Ibrahim

Borrowed from Arabic إِبْرَاهِيم (ʔibrāhīm).

etymon

ar>إِبْرَاهِيم>prophet

a male given name, equivalent to English Abraham


Paulo

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Paul


Baraka

From baraka, from Arabic بَرَكَة (baraka, “blessing”).


Musa

a male given name, Musa, from Arabic, equivalent to English Moses


jina

jina class V (canonical)
majina class VI (plural)


Tatu

a unisex given name (given to the third born)


Marko

Mathayo

books of the New Testament: vitabu vya Agano Jipya

a male given name, equivalent to English Mark


Mwingereza

sw-noun

Mwingereza class I (plural Waingereza class II)

Mwingereza class I (canonical)
Waingereza class II (plural)

An English person; a Briton (any person hailing from the British Isles)


Kireno

From Ki- + Portuguese reino (“the kingdom [of Portugal]”).


sinagogi

sw-noun

sinagogi class IX (plural sinagogi class X)

sinagogi class IX (canonical)
sinagogi class X (plural)


Mhindi

Mhindi class I (plural Wahindi class II)

Mhindi class I (canonical)
Wahindi class II (plural)


Zakaria

From Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (zəḵaryā, “the Lord has remembered”).

der

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Zachariah or Zechariah


Mkenya

sw-noun

Mkenya class I (plural Wakenya class II)

Mkenya class I (canonical)
Wakenya class II (plural)


Mganda

Mganda class I (plural Waganda class II)

Mganda class I (canonical)
Waganda class II (plural)


kanisa

kanisa class V (plural makanisa class VI)

kanisa class V (canonical)
makanisa class VI (plural)

→ Kikuyu: kanitha


Mswidi

Mswidi class I (plural Waswidi class II)

Mswidi class I (canonical)
Waswidi class II (plural)


msikiti

msikiti class III (plural misikiti class IV)

msikiti class III (canonical)
misikiti class IV (plural)

→ Kamba: mũsikiti

→ Luganda: omuzikiti

→ Rwanda-Rundi: umusigiti

→ Yao: msikiti

→ Chichewa: mzikiti

An old borrowing from Arabic مَسْجِد (masjid), specifically from an Arabic dialect with /ɡ/.


Donati

Early saint's name from Latin Donātus, meaning "given" (as by God).


Yohana

a male given name, equivalent to English John


Adamu

a male given name, equivalent to English Adam


Mwarabu

Mwarabu class I (plural Waarabu class II)

Mwarabu class I (canonical)
Waarabu class II (plural)


Mreno

Mreno class I (canonical)
Wareno class II (plural)

From M- + Portuguese reino (“the kingdom [of Portugal]”).


Mosi

a unisex given name (traditionally used for the eldest child)


Jamila

Borrowed from Arabic جَمِيلَة (jamīla, “beautiful”).


Mtanzania

sw-noun

Mtanzania class I (plural Watanzania class II)

Mtanzania class I (canonical)
Watanzania class II (plural)


Mkikuyu

Mkikuyu class I (plural Wakikuyu class II)

Mkikuyu class I (canonical)
Wakikuyu class II (plural)


Mjapani

Mjapani class I (plural Wajapani class II)

Mjapani class I (canonical)
Wajapani class II (plural)


Mjerumani

Mjerumani class I (plural Wajerumani class II)

Mjerumani class I (canonical)
Wajerumani class II (plural)

German (native or inhabitant of Germany)


Mhabeshi

Mhabeshi class I (plural Wahabeshi class II)

Mhabeshi class I (canonical)
Wahabeshi class II (plural)


Msomali

Msomali class I (plural Wasomali class II)

Msomali class I (canonical)
Wasomali class II (plural)


Mrusi

Mrusi class I (canonical)
Warusi class II (plural)


Mkanada

Mkanada class I (plural Wakanada class II)

Mkanada class I (canonical)
Wakanada class II (plural)


Mmarekani

Mmarekani class I (plural Wamarekani class II)

Mmarekani class I (canonical)
Wamarekani class II (plural)


Mariamu

a female given name, equivalent to English Miriam


Mwethiopia

Mwethiopia class I (plural Wethiopia class II)

