NAMES and Meaning of Names.
African: Meaning of Names — African Word Origin — Ideas for Baby Names
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| ABBA |
Ghanaian name for females born on Thursday. |
female |
african |
| ABEBA |
Ethiopian female name meaning flower. |
female |
african |
| ABEBI |
Yoruba of Nigeria female name meaning we asked and got her or we asked for her and she came to us. |
female |
african |
| ABENA |
Akan of Ghana name for females born on Tuesday. |
female |
african |
| ABRIHET |
Tigrinya of Ethiopia female name meaning she has made it light |
she emanates light. |
female |
| ACACIA |
thorny. |
female |
african |
| ACHAN |
Dinka of south Sudan name for a female child in the first pair of twins. |
female |
african |
| ADA |
Ibo of Nigeria name for firstborn females. |
female |
african |
| ADAMA |
Ibo of Nigeria female name meaning beautiful child or queenly. |
female |
african |
| ADANECH |
Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia female name meaning she has rescued them. |
female |
african |
| ADANNA |
Ibo of Nigeria female name meaning father’s daughter. |
female |
african |
| ADEOLA |
Yoruba of Nigeria female name meaning crown of honor. |
female |
african |
| ADETOUN |
Yoruba of Nigeria female name meaning princess. |
female |
african |
| ADHIAMBO |
Luo of Kenya name for females born after sunset. |
female |
african |
| ADINA |
Amharic of Ethiopia word sometimes used as a female name |
meaning she has saved. |
female |
| ADJOA |
ADWOA |
Akan of Ghana names for females born on Monday; peace. |
female |
| ADOWA |
noble. |
female |
african |
| AFAFA |
Ewe of Ghana female name for the firstborn child of a second husband. |
female |
african |
| AFIA |
Akan of Ghana name for females born on Friday. |
female |
african |
| AFRA |
Name meaning peaceful ruler used by ancient Romans and Greeks for females of African origin. |
female |
african |
| AFUA |
born on Friday. |
female |
african |
| AFYA |
Swahili female name (also spelled AFIYA) and Kiswahili word meaning health. Afya Bora means good health. |
female |
african |
| AGBENYAGA |
Ewe of Ghana name meaning life is precious.(Could be shortened to NYAGA.) |
female |
african |
| AINA |
Yoruba of Nigeria female name meaning difficult birth |
such as a child born with umbilical cord around neck. |
female |
| AISHA |
AYISHA |
ASHA |
These Swahili and Arabic female names mean woman |
| AJA |
High Priestess of Mecca. |
female |
african |
| AKILAH |
intelligent one who reasons. |
female |
african |
| AKIM |
According to an Ibibio of Nigeria folktale |
Akim was a gorgeous |
fat |
| AKOSUA |
Akan or Ahsanti of Ghana name for females born on Sunday. |
female |
african |
| AKPENAMAWU |
Ewe of Ghana name meaning thanks to God.The Ghanaian short form of this name is AKPENA. |
female |
african |
| AKUA |
Akan of Ghana name for females born on Wednesday. |
female |
african |
| ALITASH |
Amharic of Ethiopia female name meaning may I not lose you |
may I find you always my precious.May be shortened to Tash. |
female |
| AMA or AMMA |
Akan people of Ghana name for females born on Saturday.Also a West African name meaning happy. |
female |
african |
| AMACHI |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning who knows what God has brought us through this child. |
female |
african |
| AMANISHAKHETE |
The name of one of the Candaces |
or Queen Mothers |
of the Nubian kingdom of Kush (now northern Sudan).This name could be shortened to AMANI |
| AMARA |
In the legends of Abyssinia (now Ethiopia) Amara is the name for paradise.Also |
amarais a Kiswahili word meaning urgent business. |
female |
| AMBER |
Muslim female name meaning amber |
brownish-yellow |
or jewel. |
| AMINA |
Somali and Muslim female name meaning trustful |
honest and referring to Muhammed’s mother. This name is popular with the Hausa of West Africa. |
female |
| AMINATA |
A popular female name among the Wolof of Senegal. |
female |
african |
| AMINIA |
A Kiswahili word meaning to believe in. |
female |
african |
| ANAYA |
Ibo of Eastern Nigeria name meaning look up to God. |
female |
african |
| ANDROMEDA |
Ruler of men.According to Greek mythology |
Andromeda married Perseus |
who had saved her from Medusa |
| ANNAKIYA |
This means sweet face in Hausa language. |
female |
african |
| ANULIKA |
Ibo of eastern Nigeria name meaning happiness is the best. |
female |
african |
| ANYANGO |
Af of Kenya name meaning friend. |
female |
african |
| APHRODITE |
The mythological Greek goddess of love and beauty who is sometimes depicted as being of black African origin.Aphrodite means born of the foam of the sea. |
female |
african |
| ARET |
Ibibio of Nigeria name for female children born on market day |
called Edet. |
female |
| ARMANI |
Derivative of IMANI |
meaning faith. |
female |
| ARTEMIS |
In Greek mythology |
Artemis is goddess of the moon and the hunt.She is known as the lady of wild things.This virgin goddess |
who is sometimes depicted as being black African |
| ARUSI |
Swahili name for girls born at the time of a wedding. Arusiis the Kiswahili word for wedding. |
female |
african |
| ASABI |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning one of select birth. |
female |
african |
| ASHAKI |
West African female name meaning beautiful. |
female |
african |
| ASHIA |
Somali female name referring to the prophet Muhammed’s favorite wife. |
female |
african |
| ASMINA |
Female name of the Nubian peoples of southern Sudan. |
female |
african |
| ASSAGGI |
Zimbabwe name meaning strong. |
female |
african |
| ASURA |
Swahili and Hausa name for female children born during the Muslim month of Ashur. |
female |
african |
| ATSUKPI |
Ewe of Ghana name for a female twin. |
female |
african |
| AURORA |
Dawn.According to ancient Greek mythology |
