Unique Somali names

[Legend of Zu]

Well, I would like to point out for you lots, kids with Unique names are tormented in the playgrounds, don't get much dates in colleges, future employers throw away their resume's and some end up in mental institutions - that is if they have names like Gaylord Focker.

 

As for Somali names just consider how they could be misspelled or how they could be turned into an abusive word! I know couple of somali names that could really be turned into some nasty stuff.

 

So when it comes to names & uniqueness think about your kid in a classroom.

 

Cheers

[Cara.]

It's character building, Zu.

 

A Boy Named Sue

 

My daddy left home when I was three

And he didn't leave much to Ma and me

Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze.

Now, I don't blame him cause he run and hid

But the meanest thing that he ever did

Was before he left, he went and named me 'Sue.'

 

 

Well, he must o' thought that is was quite a joke

And it got a lot of laughs from a' lots of folk,

It seems I had to fight my whole life through.

Some gal would giggle and I'd get red

And some guy'd laugh and I'd bust his head,

I tell ya, life ain't easy for a boy named 'Sue.'

 

Well, I grew up quick and I grew up mean,

My fist got hard and my wits got keen,

I'd roam from town to town to hide my shame.

But I made me a vow to the moon and stars

That I'd search the honky-tonks and bars

And kill that man that give me that awful name.

 

Well, it was Gatlinburg in mid-July

And I just hit town and my throat was dry,

I thought I'd stop and have myself a brew.

At an old saloon on a street of mud,

There at a table, dealing stud,

Sat the dirty, mangy dog that named me 'Sue.'

 

Well, I knew that snake was my own sweet dad

From a worn-out picture that my mother'd had,

And I knew that scar on his cheek and his evil eye.

He was big and bent and gray and old,

And I looked at him and my blood ran cold

And I said: "My name is 'Sue!' how do you do! Now you gonna die!"

 

Well, I hit him hard right between the eyes

And he went down but, to my surprise,

He come up with a knife and cut off a piece of my ear.

But I busted a chair right across his teeth

And we crashed through the wall and into the street

Kicking and a' gouging in the mud and the blood and the beer.

 

I tell ya, I've fought tougher men

But I really can't remember when,

He kicked like a mule and he bit like a crocodile.

I heard him laugh and then I heard him cuss,

He went for his gun and I pulled mine first,

He stood there lookin' at me and I saw him smile.

 

And he said: "Son, this world is rough

And if a man's gonna make it, he's gotta be tough

And I know I wouldn't be there to help ya along.

So I give ya that name and I said good-bye

I knew you'd have to get tough or die

And it's that name that helped to make you strong."

 

He said: 'Now you just fought one hell of a fight

And I know you hate me, and you got the right

To kill me now, and I wouldn't blame you if you do.

But ya ought to thank me, before I die,

For the gravel in ya guts and the spit in ya eye

Cause I'm the son-of-a-***** that named you 'Sue'.'

 

I got all choked up and I threw down my gun

And I called him my pa, and he called me his son,

And I come away with a different point of view.

And I think about him, now and then,

Every time I try and every time I win,

And if I ever have a son, I think I'm gonna name him

Bill or George! Anything but sue! I still hate that name!

[Legend of Zu]

^^^^ Johnny Cash tried to shift the paradigm but did it work? my gues is the 'Sue' dude would turn the gun on himself. Again you would think that is character building taken too far!

 

Cheers

[Faheema.]

Girls: Qabooja, Qaali, Quman and Madhiba.

 

Boys:Dagane, Dahir, Cilmi, Kahin and Xirsi.

[Nephissa]

L0L@Qabooja. Naa bal maxay qaboojini oo baas?

[Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar]

Originally posted by Cadaan:

Malyuun.

Warsame.

Nimco.

Shukri.

Deeqa.

