Lexicon

Marghi Names A–Z

A

79 names

Abana

It's okay, it's like that

Abamai

Where do I go

Abasuryu

I have gotten my share

Aberakwa

You're more than a conqueror

Abularyu

I have tried to take care of

Abudiyu

Continue to gossip me

Abumai

Where will I hide

Achaba

God has proved Himself

Achiwamai

Where will I tell the story

Adarju

It is from God

Adaryu

I have tasted it

Adibaryu

I have gotten it

Adiju

It is with God

Adlarawa

Whose fault is it

Adlariju

It's God's doing

Adziba

I have tried

Adzibaryu

I have tried it

Aduwamai

Where will I hide him

Afakirya

I cannot forget it

Afamai

Where can I keep it from death

Afaramai

How can I forget?

Afaryu

I have forgotten

Afodiya

Can afford it

Afukanu

Continue to gossip

Aghubadari

I have been deceived

Aghudaryu

I am fed up

Aghumdiya

Is it for deceit?

Aguryu

I looked for it

Ahubahi

I am not involved

Ahudiyu

I have been cheated

Akudiryu

Has it finished

Akadu

Something bad has happened

Alagatu

After death

Alakirawa

Who do I go to

Alawa

Bright / Fortune

Alewai

Where do I go

Alesa

It will get lost if care is not taken

Ambanuwa

Who can it heal

Amdzaranda

Is their fault

Ampilki

First born girl

Amtagu

A child born in a foreign land

Anabaryu

What will I do

Anagawa

For who did it happen?

Anaduwai

I am alone

Anagami

Why did it happen

Ananda

They have tried

Anarwa

It happened to whom

Anaryu

I have tried my best

Anasili

Shame on them

Andrabari

What do I say

Andrabaryu

How can I talk

Andramai

Where can I talk

Angaranyi

We will hear from you

Angarju

Let us hear from God

Antagu

Child of the wilderness

Antakil

Favouritism

Antangwa

First to come

Antikirya

We are divided

Antsılaryu

I am now wise

Apagu

A male child after several girls

Asandari

They have deceived me

Asibiryu

I have endured

Askaranda

Let us wait for them

Asikarju

I waited on the Lord

Asinamai

I never knew

Asindaya

They never knew I would be like this

Ashilariyu

I have come

Atenawai

Whom will I cry to?

Athlanda

They have solved it

Athliamai

Where did I get it?

Athlatamai

Where will I stand

Athliyawanda

I have overcome them

Awa

A female after several boys

Awirankwa

We run from girls

Ayagaja

Gives birth uselessly

Ayagasa

Child after death

Ayakwai

Born only girls

Ayamtu

Born after several child deaths

Ayidari

I am favoured

B

6 names

Bikida

It's my fault

Bikidaimai

It's not my fault

Bilgai

I have gotten it

Bzigu

Son born after many deaths

Burbur

After death of many children

Butu

Gotten the child cheap

C

6 names

Chakiram

Add more

Chardam

Show me

Chinadaryu

I have shut them up

Chinamu

Stop your wickedness

Chinda

Let them talk

Chimiya

I regret my action

D

21 names

Dabarju

All from God

Dabiamu

Put them together

Dabburi

Very greedy

Damijid'a

My God is different

Damud'u

Good outside, but wicked inside

Daram

Taste your wickedness

Dlamaja

Where is he from after long waiting?

Dzafu

Lonely, neglected

Dzahu

I had it

Dzanamai

I did not know

Dzatari

I am tired

Dziram

Try it and see

Dzugwahi

Start building

Dzugwaryu

It started on me

Dzuguyu

It started with me

Dalnam

Throw away

Dungaram

Think very well

Dunama

Very strong

Durtu

Female child born after the death of her father

Dunyanari

Times are hard

Duwanam

Hide for me

F

8 names

Fabaryu

I have known their secrets

Fadanari

Come let's celebrate

Fafa

Old one

Fatinganda

They are lying

Fayam

Pack it / take it away

Fugurdam

Blame me

Funda

Your weakness

Fudam

Do your worst

G

8 names

Gambo

After twins

Gameraja

Why him?

Gami

Why?

Gina

Remain some

Gwaja

Child born after death of other children

Gwagwai

Evil

Gulanda

Let them try

Gushamu

Be happy

H

6 names

Hamman

First born male child

Heriju

It is God's doing

Hyelahiryu

God loves me

Hyelankari

God is with us

Hyerawa

From where?

