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Name Gender Meaning
Aba M man's name (Mandinka)
Abbas m man's name (Mandinka)
Abdou m man's name (Mandinka)
Abi f short form of Abibatu, Abisatou, Abiyatou
Abdoulie m short form of Abdoulie
Abdou m short form of Abdoulie
Abu m man's name short form of Abuubakar (Mandinka)
Abudu M man's name (Mandinka)
Abuubakar M man's name (Mandinka)
Adama m/F Adam (Mandinka)
Adel f lady's name (Mandinka)
Addo m nickname for Adama
Aisa f girl's name
Aja f title for female pilgrim, short form of Ajaratu
Ajamboon f lady's name (Mandinka)
Ajaratu F title for female pilgrim (Mandinka)
Alabatou f to worship (Mandinka)
Alabatulaa  F worshipper (Mandinka)
Alamouta  M to rely on God (Mandinka)
Alansana m man's name (Mandinka)
Alanso f lady's name meaning God bless me (Mandinka)
Alieu M man's name
Alifaa m respected person; guardian (Mandinka)
Alimatu f lady's name (Mandinka)
Amadou m one of Muhammad's names; popular boy's name
Amara m man's name (Mandinka)
Antii f lady's name (Mandinka)
Antu m man's name (Mandinka)
Antouman m man's name (Mandinka)
Araamata f lady's name (Mandinka)
Arjana heaven (Wolof)
Arn a first name and a surname
Avisa F
Awa f Eve, name of a lady (Mandinka)
Baaku M to glorify oneself (Wolof)
Baayo orphan, surname (Wolof)
Babou m Baabu and Buubakar stand for Abuubakar
Badara m man's name (Mandinka)
Baddibu name of a division of Gambia
Bah a surname
Bailo M
Bakary m
Bakau a main city in Gambia
Balajo   a surname
Baldeh   a surname
Baluta m man's name (Mandinka)
Bamba m man's name (Mandinka)
Bambada a hat (Mandinka)
Banda   a surname
Bandeh   a surname
Bango m man's name (Mandinka)
Banja   a surname (Mandinka); name of a city in Gambia
Banjul capital city of Gambia; rope mat
Banora   a surname (Mandinka)
Bansang a main city of Gambia
Baraka blessed; serious (Mandinka)
Barakoo blessing (Mandinka)
Barrow   surname
Basse a main city of Gambia
Basiiru m man's name (Mandinka)
Baturoo m waiting (Mandinka)
Baxa sky-blue colour (Wolof)
Binki F aunt (Mandinka)
Binta f lady's name (Mandinka)
Bintou f lady's name (Mandinka)
Bintu F lady's name (Mandinka)
Biran m man's name (Mandinka)
Birom m man's name (Mandinka)
Bolong m man's name (Mandinka)
Booto M man's name (Mandinka)
Booy m man's name, also a surname (Mandinka)
Bora m beard
Boto m
Brikama a main city of Gambia
Buba m
Bukki M wolf (Wolof)
Buloo to be blue (Wolof)
Bunama m
Bunjaa M
Bunta M boy (Wolof)
Buraama m man's name (Mandinka)
Buwaa m witch; man's name (Mandinka)
Caamen M brother (Wolof)
Cafaritoo lunatic (Mandinka)
Caku parrot (Wolof)
Coro M boyfriend, lover (Wolof)
Daba   person's name (Mandinka)
Dalasi native name of Gambia; name of currency
Damba   surname (Mandinka)
Dankoo curse (Mandinka)
Danoo M hunter (Mandinka)
Dara dog (Wolof)
Daraja famous; prestige; dignity (Wolof)
Deebal M giant (Wolof)
Demba m man's name (Mandinka)
Demboo m man's name (Mandinka)
Dex river (Wolof)
Dinkee M son (Mandinka)
Dodou m
Donde surname (Mandinka)
Dookee M younger brother (Mandinka)
Dukku bribe (Wolof)
Dunxa feather (Wolof)
Duta m
Duudu M
Duwa m man's name (Mandinka)
Ebrahima m Abraham
Ebrima m translation of Abraham
Eefar pagan
Eesaa m man's name, translation of Jesus (Mandinka)
Ekka M male cow, bull (Wolof)
Ensa m translation of Jesus
Faabba m man's name (Mandinka)
Fabrice  M popular name
Fafa m form of address
Faja dawn (Wolof)
Fajkat healer
Fakebba m father's elder brother
Fande surname (Wolof)
Fanding m
Fanta f
Fara m man's name (Mandinka)
Faraba m man's name (Mandinka)
Farafenni a main city in Gambia
Fatou F
Fatoumatta f
Filije m/ f leave it there
Foday m eloquent Quranic scholar
Fulladu name of a division of Gambia
Gunjur a main city in Gambia
Guruhi M Evil God. Meteors are his sign.
Habib m
Hadang f
Haddy f
Hasimou m
Hassan m man's name (Mandinka)
Hawa f Eve
Idi m short form of Idirissa
Idirissa m name of a prophet
Ilman m
Isaka m Isaac
Isatou F long form of Ayisa (Isa)
Ismaela m Ismael
Jaasi M cutlass, sword (Wolof)
Jabou f
Jabu F lady's name (Mandinka)
Jainaba f
Jalang m name of a famous wrestler from The Gambia
Jamang m
Jambaar M warrior (Wolof)
Janjanbureh name of a division of Gambia
Jankeh f
Janko m
Janxa F girl, virgin, young unmarried woman
Jarra  name of a division of Gambia
Jasseh  M popular boys name
Jatoo m lion (Mandinka)
Jatou f
jawara M peace loving
Jawaroo M warrior (Mandinka)
Jaxat squirrel
Jebel m
Jibou m
Jibril m Gabriel
Jibrin m Gabriel
Jikindi promise (Mandinka)
Jikita hope (Mandinka)
Jokadu name of a division of Gambia
Jojo f
Joko F
Joma f
Jombo m man's name (Mandinka)
Joñi f
Jonkong m
Jooboo parrot (Mandinka)
Joojoo M judge (Mandinka)
Juma m person's name (Mandinka)
Jumu m man's name  (Mandinka)
Jung m
Junkung m
Kafkat M a joker
Kandita hot, warm (Mandinka)
Kanifing name of a division of Gambia
Kantalaa M guard; shepherd (Mandinka)
Kantora name of a division of Gambia
Karafa m person's name (Mandinka)
Karamba m great teacher
Karamo m teacher, trainer, tutor
Kasama a surname (Mandinka)
Kasi   wrong act; to cry (Mandinka)
Kati f lady's name (Mandinka)
Kausu m
Kawsu M popular boy's name
Kebba m old man, adult, old person
Keemoo M man's name (Mandinka)
Kekoto m second lunar month
Kekuta m
Kemo m
Kiang name of a division of Gambia
Kinti f
Koba f kitchen; person's name
Kobba F kitchen; person's name
Kombo name of a division of Gambia
Konkoo mountain (Mandinka)
Koparoo penny (Mandinka)
Kori hope (Mandinka)
Kumba f
Kumpa secret (Wolof)
Kunda f place, area
Kunta m surname and first name
Kurukemeh f a hundred kola nuts
Kuta f lady's name
Kutu f
Kutubo m sermon
Lalo m
Lafi m
Lallo M
Lama m
Lamin m a main city of Gambia
Landing m
Lensa M
Lingaire F a princess in the 4th century (Wolof)
Liyo honey (Mandinka)
Lonnaa learned person (Mandinka)
Madi m
Maka Mecca (Mandinka)
Makang m
Makuto f
Malamin m
Malick m
Mama M/f grandparent (Mandinka)
Mamadi m
Mamakee M grandfather (Mandinka)
Mamanding f
Maram f
Marang f
Mariama f translation of Mary
Mboose f
Mita  
Modou M
Mohammed m
Momodou m
Muña m
Musa m translation of Moses
Musu f wife, female
Musukebba f senior wife, elderly woman
Nema name of a town in Gambia
Nfansu m
Niamina name of a division of Gambia
Niani name of a division of Gambia
Nianija name of a division of Gambia
Niumi name of a division of Gambia
Nyambi M popular name
Nyima f
Nyonkoling f person's name
Ousman m
Penda F
Pisto  M popular boy's name
Saikou m popular boy's name

