Why Are Somali names dying? Shouldn't we stop calling ourself arabic names and starting ourself our Somali names? When will Somalis ever learn Arab culture is not Islam but a culture. Persians are muslim yet they have Persian names. When will we stop call our eldest sons mohamed? Shouldn't we be creative and protective of our culture and language? Shouldn't we preserve our old ways so we can teach about the next generation about the Somali? Why can't my fellow Somalis have names like my name, Cawiye Garaad. A name that will never by mistaken for Arab person. Germans are Christianitians yet they have have German names. No wonder are confused if they are Arabs or not? If you don't know my Somali names, here are the list for both males and females, thanks
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Aar
Barkhad
Barre
Biixi
Bile
Bootaan
Bulxan
Buux
Cabsiiye
Cartan
Cawad
Cawil
Caynaanshe
Cige
Ciiltire
Cawiye
Deeq
Dhiblaawe
Diiriye
Dirir
Faahiye
Gabeyre
Gacayte
Gadiid
Galaal
Galayax
Galbeyte
Garaad
Geeddi
Good
Guhaad
Guuleed
Guure
Habbane
Hanad
Haybe
Hirad
Hufane
Hurre
Kaahiye
Kadiye
Kayd
Keynaan
Kooshin
Kulmiye
Kunciil
Liibaan
Looyaan
Magan
Mahad
Mataan
Maygaag
Miigane
Mire
Mooge
Naaleeye
Nageeye
Obsiiye
Odawaa
Olol
Qamaan
Qorane
Samaale
Samakaab
Samatar
Sharmaarke
Shidane
Shire
Shirwac
Sooyaan
Sugaal
Suudi
Waaheen
Waasuge
Wardheere
Warfaa
Warsame
Wayrax
Weheliye
Xalane
Xandulle
Xoosh
Girl names
Aragsan
Ayaan
Barni
Batuulo
Baxsan
Beydan
Bilan
Canbaro
Cawo
Cudbi
Cutiya
Deeqa
Degmo
Falis
Filsan
Habboon
Halgan
Hibaaq
Hodman
Hoodo
Idil
Idman
Iftin
Ilwaad
Jamaad
Kaaha
Kiin
Koos
Ladan
Maandeeq
Magool
Milgo
Quman
Ruun
Saado
Sagal
Saluugla', Cawrala', Ceebla'
Shankaroon
Siman
Suubban
Tusmo
Ubax
Ugaaso
Ugbaad
Waris
Warsan
Wiilo
Xaadsan
Xaali.
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Aar
Barkhad
Barre
Biixi
Bile
Bootaan
Bulxan
Buux
Cabsiiye
Cartan
Cawad
Cawil
Caynaanshe
Cige
Ciiltire
Cawiye
Deeq
Dhiblaawe
Diiriye
Dirir
Faahiye
Gabeyre
Gacayte
Gadiid
Galaal
Galayax
Galbeyte
Garaad
Geeddi
Good
Guhaad
Guuleed
Guure
Habbane
Hanad
Haybe
Hirad
Hufane
Hurre
Kaahiye
Kadiye
Kayd
Keynaan
Kooshin
Kulmiye
Kunciil
Liibaan
Looyaan
Magan
Mahad
Mataan
Maygaag
Miigane
Mire
Mooge
Naaleeye
Nageeye
Obsiiye
Odawaa
Olol
Qamaan
Qorane
Samaale
Samakaab
Samatar
Sharmaarke
Shidane
Shire
Shirwac
Sooyaan
Sugaal
Suudi
Waaheen
Waasuge
Wardheere
Warfaa
Warsame
Wayrax
Weheliye
Xalane
Xandulle
Xoosh
Girl names
Aragsan
Ayaan
Barni
Batuulo
Baxsan
Beydan
Bilan
Canbaro
Cawo
Cudbi
Cutiya
Deeqa
Degmo
Falis
Filsan
Habboon
Halgan
Hibaaq
Hodman
Hoodo
Idil
Idman
Iftin
Ilwaad
Jamaad
Kaaha
Kiin
Koos
Ladan
Maandeeq
Magool
Milgo
Quman
Ruun
Saado
Sagal
Saluugla', Cawrala', Ceebla'
Shankaroon
Siman
Suubban
Tusmo
Ubax
Ugaaso
Ugbaad
Waris
Warsan
Wiilo
Xaadsan
Xaali.
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