Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Horn of Africa (Ethiopian and Eritrean, Somali, Djiboutian)

The Horn of Africa, generally consists of four countries of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Djibouti, including the national identities known as Ethiopians, Eritreans, Somalis of Somalia, and Djibutians respectively, their diaspora communities, as well as a diverse array of several inter-related ethnicities several of which can be found in multiple countries throughout the region. Most Horn African languages are part of the Afro-Asiatic language family or the Nilo-Saharan language family. Names in the Horn of Africa (Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Djibouti, and their respective diasporas) although diverse, do have overlaps between multiple countries and ethnic groups within the region. Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are also prominent religions within the Horn African community. These cultural and religious currents have an impact on influences brought to the names used in these communities. Ethiopian and Eritrean Naming Conventions in the Ethiopian and Eritrean Community Usage note The naming convention used the Ethiopian and Eritrean Communit(ies) or also known as the Somalian community does not have family names and typically consists of an individual personal name and a separate patronymic. Traditionally for Ethiopians and Eritreans the lineage is traced paternally; legislation has been passed in Eritrea that allows for this to be done on the maternal side as well. [For the naming conventions and more expansive list of Ethiopian and Eritrean Names, see Naming conventions in Ethiopia and Eritrea]. In this convention, children are given a name at birth, by which name they will be known.Eritrea Tesfagiorgis G. Mussie 978-1-59884-231-9 ABC-CLIO 2010 Santa Barbara, California https://books.google.com/books?id=f0R7iHoaykoC&q=Eritrean+patronymics&pg=PA236 236 To differentiate from others in the same generation with the same name, their father's first name and sometimes grandfather's first name is added. This may continue ad infinitum.Ethiopia at bay : a personal account of the Haile Selassie years Spencer John H 1-59907-000-6 Tsehai 2006 Hollywood, CA https://books.google.com/books?id=w5q7NV-vSPwC&q=Ethiopian+Patronymics&pg=PA26 26 Outside Ethiopia, this is often mistaken for a surname or middle name but unlike European names, different generations do not have the same second or third names.Helebo Fikru Ethiopian Naming System http://www.enset.org/2007/03/ethiopian-naming-system.html 9 January 2013 In marriage, unlike in some Western societies, women do not change their maiden name, as the second name is not a surname. Ethiopian and Eritrean women keep their original surnames after marriage. Origins of Names Ethiopian and Eritrean names come from a variety of sources and reflects the Ethiopian and Eritrean (or Habesha) community's the cultural, religious, ethnic, and geographic diversity. From Cultural Communities The Ethiopian and Eritrean Communities (in semi-formal settings collectively known by the pan-ethnic and multi-national cultural identity "Habesha," Habesha Community, or Habesha peoples) are native to the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. They consist of several closely linked ethnic groups in Ethiopia and Eritrea, and subsequent hyphenated ethnicity communities in their diaspora around the world. The Habesha Community is made up of two main national identities or national origins, they are the Ethiopians and Eritreans (including their descendants in the diaspora) which are identified with the countries of Ethiopia and Eritrea. These national identities and/or national origins can be further sub-divided into several ethnic groups (different groups and institutions give differing numbers of the number and names of ethnicities folk or social definitions differing from those officially recognized by respective governments as legally defined in their respective constitutions or other laws, but most estimate that there are around 80 to 89 ethnic groups that compromise the community), here is a list of several (pre-diaspora) ethnic groups:Pre-Diaspora Ethnic Groups: Aari, Afar, Agaw-Awi, Agaw-Hamyra, Alaba, Amhara, Anuak, Arbore, Argobba, Bacha, Basketo, Bena, Bench, Berta, Bodi, Brayle, Burji, Chara, Daasanach, Dawro, Debase/Gawwada, Dime, Dirashe, Dizi, Donga, Fedashe, Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jews) - including