Submitted Names in Sierra Leone

Rokhaya f Western African
Form of Ruqayyah used in parts of western Africa (particularly Senegal).

Rokia f French (African)
French and French African form of Ruqayya.

Romaline f French (African, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Romualdine. It is also possible that this name is a combination of Romaine or Romane with a French feminine given name that ends in -line, such as Aline, Coraline and Pauline.

Romualde f French (African)
French feminine form of Romuald.

Romualdine f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Diminutive of Romualda and Romualde, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ine.

Ronika f African (?)
Most likely a short form of Veronika. Ronika Tandi (born 1975) is a Zimbabwean sculptor.

Rosarie f Irish (Rare), French (African, Rare), Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
French feminine form of Rosaire and an English variant of Rosary. This name is most prelavent in Ireland and in parts of French-influenced Africa.

Roselin f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Rosaline/Rosalin and Rosalyn. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 73 baby girls were recorded with the name Roselin in 2004.... [more]

Rosiliria f Portuguese (African, Rare)
Possibly from Portuguese rosa "rose" and lírio "lily" (cf. Alíria).

Roupert m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French variant of Rupert. It has fallen out of use in France, but the name is still used in francophone Africa (albeit rarely).

Roussel m French (African)
Transferred use of the surname Roussel.

Rozmary f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Rosemary.

Ruqaiya f Western African

Rymond m English (African, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Raymond.

Saade f African

Saadiya f Western African, Indian (Muslim)
Form of Sa'dia used in Western Africa and India.

Sabre m African, Muslim, Northern African, Iranian, Arabic (Egyptian)
African, Islamic name for boys meaning patient, sharp and enduring.

Sadatu f Western African
Name of Liberian Orgin

Safiatou f Western African
Form of Safiyyah used in western Africa.

Safiétou f Western African
Variant of Safiatou.

Saheed m African American, African
In the Middle East, Saheed holds a special place within the region’s diverse cultural mosaic. It is embraced by countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Egypt, where it represents a deep connection to religious and spiritual beliefs... [more]

Saïdou m Western African
Form of Sa'id used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Sainabou f Western African
Form of Zaynab used in Gambia.

Sakura m Western African (?)
Mansa Sakura, sixth mansa of the Mali Empire, was a famous bearer.... [more]

Salamatou f Western African
Variant of Salamatu.

Sale m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Salih.

Salifu m Western African

Salihu m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Salih.

Salimata f Western African
Form of Salima used in parts of western Africa.

Saliou m Western African
Form of Salih used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Salomey f English (Archaic), English (African)
Variant of Salome.

Saloum m Arabic, Western African
Alternate transcription of Arabic سلوم (see Salum).

Salvation m & f English (African), Filipino (Rare)
English cognate of Salvacion.

Samb m Western African
Senegalese name

Samba m Western African, Fula
Senegalese Fula name used to denote a second-born son.

Samory m Western African

Samukelisiwe f African, Zulu
Means "we have received" in Zulu.

Sanctus m English, African, Late Roman
Variant of Sanctius.

Ṣàngó m Western African
Yoruba spelling of Shango.

Saone f African
Seems to be predominantly used in Botswana.

Saphina f English (African)

Saran f Western African, Manding, Jula
Means "joy" in Jula.

Sariaha f African, English (African)
Name introduced in the early 2010s.

Sariette f French (African)
From French 'sarriette' meaning "savory," most commonly used in Cameroon.

Satou f Western African
Short form of Isatou.... [more]

Saturday m & f English (African), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
From the English word for the day of the week, which derives from Old English sæterdæġ, meaning "Saturn's day".

Saturnine f French (African, Rare), French (Rare)
French form of Saturnina.

Savelina f English (African), Bulgarian

Sayouba m Western African

Schola f African
Latin word used in reference to singing and learning. May be used as a diminutive of Scholastica.

Scolastique f French (African), Louisiana Creole
Variant of Scholastique.

Sehma m African
Variant of Sahma.

Seidu m Western African

Seinabo f Western African (Expatriate, ?)
Variant of Sainabou.

Seko m & f Western African
child of the sun

Sekwo m African
from kasem language in northern part of Ghana that is upper east region of Ghana in the west africa

Sella f African, Southern African, Eastern African, Indonesian
Meaning unknown. It may be a loan word from Arabic صَلَّى‎ (ṣallā), meaning "to pray, to bless," or Arabic سَلَّى‎ (sallā), meaning "to amuse, entertain, comfort." It may also be a variation of Selah.

Sellah f African

Sélom m Western African
Komi Sélom Klassou is Prime Minister of Togo.

Selom m & f Western African
A Western African name used for both genders.

Selorm m & f Western African, Ewe
Means "God loves me" or "divine love" in Ewe.

Semere m African, Ethiopian
ethiopian name. meaning Everything goes fine

Semshak m African, Nigerian, Ngas
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Means "stay together".

Senam m & f Western African

Senhorinha f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Diminutive of Portuguese senhora "mistress, lady".

Senyo m Western African

Serval m Western African
Directly taken from the name of the African cat species.

