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[Facts] Arabic, Sanskrit, African Names

by Dre (guest)

1/1/2001, 11:51 PM

Ok peeps. I'm trying to find the definition of the name Khali/Kali. So far I've narrowed it down to being of Arabic origin I believe.

Also do you know of any names that mean: quiet warrior or warrior or brave warrior or....(you get the picture) that is of Arabic,
Sanskrit (sp), or African descent?

Good luck and Thanx a mil. Your site is totally cool and greatly GREATLY appreciated

PS- HAPPY NEW YEAR!! from Brooklyn, NY.

#African #Arabic #Sanskrit

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- Nanaea +8

1/2/2001, 10:13 AM

Warrior Names of Africa

Here's a list of male warrior names for you, Dre. I have taken these names from an book titled: *Names from Africa: Their Origin, Meaning, and Pronunciation* by Ogonna Chuks-orji (Johnson Pub. Co.: Chicago, 1972). At the time of publication, the author of this book was the executive director of Pan Africa House in San Francisco, an association of African and American students which had been established in 1962.

The names I have selected for you from this book are listed in the following order:

Name - Pronunciation - Meaning - Language - Country of Origin

Adofo - ah-DOH-foh - warrior - Akan - Ghana
Ajamu - ah-jah-MOO - he fights for what he wants - Yoruba - Nigeria
Ajani - ah-jah-NEE - he fights for possession - Yoruba - Nigeria
Bomani - boh-MAH-nee - warrior - Ngoni - Malawi
Fenyang - fehn-YANG - conqueror - Towana - Botswana
Gamba - GAM-bah - warrior - Shona - Zimbabwe
Harb - harb - war - Arabic - North Africa
Hondo - HOHN-doh - war - Shona - Zimbabwe
Jabari - jah-BAH-ree - brave - Swahili - East Africa
Jelani - jeh-LAH-nee - mighty - Swahili - East Africa
Kamau - kah-MAH-oo - quiet warrior - Kikuyu - Kenya
Khalfani - kahl-FAH-nee - destined to rule - Swahili - East Africa
Kondo - KON-doh - war - Swahili - East Africa
Lutalo - LOO-tah-loh - warrior - Luganda - Uganda
Nangwaya - nahn-GWAH-yah - don't trifle with me - Mwera - Kenya
Nassor - NAH-sohr - victorious - Swahili - Tanzania
Ojore - oh-joh-REH - a man of war - Ateso - Uganda
Runihura - roo-nee-HOO-rah - one who smashes to bits - Rwanda - Rwanda
Shomari - shoh-MAH-ree - forceful - Swahili - East Africa
Zuberi - zoo-BEH-ree - strong - Swahili - East Africa

Thanks for saying this is a cool site! I'm sure our host Mike C. will appreciate the compliment. Yeah, it's pretty cool. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't. :)

-- Nanaea

- NoBODY (guest)

7/15/2020, 6:45 AM

Really helpful- thanks so much!

- jelani adofo (guest) +2

5/19/2004, 3:03 PM

I like the list. I was pleased to see my name in the ranks. Though the name Jelani is prevalent in other Afrikan languages and regions, with other meanings and legends. For instance, Senegal. But I have not the time to go all into them at this time especially since no one's posted shit in three years.

- Warren Vick (guest)

11/28/2022, 3:47 PM

I study African culture, in which turns into a club and we will ask to pick out a name for ourselves so while I was looking up the name which means mighty quiet warrior- jelani kamau.ive in which i live by now to the best of my ability.

- Lutalo (guest)

2/10/2018, 10:10 AM

I just named my son Adofo

- Daividh (guest) +3

1/5/2001, 4:58 PM

If you ever decided to drop "Nanaea", Nangwaya or Runihura would be appropriate new possibilities.

Why do I get the feeling this is not a mere elementary school library you have intimate access to?

- Nanaea +2

1/6/2001, 5:09 AM

I think I'll stick with the name "Nanaea" -- it's got enough warlike associations of its own. :)

Where did you ever get the idea that I was associated with an *elementary school* library? You're right about the library part, though. As P.L. already knows, I'm a "bibliotekistino" by profession. :)

-- Nanaea

- PriaposLovs (guest) +1

1/6/2001, 12:43 AM

By the way, who are the bad guys? The Hutus of the Tustis?

- Daividh (guest)

1/6/2001, 3:33 PM

That, Mr. Lovs, is the 64-drachma, uh, Euro question. I can explain the Thirty Years' War in detail to you (no! please!) easier than I can figure that one out.

- Nanaea +1

1/2/2001, 4:58 AM

In the Swahili language, "--kali" is a descriptive suffix-adjective meaning "sharp, fierce". As you may already know, Swahili is a widely-spoken African language which has incorporated words from many other sources, such as older African languages and Arabic. Swahili is sort of the Esperanto of the African continent.

I'm on my way to work right now, but I'll check around today for some more African/Arabic names that pertain to "warrior" for you. I'm assuming that you're looking for boys' names, and not girls' names?

-- Nanaea

- Kim (guest)

3/23/2001, 3:58 PM

Names

I am looking for an african name for the word "fox" or "foxy" foxlike, etc.

Thanks,
Kim

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