Felasah Mura, Gamo, Gebato, Gedeo, Gedicho, Gidole, Goffa (Gofa People), Gumuz, Gurage, Hadiya, Hamar, Harari, Irob, Jeberi, Kafficho, Kambaata, Karo, Komo, Konso, Konta, Koore, Koyego, Kunama, Kusumie, Kwegu, Majangir, Male, Mao, Mareqo, Mashola, Me’en, Mere people, Messengo, Mossiye, Murle, Mursi, Nao, Nuer, Nyangatom, Oromo, Oyda, Qebena, Qechem, Qewama, She, Shekecho, Xamta, Qemant , Sheko, Shinasha, Shita/Upo, Sidama, Silt’e, Tigurats, Somali , Surma, Tembaro, Tigrayans (Tigray/Tegaru), Tsamai, Welayta, Werji, Zelmam (Baale), Zeyese, Tigrinya, Tigre, Saho, Bilen, Nara, Yem, … [and others that may have not been mentioned].For additional Somali-specific names see Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Somali. For additional Afar and Somali names see Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Djiboutian. For additional Ethiopian Jewish (Beta Israel) names - a Jewish diaspora community of the Sub-Saharan African Horn of Africa region, see Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Jewish#Ethiopian Jewish names. These ethnic groups can be re-grouped again into national identities/national origins fused or combined with the demonym of a country of citizenship-nationality, another national identity, or in some cases country of residency or country of upbringingVisconti, L., Jafari, A., Batat, W., Broeckerhoff, A., Dedeoglu, A., Demangeot, C., ... Weinberger, M. F. (2014). "Consumer ethnicity three decades after: A TCR agenda", Journal of Marketing Management, 30, 1882-1922. (online) which their diaspora communities and descendants abroad/overseas have adopted to make several hyphenated ethnicities. Most of these major hyphenated ethnicities are but not limited to: Post-Diaspora Hyphenated Ethnicities: Ethiopian Australians, Ethiopian Canadians, Ethiopian Jews in Israel, Ethiopians in the United Kingdom, Ethiopian Americans, Ethiopians in Denmark, Ethiopians in Germany, Ethiopians in Norway, Ethiopians in Sweden, Eritrean Americans, Eritrean Canadians, Eritreans in Denmark, Eritreans in Norway, Eritreans in Sweden, Eritreans in the United Kingdom, … [and others that may have not been mentioned].These instances of adopting cultural practices from the countries they reside, grew up in, or adopted as their home, can also (partially) influence names and naming customs of those in the diaspora. Individuals within these national identities, national origins, ethnicities, hyphenated ethnicities, and pan-ethnicities, can be grouped into several legally defined nationalities through citizenship recognized under international law.https://habeshaunion.medium.com/what-do-you-mean-by-habesha-a-look-at-the-habesha-identity-habesha-union-habesha-union-43f22ab8bc35 From Religious Communities The Habesha Community (the Ethiopian and Eritrean communities) adhere to three major religions that have had a historical presence in the region and society, these religions are Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. Historically most are Eastern Christianity Christians of the Oriental Orthodox variety with origins in the state Orthodox Tewahedo Church of the Ethiopian Empire, the predecessor body of what would later become the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo churches, but the population also has a number of adherents of other denominations of Christianity like those among the P'ent'ay / Ethiopian-Eritrean Evangelical churches (mostly made up of Pentecostalism, the Baptist tradition, Lutheranism, Presbyterianism, the Mennonite tradition), and those that adhere to Catholicism (specifically those in the Ethiopian Catholic Church and Eritrean Catholic Church)2007 Ethiopian census, first draft, Ethiopian Central Statistical Agency (accessed 6 May 2009)Religious Composition by Country, 2010-2050 http://www.pewforum.org/2015/04/02/religious-projection-table/2050/percent/all/ Pew Research Center 26 October 2017, collectively known as Christianity in Ethiopia and Eritrea. Within the Ethiopian and Eritrean Communities a large minority of Muslims (who are mostly Sunni)Ahmad Abdussamad 2000 Muslims of Gondar 1864-1941 https://www.persee.fr/doc/ethio_0066-2127_2000_num_16_1_971 Annales d'Éthiopie 16 1 161–172 10.3406/ethio.2000.971 and a small but historically and relatively influential minority of Jews (who mostly follow Haymanot Judaism) are also presenthttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Beta-Israel Due to these religions being present in this community and close religious, linguistic, and