Traditional Gambia Names

Servant of God

Alive, living, prosperous

Pilgrim to Mecca

Exalted, noble, high-ranking

Beloved, friend

Trustworthy, faithful, honest

Human being, mankind

Desire, Eve, or mother of humanity

Father of the camel

Chief, leader

Noble, camel driver

Father, often used as a respectful prefix

Daughter

Daughter of a king; daughter of God

Beloved, friend; variant of David

Trustworthy, honest

Father of many nations

Jesus, salvation of God

Beautiful day, pretty

Captivating, attractive

Captivating; daughter of the Prophet Muhammad

Leader, chief

Life, living

Living, prosperous, full of life

Good and beautiful

Peace, beautiful

Pearl

Strong, powerful

Gift, respected woman

Premature baby, respected wife, trustworthy

Successor, caliph, leader, steward

Gift from God; elder

Early birth, premature baby

Respectable, honorable

Respectable, esteemed

Trustworthy, honest, faithful

King, owner, master

Mother, matriarch

Praised one; derived from Muhammad

Beloved, bitter, or a variation of Mary

Praised, commendable

Praised one, commendable

To draw out, or drawn from water

Precious, valuable, exquisite

Benefit, usefulness, profit

Beautiful, light

Mother, respected woman

Small, young