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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Lafi |
m |
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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 |
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Maram |
f |
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Marang |
f |
|
Mariama |
f |
translation of
Mary |
Mboose |
f |
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Mita |
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Modou |
M |
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Mohammed |
m |
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Momodou |
m |
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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 |
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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 |
|
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Sandu |
|
name of a division of Gambia |
Sanji |
f |
|
Sara |
F |
popular girl's name |
Satong |
|
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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 |
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Suntu |
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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 |
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Tombong |
m |
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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 |
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Wandy |
M |
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Wasa |
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Wassa |
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Wuli |
|
name of a division of Gambia |
Yama |
f |
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Yamma |
F |
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Yaya |
m |
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Yorro |
M |
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