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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