cultural proximity to other communities, especially proximity to other that also speak Afro-Asiatic and Nilo-Saharan languages, and/or follow Christianity, Islam, or Judaism, cognates and influence from languages like Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, and Arabic have influenced several names, although having gone through changes diverging from the original sources and becoming indigenized.https://habeshaunion.medium.com/what-do-you-mean-by-habesha-a-look-at-the-habesha-identity-habesha-union-habesha-union-43f22ab8bc35 List of Ethiopian and Eritrean Names Girls' names Abeba Abebech Abeho Aberash Abrihet Adanech Adina Adiyam Adiymon Ageritu Ainalem Akilework Alam Alem Aleminesh Alemitu Alemnesh Alemzewd Alitash Almaz Ambai Amhara Amina Aminat Anisa Asrat Astede Aster Ayana Azmera Bedria Belkis Berhan Berhane Berta Bergena Bilen Birtukan Bisin Baati Brutukan Buzayue Chara China Debas Debre Debtera Dengel Derartu Desse Desta Dilla Enkutatash Eskadar Etenesh Etetu Falasha Falashina Fana Fannah Fatima Fatuma Fereweini Firehywet Genat Genet Gete Goai Guanch Gu’ay Habesha Hadas Haimanot Hiwot Kayla Keren Kess Kifle Kirsay Legessie Lemlem Letay Lishan Lonam Magdala Maharene Makda Makeda Mamit Mandera Meaza Medhin Melesse Menen Merkeb Meskerum Misrak Mulu Nabata Nyala Ozora Qwala Retta Seble Seble Wengel Selam Selamawit Selassie Selome Semainesh Semen Semhar Senaiet Senait Serkalem Sesen Shemsia Shinasha Sindu Sisay Taitu Teberih Tebrih Teru Tesfanish Tieba Tiebe Tigist Tiruwork Totit Tsaye Tsegaberhan Tsehay Tsehayinesh Wagaye Walasma Worq Wub Yalem Yeshi Yordanos Zahabu Zala Zaudida Zawditu Zemzem Zena Zenet Zenit Boys' names Abadi Abdul Abebe Abera Abraha Abraham Adane Addis Aemro Afeworq Ahmed Aklilu Alebachew Alemayehu Ali Amanuel Amare Amir Araya Asmelash Assefa Aweke Ayalew Azmera Bekele Belay Berhane Berhanu Berhe Berihun Beyene Bilal Dawit Dereje Desalegn Desta Eshete Eshetu Estifanos Ezana Fasiledas Ferid Fikadu Fethee Fisseha Gebreal Gebre Gebru Giorgis Getachew Giday Girmay Girmachew Goitom Gondar Habtamu Habtom Hagos Haile Hailesilassie Hakim Halefom Hamdail Hamza Hashim Hussein Ibrahim Iskinder Ismael Iyassu Jemal Jefar Jima Jugurtha Kafa Kahsay Kaleb Kaleab Kaliti Kasahun Kasim Kedaref Kelile Khalid Kidan Kidane Kifle Kinfe Kiros Lema Lemma Majid Mamo Measho Menesh Mebrahtu Mehari Mekonnen Melaku Meles Melesse Mengesha Merille Mesfin Miruts Mohammed Mulugeta Mustafa Nazaret Nebil Negash Negasi Negus Nigussie Olivea Omer Ogbay Rahad Ras Retta Salsawi Sarsa Sarsa Dengel Sebsibe Selam Selassie Selemun Semere Seyoum Silassie Sisay Taddese Tamirat Tariky Taye Tedros Teferi Tegene Tegeni Teka Teklay Tekle Teklit Teklu Temesgen Teruworq Tesfa Tesfay Tesfaye Tesfayo Tessema Tewelde Tewodros Tolosa Tsadiq Tsegay Tsegaye Tsehaye Walid Wolday Wolde Woldu Workayehu Worke Yazid Yemane Yohannes Youssef Yusuf Zegeye Zemichael Zerabruk Zere Miscellaneous Names This list has a mix of male and female names that have not been sorted out into Girl's names and Boy's names. Aaron Ababa Abadi Abadir Abai Abale Kristos Aballa Abate Abate / Abatte Abay Abaynesh Abbahanna / Abba Hanna / Abba-Hanna Abbai Abdeletif Abdella Abdelrehim Abderhim Abdi Abdii Abdisa Abdu Abdu-Ahmed / Abdu Ahmed / Abduahmed Abdul Abdulahi Abdulkadir Abdus Abdusettar / Abdu Settar / Abdu-Settar Abdülahet Abe Abeba Abebawerk Abebe Abebech Abeda Abede Abeho Abel Abena Abenezer Abera Aberash Aberra Abeylegesse Abez / Abaz Abibeker Abigail Abiy / Abiyi Abiye Abiyot Abneh / Aabinee Abraha Abraham Abrar Abreha Abrehit Abrihet Absalesh Abtau Abu Rumi / Aburumi / Abu-Rumi Abunawas / Abu Nawas / Abu-Nawas Acar Achamyalesh Achan Achok Adam Adamso Adamu Adane Adanech Adbalha Addis Adela Adem Adey Adgeh Adhana Adhanom Adiam Adina Adino Adisu Adiyam Adiymon Admassu Admasu Adonai Adugna Adurat Aemero Selase / Aemero-Selase / Aemeroselase Aemro Afawarq Aferworki Afessa Afewerk Afewerki Afework Afeworq Afrassa Aga Agenga Agenyahu Ageritu Ageze Agonafer Ahadu Aharoni Ahderom Ahmed Aida Aiden Aimu Ainalem Airmiess Ajulo Ajulu Akilework Akitoy Aklilu Aklum Akrosia Wondwossen / Akrosia-Wondwossen Akuchchwach Akwai Akway Akwur Alali Alam Alami Alamin Alamo Alamrew Alazar Aldade Alebachew Alem Alemayehu Alemewerk Aleminesh Alemitu Alemnesh Alemseged Alemu Alemzewd Alene Alexander Algani Ali Alimayu Alitash Almaz Almeda Almensh Amakelech Aman Amanuel Amara Amare Ambai Ambessa Ambo Amde Amlak / Amde-Amlak / Amdeamlak Amede Amegag Amha Selassie / Amhaselassie Amhara Amin