| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Gender | Ethnicity | Region | Continent | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rukiya |
roo-KEE-yah |
she rises high |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
roo, kee, yah, she, rises, high, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Rumaliza |
roo-MAH-lee-zah |
deliverance |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
roo, mah, lee, zah, deliverance, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Runako |
roo-NAH-koh |
handsome |
Male |
Shona |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
roo, nah, koh, handsome, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa |
| Runihura |
roo-nee-HOO-rah |
one who smashes to bits |
Male |
Rwanda |
Rwanda |
Africa |
roo, nee, hoo, rah, one, who, smashes, to, bits, male, rwanda, rwanda, africa |
| Runo |
ROO-noh |
a fold |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
roo, noh, a, fold, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
| Ruqaya |
rooh-KWAH-yah |
superior |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
rooh, kwah, yah, superior, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Ruzuna |
rooh-zoo-NAH |
calm and composed |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
rooh, zoo, nah, calm, and, composed, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Saad |
SAH-ahd |
good fortune |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, ahd, good, fortune, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Saada |
sah-AH-dah |
helper |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, ah, dah, helper, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Saadiya |
SAAH-dee-yah |
happy |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
saah, dee, yah, happy, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Saalim |
SAH-leem |
safe |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, leem, safe, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Saami |
sah-MEE |
exalted |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, mee, exalted, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sabiha |
SAH-bee-HAH |
graceful |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, bee, hah, graceful, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sabir |
SAH-beer |
patient |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, beer, patient, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sabola |
sah-BOH-lah |
a hot chili pepper |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
sah, boh, lah, a, hot, chili, pepper, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
| Sabra |
SAH-brah |
patience |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, brah, patience, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Saburi |
SAH-boo-ree |
Patience |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, boo, ree, patience, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Saburi |
sah-BOO-ree |
patience |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, boo, ree, patience, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sadaka |
SAH-dah-kah |
an offering |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, dah, kah, an, offering, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sadiki |
SAH-dee-kee |
believable |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, dee, kee, believable, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sadiki |
sah-DEE-kee |
faithful |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, dee, kee, faithful, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sadikifu |
SAH-dee-kee-fu |
Reliable friend |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, dee, kee, fu, reliable, friend, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sadikika |
SAH-dee-kee-kah |
Trustworthy |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, dee, kee, kah, trustworthy, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Saeed |
sah-EED |
happy fortunate |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, eed, happy, fortunate, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Safaa |
sah-FAH |
purity |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, fah, purity, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Safari |
SAH-fah-ree |
journey |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, fah, ree, journey, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Safi |
SAH-fee |
Pure |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, fee, pure, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Safidi |
SAH-fee-dee |
well organized tidy |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, fee, dee, well, organized, tidy, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Safisha |
sah-FEE-shah |
cleansing |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, fee, shah, cleansing, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Safiya |
sah-FEE-yah |
clear-minded pure |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, fee, yah, clear, minded, pure, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Safwani |
SAHF-wah-nee |
sincere |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sahf, wah, nee, sincere, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Saghiri |
SAH-gee-ree |
young |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, gee, ree, young, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sahalani |
SAH-ha-lah-nee |
ease |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, ha, lah, nee, ease, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Said |
SAY-eed |
happy |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
say, eed, happy, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Saida |
SAH-ee-dah |
happy |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, ee, dah, happy, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Saiha |
SAH-ee-hah |
good |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, ee, hah, good, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Saiwa |
sah-ee-WAH |
consolation |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, ee, wah, consolation, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sakina |
SAH-kee-NAH |
tranquility calm |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, kee, nah, tranquility, calm, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sala |
sah-LAH |
prayer |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, lah, prayer, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Salaam |
SAH-laaam |
tranquility |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, laaam, tranquility, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Salaam |
SAH-laam |
peace |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, laam, peace, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Salah |
sah-LAH |
goodness |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, lah, goodness, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Salama |
sah-LAH-mah |
peace |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, lah, mah, peace, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Salama |
SAH-lah-mah |
tranquility |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, lah, mah, tranquility, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Salamu |
sah-LAH-moo |
perfect |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, lah, moo, perfect, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Saleh |
sah-LEH |
good |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, leh, good, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Salehe |
sah-LEH-he |
good |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, leh, he, good, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Salim |
sah-LEEM |
peace |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, leem, peace, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Salima |
sah-lee-MAH |
safe |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, lee, mah, safe, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Salma |
SAHL-mah |
safe |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sahl, mah, safe, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Salme |
SAHL-MEH |
safe |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sahl, meh, safe, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Salmini |
sahl-MEE-nee |
saved |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sahl, mee, nee, saved, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Samiha |
sah-MEE-hah |
magnanimous |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, mee, hah, magnanimous, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Samir |
SAH-meer |
companion |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, meer, companion, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Samira |
sah-MEE-rah |
