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Maa for "the tall one".

Maa for "the polite one".

Given to a child born during a thunderstorm.

Often glossed as "the blessed one" in Maa. We have found this only in online name lists, not in a dictionary or a study of Maasai names.

Maa for "the wise one".

Given to a child born during a drought.

Given to a child born in the evening.

Maa for "the sweet one".

Maa for "the lucky one".

Maa for "the peaceful one" — one of the best-known and most widely used Maasai women's names.

Maa for "the fortunate one" or "she who brings luck", a common and well-loved Maasai women's name.

Given to a child born during the rainy season.

Maa for "the joyous one".

Maa for "the pure one" or "the clean one".

A girl born after a run of sons.

From nne ("mother") + nna ("father"): "father's mother." Given to a girl born after the death of her paternal grandmother, held to be that grandmother returned — the Igbo counterpart to Nnamdi.

Given to a girl born during the heavy-rains season (female form of Wafula).

From cha usiku, "of the night" — a child born during the night.

The mwana- ("child of") compound with juma (Friday): a girl born on a Friday.

The female counterpart of Ojo: a girl born with the umbilical cord around her neck. Among the Ijebu, Aina is used for boys instead of Ojo.

From ìyá / yè ("mother") + tún dé ("come again"): "mother has returned." Given to a girl born shortly after the death of her paternal grandmother, understood as that grandmother reborn. Related name: Iyabo.

From Nom- ("mother of") + imvula ("rain"): "mother of rain" — given to a girl born while it was raining.