Somali Names

Somali names are used in the countries of Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti in eastern Africa.
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Aadan m Somali
Possibly a Somali form of Adam.
Aamina f Arabic, Somali
Alternate transcription of Arabic آمنة (see Amina 1), as well as the Somali form.
Axmed m Somali
Somali form of Ahmad.
Ayaan 2 f Somali
Means "good luck" in Somali.
Ayan 3 f Somali
Variant of Ayaan 2.
Cabdirashiid m Somali
Somali form of Abd ar-Rashid.
Cabdiraxmaan m Somali
Somali form of Abd ar-Rahman.
Cabdullaahi m Somali
Somali form of Abd Allah.
Cabdulqaadir m Somali
Somali form of Abd al-Qadir.
Cali 2 m Somali
Somali form of Ali 1.
Cismaan m Somali
Somali form of Osman.
Cusmaan m Somali
Somali form of Osman.
Daa'uud m Somali
Somali form of David.
Faarax m Somali
Somali form of Farah.
Fadumo f Somali
Somali form of Fatima.
Hawo f Somali
Somali form of Eve (via Arabic Ḥawāʾ).
Hibo f Somali
Somali form of Hiba.
Hodan f Somali
Means "rich, lush" in Somali.
Jaylaani m Somali
Somali form of Jilani.
Maryan f Somali
Somali form of Maryam.
Maxamed m Somali
Somali form of Muhammad.
Mukhtaar m Somali
Somali form of Mukhtar.
Nuur m Somali
Somali form of Nur.
Sacdiyo f Somali
Somali form of Sadia.
Saynab f Somali
Somali form of Zaynab.
Xaawo f Somali
Somali form of Eve.
Xafsa f Somali
Somali form of Hafsa.
Xaliima f Somali
Somali form of Halima.
Xasan m Somali
Somali form of Hasan.
Yuusuf m Somali
Somali form of Yosef (see Joseph).
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