This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is African.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Yeabsira f & m AmharicMeans "The Father's (God's) work" of Amharic origin, the official language of Ethiopia.
Yeggul-ngon m & f WolofWolof 'death prevention' name meaning "s/he has not reached the afternoon".
Yemetle f SothoMeans "beautiful (referred to an object)" in Sotho.
Yemi m & f YorubaMeans "I am honourable" in Yoruba.
Yendembe m & f LingalaYendembe means ‘he is free’ and is the childhood name of
Lonkundo in the Nkundo mythology complex. It also means “Take No Orders”.
Yendi f African, Jamaican PatoisThis is the name of a town in northeastern Ghana. A famous bearer is Yendi Phillips, she is a Jamaican TV Host, model and beauty queen who the winner of the Miss Jamaica World 2007 beauty pageant, as well as the Miss Jamaica Universe 2010 pageant.
Yennenga f MossiYennenga is a legendary princess, and is considered to be the mother of the Mossi people. Her son Ouedraogo was the founder of the Mossi Kingdoms.
Yesa f & m PunuMeans "chance, luck" in Punu.
Yeshi f AmharicMeans "for a thousand". This name is often combined with other names (
Yeshimebet is an example).
Yeuko f & m ShonaMeaning "remembrance", it derives from the verb
kuyeuka.
Yevedzo f ShonaMeaning "captivation; fascination", deriving from the verb
kuyevedza meaning "to captivate; to make one gaze".
Yinlayefa f IjawMeans "nothing can be compared to a mother" in Ijaw.
Yolani f & m South African, Xhosa (?)Likely from Xhosa
yolani meaning "you all, be pleasant", itself the imperative plural form of
yoli ("to be pleasant").
Yombo f AfricanMeaning unknown. A name originating from Nigeria.
Yoon f BaribaName traditionally given to the first born daughter.
Yostima f EthiopianBuried at Daza, virgin daughter of a King. Saint in the Ethiopian/Abyssinian Church's Coptic Calendar.
Zabibu f SwahiliSwahili name meaning "grapes" which comes originally from Arabic word zabīb meaning 'raisins', given to five girls in the US in 2023
Zamzam f & m Arabic, Somali, IndonesianFrom the name of a holy well in Mecca that, according to Islamic tradition, was miraculously created by Allah for
Hajar and and her son
Isma'il while the two were left in the desert without water... [
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Zeituni f Eastern AfricanThis name coincides with Swahili
zeituni meaning "olive", a derivative of Arabic زَيْتُون
(zaytūn). This was borne by Zeituni Onyango (1952-2014), a Kenyan-born half-aunt of former American president Barack Obama.
Zenzile f & m Xhosa, SwaziFrom Xhosa
uzenzile meaning "you brought this on yourself". This was the first name of the South African singer and civil rights activist Miriam Makeba (1932-2008), full name Zenzile Miriam Makeba... [
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Zethu f & m Xhosa, ZuluMeans "ours" or "belongs to us" in both Xhosa and Zulu within the Nguni language group. Notable South African name bearers include actor Zethu Dlomo and orchestral musician Zethu Mashika.
Zeudi f TigrinyaMeans "crown" in Tigrinya. It is the name of the famous 1970 Eritrean-Italian actress Zeudi Araya (1951-).
Zimba f & m ShonaMeans "to be principled" in Shona.
Zinhle f ZuluMeans "they (the girls) are beautiful" in Zulu.
Ziola m & f IjawMeans "the last born" in Ijaw.
Zivanai f & m Shona"Know each other". Meant for relatives to keep in touch.
Zobuhle f ZuluMeans "of beauty" in Zulu, from the possessive form of
ubuhle.
Zondai f & m Shona"You may hate me." A situational name where a family is telling it's enemies you may hate me all you want.
Zororo f & m ShonaRest. "May be speaking of a time of rest or peacefulness experienced by family around time of child's birth".
Zozibini f XhosaXhosa name, said to mean "received with both hands". (In this culture it is considered impolite or unappreciative to accept a worthy gift with one hand; to show appreciation and respect to the giver, you use both hands to accept a gift.)
Zuna f LingalaMeans "to be sweet" in Bangi, the main lexical source of Lingala.
Zuo m & f IjawMeans "protection" in Ijaw.
Zuva f ShonaMeans "day; daylight; sun; sunlight" in Shona.
Zviyo m & f ShonaIt is the plural of
Chiyo. It means "grains". This is a name that symbolizes the smallness of grains which when planted and in their own season and time, grow and are harvested for multitudes and nations... [
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