Entry № 7188 · Swahili origin

Tumaini Tumaini — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ too-MIE-nee /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Swahili

Meaning

"Hope"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Swahili)

The meaning

A name that means "hope".

Tumaini is the Swahili word for "hope." A traditional East African feminine name, used widely in Kenya, Tanzania, and across the Swahili coast.

Used widely in East Africa.

Hope. The Swahili.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Tumaini

Transliteration: Tumaini
Pronunciation: / tuːˈmaɪ.ni /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Tumaini stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Tumaini · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Tumainis before her.

Real people

Tumaini

Common East African name.

In fiction

Tumaini

Common in Swahili fiction.

Names connected to Tumaini.

Numerology

The number behind Tumaini.

The Builder

Tumaini reduces to four — the number of Swahili hope.

Parents on Tumaini

Why families chose this name.

"Hope in Swahili. Seven letters. Tumaini."

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