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Name Pronunciation Meaning Gender Ethnicity Region Tags

Haamid

HAH-mead

grateful

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hah, mead, grateful, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Habeebah

HAH-bee-bah

dear one

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, bee, bah, dear, one, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Habib

hah-BEEB

beloved

Male

Swahili

E.Africa

hah, beeb, beloved, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Habiba

HAH-bee-bah

beloved

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, bee, bah, beloved, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Habibah

hah-BEE-bah

beloved

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, bee, bah, beloved, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Habibu

HAH-beeb-ooh

Beloved

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hah, beeb, ooh, beloved, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Habimana

hah-bee-MAH-nah

God exists

Male

Rwanda

Rwanda

hah, bee, mah, nah, god, exists, male, rwanda, rwanda, africa

Hadhi

HAH-dee

Respect honor

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, dee, respect, honor, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hadiya

hah-DEE-yah

gift

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, dee, yah, gift, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hafidh

HAH-feed

preserver

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hah, feed, preserver, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Hafidha

HAH-fee-dah

mindful

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, fee, dah, mindful, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hafiz

HAH-fizz

guardian

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hah, fizz, guardian, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Hafsa

HAH-fhh-sah

sound judgment

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, fhh, sah, sound, judgment, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Haiba

HAH-ee-bah

Charm

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, ee, bah, charm, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Haidar

HAH-ee-dah

strong stout

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hah, ee, dah, strong, stout, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Haifa.

HAH-ee-fah

slim

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, ee, fah, slim, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hainidi

hah-MEE-dee

commendable

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hah, mee, dee, commendable, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Haji

HAH-jee

born during the month of pilgrimage to Mecca

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hah, jee, born, during, the, month, of, pilgrimage, to, mecca, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Haki

HAH-kee

right justice

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hah, kee, right, justice, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Hakika

HAH-kee-kah

Truth

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, kee, kah, truth, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hakim

HAH-keem

judge

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hah, keem, judge, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Hakima

hah-kee-MAH

sensible

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, kee, mah, sensible, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hakizimana

Hah-kee-zee-MAH-nah

it is God who saves

Male

Rwanda

Rwanda

hah, kee, zee, mah, nah, it, is, god, who, saves, male, rwanda, rwanda, africa

Hala

HAH-lah

glorious

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, lah, glorious, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hali

HAH-lee

condition. state

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hah, lee, condition, state, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Halili

HAH-lee-lee

Beloved one

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, lee, lee, beloved, one, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Halima

hah-LEE-mah

gentle

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, lee, mah, gentle, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Halisi

HAH-lee-see

Truth

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, lee, see, truth, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hamadi

hah-MAH-dee

one who is praised

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hah, mah, dee, one, who, is, praised, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Hamdaan

HAM-dan

praise

Male

Swahili

East Africa

ham, dan, praise, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Hami

HAH-mee

defend

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hah, mee, defend, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Hamida

HAH-mee-dah

gracious

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, mee, dah, gracious, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hamidi

hah-MEE-dee

one to be commended

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hah, mee, dee, one, to, be, commended, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Hamisi

hah-MEE-see

born on Thursday

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hah, mee, see, born, on, thursday, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Hamza

HAH-mm-zah

strong

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hah, mm, zah, strong, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Hanaa

HAH-nah-ah

happiness

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, nah, ah, happiness, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hanifa

HAH-nee-fah

pure

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, nee, fah, pure, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hanna

HAH-nah

happiness

Female

Hausa

Nigeria

hah, nah, happiness, female, hausa, nigeria, africa

Hanuni

HAH-noo-nee

cheerful

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, noo, nee, cheerful, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Haoniyao

hah-oh-nee-YAH-oh

born at the time of a quarrel

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, oh, nee, yah, oh, born, at, the, time, of, a, quarrel, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Haoniyao

hah-oh-nee-YAH-oh

born at the time of a quarrel

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hah, oh, nee, yah, oh, born, at, the, time, of, a, quarrel, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Harambee

HAH-rahm-bay

let's pull together

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hah, rahm, bay, let's, pull, together, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Harbuu

HAH-boo

warrior

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, boo, warrior, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hartha

HAH-thaa

arable fertile

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, thaa, arable, fertile, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Harun

hah-ROON

messenger Aharon Aaron

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hah, roon, messenger, aharon, aaron, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Hasan

