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    The document discusses original Somali names before Arabization, noting that: - Somalis had original Cushitic names before adopting Arabic names due to influences like religion. - Law enforcement sometimes profiles and stereotypes Somalis based on their adopted Arabic names without considering they could switch back to original Somali names. - The document then provides lists of original Somali names starting with letters from A to X, separating boys and girls names.

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    The document discusses original Somali names before Arabization, noting that: - Somalis had original Cushitic names before adopting Arabic names due to influences like religion. - Law enforcement sometimes profiles and stereotypes Somalis based on their adopted Arabic names without considering they could switch back to original Somali names. - The document then provides lists of original Somali names starting with letters from A to X, separating boys and girls names.

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    The document discusses original Somali names before Arabization, noting that: - Somalis had original Cushitic names before adopting Arabic names due to influences like religion. - Law enforcement sometimes profiles and stereotypes Somalis based on their adopted Arabic names without considering they could switch back to original Somali names. - The document then provides lists of original Somali names starting with letters from A to X, separating boys and girls names.

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    SOMALIA'S ORIGINAL NAMES

    Somalia had and still has original names (Cushitic names) before Arabization and
    related prejudices with Arabic names. Often times law enforcement profilers use
    the adopted Arabic names to stereotype Somalis but don’t take into consideration
    that Somalis can easily switch back to their original names. These Somali names
    are well known. We got nothing good out of religion and Arabic names but name
    calling and suffering even in places like Minneapolis, MN where there are good
    number of Somalis but mostly with adopted Arabic names. Somalis should not be
    discriminated because of Arabic names like Hussein etc. The following names are
    original Somali names:

    A
    Boys
    Abtidoon , Arbooshe, Artan, Abaskuul, Abroon, Absiye, Abyan, Aabi, Armaan,
    Ayax , Ayaanle, Alaale, Arboow, Absuge, Aare, Aar, Awrtable, Absame

    Girls
    Abyan, Aragsan, Ardo, Ayaan

    B
    Boys
    Baraar, Budul, Bulbul, Badmaax, Barkaale, Buuni, Bootaan, Bidde, Boor, Bucaale,
    Beynax, Bille, Beyle, Bood, Barbaar, Baxnaan, Barre, Birre, Buqul, Barqad,
    Barkaale, Budul, Biixi,

    Girls
    Bilan, Baxsan, Beydan, Barni, Beegsan, Barwaaqo , Beerlula, Baar
    C (“C “is Silent)
    Boys
    Cirguje, Ciiro, Caynanshe, Caydiid, Cosoble, Carays

    Girls
    Cambaro, Cibaado, Cawo, Cawrala, Cosob

    D
    Boys
    Dharaar , Dubad, Dinaase, Dirie, Ducaale, Dalmar, Deeq, Dhiif, Dhulbahante,
    Darood

    Girls
    Deeqa,

    F
    Boys
    Faax, Fiin, Faaliye, Faandhe, Faahiye, Faahin

    Girls
    Filsan

    G
    Geele, Gurxan, Gaaxmaal, Gaas, Guul, Galad, Gidde, Gundhe, Giire, Godax,
    Gandi, Gardaad, Galmaan, Galbeeti, Guuxad, Gobey, Geyre, Good, Gacal,
    Galool,Galaal, Golongol ,Geedi,Guuleed, Gabobe

    H
    Boys
    Haybe, Hanad, Hilaac, Habane, Haraco, Hawiye,Harti

    Girls
    Haweeya, Hodon, Haboon, Habsan, Hoodo

    I
    Boys
    Ifaaye, Ileeye

    Girls
    Idil, Indhadeeq, Indha’uroon, Ilwaad, Iftin, Isir

    J
    Boys
    Jirre, Jirde, Joogo, Jirac, Joof, Joocle, Jees, Jeelle,Juba

    Girls
    Joogto, Jeegaan, Jalaqsan, Jamaad
    K
    Boys
    Kaafi, Kulmiye, Kaah, Kaafiye, Kulane, Kaar, Kablan, Keer, Keyse, Kombe,
    Kooshin, Kaahin, Kaahiye, Kaalmeeye, Kadiye, Keynadiid, Keynaan, Kuluc

    Girls
    Kaaha, Kinsi, Koraad

    L
    Boys
    Liibaan, Ladane, Leylkase, Looshan, Looyaan, Laabane, Luhume, Liil

    Girls
    Luul, Ladan

    M
    Boys
    Maax, Macaane, Mooge, Mire, Meyran, Muruqmaal, Makaraan, Malabe, Mudane,
    Macoow, Maare,Maaweel, Mayran, Makaraan, Maax, Magan, Magal, Majeerten

    Girls
    Mulaxo, Marwo, Milgo, Maandeeq, Magool
    N
    Boys
    Nooleeye, Nageeye, Naayeel, Naalaye

    Girls
    Nasteexo

    O
    Boys
    Obsiye, Ogaden

    Q
    Boys
    Qanciye, Qorane, Qaal, Qorax, Qorsheel, Qamaan, Qeyd, Qalombi, Qaybdiid,
    Qanyare

    Girls
    Qalanjo, Quman

    R
    Boys
    Rooble, Ramaas, Raage

    S
    Boys
    Saleeye , Sade, Samatar, Samataliye, Samawade, Shantuur, Shuuriye, Shooriye,
    Shibin, Shardi, Shooble, Shombe, Sooraan, Sarmaan, Simane, Seed, Saroore,
    Soobare, Samaan, Sareeye, Shamuure, Shidde, Shidane, Shiriye, Shaaciye, Shire ,
    Shirshoore,Sharmaarke, Sooyaan, Soofe, Sahan, Sahal

    Girls
    Shaal, Siraad, Sareedo, Saluugla, Saafi ,Suuban, Saxarla, Shankaron

    T
    Boys
    Tiir, Tarax, Taagane, Tungub Tiriig,Tanade

    Girls
    Tusmo, Toosan, Taliso, Tanaad

    U
    Girls
    Ugbaad, Ugaaso, Ubah

    W
    Boys
    Warfaa, Wabar, Weer, Waayeel, Waceys, Wayrax, Warsame, Warsangeli

    Girls
    Warsan

    X (“X” is read as “h”)


    Boys
    Xabeeb, Xandule,Xalane, Xeyle, Xiis, Xareed, Xaaf, Xaad, Xiir , Xaarato, Xagar,
    Xiddig, Xayeesi, Xeed, Xiif, Xoosh

    Girls
    Xaali Xaawo

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