Zawadi

A girls’ name of Swahili origin, meaning gift; present.

Babies a year
13
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Zawadi by the numbers

Zawadi was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Zawadi. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Zaraiblooming flower; a form of Sarah11 in the US (2017)
  • Zamaniof ancient times; timeless7 in the US (2017)
  • Zabdimy gift or endowment6 in the US (2017)
  • Zarahi13 in the US (2017)
  • Zanai11 in the US (2017)
  • Zalani6 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a gift

Like Zawadi, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
  • Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
  • Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
  • Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
  • Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jessegod exists; gift from god980 in England and Wales (2025)

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