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Jambo

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JAM-boh'JAM-boh'2 syllables
🇰🇪Swahili
Warm

MEANING

Hello

ORIGIN

East African

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Swahili greeting 'Jambo,' used for 'hello' or 'hi'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Commonly used as a friendly greeting in Swahili-speaking regions.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Traditionally used in East Africa as a polite and common way to greet someone.

🇬🇧English
Melodic

MEANING

A greeting or expression of welcome

ORIGIN

Modern colloquial English

ETYMOLOGY

Adopted from Swahili into casual English use, especially in travel and tourism contexts.

CULTURAL NOTES

Often related to travel experiences in Africa.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Gained popularity through African tourism and cultural exchange.

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FAQs About Jambo

The name Jambo means "Hello" in Swahili, "A greeting or expression of welcome" in English.
Jambo has East African and Modern colloquial English origins. Derived from the Swahili greeting 'Jambo,' used for 'hello' or 'hi'.
Jambo is pronounced JAM-boh (JAM-boh). It has 2 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Jambo include Jam, Bo.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Jambo include Kibo, Mosi, Zuri, Nia.
The most common spelling is Jambo. Alternative spellings include Jamboh, Jambow.