Umoja
Swahili · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Umoja
Umoja means "unity" or "togetherness" and derives from Swahili, the Bantu language spoken across East Africa.
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Etymology
Umoja means "unity" or "togetherness" and derives from Swahili, the Bantu language spoken across East Africa. The name is primarily used in Swahili-speaking cultures, particularly in Kenya and Tanzania, and gained prominence through the Kwanzaa celebration, where "Umoja" is the first of seven principles established in 1966.
Umoja currently ranks #5,970 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1974.
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