Database of Somali names boys & girls

[one]

I'm just guessing here

Baah is a need
Doon is to chase after it

So someone who chases their needs

Lol, it's bah not baahi.

Bah is like maternal lineage. Wixii isku hooyo=Isku bah.

Full siblings are the same "bah".
Half siblings with same mother but different fathers are also the same "bah".

Half siblings with same father but different mothers are a different breed...I mean bah.

Doon=To Seek/search.

Bahdoon=To seek/search for your bah.

 

[Dhegey]

Lol, it's bah not baahi.

Bah is like maternal lineage. Wixii isku hooyo=Isku bah.

Full siblings are the same "bah".
Half siblings with same mother but different fathers are also the same "bah".

Half siblings with same father but different mothers are a different breed...I mean bah.

Doon=To Seek/search.

Bahdoon=To seek/search for your bah.

Ik, My cousin told me last night before I slept. Thanks though

 

[ZeroZak]

The other thread asking what we'd name our sons got me thinking about how original and pure Somali names are literally dying out as more and more new parents give their kids Arab names. What makes it worse is many don't name their kids Arabic names that have some relation to Islam like Maxamed and Cabdullaahi or Caasha and Faadumo, which would be understandable and ok, but rather Arabic names like Fahad, Muhannad, Zayn, Rayaan, Kanza, Caaliya, Sabriina, etc.

Can you imagine a Saudi or Yemeni naming his sons Caydiid, Raage or Liibaan or his daughters Hodan, Filsan or Ilwaad? The thought itself is ludicrous.So wth then is wrong with us? It's time for us awakened Somalis to fight against the 'Arabization' or 'Semetisization' of our Cushitic culture, and preserving our names is one of the main battles. Below I'm going to list pure names of Somali Cushitic origin. I hope this thread is stickied so it can serve as a resource for young Somali couples looking to name their babies. Of course the following lists are not exhaustive, but I'm going to try and cover as much names as I can. If by any chance there are names you feel aren't original Somali names please point them out. Also feel free to add Somali names that I have missed.

Boy names

The 'diid' names - Xildiid, Caydiid, Saxardiid, Gamadiid, Qaybdiid, Keenadiid
The 'leh' names, even though the h in 'leh' is dropped - Samaale, Geelle, Sugulle, Buraale, Ducaale, Rooble, Cosoble, Guutaale, Carraale, Cawaale, Ayaanle, Cigalle, Bullaale
The 'doon' names - Abtidoon, Bahdoon, Shirdoon, Coldoon, Samadoon, Gobdoon, Geeldoon
The 'ow' names - Culusow, Fiidow, Tooxow, Yalaxow

Aar
Barkhad
Barre
Biixi
Bile
Bootaan
Bulxan
Buux
Cabsiiye
Cartan
Cawad
Cawil
Caynaanshe
Cige
Ciiltire
Deeq
Dhiblaawe
Diiriye
Dirir
Faahiye
Gabeyre
Gacayte
Gadiid
Galaal
Galayax
Galbeyte
Geeddi
Good
Guhaad
Guuleed
Guure
Habbane
Hanad
Haybe
Hirad
Hufane
Hurre
Kaahiye
Kadiye
Kayd
Keynaan
Kooshin
Kulmiye
Kunciil
Liibaan
Looyaan
Magan
Mahad
Mataan
Maygaag
Miigane
Mire
Mooge
Naaleeye
Nageeye
Obsiiye
Odawaa
Olol
Qamaan
Qorane
Samaale
Samakaab
Samatar
Sharmaarke
Shidane
Shire
Shirwac
Sooyaan
Sugaal
Suudi
Waaheen
Waasuge
Wardheere
Warfaa
Warsame
Wayrax
Weheliye
Xalane
Xandulle
Xoosh

Girl names

Aragsan
Ayaan
Barni
Batuulo
Baxsan
Beydan
Bilan
Canbaro
Cawo
Cudbi
Cutiya
Deeqa
Degmo
Falis
Filsan
Habboon
Halgan
Hibaaq
Hodman
Hoodo
Idil
Idman
Iftin
Ilwaad
Jamaad
Kaaha
Kiin
Koos
Ladan
Maandeeq
Magool
Milgo
Quman
Ruun
Saado
Sagal
Saluugla', Cawrala', Ceebla'
Shankaroon
Siman
Suubban
Tusmo
Ubax
Ugaaso
Ugbaad
Waris
Warsan
Wiilo
Xaadsan
Xaali

We must preserve what remaining of our culture. It is our right. These name are our legacy our lively hood.

The other thread asking what we'd name our sons got me thinking about how original and pure Somali names are literally dying out as more and more new parents give their kids Arab names. What makes it worse is many don't name their kids Arabic names that have some relation to Islam like Maxamed and Cabdullaahi or Caasha and Faadumo, which would be understandable and ok, but rather Arabic names like Fahad, Muhannad, Zayn, Rayaan, Kanza, Caaliya, Sabriina, etc.

Can you imagine a Saudi or Yemeni naming his sons Caydiid, Raage or Liibaan or his daughters Hodan, Filsan or Ilwaad? The thought itself is ludicrous.So wth then is wrong with us? It's time for us awakened Somalis to fight against the 'Arabization' or 'Semetisization' of our Cushitic culture, and preserving our names is one of the main battles. Below I'm going to list pure names of Somali Cushitic origin. I hope this thread is stickied so it can serve as a resource for young Somali couples looking to name their babies. Of course the following lists are not exhaustive, but I'm going to try and cover as much names as I can. If by any chance there are names you feel aren't original Somali names please point them out. Also feel free to add Somali names that I have missed.