Amina Aminat Amino Aminé Amir Amit Amlakawit Amleset Amran Amsal Amsale Amsallu Amsalu Amwong Anaiah Anastasia Anbessa Andargachew Andemariam Andersen Andom Andreas Andualem Angagaw Anna Annan Araara Araarsa Araarso Arage Aragie Araia Araya Araya / Araia Arega Aregawi Aregay Argaw Ariam Arianna Ariet Arif Arkebe Armana Armani Arro Arsema Asaf Asarsi Asas Asefa Asefaw Asenat Asfaw Asfiha Asgahegn Asgedom Asghedom Asha Ashenafi Asher Askar Aslanian / Aslanyan Asmara / Asmera Asmare Asmelash Asmeret Asmerom Asnaketch Asrat Asresse Assefa Astatke / Astatqé Astede Aster Astier Atrasu Atsede Atta Aunoon Avera Avi Avigayil Avraham Awak Awash Awate Aweke Awel Awet Axmed / Ahmed Ay Ayala Ayalew Ayana Ayanawo Ayantu Aychesh Ayele Ayelew Aykabadane Aynaw Ayuub Azariya Azazet Azie Azmera Baalu Baati Badessa Badesso Baeza Bahaina Bahere Selase / Bahere-Selase / Bahereselase Bahreshum Bahrey Bahta Bairu Bakaye Bakkalcha Balcha Balla Bamlak Banchi Amlak / Banchi-Amlak / Banchiamlak Bangey Bareentuma Bareentumo Barihun Baro Barole Baruch Barule Baseleyos / Basileus Basha Bashir Batha Bayesa Bayisa Bayissa Baykedagn Baykädañ Beca Bedaane Bedalu Bedaso Bedelwa Bedria Beekan Befikadu Begosew Behati Bekalu Bekarya Bekele Belachew Belay Belayneh Belaynesh Belendia Belete Belkis Bella Benadam Benti Bequele Beraki Berehe Bereket Berhan Berhane Berhanu Berhe Berihun Berknesh Berta Beru Beruk Betel Betelhem Betelihem / Bethlehem Bethe-Selassie Betul Bewketu Beyene Beza Bezunesh Bikila Bilal Bilate Bilen Billisaa Bimro Biniam Birhane Birhanu Birikti Birra Birtukan Biru Biruk Bisin Bisrat Bisrat Tesfaye Biteweded Bitik Bogale Boghos Boghossian Bohaarsa Bokretzion / Bokrezion / Bokretsion / Bekuretsion Bonsamo Bontu Boonsaa Borglund Boru Boshe Briyana Brouk Brutukan Bukair Bulcha Buta Butros Buzayue Bèyènè / Beyene Cabdullahi / Abdullahi Can Carlsson Caveda Chakiso Chala Cham Chame Chara Checkol Chelota Cherenet Chernet Chibi Chibsa Chifa Chilot China Christian Daanyeel Daba Dagmawi Dagne Dahlak Damene Damte Daniachew Daniat Daniel Daniel / Daniael / Daniyel Dansa Daoud Dawit Debas Debbora Debebe Debele Debelo Debesai Debesay Deborah Debre Debtera Defar Degaga Dege Dego Dehab Dejene Dejenie Delecha Dellina Deltour Demeke Demeksa Demelew Demisse Demissie Demma Demoz Dengel Denkenesh Deno Derartu Derebe Dereje Deremo Deres Desalegn Desha Dessalegn Desse Dessie Desta Dhoodaan Dibaba / Dibaabaa Diejomaoh Dil Naod Dilla Dimma Dinaw Dinka Doyo Duecha Duga Dula Dulech Duotdol Duwal Ebenezer Ebrahim Eddel Eden Edna Eebbisan Egassi Ejegayehu Ejeta Ejigayehu Ejigu El-roi El-Shadie / El Shaddai / Elshadie / Elshaday Elazar Eldad Eldad ha-Dani Eldana Eleazar Elen Eleni Elias Elizabeti Ella Elroy Elsa Elsabet Elvan Emilia Emiya Emlaelu Emnet Endale Endalew Endelkachew Enku Enkutatash Enyew Ephraim Ephrath Ephrem / Efrem Erena Ermias Eseye Eshe Eshete Eshete / Eshèté Eshetu Eskadar Eskinder Esteer Esti Estifanos Etalemahu Etenesh Etetu Etiyé Ewostatewos Eyasu Eyasu / Iyasu Eyerusalem Eyob Ezana Ezra / Isra Faeven Faizah Fakir Falasha Falashina Fana Fannah Fanta Fantahun Fantaw Fareda Fasika Fasil Fasiledas Fatima Fatuma Faven Faytinga Fayyisaa Feder Fejles Fekadeamlak / Fekade Amlak / Fekade-Amlak Fekadu Fekre Kristos / Fekrekristos / Fekre-Kristos Feleke Felleke Fentaw Fereweini Ferid Fershgenet Fesehazion Fesshaye Fethee Feven Fewesi Fida / Fidaa Fikado Fikadu Fikre Selassie / Fikreselassie / FikreSelassie / Fikre-Selassie Filemon Filipos Filmon Finan Firehywet Firomsaa Fishaye Fisseha Fitsum Fiyori Fjäll / Fjall / Fyall Fnan Forsgrén / Forsgren Forsido Fredo Freselam Freweini Gabra Iyasus / GabraIyasus / Gabra-Iyasus / Gabraiyasus Gabramanfasqeddus / Gabra Manfas Qeddus / Gabra Manfas-Qeddus / Gabra Manfasqeddus / Gabra-Manfasqeddus Gabre Gabre-Madhin Gabresilassie Gabriella Gaday Gaday-Agenyahu Gadi Gadisa Gadise Galataa Galsha Gameda Ganno Ganya Garay Garedew Garo Gashaw Gatch Gayid Gebeyehu Gebil Gebire’liwa / Gebre’elwa Gebisa Gebre Gebre Adhana / Gebre-Adhana / Gebreadhana Gebre Egziabher / Gebreegziabher / Gebre-Egziabher / Guèbrè-Egziabhér Gebre Hanna / GebreHanna / Gebre-Hanna / Gebrehanna Gebre Kidan / GebreKidan / Gebre-Kidan / Gebrekidan Gebre Kristos Gebre-Medhin / GebreMedhin / Gebremedhin Gebre-Sellassie / Gebrselassie Gebreab Gebreal Gebregeorgis / Gebre-Georgis Gebrehiwot Gebremariam Gebremarkos Gebremedhin Gebremeskel Gebrethel Gebretsadik Gebrewahd Gebru Gedle Gedlu Gelalcha Geleta Geletu Gelila Gemaneh / Gämanäh Gemechu Genat Genet Genzebe Geremew