The naming of the baby is done during the third day the new born baby sweets/ bisi/biscuits is distributed to the children as “Sadaka” The Baby “ana zunguliwa” to wish him/her well being and to be protected from the evil eye and Hasaadi. Mzee Rajabu continues to say naming of the child in Mijikenda is done in two, three ways;
Mtoto wa kike anapovunda ungo mara ya kwanza au kubalekh hupelekwa kwa shangazi/khalati (SOMO) kwa mda ya wiki mbili kuelimishwa elimu mbali mbali yanayopasa mwanamke kujua, kisha mwari Yule huregeshwa nyumbani kwa mamake mzazi akiwa na elimu yakutosha kumsitiri, akili huwa ya kiutu uzima, huwa amebadilika kwa tabia na ujihisi amepanda daraja au cheo nyingine katika maishani mwake.