Lufeme
/ loo-FEH-meh /
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- 🇨🇩 DR Congo
- Religion
- Traditional
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Graceful
Meaning & Etymology
Grace and kindness
Grace and kindness
Etymology
From the Kikongo root lufumu meaning ‘grace’ or ‘kindness’.
Linguistic family: Niger-Congo > Atlantic-Congo > Volta-Congo > Bantoid > Bantu > Central Bantu > Kongo
Cultural context
In Kongo tradition, names reflecting virtues are given to encourage the development of those traits in the child.
Symbolism
Represents the ideal of kindness and gracefulness in interpersonal relationships.