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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Eastern African; and the starting sequence is m or d or p; and a substring is l or k or y; and the length is 6.

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Dadiya f Ethiopian

Dalili f Swahili (Rare)
Means "omen, symbol" in Swahili.

Dalmar m Somali
Derived from the words dal meaning "land" or "country" and mar meaning "to pass through" or "travel". The name can be interpreted as "traveler of the land" or "one who journeys through the country." It reflects a heritage of movement and exploration, significant in Somali culture, where nomadic life and migration were historically important... [more]

Deneke m Amharic
Means "he is marvellous" in Amharic.

Dulani m Yao
Means "cutting" in Yao.

Madhil m Dinka
Means "born on the way" in Dinka. This name is given to a male that’s born on the way, for example while the mother is traveling and gives birth on the way to her destination.

Magaya f Kaguru
Means "endurances" in Chikaguru.

Magool f Somali
Possibly from the Somali magooli meaning "blossom".

Mahali f Swahili
Means "place" in Swahili.

Maiyah f Eastern African
Variant of Maya

Makari m African American (Modern), Amharic (?)
Allegedly means "wise man" in Amharic.

Makini m & f Swahili
Means "of good character" or "strength of character" in Swahili.

Makuac m Dinka

Malabo f Somali
From the Somali malab meaning "honey".

Malija f Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Maria.

Malith m Dinka
Refers to a specific kind of ox in Dinka.

Maliza f Swahili
Accomplished woman

Marial m Dinka
This is a historical name of "Dinka" people in South Sudan in Africa. The meaning refers to a mixture of beautiful colors of black and white type of a bull. Is a name given to a male child after his mother's bride price was inform of such colored bull... [more]

Melaku m Ethiopian
Means "the angel" in Amharic.

Misrak f Ethiopian
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Misuli f Swahili
Means "muscle" in Swahili.

Mitiku m Amharic, Ethiopian
Means "replacement" in Amharic.

Mugoli m Kaguru
Means "rich man" in Chikaguru.

Múkabi m Kikuyu
In Kikuyu maasai intermarriage this name was given to a boy born of that relationship in that referred to the maasai as ukabi

Mulatu m Amharic
Means "the abundance" in Amharic.

Mulele m African, Swahili
"Flying man," "man who flies," or "man of flight." The prefix "mu-" expresses "man of" or "man from" in the Swahili language. One interpretation would be that this is approximately equal to "angel," but because there are numerous parts of Africa where there are lots of devout Christians, I would lean towards the interpretation "man who runs quickly."

Mulogo m Eastern African
Means "a wizard".

Musali f & m Kikuyu

Musila f Swahili

Musoke m Ganda, African Mythology
Musoke is the God of Rain in Ganda mythology. His Name derives From ‘mu’, indicating a single individual, and ‘soke’, which means ‘rain’.

Pawlos m Amharic
Amharic form of Paul.

Pelaji m Swahili
Variation of Pelagius.

Petelu m Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Peter.

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