To embody the new autonomy and rebirth, he renamed the country, changing from "Upper Volta" to "Burkina Faso," which means "Land of Upright Men."
Si uu u noqdo nin u taagan dib u curasho iyo madax bannaani, wuxuu dalka oo la oran jirey "Upper Volta" uu u bixiyay "Burkina Faso," oo micne ahaan noqonaysa "Dalka Nimanka Toosan ama taagan."