How do you pronounce Sundiata?

Sundiata is pronounced soon-jah-TAH.

What is the origin of Sundiata?

Sundiata is of Mandinka origin, from Mandinka/West African culture.

Boy name Mandinka origin Traditional tradition

soon-jah-TAH · 8 letters · 4 syllables

What it means

The hungering lion; founder of the Mali Empire.

Language

Mandinka

Culture

Mandinka/West African

Religion

Traditional

Style era

classic

Themes

royal · animal

2021 rank#11948

2021 births6

Peak year1971

First appeared1971

Total US births120

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Common nicknames

Sundi

Alternate spellings

Sunjata

Names that pair well with Sundiata for brothers and sisters.

Similar in sound, meaning, or feel.

Sundiata Keita