swahili names

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Imani

Borrowed from Swahili, from imani (“faith, belief”), from Arabic إِيمَان (ʔīmān).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends I

Zuri

Borrowed from Swahili zuri (“good”).

Gender: neutral
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends I

swahili names

Imani

Zuri

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