Submitted Names in Mozambique

This is a list of submitted names in which the place is Mozambique.
gender
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place
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Heráclito m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.
Hermágoras m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Hermagoras.
Hermano m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Herman.
Hermengarda f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Irmingard.
Hermerico m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermeric.
Hermíone f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermione.
Hermito m Spanish, Portuguese
Probably a diminutive of given names containing -herm-, such as Hermenegildo, Hermínio and Guilherme.... [more]
Hermócrates m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermocrates (see Hermokrates).
Hermotimo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermotimus.
Herodião m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Herodion.
Heródoto m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Herodotus.
Hesíquio m Portuguese (Archaic)
Portuguese form of Hesychios via its latinized form Hesychius.
Héstia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hestia.
Hetisani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hetisa meaning "finish".
Hierão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hieron (see Hiero).
Hiérothée m History (Ecclesiastical), French (African, Rare)
French form of Hierotheus, which is the latinized form of Hierotheos.
Hilarião m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hilarion.
Hipácio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hypatios via it's Latinized form Hypatius.
Hiparco m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Hipparchus.
Hipátia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hypatia.
Hiperião m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hyperion.
Hipócrates m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hippocrates.
Hipolita f Spanish, Portuguese, Polish
Spanish, Portuguese, and Polish form of Hippolyta.
Hipseu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hypseus.
Hirsi m Eastern African, Somali
Variant spelling of Xirsi, which is used outside of Somalia.
Hlamalani m & f Tsonga
Means "surprised" in Xitsonga.
Hlawulani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hlawula meaning "choose".
Hlawuleka m & f Tsonga
Means "unique" or "chooseable, chosen" in Xitsonga.
Hlayisani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hlayisa meaning "preserve, protect".
Hlekani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hleka meaning "laugh".
Hlengani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hlenga meaning "collect, gather".
Hlori f Tsonga
Means "wonder" in Xitsonga.
Hlulani m & f Tsonga
Means "win, conquer" in Xitsonga.
Homembom m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Omobono via Latinized form Homobonus
Hondo m Shona, African
means "war"
Honest m & f English (Puritan), African
From the English word meaning "honorable, virtuous". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans around the 17th century.
Honeste f French (African, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
French feminine form of Honest 2. As an African American name, it may be used as a variant of Honesty.
Honnête m & f French (African)
Derived from French honnête, meaning "honest".
Hortência f Portuguese, Brazilian
Means "hydrangea" in Portuguese.
Hostiliano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hostilian.
Hostílio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hostilius.
Houevi f Ewe, African
Name of Ewe origin, meaning "joy".
Huberto m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Hubert.
Hugueta f Catalan, Galician (Rare), Occitan, Portuguese, Spanish (Rare)
Catalan, Galician, Occitan, Portuguese and Spanish form of Huguette.
Hyelni f African
Name means 'God has given me'. It is used by the burah's of Garkida in Adamawa state of Nigeria.
Ibironke f African
Nigerian meaning 'you are to be cared for and pampered' or 'family has someone to care for.'
Ibiye m & f African
An ancient Kalabari meaning Good mainly used as a prefix.
Ibsituu f Eastern African, Oromo
Means "light" in Oromo.
Idalina f English (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian (Rare)
Combination of Ida with the popular suffix -lina.
Idília f Portuguese (Archaic)
Portuguese form of Idilia.
Ifigénia f Hungarian, Portuguese
Hungarian and Portuguese form of Iphigenia.
Ífito m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Iphitus.
Igolo f & m African
Meaning: Biblical name (in Nigeria of Africa) that means 'the star that the three wise men followed when Christ was born.'... [more]
Ikeem m African
africa
Ildibaldo m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Ildibad.
Illuminée f French (Quebec, Archaic), French (African)
French form of Illuminata, mainly used in Rwanda. It is also a French vocabulary word meaning "illuminated, brightened, filled with light".
Imagine f English (African, Rare)
Taken from the English word imagine. This can also be used as a variant of Imogene.
Ima-obong f African
Nigerian(Akwa-Ibom)
Immaculate f English (African), Filipino (Rare), Indian (Christian, Rare)
English form of Inmaculada. It is mainly used in African countries where English is one of the official languages.
Immaculée f French (African, Rare)
French cognate of Inmaculada. A known bearer is Rwandan writer Immaculée Ilibagiza (1972-), a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
Imperatriz f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Emperatriz.
