Submitted Names in Senegal

Cordellia f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Cordelia.

Cornéline f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Diminutive of Cornélie, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ine.

Cornellie f French (African, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)

Corsino m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Rare), Asturian, Filipino, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Transferred use of the surname Corsino.

Cosmos m English (African)
Variant of Cosmas.

Coumba f Western African, Fula
Means "the one who has the strength" in Fula.

Coura f French (African)

Crescence f & m French (Rare), French (African)
French feminine and masculine form of Crescentius.

Creusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Italian (Rare)
Latinized form of Greek Κρέουσα (Kreousa) meaning "princess", from κρέων (kreon) "king, royal" (compare Kreon). This was the name of the first wife of Aeneas, who was killed in the sack of Troy and then appeared to her husband as a ghost, encouraging him to move on without her and seek a new city.

Crimilde f Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (African)
Italian and Portuguese form of Kriemhild.

Crispine m English (African)
Variant of Crispin.

Cupidon m Roman Mythology (Gallicized), Literature, French (African, Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
French form of Cupid. It was mentioned in Marquis de Sade's novel 'The 120 Days of Sodom' (1785) as belonging to one of the male victims.

Cylvester m English (African, Rare)
Variant of Sylvester.

Cyrie f French (African, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cyria.

Cyrien m French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare)

Cyrique m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French form of Cyricus.

Dakari m African (?), African American (Modern)
Variant of Dakarai.

Dalanda f Western African, African American
Means "creative" in Fulani.

Dalilo m Portuguese (African)
Possibly a masculine form of Dalila, popular in Mozambique.

Daphrose f French (African, Rare)
French form of Dafrosa (via Latin Daphrosa).

Dative f French (African), Eastern African
French form of Dativa, mostly used in Rwanda.

Dauson m English (African)
Variant of Dawson.

Daven m African, Tamil
Pronunciation: Dayven (pronounced as in "Dave" with an n)... [more]

Dayot m Western African
Diminutive of Dayotchanculle, notably borne by the French soccer player Dayot Upamecano (1998-).

Dayotchanculle m Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown. This is the full first name of the French soccer player Dayot Upamecano (b. 1998), who is of Bissau-Guinean descent. He was named after his great-grandfather, who was the leader of a village on the island of Jeta in Guinea-Bissau.

Deeriq m African American, English (African), Western African
Elaboration of Eric using popular prefex De-.

Deka f & m African
An African name of unknown origin, this unisex baby name means "pleasing".

Dekontee f & m Western African
Translates to the following: In God's Time or Time will tell or Patience.

Delawrence m English (African, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Lawrence

Demilade f & m Western African, Igbo, Yoruba
Means "God has crowned me with joy" in Yoruba.

Desagana m Western African

Desange m & f French (African, Rare)
Means "of the angels", taken from the French title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Anges, meaning "Our Lady of the Angels". It is most often found in French-speaking African countries.

Desirella f French (African, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Desirée with the suffix -ella.

Desmund m English (American), English (African)
Variant of Desmond.

Destin m American (Modern, Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare), French (African)
Likely from the French destin "destiny, fate, fortune".

Dia f African, Mbama
Means "love" in Lembaama.

Dialika f Western African
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Diaraye f Western African
Western African form of Zahra.

Diarra m African
sawhili

Diébédo m Western African
The given name of the architect and Pritzker pize winner Diébédo Francis Kéré from Burkina Faso.

Dieumerci m French (African), Haitian Creole
French cognate of Deogratias. This name is borne by Congolese soccer player Dieumerci Mbokani (b. 1985).

Dikaya m & f Manjak
Means "is going nowhere" in Manjak. This name is given to protect the child from an early death.

Dikele m African

Diksa m & f African
MEANING "PLAY", USED BY THE YUNGUR PEOPLE OF THE ADAMAWA HIGHLANDS IN NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA.NIGERIA.

Diomaye m Serer, Western African
Possibly means "honourable" in Serer. A notable bearer of this name is Bassirou Diomaye Faye (b. 1980), the current president of Senegal. He is commonly known mononymously as Diomaye.

