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Kinara

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ki-NAH-rah'kih-NAH-rah'3 syllables
🇰🇪Swahili
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MEANING

Candle holder

ORIGIN

East African

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from Swahili word for a candle holder, often used in the context of Kwanzaa celebrations.

CULTURAL NOTES

The kinara is a symbolic candle holder used in the Kwanzaa celebration, representing the African roots and heritage of the African-American community.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Introduced in the 1960s during the creation of Kwanzaa as a way to reconnect African Americans with their African culture and heritage.

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FAQs About Kinara

The name Kinara means "candle holder" in Swahili.
Kinara has East African origins. Derived from Swahili word for a candle holder, often used in the context of Kwanzaa celebrations.
Kinara is pronounced ki-NAH-rah (kih-NAH-rah). It has 3 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 Kinara include Kina, Nara.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Kinara include Amani, Zuri, Jabari, Kamili.
The most common spelling is Kinara. Alternative spellings include Kynara, Kinnara.