Mwethiopia class I (canonical)
Wethiopia class II (plural)


Mholanzi

Mholanzi class I (plural Waholanzi class II)

Mholanzi class I (canonical)
Waholanzi class II (plural)


Mgiriki

Mgiriki class I (plural Wagiriki class II)

Mgiriki class I (canonical)
Wagiriki class II (plural)


Mfaransa

Mfaransa class I (plural Wafaransa class II)

Mfaransa class I (canonical)
Wafaransa class II (plural)


Yusufu

a male given name, equivalent to English Joseph


Mchina

Mchina class I (plural Wachina class II)

Mchina class I (canonical)
Wachina class II (plural)


Mwitalia

Mwitalia class I (plural Waitalia class II)

Mwitalia class I (canonical)
Waitalia class II (plural)


Mghana

Mghana class I (plural Waghana class II)

Mghana class I (canonical)
Waghana class II (plural)


Mzambia

Mzambia class I (plural Wazambia class II)

Mzambia class I (canonical)
Wazambia class II (plural)


Mswisi

Mswisi class I (plural Waswisi class II)

Mswisi class I (canonical)
Waswisi class II (plural)


Mhispania

Mhispania class I (plural Wahispania class II)

Mhispania class I (canonical)
Wahispania class II (plural)


Mturuki

Mturuki class I (plural Waturuki class II)

Mturuki class I (canonical)
Waturuki class II (plural)


Mzimbabwe

Mzimbabwe class I (plural Wazimbabwe class II)

Mzimbabwe class I (canonical)
Wazimbabwe class II (plural)


Mshelisheli

Mshelisheli class I (plural Washelisheli class II)

Mshelisheli class I (canonical)
Washelisheli class II (plural)

Seychellois (person from the Seychelles)


Mswazi

Mswazi class I (plural Waswazi class II)

Mswazi class I (canonical)
Waswazi class II (plural)


Mlibya

Mlibya class I (plural Walibya class II)

Mlibya class I (canonical)
Walibya class II (plural)


Mmalawi

Mmalawi class I (plural Wamalawi class II)

Mmalawi class I (canonical)
Wamalawi class II (plural)


Mjaluo

Mjaluo class I (plural Wajaluo class II)

Mjaluo class I (canonical)
Wajaluo class II (plural)


Mkamba

Mkamba class I (plural Wakamba class II)

Mkamba class I (canonical)
Wakamba class II (plural)


Mnandi

Mnandi class I (plural Wanandi class II)

Mnandi class I (canonical)
Wanandi class II (plural)


Mmeru

Mmeru class I (canonical)
Wameru class II (plural)


Mkalenjin

Mkalenjin class I (plural Wakalenjin class II)

Mkalenjin class I (canonical)
Wakalenjin class II (plural)


Mturkana

Mturkana class I (plural Waturkana class II)

Mturkana class I (canonical)
Waturkana class II (plural)


Mluhya

Mluhya class I (plural Waluhya class II)

Mluhya class I (canonical)
Waluhya class II (plural)


Mwajemi

Mwajemi class I (plural Waajemi class II)

Mwajemi class I (canonical)
Waajemi class II (plural)

Persian, Iranian (person from Iran or of Persian descent)


Mmasai

Mmasai class I (plural Wamasai class II)

Mmasai class I (canonical)
Wamasai class II (plural)


Mshirazi

Mshirazi class I (plural Washirazi class II)

Mshirazi class I (canonical)
Washirazi class II (plural)


Mzulu

Mzulu class I (canonical)
Wazulu class II (plural)


Mchagga

Mchagga class I (plural Wachagga class II)

Mchagga class I (canonical)
Wachagga class II (plural)


Mnyakyusa

Mnyakyusa class I (plural Wanyakyusa class II)

Mnyakyusa class I (canonical)
Wanyakyusa class II (plural)


Mbelgiji

Mbelgiji class I (plural Wabelgiji class II)

Mbelgiji class I (canonical)
Wabelgiji class II (plural)


Msukuma

Msukuma class I (plural Wasukuma class II)

Msukuma class I (canonical)
Wasukuma class II (plural)


Mnyamwezi

Mnyamwezi class I (plural Wanyamwezi class II)

Mnyamwezi class I (canonical)
Wanyamwezi class II (plural)


Mkongo

Mkongo class I (plural Wakongo class II)

Mkongo class I (canonical)
Wakongo class II (plural)

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo

A Congolese person, from the Congo region, Democratic Republic of the Congo, or Republic of the Congo.


