Meanings of traditional Somali names

[Baarisiyomoos]

I love traditional somali names and have compiled a list for when I have children of my own InshaAllah Could someone please help me out with the meanings? I have gotten a few.

Also please add some traditional somali names you like, as well as what they mean.

Girls

1. Aragsan
2. Beydan
3. Sagal
4. Filsan -> The best of everyone in her age/class
5. Iftin -> if Im not mistaken this means “light“
6. Waris -> Desert flower
7. Warsan
8. Dalays
9. Raaxo

Boys

1. Rooble -> Rain man, born on a rainy day
2. Aweys-> Late night
3. Mahadale
4. Hanad
5. Keyse
6. Looyan
7. Warsame -> Good News
8. Garaad
9. Raage

 

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I love traditional somali names and have compiled a list for when I have children of my own InshaAllah Could someone please help me out with the meanings? I have gotten a few.

Also please add some traditional somali names you like, as well as what they mean.

Girls

1. Aragsan

the attractive one

1. Beydan?
2. Sagal

rays of light at dawn

1. Filsan -> The best of everyone in her age/class
2. Iftin -> if Im not mistaken this means “light“

True

1. Waris -> Desert flower
2. Warsan

Good news

1. Dalays
2. Raaxo

joy

Boys

1. Rooble -> Rain man, born on a rainy day
2. Aweys-> Late night
3. Mahadale

Mahad +-alle = mahadaale or mahadalle.
grace of of god

1. Hanad

I guess it is Not Somali

1. Keyse

Not Somali

1. Looyan
2. Warsame -> Good News
3. Garaad

The leader

1. Raage

The meaning depends when this person was born. It has various meanings and interpretations.

 

[Baarisiyomoos]

the attractive one

rays of light at dawn

True

Good news

joy

Mahad +-alle = mahadaale or mahadalle.
grace of of god

I guess it is Not Somali

Not Somali

The leader

The meaning depends when this person was born. It has various meanings and interpretations.

Thank you very much for your help. Just to clarify is Garaad or Looyan the leader? And Hanad is a somali name, but im not sure what it means. I think it means wealthy (like Hodan?). Keyse is a somali lander name. What are some interpretations of Raage? I thought it was strong/perseverant

 

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Thank you very much for your help. Just to clarify is Garaad or Looyan the leader? And Hanad is a somali name, but im not sure what it means. I think it means wealthy (like Hodan?). Keyse is a somali lander name.

I am pretty sure keyse isn’t Somali name. (Somaliland are still Somali). It might be Turkish or Persian.
Hanad isn’t Somali either. Possible Arabic

What are some interpretations of Raage? I thought it was strong/perseverant

The name "Raage" could refer to babies who were born later when their parents stopped having kids. It could also signify babies who were born at night when the planet Raage is visible. Additionally, it could indicate babies who were born during a time when there are diseases, so it sort of implies living long.

 

[TekNiKo]

I love traditional somali names and have compiled a list for when I have children of my own InshaAllah Could someone please help me out with the meanings? I have gotten a few.

Also please add some traditional somali names you like, as well as what they mean.

Girls

1. Aragsan Easy on the eyes “arag” comes from “araagaga” or your looks. Only the most beatiful girls should be name this.
2. Beydan : Baydhaan which means vision girl. A girl with great intellect and can see things from afar. Similar to “waaya arag”
3. Sagal “Sagal madow” traditionally Somalis had their own beauty standard Beautiful black lips. It was a Somali beauty standard prior to the influence of make up .
4. Filsan -> The best of everyone in her age/class
5. Iftin -> if Im not mistaken this means “light“
6. Waris -> Desert flower
7. Warsan : Bringer of glad tidings/ Good news a positive female.
8. Dalays: “Birther, a female of good maternal stock”
9. Raaxo: Should be obvious

Boys

1. Rooble -> Rain man, born on a rainy day
2. Aweys-> Late night
3. Mahadale- Grateful/ Thankful one
4. Hanad - Guider another homonym of Hanuun
5. Keyse
6. Looyan
7. Warsame -> Good News
8. Garaad - Wise one
9. Raage - Perserverent one

 

[Baarisiyomoos]

I am pretty sure keyse isn’t Somali name. (Somaliland are still Somali). It might be Turkish or Persian.
Hanad isn’t Somali either. Possible Arabic


The name "Raage" could refer to babies who were born later when their parents stopped having kids. It could also signify babies who were born at night when the planet Raage is visible. Additionally, it could indicate babies who were born during a time when there are diseases, so it sort of implies living long.

Ahh okay that is good to know. I really like the name Raage

 

[Baarisiyomoos]

thank you so much @TekNiKo

 

[xiin-finiin]

Hanad

this means brave i believe. like super brave