Post your favorite traditional somali names

[Ruqiya]

No it's not Asia. It was the name of the wife of Musa of accepted Islam I think, she is one the most virtuous women in history. The prophet (SAW) may not of approved of that name because of it's meaning in Arabic. It means 'disobedient' I'm translating because I know Arabic.

I know Wife of fircoon was named Asiyah. I thought it meant Asia lol

 

[Hafez]

I know Wife of fircoon was named Asiyah. I thought it meant Asia lol

No walaalo

 

[Carawelo2.0]

Carawelo, forever and always <3

 

[nambarA]

Much of the names cited are Arabic.

 

[RedStar]

Female:
Bilan
Xaboon
Ifrax
Ruun
Waris

Male:
Qamaan
Xareed
Xashi
Xirsi
Ceynanshe

 

[Wazir]

Male:
Abtidoon, Ayanle, Cartan, Burhaan, Bootan, Bixii, Jimcaale, Dalmar

Female: Batalo, Bisharo, Cambaro, Duuho, Dahabo

 

[HalyeeyQaran]

Most of these names are Arabic in origin.

Traditional Somali male names without any Arabic influence
Faarax
Raage
Rooble
Ayaanle
Warsame
Diiriye
Guuleed
Bootaan
Biixi
Geedi
Ceydiid
Geele
Gureey
Culusoow
Yalaxoow
Gabeyre
Kediye
Gaceyte
Kaafiye
Keenadiid
Kulane
Kulmiye
Naaleeye
Nageeye
Qanyare
Qeybdiid
Shiriye
Shidane
Sugule
Waceys
Warfaa
Weheliye
Xeeyle

Lamagoodles...embrace your culture.

 

[John Michael]

Most of these names are Arabic in origin.

Traditional Somali male names without any Arabic influence
Faarax
Raage
Rooble
Ayaanle
Warsame
Diiriye
Guuleed
Bootaan
Biixi
Geedi
Ceydiid
Geele
Gureey
Culusoow
Yalaxoow
Gabeyre
Kediye
Gaceyte
Kaafiye
Keenadiid
Kulane
Kulmiye
Naaleeye
Nageeye
Qanyare
Qeybdiid
Shiriye
Shidane
Sugule
Waceys
Warfaa
Weheliye
Xeeyle

Lamagoodles...embrace your culture.

Damn one of my grandfathers' names is up there and it's extremely uncommon. For a Swahili you sure know a lot about somali culture.

I guess it's a know your enemy kind of thing!

 

[kaneki]

Ayaan

 

[Raamsade]

Lowyoweyne
Qooroweyne
Cantuug
Dhako-fuule
Sandheere
Ilka-jiir
Ciye
Indhayare
Carabweyne
Gooseweyne

 

[Kirei]

any hot xalimo name

 

[Kirei]

cadar sounds like a pretty hot xalimo name, nice smelling women

 

[Caddey]

I know a couple. Safi, Sagaal, Aweys, Barni, Hodan, Bashir, Barwaaqo, Caddey, Canab. But I need more names.

 

['Omar]

Samatar, Warsame, Sharmaarke, Cawl, Guuleed, Xirsi, Barre, Cigaal, Dayax, Geele, Coloow, Geedi, Magan, Rooble, Liibaan.

The names are endless.

 

[Caddey]

Seems like no ones is naming their kids traditional Somali names. I'm seeing more and more Arabic names.

 

[Tucking_Fypo]

I know a couple. Safi, Sagaal, Aweys, Barni, Hodan, Bashir, Barwaaqo, Caddey, Canab. But I need more names.

Safi and Canab are not somali names.

 

[TheSayid]

my name was ayanle in somalia but my family for some reason changed it when we came to the west

 

[Nabeel786]

My family still uses these names.
Dalal
Dirir
Sharma'ke
GULLED
Warsame

 

[Tucking_Fypo]

Most of these names are Arabic in origin.

Traditional Somali male names without any Arabic influence
Faarax


Xeeyle
Lamagoodles...embrace your culture.

farah = arabic
xeeyle = haile is habash

 

[Anonymous]

farah is persian no?