Khama
/ KAH-mah /
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- 🇲🇼 Malawi
- Religion
- Traditional
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Powerful
Meaning & Etymology
Powerful and beautiful
Powerful and beautiful
Etymology
From the Chitumbuka word khama, which means powerful, combined with the idea of beauty.
Linguistic family: Niger-Congo > Atlantic-Congo > Volta-Congo > Benue-Congo > Bantu > Central Bantu > Tumbuka
Cultural context
This name is often given to girls to signify the blend of strength and grace.
Symbolism
Represents the ideal of a strong, empowered woman who is also beautiful and graceful.