Hivird'am

Fear me

I

22 names

Ibadari

It gave me trouble

Ijabaki

God help the house

Ijabila

God protects

Ijai

God is alive

Ijangari

God had it

Ijapari

God builds

Ijandir

God is speaking

Ijanu

God says so

Ija'iri

God's will

Ijashina

God returns it

Ijasibu

God preserves

Ijatangwa

God is before us

I'irmdu

No man's land

Ijudigal

God is great

Ijumdiya

God is not a man

Ijuptil

God is a king

Indabang

I am just waiting

Indagiju

I live for God

Indadiyu

They gossip me

Indamai

Where will I stay?

Indaryu

I have come to stay

Indarakwa

I have stayed in it

J

31 names

Jabani

God matches

Jabula

God is the shepherd

Jadarda

God gave me

Jadu

God is above all

Jaduwa

God protects

Jagila

It is God that decides

Jafeda

God will preserve

Jafiya

God keep you

Jafungurda

God did it for me

Jagulaba

God decides

Japari

God builds

Jampulda

God spare me

Jampi

God is alive

Jampilda

God rescues me

Jampuji

The end

Janada

God gave me

Jandir

God has spoken

Jangwaraja

My God is stronger

Jantiku

It's God that gives

Janusu

God is saying something

Jarafu

God will keep

Jashilagari

God provided

Jasibu

God protects

Jasini

God knows

Jaubam

Find out what is happening

Jayida

My God is alive

Jidenga

I hear from God

Jilaimai

I have no relation

Jilangeri

Neglected by relatives

Jilantikiri

Divided relations

Jilmari

Which relation

K

19 names

Kabasaya

Original child of the land

Kabu

Borrowed

Kafiyam

Stop your wickedness

Kaku

The original cannot be destroyed

Katsala

Warrior

Kellu

A girl born after boys

Kidarju

Ask from God

Kilakwaya

No boundary

Kirnkwa

House that bears only girls

Kudlam

Chase them away

Kudura

Mysterious

Kufuranda

There is sorrow with them

Kumanggar

Wicked

Kumar

Patience

Kumurntu

Born after many deaths

Kutarju

Only God knows

Kwabil

Spiritual

Kwabzigu

Born after several child deaths

Kwazham

Spoiler of relationship

L

7 names

Ladu

Born on Sunday

Lagu

Born on the way

Lapiya

It is well

Lamar

Borrowed name

Larab

Born on Wednesday

Liamu

Just see God's doing

Litima

Go in without hesitation

M

10 names

Mada

Second twin child

Magira

Royal wife

Mchakramu

Add it

Marngai

Which one is available

Milnda

Let them do what they want

Munagukur

Goodness

Mullam

Continue with what you are doing

Munaguba

Deceptive

Mbularawa

Snatched from whom

Mbomtu

Full of death

N

28 names

Nandagawa

Who are they?

Nayagawa

I am with who?

Ndagilaya

It's no man's decision

Ndabaram

Taste the bitterness

Ndumari

Who is the man?

Ngwalagu

Born on the road

Nkwagili

You have suffered

Ngamarai

Hear from me

Ngamariju

Listen to God

Ngamdayi

I have a sister

Ngaram

Leave it

Ngararawa

From who did you hear?

Ngwatam

Princess

Nggilari

Don't accept it

Ndufunduya

It's God that preserves, not man

Ngushinda

Let them laugh

Nkwabil

Beautiful / Spiritual

Nkwamumgu

Born under the canopy

Nkwasuku

Born on a market day

Nkwapurtu

Fair girl / light girl

Nkwazhigi

Awaited girl child

Ntasiri

Patient / take it easy

Ntagurda

Death brought this on me

Ntasimda

Death has conquered me

Ntafudakwa

Death put me in the situation

Ntashida

I am wearied by death

Nyanpaya

A conversation, not fight

Nyanba

Fill it

P

4 names

Pana

First born female child

Papka

Saved from death

Param

Build good relationship

Parmata

First female child

U

2 names

Ujulu

God is watching

Ularam

See what God has done

V

1 name

Vwa

Kanuri

W

5 names

Wabalba

Not very easy to persuade

Wabulari

Who protects?

Wabursa

Who can I trust?

Wadengari

Who will I hear from

Wadiam

Rejoice

Y

4 names

Yalnam

Remove or destroy

Yamtu

Born after children's mortality

Yawal

Born during the Yawal festival

Yukur

Love

Z

6 names

Zaguyu

All for me

Zamdai

I have a brother

Zulamu

Envy it

Zibagawa

For who has this happened

Zibagai

It has happened for me

Zibdam

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Letters E, O, Q, R, S, T, X have no recorded Marghi names yet — new submissions from elders and speakers are welcome.