Taraji

Gender: Feminine
Origin: Swahili
Meaning: “to hope; to intend; to anticipate”
(tah-RAH-jee)

The name comes directly from the Swahili verb meaning “to hope; to intend; to anticipate.”

Currently the name is 676th most popular female name in the United States, (2010).

Source

1. http://africanlanguages.com/swahili/