Jep

Means “the chosen one” in Arabic, an epithet of Muhammad. This was the name of four Ottoman sultans. Another famous bearer was Mustafa Kemal (1881-1938), also known as Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey.

Irish Gaelic form of Breen.

Feminine form of Gobán. This was the name of a 6th-century Irish abbess, the patron saint of Ballyvourney.

Meaning unknown. This is one of Mumbi’s nine daughters in the Kikuyu origin legend.

Means “bliss, happiness” in Arabic.