Myunani

Myunani class I (plural Wayunani class II)

Myunani class I (canonical)
Wayunani class II (plural)

From m- + Arabic اَلْيُونَان (al-yūnān), which is from Persian یونان (yunân).

An Ancient Greek; a Greek from classical times.


Msiria

Msiria class I (plural Wasiria class II)

Msiria class I (canonical)
Wasiria class II (plural)


Mshamu

Mshamu class I (plural Washamu class II)

Mshamu class I (canonical)
Washamu class II (plural)

(chiefly historical) An inhabitant of Greater Syria or the Levant in ancient times.


Mmisri

Mmisri class I (plural Wamisri class II)

Mmisri class I (canonical)
Wamisri class II (plural)


Mrumi

Mrumi class I (canonical)
Warumi class II (plural)


Mswahili

Mswahili class I (plural Waswahili class II)

Mswahili class I (canonical)
Waswahili class II (plural)

From m- + the Arabic سَوَاحِل (sawāḥil, “coastal dwellers”), plural of سَاحِل (sāḥil, “boundary, coast”).


Mhaya

Mhaya class I (canonical)
Wahaya class II (plural)


Msamburu

sw-noun

Msamburu class I (plural Wasamburu class II)

Msamburu class I (canonical)
Wasamburu class II (plural)

From an old Maasai word, saamburr, for the leather bag the Samburu use.


Mtaturu

Mtaturu class I (plural Wataturu class II)

Mtaturu class I (canonical)
Wataturu class II (plural)


Mwiraqw

Mwiraqw class I (plural Wairaqw class II)

Mwiraqw class I (canonical)
Wairaqw class II (plural)

Borrowed from Iraqw iraqw (“Iraqw people”).


Mmang'ati

sw-noun

Mmang'ati class I (plural Wamang'ati class II)

Mmang'ati class I (canonical)
Wamang'ati class II (plural)

Borrowed from Maasai ilmang'ati (“enemies”).


Mrundi

sw-noun

Mrundi class I (plural Warundi class II)

Mrundi class I (canonical)
Warundi class II (plural)


Mrwanda

Mrwanda class I (plural Warwanda class II)

Mrwanda class I (canonical)
Warwanda class II (plural)


Mnyarwanda

Mnyarwanda class I (plural Wanyarwanda class II)

Mnyarwanda class I (canonical)
Wanyarwanda class II (plural)


Mhausa

Mhausa class I (plural Wahausa class II)

Mhausa class I (canonical)
Wahausa class II (plural)


Myoruba

Myoruba class I (plural Wayoruba class II)

Myoruba class I (canonical)
Wayoruba class II (plural)


Aisha

bor

Arabic عَائِشَة (ʕāʔiša)


Imani

From imani (“faith, belief”), from Arabic إِيمَان (ʔīmān).

der

Arabic إِيمَان (ʔīmān)


Nia

From nia (“intention, purpose”), from Arabic نِيَّة (niyya).


hekalu

sw-noun

hekalu class V (plural mahekalu class VI)

hekalu class V (canonical)
mahekalu class VI (plural)


Mwamu

Mwamu class I (canonical)
Waamu class II (plural)


Mpate

Mpate class I (canonical)
Wapate class II (plural)


Mdachi

Mdachi class I (plural Wadachi class II)

Mdachi class I (canonical)
Wadachi class II (plural)


Mbrazili

Mbrazili class I (plural Wabrazili class II)

Mbrazili class I (canonical)
Wabrazili class II (plural)


Mkorea

Mkorea class I (plural Wakorea class II)

Mkorea class I (canonical)
Wakorea class II (plural)


Mbengali

Mbengali class I (plural Wabengali class II)

Mbengali class I (canonical)
Wabengali class II (plural)


