Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Kenyan, Tanzanian and Ugandan

Usage note Swahili given names are used in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda alike. The Luo and Kikuyu first names are also used in Kenya for their respective tribes. Luo have three names: their first name, a personal surname, and their father’s personal surname. Many Luo surnames vary with gender (O- for males, A- for females). A man would be Otieno while a woman would be Atieno. Swahili girls’ names Aadila Abiria Abla Adhra Adia Adila Adimu Afaafa Afiya Ahadi Ainru Ajia Akilah Akina Alama Alamisi Alasiri Aleela Alila Amali Amani Ambata Amina Aminia Amne Angaza Anisun Arafa Arifa Asatira Asha Ashura Asia Asubuhi Asya Aza Aziza Azize Bahati Bakari Barika Bashira Batini Baya Bayo Bayyina Bibi Bimkubwa Binti Bishara Busara Bushira Chane Chausiku Chiku Chriki Chuki Dabiku Dafina Dalila Dalili Dhakiya Ducha Duni Eidi Endesha Eshe Etana Fadiya Fahari Faika Fanaka Fanana Farashuu Farasi Fathiya Fila Firyali Furaha Gamila Gasira Gheche Goma Habiba Hadiya Haiba Haifa Hakima Hala Halili Halima Halisi Hamida Hanifa Hanuni Haoriyao Hasa Hashiki Hasina Haya Hiari Hiba Hususa Ieeda Imani Inaya Ishi Ita Ituri Jaha Jahi Jamila Jasira Jina Jioni Jirani Johari Jokha Jokla Juwayria Kabisa Kadija Kaidi Kalere Kamaria Kameke Kamili Kanai Kanoni Karima Kesi Khadija Kiaga Kibali Kibibi Kiburi Kidawa Kijakazi Kinaya Kioja Kipenzi Kisasa Kisima Kivuli Koffi Latifah Leta Lila Lulu Madaha Madiha Mafunda Maisha Maijani Malaika Maliha Malika Mapenzi Marini Marjani Masara Masika Mchumba Merah Mkiwa Mosi Moza Mpenzi Msaada Msiba Mtama Mtumwa Mufiida Munira Mvita Mwajuma Mwaka Mwamini Mwanaidi Mwanajuma Mwanakweli Mwasaa Mwatabu Mwema Nabila Nadhari Nadiya Nadja Nafisika Naima Najia Najma Neema Nia Niara Njema Nuha Nuru Nyah Paka Panya Penda Pili Rabuwa Rafiya Raha Ramla Raziya Rehema Ruqayah Saada Saba Sabiha Sadaka Sadikika Safisha Safiya Saida Sakina Salima Samiha Samira Sanaa Sanura Sauda Semeni Shahida Shangilia Shani Sharifa Shawana Shifaa Sikidhani Sijaona Siri Siti Somo Subira Suhaila Sulayma Surayya Taabu Tabia Tamasha Tatu Tawa Tisa Tisha Tosha Tufaha Tumaini Uzima Uzuri Wanyika Waseme Winda Yumna Yusra Zaafarani Zahara Zahina Zainabu Zakiya Zalika Zawadi Zawati Zuri Zulfa Zuwena Zwena Swahili boys’ names Abasi Abdu Abdullahi Abiria Adamu Adin Afla Ajabu Ajali Akida Alama Alamisi Alasiri Alfajiri Ali Amali Amani Amaziah Amiri Amwa Anga Angaza Anza Asani Asante Ashon Ashur Ashura Asili Asimwe Asubuhi Auni Ayubu Aza Azizi Babu Bado Bahari Bakari