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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.

Maraca Maraca is a music instrument obtained throug...
Origin:Musical name
13375
Raga

Meaning: color or melody

Origin:Sanskrit, musical term
4956
Gershwin The name Gershwin is of Hebrew origin, and t...
Origin:Musical name
5069
Rego

Meaning: ditch, channel

Origin:Portuguese
5220
Serenade Serenade is a name given to both girls and b...
Origin:Music name
5562
Troubadour

Meaning: lyric poet

Origin:French word name
6269
Chanson

Meaning: song

Origin:French
6426
Cappella Cappella is considered a first name that is ...
Origin:Itallian, musical term
7047
Cantata

Meaning: musical composition with vocal elements

Origin:Italian
7189
Etude

Meaning: study

Origin:French,"study"
7214
Adagio The meaning of Adagio is 'slowly'. Of Italia...
Origin:Italian, musical term
7561
Mandolin The meaning of Mandolin is ‘musical Instrume...
Origin:French, musical intrument
7799