Aurora is the goddess of the dawn. Aurora was mother of Memnon |
King of Aethiopia |
| AYAN |
Somali female name meaning bright. |
female |
african |
| AYANA |
Ethiopian female name meaning beautiful flower. |
female |
african |
| AYO |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning joy. |
female |
african |
| AZA |
Swahili name meaning powerful. |
female |
african |
| AZINZA |
The word for mermaid in the Mina language of Togo. |
female |
african |
| AZIZA |
Somali name meaning gorgeous. |
female |
african |
| AZMERA |
Male and female name in both Amharic and Tigrinya languages of Ethiopia. It means harvest.BAHATI |
female |
african |
| BALINDA |
A Rutooro of Uganda name meaning patience |
endurance |
fortitude.(Balinda is also used as a male name in Uganda.) |
| BATHSHEBA |
Also known as BATSHEVA |
this is the daughter of the Queen of Sheba |
the legendary ruler of Abyssinia. The name means daughter of the oath. |
| BELA |
A Kongo word meaning to perch. |
female |
african |
| BELLA |
AZerma word meaning both slave and freed slave. |
female |
african |
| BERHANE |
Female and male name in the Amharic and Tigrinya languages of Ethiopia which means my light. |
female |
african |
| BIBI |
An East African female name meaning daughter of a king.Also a Kiswahili word meaning ladyor grandmother. |
female |
african |
| BINATA |
A popular Wolof of Senegal name for females. |
female |
african |
| BINTA |
West African female name meaning with God. |
female |
african |
| BUCHI |
Nigerian name. name meaning unknown. |
female |
african |
| BUPE |
A Nyakyusa of Tanzania female name meaning hospitality. |
female |
african |
| CHANYA |
A Taita people of Kenya female name; name meaning unknown. |
female |
african |
| CHICHA |
A Kiswahili word meaning grated coconut. |
female |
african |
| CHIKU |
A Swahili female name meaning chatterer. |
female |
african |
| CHINA |
A Shona of Zimbabwe word for Thursday. |
female |
african |
| CHINAKA |
An Ibo of Nigeria female name meaning God decides. |
female |
african |
| CHINARA |
An Ibo of Nigeria female name meaning may God receive. |
female |
african |
| CIRCE |
According to Greek mythology |
this African witch transformed the Greek troops of Odysseus into swine.The classical Greek pronunciation of her name is KEAR-kay. |
female |
| CLEOPATRA |
Cleopatra VII reigned as Queen of Egypt from 51-30 B.C.She was born in 69 B.C. in Alexandria |
Egypt and is believed to have been black African. |
female |
| CRISPINA |
A female name meaning curly haired. |
female |
african |
| DADA |
Yoruba of Nigeria name for children with curly hair. |
female |
african |
| DALILA |
Swahili name meaning gentle. |
female |
african |
| DEKA |
Somali name meaning one who pleases. |
female |
african |
| DELA EDEN |
Ewe of West Africa unisexual name meaning savior. |
female |
african |
| DELA O KANDE |
Nigerian name for girls born after many males. |
female |
african |
| DESTA |
Amharic of Ethiopia unisexual name meaning joy |
happiness. |
female |
| DOLIE |
A popular Somali name |
name meaning unknown. |
female |
| EBIERE |
Ijaw of Niger female name. name meaning unknown. |
female |
african |
| EFFIWAT |
Nigerian female name of unknown origin. |
female |
african |
| EFIA |
Fante of Ghana name for females born on Friday. |
female |
african |
| EFRA |
A popular female name in Egypt. |
female |
african |
| ESHE |
Swahili female name meaning life. |
female |
african |
| ESI |
Ewe and Fante of Ghana name meaning born on Sunday. |
female |
african |
| ESIANKIKI |
A Masai and Tanzania word meaning young maiden. |
female |
african |
| ESINAM |
Ewe of Ghana name meaning God heard me. |
female |
african |
| FANA |
Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning light. |
female |
african |
| FANTA |
Guinea and Cote D’Ivoire name meaning beautiful day. |
female |
african |
| FATUMA |
Popular Swahili and Somali versions of the name Muslim name |
FATIMA |
meaning weaned. |
| FAYOLA |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning luck walks with honor. |
female |
african |
| FEMBAR |
Liberian name. name meaning unknown. |
female |
african |
| FOLA |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning honor. |
female |
african |
| FOWSIA |
Popular Somalian name. name meaning unknown. |
female |
african |
| GOGO |
A Tonga and Shona of Zambia of Zimbabwe word meaning grandmother. |
female |
african |
| GYAMFUA |
Ashanti of Ghana name. name meaning unknown. |
female |
african |
| GZIFA |
Ewe of Ghana name meaning one is at peace. |
female |
african |
| HABIBA |
Muslim name popular in Somalia and N. Africa meaning beloved |
sweetheart. |
female |
| HADIYA |
HADIYAH |
Swahili name meaning gift. |
female |
| HALIMA |
HALIMAH |
Swahili name meaning gentle |
humane |
| HASANA |
Hausa of W. Africa name meaning first born of twins. |
female |
african |
| HASINA |
Swahili name meaning good. |
female |
african |
| HAWA |
Swahili name meaning longing. |
female |
african |
| HOLA |
Ewe of Ghana name meaning savior. |
female |
african |
| IFEOMA |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning it’s a good thing and beautiful. |
female |
african |
| IMAN |
Somali and Muslim name meaning faith. |
female |
african |
| ISMITTA |
Mythical N. African name for the southern wind |
meaning Daughter of the Mountains of the Moon. |
female |
| ISSA |
Swahili name meaning God is our salvation. |
female |
african |
| IVEREM |
Tiv of Nigeria name meaning blessing |
favor. |
female |
| IYANGURA |
Nyanja of Zambia name meaning to arbitrator to perform ceremonies for the birth of twins. |
female |
african |
| JAHA |
Swahili name meaning dignity. |
female |
african |
| JAINEBA |
Popular Wolof of Senegal name. name meaning unknown. |
female |
african |
| JAPERA |
