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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Jibou |
m |
|
| Jibril |
m |
Gabriel |
| Jibrin |
m |
Gabriel |
| Jikindi |
|
promise (Mandinka) |
| Jikita |
|
hope (Mandinka) |
| Jokadu |
|
name of a division of Gambia |
| Jojo |
f |
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| Joko |
F |
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| Joma |
f |
|
| Jombo |
m |
man's name (Mandinka) |
| Joñi |
f |
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| Jonkong |
m |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Kemo |
m |
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| Kiang |
|
name of a division of Gambia |
| Kinti |
f |
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| 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 |
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| Kutubo |
m |
sermon |
| Lalo |
m |
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| Lafi |
m |
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| Lallo |
M |
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| Lama |
m |
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| Lamin |
m |
a main city of Gambia |
| Landing |
m |
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| Lensa |
M |
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| Lingaire |
F |
a princess in the 4th century
(Wolof) |
| Liyo |
|
honey (Mandinka) |
| Lonnaa |
|
learned person (Mandinka) |
| Madi |
m |
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| Maka |
|
Mecca (Mandinka) |
| Makang |
m |
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| Makuto |
f |
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| Malamin |
m |
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| Malick |
m |
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| Mama |
M/f |
grandparent (Mandinka) |
| Mamadi |
m |
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| Mamakee |
M |
grandfather (Mandinka) |
| Mamanding |
f |
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| Maram |
f |
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| Marang |
f |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Nyonkoling |
f |
person's name |
| Ousman |
m |
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| Penda |
F |
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| Pisto |
M |
popular boy's name |
| Saikou |
m |
popular boy's name |
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Sajo
|
m/F |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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