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Shomari

/sho-MAH-ree/Swahili · a boy’s name

A Swahili/East African name commonly glossed as “strong,” “powerful,” or “forceful.”

How to say it
sho-MAH-ree
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Shomari

Nicknames & short forms

Shoma