Balozi Bamba Baraka Bashiri Binadamu Bomani Bopo Buibui Chane Chui Chuma Darweshi Daudi Dipili Dogo Elimu Enzi Erevu Fahamu Fakihi Faraji Farasi Fariji Feruzi Fumo Fupi Haji Haki Hamadi Hamidi Hamisi Hanisi Hasa Hasani Hassani Heri Hiji Hishima Hurani Husani Ibada Idi Idili Ijumaa Imamu Imani Ishara Issa Jaali Jabali Jabari Jabiri Jafari Jahari Jahi Jalali Jamari Jasiri Jela Jelani Jenebi Jengo Jimoh Joshi Juma Jumaane Jumange Kabona Kafara Kafil Kamau Kamili Kamisi Kandoro Kanu Kawawe Khalfani Khamisi Khari Kheri Kibwe Kifimbo Kijana Kijme Kimani Kiongozi Kipawa Kito Kitwana Kombo Kondo Kongoresi Kukimbia Kumbufa Kumbuka Kwanza Kweli Machupa Majaliwa Mamba Mansa Marko Maskini Masud Matata Mbita Mbwana Mchawi Mdogo Mfaume Mhina Mjibu Mosi Moyo Msabaha Msafiri Msemaji Mshangama Mtafiti Mtawa Mtembei Mtume Musa Mwaka Mwalimu Mwana Mwenye Mwinyi Mwita Mzale Mzee Mzuri Mzwanza Nassor Nuru Omari Pendo Pili Pupa Radhi Rafiki Rajabu Rashidi Sadaka Sadiki Sadiku Safi Safwani Saka Salehe Salin Sefu Shaaboni Shamba Shangwe Shani Shibe Shibisha Shida Shomari Sifa Simba Siwatu Siwazuri Songoro Sudi Suhuba Sulubu Tafiti Tajiri Tawfiki Tayari Tembo Tendaji Tiifu Tisa Tumaini Ubora Ubwa Ufanisi Utende Utendi Uzuri Vuai Waziri Yakubu Yohana Yusufu Zahir Zahur Zakia Zakwani Zwadi Zuberi Kikuyu girls’ names In the Kikuyu tribe, the firstborn daughter receives the name of her paternal grandmother, and the second daughter the name of her maternal grandmother. If the parents have any more girls, they will name said girls after paternal aunts, alternating with maternal aunts. If they run out of aunts, they will do research and find more relatives. Gachaki Gachanja Gacheri Gakenia Gakuhi Gathani Gathigia Gathoni Haati Kabura Kanini Kanyi Karimi Karunguri Kibui Kirigo Mugure Mukami Mukina Mumbi Muringa Muringo Murugi Muthoni Mwara Mwihaki Nduta Ng’endo Ngina Njambi Njeri Njoki Njuhi Nungari Nyacomba Nyagura Nyaguthii Nyakaryra Nyakinyua Nyakiuru Nyambugi Nyambura Nyarua Nyawira Nyokabi Ruguru Wabuu Waceke Wacu Wacui Wacuka Wagichugu Wahito Wahu Waigwe Waihumbu Wairimu Wairu Waitherero Waithira Waitiegeni Wakabari Wakarima Wamaitha Wambeere Wambugua Wambui Wamere Wameru Wamiru Wamucii Wamuyu Wandia Wanene Wangani Wangari Wangeci Wangithi Wangu Wangui Wanja Wanjeri Wanjiku Wanjira Wanjiru Wanjugu Wanjunu Wanyiri Wanyora Warigia Waringa Warue Waruguru Waruinge Wathira Watiri Wawira Kikuyu boys’ names In the Kikuyu tribe, the firstborn son receives the name of his paternal grandfather, and the second son the name of his maternal grandfather. Chege