Database of Somali names boys & girls

[Khathead]

Warsame is the GOAT Somali name

 

[Sixth]

• Maalin
• Cilmi
• Colow

Threw them in from my abtirsi, inb4 tracked down through abtirsi

 

[jugjugwacwac]

• Maalin
• Cilmi
• Colow

Threw them in from my abtirsi, inb4 tracked down through abtirsi

Nice ones sxb, but Cilmi is Arabic from the word 'Cilm'-knowledge.

 

[Sixth]

Nice ones sxb, but Cilmi is Arabic from the word 'Cilm'-knowledge.

Yeah, Garaad is another that comes to mind.

 

[jugjugwacwac]

Yeah, Garaad is another that comes to mind.

Can't believe I forgot that one. I even have a cousin named Garaad.

 

[Lord Flacko]

• Maalin
• Cilmi
• Colow

Threw them in from my abtirsi, inb4 tracked down through abtirsi

@jugjugwacwac

What about Obucar?

 

[jugjugwacwac]

@jugjugwacwac

What about Obucar?

Do u mean Abuukar (south) or Abokor (north)? If u do then that's also Arabic from the name Abu Bakr.

 

[Prince Abubu]

Don't get me started on the epidemic of "Abu hebel", "Umm Hebel" and "Bint Hebel"

Shit is embarrassing.

 

[Prince Abubu]

I also like the name Dalmar.

 

[jugjugwacwac]

I also like the name Dalmar.

Another one that I can't believe i forgot. Thanks man.

 

[John Michael]

Sabriye
Gurey (I know it's a nickname)
Omaar (like raage omaar)
Raage
Fartuun?
Mulki?
Warsan
Diirshe
Mire

There's so many....

I notice Issas always have an authentic Somali last name.

 

[jugjugwacwac]

Don't get me started on the epidemic of "Abu hebel", "Umm Hebel" and "Bint Hebel"

Shit is embarrassing.

Those are the worst offenders.

 

[jugjugwacwac]

Sabriye
Gurey (I know it's a nickname)
Omaar (like raage omaar)
Raage
Fartuun?
Mulki?
Warsan
Diirshe
Mire

There's so many....

I notice Issas always have an authentic Somali last name.

Yes the Ciise and Gadabuursi clans do a great job of using authentic Somali names.

Oomaar is a good one. I forgot that one. Thanks. I've never head of Diirshe before, sounds cool. As for Raage, Mire and Warsan I have those on the list. Mulki is Arabic though from the word Mulk which means kingdom. I have my doubts about Fartuun being Somali.

 

[Jeesto]

Popular somali names in waqooyi

Female names
Sareedo
Sureer
Felis(?)
Naruuro
Sabaad
Haweeya
Barwaaqo
Caroweelo
Dalays
Daruuro
Dhool
Dhudi
Haboon
Haldhaa
Hibo
Ismahaan
Qalanjo
Nafisa
Sahwiyo
Saxarla
Siddi


Male names
Roone
Geele
Ilay
Coofaadh(nickname = short)
Abshir
Aways
Bilaal
Cabaas
Cawke
Dharoor
Cigaal
Daacad
Gaacir
Garaad
Gorgor
Geri
Iidle
Kaahin
Kenadiid
Maax
Maslax
Shiine
Subeer
Soohiye
Wacays

 

[Inquisitive_]

Great lists guys, this should be done in alphabetical order and correlated, probably into a booklet or a new thread and put as a sticky, once everyone have their inputs.

One forgotten thing is the suffix "oow" (male) "eey" (female) which has cushitic origins

e.g. Amran becomes Amraneey, Anwar becomes Anwaroow etc.

We do this kind of thing without even realising, it's part of our genetic code. So even none cushitic names are cushiticized this way. We actually used his as names several hundred years ago, until we dropped them, but in the households we still do this.

 

[jugjugwacwac]

Popular somali names in waqooyi

Female names
Sareedo
Sureer
Felis(?)
Naruuro
Sabaad
Haweeya
Barwaaqo
Caroweelo
Dalays
Daruuro
Dhool
Dhudi
Haboon
Haldhaa
Hibo
Ismahaan
Qalanjo
Nafisa
Sahwiyo
Saxarla
Siddi


Male names
Roone
Geele
Ilay
Coofaadh(nickname = short)
Abshir
Aways
Bilaal
Cabaas
Cawke
Dharoor
Cigaal
Daacad
Gaacir
Garaad
Gorgor
Geri
Iidle
Kaahin
Kenadiid
Maax
Maslax
Shiine
Subeer
Soohiye
Wacays

Good contribution, thanks. Just to point out though Ismahaan, Hibo, Nafiisa, Daacad, Abshir, Aways, Cabaas, Maslax, Subeer and Bilaal are all Arabic in origin.

 

[madamelioness]

Great list! But I'm pretty sure Jamaad isn't originally Somali.

Girls:
Sareedo
Libin
Ashkiro
Koos
Beydan
Muraayo

Boys:
Waceys
Armaan
Kulane

 

[jugjugwacwac]

Great list! But I'm pretty sure Jamaad isn't originally Somali.

Girls:
Sareedo
Libin
Ashkiro
Koos
Beydan
Muraayo

Boys:
Waceys
Armaan
Kulane

Thanks for contributing. And Jamaad is original Somali, I just confirmed with my mom.

 

[madamelioness]

Thanks for contributing. And Jamaad is original Somali, I just confirmed with my mom.

It's one of those names that have been Somalinised like Amran iyo Luul but they are originally Arabic.

 

[jugjugwacwac]

It's one of those names that have been Somalinised like Amran iyo Luul but they are originally Arabic.

It's actually not. It comes from 'Jamasho'. When ppl go after something or someone they like and want they engage in 'jamasho'. So Jamaad means a girl who is well sought after oo la jantay.