Submitted Names in Benin

This is a list of submitted names in which the place is Benin.
gender
usage
place
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Yombo f African
Meaning unknown. A name originating from Nigeria.
Yoon f Bariba
Name traditionally given to the first born daughter.
Yoonduaru f Bariba
Means "born near a river" in Bariba.
Yoongura f Bariba
Means "born whilst it was raining" in Bariba.
Yoonsua f Bariba
Means "born on the road" in Bariba.
Youssouf m Western African
Form of Yusuf chiefly used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.
Ytu f & m Punu, African
Means "hope" in Punu.
Yusupha m Western African
Form of Yusuf used in West Africa.
Zakoi m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown.
Zale m Western African (Rare, ?)
Unknown meaning. It has seen some use in Senegal.
Zealous m English (African, Rare)
From the English word zealous meaning "full of zeal, ardent", perhaps intended to be an English form of Zelotes. This was the name of a Union general in the American Civil War: Zealous Bates Tower (1819-1900).
Zebediah m English, English (African)
Variant of Zebadiah, most often used in Zimbabwe.
Zeidane m Western African
Variant of Zaydan (chiefly Mauritanian).
Zeine m Western African, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Western African (chiefly Mauritanian) and Maghrebi (chiefly Algerian) variant of Zayn.
Zeïnebou f Western African
Variant of Zeinebou based on French orthography.
Zeinebou f Western African
Western African elaboration of Zaynab (chiefly Mauritanian).
Zenilda f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Combination of and Nilda or else a variant of Zeneide.
Zéphirin m French (Archaic), French (African)
Variant of Zéphyrin (see Zephyrinus). Though it was a popular French name in the 19th and early 20th centuries, its usage is mainly confined to various French-speaking African nations today.
Zié m Western African
Likely means "first" in one of the Senufo languages, as the name is traditionally given to the first-born son.... [more]
Zillale m African
Bantu... [more]
Zinabu f Western African
Western African form of Zaynab.
Zinha f Portuguese (African)
Likely a short form of names ending in -zinha such as Mariazinha and Florazinha.
Zooli f & m African (?)
Meaning "freedom lover", but origins are not clear.
Zuko m South African, African
Means "harmony, someone with a good heart, loving, appreciative and calm" in Nguni.