Chausiku

Kiswahili for "peace".

Kiswahili for "luck, good fortune".

Kiswahili for "blessing". From Arabic baraka, fully naturalised as a common noun.

Kiswahili for "joy, happiness".

Born on a Thursday (Alhamisi), from Arabic al-khamis, "the fifth". Also spelled Khamisi.

Kiswahili for "wisdom".

Kiswahili for "faith".

Kiswahili for "the brave one".

Born on a Friday (Ijumaa), the day of congregational prayer — from Arabic jumu'a. One of the most common Swahili male names.

Born on a Tuesday. In the Swahili week Tuesday is Jumanne, literally "day four" (the week begins on Saturday).

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

Kiswahili for "grace, favour, prosperity". From Arabic ni'ma, long since an everyday Kiswahili word.

Kiswahili for "purpose, intention".

Kiswahili for "light". From Arabic nur.

Kiswahili for "love", from the verb -penda ("to love"). Also found in the fuller form Upendo.

Kiswahili for "mercy, compassion". From Arabic rahma.

Kiswahili for "patience".

Kiswahili for "three" — a third-born child.

Kiswahili for "nine" — a ninth-born child.

Kiswahili for "hope", from the verb -tumaini ("to hope, to trust").

Kiswahili for "gift" — a child received as a gift.

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).

Given to a child born during a drought.

Given to a child born in the early morning.

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.