Database of Somali names boys & girls

[Madaxkuti]

Nice one sxb. I forgot it in my list, just goes to show how rare it's becoming.

Its usually people`s middle name or surname have yet to see someone actually called sulub. When I was in hargeisa a lot of kids didn`t have the traditonal somali names but arabic names and hindi names with no links to religion at all because they seem "Exotic" and "Trendy" to them very sad

 

[AlphaSomali]

Ayaanle and Bishaar

 

[AlphaSomali]

Abshir, Colow

 

[AlphaSomali]

@jugjugwacwac caydiid is a Old Yemeni name. Even Caydaroos

 

[AlphaSomali]

Samadalis is one have a friend who has that name.

 

[jugjugwacwac]

@jugjugwacwac caydiid is a Old Yemeni name. Even Caydaroos

Caydiid is as Somali as it gets, and its meaning is very easy to understand. It's means cay (insult)-diid (reject).

 

[AlphaSomali]

Caydiid is as Somali as it gets, and its meaning is very easy to understand. It's means cay (insult)-diid (reject).

ok then.

 

[4444]

Foos, Iglan, Barliin
Btw this thread was how I found sspot

 

[embarassing]

Foos, Iglan, Barliin
Btw this thread was how I found sspot

Iglan = England
Barliin = Berlin

Names like that are so cringe. I think Foos is Somali though.

 

[4444]

Iglan = England
Barliin = Berlin

Names like that are so cringe. I think Foos is Somali though.

Really? Isn't Baarliin a tree? It'll always be my favourite no matter what.

 

[jugjugwacwac]

Iglan = England
Barliin = Berlin

Names like that are so cringe. I think Foos is Somali though.

I agree names like Iglan are cringeworthy, but apparently the name Baarliin is actually somali. I believe it's a type of tree like @4444 says.

 

[embarassing]

Really? Isn't Baarliin a tree? It'll always be my favourite no matter what.

Sorry, I always thought it was another istanbul. Lool my mistake.

 

[jugjugwacwac]

Sorry, I always thought it was another istanbul. Lool my mistake.

I thought it meant Berlin too until recently.

 

[embarassing]

These may have already been mentioned but

Sagal, Ugbad, Ayanle, Loyan, Ruun, Badri

 

[AlphaSomali]

I was trying to take some names from my abtirsi it is all Sayids with Arab names with it.

 

[AlphaSomali]

take Absame, Wayteen, Ugaas and Dagood

 

[lone]

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

Great content.

 

[Sultan]

Archaic Somali names

Siinmuge
Kalmuge
Faramuge
Wadalmuge
Talamuge

Ayaansame
Warsame( still popular)
Talasame
Warwaaqsame
Samatalis
Samatar(common name)
Samadawe
Samaale
Samaane


Ogadeen
Weyteen
Udeejeen
Majeerteen
Awraadeen

Ugaaryahan
Deeroyahan
Cawlyahan
Biciidyahan
Ugaadh
Biciide

Cabdwaaq
Siinwaaq
Gumarwaaq
Raamwaaq
Bidewaaq
Isxiijiwaaq
Aarwaaq
Jidwaaq
Barwaaq
Tagaalwaaq
Xamarwaaq
Waaqmaashe
Waaqmahadle
Waaqtire
Waaqle
Waaqsheen
Warwaaqsame
Naxariiswaaq
Diintawaaq


Kaliil
Dirir
Colaad
Shabeel
Lipaax
Lo'doon
Geeldood
Geelqaad
Dhoodi
Nageeye
Nuurre
Guhaad
Gobe
Gooni
Xiireey
Ciroobe
Seeraar
Siigaale
Jilaal
Shirshoore
Higis

 

[Shamis]

Wiilo. girls name.

 

[SomaliSteel]

A couple i did no see

Males

Barkhadle

Gabeyre

Kediye