Ambili
/ am-BEE-lee /
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- 🇲🇼 Malawi
- Religion
- Traditional
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Resilience
Meaning & Etymology
A girl born during famine
A girl born during famine
Etymology
Derived from the Chichewa word mbili, meaning ‘famine’ or ‘hunger’.
Linguistic family: Niger-Congo > Atlantic-Congo > Volta-Congo > Benue-Congo > Bantu > Central Bantu > Nyanja-Chewa
Cultural context
In traditional Chewa society, names often reflect circumstances surrounding a child’s birth.
Symbolism
Symbolizes resilience and the ability to overcome hardship.