The Christening
Ndèye
Ndèye (pronounced n-DÈ-yé) is a girl name of Wolof origin, used in Senegal. It means “Mother — often placed before another given name.”
- Origin
- Wolof
- Region
- Senegal
- Gender
- Girl
- Variants
- Ndeye
More names that mean “Famille & lignée”
- Adaeze — The king’s daughter, princess
- Adekunle — The crown fills the house
- Andile — The family has grown
- Andry — Pillar
- Ayanda — They increase — the family is growing
- Ayodele — Joy enters the house
- Bondeko — Brotherhood
- Delu — The first girl born after several boys
- Dossou — A boy born after twins
- Enitan — The one who carries a story
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