Sethina f Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown. This name is predominantly used in Ghana.

Sévériane f French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
French form of Severiana. Also compare Sévérienne, which is a bit more common and also better documented.

Sévérienne f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Severiana.

Seyna f Western African (Rare)
Shortened form of Seynabou.

Seyni m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown.

Shadreck m English (African), Southern African
Variant of Shadrach. It is particularly popular in Southern African countries.

Shafawu f African
Am a Ghanaian and from the northern region of Ghana.

Shairi f African
Means "song" in Swahili.

Shamano m Kaonde (Rare), African (Rare)

Shango m Western African
The name of a fire god in the traditional Yoruba religion.

Shaquon m African

Shevan m Persian, African
From the Persian, meaning "lion".

Shola m & f Yoruba, African
Short form of names that end with "sola", such as Olusola or Adesola. R&B singer Shola Ama is a well-known bearer.

Shola f Western African

Shorai m & f African
it delive from shona tribe name in Zimbabwe and it means criticise

Shuaibu m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Shuaib.

Shumbusho f & m Rwandan, African
God's consolation. Used both as a family name or a first name.

Shunammite f English (African)
Hebrew for "woman of Shunaam." Associated with the prophet Elisha according to 2 Kings 4:8, although not used as the real name in the Bible.

Sia f Western African, Manding

Siaka m Western African
Siaka, meaning ''chief'', was the one who made the tribes in primarily West Africa. In old culture every family had to name at least one son Siaka.

Sibeth f French (African, Rare)
Sibeth Ndiaye was appointed as spokesman of the French government in 2019.

Sihon m Western African
Masculine name often found in Burkina Faso & neighboring regions.

Sikena f English (American, Rare), African
Transferred use of the surname Sikena.

Silence m & f English (African), English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic)
Simply from the English word silence, from Middle English from Old French, from Latin silentium, from silere "be silent". A popular virtue name amongst the Puritans in the 17th century, it was usually given to girls (very occasionally to boys), ultimately taken from the admonition of Saint Paul: "Let the women learn in silence, with all subjection." Translated into Latin it became Tace, which "in its turn developed into Tacey"... [more]

Simonie f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), French (African, Rare)
Variant of Simonia.

Siri f African
Kenya-Tanzania... [more]

Sirlord m Western African
Probably composed from the English words sir and lord.

Sisi f African
Means "born on a Sunday" in Fante.

Slumber m English (African)
From the vocabulary word "slumber".

Smaragde m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Smaragdos via its latinized form Smaragdus.

Sogolon f Western African

Solace f & m English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
From the English word, solace.

Somtochukwu f & m Western African, Igbo
Means "praise God with me" in Igbo.

Sona f Western African
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Souleymanou m Western African
Form of Sulayman used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Soumaïla m Western African
Form of Isma'il used in parts of French-influenced western Africa (particularly Mali).

Sowunmi m Yoruba, African
Means "the sorcerer is attractive to me" in Yoruba.

Special f English (African)
Simply taken from the English word special.

Sroda f Western African
Means "respect".

Stambuli f & m African (Rare)

Starline f English (Rare), Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare)
Variant of Starlene, or a feminine form of Starling.

Stelia f Greek (Cypriot), Italian, Portuguese (African)
Feminine form of Stelios.

Stellamaris f English (African)
From the Latin title of the Virgin Mary, Stella Maris, meaning "star of the sea".

Stélvia f Portuguese (African, Rare)
Portuguese form of Stelvia.

Stiviandra f Obscure, Portuguese (African, Rare)
Stiviandra Oliveira (born 1989) is an Angolan model and winner of Miss Angola 2006.

Sublime f & m English (African, Rare)
Taken from the English word sublime.

Suely f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Variant of Sueli.

Sufficient f & m English (African)
Name given in reference to 2 Corinthians 12:19, “ But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.”... [more]

Sulemon m African (Rare)
Likely a rare variant of Sulaiman and Salomon that appears to be used in Nigeria.

Summeer f & m African

Sune f African

Sunusi m Western African, Hausa
Variant of Sanusi.

Susen f German, English (African, Rare)
Variant of Susan.

Susseigh f & m English (African)
Variant of Susie.

Suwilanji m & f African
From the namwaanga tribe of Northern Zambia and the adjuscent part of Tanzania.... [more]

Suzani f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Suzana and Suzanne.

Suzen f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Susan.

Swelia f African
African variation of Swela, from Arabic name Suela, meaning "beautiful and even".

Sylviah f English (African)
Variant of Sylvia.

Symmaque m French (African, Rare)
French form of Symmachus.

Symphora f Ancient Greek, Ancient Roman, French (African)
Feminine form of Symphoros and its latinized form Symphorus. Also compare the Greek noun συμφορά (symphora) meaning "a bringing together, collecting, contribution" as well as "misfortune, tragedy".... [more]

Symphore m & f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French form of Symphorus (masculine) and Symphora (feminine). This name has always been predominantly used on men, and today there are no known living female bearers.... [more]

Symphoria f Late Roman, African (Rare), German (Archaic)
Feminine form of Symphorius. It should also be noted that like Symphorina, this name is sometimes encountered as a corruption (or perhaps short form in this case) of Symphoriana.

