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Abdi
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Servant; often understood as 'servant of God' when combined with a divine name |
Arabic, Somali |
Boy |
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Abdio
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Servant; by extension 'servant of (God)' |
Arabic, Somali |
Boy |
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Abdirahimaane
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'Servant of the Merciful' (Somali form of the Arabic name Abd al-Rahman/Abd al-Rahim) |
Somali |
Boy |
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Abdirahimane
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Servant of the Merciful (one of God’s names, ar-Rahman) |
Somali |
Boy |
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Abdirahmaan
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Servant of the Most Merciful (an attribute of God) |
Somali |
Boy |
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Abdiraxmaan
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Servant of the Most Merciful (an epithet of God, al-Raḥmān) |
Somali |
Boy |
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Abdiraxmane
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Servant of the Most Merciful (God) |
Somali |
Boy |
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Abdy
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servant (often understood as 'servant of God') |
Arabic, Somali |
Boy |
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Abudi
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A variant or diminutive of 'Abdi'/'Abd' meaning 'servant' (commonly understood as 'servant of God') |
Arabic, Somali |
Boy |
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Adeen
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Multiple possible origins: 'little fire' (Irish), or 'religion/faith' (Arabic); sometimes treated as a place-name/spelling variant of Aden. |
Arabic, English, Gaelic, Irish, Somali |
Boy |
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Amoud
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Pillar, column; support |
Arabic, Hebrew, Somali |
Boy |
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Ayaan
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Blessed, fortunate; often interpreted as 'gift of God' or 'sign/miracle'. |
Arabic, Hindi, Somali, Urdu |
Boy |
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Ayan
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Sanskrit: 'path, arrival, journey'; Somali/Arabic: 'luck, fortune, blessing, gift' (meaning varies by origin) |
Arabic, Sanskrit, Somali |
Boy |
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Ayyan
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Fortunate, blessed; also interpreted as 'gift of God' in some usages; in Tamil an honorific meaning 'respected lord' or 'father' |
Arabic, Somali, Tamil |
Boy |
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Barre
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Meanings vary by origin: from French 'barre' meaning 'bar' or 'barrier'; alternatively associated with Barry-type names in Irish/English; also appears as a Somali personal name/surname. |
English, French, Irish, Somali |
Boy |
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Eyan
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Various: 'gift/blessing' or 'fortunate' (Arabic/Somali), 'path/course' (Sanskrit); also used as a variant of Ian meaning 'God is gracious' |
Arabic, English, Hindi, Irish, Sanskrit, Scottish, Somali |
Boy |
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Fadhi
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From Arabic فادي (Fādī) 'redeemer, savior'; in Somali 'fadhi' can mean 'seat' or 'sitting'. |
Arabic, Somali |
Boy |
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Guban
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Somali: 'burnt' or 'scorched' and the name of a hot coastal plain. Irish (Gubán): attested in the legendary craftsman Gubán Saor, associated with building/smithing (etymology uncertain). |
Irish, Somali |
Boy |
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Hamse
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Possibly "five" or "fifth" (from Arabic khamsa); may also be used as a Somali personal name without a single agreed literal meaning |
Somali |
Boy |
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Hersi
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Commonly interpreted as 'blessing' or 'good fortune' in Somali naming tradition. |
Somali |
Boy |
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Hirsi
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Bringer of prosperity; good fortune |
Somali |
Boy |
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Idi
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Varies by culture - sometimes linked to Arabic 'Eid' meaning 'festival/celebration'; in some West/Central African contexts it is a traditional given name without a single widely documented meaning. |
Arabic, Somali |
Boy |
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Jama
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From Arabic roots meaning "gathering, congregation"; in East Africa often associated with Juma (Friday) and names given to those born on Friday. |
Arabic, Somali |
Boy |
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Kahiye
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Likely 'caller' or 'one who calls' (derived from Somali root) |
Somali |
Boy |
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Musaaleh
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Likely 'associated with Musa (Moses)'; in Somali formations the suffix -leh can imply 'having' or 'descendant/related to' Musa. |
Arabic, Somali |
Boy |
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Nurdin
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light of the faith |
Albanian, Arabic, Bosnian, Malay, Somali, Turkish |
Boy |
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Sharmarke
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Bringer of honor; honorable (approximate) |
Somali |
Boy |
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