| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kweli | Truth; true | Swahili | Unisex | 30 #51 | |
| Ishara | Sign, signal, gesture, indication | Arabic, Sanskrit, Swahili | Girl | 29 #52 | |
| Rukiya | Ascending, rise; derived from Arabic root meaning 'to ascend' (often interpreted as 'one who rises' or 'exalted'). | Arabic, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu | Girl | 28 #53 | |
| Maziya | No single established meaning; sometimes interpreted as a melodic feminine name, potentially related to elements meaning "light" (Ziya) or interpreted as "precious/unique" in modern usage | Persian, Swahili | Girl | 25 #54 | |
| Imaani | Faith; belief | Arabic, Swahili | Girl | 18 #55 | |
| Khalfani | Successor; descendant - one who comes after | Arabic, Swahili | Boy | 17 #56 | |
| Hodari | Brave, courageous | Swahili | Boy | 16 #57 | |
| Malaikah | Angels | Swahili | Girl | 13 #58 | |
| Kamili | Perfect, complete | Swahili | Unisex | 12 #59 | |
| Akima | Likely 'wise' or 'intelligent' from the Arabic root hakim; in Japanese contexts it could derive from elements meaning 'autumn' or 'bright' - meanings vary by origin. | Arabic, Japanese, Swahili | Girl | 10 #60 | |
| Bahari | Sea; of the sea; maritime | Arabic, Swahili | Unisex | 10 #61 | |
| Kito | In Swahili: 'jewel' or 'precious'. Japanese meanings vary by kanji. | Japanese, Swahili | Unisex | 8 #62 | |
| Eshe | Life | Swahili | Girl | 6 #63 | |
| Kamarra | Derived from Arabic qamar 'moon'; generally interpreted as 'moon' or 'like the moon'. | Arabic, Swahili | Girl | 6 #64 | |
| Masika | Born during the rainy season | Swahili | Girl | 6 #65 | |
| Sanura | Radiant, luminous; brilliance | Swahili | Girl | 6 #66 | |
| Arusha | Derived from Sanskrit 'Arushi' meaning 'first rays of the sun, dawn, reddish'; also occurs as the East African place-name Arusha in Tanzania. | Sanskrit, Swahili | Girl | 5 #67 | |
| Damali | Gentle; calm (often cited as of Swahili/African origin) | Swahili | Girl | 5 #68 | |
| Daudi | Beloved | Swahili | Boy | 5 #69 | |
| Faraji | Consolation; relief; comfort | Swahili | Boy | 5 #70 | |
| Jabori | Mighty; brave; bold | Swahili | Boy | 5 #71 | |
| Makali | Fierce; sharp; strong | Swahili | Unisex | 5 #72 | |
| Marjani | Coral | Swahili | Girl | 5 #73 | |
| Pendo | Love, affection | Swahili | Girl | 5 #74 | |
| Maesha | Life (derived from Swahili 'maisha') | English, Swahili | Girl | 4 #75 | |
| Adhia | Varies by origin - commonly 'gift' (Swahili/Arabic) or 'first/beginning' (Sanskrit) | Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, Swahili | Girl | — | |
| Adiyyah | Various reported meanings - commonly "gift" (Swahili) and also associated with Hebrew senses such as "God is my witness" or "ornament of God"; used as a feminine name/variant in Arabic | Arabic, Hebrew, Swahili | Girl | — | |
| Afrya | Uncertain - may be derived from Afra ('white, fair') or Afiya/Afia ('health, well-being'), or simply a modern coinage without an older root. | Swahili | Girl | — | |
| Ainaa | Generally treated as a variant of Aina: in Arabic/Malay contexts associated with 'eye' or 'beautiful eyes'; in Finnish Aina means 'always'; in Swahili 'type/kind'. | Arabic, Finnish, Indonesian, Malay, Swahili | Girl | — | |
| Akilie | Intelligent, wise | Swahili | Unisex | — | |
| Alami | Worldly, global; in Malay/Indonesian also 'natural' | Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Swahili | Unisex | — | |
| Alimasi | Diamond; precious, like a gemstone | Swahili | Unisex | — | |
| Allidiah | Likely 'noble' (from Alida) or 'gift' / 'God has adorned' (from Adia/Adiah). | Swahili | Girl | — | |
| Ayubu | From the biblical figure Job; often interpreted as 'persecuted' or 'one who returns/repents'. | Arabic, Swahili | Boy | — | |
| Azali | Associated with the azalea flower - connotations of beauty and bloom; in some regions used as a traditional given name without specific floral meaning | Swahili | Unisex | — | |
| Azaniya | Often understood as 'from Azania' (Azania = historical name for parts of East Africa); sometimes linked to meanings of related names such as 'God has helped' if connected to Azariah. | Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Swahili | Girl | — | |
| Bahiti | Luck, good fortune | Swahili | Unisex | — | |
| Bakarie | Promising; destined for success; sometimes interpreted as 'noble' or 'one who will succeed.' | Swahili | Boy | — | |
| Bakarri | Promising; 'one who will succeed' or 'noble promise' | Swahili | Boy | — | |
| Barake | Possibly 'lightning' (from Hebrew 'Barak') or 'blessing' (from Arabic/Swahili 'Baraka') | Swahili | Boy | — | |
| Bariki | Blessed; blessing | Swahili | Boy | — | |
| Barka | Blessing; congratulations | Arabic, Hausa, Swahili | Girl | — | |
| Barke | Possibly “blessing” (from Baraka/Barka) or “lightning” (from Hebrew Barak); as a surname form it may have local/occupational or topographic origins. | Hausa, Swahili | Boy | — | |
| Baruti | From Swahili baruti meaning "gunpowder"; used as a given name in parts of East Africa. | Swahili | Boy | — | |
| Baryck | Associated with 'lightning' (Hebrew) or 'blessing' (Arabic/Swahili); generally evokes strength and good fortune | Arabic, Swahili | Boy | — | |
| Benti | Multiple possible senses: 'request/plea' (Hindi); 'blessed' (as a form of Bente/Benedict); or phonetic link to 'daughter' (Arabic/Swahili 'binti'). | Arabic, Dutch, Hindi, Scandinavian, Swahili | Unisex | — | |
| Berka | Possible meanings include 'strong/solid' (from Turkish 'Berke'), 'bright' (from Germanic root of Bertha), or 'blessed' (from Arabic 'baraka'). | Arabic, Slavic, Swahili, Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Bibie | Diminutive/pet name often implying 'lady' or a beloved/respected woman | Persian, Swahili, Urdu | Girl | — | |
| Bila | Most commonly associated with 'white' (Slavic). In other languages it can be a word meaning 'without' or a variant of the Hebrew name Bilhah. | Arabic, Hebrew, Slavic, Swahili | Girl | — | |
| Bomany | Warrior; brave one | Swahili | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Swahili-origin name in our dataset.
