Binti Name Meaning

"Binti" is a Swahili name usually given to female children, and it translates to "daughter" or "girl". It is a common prefix used in longer Swahili names. It is quite popular in East African countries like Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.

The name is most famously associated with the "Binti" series, a science fiction novella series written by Nigerian-American author Nnedi Okorafor. The main character of the series, Binti, is a young woman from a tribe on Earth who is the first of her people to be offered a place at a prestigious interstellar university.