Kiswahili Names, Meanings, and their History

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Adenya (ah-DEN-yah)

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Akili (ah-KEE-lee)

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Anasa (uh-NAH-suh)

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Angeza (ahn-GAY-zah)

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Bikasa (/bi-KAH-sah/)

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Chaga (SHAH-gah)

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Dikita (dii-ki-taa)

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Fainata (Fai-nah-tah)

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Harusha (hah-ROO-shah)

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Iziza (Ee-zee-zah)

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Kabudi (kah-BOO-dee)

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Mahali (mah-HA-lee)

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