name
Darike
dah-REE-keh
dɑˈriːkɛListen
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Syllable breakdown
Darike
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Karo (Ethiopia)
- Meaning
- a Karo feminine name associated with the river and the act of drawing water at dawn; the Karo people inhabit a small stretch of the Omo River valley in southwestern Ethiopia and are known for elaborate body painting and ceremonial scarification; water from the Omo is sacred and central to Karo agriculture, ritual, and daily life; women who carry water at the day's first light hold a role connected to the renewal of the community and are honoured in names like Darike
- Gender
- female
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