Maasai Name Generator
Maa given names with ole and ene family names
Maasai names from Kenya and Tanzania: given names such as Naserian and Lemayian, traditional full names like Saruni ole Kulet and Nashipae ene Lemein, and the present-day pattern of a Christian first name with a Maasai name.
About Maasai names
The Maasai live in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania and speak Maa, and their names come from that language. Many men's names open with Le- or Lo-, as in Lemayian and Loserian, while many women's names open with Na-, as in Naserian, Namunyak and Nashipae. Naserian comes from the word for peace, Namunyak and Lomnyaki from the word for luck, Lemayian from the word for blessing, and Leshan and Nalotuesha mark a birth in the rains.
A traditional full name links a person to the father's family with a small word: ole for a son and ene for a daughter. Saruni ole Kulet is Saruni of the Kulet family, and Nashipae ene Lemein is a daughter of the Lemein family. Kenyan newspapers often print Ole with a capital, some families fuse it into one word, and many people drop it on official forms.
Many Maasai today also carry a Christian or school name, so the list includes the present-day pattern of a baptismal first name with a Maasai name, for example Grace Nalotuesha or David Meitamei Kulet. In Tanzania the last name is often a clan name, which is why Mollel and Laizer appear on so many entries. The list combines Maasai given names and family names in these forms and does not invent new Maa-sounding words.
How to choose Maasai names
- Use ole only for men and ene only for women. The word points to the father's family, so a brother and a sister share the family name but not the linking word.
- For a present-day character, put a Christian or school name first and a Maasai name second, as in Christine Nashipae. For an elder or a historical setting, the Maasai name with ole reads more naturally.
- Match the surname to the country. Mollel, Laizer, Lukumay and Kivuyo belong to northern Tanzania, while family names such as Kulet, Kantai and Sankan are Kenyan.
- Keep the apostrophe in names like Saning'o and Leng'ete. The ng' stands for a single sound, the one in the middle of the English word singer.
Frequently asked questions
What do ole and ene mean in Maasai names?
Ole means 'son of' and ene means 'daughter of', and each is followed by the family name of the father. Lekishon ole Moiko and Seenoi ene Simel in this list follow that form. In print you will also see Ole with a capital letter, or joined to the family name as one word.
Why do so many Maasai women's names start with Na-?
Na- is a feminine prefix in Maa that works roughly like 'she who is'. It turns a quality into a woman's name, so Naserian carries the idea of peace and Nashipae the idea of joy. Men's names often use Le- or Lo- in a similar way, as in Lemayian and Lomnyaki.
Do Maasai people use Christian names?
Many do. A common present-day pattern is a Christian or school first name followed by a Maasai given name and then the family name, as in Peris Nashipae Kulet or Joshua Mbatian Sakuda. In Tanzania the first name often takes a Swahili form such as Yohana, Petro or Paulo.
Are Samburu names included?