Gerezgiher Gerima Germamo Germano Gessesew Gessesse Getachew Getahun Getaneh Getatchew Gete Getinet Gezahegn Gezahegne Ghebrehiwet Ghebreslassie Ghelatia Ghermandi Ghirmai Ghirmay Giday Gidey Gifti Gilamicael Gildo Giorgis Girma Girma-Melaku / Girmamelaku Girma-Melaku / GirmaMelaku /Girmamelaku Girmachew Girmay Giyorgis Giyorgis / Georgis Gizaw Glatzel Goai Gobena Goite Goitom Golgol Gondar Gonfe Gora Gorgorios Grebemichael Guadie Gualu Guanch Gubegna Guddataa Gudeta Gudina Gulantaa Guracha Guur Guèbrou / Guebrou Gu’ay Gäbre-Heywät Ha-Dani Habash Haben Habesha Habib Habiba Habibi Habtamu Habte Habte Wold / Habte-Wold Habtewold Habtemariam Habteslus Habtezghi Habtezion Habtom Hachalu / Haacaaluu Hache Hadane Hadas Haddis Haddish Hadera Hadigu Hadinet Hadish Hadra Hagit Hagos Haile Haile / Haaylee Haile Selassie / Haileselassie Hailemariam Hailemariam / Haile Mariam / Haile-Mariam Hailesilassie Hailu Haimanot Haisam Hakim Halefom Halifom Hamdail Hamid Hamilee Hamiltan Hamza Hananiah Hanna Hannah Haregewoin Haregot Harka Haroyu Hashim Hasse Hassen Haya Haydar Hayle Heldana Helen Helina Henok Herani Hermela Hermon Hersi Heruy Heilander / Hylander Het Hewan Hiba Hika Himid Hirba Hiru Hiruth Hitbarek Hiwot Hiyab Hizkias Hoosheeca Huka Hundessa / Hundeessaa Huruse Hussein Hussen Hyiab Ibrahim Ibrahimov Ibsaa Idris Ifa Ilfenesh Iman Imani Imarisha Imaye Imiru Imru Ingedashet Irit Isaac Isaak Isaias Isak Iskinder Ismael Isq Israel Israela Issachar Itzhak Iyassu Iyasu Iyoas / Joas Jabir Jalatan Jama Jamal / Jamāl James Jamila Jared Jefar Jemal Jenbere Jifar Jima Jinfessa Jiraanne Jiregna John Jugurtha Jula Kaerrod Kafa Kahinu Kahsay Kaifa Kaleab Kaleb Kaliti Kalkidan Kamali Kasahun Kasim Kassa Kassahun Kassai Kassaye Kasseem Katarina Kayla Kebebew Kebede Kebere Kebire Kebre Werk / Kebre-Werk / Kebrewerk Kebret Kebron Kedaref Kedijah Kedir Kedist Kefle Keflezighi Kehshin Kekya Kelati Kelela Kelemu Kelile Kenaw Keneni / Qananii Kenenisa Kenna / Kena Keren Keshi Kess Ketema Kevork Kfir Khalid Kia / Kiya Kiar Kibebe Kibret Kibruyisfa Kidan Kidane Kidanemariam Kidist Kidisti Kiflay Kifle Kiflu Kinda Kinfe Kiros Kirsay Kisabaka Kitaw Kiwi Kiyyaa Kokeb Koket Kolfe Konjit Konjo Kristian Kristossamra / Kristos-Samra / Kristos Samra Kudus Kuku Kulang Kurang Kurke Kutre Kuyu Kuzgun Kwer Kwot Labe Labuko Lakew Lale Lave Layne Leah Ledj Leellisaa Leenca Legesse Legessie Lekem Lelt Lema Lemawork Lemlem Lemma Lemu Lena Lencho Lerro Letay Leul Leyla Lia Lianda Liben Libena Libri Lidetu Lidya Likanos Likasa Likké Likké / Likke Lima Lina Lishan Liya Lola Lonam Lucas Luciano Lula Lulet Luukos Luwam Lydia Lyla Maaza Macallin / Moalin Madihah Magabi Magariisa Magdala Maharene Mahder Maher Mahlet Mahmoud Mahoy Mahrem Majid Makari Makda Makeda Makonnen / Mekonnen / Makkonen Makura Malaakii Malada-Mitzri Malakou Mamechae Mamit Mammo Mamo Mamush Manamto Mandera Mandre Mara Marcos Marcus Marew Maria Mariam Marika Mario Markeng Markos Marqos Marta Martha Maryam Mashsha Masoba Warq Massala Massawa Matayos Mateus Matios Mattias Maya Maza Mazaa Mazal Mazengia Mazor Measho Meaza Mebrahitu Mebrahtom Mebrahtu Meche Medhane Medhanit Medhin Mediferiash-work / Mediferiashwork Medlariyu Mehari Mehret Mehretu Mekbib Mekdelawit Meki Meklit Mekonen Mekonnen Mekseb Mekuria Mekurya Melak Melaku Meles Melese Melesse Menashe Menelik Menen Menewuyelet Menezes Mengesha Mengiste Mengisteab Mengistu Menguistou Menkerios Menkir Mereb Merera Merga Mergia Merhawi Merhawit Merid Merille Merkeb Meron Mersha Mesele Meseret Mesfen Mesfin Mesfun Meshesha Meskerum Meskie Messai Messay Metekia Metho Meti Mewael Mezegebu Mezegubu Mezgebu Michael Mideksa Miesso Mihret Mihretab Miikaah Miilani Mikael Mikha'el Milkeeyssa Millien Million Mimi Minaye Miraf Mirel Miruts Misrak Mitiku Mizanekristos / Mizane Kristos / Mizane-Kristos Mkhbara Widam Mo'a Moges Mohamed Mohammed Molla Mona Moogas Mossana Moti Mulat Mulatu Mulu Mulugeta Muluneh Mulunesh Munit Muruse Mussa Mustafa Müller / Muller Nabata Nadia Nahom Nahum / Nahom Nalbandian Naomi Nasreddin Natai Nati Nati / Nate Natnael Natsinet Naxuum Nazaret Nebiat Nebil Nega Negash Negasi Negasu Negeri Negga Nego Negus Neguse Negussie Nehimiya Neima Nekagenet Nesib / Nasiib Nesta Netsanet Nexemyaah Ngap Nhatty Niall Nigatu Nigussie Nirayu Niyat Nnegest Noah Nolie Nomvete Nour Novak / Novák / Nowak / Novack / Novac; Nováček / Nováček; Novich / Novic / Novick Nura Nuria Nurit Nuru Nyakwiy Nyala Oballa Obang Obothi Oboti Ochande Odolla Oesha Ogbay Ogbe Ojulo Ojwatto