What is your favourite traditional Somali names ?

[Jake from State Farm]

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.

Is your name one of the Somali 2k generic ass names like Mohamed, abdullahi, Ahmed, and Hussein

 

[dana]

Ladan

kennadid

 

[Adan]

Ladan

kennadid

Kennadid? Is that Somali!

 

[dana]

Kennadid? Is that Somali!

yess

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Yusuf_Kenadid

 

[Adan]

yess

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Yusuf_Kenadid

Ok

 

[Subeer]

Liibaan and suhuur

 

[Desert Flower]

Love the names Abyan/Ebyan, Siraad and Warsan.

I also like Hanad as well.

 

[Hmmmm]

Iblis

Fir'awn

 

[Elijah Muhammed]

Me and my siblings and my parents names are all arabic:siilaanyosmile:

And i've only seen 2 somalis with somali names

 

[Azirah Anonymous]

I lovee Somali names. Especially girl names. Ilwaad, Bilan, Wariis, Isniino oh and Beydaan. So beautiful

 

[Macalin M]

I am naming my child Somali names, I’m breaking the cycle. Only kidding only me and my brother have Arabic names. Hes called Mohamed but you will probably never be able to guess mine.

 

[Cumar]

I like these Somali names for guys: Ciige, Xirsi, Caynaashe, Warsame, Guled, Liibaan, Dalal, Barre, Samatar, Collow, Kheyre, Fahiye, Shirdoon.

 

[Fang4]

Gadiid, Buraaqo, Luul and Qays

 

[Buraanbur911]

i like the name saxarla,beydan, iyo filsan

 

[GeKo]

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.

Mines 10 generations until I reach a Somali one.

 

[Viva Benadir]

I dont have a single relative those names wallahi.
Most common in our community is Macow, Awes and Jeylaani.

 

[Prince Abubu]

Boy - Sugulle, Samaale, Rooble, Shirwac, Shire

Girl - Idil, Ladan, Hodan, Deeqa, Yurub

 

[Jake from State Farm]

I honeslty haven’t considered naming a kid a Somali name.

My weeb ass was considering naming my son after a one piece character “ace”

 

[government]

Halima is Arabic name

A lot of names mentioned are infact Arabic I decided to give up on correcting people because I sound like an asshole

 

[Nasiib Gaashaan Cade]

A lot of names mentioned are infact Arabic I decided to give up on correcting people because I sound like an asshole

Many Somalis think we are half breed Carab
Awowgiin ala gub