No. The Samburu of northern Kenya speak a closely related language and share some given names with the Maasai, but they are a separate people with their own family names. This list keeps to Maasai names from southern Kenya and northern Tanzania.
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All 500 Maasai names
A: 19 names
- Agnes Resian Kantai
- Agnes Soila
- Alais
- Alais Lukumay
- Alais Ngoitiko
- Alais ole Nkoitoi
- Alex Lemburis Mositet
- Alex ole Tuya
- Alice ene Saitabau
- Alice ene Tunai
- Amos Kakuta
- Amos Tarayia Tuya
- Andrew Parsaloi Rudisha
- Andrew Saning'o
- Anna Kivuyo
- Anne Naipanoi
- Anne Semeyian Pareyio
- Anthony ole Mpoke
- Anthony Parashina
B: 6 names
- Baraka Kivuyo
- Beatrice ene Rudisha
- Beatrice Sanaipei
- Benson ole Kamuaro
- Benson Parashina
- Brian Sanare
C: 11 names
- Caleb Katoo
- Caleb Olarinkoi Nangurai
- Caroline Nasieku
- Catherine ene Tipis
- Catherine Milanoi
- Charity Nalepo
- Charles Lerionka
- Charles Mokompo Kaparo
- Christine Nashipae
- Collins Saruni
- Cynthia Namelok
D: 12 names
- Damaris Silantoi
- Daniel ole Karbolo
- Daniel Parmuat Ntutu
- David Meitamei Kulet
- David Sankale
- Deborah Nailantei
- Dennis Lekishon
- Dennis ole Mpaayei
- Diana ene Lemein
- Diana Seenoi
- Dorcas Naserian Oloitiptip
- Dorcas Sinteyo
E: 27 names
- Edward Alais
- Elia Mollel
- Eliakimu Lukumay
- Eliakimu Nangole
- Elibariki Sikar
- Elijah Lerionka Turere
- Elijah Leshao
- Elizabeth Nasieku Konchellah
- Elizabeth Resiato
- Elizabeti Mollel
- Emanuel Lukumay
- Emily Milanoi
- Emmanuel Korei
- Emmanuel Lenana Mpoke
- Eric Simiren
- Ester Mollel
- Esther Namelok Ntiati
- Esther Soila
- Esupat
- Esupat ene Konchellah
- Esupat ene Ngila
- Eunice Namnyaki
- Evans Lenana
- Evelyn Mereso
- Evelyn Seenoi Kaparo
- Ezekiel Moitalel
- Ezekiel ole Konchellah
F: 7 names
- Faith ene Naikuni
- Faith Naserian
- Felix Moitalel
- Felix ole Maimai
- Florence Ndinini
- Florence Sanaipei Kores
- Francis Memusi
G: 12 names
- Geoffrey Navaya Naikuni
- Geoffrey Taiko
- George ole Kaelo
- George ole Sakuda
- Gideon ole Nkaissery
- Gideon Taiko Kipury
- Gladys ene Leng'ete
- Gladys Maanda
- Godfrey Ngila
- Goodluck Kivuyo
- Grace Nalangu Parsitau
- Grace Nalotuesha
H: 7 names
- Hannah Nashipae
- Hannah Teriano Simel
- Happiness Kiruswa
- Hellen ene Oloitiptip
- Hellen Simaloi
- Henry Koinet Kaelo
- Henry Lemayian
I: 4 names
- Irene ene Pareyio
- Irene Nalangu
- Isaac Salaton
- Isaya Lukumay
J: 26 names
- Jackson ole Kiyiapi
- Jackson Saning'o Kores
- Jacob Lomayani
- Jacob ole Nkoitoi
- James Lomnyaki
- James Simiren Sakimba
- Jane Resian
- Janet Naeku
- Jeremiah Kaika Kamuaro
- Jeremiah Moringe
- Joan Seleyian Lenku
- Joan Teriano
- John Leshao
- John Memusi Sankan
- Jonathan Leshan
- Jonathan Sironka Magelo
- Joseph Korei Mpaayei
- Joseph Mokompo
- Josephine Esupat
- Joshua Lesikar
- Joshua Mbatian Sakuda
- Joyce Naisiae
- Judith Seleyian
- Judith Taiyo Punyua
- Julius Lengai
- Julius Leshan Sankok
K: 19 names
- Kaika
- Kaika ole Shangai
- Kakuta
- Kakuta ole Kiruswa
- Kakuta ole Lowassa
- Katoo
- Katoo ole Kanchory
- Katoo ole Timan
- Kelena
- Kelena ole Kipury
- Kelena ole Simel
- Kevin ole Nchoe
- Koinet
- Koinet Mollel
- Koinet ole Mpaayei
- Koinet ole Nkedianye
- Korei
- Korei ole Kores