Okie Okogn Okok Omar Omer Omot Omri Onesimos / Onesimoos Opiew Oqbe Oqubay Oqubit Origo Osman Otobo Owar Oyta Ozora Paulos Peta Peter Petros Pikado Pnina Poulsen Pul Qwala Raasaa Rabbirra Rada Rafael Rahad Rahama Rahamim Rahel Rahim Rahman Rahwa Raphael Ras Rebecca Reda Redda Rediet Redondo Regassa Rekik Reta Retta Rezene Rhamsey Ribka Roba Rodas Roman / Ooromaano Rubel Rumi Russom Ruta Ruth Ruth / Rut / Rute Ruud Reena Rydberg Saare Saba Sabahat Sabbe Sabrina Sadat Sador Sadora Saga za Ab / Sagazabo / Zaga Zabo Sahle Sahlu Said Saleh Saleh Sabbe Salem Salina Salme Salsawi Samatar Sambo Samra Samrawit Samry Samsom Samson Samuel Samuelsson Samuu'eel Sandström / Sandstrom Sara / Sarah Saron Sarsa Sarsa Dengel Sarsadengel Schwoll Sebhat Seble Seble Wengel Seblewerk Seblewongel Sebsebe Sebsibe Seena Segenet Seid Seifu Selam Selamawi Selamawit Selassie Selemun Selihome Selome Semainesh Semen Semere Semhar Semien Semira Semret Senai Senaiet Senait Senbatu Serekebrihan Serkalem Sesen Sesina Seteng Seyoum Shahid Shai Shanka Shannon-Ogbnai Shantam Sharif Shata Shawel Shebashi Shemsia Shenkor Sherif Sherifo Sheshy Shewandagn Shewit Shibabaw Shibru Shibru-Sivan Shiferaw Shilan Shimelash Shimesh Shimon Shinasha Shirguma Shlomo Shmuel Shoa Shumgizaw Silassie Simelane Simon Simret Sindu Sinfa Ar'ad Sintayehu Siraj Sirak Sisay Sissay Sium Sivan Siyan Skibba Soleiman Soliana Solomon Solyana Sophia Soraga Sossina Stølen / Stolen Suhul Sultan Suraj Taamrat Taddese Taddesse Tadele Tadesa Tadese Tadesse Taezaz Tafari Tafesse Taga Tahounia Taitu Takele Tamano Tamano-Shata Tamene Tamirat Tamiru Tamrat Tamyalew Tarekegn Tarekegne Tarik Tariky Tassew Tayachew Taye Taytu Teberih Tebrih Techane Tedla Tedros Tefera Teferi Teferra Teg'Amlak Tegegn Tegegne Tegene Tegeni Tehila Teka Tekeda Teketel Teklay Tekle Tekle Hawariat / TekleHawariat / Tekle-Hawariat Tekle Haymanot / Teklehaymanot / Tekle-Haymanot Tekle Mariyam / TekleMariyam / Tekle-Mariyam Tekleab Teklemariam Teklesembet Teklesenbet Teklit Teklu Temesgen Tenagnework Tensay Terefe Teru Teruworq Tesama / Tessema Tesema Tesfa Tesfagiorgis Tesfai Tesfaiesus Tesfalem Tesfamariam Tesfanish Tesfay Tesfaye Tesfaye / Tasfaayee Tesfayo Tesfazghi Teshome Tessema Tewelde Tewodros Tewolde Tewolde Berhan / Tewolde-Berhan / Tewoldeberhan Tewolde-Medhin / TewoldeMedhin / Tewoldemedhin / Tewolde Medhin Teyibiw Theodor Theodros / Tedros / Tewodros Theophilos / Theophilus Thomas / Tomas Tibebe Tibebu Tieba Tiebe Tigist Tigisti Tiitos Tikabo Tiku Tilahun Tilbian Timnit Tiruneh Tirunesh Tiruwork Titi Tito Tolosa Tomas / Thomas Tomer Totit Tougaard Trihas Tsadiq Tsaye Tsedenya Tsedey Tsega Tsegaberhan Tsegay Tsegaye Tsegie Tsegué / Tsegue Tsegué-Maryam / Tsegue-Maryam / Tsegue Maryam / Tseguemaryam Tsehay Tsehaye Tsehayinesh Tsehaytu Tselot Tsetarge Tsibekti Tsige Tsigereda Tsinat Tsion Tsiona Tsolak Tuchklo Tukul Tulu Tushklo Tusi Tzagai Tzion Umar Urge Uria Urige Urkato Ustinov Utura Vaghinag Vahe Valentina Vartkes Vassallo Velado Velado-Tsegaye Veronica Vázquez Wachile Wagaye Walasma Walattapetros / Walatta Petros / Walatta-Petros Walid Walidah Wallock Wami Wanofe Warada Qal / Warada-Qal / Waradaqal Wasa Washaka Wayeesa Wayna Wazir Wed Keshi / Wed-Keshi / Wedkeshi Wedi Wegatha Welde Sellase / Welde-Sellase / Weldesellase / WeldeSellase Weldegebriel Weldemariam Werede Werknesh Werknesh / Worknesh Winta Wodage Wodwoson Wogayehu Wogderess Wolashe Wolday Wolde Wolde Aregay Wolde Giyorgis / Woldegiyorgis / Wolde-Giyorgis / Wolde-Giorgis Wolde Yohannes / Woldeyohannes / Wolde-Yohannes Woldeab Woldegabriel Woldegiorgis Woldekidan Woldemariam Woldense Woldeyes Woldezgu Woldu Wondimu Wondwossen Worede Workayehu Worke Worke Kosrof Workneh Worku Worq Wosene Woyneab Wub Wudneh Wuney Yacob Yacov Yacquub Yadeta Yafet Yalem Yalemgeta Yared Yashuuca Yasmine Yaso Yavarkan Yayo Yazid Yefet Yefu Yeghiayan Yegizaw Yehdego Yehiel Yelak Yelekal Yemane Yemaneberhan Yemodish Yerday Yeremyaah Yeshayahu Yeshayahu-Adgeh Yeshi Yetmgeta Yetnebersh Yidnekatchew Yifru Yifter Yitref Yigzaw Yihun Yilma Yimam Yimenu Yimer Yirdaw Yirga Yirgalem Yirpa Yisak Yishak Yisihak Yitbarek Yitref Yityish Yitzhak Ymer Yodit Yoel / Joel Yoftehé / Yoftehe Yohanna Yohannes Yona Yonas Yonatan Yonatan / Yonathan Yoo'eel Yoonis Yooxanaa Yordanos Yosef Yoseph Yosias Yossi Youssef Youssouf Yusuf Zagwe Zahabu Zahra Zaineba Zala Zarke Zaudida Zawditu Zecahrias Zegeye Zekarias Zelalem Zeleke Zemedkun Zemenfes Zemichael Zemichiel Zemro Zemzem Zena Zenabeneze Zenaneh Zenawi