Blog Lion Cubs get Hebrews/Swahili Names in the Bronx Hebrew Lion Cubs in the Bronx Bang it Out — May 31, 2010 3 new lion cubs at the Bronx Zoo got named by New Yorkers after their African Habitat but all sound pretty Hebrew to us! check it out Adamma means “beautiful girl” in Igbo Nala means “gift” in Swahili Shani, the name chosen for the boy cub, means “wonderful” in Swahili. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/05/23/2010-05-23_names_fit_for_kings_and_they_have_news_readers_to_thank.html#ixzz0pWtaf5n1