Diop m Western African
Senegalese name

Dipolelo f African
sotho

Dirce f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Latinized form of Greek Δίρκη (Dirkê), which is of uncertain meaning, possibly derived from Greek δι- (di-) "two, twofold, in two" and ῥήγνυμι (rhêgnumi) "to break asunder, rend, shatter"... [more]

Ditchakou f Western African

Divin m French (African)
Originates from the french word ”divin” that means heavenly.

Diya f African, Mbama
Variant of Dia.

Djamma m Western African
Region: Burkina Faso

Djenaba f Western African
Western African name derived from Arabic Zeynab (see also Zeinabou).

Djenabou f Fula

Djénéba f Western African
A variant form of Zeinebou (chiefly Malian).

Djennie f Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare)
Variant of Jenny.

Djibril m Western African
Form of Jibril used in western Africa.

Djibrilo m Portuguese (African, Rare, ?)
Portuguese form of Djibril.

Djimon m Western African

Dogo m Western African
Transferred use of the surname Dogo.

Doloresse f French (African)
Gallicized form of Dolores.

Dolorinda f Portuguese (African, Rare)

Domiana f Portuguese (African, Rare)

Donatille f French (Belgian, Rare), French (African)
French form of Donatilla. The name basically fell out of use in France in the early years of the 20th century, but it is still in use in the French-speaking regions in Africa.

Dorah f English (Rare), South African (Rare), African, Haitian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Dora.

Doralie f French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
French cognate of Doralia.

Doudou m Western African, French (African)
From a French African term of endearment meaning "beloved, darling".

Dramane m Western African
Short form of Abd al-Rahman used in parts of western Africa.

Drissa m Western African
Form of Idris 1 used in parts of western Africa.

Druscilla f English (African, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Drusilla.

Drusille f French (African)
French form of Drusilla.

Dya f African, Mbama
Variant of Dia.

Ebbie f English (African, Rare)
Diminutive of Ebba 2 or Ebony.

Ebelembo f Bandial
Means "throwing there" in Bandial.

Ebeleuzoma f Western African (Modern)
Combination of Ebele meaning "mercy, kindness" with Uzoma meaning "good way".

Ebiegberi m & f Western African, Ijaw
Means "good news" in Ijaw.

Ebiere f Western African, Ijaw
Means "fine lady" in Ijaw.

Ebun f Yoruba, African
Meaning "gift" in Yoruba.

Eccatti f Bandial
Means "he (God) has not rewarded you" in Bandial.

Echichinwo m & f African
Ikwerre name. Used in Rebisi Kingdom,Port Harcourt,(Nigeria). Meaning 'a baby delivered at the appropriate time'

Econ m Western African (?)

Edebe f African
The name originates from Sudan, in the concrete tribe of Gurfan meaning the first, princess.

Edgarine f French (African, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Edgar.

Edilson m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a variant of Edison inspired by the name element adal, meaning "noble".

Edivaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Variant of Edvaldo.

Edmilsa f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Invented name combining the sounds present in Edmar and Ilsa.

Ednah f English (African)
Variant of Edna.

Edoghogho m & f African, Isoko, Edo
This name which means "Day of Joy," originates from the Isoko and Edo ethnolinguistic groups of Southern Nigeria which is located on the West Coast of Africa. Broken down, it means: "Ede - Day" and "Oghogho - joy" (Which is also very common as a name in both these cultures) When combined however, it morphs into the spelling: "Edoghogho" meaning "Day of Joy" or "The Day of Joy." Phonetically, it can be pronounced "Ed-o-ghor-ghor" with the "r" silent.

Edviga f Medieval Slavic, Romanian (Rare), Moldovan (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Cognate of Hedwig.

Edwell m African (Rare)

Egas m Medieval Portuguese, Portuguese (African)
Medieval Portuguese name, probably of Visigothic origin. It is likely from Proto-Germanic *agjō meaning "blade" (compare Ago and Egon).

Egberta f African (Rare), Antillean Creole (Rare), Hungarian
Feminine form of Egbert.

Ehioze m African
means "above the envy of others" and is of Benin origin

Ejatu f Western African, Fula
Sierra Leonean name, allegedly derived from Arabic eja ati meaning "movement", or perhaps a form of Aïchatou.

Ejiga m African
Ejiga is an igala name from kogi state of in the central region of nigeria

Ejovwokoghene m & f African
African(Nigerian)

Ekaete f Western African, Ibibio, Efik
Means "father's mother". It is given in honor of one's paternal grandmother.

