Sifan

Sifan Hassan
  • Origin: Oromo
  • Meaning: “I am for you.”
  • Gender: Feminine
  • Pron: SEE-vun

The name is composed of the Oromo words, Siif (for you) and an (I am, me).

A notable bearer is Dutch-Ethiopian runner, Sifan Hassan (b. 1993).

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Baatii, Bati

  • Origin: Oromo
  • Meaning: “the moon.”
  • Gender: unisex

The name comes directly from the Oromo word meaning, “moon.”

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