Shona of Zimbabwe name meaning offer thanks. |
female |
african |
| JIFUNZA |
Swahili name meaning teach oneself. |
female |
african |
| JUBA |
Ashanti of Ghana name meaning born on Monday. |
female |
african |
| JWAHIR |
Somali name meaning golden woman. |
female |
african |
| KADIJA |
KHADIJA |
Swahili name meaning born prematurely. |
female |
| KAMARIA |
Swahili and Somali name meaning like the moon. |
female |
african |
| KAMBIRI |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning allow me to join this family. |
female |
african |
| KANIKA |
Kenyan name meaning black material. |
female |
african |
| KATURA |
Unisexual Zimbabwe name meaning take a burden off my mind. |
female |
african |
| KAYA |
Ghanaian name meaning stay and don’t go back. |
female |
african |
| KENGI |
Loma of W. Africa name taken from the subject of a Loma folktale meaning whose child? |
female |
african |
| KENYA |
East African name meaning artist. |
female |
african |
| KESI |
Swahili name meaning born when the father had difficulties. |
female |
african |
| KESSIE |
Fante and Ashanti of Ghana name meaning born fat. |
female |
african |
| KHATITI |
Luhya of Kenya unisexual name meaning tiny |
little. |
female |
| KIBIBI |
Swahili name meaning little lady. |
female |
african |
| KIFLE |
Ethiopian name meaning my class. |
female |
african |
| KISSA |
Baganda of Uganda unisexual name meaning born after twins. |
female |
african |
| KOKO |
Adangbe of Ghana name meaning born second. |
female |
african |
| KWESI |
SISI |
Akan of Ghana unisexual name meaning born on Sunday. |
female |
| LETA |
Swahili name meaning bring. |
female |
african |
| LEZA |
Central African name meaning one who besets. |
female |
african |
| LINDA |
Xhosa of S. Africa name meaning wait. |
female |
african |
| LINDIWE |
Xhosa of S. African name meaning have waited. |
female |
african |
| LISHAN |
Amharic name meaning award |
medal. |
female |
| LOIYAN |
Masai of Kenya name. name meaning unknown. |
female |
african |
| LULU |
Swahili and Muslim name meaning pearl or precious. |
female |
african |
| MAKDA |
Ethiopian version of Hebrew Magda |
meaning high tower or woman of Magdala. |
female |
| MAKEDA |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning beautiful armrest |
female |
african |
| MAKEMBA |
Central African name referring to a Congolese goddess. |
female |
african |
| MAKENA |
Kikuyu of Kenya name meaning the happy one. |
female |
african |
| MANDISA |
Xhosa of S. Africa name meaning sweet. |
female |
african |
| MAPENZI |
MPENZI |
Swahili name meaning beloved. |
female |
| MARIAMA |
Popular W. African name meaning gift of God. |
female |
african |
| MARJANI |
Swahili name meaning coral. |
female |
african |
| MARWE |
Chaga of Tanzania name. name meaning unknown. |
female |
african |
| MASSASSI |
Makoni of Zimbabwe legend name for first woman on earth. |
female |
african |
| MAWUNYAGA |
Ewe of Ghana name meaning God is great. |
female |
african |
| MISRAK |
Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning east. |
female |
african |
| MONIFA |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning I am lucky. |
female |
african |
| MUTHONI |
NONI |
Kikuyu of Kenya name. name meaning unknown. |
female |
| NADIFA |
Somali name meaning born between two seasons. |
female |
african |
| NADRA |
NADIRA |
Kiswahili name meaning unusual. |
female |
| NAGESA |
Lugisu of Uganda name meaning born in the harvest season. |
female |
african |
| NAJJA |
Baganda of Uganda name meaning second born. |
female |
african |
| NAKI |
Adangbe of Ghana name meaning first born girl. |
female |
african |
| NALIAKA |
Luya of W. Kenya name meaning wedding. |
female |
african |
| NANA |
Ghanaian name meaning mother of the Earth. |
female |
african |
| NANGILA |
Luya of Kenya name meaning born while the parents were traveling. |
female |
african |
| NAZI |
Giriami of Kenya name meaning coconut. |
female |
african |
| NDILA |
Kamba of Kenya unisexual name meaning billy goat. |
female |
african |
| NEEMA |
Swahili name meaning born at a prosperous time. |
female |
african |
| NEHANDA |
Zezuru name meaning the beautiful one has arrived. |
female |
african |
| NEHANDA |
Zezuru of Zimbabwe name meaning hardiness. |
female |
african |
| NIGESA |
Lumasada of Kenya name meaning born in the harvest season. |
female |
african |
| NINI |
West African name meaning stone. |
female |
african |
| NISHAN |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning award |
medal. |
female |
| NJEMILE |
Ngoni of Malawi name meaning upstanding. |
female |
african |
| NKECHI |
Nigerian name meaning loyal. |
female |
african |
| NURU |
Swahili unisexual name meaning light or born during the day. |
female |
african |
| OBAX |
Popular Somalian name meaning flower. |
female |
african |
| OLA |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning precious |
worth. |
female |
| ONAEDO |
Ibo of Nigeria female name meaning gold. |
female |
african |
| ONI |
West African name meaning desired.Also a Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning born in a sacred location. |
female |
african |
| RADHIYA |
Swahili name meaning agreeable. |
female |
african |
| RAMATULAI |
Wolof of Senegal name. name meaning unknown. |
female |
african |
| RAMLA |
Swahili name meaning fortune teller or prophet. |
female |
african |
| RASHIDA |
RASHEEDA |
RACHID |
Swahili name meaning righteous. |
| RAZIYA |
Swahili name meaning sweet |
agreeable. |
female |
| REHEMA |
Swahili name meaning compassion. |
female |
african |
| RHAXMA |
Somali name meaning sweet. |
female |
african |
| SAADA |
Swahili name meaning help. |
female |
african |
| SADIO |
Name from W.African French-speaking countries meaning pure. |
female |
african |
| SAIDA |
Swahili name meaning helper. |
female |
african |
| SALAMA |