Zenebe Zenet Zenit Zera Yacob Zerabruk Zerai Zere Zeresenay Zerezghi Zerfe Zergaw Zerihun Zeritu Zersenay Zeudi Zewde Zewdi Zewdie Zewditu Zewdu Zewelde Zigita Zikel Zimro Zinash Zohar Zokol Zomo Zoya Zula Zuri Zvadya Çetin / Cetin Somali Naming Traditions and Conventions in the Somali Community Usage Note Although it is normal among Somalis to call one another by their given name, in more formal situations, honorific terms may be used as well, such as adeer to males senior to oneself, or sheekh to a religious figure, or mudane, an individual one holds in high regard. There are also terms of endearment which are used, such as huunno (gender-neutral), other gender-neutral terms of address for one's peers, such as jaalle, saaxib, eebbow, eeddo, or abboowe. There are also terms of address for significant others, such as gacalo and terms of address for younger people, i.e. maandhow (lab / masculine), maandhey (dheddig / feminine), or igaarkey (lab / masculine) and igaartey (dheddig / feminine).Xaange, Axmed Cartan. "Shekooyiinka III." (2017). During Somalia's Hantiwadaag (socialist) era, Somalis typically did not have surnames or family names,Safirka: An American Envoy Bridges Peter 9780873386586 Kent State Univ. Press 2000 Kent, Ohio, USA https://books.google.com/books?id=vaDkDZmrZmYC&pg=PA79 79 although since the advent of the federal era, some Somalis are beginning to adopt surnames or family names.Abdulle, Habon. "Somali Diaspora Women and Sense of Identity and Belonging." The Contexts of Diaspora Citizenship. Springer, Cham, 2019. 129-149. The patronymic format wherein one does not have a surname, for example with Axmed Yusuf Qaasim, would be a person whose given name is "Axmed", whose father's proper name was "Yusuf" and whose grandfather's name was "Qaasim". Origins of Names Somalis are an ethnic group native to parts of the Horn of Africahttps://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/somalia/ Somalia 31 May 2009 14 May 2009 World Factbook Central Intelligence Agency who share a common ancestry, culture and history, a majority of which speak the Somali language. Somalis or the Somali Community are principally concentrated in Somalia, Somaliland, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Djibouti. – Ethnologue.com Somali diasporas are also found in parts of the Middle East, North America, Western Europe, African Great Lakes region, Southern Africa and Oceania. A majority of the population adheres to the religion of Islam, most of which are Sunni Muslims, although some Christians do exist, especially in the Ethiopian Somali, Kenyan Somali, and Somali diaspora communities. This context has an influence on the origin of Somali names. Somalis also make up a portion of the Ethiopian Community as well, so some Ethiopian Somali and Djibutian Somali specific names may appear in the lists at Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Ethiopian and Eritrean and Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Djiboutian respectively. Due to a majority of the Somali community being Muslim, or have Arabic influences on names, see Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Arab#Boy's names for Arabic-based Boy's names and Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Arab#Girl's names for Arabic-based Girl's names. List of Somali names Boy's names Aabbediid Abroone Abshir Abtidoon Afgab Allaalle Almis Amare Araarsame Awsame Aways Ayaanle Ayaxoow Aye Baashe Bacalwaan Badhiidh Bahdoon Barkhad Barre Barsame Baxnaan Beyle Biixi Bile Bisinle Bisle Boorle Bootaan Boqorre Bucul Bullaale Bulxan Buraale Buux Caateye Cabbane Cabsiiye Caddaawe Cadoosh Caaggane Calas Calasoow Careys Carre Cartan Carraale Casoowe Catoosh Casood Cawaale Cawad Cawke Cawil Cawl Caydiid Caynaan Caynaanshe Celeeye Cige Cigaal Cigalle Ciidaways Ciiltire Ciise Cilmi Cokiye Colaad Coldiid Coldoon Colow Cosoble Daaliy Dalal Dalmaraways Damal Dawaale Deeq Deheeye Dhakak Dharaar Dhabar Dhamac Dheeg Dhiblaawe Dhinbiil Dhooddi Dhuule Dhuux Dhuxul Dicin Didar Digaale Diirrane Diiriye Dillaal Dirir Dubbad Dubbe Ducaale Duddub Dugsiiye Erasto Faahiye Faarax Food Foosi Fure Gaafane Gaarane Gabeyre Gaboose Gaboobe Gabyow Gacayte Gadiid Gafle Galaal Galab Galayax Galbeyte Gallad Gamadiid Gamiye Garaad Garre Geeddi Geeddow Geeldoon Geelle Geeljire Geesaale Geesi Gobdoon Godane Good Guhaad Guraase Gurey Gurmad Gurxan Guuldoon Guuleed Guutaale Guure Habbane Halas Hanad Haybe Hiirane Hirad Hiraab Hidan Hufane Hurre Huruuse Iftin Iidle Ilays