- Korei ole Parkipuny
L: 53 names
- Lawrence Lengai Tipis
- Lawrence Olarinkoi
- Lazaro Lukumay
- Leah Namunyak
- Ledama
- Ledama Millya
- Ledama ole Porokwa
- Ledama ole Toima
- Lekishon
- Lekishon Kivuyo
- Lekishon ole Moiko
- Lekishon ole Morindat
- Lemayian
- Lemayian Njoolay
- Lemayian ole Melubo
- Lemayian ole Ntutu
- Lemburis
- Lemburis ole Kenta
- Lemburis ole Seneta
- Lenana
- Lenana ole Maimai
- Lenana ole Oloitiptip
- Lengai
- Lengai Lukumay
- Lengai ole Parsitau
- Lepilall
L, continued
- Lepilall ole Masikonde
- Lerionka
- Lerionka ole Kaparo
- Lerionka ole Njoolay
- Leshan
- Leshan ole Rudisha
- Leshao
- Leshao ole Sunkuyia
- Lesikar
- Lesikar ole Sankok
- Lilian Esupat Nangurai
- Lilian Sanaipei
- Lomayani
- Lomayani ole Ntimama
- Lomayani ole Sayialel
- Lomnyaki
- Lomnyaki Laizer
- Lomnyaki ole Sapit
- Lorna Minik
- Lorna Ndinini Kenta
- Loserian
- Loserian ole Kantai
- Loserian ole Sakimba
- Lucy Maanda Nkedianye
- Lucy Taiyo
- Lydia Minik Tunai
- Lydia Naipanoi
M: 49 names
- Maanda
- Maanda ene Nasha
- Maanda ene Sankan
- Magdalena Kilusu
- Margaret Naserian
- Margaret Soipan Sunkuyia
- Maria Kivuyo
- Martha ene Kenta
- Martha Taiyo Sayialel
- Martin ole Sena
- Mary ene Ntimama
- Mbatian
- Mbatian ole Nkaissery
- Mbatian ole Sankok
- Meitamei
- Meitamei ole Nangurai
- Meitamei ole Tuya
- Meitamei Toima
- Memusi
- Memusi ole Metito
- Memusi ole Sokoine
- Mercy ene Nkedianye
- Mercy Nailantei
- Mereso
M, continued
- Mereso ene Masikonde
- Mereso ene Tunai
- Meshack Kakuta Ntiati
- Meshack Leshan
- Michael Lomnyaki
- Milanoi
- Milanoi ene Porokwa
- Minik
- Minik ene Ndaskoi
- Minik ene Tipis
- Minik Laizer
- Miriam Soipan
- Moitalel
- Moitalel ole Naikuni
- Moitalel ole Ngila
- Mokompo
- Mokompo ole Leng'ete
- Mokompo ole Lenku
- Monica Mereso Moiko
- Monica Nasieku
- Moringe
- Moringe ole Kiyiapi
- Moringe ole Njoolay
- Moses Nelion
- Moses ole Sapit
N: 66 names
- Naeku
- Naeku ene Kiyiapi
- Naeku ene Sena
- Naeku Lukumay
- Nailantei
- Nailantei ene Melubo
- Nailantei ene Ntimama
- Naipanoi
- Naipanoi ene Nkaissery
- Naisiae
- Naisiae ene Kenta
- Naisiae ene Sakimba
- Naisiae Mollel
- Nalangu
- Nalangu ene Nangurai
- Nalangu ene Tuya
- Nalangu Medeye
- Nalepo
- Nalepo ene Kanchory
- Nalepo ene Kilusu
- Nalepo Laizer
- Nalotuesha
- Nalotuesha ene Karbolo
- Nalotuesha ene Parkipuny
- Nalotuesha Ndaskoi
- Namelok
- Namelok ene Morindat
- Namelok ene Mpaayei
- Namelok Laltaika
- Namnyaki
- Namnyaki ene Nkoitoi
- Namunyak
- Namunyak ene Nangole
N, continued
- Namunyak ene Nchoe
- Nancy Namunyak Saitabau
- Nancy Semeyian
- Nanyori
- Naomi Naisiae Nchoe
- Naomi Teriano
- Naserian
- Naserian ene Oloitiptip
- Naserian ene Sokoine
- Nashipae
- Nashipae ene Lemein
- Nashipae ene Sabaya
- Nasieku
- Nasieku ene Ngoitiko
- Nasieku ene Pareyio
- Navaya
- Navaya Nangoro
- Navaya ole Nangole
- Navaya ole Nchoe
- Ndinini
- Ndinini ene Mpoke
- Ndinini ene Saitabau
- Ndinini Laizer
- Neema Morindat
- Nelion
- Nelion ole Medeye
- Nelion ole Mositet
- Nelion Sabaya
- Nelson Kaika
- Nelson ole Kipury
- Nicholas Loserian
- Nicholas ole Sankan
- Noah ole Lenku
O: 9 names
- Olarinkoi
- Olarinkoi ole Pareno
- Olarinkoi ole Sankan
- Olonana
- Olonana Kivuyo
- Olonana ole Tipis
- Olonana ole Tunai