SALMA |
Swahili and Muslim name meaning peace |
safety. |
| SANURA |
Swahili name meaning kitten-like. |
female |
african |
| SARAN |
Guinea and Cote D’Ivoire name meaning joy. |
female |
african |
| SAUDA |
Swahili name meaning black-skinned. |
female |
african |
| SEBLE WENGEL |
Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning harvest of the New Testament. |
female |
african |
| SEKAI |
Popular Zimbabwe name meaning laughter. |
female |
african |
| SELA |
Ewe of W. Africa unisexual name meaning savior. |
female |
african |
| SELAM |
Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia unisexual name meaning peace. |
female |
african |
| SELAMAWIT |
Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning she is peaceful. |
female |
african |
| SHANI |
Swahili name meaning marvelous. |
female |
african |
| SHARUFA |
Swahili and Somali name meaning distinguished and outstanding. |
female |
african |
| SISAY |
Amharic of Ethiopia unisexual name meaning omen of good things |
a blessing. |
female |
| SITI |
Swahili name meaning lady. |
female |
african |
| SRODA |
Ghanaian name meaning respect. |
female |
african |
| TABIA |
Swahili name meaning make incantations. |
female |
african |
| TAFUI |
Mina of Togo name meaning to appreciate God; Glory to God. |
female |
african |
| TANDRA |
Madagascar name meaning mole or beauty marks. |
female |
african |
| TANISHA |
TANI |
Hausa of W. Africa name meaning born on Monday. |
female |
| TARANA |
Hausa of Nigeria name meaning born during the day. |
female |
african |
| TATU |
Swahili name meaning third born. |
female |
african |
| TAWIA |
Ga of Ghana unisexual name meaning first child born after twins. |
female |
african |
| TERU |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning good.This name is most often used in combination with other names |
as in TERUWORQ |
which means good gold. |
| TISA |
Swahili name meaning ninth born. |
female |
african |
| TITI |
Nigerian name meaning flower. |
female |
african |
| UCHENNA |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning God’s will. |
female |
african |
| ULU |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning second born. |
female |
african |
| URENNA |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning father’s pride. |
female |
african |
| WAGAYE |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning my sense of value or my price. |
female |
african |
| WAMBUI |
WAMBOI |
Kikuyu of Kenya name meaning singer. |
female |
| WANGARI |
Kikuyu of Kenya name. name meaning unknown. |
female |
african |
| WANYIKA |
Swahili name meaning of the bush. |
female |
african |
| WUB |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning gorgeous |
beautiful. |
female |
| XETSA |
Ewe of Ghana name meaning twin. |
female |
african |
| YESHI |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning for a thousand. |
female |
african |
| ZAHINA |
Swahili name popular in Tanzania. name meaning unknown. |
female |
african |
| ZAHRA |
ZAHARA |
Swahili and Muslim name meaning flower. |
female |
| ZAINABU |
Swahili name meaning beautiful. |
female |
african |
| ZAKIYA |
Swahili name meaning smart |
intelligent. |
female |
| ZALIKA |
Swahili name meaning well-born. |
female |
african |
| ZAUDITU |
ZAWDITU |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning she is the crown. |
female |
| ZAWADI |
Swahili name and Kiswahili word meaning a gift |
a present. |
female |
| ZEINAB |
Somali name meaning good. |
female |
african |
| ZENA |
Ethiopian name meaning news or fame. |
female |
african |
| ZINSA |
Benin name meaning twin. |
female |
african |
| ZOLA |
Congolese name meaning productive. |
female |
african |
| ZUHURA |
Swahili name. name meaning unknown. |
female |
african |
| ZWENA |
ZUWENA |
Swahili name meaning good.r |
female |
| ABERFA |
from the mouth of the river ABERTHA |
female |
welsh |
| AMIRA |
grainCHASYA |
CHASYE |
female |
| ABASI |
Swahili name meaning stern. |
male |
african |
| ABAYOMI |
Of uncertain African origin.Means born to bring me joy. |
male |
african |
| ABDALLA |
Swahili equivalent of Arabic |
ABDULLAH |
servant of God. |
| ABDELAHI |
Muslim name |
popular in Somalia. name meaning unknown. |
male |
| ABDI |
Muslim name |
popular in Somalia |
meaning my servant. |
| ABDIKARIM |
Muslim name |
popular in Somalia |
meaning slave of God. |
| ABDIMELECH |
Name of an Ethiopian eunuch who lived in ancient Rome.Name means servant to kings.Could be shortened to ABDI or MELECH. |
male |
african |
| ABDIRAXMAN |
Somali equivalent of Muslim |
ABD AL RAHMAN |
meaning servant of the Mercifully Gracious. |
| ABEBE |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning he has flowered/flourished/grown. |
male |
african |
| ABRAFO |
Ghanaian name meaning warrior or executioner.It is a nickname for a troublemaker or some one who is hyper. |
male |
african |
| ADAN |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning a large bat.Also |
the Spanish equivalent of Adam. |
male |
| ADE |
Royal one. |
male |
african |
| ADDO |
Ghana name meaning king of the road. |
male |
african |
| ADISA |
Ashanti of Ghana name meaning one who will teach us. |
male |
african |
| ADJATAY |
Cameroon name meaning prince. |
male |
african |
| ADOFO |
Akan of Ghana name meaning one who loves. |
male |
african |
| ADOM |
Akan of Ghana name meaning help from God or God’s blessing. |
male |
african |
| ADRIAN |
A name used for the nobility class of the Betsileo people of central Madagascar. |
male |
african |
| ADWIN |
Akan of Ghana word meaning artist or thinker. |
male |
african |
| AFEWORK |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning one who speaks only of pleasant things; one who does not speak of bad or evil things. |
male |
african |
| AFEWORKI |
