Submitted Names in Mozambique

This is a list of submitted names in which the place is Mozambique.
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Menipo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.
Menkam m Bamileke, African
noble child, ... [more]
Mepoho f Eastern African
A famous bearer of the name was the Mijikenda diviner Mepoho.
Mercês f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Mercedes.
Merci f & m French (African, Rare)
Occasionally used in reference to the French word merci "gratitude; thanks", as evidenced by combination names like Dieu-Merci ("Thank you, God").
Mercúrio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Mercurius (see Mercury).
Mérope f French, Portuguese, Spanish
French, Portuguese and Spanish form of Merope.
Meseret f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "foundation" in Amharic.
Mesfin m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "monarch, noble, prince" in Amharic.
Mesi f Yao (Modern)
Modern variant of Miesi.
Messênia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Messene.
Metrodoro m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Metrodorus.
Metrófanes m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Metrophanes.
Mheho m & f Tsonga
Means "breeze" in Xitsonga.
Mhlava m Tsonga
Means "earth" in Xitsonga.
Mi f English, Portuguese, Swedish
Diminutive of Maria. ... [more]
Mia f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
European Portuguese diminutive of Camila and Brazilian Portuguese diminutive of Emília.
Micá f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria do Carmo, Maria Carlos, and other similar composed names.
Mical f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Michal 2.
Micas m Portuguese
Short form of Miguel.
Miehleketo m & f Tsonga
Means "thoughts" in Xitsonga.
Miesi f Yao
Means "water" in Yao.
Migiyo f Tsonga
Means "the dancer" in Xitsonga.
Miguelinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Miguela.
Miguelinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Miguel.
Mígui m Portuguese
Diminutive of Miguel.
Mijaji f Tsonga
Means "the judge" in Xitsonga.
Miju f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria de Jesus, Maria João, Maria Júlia and other similar compound names, formed by combining Mi and Ju.
Mikateko f Tsonga
Means "blessings" in Xitsonga.
Mikhenso m & f Tsonga
Means "thanksgiving" in Xitsonga.
Mila f Galician, Portuguese
Short form of Emília, Camila or the composed name Maria Emília.
Milagre f Portuguese
Singular form of Milagres.
Milagres f Portuguese (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Portuguese and Galician cognate of Milagros.
Milai f Portuguese
A diminutive of the composed name Maria Adelaide.
Milena f Portuguese
Diminutive of the double name Maria Helena, formed by combining Mi and Lena.
Milho f Portuguese
Diminutive of Emilia that literally means, "maize."
Milinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Emilia.
Milkias m Eastern African
Eritrea variant of Malachi.
Milú f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria Luísa, Maria de Lurdes, and Maria Lúcia.
Minata f African
'mother of joy'
Minèvre f French (African, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Minerve, which is the French form of Minerva. Also compare the somewhat similar-looking names Ginevra and Guenièvre.
Minho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Jaime 1.
Minkah m African
Possibly means "Justice". This is the given name of an NFL player, Minkah Fitzpatrick.
Miquelina f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Gascon, Provençal
Portuguese diminutive of Micaela and Gascon and Provençal form of Micheline.
Mirabel f French (African), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Medieval Italian, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French mirable "wonderful; admirable", ultimately from Latin mirabilis "wonderful, marvellous, astonishing, extraordinary, remarkable, amazing" (compare Mirabelle).
Mirabela f Romanian, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Latinate and Romanian form of Mirabella.
Mireie f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Mireille.
Miriã f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Miriam.
Mirinho m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of names ending in -miro, such as Almiro, Casimiro, Clodomiro and Ramiro.
Miriro f & m African, Shona
Started 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.
Míron m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Myron.
Mirtis f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Myrtis.
Miru f African
Swahili
Misericordiosa f Portuguese
"Person who forgives the harm done to him"
Missionary f & m English (African, Rare)
From English missionary, particularly in the context of Christianity.
Mité f Portuguese
Diminutive of the composed name Maria Teresa, formed by combining Mi and .
Mitó f Portuguese
Cognate diminutive of Maria Antonia.
Mixo m & f Tsonga
Means "dawn, morning" in Xitsonga.
Miyelani m & f Tsonga
Means "keep quiet" in Xitsonga.
Mizani f African
African,Ghana."Chemistry, Beauty, and Balance"
Mizé f Portuguese
Cognate diminutive of Maria José.
Mobe m & f African
Meaning uncertain.
Modupe-oluwa m & f Yoruba, African
Combination of Yoruba Modupe "I thank" or "thank you" and Oluwa meaning "God, lord".
