Given name & surname

Senghor

“a descendant of the gods”

Senghor is used as a given name and a surname. One African interpretation is “a descendant of the gods.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One African interpretation is “a descendant of the gods.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is African.

Senghor’s family of names

Senghor has a related form in Sengor.

Walk Senghor’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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

Similar names

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

African

Sefu

“one who wields a sword”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African

Sondo

“born on a Sunday”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African

Donkor

“a humble man”

No U.S. birth series

80% boys · 20% girls

African · Royal

Silko

“a king”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African

Salehe

“a good man”

No U.S. birth series

83% boys · 17% girls

African · Modern

Sekai

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

34RareRising fast

90% boys · 10% girls

African · Modern

Sekou

“a learned man”

28RareSteady

>99% boys

African

Sindile

“the survivor”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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

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