Symphoriane f French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
Variant of Symphorienne, which is the standard French form of Symphoriana.

Symphorien m French (Rare), French (African), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Symphorianus. Known bearers of this name include the French physician and humanist Symphorien Champier (1471-1539) and the French police chief and senator Symphorien Boittelle (1813-1897).

Symphorienne f French (Rare), French (African), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Archaic)
French form of Symphoriana.

Symphorin m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), German (Archaic)
French and German form of Symphorinus. There have probably also been cases where this name is a corruption or a rare variant of Symphorien (French) and Symphorian (German).

Symphorine f French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Symphorina. There have probably also been cases where this name is a corruption or a rare variant of Symphorienne.

Symphorose f French (Rare), French (African), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Archaic)
French form of Symphorosa.

Tabia f African
From the Swahili word for “talented.”

Tabithah f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Tabitha.

Tacko m Western African, Serer

Taddei m English (African)
Tanzanian English variant of Thaddeus.

Tahirou m Western African
Western African elaboration of Tahir.

Tahiru m Western African

Takunda f & m African
Means "we have conquered" in Shona.

Takura m African
Shona language in Zimbabwe (Southern Africa)derived from the verb to grow up or mature. It can also mean "to carry" but is seldom used for this meaning in a name.

Tallo m Western African

Tamaralaifa f & m Western African, Ijaw
Means "there's none like God" in Ijaw.

Tamunotonye m & f Western African, Ijaw
Means "God's will" or "God's favour" in Ijaw.

Tanaruz f Berber, African
Feminine form of Anaruz.

Tandokazi f African
Originate from Xhosa, Bantu.

Tanue m African

Tanyth f English (African)
The name Tanyth means the worker of god/word of god. With this name comes a pure heart and a desire to do good.

Taraoluwa f African (?)
Variant of Tiaraoluwa.

Tari f & m Western African, Ijaw
Means "love" in Ijaw.

Tariso m & f African
Tariso is similar to the name Tariro in that it has the same meaning..."hope"... [more]

Tawanda f & m African American, African
African Zimbabwe meaning we are many... [more]

Taweh m Western African
Means "go there!" in Vai, spoken in Liberia.

Tawia f Western African (Archaic)
Tawia mean "born after twins"

Tchaiko f African

Teckla f English (African)
Possibly an English form of Thekla.

Teopista f English (African), Italian (Tuscan, Archaic), Spanish (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Form of Theopista in several languages. Nowadays, this name is primarily used in Uganda and other English-speaking nations in Africa.

Teotónia f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Teotónio.

Terezina f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (African), Albanian, Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Tereza.

Tertuliano m Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Tertullianus.

Tete f African (Rare)

Théodorine f French (African, Rare), French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)

Théodosie f French (Rare), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Theodosia.

Théogène m & f French (Archaic), Louisiana Creole, French (African)
French form of Theogenes. In modern times, this name is found primarily in Rwanda.

Théoneste m French (African)
Variant of Théomneste.

Thiare f Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), French (African)
Variant of Tiare.

Thon m African

Thulethu m & f African

Thulisile f African, Zulu
Means "she who made things quiet" in Zulu.

Thursday m & f English (African), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
From the name of the day of the week, which ultimately derives from Old English þunresdæg meaning literally "Thor's day". A known bearer of this name was Thursday October Christian (1790-1831), the first son of the HMS Bounty mutineer Fletcher Christian and his Tahitian wife Mauatua, who was born on a Thursday in October.

Tiburce m French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Tiburtius (see Tiburcio). A known bearer of this name is the French cartoonist Tiburce Oger (b. 1967).

Tidiane m Western African
From a French word used to refer to a follower of Tijaniyyah, a Sufi order that originated in Northern Africa.

Tidjani m Arabic (Maghrebi, Gallicized), Western African (Gallicized)
Variant spelling of Tijani.

Tiébilé m Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Malian politician Tiébilé Dramé (b. 1955).

Tiécoro m Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown. Notable bearers of this name include the Malian soccer player Tiécoro Keita (b. 1994) and the Malian soldier Tiécoro Bagayoko (1937-1983), who was once the director of Mali's national security service.

Tiécoura m Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown; it might possibly be related to Tiécoro.... [more]

Tiego m African
meaning: the belated... [more]

Tiéman m Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Malian politician Tiéman Coulibaly (b. 1967).

Tiémoko m Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown, but likely of Senufo origin.... [more]

Tiémoué m Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the French soccer player Tiémoué Bakayoko (b. 1994), whose family originates from Ivory Coast.

Tiéna m Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Malian politician Tiéna Coulibaly (b. 1952).

Tierno m French (African, Rare)
Possibly deriving from the Fula word cerno, an honorific title meaning "master".

Tiffaniy f English (Australian, Modern, Rare), English (African, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tiffany.

Tijani m & f Arabic (Maghrebi), