Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Sierra Leonean
Usage note
[edit | edit source]Some Sierra Leonean given names are based on birth order and gender. These are indicated here.
Girls' names
[edit | edit source]- Aba
- Abibatu
- Adama
- Adiatu
- Ajaratu
- Amie
- Amina
- Aminata
- Asuma
- Binta
- Bintu
- Dawa
- Ejatu
- Emivia
- Fatmata
- Fanta
- Janet
- Fatu
- Fatima
- Fatmata
- Finda (third girl)
- Fudia
- Hadijatu
- Hawanatu
- Hawa
- Hajah
- Haja
- Hajaratu
- Isata
- Isatu
- Iya
- Iye
- Jebbeh
- Jebeh
- Jeneba
- Jenneh
- Kaday
- Kadiatu
- Kadie
- Kainday
- Kumba (second girl)
- Kutu
- Mabinty
- Mariama
- Mariatu
- Mamie
- Marie
- Masseray
- Massa
- Mateneh
- Memuna
- Musu
- Nasratha
- Nouhou
- Pruvah
- Rakiatu
- Raliatu
- Ramatu
- Rugiatu
- Sabatu
- Sadira
- Sallay
- Sampa
- Sawie
- Seray
- Siabanda (Sia) (first girl)
- Tenneh
- Titi
- Unama
- Yabom
- Yabu
- Yannoh
- Yeabu
- Yeanoh
- Yenor
- Yoyonthor
- Zainab
- Zaria
Boys' names
[edit | edit source]- Abdul
- Abu
- Abubakar
- Aiah (third boy)
- Alhaji
- Ali
- Almamy
- Alimamy
- Alpha
- Alusine
- Amadu
- Amara
- Ansumana
- Babah
- Bockarie
- Brima
- Chernoh
- Dauda
- Ervel
- Foday
- Gbassay
- Gassimu
- Hassan
- Hassana
- Obrahim
- Ibrahim
- Idris
- Idrissa
- Jusu
- Kabba
- Kai
- Kailondo
- Kaloko
- Kambi
- Kandeh
- Karifa
- Kemoh
- Kewullay
- Koray
- Lamin
- Lamie
- Lansana
- Mahai
- Mai
- Mahmadu
- Maliki
- Mohamed
- Momodu
- Momoh
- Morlai
- Morlay
- Musa
- Mustapha
- Najee
- Ousman
- Pilleh
- Saa/Saah (first boy)
- Saidu
- Sallieu
- Sandima
- Santigie
- Sarjoh
- Sarway
- Sei
- Senesie
- Sesay
- Sheaka
- Shekhu
- Sheriff
- Siaka
- Sidique
- Soriba
- Sorie
- Sulaiman
- Tamba (second boy)
- Umaru
- Unisa
- Wesseh
- Yamba
Surnames
[edit | edit source]- Jaward Abdulai
- Alie Abu
- Alieu
- Allieu
- Amara
- Ansumana
- Aruna
- Bah
- Bai-Marrow
- Bakarr
- Bangura
- Banya
- Barrie
- Bassie
- Bayoh
- Bendu
- Bockarie
- Boima
- Brewah
- Brima
- Bundu
- Coker
- Conteh
- Daboh
- Daramy
- Dauda
- Deen
- Dumbuya
- Foday
- Fofana
- Fofanah
- Foh
- Fomah
- Fomba
- Foray
- Gaba
- Ganda
- Gassama
- Gwary
- Gassimu
- Gbla
- Gblah
- Gbondo
- Gborie
- Gevao
- Jabati
- Jabbie
- Jah
- Jalloh
- Janneh
- Jawara
- Jaward
- Juana
- Jusu
- Kabba
- Kabbah
- Kabia
- Kaikai
- Kailie
- Kallay
- Kallon
- Kalokoh
- Kamanda
- Kamara
- Kandeh
- Kanneh
- Kanu
- Kargbo
- Karimu
- Katta
- Kawa
- Kebbie
- Köker
- Komba
- Konneh
- Konteh
- Konomanyi
- Koroma
- Kowa
- Kpaka
- Kuyateh
- Lahai
- Lamin
- Lansana
- Lebbie
- Luseni
- Macarthy
- Macfoy
- Mansaray
- Mara
- Marah
- Margai
- Marrah
- Massally
- Massaquoi
- Mattia
- Mayeh
- Mbayo
- Momoh
- Moriba
- Moseray
- Munu
- Musa
- Ngegba
- Ngobeh
- Pessima
- Quee
- Saccoh
- Saffa
- Saidu
- Sama
- Samah
- Samai
- Samba
- Samura
- Samurah
- Sankoh
- Sannoh
- Sawaneh
- Sawyerr
- Seisay
- Sellu
- Senesie
- Sesay
- Sheriff
- Sierra
- Sillah
- Sowa
- Suma
- Swaray
- Swarray
- Tamba
- Tarawali
- Tarawalie
- Tarawallie
- Tarawally
- Tejan
- Tengbeh
- Tholley
- Thoronka
- Timbo
- Tonkara
- Tumoe
- Turay
- Vandi
- Vandy
- Woobay
- Wurie
- Yambasu
- Yiraia