| Baraka | Tumaini | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Blessing | hope |
| Origin | Swahili | swahili |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | bah-RAH-kah | too-mah-EE-nee |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| Trend | Near its peak | — |
| Decade | Baraka | Tumaini |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 118 | 0 |
| 2010s | 109 | 0 |
| 2000s | 95 | 0 |
| 1990s | 21 | 0 |
| 1980s | 5 | 0 |
| 1970s | 45 | 0 |
Baraka means “blessing” in Swahili.
A Swahili name meaning 'hope, wish', from Arabic 'tami'a' ('to desire'). Flag: used for both sexes. Swahili 'tumaini' denotes a confident hope (versus the more tentative 'taraji').
Baraka means Blessing (Swahili origin), while Tumaini means hope (swahili origin).