The baby name Khamisi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KHAH-mee-see (approx.); IPA: /xɑːˈmiːsi/ (Anglicized /kɑːˈmiːsi/).
Khamisi is Swahili in Origin.
The baby name Khamisi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KHAH-mee-see (approx.); IPA: /xɑːˈmiːsi/ (Anglicized /kɑːˈmiːsi/).
Khamisi is Swahili in Origin.
Khamisi is a Swahili given name of Arabic origin, from al-khamīs (“Thursday”), itself built on the Semitic root kh-m-s, “five.” In Swahili, the weekday is Alhamisi; as a personal name, Khamisi (and Hamisi) marks a boy born on a Thursday or honors that auspicious day in Muslim coastal culture. The name took hold along the East African littoral - Kenya, Tanzania, Zanzibar, and the Comoros - through centuries of Indian Ocean trade and Islamic scholarship, and it also appears as a family name in the region.
Variants include Hamisi and Khamis in East Africa; in Arabic contexts, Khamis, Al-Khamis, and Khamees are common spellings, with Hamees also seen. A feminine counterpart, Khamisa/Hamisa, is used locally. Usage has remained steady in Swahili-speaking communities from the 19th century to today, carried by politicians, athletes, and artists, and it sits comfortably within wider African day-name traditions while retaining its distinctly Swahili-Islamic flavor.
Khamisi is seldom given. In all, it turns up just 60 times, across 13 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,163 | 14 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,600 | 15 | 28,008 |
Khamisi is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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