Type Word Usage Swahili Meaning & History Swahili word meaning "child" [1]. Related ItemsDetails Given Name DescendantsMwajuma, Mwanahamisi, Mwanahawa, Mwanaidi, Mwanaisha, Mwanajuma(Swahili) Sources & References Rechenbach, Charles W. Swahili-English Dictionary. Catholic University of America, 1967, page 381.