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Jumanne

Swahili · First name · male · day name

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

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

Other Swahili first names

Amani
Kiswahili for "peace".
Bahati
Kiswahili for "luck, good fortune".
Baraka
Kiswahili for "blessing". From Arabic baraka, fully naturalised as a common noun.
Chausiku
From cha usiku, "of the night" — a child born during the night.
Furaha
Kiswahili for "joy, happiness".
Hamisi
Born on a Thursday (Alhamisi), from Arabic al-khamis, "the fifth". Also spelled Khamisi.
Hekima
Kiswahili for "wisdom".
Imani
Kiswahili for "faith".
Jabari
Kiswahili for "the brave one".
Juma
Born on a Friday (Ijumaa), the day of congregational prayer — from Arabic jumu'a. One of the most common Swahili male names.
Mwanajuma
The mwana- ("child of") compound with juma (Friday): a girl born on a Friday.
Neema
Kiswahili for "grace, favour, prosperity". From Arabic ni'ma, long since an everyday Kiswahili word.
Nia
Kiswahili for "purpose, intention".
Nuru
Kiswahili for "light". From Arabic nur.
Pendo
Kiswahili for "love", from the verb -penda ("to love"). Also found in the fuller form Upendo.
Rehema
Kiswahili for "mercy, compassion". From Arabic rahma.
Subira
Kiswahili for "patience".
Tatu
Kiswahili for "three" — a third-born child.
Tisa
Kiswahili for "nine" — a ninth-born child.
Tumaini
Kiswahili for "hope", from the verb -tumaini ("to hope, to trust").
Zawadi
Kiswahili for "gift" — a child received as a gift.

More day names, from other cultures

Kofi · Akan
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.
Kobla · Ga
Given to a boy born on Tuesday, in the Ga day-name system.
Kofi · Ga
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.
Nweke · Igbo
From nwa ("child") + Eke (the first of the four Igbo market days): "child of Eke" — a boy born on Eke day.
Okafor · Igbo
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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