Irbad Jaajuumow Jaamac Jabane Jayte Jiilaal Jowhar Kaahin Kaahiye Kaariye Kaarshe kalid Kediye Kamas Karbaashe Kartiile Kawaaliye Kayd Keenadiid Keynaan Keyse Khayre Kiile Koombe Kooshin Koosafaare Kuluc Kunciil Lediye Liban Liibaan Lo'odoon Looyaan Maax Maawel Madar Madoobe Magan Mahad Malow Mataan Maxabe Maydhane Maygaag Mayow Migil Miicaad Miiggane Mire Mooge Mudcin Naalleeye Nabaddoon Nageeye Nasiiye Obsiiye Odawaa Oogle Qaar Qamaan Qabille Qalinle Qaloon Qarshe Qorane Qarshiile Qayaad Qaybdiid Raage Riyaale Rooble Rirashe Sade Sahal Samaale Samaane Samadoon Samakaab Samatalis Samatar Samawade Saxardiid Sharmaarke Sharmooge Shidane Shide Shirdoon Shire Shirshore Shirwac Siyaad Sooyaan Suban Suubbane Sugaal Suge Sugulle Suudi Tabale Tadalesh Talasame Taraar Tubeec Tukaale Tosane Ubaxle Ugaas Waaberi Waaheen Waare Waaruf Waasuge Wacays Waraabe Wardheere Warfaa Warmooge Warsame Weheliye Xaad Xaashi Xaayow Xabbad Xalane Xandulle Xarbi Xareed Xayd Xildiid Xiirey Xirsi Xoosh Xujaale Yaabe Yabaal Yabare Yalaxoow [For Arabic-based Boy's names see Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Arab#Boy's names] Girl's names Absan Almas Aragsan Arrawelo Astur Ayaan Axado Baarlin Bacado Barkhado Barni Barwaaqo Basra Batuulo Baxsan Beydan Bilan Biliiso Bishaaro Bullo Buuxo Cajabo Calaso Canbaro Carro Cawo Cawrala Ceebla Cosob Cudbi Culus Cutiya Deggane Dalays Deeqa Degmo Dhudhi Faduun Falis Filsan Gaasira Gallado Gargaaro Habboon Hadliya Halgan Haweeya Hibaaq Hira Hodan Hodman Hoodo Idil Idman Iftin Iglan Ilhaan Ilwaad Ilays Jamaad Jarmaad Jiijo Kaaha Kaafiya / Kaifa / Kaifaa Kiin Koos. Kulane Ladan Laqanyo Libin Liin Lula Maane Maandeeq Magool Mahado Malabo Malyuun Marwo Melaaneey Milgo Mudan Mullaaxo Muxubbo Nagaad Naruuro Nashaad Nasteexo Nurto Najax Nahlaa Nakhaa Naju Nayruus Qalanjo Qumman Ralliya Roda Ruun Sada Saado Sabaad Sagal Saluugla Saredo Saxarla Shacni Shaqlan Shuun Shankaroon Siman Siraad Sohane Suubban Taliso Tawllan Timiro Tisa Toolmoon Toosan Tusmo Ubax Ugaaso Ugbaad Yurub Waris Warsan Wiilo Xaadsan Xaali Xabado Xaddiyo Xalan Xareedo Xiddig Aasiya Canab Asli Cadar Dhahabo Hibo Nadifo Xalimo Safia Israa Najma [For Arabic-based Girl's names see Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Arab#Girl's names] Miscellaneous Names [Missing Information] Somali Christian names Yashuuca Ruud Samuu'eel Nexemyaah Esteer Ayuub Yeremyaah Daanyeel Hoosheeca Yoo'eel Yoonis Miikaah Naxuum Malaakii Matayos Markos Luukos Yooxanaa Tiitos Filemon Yacquub Butros Yooxanaa Djiboutian Naming Conventions in the Djiboutian Community Usage Note [Missing Information] Origins of Names Djiboutians are the people inhabiting or originating from Djibouti. The country is mainly composed of two (indigenous) ethnic groups, the Somali and the Afar. It has many languages - though Somali and Afar are the most widely spoken ones, Arabic and French serve as the official languages. There is a small Djiboutian diaspora in North America, Europe, and Australia. The two largest ethnic groups are the Somalis (60%) and Afars (35%). The Somali clan component is mainly composed of the Issa, followed by the Gadabuursi and the Isaaq. The remaining 5% of Djibouti's population primarily consists of Yemeni Arabs, Ethiopians and Europeans (French and Italians). Approximately 76% of local residents are urban dwellers; the remainder are pastoralists. It is a multiethnic country. Islam is the most prominent religion in Djibouti. For additional Somali-specific names see Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Somali. Due to Afar people and Somalis making up part of Ethiopia and Eritrea's population, see Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Ethiopian and Eritrean for Ethiopian Afar, Eritrean Afar, and Ethiopian Somali names that may be in the list. Due to a majority of the Diboutian community being Muslim, or have Arabic influences on names, see Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Arab#Boy's names for Arabic-based Boy's names and Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Arab#Girl's names for Arabic-based Girl's names. List of Djiboutian names [Missing Information]. [Missing Information] ... [For Arabic-based Boy's names see Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Arab#Boy's names] [For Arabic-based Girl's names see Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Arab#Girl's names] References \ Category:Book:Ethiopian History Category:Book:Somali Category:Shelf:African history Category:Book:Afaan Oromo