This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is African.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Mbuyi m LubaDerived from the Luba word
mbùùyì meaning "the firstborn of twins".
Medius f & m English (African), Eastern AfricanBorrowed from Latin
medius meaning "middle; half; moderate; indifferent." It is mostly used in Uganda where, compared to other surrounding countries, it is usually feminine in usage.
Megafu m & f IgboMeans "do for all to see" in Igbo.
Mehretab m Tigrinya, AmharicFrom Tigrinya መሓሪ (
mehari) meaning “mercy, compassion”, combined with ጣብ (
ṭab) meaning “good, pleasant”.
Melubari m OgoniIt is known among the Ogoni people of Southern Nigeria and it means "who is God?"
Membolu m IgboMeans "do something to me and I retaliate" in Igbo.
Menari m & f IgboMeans "do more than is expected" in Igbo.
Menebue m OgoniMeans "Paramount Ruler", "Chief of a Community" or simply "A King"
Menelik m Ge'ez, AmharicMeans "son of the wise man" in Ge'ez and Amharic. According to the legend Menelik was the first emperor of Ethiopia. In the 10th century BC, he is said to have inaugurated the Solomonic dynasty of Ethiopia, so named because Menelik I is supposed to be the son of the biblical King Solomon of ancient Israel and Makeda, the Ethiopian Queen of Sheba.
Mengesha m AfricanA name once found mainly amongst the higher-up figures of Imperial Ethiopia, often superseding important titles of royal hierarchy. Now a much rarer name in modern Ethiopia.
Mesuli m & f Xhosa, ZuluMeans "wiper (of tears)" in Xhosa, suggesting someone who brings an end to sorrow.
Migil m SomaliMigil is a Somali name with the following characteristics:... [
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Minkah m AfricanPossibly means "Justice". This is the given name of an NFL player, Minkah Fitzpatrick.
Miriro f & m African, ShonaStarted in the early 1900's. Name was given to the second born daughter of the family. Name means "to be expected." Basically the one who was waited for.
Mixo m & f TsongaMeans "dawn, morning" in Xitsonga.
Mnotho m & f ZuluMeans "economy" or "rich, wealthy" in Zulu.
Mobutu m Central AfricanMobutu Sese Seko (1930-1997), born Joseph-Desiré Mobutu, was the military dictator and President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (which Mobutu renamed Zaire in 1971) from 1965 to 1997. He also served as Chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity in 1967-1968.
Modadeola m YorubaMeans "man wearing a crown of wealth or affluence" in Yoruba.
Mohamed m SomaliIn Somalia, as in many Muslim-majority countries, the name Mohamed is extremely common, often as part of a longer name or combined with other names. It is not unusual for a Somali person to have multiple family members named Mohamed, so nicknames or other identifiers are often used to distinguish between individuals with the same name.
Mohombi m Central AfricanFrom Mohombi Nzasi Moupondo, known professionally as Mohombi, a Swedish-Congolese singer-songwriter and dancer.
Mojoyinade m & f YorubaMeans "I enjoyed the splendor of being royalty" in Yoruba.
Momodou m AfricanMomodou means Mohammad it is an african name coming from an arabic name.... [
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Moráyọ̀ f & m YorubaA unisex name meaning "I have found joy" or "I have joy". Morayo Afolabi-Brown, a Nigerian media personality, is a bearer of this name.
Moriba m AfricanThe name Moriba originates from the Mali empire(Mandingo). The name means "a big and powerful man" in the region.
Motheo m South AfricanAllegedly means "foundation" in Tswana. It is said to normally be given to a child who is viewed as the foundation of the family. Normally a first born. It signifies a new life or re-birth.
Motsi m & f ShonaMeans "first one" or "one who has matted hair" in Shona.
Moulay m Northern AfricanFrom an honorific title used by descendants of Moulay Ali Cherif, the founder of the Alaouite dynasty of Morocco.
Mswati m SwaziTwo famous bearers of this name are Mswati II (1825-1868) and Mswati III (1968 -), Kings of Swaziland. Mswati is not their birth name but their name as monarchs.
Mthakathi m Zulu, XhosaMeans "witch," from 'thakatha' meaning "to bewitch" in Xhosa or "to practice witchcraft" in Zulu.
Muambiwa m & f VendaMeans "the one who is spoken of/about" in Tshivenda.
Muchena m ShonaOne who is white or light skin tone. Or Blessing in Ndau dialect of Shona
Mugwe m AfricanThe name Mugwe is common among the Kikuyu and Ameru of Kenya on the East coast of Africa.... [
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Múkabi m KikuyuIn Kikuyu maasai intermarriage this name was given to a boy born of that relationship in that referred to the maasai as ukabi
Mulele m African, Swahili"Flying man," "man who flies," or "man of flight." The prefix "mu-" expresses "man of" or "man from" in the Swahili language. One interpretation would be that this is approximately equal to "angel," but because there are numerous parts of Africa where there are lots of devout Christians, I would lean towards the interpretation "man who runs quickly."
Mumba m & f BembaMeans "inside the house" in Bemba.
Munesu f & m ShonaMeans "God is with us" or "God is within us" in Shona.
Munonzwaishe m & f ShonaIt means "You Lord are one who hears" or simply, "You hear the Lord".
Muogboo m IgboMeans "let the spirits intervene or settle the matter" in Igbo.
Murtala m NigerianWest African variant of
Murtada. This was borne by Murtala Muhammed (1938-1976), a Nigerian Army general who became fourth Head of State of Nigeria.
Musoke m Ganda, African MythologyMusoke is the God of Rain in Ganda mythology. His Name derives From ‘
mu’, indicating a single individual, and ‘
soke’, which means ‘
rain’.
Mutunga m Africancomes from term tunga which means to return, replace, put back in kamba. Used to name people born after the death of a person in a family. They are taken to be replacements for the departed. the feminine form is mutungwa... [
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Mvumo m ShonaMeaning "agreement; harmony, accordance".
Mwari m Shona, African MythologyMeans 'force behind creation' in Shona. Shona traditional religion, Mwari is the supreme creator deity who is believed that he is the author of all things and all life and all is in him.
Mwaura m KikuyuTo kú aúra means to remove or relieve one of a heavy load.Mostly when a visitor came with a kiondo/load and a person took it off his/her back the remover was the mwauri
Mwaziona m & f NsengaThis is a Nsenga name given to both boy and girls. It means "Have you seen" or "Have you seen yourselves".
Mwezi m SwahiliSwahili masculine name meaning "moon" or "month".
Mylokoh m AkanThe name mylokoh stands for strength, wisdom and an alpha mentality.