Malyuun, Nimco and Shukri are not particularly Soomaali names or origate from Soomaali language. Malyuun [Millions - Ingiriis], Shukri [shukran - Carabi], Nimco [Nimca - Carabi]. Your "Istar" is not Soomaali as well. [it is borrowed from star - Ingiriis.]

 

However, for a non-Soomaali, you are pretty well, unlike those Soomaali sisters and brothers who are challenged when it comes to authentic Soomaali names. They think the Soomaalinized Carabi names are, in fact, Soomaali -- many of them just affixed at the end the "o" letter as a suffix.

 

Names such as Sadiiq, Dahabo, Cawrala, Cibaado, Muxubo, Madiino, Amran, Siraad, Mako, Canab, Hibo, Haaruun, Jamaad, Luul, Shamso, Farxiyo, Daahir, Cilmi, Qaali, Cambaro [yes, it is Carabi in origin, derived from cambar word], which were posted on this very thread.

 

So, come up with authentic Soomaali names, not wax la isku kab kabay, dad kale laga keensaday. Just because ayeeyooyinka were called those names do not make them to be Soomaali in origin.

[Khalaf]

Jawahiir my favorite female name...best name eva wa bella bella

[Kool_Kat]

Mr. Know-It-All a.k.a. MMA, adaa kaa sugeynaa hee, noo keen kuwo 'authentic' eh...Ani mugoo waxaan qoray Soomaali iyo nus iiyihiin...Whether 'Soomaalinized' or ayeeyooyinkeen ladhihi jiray or not, they are Soomaali enough for me...Last I checked 'authentic' Somali names la'isma weydiin, unique leeba la isweydiiyee...Soomaalinizing it makes it 'unique' no?

[rudy-Diiriye]

hello ppl...

 

ama give u names to stay away from.

 

for gals, stay away from any gal names that start with h or a. dont ever date them either.

 

for guys, its a or s. them homies r raw.

 

rest r kol.

[Baluug]

LOL MMA you nit-picker, the thing is, yes those names are derived from names or words from other languages, but as far as I know, only Somali people use these names. For example, the name "Cabdi" comes from "Abdul", just that Somali people have taken it as their own. I don't know anyone that has the name "million" in english, and I've heard of a few Arabs who have the name "Shukria" and "Naima" obviously it's a common name, but I've never heard of Arabs using "Shukri" or "Nimco".

[Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar]

Originally posted by Kool_Kat:

Mr. Know-It-All a.k.a. MMA,

adaa kaa sugeynaa hee, noo keen kuwo

'authentic' eh

...Ani mugoo waxaan qoray Soomaali iyo nus iiyihiin...Whether 'Soomaalinized' or ayeeyooyinkeen ladhihi jiray or not, they are Soomaali enough for me...Last I checked 'authentic' Somali names la'isma weydiin, unique leeba la isweydiiyee...Soomaalinizing it makes it 'unique' no?

Mr. Knowitall beelee, naga daa. Balaayo kula know it oolaatay.

 

Real, authentic Soomaali names maa rabtaa? Maa iga dhaaftid inaa inta kusoo taxo ha igu qasbinee. Let's see some random, though.

 

Letter Q:

 

Qanciye, Qorane, Qaal, Qorax, Qorsheel, Qamaan, Qeyd...

 

[Qalanjo, Quman, Qani...for girls]

 

G

 

Gaaxmaal, Gaas, Guul, Galad, Gidde, Gundhe, Giire, Godax, Gandi, Gardaad, Galmaan, Galbeeti, Guuxad, Gobey, Geyre, Good, Gacal, Galool, Goongle...

 

[Gacaliso, Gaadsan, Geelo...]

 

B

 

Bood, Barbaar, Baxnaan, Beynax, Baxar, Bootaan, Birre, Beyle, Buqul, Barqad, Barkaale, Budul, Biixi...

 

[bilan, Baxsan, Beydan, Barni, Beegsan]

 

M

 

Maax, Macaane, Mooge, Mire, Meyran, Muruqmaal, Makaraan, Malabe, Mudane...

