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femaleSwahili

Subira

Patience; reward of patience

soo-BEE-rah

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Origin

Swahili

Language

Niger-Congo (Bantu)

Pronunciation

soo-BEE-rah

Gender

female

Cultural Significance

A Swahili name celebrating the virtue of patience, often given after a long-awaited pregnancy.

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