- Onesmo Lukumay
- Onesmo Mollel
P: 29 names
- Parashina
- Parashina ole Moiko
- Parmuat
- Parmuat Mollel
- Parmuat ole Sena
- Parmuat ole Turere
- Parsaloi
- Parsaloi Laizer
- Parsaloi ole Kina
- Parsaloi ole Punyua
- Patricia Semeyian
- Patrick ole Tobiko
- Paul Kaika
- Paul Leshao Masikonde
- Paulina Laizer
- Pauline Nailantei Ntutu
- Pauline Seenoi
- Paulo Melubo
- Peris Namunyak
- Peris Nashipae Kulet
- Peter Parashina Punyua
- Peter Tepilit
- Petro Lekaita
- Philip ole Leposo
- Philip ole Mositet
- Priscilla Silantoi
- Priscilla Sinyati Ntimama
- Purity Maanda Moiko
- Purity Milanoi
R: 20 names
- Rachel Namnyaki Kiyiapi
- Rachel Simaloi
- Rebecca Namnyaki
- Rebecca Resiato Sapit
- Rehema Molloimet
- Resian
- Resian ene Kamuaro
- Resian ene Kipury
- Resiato
- Resiato ene Leng'ete
- Resiato ene Magelo
- Resiato Mollel
- Richard Tepilit Maimai
- Richard Tiampati
- Robert Lesikar
- Robert ole Pareno
- Rose Namnyaki
- Rose Soila Metito
- Ruth Semeyian
- Ruth Sinteyo Seneta
S: 85 names
- Saitoti
- Saitoti Kivuyo
- Saitoti ole Karbolo
- Saitoti ole Telele
- Salaton
- Salaton Kivuyo
- Salaton ole Lekaita
- Salaton ole Leposo
- Salome ene Simel
- Salome Naipanoi
- Samuel Tarayia
- Sanaipei
- Sanaipei ene Kaparo
- Sanaipei ene Saibull
- Sanare
- Sanare ole Kilusu
- Sanare ole Mpoke
- Saning'o
- Saning'o ole Kamuaro
- Saning'o ole Ntiati
- Sankale
- Sankale ole Laltaika
- Sankale ole Nangoro
- Sankale Porokwa
- Sarah ene Parsitau
- Sarah Mereso
- Sarone
- Sarone ole Nasha
S, continued
- Sarone ole Sunkuli
- Saruni
- Saruni ole Kulet
- Saruni ole Sakuda
- Seenoi
- Seenoi ene Simel
- Seleyian
- Seleyian ene Kaelo
- Seleyian ene Nangoro
- Seleyian Sendeka
- Semeyian
- Semeyian ene Parsitau
- Sendeyo
- Sendeyo ole Lemein
- Shadrack Kelena
- Shadrack ole Magelo
- Silantoi
- Silantoi ene Metito
- Silantoi ene Rudisha
- Simaloi
- Simaloi ene Medeye
- Simaloi ene Toima
- Simiren
- Simiren ole Sabaya
- Simiren ole Sikar
- Simon Lepilall
- Sinteyo
- Sinteyo ene Molloimet
S, continued
- Sinteyo ene Sapit
- Sinyati
- Sinyati ene Laltaika
- Sinyati ene Turere
- Sinyati Lowassa
- Sironka
- Sironka Laizer
- Sironka ole Ndaskoi
- Sironka ole Saibull
- Soila
- Soila ene Sakuda
- Soila Telele
- Soipan
- Soipan ene Mositet
- Soipan ene Naikuni
- Soipan Laizer
- Solomon Kelena Sunkuli
- Solomon Loserian
- Stella ene Kina
- Stella ene Sunkuli
- Stephen Lepilall Nkaissery
- Stephen Mbatian
- Supeet
- Supeet ole Kaelo
- Supeet ole Magelo
- Supeet Saibull
- Supeet Shangai
- Susan Seenoi
- Sylvia Resian
T: 25 names
- Tabitha ene Masikonde
- Taiko
- Taiko ole Pareno
- Taiko ole Tobiko
- Taiyo
- Taiyo ene Kiruswa
- Taiyo ene Seneta
- Tarayia
- Tarayia ole Konchellah
- Tarayia ole Ngoitiko
- Tepilit
- Tepilit ole Pareyio
- Tepilit ole Sendeka
- Teriano
- Teriano ene Kores
- Teriano ene Sunkuyia
- Thomas Sanare Leposo
- Thomas Sarone
- Tiampati
- Tiampati ole Millya
- Tiampati ole Saitabau
- Timothy ole Kanchory
- Timothy ole Sankok
- Titus Lemburis
- Titus ole Kantai
U: 1 name
- Upendo Mollel
V: 6 names
- Veronica ene Turere
- Veronica Milanoi Lemein
- Victor Lomayani Sunkuyia
- Victor Sendeyo
- Vincent Olonana
- Vincent Sarone Sakimba
W: 4 names
- William ole Metito
- William Sendeyo
- Wilson Saruni
- Winnie Sinyati