Tigrinya of Ethiopia equivalent of AFEWORK. |
male |
african |
| AFRAM |
Akan of Ghana name referring to the Afram River in Ghana’s Ashanti Region. |
male |
african |
| AHMADOU |
West African name. name meaning unknown. |
male |
african |
| AKELLO |
Alur of Uganda name meaning I have brought or bring forth. |
male |
african |
| AKIA |
African name meaning first born. |
male |
african |
| AKIN |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning warrior |
hero |
brave man.This name is often used in compound names such as Akinwole and Akintunde. |
| AKINWOLE |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning bravery enters this home. |
male |
african |
| AKINTUNDE |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning bravery returns. |
male |
african |
| AKINSANYA |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning bravery gets revenge. |
male |
african |
| AKINYEMI |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning fated to be a warrior. |
male |
african |
| ALAFIN |
A title meaning king once used by the Yoruba people of Nigeria. |
male |
african |
| ALI |
Swahili and Muslim name meaning noble |
exalted. |
male |
| ALPHA |
Guinean male name meaning leader. |
male |
african |
| AMADI |
Ibo of Nigeria unisexual name |
referring to the Sun God |
meaning rejoice. |
| AMAN |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning peace.It is often used as a nickname. |
male |
african |
| AMARE |
Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning he is good looking. |
male |
african |
| AMARI |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning strength |
builder. |
male |
| AMAZU |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning no one knows everything. |
male |
african |
| ANWAR |
Moorish name meaning lustrous |
bright |
shiny. |
| AREN |
Nigerian name meaning eagle.Also |
a Scandinavian name meaning rule or eagle. |
male |
| ASAD |
Somalian name meaning lion. |
male |
african |
| ASANTE |
Kiswahili word for thank you. |
male |
african |
| ASHUR |
Swahili name for a child born during the Muslim month of Ashur. |
male |
african |
| ASSEFA |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning he has increased our family by coming into this world. |
male |
african |
| ATA |
A Ghana name for a twin. |
male |
african |
| ATU |
Fante of Ghana name meaning born on Saturday. |
male |
african |
| AYO |
Of uncertain African origin.Means happiness. |
male |
african |
| AYUB |
Muslim name meaning penitent referring to the biblical Job. |
male |
african |
| AYUBU |
Swahili equivalent of Ayub |
meaning patience in suffering; perseverance. |
male |
| AZEKEL |
Angolan name meaning praising the lord. |
male |
african |
| AZI |
Nigerian name meaning youth. |
male |
african |
| AZIBO |
African name meaning the whole earth. |
male |
african |
| AZIKIWE |
African name meaning full of vigor. |
male |
african |
| AZIZI |
Swahili name and Kiswahili word meaning a treasure |
excellent; precious one. |
male |
| BABATUNDE |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning father has returned which means the child resembles one of his grandfatherers.Variant |
Tunde |
exists. |
| BABU |
A Kiswahili name meaning grandfather |
a West African name meaning willing. |
male |
| BABUKAR |
Wolof of Senegal name. name meaning unknown. |
male |
african |
| BADRU |
Swahili name meaning born at full moon. |
male |
african |
| BADU |
An Ashanti of Ghana name meaning tenth-born child. |
male |
african |
| BARRY |
A Guinean surname meaning the family comes from the Peul |
Fulani |
or Foulbe ethnic groups of West Africa. |
| BASEL |
Muslim name popular in Sudan |
meaning brave. |
male |
| BASSEY |
Efik of Nigeria unisexual name. name meaning unknown. |
male |
african |
| BEKELE |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning he has grown; he has come into being. |
male |
african |
| BELUCHI |
Ibo people of Nigeria name meaning provided God approves. |
male |
african |
| BERHANU |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning his light. |
male |
african |
| BERIHUN |
Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning let him be our gate/our guidance. |
male |
african |
| BERTA |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning be strong |
be vigilant |
persevere. |
| BILAL |
A Muslim name popular in North Africa |
meaning black man. |
male |
| BOBO |
Fante of Ghana name meaning |
born on Tuesday.Also a Ewe of West Africa name meaning be humble. |
male |
| BOKHARI |
Malian name.name meaning unknown. |
male |
african |
| BOLAJI |
Yoruba of Nigeria male name. name meaning unknown. |
male |
african |
| BUSIRIS |
Name of an ancient Egyptian king who killed visitors to his city.The name means Temple of Osiris. |
male |
african |
| BWANA |
Kiswahili and Swahili name meaning gentleman; mister; sir.Variant |
Mbwana |
exists. |
| CAMARA |
A West African male name meaning teacher. |
male |
african |
| CHAGA |
The Kiswahili word chagameans to do vigorously and be prevalent. |
male |
african |
| CHAKA |
Also spelled SHAKA |
a South African male name meaning Great King. |
male |
| CHEGE |
A Kikuyu people of Kenya male name. Meaning is unknown. |
male |
african |
| CHEIKH |
Guinean male name meaning learned. |
male |
african |
| CHEOPS |
Cheops |
a pharaoh of Egypt’s IV dynasty |
was believed to have had negroid features.He was known as Cheops to the ancient Greeks |
| CHICHA |
A West African male name meaning beloved.It is also a Kiswahili word meaning grated coconut. |
male |
african |
| CHINUA |
Ibo of Nigeria male name meaning God’s own blessing or may God hear. |
male |
african |
| CYPRIAN |
A male name of Latin origin meaning native of Cyprus. |
male |
african |
| DABIR |
Popular in North Africa |
meaning teacher |
secretary. |
| DALMAR |
