What does Imani mean?
Swahili, 'faith,' borrowed from Arabic iman. It is one of the seven Kwanzaa principles (nguzo saba). Used for either sex, leaning feminine.
What does Tumaini mean?
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').