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Most Popular Swahili Girl Names

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Swahili is both a language — spoken primarily in East and Southern African countries like Tanzania, Kenya and Mozambique — and a people, originally from the island of Zanzibar and surrounding areas. If you have a connection with this part of Africa, you’re going to want to take a look at these popular Swahili-origin names for your baby girl.’

Zuri means ‘lovely and beautiful’ and is a great choice if you especially want a name beginning with Z. Taraji (TA-ra-jay), a familiar name now thanks to Empire actress Taraji P. Henson, is another popular girls name with Swahili roots; it means ‘anticipation.’ There’s also Dalilah (pronounced dah-LEE-lah), which means ‘soft, mild, kind.’

Definitely check out this list of the 100 most popular girls’ names if you’re still on the hunt. It’s updated regularly with data we receive from the Social Security Name Database, so it’s always showing the latest in baby girl name trends. Good luck on your search and congrats on your pregnancy!

NameGenderOriginsMeaning
AbasiBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Abasi
AbboGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Abbo
AbdallaBoyAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Abdalla
AbduBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Abdu
AbdulBoyArabic, SwahiliMeaning of Abdul
AbediBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Abedi
AbubakarBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Abubakar
AbubakarrBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Abubakarr
AbuuBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Abuu
AdamuBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Adamu
AdhamaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Adhama
AdiaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Adia
AdikaBoyAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Adika
AdiliBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Adili
AdofoBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Adofo
AfifaGirlSwahili, ArabicMeaning of Afifa
AfiyaGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Afiya
AinranBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Ainran
AishaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Aisha
AishiaGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Aishia
AkidaBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Akida
AkiliBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Akili
AkinaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Akina
AkramBoyArabic, SwahiliMeaning of Akram
AlaminiBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Alamini
AleelaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Aleela
AlhaadiBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Alhaadi
AlunaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Aluna
AmaadBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Amaad
AmanaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Amana
AmaniBoyAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Amani
AmanikaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Amanika
AmbarGirlSwahili, Hindi, IndianMeaning of Ambar
AmeGirlSwahili, LatinMeaning of Ame
AminiBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Amini
AmiriBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Amiri
AnasaBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Anasa
AndaiyeGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Andaiye
AngaliaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Angalia
AntarBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Antar
AnwarBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Anwar
ArifBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Arif
ArusiGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Arusi
AsadBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Asad
AsaniBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Asani
AsanteBoyAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Asante
AshanteGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Ashante
AshonBoyAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Ashon
AshontiGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Ashonti
AshurBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Ashur
AshuraGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Ashura
AsyaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Asya
AthumaniBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Athumani
AtienaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Atiena
AtifBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Atif
AyubuGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Ayubu
AzaanBoySwahili, ArabicMeaning of Azaan
AzimaBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Azima
AziziBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Azizi
BaakirBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Baakir
BabechiBoyAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Babechi
BabuBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Babu
BadawiBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Badawi
BadiliniBoyAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Badilini
BadraniBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Badrani
BadruBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Badru
BahaBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Baha
BainganaBoySwahiliMeaning of Baingana
BakaBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Baka
BakariGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Bakari
BarikaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Barika
BavanaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Bavana
BayanaBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Bayana
BayinikaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Bayinika
BenoBoyAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Beno
BintyGirlSwahiliMeaning of Binty
BudhyaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Budhya
BusarBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Busar
BusaraGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Busara
Bwana MkubwaBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Bwana Mkubwa
ChaginaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Chagina
ChaneBoyAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Chane
ChanuaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Chanua
ChikuGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Chiku
ChilembaBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Chilemba
ChiniraGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Chinira
ChitunduBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Chitundu
ChrikiGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Chriki
DafinaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Dafina
DaliaGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Dalia
DalilaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Dalila
DalilahGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Dalilah
DarweshiBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Darweshi
DaudiBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Daudi
DhamiriaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Dhamiria
DinkaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Dinka
DumaBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Duma
EleaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Elea
ElewaGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Elewa
ElimBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Elim
ElimishaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Elimisha
EndanaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Endana
EndeleaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Endelea
FanakaGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Fanaka
FarajiGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Faraji
FarijikaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Farijika
FatumaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Fatuma
FikiraGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Fikira
GetheraGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Gethera
GomaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Goma
HabibBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Habib
HalisiGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Halisi
HamadiBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Hamadi
HamidiBoyAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Hamidi
HamisiBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Hamisi
HanifBoyAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Hanif
HaoniyaoGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Haoniyao
HasanaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Hasana
HasanatiGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Hasanati
HasaniBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Hasani
HasinaGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Hasina
HawaGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Hawa
HeshimaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Heshima
HimayaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Himaya
HodariGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Hodari
HuseinaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Huseina
IkenoBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Ikeno
ImaniGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Imani
ImaraGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Imara
ImaranBoyAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Imaran
ImarishaGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Imarisha
IniraGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Inira
InithiaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Inithia
IssaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Issa
ItanyaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Itanya
JabariBoyAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Jabari
JafariBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Jafari
JahaGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Jaha
JahairaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Jahaira
JamaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Jama
JamaaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Jamaa
JamalBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Jamal
JamaniGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Jamani
JambaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Jamba
JataBoyAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Jata
JehlaniGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Jehlani
JelaBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Jela
JinaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Jina
JionaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Jiona
JivunaGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Jivuna
JulishaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Julisha
JumaBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Juma
KakenaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Kakena
KalereGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Kalere
KaluwaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Kaluwa
KamaraGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Kamara
KamariBoyAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Kamari
KaneneGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Kanene
KanikaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Kanika
KanisaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Kanisa
KapukiGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Kapuki
KaramaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Karama
KeambiroiroBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Keambiroiro
KeanjahoBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Keanjaho
KenithiaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Kenithia
KenuraGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Kenura
KereenyagaBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Kereenyaga
KesiGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Kesi
KhadijaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Khadija
KhairiBoySwahiliMeaning of Khairi
KhalfaniBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Khalfani
KiamaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Kiama
KianiaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Kiania
KibibiGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Kibibi
KicheaGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Kichea
KifedaBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Kifeda
KifimboGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Kifimbo
KiiraGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Kiira
KijakaziGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Kijakazi
KilindaGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Kilinda
KinayaGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Kinaya
KinjiaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Kinjia
KitoGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Kito
KitwanaBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Kitwana
KoffiGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Koffi
KomanBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Koman
KondoBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Kondo
KudioGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Kudio
KuendeGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Kuende
KushindaGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Kushinda
KwanzaaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Kwanzaa
KwashiGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Kwashi
LindanaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Lindana
LindiaGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Lindia
LishaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Lisha
MadaadiBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Madaadi
MadiniGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Madini
MahiriGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Mahiri
MajiGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Maji
MajidaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Majida
MalizaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Maliza
MalkiaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Malkia
MaridhiaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Maridhia
MarijaniGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Marijani
MariniGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Marini
MashikaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Mashika
MaskiniGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Maskini
MaulidiGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Maulidi
MbitaBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Mbita
MbwanaBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Mbwana
MhinaBoyAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Mhina
MilimaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Milima
MkiwaGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Mkiwa
MoyoBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Moyo
MpendaBoyAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Mpenda
MshauriGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Mshauri
MshindiBoyAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Mshindi
MsiaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Msia
MtupeniGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Mtupeni
MuhammedBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Muhammed
MuneBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Mune
MuratyGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Muraty
MusaBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Musa
MwaminiGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Mwamini
MwanahamisiGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Mwanahamisi
MwanaidiGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Mwanaidi
MwasaaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Mwasaa
MwatabuGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Mwatabu
MwinyiBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Mwinyi
MzuziBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Mzuzi
NadiraGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Nadira
NajumaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Najuma
NassorBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Nassor
NbusheGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Nbushe
NeemaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Neema
NeemeshaGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Neemesha
NigesaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Nigesa
NjowgaBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Njowga
NurishaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Nurisha
NyoBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Nyo
NyotaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Nyota
OkapiBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Okapi
OnyaGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Onya
OnyeshaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Onyesha
OteshaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Otesha
OyanaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Oyana
PakaGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Paka
PamojanGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Pamojan
PasuaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Pasua
PendaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Penda
RadhiyaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Radhiya
RajabuBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Rajabu
RamadhaniBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Ramadhani
RashadBoySwahili, African, ArabicMeaning of Rashad
RashedaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Rasheda
RashidBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Rashid
RashidaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Rashida
RasidaGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Rasida
RaziyaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Raziya
RisalaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Risala
RukiyaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Rukiya
SaadaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Saada
SafikaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Safika
SafinaGirlPersian, SwahiliMeaning of Safina
SafiriGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Safiri
SalamaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Salama
SaleheBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Salehe
SaleneBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Salene
SanuraGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Sanura
SaphinaGirlSwahili, PersianMeaning of Saphina
SaudaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Sauda
SefuBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Sefu
ShannyGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Shanny
ShanyGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Shany
ShauriGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Shauri
ShaurianaGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Shauriana
ShomariBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Shomari
SikudhaniGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Sikudhani
SitiGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Siti
SiwatuBoyAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Siwatu
SiwazuriBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Siwazuri
SiwazuruGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Siwazuru
SultanBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Sultan
TaabuGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Taabu
TabaraGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Tabara
TabeaGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Tabea
TabiaBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Tabia
TajiGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Taji
TamboBoyAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Tambo
TamuGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Tamu
TarajiGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Taraji
TheraniaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Therania
TianBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Tian
TisaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Tisa
TulizaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Tuliza
TuwifeBoyAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Tuwife
UjamaBoyAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Ujama
UjamaaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Ujamaa
UjanaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Ujana
UmijaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Umija
UmojaBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Umoja
UsiaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Usia
UsianBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Usian
VuaiBoyAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Vuai
WanyikaGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Wanyika
WasemeGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Waseme
WindaGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Winda
ZahraGirlAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Zahra
ZahurBoySwahili, AfricanMeaning of Zahur
ZaidaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Zaida
ZakiaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Zakia
ZakiyaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Zakiya
ZawadiGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Zawadi
ZawatiGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Zawati
ZiwaBoyAfrican, SwahiliMeaning of Ziwa
ZuwenaGirlSwahili, AfricanMeaning of Zuwena

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