What is your favourite traditional Somali names ?

[xalimathe6]

Deeqo & Nimcaale

 

[Adan]

Deeqo iyo Hodan

Dudub
Warsame
Allaale
Samatar

Man the last time I heard the name alaale wow brings back memories!

 

[Wardheere]

Man the last time I heard the name alaale wow brings back memories!

All are in my abtir. Coppied from there

 

[Nasiib Gaashaan Cade]

Barni Baxsan Dhudi kaaha Indhodeeq Barwaaqo Caraweelo Filsan Ayaan Saado Sureer Hodan Bilan Ubax Wiilo

Kaarshe Shaalac Sharmaake Gamadiid Keynadiid Cishqi Kaahiye Kadiye Guutaale Caraale Ceynaanshe Gacal

And my name Nasiib

 

[BirtaanJabin]

Warfaa, Naaleye, Dalmar,

Hani, Sureer, Saado

 

[Figo]

Boys
Somajeeste
Wiil talaabsadey
Manaxe
Nin jilicsan always gotta be a neef in the family

 

[Kodeen]

Deeqo & Nimcaale

Deeqo/Deeqa has to be the worst Somali girl name LOL

It's the Barbara of Somali names

 

[MariaMaria]

Mine is
Guleed, Elmi, Rooble

And
Osob , Jamaad, Barni


@RICH @xalimathe6 @MariaMaria

Also @Jennifer you need to start deciding once you pop out your future abdis you gotta be prepared

I love the names Ruun , Siman , Canab and Aniso for a girl

Haven't decided for a boy

 

[Jake from State Farm]

Are these names common? Asking for a friend

A lot of cadaan chicks be always starting convos once they see my name tag at work, or when they hear my name.
They want me fam!!!
I’m trying to drill some cheeks.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

Every guledd I have ever met had a fat ass forehead.

 

[Kodeen]

Are these names common? Asking for a friend

A lot of cadaan chicks be always starting convos once they see my name tag at work, or when they hear my name.
They want me fam!!!
I’m trying to drill some cheeks.

You got a traditional name? They usually anglicize mine (islamic name) and on top of that abbreviate it lol

So I'll be walking with Somalis and run into them only for them to be yelling out a super cadaan name

 

[Jake from State Farm]

You got a traditional name? They usually anglicize mine (islamic name) and on top of that abbreviate it lol

So I'll be walking with Somalis and run into them only for them to be yelling out a super cadaan name

So it’s traditional? f*ck so it’s common than.

I thought I was unique man

Now I feel like I got a basic ass name like Steve or roger

 

[Emily]

No Somali names ?

No Liiban or Henok. Don’t want my kids to get discriminated because of their foreign sounding names. Some employers toss your resume if you have funny/foreign name

 

[Nasiib Gaashaan Cade]

No Liiban or Henok. Don’t want my kids to get discriminated by their foreign sounding names

Nasiib is the best name, it means lucky
My name is translated to Lucky White Shield in Afsomali

 

[Molotoff]

Halima

 

[Emily]

Nasiib is the best name, it means lucky
My name is translated to Lucky White Shield in Afsomali

Nasiib sounds too Arabic

 

[World]

You guys with Somali names are so lucky.

I’ve got three generation of Arabic names before I reach a Somali one in my abtirsi.

 

[Nasiib Gaashaan Cade]

Nasiib sounds too Arabic

No it's a Somali word which means lucky
I would have committed suicide if my name was Arabic

 

[nine]

Sade
Diini
Nice names

 

[Nasiib Gaashaan Cade]

Halima

Halima is Arabic name