HAH-sahn

good

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hah, sahn, good, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Hasanati

hah-sah-NAH-tee

good

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, sah, nah, tee, good, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hasani

hah-SAH-nee

handsome

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hah, sah, nee, handsome, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Hashiki

HAH-she-kee

Passion

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, she, kee, passion, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hashil

HAH-sheel

emigrant

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hah, sheel, emigrant, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Hashim

HAH-sheem

honor

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hah, sheem, honor, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Hasijna

HAH-seej-nah

beautiful attractive

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, seej, nah, beautiful, attractive, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hasina

hah-SEE-nah

good

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, see, nah, good, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hasnaa

HAS-naa

beauty

Female

Swahili

East Africa

has, naa, beauty, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hasnuu

HAS-noo

handsome

Male

Swahili

East Africa

has, noo, handsome, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Hatari

HAH-tah-ree

danger

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hah, tah, ree, danger, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Hauli

HAH-oo-lee

power strength

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hah, oo, lee, power, strength, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Hawa

HA-wah

Eve wife of Adam

Female

Swahili

East Africa

ha, wah, eve, wife, of, adam, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hawla

HAH-oo-lah

graceful antelope

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, oo, lah, graceful, antelope, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hazika

ha-ZEE-kah

intelligent one

Female

Hausa

Nigeria

ha, zee, kah, intelligent, one, female, hausa, nigeria, africa

Hazina

HAH-zee-nah

Treasure

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hah, zee, nah, treasure, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hediye

HEH-dee-yeh

gift

Female

Swahili

East Africa

heh, dee, yeh, gift, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hekima

HEH-kee-MAH

clever wise

Male

Swahili

East Africa

heh, kee, mah, clever, wise, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Hembadoon

HEM-bah-doon

the winner

Female

Yoruba

Nigeria

hem, bah, doon, the, winner, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa

Heri

HEH-ree

goodness

Male

Swahili

East Africa

heh, ree, goodness, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Heshima

HEH-shee-MAH

highly esteemed

Male

Swahili

East Africa

heh, shee, mah, highly, esteemed, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Heshimu

HEH-shee-moo

honor respect

Male

Swahili

East Africa

heh, shee, moo, honor, respect, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Hiari

HEE-ah-ree

Free will

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hee, ah, ree, free, will, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hiba

hee-BAH

gift

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hee, bah, gift, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hidaya

hee-DAH-yah

Precious gift

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hee, dah, yah, precious, gift, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hilali

HEE-lah-lee

crescent

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hee, lah, lee, crescent, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Himidi

HEE-mee-dee

all praises to God

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hee, mee, dee, all, praises, to, god, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Himidi

HEE-mee-dee

grateful

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hee, mee, dee, grateful, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Hisani

HEE-sah-nee

Kind good-natured

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hee, sah, nee, kind, good, natured, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hisham

HEE-shaam

generous

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hee, shaam, generous, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Hissa

HEE-sah

Forgiveness pardon

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hee, sah, forgiveness, pardon, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hiuhu

hee-oh-HOO

he is hot

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

hee, oh, hoo, he, is, hot, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Hobo

HOH-boh

gift

Female

Swahili

East Africa

hoh, boh, gift, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hodari

HOH-duh-ree

energetic capable

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hoh, duh, ree, energetic, capable, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Hondo

HOHN-doh

war

Male

Shona

Zimbabwe

hohn, doh, war, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa

Horera

HO-reh-rah

kitten

Female

Swahili

East Africa

ho, reh, rah, kitten, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Huba

WHO-bah

Love friendship

Female

Swahili

East Africa

who, bah, love, friendship, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hudham

WHO-dahm

astute

Female

Swahili

East Africa

who, dahm, astute, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Humud

HUH-muhd

gracious

Male

Swahili

East Africa

huh, muhd, gracious, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Hun

WHO-nn

Free person

Female

Swahili

East Africa

who, nn, free, person, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Hurani

HUH-rah-nee

restive

Male

Swahili

East Africa

huh, rah, nee, restive, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Huruma

WHO-roo-mah

Compassion mercy

Female

Swahili

East Africa

who, roo, mah, compassion, mercy, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Husani

hoo-SAH-nee

handsome

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hoo, sah, nee, handsome, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Huseni

HOO-seh-nee

good

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hoo, seh, nee, good, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Husni

HOHS-nee

goodness

Male

Swahili

East Africa

hohs, nee, goodness, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Hususa

WHO-soo-sah

Special

Female

Swahili

East Africa

who, soo, sah, special, female, swahili, east africa, africa

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