Kahindi
/ kah-HIN-dee /
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- 🇦🇴 Angola
- Religion
- Traditional
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Humility
Meaning & Etymology
The one who is humble
The one who is humble
Etymology
From the Umbundu root kahindi meaning ‘humility’ or ‘meekness’.
Linguistic family: Niger-Congo > Atlantic-Congo > Volta-Congo > Benue-Congo > Bantoid > Southern > Narrow Bantu > Central > R > Umbundu
Cultural context
Kahindi is a name given to a child who is expected to exhibit humility and meekness in life.
Symbolism
Represents humility, meekness, and the importance of being humble in the community.
Naming ceremony
The ceremony includes a symbolic act of the child being presented with a token of humility, such as a small plant.