Inácia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Ignatius.
Inalegwu m African
popular among the Idoma people of Benue State of Nigeria.translate in English 'as Innocent'.
Inesinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Ingride f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic), Portuguese
Old Swedish variant of Ingrid which was still occasionally recorded in the early 1900s, as well as the Portuguese form of Ingrid.
Innocence f & m English (African, Rare)
From the English word innocence.
Inoca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Inocência f Portuguese (African)
Portuguese feminine form of Innocentius (see Innocent).
Inocêncio m Portuguese (African)
Portuguese form of Innocentius (see Innocent).
Inogena f Portuguese, Literature (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Innogen. While Imogênia is the portuguese form of Imogen
Inuecas f Portuguese
Diminutive of Ines.
Ique m Portuguese
Diminutive of Henrique.
Irekanmi f African, Yoruba
"It is now my turn for good things"
Ireneu m Catalan, Corsican, Sicilian, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Galician
Catalan, Corsican, Sicilian, Galician and Portuguese form of Ireneus.
Iriseo m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
masculine form of Iris Means "rainbow" in Greek.
Isabelinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Isabel and Isabela.
Isabellah f English (African)
Variant of Isabella, primarily used in Kenya.
Isalina f Portuguese
The name of the wives of Józef Boruwłaski, Daniel Lambert, and Ignace Nau.
Isilda f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of uncertain origin and meaning, this name is usually treated as a variant of Isolda (compare Ishild).
Isócrates m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Isocrates.
Isolinda f Portuguese
Portuguese variant of Isolde
Isse m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Isa 1.
Ítala f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Itala.
Ítalo m Portuguese, Galician
Portuguese and Galician form of Italo.
Ivã m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Ivan.
Ivão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ivan.
Ivete f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Yvette.
Ivoire f English (American, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Derived from French ivoire meaning "ivory", which makes this name a cognate of Ivory.
Iwani f African
Means "speak out".
Izmael m Hungarian (Rare), Eastern African (Rare), Judeo-Catalan, Biblical Hungarian, Biblical Polish, Biblical Czech, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Hungarian, Polish, Czech, Judeo-Catalan and Somali form of Ishmael, as well as a Spanish and Portuguese variant of Ismael.
Jabai m African
Named after a african serial killer in the 5th century.
Ja'ebun m African
Used for the warrior of the tribe KIKI in Nigeria
Jaimão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Jaromil.
Jaiminho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Jaime 1.
Jalaysia f English (African, Modern)
Possibly a combination of Jayla and Alicia, Alice, Asia 1 or Malaysia
Jana f Portuguese
Diminutive of Joana.
Janeiro m Portuguese (African), Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from Portuguese janeiro "January".
Janeu m Portuguese (Archaic)
Portuguese form of Jannaeus.
Jango m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Django.
Janjão m Portuguese
Diminutive of João.
Janocas m & f Portuguese
Diminutive of Joana and João.
Jão m Portuguese
Diminutive of João.
Jaquim m Portuguese
Short form of Joaquim.
Jasiba f African (Rare)
Meaning "wealthy noble princess" and "one who descends from the highest regal nobility" ... [more]
Jebet f African
Kalenjin name from the Rift Valley area of Kenya. Means born 'during the day'.
Jetro m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Jethro.
Jireh m & f Filipino, English (African, Rare), French (African, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From the second part of the place name יְהוָה יִרְאֶה‎ (YHWH yir'e) in the land of Moriah, meaning either "the Lord sees" (also "will see" or "will see to it") or "the Lord will provide," so named by Abraham after God provided a ram to sacrifice in place of his son Isaac.
m Portuguese
Diminutive of Jorge.
m Portuguese
Diminutive of Jose.
Joao m Portuguese (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of João.
Joás m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Joash.
Joca m Portuguese
Diminutive of names beginning with Jo-, such as João, Jorge and José.
Joikea f African
Means "joy" in the Nuer language.
Jomi m Spanish, Portuguese
Cognate diminutive of José Miguel and João Miguel.
Jomo m African (Rare)
Jomo Kenyatta was the first Prime Minister and President of Kenya.
Jone m Portuguese
Diminutive of João.
Jorão m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Joram.
Jorgina f English (Rare), Portuguese, Spanish
Variant of Georgina. This name is borne by English actress Jorgie Porter (1987-), who was born Jorgina Alexandra Porter.
