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Makame

/mah-KAH-meh/Swahili · a boy’s name

A Swahili/Comorian male name in regional use; the asserted Arabic derivation and exact meaning are not reliably established.

How to say it
mah-KAH-meh
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon · also a surname