Jola Submitted Names

Jola names are used in southern Senegal.
gender
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ajaŋa m Jola
Means "girl" in Jola-Fonyi.
Akammboñaa f Jola
Means "she tries it for nothing" or "she does it there for nothing" in Jola-Fonyi. This is applied to a woman in reference to her repeated failure to carry a pregnancy to term, implying the bearer gets pregnant in vain.
Jilañulo f & m Jola
Means "we have come back" in Jola.
Karambeni f Jola
Means "to help you" in Jola.
Ketugay m & f Jola
Means "Die till you get tired of it" in Jola. This name is given to an infant who is believed to be a spirit child who has been coming and going between life and death.