Mmakonde

Mmakonde class I (plural Wamakonde class II)

Mmakonde class I (canonical)
Wamakonde class II (plural)


Mdigo

Mdigo class I (canonical)
Wadigo class II (plural)


Msudani

Msudani class I (plural Wasudani class II)

Msudani class I (canonical)
Wasudani class II (plural)


Pili

a unisex given name (given to the second born)


Mfinlendi

Mfinlendi class I (plural Wafinlendi class II)

Mfinlendi class I (canonical)
Wafinlendi class II (plural)


Mdahalo

Mdahalo class I (plural Wadahalo class II)

Mdahalo class I (canonical)
Wadahalo class II (plural)


Mnigeria

Mnigeria class I (plural Wanigeria class II)

Mnigeria class I (canonical)
Wanigeria class II (plural)


Mskoti

Mskoti class I (plural Waskoti class II)

Mskoti class I (canonical)
Waskoti class II (plural)

Scot (person born in or native to Scotland)


Rashidi

From Arabic رَاشِد (rāšid) and رَشِيد (rašīd).


lakabu

lakabu class IX (canonical)
lakabu class X (plural)


Mmwera

Mmwera class I (plural Wamwera class II)

Mmwera class I (canonical)
Wamwera class II (plural)


Mngoni

Mngoni class I (plural Wangoni class II)

Mngoni class I (canonical)
Wangoni class II (plural)


Mxhosa

Mxhosa class I (plural Waxhosa class II)

Mxhosa class I (canonical)
Waxhosa class II (plural)


Mbiafra

Mbiafra class I (plural Wabiafra class II)

Mbiafra class I (canonical)
Wabiafra class II (plural)


Daudi

a male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English David


Mkatalani

Mkatalani class I (plural Wakatalani class II)

Mkatalani class I (canonical)
Wakatalani class II (plural)


Zuberi

Borrowed from Arabic الزُّبَيْر (az-zubayr).


jina bandia

sw-noun

jina bandia class V (plural majina class VI)

jina bandia class V (canonical)
majina class VI (plural)


Mpalestina

Mpalestina class I (plural Wapalestina class II)

Mpalestina class I (canonical)
Wapalestina class II (plural)


Mwisraeli

Mwisraeli class I (plural Waisraeli class II)

Mwisraeli class I (canonical)
Waisraeli class II (plural)


bedui

bedui class V (canonical)
mabedui class VI (plural)


kanisa kuu la dayosisi

kanisa kuu la dayosisi class ? (plural [please provide])

kanisa kuu la dayosisi class (canonical)


kanisa kuu

kanisa kuu class V (plural makanisa makuu class VI)

kanisa kuu class V (canonical)
makanisa makuu class VI (plural)


Mborana

Mborana class I (plural Waborana class II)

Mborana class I (canonical)
Waborana class II (plural)


Baba Yetu

(Christianity) Lord's Prayer; Our Father; paternoster (prayer that Jesus taught his disciples)


Mpokomo

Mpokomo class I (plural Wapokomo class II)

Mpokomo class I (canonical)
Wapokomo class II (plural)


Zakayo

From Late Latin Zacchaeus, from Ancient Greek Ζακχαῖος (Zakkhaîos), from Hebrew זכי (zakkay), literally "pure, innocent", which came from זכה (zacha, “be clean, pure”).


Safiya

Borrowed from Arabic صَفِيَّة (ṣafiyya).


Mbulushi

Mbulushi class I (plural Wabulushi class II)

Mbulushi class I (canonical)
Wabulushi class II (plural)

Balochi (native or inhabitant of Balochistan)


Mmoroko

Mmoroko class I (plural Wamoroko class II)

Mmoroko class I (canonical)
Wamoroko class II (plural)

Moroccan (native or inhabitant of Morocco)


Waridi

From waridi (“rose”), from Arabic وَرْدَة (warda).


Taji

From taji (“crown”), from Arabic تَاج (tāj).


Rahma

From Arabic رَحْمَة (raḥma, “mercy, compassion”).


jina kamili

sw-noun

jina kamili class V (plural majina kamili class VI)

jina kamili class V (canonical)
majina kamili class VI (plural)