Sotho · Tswana

Karabo

Pronounced kah-RAH-boShare

Meaning: Answer

  • Gender-neutral
  • Rare gem
  • 3 syllables

The story

A Sotho and Tswana word name meaning answer. It can express a family’s sense of receiving what they hoped for, without that interpretation becoming a literal longer translation.

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Karabo comes from Sotho and Tswana.

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