Moges m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "charm, elegance, grace" in Amharic.
Momodou m African
Momodou means Mohammad it is an african name coming from an arabic name.... [more]
Monalisa f Indian, Brazilian, English (African), English (American, Rare), Various
From Mona Lisa meaning "Madam Lisa", derived from the archaic Italian term of address monna (a contraction of Old Italian ma donna "my lady") and the name Lisa... [more]
Moniquinha f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive form of Mônica and Mónica.
Monómaco m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Monomachos.
Morfeu m Catalan, Portuguese, Romanian
Catalan, Portuguese and Romanian form of Morpheus.
Moriba m African
The name Moriba originates from the Mali empire(Mandingo). The name means "a big and powerful man" in the region.
Morrison m English (African, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morrison. A famous bearer of the surname was Jim Morrison (1943-1971), lead singer of American rock band The Doors.
Mote m Eastern African
Means "blessing; blessed" in Hehe, spoken in Tanzania.
Mountaga m African
Meaning unknown.
Mpahlela f Tsonga
Means "pray for" in Xitsonga.
Mpumi f & m African
Means 'survivor' in Zulu
Msengi m African
Tsonga and Shangaan origins
Mugwe m African
The name Mugwe is common among the Kikuyu and Ameru of Kenya on the East coast of Africa.... [more]
Muhluri m & f Tsonga
Means "conqueror, victor" in Xitsonga.
Muhno m Portuguese
medieval name. masculine form of Monica.
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."
Mulogo m Eastern African
Means "a wizard".
Mulweri m Tsonga
Means "defender, advocate" in Xitsonga.
Mumadona f Portuguese (Archaic)
Portuguese form of the compound name Muniadomna, which is likely not genuinely Latin but instead a latinization of a name that was probably of either Basque or Germanic origin. Even so, compare the Latin words munia meaning "duties, functions" and domna meaning "lady, mistress".... [more]
Mumbe f African
From term 'umba' which means create. Means beautiful one. Used among the Kamba community in kenya. Related to mumbi from the kikuyu which means creator. both derived from 'umba' to create.
Mundinho m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of names ending in -mundo, such as Edmundo and Raimundo.
Mundo m Portuguese, Spanish
Short form of names ending in -mundo such as Raymundo or Edmundo.
Munho m Portuguese
Name of medieval Portuguese man. Masculine form of Monica.
Murhangeli m Tsonga
Means "leader" in Xitsonga.
Murhi m & f Tsonga
Means "medicine, cure" in Xitsonga.
Murisi m Tsonga
Means "shepherd" in Xitsonga.
Musanete m African, Shona
Means "do not get tired" in Shona.
Muse m Eastern African, Somali
Variant spelling of Muuse. This spelling is used outside of Somalia.
Museu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Musaeus.
Mutunga m African
comes 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... [more]
Muwaabe m African
East African - Lusoga ... [more]
Mwai m & f African, Western African
Chichewa, means "luck".... [more]
Mwaziona m & f Nsenga
This is a Nsenga name given to both boy and girls. It means "Have you seen" or "Have you seen yourselves".
Mwongeli f African
AFRICAN NAME FROM KENYA. USED IN KAMBA TRIBE.THE NAME IS MOSTLY USED IF FOR SOME REASON A MOTHER HAS A GIRL AFTER ANOTHER TO MEAN YOU ARE BLESSED WITH ANOTHER GIRL.ITS A FEMALE NAME.MAY ALSO BE USED TO MEAN A BLESSING
Nabarwa f Eastern African, Maasai
Of uncertain meaning.
Nabirye f Eastern African
Meaning unknown.
Nadeige f French (African), French (Rare)
Variant of Nadège predominantly found in French-speaking African countries.
Nahom m Eastern African
East African form of Nahum.
Náiade f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Náyade
Naito f African
Origin Meru "Rich woman"
Nakani f & m African
Nakani is an african name meaning take care
Nália f Portuguese
Diminutive of Anália.
Nana f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
European Portuguese diminutive of Ana and Brazilian Portuguese diminutive of Daiana.
Nandinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Fernanda.
Nandinho m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Fernando. Also compare Fernandinho.... [more]
Napoleão m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Napoleon.
Naserian f Eastern African
Means “the lucky one" in Samburu, a variant of Maasai language.
Naserian f Eastern African
Means “one born during peaceful times” in Maasai.
Nata f Portuguese
Diminutive of Renata.
Natã m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Nathan.
