Ugandan Baby Names

A lush and fertile country with a temperate climate, Uganda was once among the most ethnically diverse and prosperous countries in Africa. It is here that the kingdoms of Buganda, Karagwe, and Bunyoro once stood. Recently it has experienced several decades of economic and domestic crises. Following the notorious Idi Amin's military coup and eight-year reign, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was sworn in as president in January 1986 and proclaimed a ten-point program through which the National Resistance Movement would "usher in a new and better future for the people of Uganda." English remains the nation's official language and exerts a strong influence in naming customs, although Islamic and indigenous names are certainly also popular. Native languages of Uganda include Luganda, Swahili, and Bantu, as well as Sudanic and Nilo-Hamitic dialects.