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Juma

Born on Friday

JOO-mah

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Origin

Swahili

Language

Niger-Congo (Bantu)

Pronunciation

JOO-mah

Gender

male

Cultural Significance

In Swahili tradition, children are often named after the day of the week they were born. Friday (Ijumaa) is considered especially auspicious in Islamic culture.

Variants & Spellings

Jumah

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