Ekemeni f Nigerian, African

Ekhoe m & f Western African, Edo
Means "mind" in Edo language.

Ekio m Western African, Ijaw
Means "wisdom" in Ijaw.

Ekirah f African

Ekpe m Ibibio, Western African
Possibly a shortened variant of Ekpedeme.

Ekpedeme m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means "who should share?" in Ibibio.

Elfnesh f African
From Ethiopia

Elhadji m Western African
Variant of Alhaji.

Eliadora f Portuguese (African), Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine form of Heliodoro.

Elisabette f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)

Elisé m & f French, French (African), English (Rare)
Variant of Élisée, also used for girls. It is also used in English-speaking countries as a faux-Francised variant of Elise.

Élisée m & f French, French (African)
French form of Elisha. This name is also (uncommonly) used for girls.

Elisée m & f French, French (African)
Variant of Élisée, also used for girls.

Elisette f English (Rare), French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (African, Rare), Malagasy (Rare)
Diminutive of Elise.

Elivia f English (African, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Olivia.

Elizandro m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Variant of Elisandro.

Elizeth f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a contraction of Elizabeth used in Latin America and Angola; also compare Lizeth. A famous bearer of this name was Elizeth Cardoso (1920-1990), a Brazilian singer and actress... [more]

Elletina f English (African, Rare)
Combination of Elle and Tina.

Ellisha f & m English (Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Alicia. In the case of the African English masculine name that's occasionally used in Nigeria and rarely Zimbabwe, it's a rare variant of Elisha.

Élodine f French (African, Rare)
Elaboration of Élodie.

Elshaday f & m African, Indonesian (Rare)
Variant of El Shaddai.

Eluid m & f English (African, ?)
Of uncertain etymology.

Elvirah f English (African, Rare), English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Elvira.

Emeran m French (African), History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Emmeran.

Émérentien m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Emerentianus.

Émérentienne f French, French (African)
French form of Emerentiana.

Emerine f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare)

Emiah f English (African, Rare)
The name Emiah originated in Hebrew. Emiah means "Gift of God."

Eminotun m African
Title of High Chief in Ijebu part of OWO in ONDO

Emmah f English (African)
Variant of Emma.

Emmalette f African

Emmanuela f Greek (Modern, Rare), Italian (Rare), Provençal, Western African
Provençal feminine form of Emmanuèl and Italian variant of Emanuela, as well as an alternate transcription of Greek Εμμανουέλα (see Emmanouela).

Emmanuelina f English (African), Eastern African
Feminine form of Emmanuel, particularly used in Tanzania and Uganda.

Emmanuella f English (African)
Latinate form of Emmanuelle.

Emmilly f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Emily.

Empress f English (Rare), English (African)
From the English word meaning "female ruler of an empire" or "consort of an emperor". Also compare the Spanish equivalent Emperatriz and the masculine equivalent Emperor... [more]

Endurance m & f English (African)
From the English word endurance, which is ultimately of Old French origin. Known bearers of this name include the Nigerian sprinter Endurance Abinuwa (b. 1987), the Nigerian soccer player Endurance Idahor (1984-2010) and the Nigerian cricketer Endurance Ofem (b... [more]

Eno m & f African
gift, to give, of (Efik and Ibibio) origin

Enock m English (African), Haitian Creole, Brazilian, Papuan
Variant of Enoch.

Enyonyam f Western African
Means "it is good for me" in Ewe.

Eperulo m & f Bandial
Means "to scream at the top of one's voice" in Bandial.

Epie m African
Bakossi Cameroonian Coastal Bantu

Épiphanie f French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Epiphania. It coincides with French épiphanie meaning "realisation, epiphany" and the French form of the Western Christian holiday known as Epiphany in Anglophone countries.

Erinayo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Notable bearer is Erinayo Wilson Oryema, Uganda's first African Inspector General of Police.

Erménégilde m French (Rare, Archaic), Malagasy (Rare), French (African), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
French form of Erminigild (compare Hermenegild).

Eshu m African, Yoruba
A god of the Yoruba of West Africa.

Esménia f Portuguese (African), Portuguese (Archaic)
Variant of Isménia.

Esnat f English (African)
Form of Esnath.

