Database of Somali names boys & girls

[Abkaal]

This is from abtirsi

Nageeye (Grandfather's name)
Abtidoon
Raage
Suubiye
Kulmiye
Weheliye
Shuuriye
Sabriye
Xalane
Cawrala (classic my grandmother's name)
Culusow
Gaashaan
Guuleed

 

[government]

This is from abtirsi

Nageeye (Grandfather's name)
Abtidoon
Raage
Suubiye
Kulmiye
Weheliye
Shuuriye
Sabriye
Xalane
Cawrala (classic my grandmother's name)
Culusow
Gaashaan
Guuleed

Weird my abtirsi is all Arab names are you sure you're not including nicknames

 

[Abkaal]

Weird my abtirsi is all Arab names are you sure you're not including nicknames

The Arabic names are after this and basically it is Madarkicis-Hiraab-Hawiye that is it all of them are my abtirsi except Cawrala which was my grandfather's mother

 

[government]

The Arabic names are after this and basically it is Madarkicis-Hiraab-Hawiye that is it all of them are my abtirsi except Cawrala which was my grandfather's mother

Oh I guess hawiyes have more traditional Somali names when compared to darood and issaq

 

[Abkaal]

Oh I guess hawiyes have more traditional Somali names when compared to darood and issaq

I guess so, my grandmother is Isaaq, Ceynaanshe and i know alittle bit of her abtirsi

 

[Crow]

Female: Hooshe

 

[SanDheer_Landheer]

I guess so, my grandmother is Isaaq, Ceynaanshe and i know alittle bit of her abtirsi

I’m ceynaanshe but have a mixed abtirsi. I guess it counts down to who your starting from , ceynaanshe numbers strongly in the thousands so think of all the possible somali/Arab combinations.

 

[AarL]

Pray to the most high Somalis start ditching Arabic names

 

[jamal9]

If I have a daughter, I wont name her Malyun or Ayan.

 

[MariaMaria]

when your first and second name are on both the lists

 

[MariaMaria]

Having an authentic somali name is awesome and a great conversation started. Some somali people I know said they'll name their kids easy to pronounce Arabic names so that it's easier for them at school.

White people can't even pronounce chipotle , why would I ever adjust my choosing of kids names for those uncultured plain bread and mayonnaise reer

 

[Nomadic]

For boys i would choice
Naaleeye, Dableh or Mooge

And for girls
DHOOL OR Gaasira
Classic Somali names

 

[father of the camel]

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

Exellent list .you forgot Raage and Hilowle.
Thats the only ones missing that i can think of.xalane ,yalaxow, raage and mataan are my fav on the list .

 

[father of the camel]

Is shadoor also somali name for men ? I have an uncle with that name

 

[one]

Cawo is as authentic as it can get.

 

[Sultan]

My favorite names

Toolmon
Cawrala
Ardo


Dalal
Yucub
Warfaa
Kooshin
Guuleed



No Arab names for my kids Insha Allah

 

[Sultan]

Magacyada isku sida u dhaca

Tala mooge
War mooge
Shar mooge
Wadal mooge
Kal mooge

War same
Tala same
Ayaan same
Araar same
Aw same
Ab same
Aw same
Bar same
Abti same

Sama tar
Sama wade
Sama talis
Sama-ane
Sama-ale



Ugaar yahan
Ugaar
Biciid yahan
Biciide
Deero yahan
Cawl yahan
Cawl

 

[Hassan Garguute Buldanana]

We need to go back to our roots


The names xalimos come up with these days when naming a kid is mind boggling

 

[Sultan]

We need to go back to our roots


The names xalimos come up with these days when naming a kid is mind boggling

Ishwaaq ,muhiim ,sihaam ,Baarliin,iglan,doolar,starliin,nasda,pooja are some of the most disgusting xaliimo names that are popular in these days

 

[Daleelah]

Ishwaaq ,muhiim ,sihaam ,Baarliin,iglan,doolar,starliin,nasda,pooja are some of the most disgusting xaliimo names that are popular in these days

Doolar= dollar and starliin= sterling? No way!