 

[Maruuq, Milgo, Maano, Marwo, Muraayo, Malabo, Maandeeq...]

 

T

 

Tiir, Tarax, Taagane, Tungub...

 

[Tiriig, Tusmo, Toosan, Taliso, Tanaad...]

 

N

 

Nooleeye, Naageeye, Naayeel...

 

[Naaleeyo, Nagan...]

 

K

 

Kaafi, Kulmiye, Kaah, Kaafiye, Kulane, Kaar, Kablan, Keer, Keyse, Kooshin, Kaahin, Kaahiye, Kaalmeeye, Kablan...

 

[Kaaho, Kaafiso, Kiin, Koos, Kinsi, Kaad...]

 

J

 

Jirre, Jirde, Joogo, Jirac, Joof, Joocle, Jees, Jeelle...

 

[Joogto, Jeegaan, Jalaqsan...]

 

X

 

Xariiri, Xalane, Xabeeb, Xundule, Xeyle, Xiis, Xareed, Xaaf, Xaad, Xiir...

 

[Xarago, Xareedo, Xaali, Xaadsan...]

[Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar]

Originally posted by Cadaan:

LOL MMA you nit-picker, the thing is, yes those names are derived from names or words from other languages, but as far as I know, only Somali people use these names. For example, the name "Cabdi" comes from "Abdul", just that Somali people have taken it as their own. I don't know anyone that has the name "million" in english, and I've heard of a few Arabs who have the name "Shukria" and "Naima" obviously it's a common name, but I've never heard of Arabs using "Shukri" or "Nimco".

Yes, they are Soomaalinized. That was my point. Aadan Seylac, the thread initiator, did, however, only asked "unique Soomaali names," which I assume he meant only authentic Soomaali names that has Soomaali roots as well. Those you listed and others, though Soomaalinized, do not happen to be Soomaali in origin.

 

By the way, the name you chose, Liibaan, is a beautiful Soomaali name with a deep meaning. What is ironic is that you, as a non-Soomaali revert, chose an original Soomaali name, and those who claim to be Soomaalis hold their thumbs at the beautiful Soomaali names, naming their children in the process some so obscure Carab names that even Carabs do not name their children.

 

The world is upside down, my friend.

 

P.S. -- Did you give your children Soomaali names as well? Or the Mrs. chose a typical, unpronounceable Carabi names as it is the fad in these days?

[Kool_Kat]

Originally posted by Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar:

That was my point. Aadan Seylac, the thread initiator, did, however, only asked "unique Soomaali names," which I assume he meant only authentic Soomaali names that has Soomaali roots as well.

Unique = Authentic miyaa? Assume kuyeh...Kaaga daranee, Naageeye maa meel lasoo fariisatay inuu 'authentic' Soomaali name yahay? Last I checked, Naageeye caay ee eheed! Mise Soomaali names waxbaa iga dambeeyay? Mugoo if that's as authentic as it gets, meeshooda lee 'authentic' haku ahaadaan, walee aanan wiilaan dhalay Naageeye ubixin...No, thank you very much...

 

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL@Macaane...Half the names aa soo taxatay nicknames waaye, nagadaa qaafka anaga hee yaa Mr. Know-It-All...

[Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar]

Ar Naageeye maa qoray? Must be typo. Naaleeye ka waday, Kuusha.

 

Balaayo naag daba shaneyso.

 

And yes, Macaane is a name. Wah. Haddii Xabiib [or Xabiibo] la dhihi lahaa ma qosli lahayn yaah, Afsoomaaliga ku qoslee? War kac.

 

Macaane/Macaaneey are names, igaarta.

[Kool_Kat]

^Haye raali ohoow, ooyin aaba kaasoo dhowee...Iyaah, Soomaali jeceel tan waa dhaaftay...Waligeey waa ii dhimantahay nin Macaane la dhoho or naag Macaaneey ladhoho...Balse way dhici kartaa...