Esnath f English (African)
Possibly a variant of Asenath, chiefly used in Zimbabwe.

Esosa m & f Western African, Edo
Means "God's gift" in Edo language.

Estellia f French (African)

Estoria f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)

Ethmane m Western African
Variant of Uthman (chiefly Mauritanian).

Etiene f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Brazilian and French variant of Étienne. While the name is Masculine in French-Influenced Africa, in Brazil, this name is typically feminine.... [more]

Eucabeth f African
Kenyan name for Jochebed

Eudonie f French (Rare, Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare, Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Eudon.

Eugina f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Eugenia incorporating Gina.

Eulade m Medieval French, French (African), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Euladius. Eulade of Nevers was a Pre-congregational saint and first bishop of the Diocese of Nevers in France.

Eulária f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Portuguese form of Eularia.

Eularie f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Eularia.

Eunica f English (African), South African
Latinate variant of Eunice.

Eunícia f Portuguese (African)
Cognate of Eunicia.

Eunicien m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Eunikianos via its latinized form Eunicianus.

Eusébie f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Eusebia.

Evalina f Portuguese (African), English, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean), Flemish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Evelina. It can also be interpreted as a combination of Eva and Lina 2.

Evance m English (African)
Variant of Evans. This name is mainly used in Malawi, Tanzania and Kenya.

Évangélie f French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Evangelia.

Évangélique f French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Derived from the French adjective évangélique meaning "evangelical". In other words, this name is the French feminine form of Evangelicus.... [more]

Evangelise f & m African American, African
Possibly an invented name, a combination Evangeline and Elise. Another possibility is that it's taken from the British spelling of 'evangelize', which is the English word meaning "to preach the gospel".

Évangéliste m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Archaic)
French form of Evangelista. A known bearer of this name was the French clergyman and bishop Jean-Évangéliste Zaepffel (1735-1808).

Evans m English (African), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Evans.

Evélia f Portuguese (Rare), French (African, Rare)
Cognate of Evelia.

Evera f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), African (Rare)

Everlyn f English (Rare), English (African), Filipino, Papuan
Probably an altered form of Evelyn, perhaps blending it with Everly, or a combination of Ever and the popular name suffix lyn.

Evodia f English (African), Spanish (Mexican), Romanian (Rare)
Latinate form of Euodia.

Évodie f Biblical French, French (Rare), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Euodia via its latinized form Evodia.

Exaucé m French (African, Rare)
From the past participle of exaucer meaning "to fulfill/grant the wish of a prayer."

Exaucée f French (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Exaucé.

Excellence m & f English (African, Rare)
From the English word excellence meaning "The quality of being excellent; brilliance" or "An excellent or valuable quality; something at which any someone excels; a virtue".... [more]

Eyitemi m & f Western African (Rare)
An Itsekiri name, Meaning " this is my own ".

Eyram m African
Ghanian name.

Ezmerelda f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Esmeralda.

Fabiette f French (African, Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Fabien.

Faderera f African
Meaning"God's Crown"

Fadimata f Western African
Variant of Fatimata, especially used in Mali.

Fair f & m English (African, Rare), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Taken from the English word fair meaning "beautiful". This can also be taken from the surname Fair, having the same meaning.

Fakaba m African (?)

Falala f Western African, Fula
Means "born into abundance" in Fula.

Falilat f Western African (Rare)
Virtue

Falina f English, French (Quebec, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Variant of Felina.

Fallou m Western African, French (African)
This name is of Senegalese origin.

Fally f English, African
Diminutive of Eliphal.

Famara m Manding, Wolof, Western African
From the name of the Manding ruler Famara Mané (or Nfamara Mané), who lead a revolt in the kingdom of Kaabu in 1865. It is mostly used throughout Senegal and The Gambia.

Famien m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Famianus.

Famous m English (African), English (Archaic), English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word famous, meaning "well-known".

Faramade m Western African

Farhanatou f Western African
Form of Farhana used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Fate m & f English, English (American), English (African)
Either a direct derivation of the English word fate or a diminutive of Lafayette. The latter is what led the name to being used as a majority masculine name in the 19th and 20th centuries in the United States.

Fatouma f Western African
Form of Fatimah used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Fayola f African
Good fortune walks with honor.

