Wolof Names

Servant of God; devoted one

Friday; born on Friday

The exalted; the high one

Fourth-born son

Trustworthy; faithful

Trustworthy; faithful

First-born daughter

Graceful; elegant one

Grace; elegance

Beautiful; handsome (from Hassan)

Beautiful; good

Eve; mother of all living

Father of Abu Bakr; noble lineage

Seventh-born son

Abundance; plenty

Abraham; father of nations

The devoted one; the pious

Elder; learned man; sheikh

Second-born daughter

First-born daughter; the opener

The skilled one; craftsperson

The victorious one

The patient one; he who endures

Born at the river

Healer; medicine man

Second-born daughter

Beautiful; golden

Born during festivities

Precious one; cherished

Beloved; precious jewel

From the royal family; noble lineage

One who weans; abstainer

One who abstains; the shining one

Elder; respected old man

Follower; devotee (from Ibrahim)

Father of many; exalted father

Father of nations

Born early; premature (from Khadijah)

Born prematurely; early arrival

Born on Monday

Born on Saturday

Trustworthy; faithful (from Al-Amin)

Trustworthy; faithful

Fifth-born son

Warrior woman; the fierce one

Splendid one; magnificent

The welcomed one

King; sovereign

Praised; praiseworthy

Mother; grandmother (honorific)

Beloved; star of the sea

Honored second-born

Sheep; the gentle one

The blessed city; holy one

Heart; soul

Shining one; radiant

Praised one (from Muhammad)

Drawn from water; Moses

The chosen one; the selected

Beneficial; profitable

Fourth-born daughter

Mother; maternal figure

Lady; mother (honorific)

Queen; noble woman

Third-born daughter

Trustworthy; faithful

Beautiful; handsome

Father; elder (honorific)

Third-born son

Ascend; rise up

Pure one; chosen

Second-born son

Fortune; good luck

Religious leader; the learned one

Beautiful; radiant

Noble woman; religious matriarch

Peace; Solomon

Born during the rainy season

Gift from God

Follower of the Tijaniyya way

Sixth-born daughter

Born in prosperity

Saint; holy friend of God

Rich; self-sufficient (from Yasin)

King; sovereign ruler

God will increase (from Joseph)