Somali name meaning versatile. |
male |
african |
| DANIACHEW |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning you be their judge |
arbitrate between them. |
male |
| DANSO |
Ashanti of Ghana name meaning reliable. |
male |
african |
| DAREN |
Hausa of West Africa name meaning born at night. |
male |
african |
| DAUDI |
DAUDY |
Swahili name meaning beloved. |
male |
| DAWIT |
Ethiopian name referring to the biblical David |
meaning beloved. |
male |
| DELA EDEN |
Ewe of West Africa unisexual name meaning savior. |
male |
african |
| DEMISSIE |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning destroyer. |
male |
african |
| DESTA |
Amharic of Ethiopia unisexual name meaning joy |
happiness. |
male |
| DIA |
West African name meaning champion. |
male |
african |
| DIARA |
Name of French-speaking West Africa |
meaning gift. |
male |
| DIJI |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning farmer. |
male |
african |
| DIN |
Congolese name meaning great. |
male |
african |
| DOBI |
Kiswahili word meaning a person who does laundry. |
male |
african |
| DOMEVLO |
Ewe of Ghana name meaning dont take others for face value. |
male |
african |
| DZIGBODE |
Ewe of Ghana name meaning patience. |
male |
african |
| EDET |
Ibibio and Efik of Nigeria name meaning born on market day. |
male |
african |
| EFFIOM |
Efik of Nigeria male name meaning crocodile. |
male |
african |
| ELIMU |
A Kiswahili word meaning science |
knowledge. |
male |
| ERASTO |
An East African name meaning man of peace. |
male |
african |
| ESSIEN |
Ochi and Ga of Ghana name meaning sixth born.Also |
Ibibio and Efik of Nigeria name meaning belongs to everyone. |
male |
| EZEJI |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning the king of yams. |
male |
african |
| FARAJI |
Swahili name meaning consolation. |
male |
african |
| FELA |
West African name meaning warlike. |
male |
african |
| FODJOUR |
Akan of Ghana name meaning fourth born. |
male |
african |
| FYNN |
Europeanized version of Ghanaian name Offin |
after the Offin River. |
male |
| GABRA |
GEBRE |
Amharic of Tigrinya name meaning an offering. |
male |
| GETACHEW |
Amharic male name meaning their master. |
male |
african |
| GETEYE |
Amharic name meaning my master. |
male |
african |
| GHEDI |
Somali name meaning traveler. |
male |
african |
| GOGO |
Nguni of S. Africa name meaning like grandfather. |
male |
african |
| GUEDADO |
Fulani of Mali unisexual name meaning wanted by nobody. |
male |
african |
| GYAMFI |
Ashanti of Ghana name. name meaning unknown. |
male |
african |
| HABIB |
Swahili name meaning beloved. |
male |
african |
| HAGOS |
Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning joy |
happiness. |
male |
| HAJI |
Swahili name meaning born during the hajj. |
male |
african |
| HAKIM |
Amharic of Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning doctor |
medicine man.Most commonly used by Muslim Ethiopians. |
male |
| HANIF |
Swahili and Muslim name meaning believer. |
male |
african |
| HANISI |
Swahili name meaning born on Thursday. |
male |
african |
| HASSAN |
Hausa of W. Africa name meaning first born of twins. |
male |
african |
| HOGAN |
Efik of Nigeria name. name meaning unknown. |
male |
african |
| HONDO |
Zezuru of Zimbabwe name meaning war. |
male |
african |
| HUSANI |
Swahili variation of Muslim name HUSAYN meaning beautiful. |
male |
african |
| IDI |
Swahili and Muslim name meaning born during the Muslim holiday of Idd. |
male |
african |
| IDRISSA |
Senegal and Gambia name meaning immortal. |
male |
african |
| INIKO |
Efik and Ibibio of Nigeria unisexual name meaning born amidst civil war or born amidst troubled times. |
male |
african |
| ISKINDER |
Amharic of Ethiopia version of Greek name Alexander meaning defender of mankind. |
male |
african |
| ISSA |
Swahili and Muslim name meaning the Messiah. |
male |
african |
| JAFARI |
Swahili name meaning creek. |
male |
african |
| JAHI |
Swahili name meaning dignity. |
male |
african |
| JAJA |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning God’s gift. |
male |
african |
| JAWARA |
Senegal and Gambia name meaning peace loving. |
male |
african |
| JELA |
Swahili name meaning father was suffering during birth. |
male |
african |
| JIMIYU |
Luhya of Kenya name meaning born during the dry season. |
male |
african |
| JIRI |
Zezuru of Zimbabwe name meaning forest of wild fruits. |
male |
african |
| JOMO |
Gikuyu of Kenya name meaning farmer. |
male |
african |
| JUMA |
Swahili name meaning born on Friday. |
male |
african |
| KAARIA |
Kenyan name meaning one who speaks softly but with wisdom. |
male |
african |
| KABAKA |
Name used for kings of the Buganda people of Uganda. |
male |
african |
| KALEB |
Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name referring to the biblical Cain. |
male |
african |
| KAMAU |
Kikuyu of Kenya name meaning quiet warrior. |
male |
african |
| KASHKA |
Nigerian name meaning friendly. |
male |
african |
| KASSA |
Amharic name meaning compensation or reparation. |
male |
african |
| KATO |
Runyankore of Uganda name meaning second born twin. |
male |
african |
| KAYIN |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning long-awaited child. |
male |
african |
| KEITA |
West African name meaning worshiper. |
male |
african |
| KELILE |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning my protector |
my gate. |
male |
| KENAN |
Malawi name. name meaning unknown. |
male |
african |
| KENYATTA |
East African name meaning musician. |
male |
african |
| KHAMISI |
Swahili name meaning born on Thursday. |
male |
african |
| KIFLE |
Amharic and Tigrinya name meaning my share |
my due. |
male |
| KIMANE |
Kikuyu of Kenya name meaning large bean. |
male |
african |
| KIMATHI |