Natercia f Portuguese
Natercia is the anagram of the name Caterina ( old form. of modern Catarina) createart by the portuguese famoso poét. Luis de Camões in 16th century. ... [more]
Natividade f Portuguese, Galician
Derived from Portuguese and Galician natividade, ultimately from Latin nativitas "birth, nativity; Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ".
Nativité f French (African, Rare)
Means "nativity" in French. It is mostly used in French-speaking countries in Africa and apparently predominantly so in Cote d'Ivoire.
Nato m Portuguese
Diminutive of Renato.
Naty f Spanish, Portuguese, Filipino
Variant of Nati. A known bearer is Natividad "Naty" Abascal (1943-), a Spanish socialite and former model.
Náuplio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nauplius.
Nausícaa f Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Nausicaa.
Nazaré f & m Portuguese, Asturian
Portuguese and Asturian form of Nazareth.
Ncuti m Rwandan, English (African)
From the Kinyarwanda word incuti meaning "friend".
Ndaheni f Tsonga
Means "instruct me" in Xitsonga.
Ndale f & m African, Western African
The younger one... [more]
Ndamukong m African
Means "House of Spears" in the Ngema tribe of Cameroon. A famous bearer is Ndamukong Suh, the defensive tackle for the college football team Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Ndhe'neza m Tsonga
Means "the thing", implying "the secret", in Xitsonga.
Ndonga f Eastern African, Kikuyu (?)
Unknown meaning. This name shows up specifically in Kenya.
Ndubisi m & f African
Ndubisi is an Igbo name derived from Ndu(Life) Bu isi(The first or of priority).This then means "Life is first or of Priority.
Ndzalama f Tsonga
Means "emerald" in Xitsonga.
f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Nearco m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Nearchos via Nearchus.
Nectário m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nektarios via Nectarius.
Nefalió m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Nephalion.
Nefele f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Nephele.
Nega m African
Dawn - One of Ethiopian General who fought and defeated Italian army in the 19th Century in in a place called Dogali, Ethiopia.
Neia f English (African)
Full of hope
Nela f Galician, Portuguese
Short form of Manuela.
Nelito m Portuguese
Diminutive of Manuel and Nelson.
Nemesiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nemesianus.
Nemésio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nemesius.
Nenê f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Nenoca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Nenritdung f African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Meaning "God is good"
Nenrot f & m African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Meaning "God loves"
Neoptólemo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Neoptolemus.
Nepociano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Nepotian.
Nepomuceno m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nepomuk via its latinized form Nepomucenus.
Nereia f Portuguese
Portuguese femenine form of Nereu
Nês f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Nessa f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Nestório m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nestorios (see Nestor).
Neurite f Portuguese (African)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Nganakani m Tsonga
From the Xitsonga nganakana meaning "prince".
Nganakati f Tsonga
Means "princess" in Xitsonga.
Nghezimani m Tsonga
Means "be whiter, be clean" in Xitsonga.
Ngisaveni m Tsonga
"Be afraid".
Nguluwe m Nsenga
Meaning warthog. This is the clan name. Daughters of Nguluwe are called Daka or Mbewe
Nhamo f & m African
Means "Disaster" in Shona. It is the title character in A Girl Named Disaster by Nancy Farmer.
Nhlalala f Tsonga
Means "honey bird" in Xitsonga.
Nhlamulo m & f Tsonga
Means "answer, solution" in Xitsonga.
Nhlayiseko m & f Tsonga
Means "safety" in Xitsonga.
Nhlohlotelo m & f Tsonga
Means "influence" in Xitsonga.
Nhluvuko m & f Tsonga
Means "development, progress" in Xitsonga.
Niara f Eastern African, Swahili
Means of high purpose
Nicandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nicander.
Nicasius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), African (Rare)
Latinized form of Nikasios. This was the name of several martyrs and saints, such as Nicasius of Die (4th century AD) and Nicasius of Rheims (5th century AD).... [more]
Nicécio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nicetius.
Nicéforo m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nikephoros.
Nicteu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nycteus.
Ninfídia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nymphidia.
Ninfidiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nymphidianus.
Ninfídio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Nymphidius.
Ninha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Ana.
Niquita f Portuguese
Diminutive of Nicola.
Niquito m Portuguese
Diminutive of Nicholas.
Nireu m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Nireus.
Nísia f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Truncated form of Anísia and Dionísia. Nísia Floresta, born Dionísia Gonçalves Pinto, (1810 - 1885) was a Brazilian educator, translator, writer, poet, philosopher, and feminist.
Nita f Portuguese
Diminutive of Ana.