Sajo

m/F
Saloum name of a division of Gambia
Samba m a surname and first name
Sami name of a division of Gambia
Samo  
Sandu name of a division of Gambia
Sanji f
Sara F popular girl's name
Satong  
Serrekunda a main city in Gambia
Sherif m
Sibo f Rhun palm tree; nick name for Mary
Sisawo m surname
Soma a main city of Gambia
Sosseh   a surname (Wolof)
Sukuta a main city in Gambia
Sulayman m
Suluwo wolf (Mandinka)
Sunjoo breast (Mandinka)
Sunkarr f
Suntu  
Suntukung m/F rubbish dump
Tabala drum, Muslim holy drum
Tamba m grey plum, grey bread tree
Tankaloo sweets, candy (Mandinka)
Tano F
Toma person's name, name sake, remainder
Tomaring f
Tombong m
Totoo frog (Mandinka)
Tubab M/F the friendly name for white foreigners
Tumani M the name of a peanut picker in the river area
Tuutoo drunk person (Mandinka)
Wandi m
Wandy M
Wasa  
Wassa
Wuli  name of a division of Gambia
Yama f
Yamma F
Yaya m
Yorro M
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GAMBIAN NAMES
A list of Gambian Names compiled by Mr. Saikou Samateh. No meanings.
 


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