Boy names

The 'diid' names - Xildiid, Caydiid, Saxardiid, Gamadiid, Qaybdiid, Keenadiid
The 'leh' names, even though the h in 'leh' is dropped - Samaale, Geelle, Sugulle, Buraale, Ducaale, Rooble, Cosoble, Guutaale, Carraale, Cawaale, Ayaanle, Cigalle, Bullaale
The 'doon' names - Abtidoon, Bahdoon, Shirdoon, Coldoon, Samadoon, Gobdoon, Geeldoon
The 'ow' names - Culusow, Fiidow, Tooxow, Yalaxow

Aar
Barkhad
Barre
Biixi
Bile
Bootaan
Bulxan
Buux
Cabsiiye
Cartan
Cawad
Cawil
Caynaanshe
Cige
Ciiltire
Deeq
Dhiblaawe
Diiriye
Dirir
Faahiye
Gabeyre
Gacayte
Gadiid
Galaal
Galayax
Galbeyte
Geeddi
Good
Guhaad
Guuleed
Guure
Habbane
Hanad
Haybe
Hirad
Hufane
Hurre
Kaahiye
Kadiye
Kayd
Keynaan
Kooshin
Kulmiye
Kunciil
Liibaan
Looyaan
Magan
Mahad
Mataan
Maygaag
Miigane
Mire
Mooge
Naaleeye
Nageeye
Obsiiye
Odawaa
Olol
Qamaan
Qorane
Samaale
Samakaab
Samatar
Sharmaarke
Shidane
Shire
Shirwac
Sooyaan
Sugaal
Suudi
Waaheen
Waasuge
Wardheere
Warfaa
Warsame
Wayrax
Weheliye
Xalane
Xandulle
Xoosh

Girl names

Aragsan
Ayaan
Barni
Batuulo
Baxsan
Beydan
Bilan
Canbaro
Cawo
Cudbi
Cutiya
Deeqa
Degmo
Falis
Filsan
Habboon
Halgan
Hibaaq
Hodman
Hoodo
Idil
Idman
Iftin
Ilwaad
Jamaad
Kaaha
Kiin
Koos
Ladan
Maandeeq
Magool
Milgo
Quman
Ruun
Saado
Sagal
Saluugla', Cawrala', Ceebla'
Shankaroon
Siman
Suubban
Tusmo
Ubax
Ugaaso
Ugbaad
Waris
Warsan
Wiilo
Xaadsan
Xaali

We must preserve what remains of our culture. It's our duty and right. Thank you for making this thread. God bless Somalia and bring us to our former glory. Ameen

 

[GeeljirePoet]

Darar
Daadar
Daadir

Camanje
Cakuule
Faatulle

Bacool
Baacul


Xagaa
Jilaal
Galab


Geri
Goodir
Aar
Shabeel
Biciide
Deer (Deero for ladies)

Calas
Culusoow
Absuge
Yabaal
Fees

 

[NotMyL]

This is a good list waxan rajanaya inaan istacmalo mar dhow. Everybody in my family has Somali names. Aabe has an Aw in his name as well.

Wondering which name you picked

 

[hanah123]

Female names:

Hani
Ubax
Giny
Maano
Carfi
Miski
Balarey
Istarliin
Sagal
Amuun
Raaxo
Ruuney

My nameee

 

[Faahiye]

I haven’t seen Looge or Rabiile

 

[Exodus]

Is "Asha" a Somali name? @Samaalic Era

 

[Samaalic Era]

Is "Asha" a Somali name? @Samaalic Era

Caasho is the closest to it that is a Somali name

 

[waryabdi]

Is barkhad a Somali name? I heard it’s from the Arabic word baraka

Yes it’s Somali it’s not Arabic. Barkhad/Barkhadle, It’s named after someone born with a birthmark/spot on his body. Bar means spot/mark and Khad means black ink. Synonymous with Barre

 

[GeeljirePoet]

Adeega
Maano
Shaqlan

 

[GeeljirePoet]

Kidifaar
Baxar
Gasle
Guudle
Jiiliye
Gaalleef
Gurxan

 

[Dooyo]

What does Ayatiin mean?

 

[Poets]

What does Ayatiin mean?

The situation in which a person ends up in, also called Aayo.

Qof aayatiin wanaagsan waa qof cirib wanaagsan ku dambeeya oo xaaladiisa dambe ay fiican tahay.

 

[Jaha]

Hmm this could be a good idea for toy site, "Somali name generator" there's luck of diverse naming within the somali community which sucks, too many abdi's and moes

I might actually go ahead with this next week starting off with all the names here and seed it into db.

 

[GeeljirePoet]

Waadhawr
Wardheere
Kaysane
Raabi
Meecaad
Feetin
Faatule
Siidoow
Sarhaaye
Sooyaan
Dhuux
Dhabuuke
Dhamal
Dhoodi
Dhaashame
Dhoorre



Qarad
Naado
Cusubo
Sureer

 

[GeeljirePoet]

Gaalaan
Bureed
Gurxan
Guudle
Goohe


Mihiya (The name of Ali dhuh's wife.She Was Ree Cabdille (OG) ,ree Dalal ,Bihina Cali)

 

[GeeljirePoet]

Faacuul

 

[GeeljirePoet]

Gabayre
Sabriye

 

[GeeljirePoet]

Afrax
Yabaal
Dayr