reconciler |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, mee, rah, reconciler, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sanaa |
SAH-naa |
art |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, naa, art, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sangeya |
san-GEH-yah |
hate me |
Female |
Shona |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
san, geh, yah, hate, me, female, shona, zimbabwe, africa |
| Sanura |
sah-NOO-rah |
kitten |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, noo, rah, kitten, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sarahani |
SAH-rah-hah-nee |
free |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, rah, hah, nee, free, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sarhaan |
SAH-haan |
free |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, haan, free, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sauda |
sah-OO-dah |
dark beauty |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, oo, dah, dark, beauty, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Saumu |
SAH-oo-muh |
born during Ramadan |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, oo, muh, born, during, ramadan, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sauti |
SAH-oo-tee |
voice |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, oo, tee, voice, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sebahive |
seh-bah-HEE-veh |
bringer of good fortune |
Male |
Rwanda |
Rwanda |
Africa |
seh, bah, hee, veh, bringer, of, good, fortune, male, rwanda, rwanda, africa |
| Sebtuu |
SEHB-tuu |
born on Saturday |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sehb, tuu, born, on, saturday, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sefu |
SEH-foo |
sword |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
seh, foo, sword, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Seif |
SAY-if |
sword brave |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
say, if, sword, brave, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sekani |
seh-KAH-nee |
laughter |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
seh, kah, nee, laughter, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
| Sekayi |
seh-KAH-yee |
laughter |
Male |
Shona |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
seh, kah, yee, laughter, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa |
| Sekelaga |
seh-keh-LAH-gah |
rejoice |
Female |
Nyakyusa |
Tanzania |
Africa |
seh, keh, lah, gah, rejoice, female, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa |
| Selemani |
SEH-leh-mah-nee |
wise Solomon |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
seh, leh, mah, nee, wise, solomon, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Semeni |
SEH-meh-nee |
speak |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
seh, meh, nee, speak, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sentwali |
sehn-TWAH-lee |
courageos |
Male |
Rwanda |
Rwanda |
Africa |
sehn, twah, lee, courageos, male, rwanda, rwanda, africa |
| Serafina |
seh-rah-FEE-nah |
burning passion |
Female |
Xhosa |
South Africa |
Africa |
seh, rah, fee, nah, burning, passion, female, xhosa, south africa, africa |
| Serwa |
sair-WAH |
noble woman |
Female |
Ewe |
Ghana |
Africa |
sair, wah, noble, woman, female, ewe, ghana, africa |
| Shaabani |
SHAH-bah-nee |
eigth month |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shah, bah, nee, eigth, month, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Shaaboni |
shah-BOH-nee |
born in the eigth month |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shah, boh, nee, born, in, the, eigth, month, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Shade |
shah-DEH |
sweetly singing |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
shah, deh, sweetly, singing, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Shahaab |
SHAH-haab |
shooting star |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shah, haab, shooting, star, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Shahida |
shah-hee-DAH |
martyr |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shah, hee, dah, martyr, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Shahidi |
SHAH-hee-dee |
witness |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shah, hee, dee, witness, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Shakila |
shah-KEE-lah |
shapely |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shah, kee, lah, shapely, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Shakir |
SHAH-keer |
thankful |
Male |
Arabic |
North Africa |
Africa |
shah, keer, thankful, male, arabic, north africa, africa |
| Shakwe |
SHAH-kweh |
a kind of bird |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shah, kweh, a, kind, of, bird, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Shamakani |
SHAH-mah-kah-nee |
presides leader of the place |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shah, mah, kah, nee, presides, leader, of, the, place, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Shamba |
shah-m-BAH |
plantation |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shah, m, bah, plantation, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Shambe |
SHAHM-beh |
leader |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shahm, beh, leader, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Shamim |
shah-MEEM |
sweet scent |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shah, meem, sweet, scent, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Shangilia |
shahn-GEE-lah |
celebrate |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shahn, gee, lah, celebrate, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Shangobunni |
shang-goh-BOON-nee |
a child given by the God Shango |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
shang, goh, boon, nee, a, child, given, by, the, god, shango, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Shangwe |
shahn-GWEH |
celebration |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shahn, gweh, celebration, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Shani |
SHAH-nee |
marvellous |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shah, nee, marvellous, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sharif |
SHAH-reef |
noble |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shah, reef, noble, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sharifa |
shah-REE-fah |
distinguished one |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shah, ree, fah, distinguished, one, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Shawana |
shah-WAH-nah |
grace |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shah, wah, nah, grace, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Shazidi |
SHAH-zee-dee |
growth |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shah, zee, dee, growth, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sheikh |
SHAY-kih |
leader elder |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shay, kih, leader, elder, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Shemsa |
SHEHM-sah |
sunlight |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shehm, sah, sunlight, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sheshe |
SHEH-sheh |
elegance |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sheh, sheh, elegance, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Shiba |
SHEE-bah |
satiated |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shee, bah, satiated, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Shibe |
shee-BEH |
satisfaction |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shee, beh, satisfaction, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Shibisha |
shee-bee-shah |
satisfy or make satisfied |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shee, bee, shah, satisfy, or, make, satisfied, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Shida |
SHEE-dah |
difficulty |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shee, dah, difficulty, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Shifaa |
SHEE-fah |
cure |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shee, fah, cure, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Shiminege |
shee-mee-NEH-geh |
let us perceive the future |
Female |
Tiv |
Nigeria |
Africa |
shee, mee, neh, geh, let, us, perceive, the, future, female, tiv, nigeria, africa |
| Shinda |
SHEEN-dah |
conquer win |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sheen, dah, conquer, win, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Shinuni |
shee-NUH-nee |
attack |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shee, nuh, nee, attack, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Shirika |
SHEE-ree-kah |
trusted partner |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shee, ree, kah, trusted, partner, female, swahili, east africa, africa |