Fedelia f English (African), English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Fidelia.

Fedens f African
Meaning unknown. This was the name of Tatiana Rusesabagina's sister-in-law, portrayed by Leleti Khumalo in 'Hotel Rwanda' (2004).

Felisandro m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Portuguese (African)
Variant of Feliciano.

Felisberta f Portuguese (African), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Felisberto.

Felisberto m Portuguese (African), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a scribal variation of Filibert.

Felista f English (African, Rare)

Felister f English (African)

Felizarda f Portuguese (African), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Feminine form of Felizardo.

Felizardo m Portuguese (African), Spanish (Philippines)

Felly m African

Fenure m & f Western African, Urhobo
Means "we have riches" in Urhobo.

Fiambre f & m Portuguese (African)
Europe and Africa. Isnt more used.

Fiba f African
This is name for a woman born on Friday. The name may mean mild and gentle. It's derived from the Akan name Afua with the same meaning and shows contamination from the Christian name Phoebe which has a similiar pronunciation... [more]

Fidéline f French (Rare), French (African), French (Belgian)

Fikre f Ethiopian, African
Meaning "my love" or "love."

Filbeth m African

Filittene f Bandial
Means "it (the womb) learns" in Bandial.

Finda f African

Finehas m English (African, Rare)
Swahili form of Phinehas.

Firew m African
Amharic name originated in Ethiopia. meaning 'the seed'.

Fisayo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "add to my joy" in Yoruba.

Fiston m French (African)
Most Commonly used In Congo.

Fleure f French (African), French (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Fleur.

Floride f & m French (Rare), French (African), Italian (Rare), Walloon (Rare), American (South, Archaic)
French form of Floridus (for men) and Florida (for women), but the name is most often encountered on women.... [more]

Florienne f French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Floriana. Also compare Florianne.

Flourish f English (African)

Foday m Western African
Unknown meaning, possibly from the Temne or Loko languages, spoken in Sierra Leone.... [more]

Folayan f Yoruba, African
means "to walk in dignity"

Foluke m & f African, Nigerian
means Placed in God's hands

Fortunate f African (Rare)
From the English word Fortunate, "favoured by or involving good luck; lucky."

Fortunée f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African)
Feminine form of Fortuné.

Fracia f African

Francelie f French (African)
Cognate of Francelia.

Franceline f French (Swiss), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Haitian Creole, French (African)
Diminutive of Françoise via the short form France 1.

Francisqua f French (African)
Feminine form of Francisque.

Frankine f Western African (Rare), American (South, Rare)
Feminine form of Frank.

Fransisco m American (Hispanic), English (African), Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Indonesian, Medieval Spanish
Variant of Francisco.

Fredua m Western African, Akan, Ashanti

Freedom m & f English (Puritan), English (African)
From Old English frēodōm, used in reference to the Biblical verse 2 Corinthians 3:17, "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." The name found a resurgence in usage during the American centennial of 1876 and bicentennial of 1976... [more]

Fridoline f French (Rare), French (African), French (Quebec, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), German (Rare)
French form of Fridolina as well as a Dutch and German variant of Fridolina.

Fuscien m French (African, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Fuscianus.

Fuscienne f French (African, Rare)
French form of Fusciana, itself the feminine form of Fuscianus.

Fuseina f Western African, Dagbani
Feminine form of Fuseini. In Northern Ghana, this name is given to the firstborn of a pair of twin girls, while the second-born twin is named Asana... [more]

Fuseini m African, Dagbani
In Northern Ghana, it is the name given to the second born of a pair of twin girls. The first born twin is named Fuseini According to superstition, the second twin is considered to be the older twin because it is said that during the trauma of birth, the older twin send the younger twin ahead to make sure the world is safe.

Future m & f English (Rare), Western African, Southern African
This name is from the English word derived from Old French futur meaning "future, to come," which is then derived from Latin futurus meaning "going to be, yet to be, the future (as a noun)." The Latin word is an irregular suppletive future participle of esse meaning "to be," which comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *bheue- meaning "to be, exist, grow, come into being."... [more]

Gabrriel m English (African, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Gabriel.

Galgalu f African
born in the evening in Boran

Gamalielle f French (African, Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare)
Feminine form of Gamaliel.

