Mwanajuma

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 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).

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.