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Maram

/MA-ram/Somali & Wolof · a girl’s name

“A cherished aspiration and hope for the future”

In Somali

How to say it
MA-ram
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

From the same family

01Amaal“Arabic: hopes, wishes, or aspirations.”Somalifemale→︎02Amal“[Arabic-derived] Hope and aspiration”Somalifemale→︎03Asha“Arabic-derived: life and hope”Somalifemale→︎04Ayaan“Cushitic Somali: good fortune, blessing, and the hopeful destiny bestowed on a child”Somalifemale→︎05Ducaa“Arabic-derived — a cherished prayer and hopeful blessing”Somalifemale→︎06Hilal“A hopeful new moon and a sign of new beginnings”Somalimale→︎07Iftin“Cushitic/Somali: light, brightness, and hope”Somalifemale→︎08Ilays“A ray of light and hope”Somalimale→︎09Jannat“Arabic-derived: paradise, a name filled with hope for eternal happiness”Somalifemale→︎10Mubashira“A joyful messenger who brings encouraging news and hope”Somalifemale→︎11Muna“A cherished wish and a child of hopeful dreams”Somalifemale→︎12Rajo“Hope for a bright and happy future”Somaliany→︎

In Wolof

How to say it
MA-ram
Given to
Girls
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
uncommon