Tumaini: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Tumaini – Meaning: hope – Origin: Swahili – Pronunciation: too-mah-EE-nee


Tumaini is a Swahili name meaning “hope”. It appears in our list of 175+ African Baby Girl Names With Deep Roots and Joyful Sounds.

Meaning & Origin of Tumaini

Meaning: Hope.

Origin: Swahili.

How to Pronounce Tumaini

Phonetic: too-mah-EE-nee   IPA: /tuːmɑːˈiːni/

Popularity of Tumaini

Tumaini doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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