Somali Names

Somali names are used in the countries of Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti in eastern Africa.
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Aadan m Eastern African, Somali
Possibly a Somali form of Adam.
Aamina f Arabic, Eastern African, Somali
Alternate transcription of Arabic آمنة (see Aminah 1), as well as the Somali form.
Axmed m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Ahmad.
Ayaan 2 f Eastern African, Somali
Means "good luck" in Somali.
Cabdiraxmaan m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Abd ar-Rahman.
Cabdullaahi m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Abd Allah.
Cabdulqaadir m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Abd al-Qadir.
Cali 2 m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Ali 1.
Cismaan m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Osman.
Cusmaan m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Osman.
Faarax m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Farah.
Fadumo f Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Fatimah.
Hibo f Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Hiba.
Hodan f Eastern African, Somali
Means "rich, lush" in Somali.
Jaylaani m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Jilani.
Maxamed m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Muhammad.
Mukhtaar m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Mukhtar.
Nuur m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Nur.
Saynab f Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Zaynab.
Xaawo f Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Eve.
Xaliima f Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Halimah.
Xasan m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Hasan.
Yuusuf m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Yosef (see Joseph).
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