Chomba Ciugu Gachagua Gachanja Gachara Gachii Gachuhi Gakure Gathaiya Gathanja Gathenya Gathigira Gathogo Gathongo Gathy Gathua Gathumbi Gathuuri Gatimu Gichane Gicheha Gichere Gichiku Gichohi Gichuhi Gichuru Gikonyo Gitahi Gitari Gitau Githaiga Githendu Githinji Githire Gitonga Gituku Gituma Gitura Goko Hinga Ireri Irungu Kabiru Kabutha Kago Kagoci Kagwa Kahara Kahii Kahuthia Kairu Kamande Kamangi Kamau Kamotho Kaniu Kanja Karanja Karimi Kariuki Karugu Karungu Kenyatta Kibachia Kibaki Kibe Kibunja Kihara Kihia Kihiu Kihoro Kihuna Kimani Kimaru Kimotho Kimuhu Kimunya King’ori Kinuthia Kinyanjui Kinyua Kioi Kiongo Kiragu Kirika Kirima Kogi Koinange Kungu Kuria Macharia Mahihu Maina Maitho Mathenge Matu Mbira Mbugua Mburu Michuki Muchene Muchoki Muciri Mugane Mugo Muhia Muhoho Muhoro Muhuri Muiruri Muite Mukundi Munene Mungai Mungania Muraguri Murakaru Muraya Murigi Murigo Muriithi Murimi Murira Muriranja Muriu Muriuki Murungaru Mutegi Muthinji Muthui Muthungu Mutiga Mutugi Mutung’u Muya Mwagiru Mwai Mwangi Mwaniki Mwathi Ndegwa Nderitu Ndiangui Ndirangu Ndun’gu Ng’ang’a Ngari Ngechu Ngengi Ngichu Ngiciri Ngigi Ngina Nginyo Ngugi Ngunjiri Ngure Njagi Njaramba Njau Njenga Njeru Njogu Njoka Njomo Njonjo Njoroge Njuguna Njuki Nyamu Nyoike Nyoro Thairu Theuri Thuku Thuu Wachira Wachiuri Wachiuru Wahome Waigwa Wainaina Waita Waithaka Waithumbi Waititu Wakaritu Wamahiu Wambugu Wamiti Wamugunda Wanderi Wang’ombe Wang’ondu Wanyoike Warari Warui Waruiru Watene Waweru Uganda girls’ names Abbo Abothi Achen Adonyo Ajaruva Apio Bacia Bagamba Baingamba Balikuraira Birungi Dembe Ekellot Gonza Jendyose Kabonesa Kenyangi Kibibi Kigongo Kiho Kijai Kisembo Kissa Komuntale Komushana Kutaaka Kyagoza Lwango Mbazira Mirembo Mugaba Mugisa Muhenda Nabossa Nabukwasi Nabulungi Nafula Nafuna Nagesa Najja Nakagwa Nakimera Nalongo Nalungo Nalwanya Namata Namazzi Nambogo Namirembe Namono Namusisi Nanjalo Nantale Nantumbue Nasiche Nnambi Norah Nsuugwa Onzia Sanyu Sera Tibyangye Tukesiga Tumusiime Turyahumura Tusuubira Twesigye Zesiro Uganda boys’ names Adroa Akello Akia Asea Bagenda Baingamba Balikuraira Balinda Batte Bbale Beesigye Bitalo Bwire Byangireeka Byarugaba Daudi Dembe Donu Ejau Eria Galabba Gwandoya Ibulaim Janani Jimiyu Joswa Kabiito Kagera Kakuru Kalema Kato Kezekia Kintu Kissa Kitaba Kizza Lukwongwa Lulaklenzi Makabee Malaki Mbabazi Mori Mpagi Mubale Mugombe Musamba Mutesa Mwako Ndaula Nimulodi Nsubaga Nyatui Ochola Okello Okot Omoit Onyango Oumee Samson Saulo Semei Semuwemba Taamiti Taban Yakobo Yari Yekoyasi Yokana Yowen Yuda Yusufu Zakayo