Kikuyu of Kenya name meaning earnest provider. |
male |
african |
| KITO |
Swahili name meaning precious. |
male |
african |
| KOFI |
Akan name common in Ghana |
meaning born on Friday. |
male |
| KOJO |
Ashanti of Ghana name meaning born on Monday. |
male |
african |
| KOOFREY |
Ibibio and Efik of Nigeria name meaning don’t forget me. |
male |
african |
| KORFA |
Somali name. name meaning unknown. |
male |
african |
| KUMI |
Akan of Ghana name meaning forceful. |
male |
african |
| KWABENA |
Akan of Ghana name meaning born on Tuesday. |
male |
african |
| KWAKU |
Akan of Ghana name meaning born on Wednesday. |
male |
african |
| KWAME |
Akan of Ghana name meaning born on Saturday. |
male |
african |
| KWAMI |
Ewe of W. Africa name meaning born on Saturday. |
male |
african |
| KWESI |
SISI |
Akan of Ghana unisexual name meaning born on Sunday. |
male |
| LABAAN |
Somali name. name meaning unknown. |
male |
african |
| LEBNA |
Ethiopian name meaning heart or soul. |
male |
african |
| LEMA |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning cultivated |
developed. |
male |
| LUMUMBA |
Congolese name meaning gifted. |
male |
african |
| LUSALA |
Luhya of Kenya name meaning whip. |
male |
african |
| MACHUPA |
Swahili name meaning one who enjoys drinking. |
male |
african |
| MAMO |
Amharic of Ethiopia name used to address a little boy whose name is unknown. |
male |
african |
| MANI |
Congolese name meaning from the mountain. |
male |
african |
| MANU |
Akan of Ghana name meaning second born. |
male |
african |
| MANUTE |
Dinka of S. Sudan name. name meaning unknown. |
male |
african |
| MARKOS |
Ethiopian name referring to the biblical disciple |
Mark. |
male |
| MASILO |
Setswana of Botswana name. name meaning unknown. |
male |
african |
| MASKINI |
Swahili name and Kiswahili word meaning poor. |
male |
african |
| MASUD |
MASOUD |
Swahili and Muslim name meaning fortunate |
happy. |
| MATATA |
Swahili name meaning troublemaker. |
male |
african |
| MATHANI |
Popular Kikuyu of Kenya name meaning commandments. |
male |
african |
| MATUNDE |
Luya of Kenya name meaning fruits. |
male |
african |
| MEKONNEN |
Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning the angel. |
male |
african |
| MELESSE |
Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning he has returned something. |
male |
african |
| MENELIK |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning son of the wise manor what will he send? |
male |
african |
| MENSAH |
Ewe of Ghana name meaning third born. |
male |
african |
| MIRUTS |
Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning he who has been chosen. |
male |
african |
| MONA |
Swaziland name meaning jealous. |
male |
african |
| MONGO |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning famous. |
male |
african |
| MONYYAK |
Dinka of S. Sudan name meaning man of the drought. |
male |
african |
| MORENIKE |
Nigerian name meaning good luck. |
male |
african |
| MORI |
Ugandan name meaning born before the loan on the wife’s dowry has been paid off. |
male |
african |
| MOSHOESHOE |
Sesotho name. name meaning unknown. |
male |
african |
| MOSI |
Swahili name meaning first born. |
male |
african |
| MOYO |
Zezuru of Zimbabwe name meaning heart. |
male |
african |
| MUENDA |
Meru of Kenya name meaning one who cares for others. |
male |
african |
| MUREITHI |
Kikuyu of Kenya name meaning herdsman |
shepherd. |
male |
| MUSA |
Swahili and Muslim name popular among the Wolof of Senegal |
meaning mercy or saved from the water. |
male |
| MWAKA |
Buganda of Uganda name meaning born on New Year’s Eve. |
male |
african |
| MWINYI |
Swahili name meaning lord |
master |
king. |
| MWITA |
Swahili name and Kiswahili word meaning the one who is calling. |
male |
african |
| NADIF |
Somali name meaning born between two seasons. |
male |
african |
| NASSOR |
Swahili variation of Arab name Nasser |
meaning victorious. |
male |
| NDULU |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning dove. |
male |
african |
| NEGASH |
Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning he is bound to be king |
he is next in line for the throne. |
male |
| NEGASI |
Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning he will be crowned. |
male |
african |
| NEGUS |
Norther Ethiopian name and royal title meaning king |
emperor. |
male |
| NJAU |
Kikuyu of Kenya name meaning young bull. |
male |
african |
| NKRUMAH |
NKRUMA |
Akan of Ghana unisexual name meaning ninth born child. |
male |
| NYASORE |
Kenyan name meaning the thin one. |
male |
african |
| OBASI |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning in honor of the supreme God. |
male |
african |
| OBI |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning heart. |
male |
african |
| OBIKE |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning a strong household. |
male |
african |
| ODERO |
Luo of Kenya name meaning granary. |
male |
african |
| ODION |
Nigerian name meaning first born of twins. |
male |
african |
| OHINI |
OHENE |
Akan of Ghana name meaning chief. |
male |
| OJI |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning bearer of gifts. |
male |
african |
| OJO |
Yoruba of Nigeria name used when the birth was difficult. |
male |
african |
| OKELLO |
Ateso of Uganda name meaning born after twins. |
male |
african |
| OKO |
Adangbe of Ghana name meaning twin. |
male |
african |
| OKOTH |
Ugandan name meaning born during the rains. |
male |
african |
| OLA |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning wealth. |
male |
african |
| OTHIENO |
Luo of Kenya name meaning born at night. |
male |
african |
| PALASSA |
This African name was popular among African slaves in North America. |
male |
african |
| PANYA |
Swahili name and Kiswahili word meaning mouse. |
