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Juma

Swahili · First name · male · day name

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

Source: Swahili day-name tradition, cross-referenced across Behind the Name (Swahili names), Wikipedia (Juma), and Kiswahili day-of-week references

Other Swahili first names

Kiswahili for "peace".

Kiswahili for "luck, good fortune".

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

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

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 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.

More day names, from other cultures

Given to a boy born on Friday. Friday's day-spirit is associated with growth and fertility.

Kwabena · Akan

Given to a boy born on Tuesday. Tuesday's day-spirit is associated with the ocean. Also spelled Kobina.

Given to a boy born on Tuesday, in the Ga day-name system.

Given to a boy born on Friday, in the Ga day-name system.

Balarabe · Hausa

Born on a Wednesday, from the Hausa Laraba ("Wednesday").

Danasabe · Hausa

From dan ("son of") + Asabar ("Saturday"): a boy born on a Saturday.

From nwa ("child") + Eke (the first of the four Igbo market days): "child of Eke" — a boy born on Eke day.

From oko ("young man, boy") + Afọ (the third Igbo market day): "a boy born on Afọ." Also Nwafor. One of the most common Igbo surnames today, from this naming.

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