Gamilah f African
Gamilah is the name of one of the daughters of Activist Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz.

Garba m Western African, Hausa
Hausa variant of Abu Bakr.

Gaspardine f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Either a diminutive or an elaboration of Gasparde, which is the feminine form of Gaspard.

Gasparine f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant form of Gaspardine.

Gatamacu m & f Western African

Gaudence m & f French (Archaic), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Gaudentius (for males) and Gaudentia (for females).

Gaudens m Dutch (Rare), French (Archaic), French (African)
Dutch form of Gaudentius and French variant of Gaudence. Also compare Gaudenz.

Gazari m Zarma, Western African
Zarma form of Lazarus, Ghazal and Ghazali.

Gbambeli m Western African
Masculine name originating from the Banda Traditional Area & from the Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana.

Gedeão m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Portuguese form of Gedeon.

Gédéon m French, French (African), French (Belgian), Jèrriais
French and Jèrriais form of Gedeon.

Gélase m French (African, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Gelasius.

Gelasius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical), Irish (Archaic), English (African, Rare, ?)
Latinized form of the Greek name Γελάσιος (Gelasios), which is derived from Greek γέλασις (gelasis) "laughing", from the verb γελασείω (gelaseiô) "to be ready to laugh"... [more]

Gelmira f Portuguese (African, Rare), Italian (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gelmiro.

Generous f English (African)
From the English word generous. It is most common in Uganda.

Geoffry m English (African)
Variant of Geoffrey.

Geofred m English (African, Rare)

Geremi m French (African)
Variant of Jérémie.

Géronce m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Gerontius.

Gerson m Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Judeo-Provençal
Catalan and Judeo-Provençal form of Gershon and African and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Gérson.

Gervé m French (African)
Variant of Gervais.

Gideão m Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Portuguese form of Gideon.

Given f & m English (Puritan), African
From the English word given, meaning "A condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.".... [more]

Giwa m Western African, Hausa
Means "elephant" in Hausa.

Gladisse f English (African), Afrikaans, Haitian Creole
Variant of Gladys.

Glodi m African

Glodie m & f African

Gloriane f French (Modern, Rare), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Gloriana.

Glycérie f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Glykeria via its latinized form Glyceria.

Gnégnéri m Western African (Gallicized)
Borne by Ivorian footballer Gnégnéri Yaya Touré (1983-), known simply as Yaya Touré.

Godeliève f French (African), French (Rare)
French form of Godelieve.

Godfred m English (African)
Variant of Godfrey. This is currently predominant in Ghana.... [more]

Godswill m Nigerian, English (African)

Godwinson m African (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Godwinson.

Goodluck m African
A famous bearer is the Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan.

Goodness f & m English (African), Nigerian

Goodwill m Literature, English (African), Southern African
From the English word goodwill, derived from Middle English gode meaning "good" and will "wish, will, volition", which was originally a nickname applied to an amiable person with a favourable disposition towards others... [more]

Gor m Wolof
Meaning "man".

Gorgui m Wolof

Gowan m African
Means "Rainmaker" and originates from Africa, notably Nigeria.

Gowon m African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria.

Gozzi m New World Mythology, African
Son Of a God

Graciette f French (Rare), Portuguese (African)
French diminutive of Gracieuse.

Gracious m & f English (Puritan), English (African), English
From the English word gracious, ultimately from Latin gratiosus, a derivative of gratia "esteem, favor". This was one of the virtue names coined by the Puritans in the 17th century, possibly inspired by Psalm 145:8: 'The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.'

Grèce f & m French (African)
Possibly derives from Grèce the French word for Greece. This name is mostly used in Congo.

Gregória f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Feminine form of Gregório.

Gretah f English (African, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Greta.

Gubajuti m & f Bandial
Means "they do not have you" in Bandial.

Gudule f French (Rare), French (African, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Walloon
French and Walloon form of Gudula.

Guerlaine f Haitian Creole (Rare), French (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Guerlain.

Guidado m African

Guiomara f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of Guiomar.

Guondibo m & f Bandial
Means "they inter you there" in Bandial. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.

Guyyah m Bandial
Means "graves" in Bandial, originally a short form of Ammenguyyah. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.

Gwhd f Western African, Anaang
Means “disgraceful; unworthy being” in Anaang.