Sekani

Sekani, Tumbuka
"people on the rocks; laugh"

Sekani Origin and Meaning

The name Sekani is a girl's name meaning "people on the rocks; laugh".

Sekani was the fastest-rising boy name of 2019, inspired by the character Sekani Carter in the 2018 movie The Hate U Give. The Sekani, also spelled Tse’khene, are a First Nations culture in Canada. Their name was derived from words in the Sekani language meaning "people on the rocks." Sekani is also seen as a name in Malawi and Zambia among the Tumbuka people.