name
Zawadi
zah-WAH-dee
zɑːˈwɑːdiːListen
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Syllable breakdown
Zawadi
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Swahili (East Africa)
- Meaning
- a Swahili feminine name meaning gift or present — the material or intangible thing given with love and generosity; in Swahili the exchange of gifts — zawadi — is an important social practice that expresses love, respect, gratitude, and the maintenance of relationships; naming a daughter Zawadi expresses the understanding that the child herself is a gift — to the parents, to the family, and to the community — a framing of the child's arrival as an act of divine generosity; the name is one of a cluster of Swahili names that treat the child as a gift or blessing — alongside Neema, Baraka, and Rehema — reflecting the consistently gratitude-oriented and relational character of Swahili naming practice
- Gender
- female
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