Barasa Forename
Approximately 32,740 people bear this name
Barasa Forename User-submission:
Barasa is a Bantu name from the Luhyia tribe, Kenya. It comes from the word baraza, which means 'chief's meeting' in Swahili and most Bantu dialects. Male children born on a Tuesday were called Baraza, since the chief's meetings (baraza) were done on a Tuesday.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 69% | 31,288 | 1:1,480 | 285 |
| India | 52% | 1,127 | 1:1,077,975 | 68,886 |
| Uganda | 85% | 164 | 1:249,737 | 7,819 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 80 | 1:3,224,546 | 144,920 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 51 | 1:1,035,065 | 19,967 |
| United States | - | 6 | 1:60,422,830 | 354,092 |
| Nigeria | 75% | 5 | 1:35,512,872 | 242,191 |
| DR Congo | 50% | 4 | 1:18,456,901 | 95,891 |
| Ethiopia | 100% | 4 | 1:24,390,033 | 19,296 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 4 | 1:1,787,998 | 44,562 |
| Papua New Guinea | 67% | 3 | 1:2,717,438 | 132,395 |
| England | - | 1 | 1:55,602,921 | 189,715 |
| Italy | - | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 1 | 1:30,449,940 | 373,101 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
Barasa (141,377) may also be a surname.
Barasa Forename Meaning
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Barasa is a Bantu name from the Luhyia tribe, Kenya. It comes from the word baraza, which means 'chief's meeting' in Swahili and most Bantu dialects. Male children born on a Tuesday were called Baraza, since the chief's meetings (baraza) were done on a Tuesday. As a result of their interaction with Luo Nilotes, the sound z was replaced in some areas with the s sound, since Luos can't say the z sound properly.
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