Kiswahili Names For Girls, Meanings, and their History

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Akili (ah-KEE-lee)

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akili name meaning

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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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Harusha (hah-ROO-shah)

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Iziza (Ee-zee-zah)

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Neema (nee-mah)

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neema name meaning

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Shakini (shuh-KEE-nee)

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Shanene (sha-NEEN)

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Tamanni (tuh-MAH-nee)

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Todika (toh-DEE-kah)

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Upendo (oo-PEN-doh)

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Deheshwar (deh-heh-shwahr)

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Fawziyyah (faw-ZEE-yah)

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Bhagvata (buhg-vuh-tuh)

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Kalaiarasan (ka-lai-a-ra-san)

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Jeeteshi (jee-te-shi)

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Vanashree (vuh-nuh-shree)

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Pournima (poor-ni-ma)

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Khushnaz (koosh-naz)

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Drujaskan (dru-ja-skan)

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Tairah (tai-rah)

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Sanjay (san-jay)

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Shurafa (shoo-RAH-fah)