Given name & surname

Mwaka

“born on New Year's Eve”

Mwaka is used as a given name and a surname. One African interpretation is “born on New Year's Eve.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One African interpretation is “born on New Year's Eve.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is African.

Similar names

If you love Mwaka, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

African

Paka

“a catlike woman”

No U.S. birth series

33% boys · 67% girls

African

Azuka

“one who celebrates past glory”

No U.S. birth series

45% boys · 55% girls

African · Royal

Kabaka

“a king”

No U.S. birth series

67% boys · 33% girls

African

Masara

“a magical woman; a sorceress”

No U.S. birth series

56% boys · 44% girls

African

Chinaka

“God has chosen”

No U.S. birth series

27% boys · 73% girls

African

Madu

“a manly man”

No U.S. birth series

61% boys · 39% girls

African · Biblical

Dada

“a curly-haired young girl” · “a curly-haired man”

No U.S. birth series

46% boys · 54% girls

African

Kassa

“one who has been compensated”

No U.S. birth series

37% boys · 63% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Mwaka’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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