| Tumaini | Baraka | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | hope | Blessing |
| Origin | swahili | Swahili |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | too-mah-EE-nee | bah-RAH-kah |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| Trend | — | Near its peak |
| Decade | Tumaini | Baraka |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0 | 118 |
| 2010s | 0 | 109 |
| 2000s | 0 | 95 |
| 1990s | 0 | 21 |
| 1980s | 0 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 | 45 |
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” in Swahili.
Tumaini means hope (swahili origin), while Baraka means Blessing (Swahili origin).