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This article outlines Somali names.


Tradition

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). 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".


List of Somali names


Masculine

*Aabbediid *Abroone *Abshir *Abtidoon *Adooneebe *Afgab *Allaalle *Almis *Amare *Amaanle *Araarsame *Awsame *Ayaanle *Ayaxoow *Aye *Aroow *Baashe *Bacalwaan *Badhiidh *Bahdoon *Barkhad *Barre *Barsame *Baxnaan *Beyle *Biixi *Bile *Bisinle *Bisle *Boorle *Bootaan *Boqorre *Bulxan *Buraale *Batax *Buux *Babow *Baraxow *Caateye *Cabbane *Cabsiiye *Caddaawe *Cadoosh *Caaggane *Calas *Calasoow *Careys *Carre *Cartan *Carraale *Casoowe *Catoosh *Casood *Cawaale *Cawad *Caweys *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 *fayla-aroow *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 *Garaase *Gurey *Gurmad *Gurxan *Guuldoon *Guuleed *Guutaale *Guure *Habbane *Halas *Hanad *Haybe *Harti *Hiirane *Hirad *Hiraab *Hidan *Hufane *Hurre *Huruuse *Iftin *Iidle *Ilays *Irbad *Jaajuumow *Jaamac *Jabane *Jaalle *Jannagale *Jayte *Jiilaal *Jimcaale *Jowhar *Jaahurow *kofarey *Kaahin *Kaahiye *Kaariye *Kaarshe *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 *Naardiid *Obsiiye *Odawaa *Oogle *Qaar *Qawrax *Qamaan *Qabille *Qalinle *Qaloon *Qarshe *Qorane *Qarshiile *Qayaad *Qaybdiid *Raage *Rays *Riyaale *Rooble *Rirashe *Sade *Sahal *Sakariye *Samaale *Samaane *Samadoon *Samagale *Samakaab *Samatalis *Samatar *Samawade *Saxardiid *Sharmaarke *Sharmooge *Shidane *Shide *Shirdoon *Shire *Shirshore *Shirwac *Siyaad *Sooyaan *Suban *Suubbane *Sugaal *Suge *Sugulle *Suudi *Tabale *Tadalesh *Talasame *Tanade *Taraar *Tubeec *Tukaale *Tosane *Ubaxle *Ugaas *Waabberi *Waaheen *Waare *Waaruf *Waasuge *Wacays *Waraabe *Wardheere *Warfaa *Warmooge *Warsame *Warqayrle *Weheliye *Xaad *Xaashi *Xaayow *Xabbad *Xalane *Xandulle *Xarbi *Xareed *Xawaadle *Xayd *Xildiid *Xiirey *Xirsi *Xoosh *Xujaale *Yaabe *yabaal *Yabare *Yalaxoow *Yoonis


Feminine

*Absan *Almas *Aragsan *Asli *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 *Dhibla *Dhudhi *Faduun *Fadumo *Falis *Filsan *Faroow *Fatuma *Gaasira *Gallado *Gargaaro *Haboon *Hadliya *Halgan *Haweeya *Hibaaq *Hira *Hodan *Hodman *Hoodo *Idil *Idman *Iftin *Iglan *Ilhaan *Ilwaad *Ilays *Isniino *Jamaad *Jarmaad *Jiijo *Jimco *Kaaha *Kaafiya *Kiin *Koos. *Kulane *Ladan *Laqanyo *Libin *Liin *Lula *Maane *Maandeeq *Magool *Mahado *Malabo *Malyuun *Marwo *Maryan *Melaaneey *Milgo *Mudan *Mullaaxo *Muxubbo *Nagaad *Naruuro *Nashaad *Nasteexo *Nurto *Najax *Nahlaa *Nakhaa *Naju *Nayruus *Qalanjo *Qaayaweyn *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


References

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