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Swahili Names for Girls

Swahili is one of the most familiar African languages and cultures in the US, taught in many colleges and even some high school, and so Swahili baby names are of interest to anyone looking for African names for their children. our website's Swahili names for girls are collected here. Most familiar to Americans, of course, are names that are a spin on the Presidential Barack, but other Swahili names for girls familiar in the west include the Muslim Aisha and the celebrity-connected Zahara and Taraji. But there are still other Swahili girl names that may be of interest to the expectant parent or name lover.

Below, our complete list of Swahili girl names. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Lyra

Meaning: lyre

Origin:Greek
28
Calliope

Meaning: beautiful voice

Origin:Greek mythology name
87
Melody

Meaning: song

Origin:Greek
476
Celeste

Meaning: heavenly

Origin:Latin
512
Viola

Meaning: violet

Origin:Latin
340
Harper

Meaning: harp player

Origin:English
214
Piper

Meaning: one who plays the pipes or flute

Origin:English occupational name
3595
Madrigal

Meaning: song for unaccompanied voices

Origin:Latin
1693
Sonata Sonata is a beautiful baby name derived from...
Origin:Music name
2973
Ellington

Meaning: Ellis's town

Origin:English place-name and surname
1619
Jazz The name Jazz is of American origin. The mea...
Origin:Word name
1940
Calypso

Meaning: she who hides

Origin:Greek
678
Seraphine

Meaning: burning ones

Origin:French from Hebrew
724
Selah

Meaning: praise, pause

Origin:Hebrew
272
Lark Lark is a name that is generally given to ba...
Origin:English bird name
855
Brio

Meaning: vivacity, zest

Origin:Italian
5262
Tempo

Meaning: time

Origin:Italian
10847
Banjo The name Banjo is of English origin and the ...
Origin:Word name
1770
Aria

Meaning: air; song or melody; lion

Origin:Italian and Hebrew
353
Fifer

Meaning: piper

Origin:Scottish occupational name
4242