Jorjine f French (African, Rare)
Likely a variant spelling of Georgine.
Jorley m African
Name of African origin, meaning "peace".
Josefo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Josephus.
Joshi m African
Means "galloping" in Swahili.
Josimar m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Josmar. A famous bearer of this name is Brazilian soccer player Josimar Higino Pereira, who popularized "Josimar" as an independent name.
Jospin m French (African)
Archaic northern French diminutive of Josse.
Jota m Portuguese, Spanish
Hypocoristic form of João or José.... [more]
Jotão m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Yotam (see Jotham).
Jourdin m French (African)
Transferred use of the surname Jourdin.
Jovia f English (African)
Likely a feminine form of Jove or a variation of Jovita
Joviniano m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Jovinian.
Jovino m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Jovinus.
Joyeuse f French (African)
Direct adoption of the adjective joyeuse, the feminine form of the adjective joyeux, "joyful".
Ju f & m Portuguese
Diminutive of Júlia, Joana, João and other similar-sounding names.
Juca f & m Portuguese
Diminutive of Joana and João.
Judá m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Judas.
Judithe f Portuguese (Brazilian), French (African), Haitian Creole, Greenlandic, English (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Portuguese variant of Judite, English and French variant of Judith and Danish and Greenlandic variant of Juditha.
Juju f & m English, Portuguese
Diminutive of names beginning with Ju, such as Julius, Judith or June. As a Portuguese name it is used as a diminutive of Joana, Júlia or Juliana.
Juli f & m English, Georgian, Spanish, Portuguese
English variant spelling of Julie as well as the Georgian form of the name. It is also a short form of given names that start with Juli-, which not only applies to English, but also to Georgian, Spanish and Portuguese.... [more]
Julião m Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Iulianus (see Julian). Known bearers of this name include the Portuguese multimedia artist and painter Julião Sarmento (b. 1948) and the Brazilian amateur flyweight boxer Julião Henriques Neto (b... [more]
Juliena f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Juliana, possibly influenced by Julienne.
Julietha f English (African, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Juliet and Julieta. As an African English name, it's most prevalent in Tanzania.
Julitha f English (African), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Julith with an additional -a. This name is chiefly used in Tanzania.
Jumoki f & m African, Yoruba, Nigerian
Jumoki which in Nigerian means "everyone loves the baby". There is a dog on youtube named Moki, which is short for Jumoki.
Júnior m Portuguese
Like the English name Junior, used in Portuguese most often for a boy who has the same name as his father. It is also sometimes used as an independent name.
Justicia f English (African), Indonesian (Rare), Puerto Rican
An elaborated form of the English word justice. Justicia is also a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The genus name honors the Scottish horticulturist James Justice.
Kaari f Eastern African (Rare), Meru
The name kaari is a name popular used among the Ameru (Meru) community of Kenya. The name is given to a child named after a younger sister of one of the parents. It is especially given by the grandparents... [more]
Kabena f & m English, African
Allegedly a form of Kwabena. While this name seems to be used exclusively as a masculine name in Africa, in English-speaking countries it is predominantly used as a feminine name.
Kafele m African
Origin uncertain, possibly a Chewa name.
Kafi f & m African, Muslim
means "sufficient" and "quiet"
Kahinu m Eastern African, Ge'ez, Amharic, Tigrinya
Means "clergyman" in Ge'ez and other Ethiopic languages.
Kaielle f English (African)
Combination of the names Kai 1 and Elle.
Kaima f African
Name of African origin, meaning "Our God", or "the God we know", or also "gift of God".
Kalindabwalo m Nsenga
Kalinda is guard or watchman,... [more]
Kamuzyu f Nsenga
Means "roots" in Nsenga.
Kanau m African
Allegedly used among the Limba people of Sierra Leone.
Karo m African
It is Isoko name, Niger Delta Nigeria.
Kataka m African
From the Kenyan Luhya tribe for a leader or elder.
Katekani f Tsonga
Means "be blessed" in Xitsonga.
Kátia f Portuguese
Variant of Cátia or a Portuguese form of Katia.
