Rooble

Somali for "the lion".

Somali for "blessing" and "prosperity".

Somali for "abundance, prosperity" — the green plenty that follows good rains.

"The fortunate one" — a person born with luck.

From dahab ("gold").

From deeq ("gift, generosity"): "generous one".

"The one who warms" — who comforts and encourages.

An old Somali name meaning "joy, happiness" — distinct from, though often conflated with, the Arabic name Farah.

From geedi ("journey, migration"): a boy born while the family was on the move with the herds.

From guul ("victory"): "victor". Also spelled Guuleed.

Somali for "wealthy" or "rich".

From sama ("good"): "he who works for good".

Somali for "flower".

From war ("news"): "he brought the news" — a bearer of good tidings.

Somali for "bringer of glad tidings" or "good news".

"Protective amulet, safeguard" — a name meant to shield the child from harm.

From Arabic "awal" (first), given to a first-born child; reflects the centuries-deep Islamic influence on Hausa naming.

A boy born after a run of daughters.

From nna m ("my father") + dị ("lives, is alive"): "my father lives." Traditionally given to a boy born after the death of his father, grandfather or great-grandfather, believed to be that man returned. Borne by Nnamdi Azikiwe, Nigeria's first president.

Given to a boy born on a Saturday.

Given to a boy born during the heavy-rains season, among the Ababukusu (a Luhya sub-group).

Given to a boy born at midnight. It is one of the Luo names for the time of day a child was born; a girl is given the same name beginning with A.

Dholuo for "born during the rainy season".

Given to a child born during a thunderstorm.