Given name

Sefu

“one who wields a sword”

Sefu is used as a given name. One African interpretation is “one who wields a sword.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One African interpretation is “one who wields a sword.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is African.

Sefu’s family of names

Sefu has a related form in Sefoo. Sefu has a related form in Sefou. Sefu has a related form in Sefue.

Walk Sefu’s family in the name graph

SefuSefouSefooSefue

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

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

African · Modern

Sekou

“a learned man”

28RareSteady

>99% boys

African

Senghor

“a descendant of the gods”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African · Modern

Sekai

“one who brings laughter and great joy” · “one who laughs often”

34RareRising fast

90% boys · 10% girls

African

Salehe

“a good man”

No U.S. birth series

83% boys · 17% girls

African · Royal

Silko

“a king”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African

Sondo

“born on a Sunday”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

American · Modern

Sultan

“a ruler” · “one who is bold”

45UncommonRising

>99% boys

African

Ebo

“born on a Tuesday”

No U.S. birth series

87% boys · 13% girls

Sibling ideas

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

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