Names Sundiata

Sundiata

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
History
Meaning
The name Sundiata means "hungry lion" or "lion of the East" in the Mandinka language. It is also associated with courage, strength, and leadership.
Popularity
The name Sundiata is not a common name globally, but it is well-known and popular in West Africa, particularly in Mali and Gambia.

cartoon of the name Sundiata
Cartoon of Sundiata

Sundiata Name meanings & History

The name Sundiata originates from the Mandinka people of West Africa, particularly the Malinke people of Mali. It is commonly associated with the epic of Sundiata Keita, the founder of the Mali Empire. The name Sundiata means "hungry lion" or "lion of the East" in the Mandinka language. It is also associated with courage, strength, and leadership. Sundiata Keita (c. 1217 – c. 1255) was a puissant prince and founder of the Mali Empire, the renowned hero celebrated by the Mandinka people in the semi-historical Epic of Sundiata, which is primarily known through oral tradition, transmitted by generations of Mandinka griots (djeli or jeliw).

Zodiac Sign of Sundiata: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Sundiata:

S: Social Standing,Solidity,Status,Sensuality,Sex,Security,Success

U: Unity,Universality,Utopia,Understanding,Undermining

N: Nervous,Nagging,Nitpicking,Neat,Nice,Neurosis,Nutrition

D: Demanding,Determined,Daddy,Doting,Domestic,Dutiful

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

A: Ambitious,Action,Assertive,Angry,Argumentative,Aggressive

T: Tacky,Talkative,Touchy,Truth,Tireless,Doubting Thomas,Testy

Sundiata is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Devious name
  • a Urban name