Kikuyu surnames Chege Emaiyo Gathegi Gichuki Gitau Githinji Gitonga Irungu Itote Kagwe Kamande Kamaru Kamau Kanyi Karani Karanja Kariuki Karya Karume Kemboi Kenyatta Kerubo Kiarie Kibaki Kibe Kihara Kimani Kimathi Kinuthia Kinyanjui Kinyua Kioko Kiragu Koinange Kuria Maathai Macharia Maina Maingi Masai Mathenge Mathu Matiba Mbaru Mbithi Mbogo Mbugua Mburu Mbuthia Michuki Muchiri Mueni Mugambi Mugo Muia Muigai Muiruri Mumbi Mumo Munene Mungai Munyao Murage Mureithi Muriithi Murimi Muriuki Murungaru Musembi Muthoni Mutinda Mutiso Mutua Muturi Mututho Mwai Mwangangi Mwangi Mwaniki Mwaura Mwenda Mwende Mwendwa Ndegwa Ndereba Nderitu Ndichu Ndirangu Ndungu Ndung’u Nduta Nganga Ng’ang’a Ngari Ngigi Ngugi Ngure Njagi Njau Njenga Njeri Njeru Njiru Njogu Njoki Njonjo Njoroge Njue Njuguna Nyaga Nyambura Saitoti Thiong’o Thuku Thuo Wachira Wahome Wainaina Wainana Wairimu Waithaka Wakiihuri Wambua Wambugu Wambui Wangari Wangui Wanja Wanjiku Wanjiru Wanyama Wanyoike wa Thuo wa Wamwere wa Wanjau Waweru wa Willy Luo surnames Adede Adida Agina Ahenda Ajek Gor Hera Hongo Jalang’o Jow Julu Kidenda Kowa Magero Majuma Muga Ndiage Nyang’au Nyaoro Obama Obiero/Abiero Obong’o/Abong’o Obonyo/Abonyo Obuo/Abuo Obura/Abura Oburu/Aburu Ochanda Ochieng’/Achieng’ Ochola/Achola Ochuka/Achuka Odede/Adede Odero/Adero Odhiambo/Adhiambo Odhon’g/Adhon’g Odek Odika/Adika Odinga Odiwuor/Adiwuor Odondi/Adondi Odongo/Adongo Odoyo/Adoyo Oduol/Aduol Oero/Aero Ogol Ogola Ogollo Ogolo Ogot/Agot OgutuAgutu Ogwang Ogweyo Oigo/Aigo Ojwang’/Ajwang’ Ojuok Okelo/Akelo Okech/Akech Okello/Akello Okeyo/Akeyo Okinyi/Akinyi Okombo/Akombo Okomo/Akomo Okongo/Akongo Okoth/Akoth Okumu/Akumu Okungu/Akungu Oloo/Aloo Oludhe/Aludhe Oluoch/Aluoch Omire Omole Omollo/Amollo Omolo/Amolo Omondi/Amondi Omuga Onango Ondiek Oneko/Aneko Ong’ina/Ang’ina Ongonga/Angonga Onyango/Anyango Ooko/Aoko Ooro/Aoro Opiyo/Apiyo Opollo/Apollo Opolo/Apolo Opondo/Apondo Oronge Oruoch Osano Otiende/Atiende Otieno/Atieno Ouko Ouma/Auma Ounda Owino/Awino Owiti/Awiti Owuor/Awuor Oyange/Ayange Raila Ramogi Rao Rawo Risper Sialo Were Yienya Tanzanian surnames Abdala Abdalah Abdalla Abdallah Abdul Abdulaziz Abel Ackson Adam Akukweti Alex Alfred Ali Ally Alouce Alphonce Amiri Amos Amour Andrea Andrew Anthony Athuman Athumani Bakari Bilal Boniphace Chacha Charles Chaula Chegeni Christopher Cosmas Daniel Daud Daudi David Deus Edward Elias Emanuel Emmanuel Ernest Ezekiel Faustine Francis Frank Gabriel George Ghailani Godfrey Haji Hamad Hamadi Hamis Hamisi Hamza Haruna Hassan Hassani Haule Hussein Ibrahim Ibrahimu Iddi Ismail