Names for Twins.
Two arrivals, and the names tradition wrote for them. — 53 names across 12 peoples.
Alababoy or girl“A child born after Idowu, following a set of twins”Yoruba · /ah-LAH-bah/Ataboy or girl“A precious child who is one of twins”Akan · /AH-tah/Ataagirl“The first-born of twin daughters, bringing a special bond into the family”Akan · /ah-TAH-ah/Attaboy“The first of twins”Akan · /AH-tah/Atweagirl“A female name for a child born after twins.”Akan · /ah-TWEH-ah/Baabagirl“An Akan feminine personal name; it is not the traditional name specifically for a child born after twins.”Akan · /BAA-bah/Babiryegirl“The first-born girl of twins”Luganda · /bah-bee-RYE-eh/Dejiboy“The second one has arrived, traditionally associated with a child born after twins”Yoruba · /DEH-jee/Dijegirl“A traditional Hausa name for a girl born after twins”Hausa · /DEE-jeh/Dikkoboy“A traditional Hausa name for a boy born after twins”Hausa · /DEE-koh/Dodoboy“A boy born after twins; this usage is especially associated with particular Hausa-speaking communities.”Hausa · /DOH-doh/Dottoboy or girl“The second twin”Swahili · /DOH-toh/Dunaboy“A boy born after twins in some Hausa naming traditions.”Hausa · /DOO-nah/Ejideboy or girl“One born with a twin, or the arrival of a twin”Yoruba · /eh-jee-DEH/Ejimaboy or girl“Twins; a child associated with twin birth”Igbo · /eh-JEE-mah/Ejiwunmiboy or girl“Twins bring me great joy”Yoruba · /eh-jee-WOON-mee/Gamboboy“The second-born of twins”Hausa · /GAM-boh/Ibeboy or girl“Twin”Igbo · /EE-beh/Idowuboy or girl“A child born after twins, traditionally associated with the third-born child”Yoruba · /ee-DOH-woo/Kakraboy or girl“A precious child recognized as the younger twin”Akan · /KAH-krah/Kandegirl“The second-born of a pair of twins.”Hausa · /KAHN-deh/Kasuleboy“A boy born after twins”Luganda · /kah-SOO-leh/Katoboy“The second-born boy of twins”Luganda · /KAH-toh/Kehindeboy or girl“The second-born twin, welcomed after the first twin”Yoruba · /keh-HIN-deh/Kizzaboy“A boy born after twins”Luganda · /KEEZ-zah/Kulwaboy or girl“The first twin”Swahili · /KOOL-wah/Kumbagirl“A girl born as one of a set of twins”Wolof · /KOOM-bah/Makindeboy“A child born after twins, warmly welcomed as an unexpected blessing.”Yoruba · /mah-KEEN-deh/Mapasaboy or girl“A child associated with twins, or a name celebrating twin birth”Lingala · /mah-PAH-sah/Mataanboy or girl“A precious twin”Somali · /ma-TAHN/Mubiruboy“A traditional name for a boy born after twins; the female counterpart is commonly Nabirye.”Luganda · /moo-BEE-roo/Nakatogirl“The second-born girl of twins”Luganda · /nah-KAH-toh/Nakibuukagirl“A girl who follows twins in the family”Luganda · /nah-kee-BOO-kah/Nalongogirl“A mother of twins; also used as a personal name in recognition of twin birth”Luganda · /nah-LOHN-goh/Nankyagirl“A girl born after twins; a name that marks the continuing arrival of children in the family.”Luganda · /nahn-KYAH/Nansubugagirl“A girl born after twins”Luganda · /nahn-soo-BOO-gah/Nsimbaboy or girl“The name traditionally given to one of a pair of twins”Lingala · /nseem-bah/Nsubugaboy“A boy born after twins”Luganda · /nsoo-BOO-gah/Nzuziboy or girl“The name traditionally given to the other child in a pair of twins”Lingala · /n-zoo-zee/Panyinboy or girl“A precious child recognized as the elder twin”Akan · /PAHN-yin/Salongoboy“A father of twins; also used as a personal name to honor the family’s memorable twin birth.”Luganda · /sah-LON-goh/Ssalongoboy“A father of twins; also used as a personal name in recognition of twin birth”Luganda · /sah-LOHN-goh/Taiwoboy or girl“The first twin to taste the world, traditionally the twin born first”Yoruba · /tah-EE-woh/Talleboy“The first-born of a pair of twins.”Hausa · /TAHL-leh/Tawiaboy or girl“A precious child who arrived as the second twin”Akan · /tah-WEE-ah/Tawiahboy“The second-born of twins, welcomed as part of a remarkable family pair”Akan · /tah-WEE-ah/Tomaboy“Twin”Lingala · /TOH-mah/Tomasboy“The Amharic form of Thomas, traditionally associated with a twin”Amharic · /toh-MAHS/Tomasboy“A beloved twin or companion”Swahili · /TOH-mahs/Tomasiboy“Twin.”Xhosa · /toh-MAH-see/Waiswaboy“A male twin name in Lusoga/Busoga usage, cognate with Ganda Wasswa; traditionally borne by one of a male twin pair.”Luganda · /why-SWAH/Wasswaboy“The first-born boy of twins”Luganda · /WAH-swah/Waweruboy“A traditional male Gikuyu name, commonly associated with a child born after twins.”Kikuyu · /wa-WEH-roo/