"ISTANBUL": THE MOST POPULAR NAME FOR BABY GIRLS IN SOMALIA

[DropkickMurphy]

All this talk about Turkey is annoying. Can you pinheads please stop it.

[Beenaale_No1]

All this talk about Turkey is annoying. Can you pinheads please stop it.

Istanbul was a semi-popular name for Somali females long before Turks ever knew Somalia even existed.

[DropkickMurphy]

All this talk about Turkey is annoying. Can you pinheads please stop it.

Istanbul was a semi-popular name for Somali females long before Turks ever knew Somalia even existed.

I never encountered a female with that name let alone a Somali one. But whatever the case I wasn't talking about this topic. The entire general section is flooded with topics about Turkey and its prime minister's visit to Muuqdisho.

[OliveOil]

[*]I know a yurub (Europe), Istanbul, Baarliin (berlin), Falastiin (Palestine)!!



And then there those that I have heard of... isniino (Monday) and Axado (Sunday)




For men: Jimcaale...what could it mean though I know it has to do with Friday lol

[Amilla]

Somalida dhaqaan xumadaa ayaan ku nacaay. What is wrong with Timiro, Canbaro, Shankaroon?

[OliveOil]

Ma ila aragtay bal? Wallahi our names are beautiful...shit if I'm not naming my daughters/sons Somali names...at least it will be a Cushiatic one...none of those Arabic names or naming them after cities and days wtf

[Amilla]

I know what you mean. Just because we are muslims doesn't necessarily mean we have to abandon our culture, customs, traditions and way of life. Somalis are trying so hard to mimick arabs, who themselves are trying so hard to mimick the westerners. it is disgusting. They can't differentiate Islam from Arab culture. They are not the same people. You will rarely see Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Malaysian muslims named Arab names, they all have their indigenous names. But Somalis 98 percent of the times have Arab names. Some of you will point out how it is not arab names but rather Islamic name but Somali names if equally as beautiful.

My favorite Somali names is Ubax, Gulled, Sharmarke and Shankaroon.

[tightrope]

I know what you mean. Just because we are muslims doesn't necessarily mean we have to abandon our culture, customs, traditions and way of life. Somalis are trying so hard to mimick arabs, who themselves are trying so hard to mimick the westerners. it is disgusting. They can't differentiate Islam from Arab culture. They are not the same people. You will rarely see Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Malaysian muslims named Arab names, they all have their indigenous names. But Somalis 98 percent of the times have Arab names. Some of you will point out how it is not arab names but rather Islamic name but Somali names if equally as beautiful.

My favorite Somali names is Ubax, Gulled, Sharmarke and Shankaroon.

INSHALLAH, MY CHILDREN WILL HAVE TRADITIONAL SOMALI NAMES!

[OliveOil]

I totally agree with you wallahi....and how does giving a child an Islamic name even going to help with anything? Lol I know that could be an ignorant comment but I just don't get it




Personally, my favorites are Asli, Ceebla (Ebla), Sucdi, Urji, and Haboon for females. For males, it is Liibaan and Guuleed

[Amilla]

^^

You are right those names are really beautiful. My childhood best friend was named Asli. I really love that name. What do you think of the name Geele and Geel-Qaad?


Tightrope rock on. I am glad I am not the only one that find Somali traditional names beautiful.

[OliveOil]

lol eeew nooo it sounds like inuu geel lahaan jiray

[OliveOil]

^^

I am glad I am not the only one that find Somali traditional names beautiful.

Wallahi there are LOTS like us Alhamdulilah...especially in our generation...I think most of our kids will have Somali names...BACK to our ROOTS yaaahhhhh lol

[FAH1223]

One of my aunt's name is Falastin.. guess some other Somalis do the same thing in naming their kids after places in the world

[Amilla]

lol eeew nooo it sounds like inuu geel lahaan jiray

That is the direct translation. You know how Somalis are nomads and they are obsesseed with anything that has to do with camels. If you see some one with the name Geele that mean he is wealthy in nomadic standards since he has a lots of camels.

I have this old neighbor (maybe 85 years old) and her name is qooro-goys. I was like they did they nick name you that, and she said because she had one hell of a temper when she was young.

[LiquidHYDROGEN]

Wow, you konfurians are tacky.

Istanbul? Berlin? Sterling?


BTW WestLdn, Yurub is a somali name it doesn't mean Europe. I think it's some sort of tree or something.