Traditional Sierra Leone Names

Long-lived, flourishing, eloquent

My child is beautiful

Father, elder

Wise, scholarly

royal daughter; female member of a royal family

Mercy, compassion, or a gift from God

Purity, clarity

Happy, fortunate

Peace, safety

Sky, heaven (Arabic); to give (Mende)

From the Sanusi family

Leader, queen

Noble, respected, or chief

Born on Tuesday

Harvester, from the Greek island of Therasia

Fabric pleater, fuller of cloth

Born on Friday

Born on Thursday

Gift from God

Fragrant flower, beautiful tree