male |
african |
| PENDA |
Swahili name meaning beloved. |
male |
african |
| PONI |
Bari of S. Sudan name meaning second born. |
male |
african |
| PAKI |
Xhosa of S. Africa name meaning witness. |
male |
african |
| PILI |
Swahili name meaning second born. |
male |
african |
| RAFIKI |
Kiswahili word and name meaning friend. |
male |
african |
| RAKANJA |
Muarusha of Tanzania name. name meaning unknown. |
male |
african |
| RASHIDI |
Swahili name meaning good council. |
male |
african |
| RETTA |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning he has triumphed |
he has won. |
male |
| ROBLE |
Somali name meaning born during the rainy season. |
male |
african |
| RUDO |
Shona of Zimbabwe name meaning love. |
male |
african |
| SADAKA |
Swahili name and Kiswahili word meaning a religious offering. |
male |
african |
| SALIM |
SALMAN |
Swahili name meaning peace. |
male |
| SARSA DENGEL |
Ethiopian name meaning penetration by osmosis. |
male |
african |
| SEFU |
Swahili name meaning sword. |
male |
african |
| SEKOU |
Guinean name meaning learned. |
male |
african |
| SELASSIE |
SELASSIEE |
Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia unisexual name meaning trinity.This name is most commonly used as a suffix |
as in Haile Selassiee. |
| SENGHOR |
Senegal and Gambia name meaning descendant of the gods. |
male |
african |
| SHERMARKE |
Somali name meaning one who brings good fortune. |
male |
african |
| SIMBA |
Swahili name popular in eastern Zaire |
meaning lion. |
male |
| SUDI |
Swahili name meaning successor luck. |
male |
african |
| SULE |
West African name meaning adventurous. |
male |
african |
| SULTAN |
Swahili name meaning ruler. |
male |
african |
| SUNDIATA |
SUNDYATA |
SOUN |
Guinean name meaning hungry lion. |
| TABAN |
Somali and Ugandan name. name meaning unknown. |
male |
african |
| TAMIRAT |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning miracle. |
male |
african |
| TARIKU |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning the story behind or the events surrounding his birth. |
male |
african |
| TAU |
Tswana of Botswana name meaning lion. |
male |
african |
| TAYE |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning he has been seen. |
male |
african |
| TEFERI |
Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning one who is ferocious |
one who is feared by his rivals. |
male |
| TEGENE |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning my protector. |
male |
african |
| TEKA |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning he has replaced. |
male |
african |
| TEKLE |
Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning my plant which literally implies I gave my seed to him. |
male |
african |
| TESFAYE |
Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning my hope. |
male |
african |
| TESSEMA |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning he has been heard |
people listen to him. |
male |
| TEWODROS |
Ethiopian version of Greek Theodore |
meaning gift of god. |
male |
| TOBECHUKWU |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning praise God. |
male |
african |
| TOMI |
Kalarbari of Nigeria name meaning the people. |
male |
african |
| TONYE |
Ijaw of Niger name. name meaning unknown. |
male |
african |
| TUNDE |
A Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning returns.Most often used as a suffix in larger names. For example |
male |
african |
| TUTU |
West African name meaning cliff dweller. |
male |
african |
| UCHECHI |
UCHI |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning God’s will. |
male |
| VITA |
Luya of Kenya name meaning war. |
male |
african |
| WACHIRU |
Kikuyu of Kenya name meaning lawmaker’s son. |
male |
african |
| WAMBUA |
Kamba of Kenya name meaning born during the rainy season. |
male |
african |
| WAMOCHA |
Luhya of Kenya name meaning never satisfied. |
male |
african |
| WANGOMBE |
Kikuyu of Kenya name meaning one who owns many cows. |
male |
african |
| WANJALA |
Luya of Kenya name meaning famine. |
male |
african |
| WANJOHI |
Kikuyu of Kenya name meaning brewer. |
male |
african |
| WEKESA |
Luhya of Kenya name meaning born during harvest time. |
male |
african |
| XOLA |
Xhosa of S. Africa name meaning stay in peace. |
male |
african |
| YAHYA |
Swahili name meaning God’s gift. |
male |
african |
| YAO |
Ewe of Ghana name meaning born on Thursday. |
male |
african |
| YAVU |
Lunda of Zaire name. name meaning unknown. |
male |
african |
| YEKUNO AMLAK |
Ethiopian name meaning let him be good to God. |
male |
african |
| YERA |
South African name meaning warrior. |
male |
african |
| YERODIN |
Congolese name meaning studious. |
male |
african |
| YESUTO |
Ewe of Ghana name meaning belongs to Jesus. |
male |
african |
| YOHANCE |
Hausa of W. Africa name meaning God’s gift. |
male |
african |
| YUSUF |
Swahili and Muslim name meaning the beautiful or he shall increase. |
male |
african |
| ZAHUR |
Swahili name meaning flower. |
male |
african |
| ZERE |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning the seed of |
the descendant of. |
male |
| ZEBENJO |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning avoid sins. |
male |
african |
| ZESIRO |
Buganda of Uganda name meaning first born of twins. |
male |
african |
| ZIFA |
Ijaw of Niger name. name meaning unknown. |
male |
african |
| ZOLA |
Xhosa of S. Africa name meaning quietness. |
male |
african |
| ZUBERI |
r Swahili name meaning strong. |
male |
african |
NAMES and Meaning of Names.
National Origins and Name Meanings.
This is a comprehensive list of ideas for baby names. Meaning of names for boys and girls names from around the world.
Meaning of names for boys and girls names from around the world.
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