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GirlEast African (Kikuyu, Luhya, Oromo, Ganda and others)

Nakato

Luganda for the second-born of twin girls, paired with Babirye for the first-born.

Meaning and origin

Nakato belongs to the Baganda naming tradition for twins: it names a girl born second, with her older twin sister called Babirye.

How to pronounce Nakato

English (US)nah-KAH-toh /naˈkaːto/

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