Meaning and Origin
What does the name Somalia mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Somalia
User Submitted Origins
African
60%
Arabic
33%
African American
4%
English
3%
User Submitted Meanings
- 2 submissions from Utah, U.S. agree the name Somalia means "Gift of God".
- 2 people from Spain and Somalia agree the name Somalia means "From God".
- According to a user from the United Kingdom, the name Somalia is of African origin and means "African country".
- According to a user from Washington, U.S., the name Somalia is of African origin and means "It's the name of a country".
- A user from Saudi Arabia says the name Somalia is of African origin and means "Soo maal in somali means to 'milk it' or better understood as 'bring money or income'".
- A submission from California, U.S. says the name Somalia means "Bearer of good news" and is of African American origin.
International Interest
Also see international interest
Other Dictionary Sources
- A republic in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfare
Wiktionary
- Country in the Horn of Africa. Official name: Somali Federal Republic.
Somalia was also found in the following language(s): Finnish, German, Italian, Latin, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Polish, Spanish, and Swahili