Issa Jackson Jacob Jamal James January Japhet John Jonas Joseph Josephat Julius Juma Jumanne Jumbe Kalinga Kapinga Karamagi Karoli Karume Kassim Kassum Kawawa Kayombo Kessy Kevela Khamis Kibona Kikwete Kimaro Kinana Kinasha Kinyonga Kitali Kolimba Komba Kombo Kulwa Kyando Laizer Lameck Laurent Lazaro Lema Leonard Lucas Lyimo Mabula Maganga Magesa Magufuli Mahenge Makamba Makame Makoye Malecela Malima Mangula Mapunda Marco Martin Marwa Masanja Mashaka Masoud Massawe Mathias Mbilinyi Mbise Mbwambo Mbwana Mdee Meghji Mfaki Mgaya Mgeni Mhagama Mhando Mhina Michael Minja Mkapa Mlay Mohamed Mohamedi Moh’d Mollel Moses Mosha Moshi Mrema Mrisho Msangi Mshana Msekela Msekwa Msigwa Msuya Mukama Musa Mushi Mussa Mwambi Mwinuka Mwinyi Mwita Nassor Nassoro Nchimbi Ndunguru Ngasongwa Ngombale Ngonyani Ngowi Nnauye Nyerere Nyoni Omar Omari Omary Ongala Othman Paschal Patrick Paul Paulo Peter Petro Philipo Pius Rajabu Ramadhan Ramadhani Raphael Rashid Rashidi Raza Richard Robert Said Saidi Salehe Salim Salimu Salla Salum Salumu Samson Samwel Sanga Seif Seleman Selemani Shaban Shabani Shayo Shija Shirima Simba Simon Sokoine Stephano Stephen Suleiman Sumari Sumaye Swai Tarimo Temba Temu Thomas Tuweni Wakil Wambura Wapakhabulo Warioba Waziri William Wilson Yahaya Yohana Yusuph Zacharia Zawose Zuberi Ugandan surnames Abe Achon Adriko Adyebo Agaba Ahimbisibwe Arinaitwe Asiimwe Babirye Babito Baguma Balozi Bbosa Binaisa Bingamu Birungi Bito Boto Bukenya Bukumunhe Butagira Butegwa Byaruhanga Chwezi Dada David D’Ujanga Ejalu Erza Etolu Godfrey Habyari John Joseph Kabonero Kaggwa Kagwa Kaijuka Kakande Kakooza Kakungulu Kalule Kamoga Kamomba Kannyo Kanogo Kasakya Kasirye Kasozi Kasule Kateera Kategaya Katende Kato Kaweke Kazenga Kazimbwe Keki Khiddu Kibirige Kiggundu Kigozi Kiiza Kintu Kirunda Kisakye Kisekka Kisito Kiwanuka Kizito Kogbara Kutakulimuki Kyeyune Lakwena Liyong Loubega Lubega Lule Lutwa Luwandi Luwuliza Luwum Lwanga Madraa Maggwa Mana Matovu Mayanja Mbabazi Mbonigaba Mirembe Mkasa Moses Mosha Mubiru Mugabi Mugambwa Mugema Mugerwa Mugisha Mugombe Mugume Muhumuza Mujinya Mukasa Mukibi Mukisa Mulefu Mumbya Murmaba Musajakawa Musamba Museveni Musevini Musinguzi Musisi Musoke Mutembi Mutesa Muwonge Mwanga Mwesigwa Naide Nakwagala Natukunda Ndagijmana Njinya Nkunzingoma Nsubuga Obbo Obote Ogola Ojok Okimo Okot Omaswa Opio Otim Paul Peter Petero Robert Rukidi Rwabugini Sabagereka Sebuggwawo Sebunya Senkebejje Sentongo Solomon Ssali Ssekitoleko Ssemogerere Ssemwanga Ssettimbi Tembuzi Tumusiime Twine Waiswa Wandera Wasswa Wetege Wozei Zirimu