Kaunda f & m African
swahilli... [more]
Kayen m African
(Nigerian)"celebrated", (Yoruba)" long-hoped-for child"
Kebra f & m Eastern African, Ge'ez
Means "glory, praise" in Ge'ez, a liturgical language from Ethiopia. ... [more]
Keita m Eastern African
"Worshipper" in Eastern African, specific country unknown
Kemba f & m African, Caribbean
Means "peel" in Swahili and "full of faith" in a Central African language.... [more]
Kenyetta f Eastern African, English
Possibly a feminine form of Kenyatta. Asante (1991) gives it the meaning "she is beautiful music".
Keolebogile f & m Tswana, African
I thanked (God).
Kerubo f Eastern African, Kisii
Means "marsh, plain" in Kisii, given to girls born in the plains.
Kévim m Portuguese
Portuguese variant of Kevin.
Kgabu m & f African, Zulu
Means "to decorate richly" in Zulu.
Khadijo f Somali, Eastern African
Somali variant of Khadija.
Khanyisa f Tsonga
Means "brighten" in Xitsonga.
Khayizeni m Tsonga
Means "rebuke" in Xitsonga.
Khensani m & f Tsonga
Means "grateful, give thanks" in Xitsonga.
Khethiwe f African, Zulu
Means "chosen, the one who is chosen" in Zulu.
Khomelani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga khomela meaning "forgive".
Khongelani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga khongela meaning "pray".
Khotso m & f African
Means 'Peace'Tshwana(South African)
Khumbuza m Tsonga
Means "remember" in Xitsonga.
Kika f Portuguese
Variant of Quica.
Kimana f English, Eastern African
Possibly an invented name, an elaboration of Kim 1 with the name suffix -ana, or a feminine form of Kimani, or from the name of the town in Kenya.... [more]
Kimani m African
"Adventurous" or "sailor" Kukiyu tribe in the nation state of Kenya.
Kimursi m Kalenjin, Eastern African
Meaning unknown.
Kingdavid m English (American, Modern, Rare), English (African)
Combination of King and David, possibly used in reference to the Biblical character, King David of Israel.
Kingdom m English (American, Rare), English (African)
Either a transferred use of the surname Kingdom or else directly from the English word, perhaps taken from the biblical phrase kingdom of God... [more]
Kingsford m Scottish, African
Transferred use of the surname Kingsford.
Kioko m Eastern African, Kamba
Means "born in the morning" in Kamba.
Kipenzi f & m Swahili, African
means "darling", "favorite", "loved one"
Kitéria f Portuguese, Hungarian (Rare)
Portuguese variant and Hungarian normal form of Quiteria. This name is probably not normally used in Hungary, but it's employed there to refer to bearers of other nationalities.
Kiya f Eastern African
Allegedly means "mine" in Oromo.
Kizito m African
Means "Gift from God" or "Child who God loves". St. Kizito is the youngest of the 22 Ugandan martyrs. He is the patron saint of children and primary schools.
Knowledge f & m English (Puritan), Literature, English (African)
From Middle English (originally as a verb in the sense ‘acknowledge, recognize’, later as a noun) from an Old English compound based on cnāwan meaning "know."... [more]
Kolajo m African
An Ancient name of Yoruba Origin, it means 'gather wealty'
Komla m African
Used in Ghana, West Africa. Means Tuesday born boy in Ewe
Konadu f & m African
Used among Akan peoples in Ghana, West Africa. Can be used as a first name and surname.
Kondo m Swahili, African
means "war"
Konyek m Eastern African, African Mythology
Konyek is a character from Maasai Mythology. His name has no known meaning.
Kosy f African
Nigerian
Kotani m Tsonga
Possibly from the Xitsonga kota meaning "able, talented".
Kromanti m African
War god of ghana
Kucheli f African
Name used by the people of northern Borno state, and Garkida area in Adamawa state. They are called the burah's and paburs.
Kuda m & f African (?)
Means "love" in Zimbabwe.
Kuhlula m & f Tsonga
Means "win" in Xitsonga.
Kumba f African
A name given to the second girl child from a tribe in the Lofa county of Liberia by the kissi tribes.
Kurhula m Tsonga
Means "peace" in Xitsonga.
Kurisani f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga kurisa meaning "increase".
Kuwilileni f African (Rare)
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Kuziva m & f African
Zimbabwe/Shona
Kwatisa f Tsonga
Means "made furious" in Xitsonga.
Kwoth m African, Nuer
The supreme god of the Nuer (South Sudan) who manifests himself in natural phenomena. They believe he is benign god who protects the poor and the unhappy.