The Swahili are one of the largest cultural groups in Africa. They are of mixed African and Arab origin and their language, Kiswahili, has many links with Islam. Many Swahili names are of Muslim or Arabic origin.
| Abasi | Abdalla | Abdu 'worshipper' | Ali | Ashon | Ashur |
| Ayubu | Azizi | Badru | Bakari | Bwana | Chane 'strong' |
| Chui | Chuma | Darweshi | Daudi | Enzi | Faraji |
| Ghali | Habib | Haji | Hamadi, Hamidi 'praise' | Hamisi | Hanif |
| Hanisi | Hasani | Hassani | Hiji | Husani | Idi |
| Issa | Jaali | Jabari | Jafari | Jahi | Jela |
| Jelani 'mighty' | Jimoh | Juma | Jumaane | Kamara | Kamaria |
| Kamarrie | Kamili | Kamisi | Kanu | Kapuki | Kawawe |
| Kesi | Khalfani | Khamidi | Khamisi | Kifimbo | Kito |
| Kitwana | Kondo | Machupa | Marini | Maskini | Masud |
| Matata | Mbwana | Mfaume | Mhina | Mosi 'first born' | Musa |
| Mwaka 'born in spring' | Mwinyi | Mwita | Mzuzi | Nassor | Neema |
| Nuru | Nuru 'light/day' | Nutu | Omari | Omavi | Paka |
| Panya | Pili | Radhi | Rafiki | Rashidi | Rhamadhani |
| Sadaka | Sadiki | Safan | Saka | Salehe | Sefu |
| Shade, Saade 'confer the crown' | Shafia | Shamba | Shani | Shomari 'stubborn/forceful' | Simba |
| Su'ud | Sudi | Sutaan | Tabu | Tambo | Tembo |
| Tisa | Uhuru 'freedom' | Winda | Yahya | Yazid | Yusef |
| Yussef | Yusuf | Zahun | Zahur | Zuberi |
| Adia | Afiya | Amani | Aminah, Amineh, Aminia | Arusi | Asha, Ashia |
| Asura | Asya | Ayah | Ayfa | Aziza | Azizah |
| Bahati | Bahiti | Baraka | Chausika, Chausiku, Chausa, Chausi, Seka, Siku 'born in the night' | Chiku | Chinarah |
| Chinika | Chinyere | Chuki | Dada | Dalila 'gentle' | Dalili 'omen' |
| Dashiki | Eshe | Faraji, Fariji 'consolation' | Fatuma | Fujo | Habibah |
| Hadiya | Hadiyah | Halima | Hasanati | Hasina | Hawa |
| Iman | Jaha | Jamila | Jifunza | Jina | Kadija |
| Kamaria 'of the moon' | Kebibi, Kabibi, Kibibi, Bibi 'little lady' | Kesi | Khadija | Kifimbo | Leila |
| Leta | Leza | Lia | Linda | Lulu | Malaika |
| Malkia | Mapenzi | Marjani | Mashavu | Masika 'born in the rain' | Maskini |
| Maulidi | Mbita 'born on a cold night' | Mhina 'delightful' | Mosi | Mpenzi | Mwajuma |
| Mwaka 'born in the spring' | Mwanahamisi | Mwanajuma | Mwita 'summoner' | Neema | Nuru |
| Paka 'kitten' | Panya, Panyah 'mouse' | Penda | Pili 'second born' | Raashida, Rachida, Rashida | Radhiya 'agreeable' |
| Ramla | Raziya | Rehema | Rukiya 'goddess/angel' | Saada | Saba |
| Safara 'traveller' | Safia, Safiyya | Saida | Salama | Salma | Sanura 'kitten' |
| Sauda | Shani | Sharufa | Shukuma | Shukura | Siti |
| Subira 'our patience has been rewarded' | Tabia 'talented' | Tatu | Tisa | Uhura 'freedom' | Wanyika |
| Waseme | Yetunde 'mother comes back' | Zahara | Zahina | Zainabu | Zakiya |
| Zalika | Zawadi | Zuhura | Zuwena | Zwena |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
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