Message: "Amani" - Behind the Name

[Facts] Amani

by Aine (poetic_freedom)

9/13/2007, 3:55 AM

I was just wondering if Amani for a girl is really Swahili for 'peace'? Can anyone confirm this?

Thanks :)

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- Cleveland Kent Evans (clevelandkentevans) +1

9/13/2007, 9:53 AM

According to the following site, "amani" is the Swahili word for "peace".

http://africanlanguages.com/swahili/

This does NOT necessarily mean that Amani is used as a name in East Africa. Quite a few Swahili words have been turned into names by African-Americans, but are not used as names by native Swahili speakers.

- Aine (poetic_freedom)

9/14/2007, 6:07 AM

Thanks!

I don't mind if it isn't used as a name but I love the sound and I love that it means peace :)

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