Somali Submitted Surnames

Somali names are used in the countries of Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti in eastern Africa.

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Abdi Somali, Ethiopian, Eastern African, Muslim, Arabic

Abukar Somali
Of Somali origin and means "father of the unique".

Alhassan Arabic, Somali, Urdu
From the given name Al-Hasan.

Axmed Somali
Somali form of Ahmed.

Beerale Somali
The surname "Beerale" in Somali means "farmer" or "agriculturist." It refers to someone involved in farming or agricultural activities.

Beernabad Somali
Beer" means farm, and "Nabad" means peace.

Bilaal Somali

Buuro Somali
The surname Buuro has Somali origins and typically refers to "hill" or "mound" in Somali. It's a geographical or descriptive name that may indicate someone from a hilly area or associated with such terrain

Cilmi Somali

Doonle Somali
The surname "Doonle" can be interpreted as "the one who seeks" or "the seeker." This reflects a meaningful characteristic of pursuit and exploration. The name is derived from the Somali word "doon," which means "to seek" or "to want." Additionally, "doon" also translates to "boat," symbolizing the journey and exploration of new horizons.

Dualeh Somali
Meaning unknown.

Duqbeer Somali
Duqbeer would translate to "old farm" in Somali.

Elmi Somali

Gaaxnuug Somali

Ganacsade Somali
Meaning "businessperson" or "entrepreneur." It is often used to refer to someone involved in trade or commerce.

Guddi Somali
Woodworker

Harun Arabic, Somali, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Harun.

Hassan Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Dhivehi, Filipino, Tausug, Maranao, Somali (Arabized)
From the given name Hassan.

Hawa Arabic, Somali, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Hawa.

Ismail Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Dhivehi, Somali (Arabized)
From the given name Isma'il.

Jama Somali

Kahinu Eastern African, Ge'ez, Amharic, Tigrinya, Swahili, Somali, Malagasy
Means "clergyman" in several Eastern African languages, originally denoting someone who was a clergyman (see the given name Kahinu).

Khalif Somali
Somali form of Khalifa.

Mariam Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Somali, Amharic
From the given name Maryam.

Maxamed Somali
Somali form of Muhammad.

Mohamed Arabic, Dhivehi, Somali (Arabized)
From the given name Muhammad.

Noor Arabic, Urdu, Somali, Bengali, Persian
Variant transcription of Nur.

Nuur Arabic, Somali
From the given name Nuur.

Omar Arabic, Somali (Arabized), Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao, Tausug
From the given name Umar.

Osas Somali
Variant of Ossas

Ossas Somali

Ramadhan Arabic, Urdu, Somali, Persian, Bengali, Dhivehi
From the given name Ramadan.

Saabir Somali

Saed Arabic, Somali, Persian, Urdu, Sindhi, Bengali, Punjabi, Dhivehi
From the given name Sa'id.