Njelama f Nsenga
Crystal clear waters
Nkateko m & f Tsonga
Means "blessing" in Xitsonga.
Nkhumbwizhya m & f Nsenga
Meaning admire for a while. Name given to a baby after his/her siblings die as babies.
Nkopane m African
Lesotho and Orange Free State
Nkosingiphile f African, Zulu
Means "the Lord gave me" in Zulu.
Nkosiyabo m African, Ndebele, Zulu
Means "their king" in Zulu.
Nkosnathi m African
South African Zulu name translated into Emmanuel meaning gift of god.
Nmachi f Igbo, African
The name means "beauty of God" in Igbo.
f Portuguese
Diminutive of Leonor.
Nobukhosi f African
Zulu name for Royality
Nomzamo f African, Zulu
Means "struggle" in Zulu.
Nonhlanhla f African, Zulu
Means "luck" in Zulu.
Nono m Spanish, Portuguese
Portuguese and Spanish form of Nonnos via it's Latinized form Nonnus.
Nonô f Portuguese
Diminutive of Leonor.
Normando m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Norman. Masculine form of Normanda.
Noryanne f English (African)
Combinations of the name Nory and Anne 1 or Anna.
Nosaghare f & m African
Nigerian
Nsoma f Tsonga
Means "anchor" in Xitsonga.
Nsovo m & f Tsonga
Means "grace" in Xitsonga.
Nsuku m & f Tsonga
Means "gold, golden" in Xitsonga.
Nsulo f Tsonga
Wipe away the tears and bring joy
Ntebogeng m & f African
Tswana name meaning: thanking me
Ntimi m Eastern African, Swahili (?)
From southern Tanzania, Mbeya region meaning a pastor.
Ntlakuso f Tsonga
Means "elevation, high position" in Xitsonga.
Ntokozo f African, Zulu
Means "happiness" or "joy" in Zulu.
Ntomakeh m English (African)
Ntomakeh is a palatial name in the Tikari villages of Bamunka-Ndop and Bamunkumbit in Ngoketunjia, Former British Southern Cameroons. It is a name for male title holders in the village signifying "nobility"... [more]
Ntombizanele f African, Zulu
Means "enough girls" in Zulu, from ntombi meaning "lady".
Ntsakisi f Tsonga
Means "source of happiness" in Xitsonga.
Ntsako m & f Tsonga
Means "joy, happiness" in Xitsonga.
Ntsetselelo m & f Tsonga
Means "mercy" in Xitsonga.
Ntshuxeko m & f Tsonga
Means "freedom" in Xitsonga.
Ntsumi f Tsonga
Means "angel" in Xitsonga.
Ntwanano m & f Tsonga
Means "understanding" in Xitsonga.
Numeriano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Numerian.
Nuname m African, Ewe
Means Gift. Used by the Ewe tribe of Ghana, Togo and Benin of West Africa.
Nuninho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Nuno.
Nwabudike m African, Swahili
A name in the Swahili language, which means "the son is the father's power," or "the strength of a father comes from his son."... [more]
N'wayitelo f Tsonga
Means "smile" in Xitsonga.
Nwoye m African
Very uncommon, but mostly used by the Igbo people. Means "boy born on Orie" to the Igbo people. A less popular meaning it's thought to have is: "His mother's pride"
Nxalati f Tsonga
Means "happiness" in Xitsonga.
Nyeedeh m African (Rare)
From the bassa african word meaning "blessing."
Nyeleti f Tsonga, Southern African
Means "star" in Xitsonga.
Nyemera f African
Bantu names by the Bagwere a tribe found in Uganda East Africa.
Nyemya m African
Swahili Kenya-Tanzania East Africa
Nygeisza f African
''colourful''
Nyikiwa m & f Tsonga
Means "given" in Xitsonga.
Nyiko f & m Tsonga
Means "gift" in Tsonga.
Obadias m Portuguese, Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Obadiah and variant of Abdias
Obioma f & m African, Igbo, Nigerian
Grace, Goodness, Favor. Literally - "Good Heart"
Oceano m Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic)
Italian and Portuguese form of Okeanos via its latinized form Oceanus. Also compare the Italian and Portuguese noun oceano meaning "ocean".
Odília f Portuguese, Provençal, Hungarian
Portuguese, Provençal and Hungarian form of Odilia. Also compare Odélia.
Odilien m French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Caribbean, Rare)
Probably a combination of Odile or Odilon with a given name that ends in -ien, such as Lucien and Sébastien.
Odisseu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Odysseus.