The Christening

Subira

Subira (pronounced sou-BI-ra) is a girl name of Swahili origin, used in Kenya, Tanzania. It means “Patience.”

Origin
Swahili
Region
Kenya, Tanzania
Gender
Girl
Sagesse & savoir

More Swahili names

More names that mean “Sagesse & savoir”

  • Chinelo — God’s thought
  • Hekima — Wisdom
  • Nia — Intention, purpose, aim
  • Ntando — Will
  • Uche — Thought, will, purpose
  • Yuba — Numidian king, a scholar and man of letters of antiquity

“Subira” comes from Swahili culture (Kenya, Tanzania). Every African country has its own tale in 54 Tales of Africa, our illustrated collection.

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