‹ Malagasy namesFrançais

Aina

Malagasy · First name · unisex · descriptive name

Malagasy for "life" or "breath", one of the most common and well-known Malagasy given names.

Source: Malagasy naming vocabulary, cross-referenced across Behind the Name (Malagasy names) and forebears.io's Madagascar forename statistics

Other Malagasy first names

Andry
Malagasy for "pillar".
Hasina
Malagasy for "sacred values" or "virtue". Hasina is also a significant concept in Malagasy spiritual and social thought, denoting a sacred life-force or moral authority.
Hery
Malagasy for "power" or "strength".

More descriptive names, from other cultures

Ayyur · Amazigh
Tamazight for "moon".
Desta · Amharic
Amharic for "joy, happiness".
Djama · Bambara
Bambara for "the crowd" or "the community".
Chilufya · Bemba
Bemba for "the one who is lost".
Kasuba · Bemba
Bemba for "sun".
Chifundo · Chewa
Chichewa for "mercy".
Chikondi · Chewa
Chichewa for "love".
Agibu · Fulani
Fulfulde for "patient" or "meticulous".
All Malagasy namesOpen in the app →