Maiti
/ mai-EE-tee /
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
- Religion
- Christianity
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Good
Meaning & Etymology
Goodness
Goodness
Etymology
From the Shona word maiti (goodness).
Linguistic family: Niger-Congo > Atlantic-Congo > Volta-Congo > Benue-Congo > Bantoid > Southern > Narrow Bantu > Central > S > Shona (S10)
Cultural context
Maiti is a name that embodies the concept of goodness and the importance of moral integrity in Shona culture.
Symbolism
The name symbolizes the moral goodness and integrity that a child is expected to embody.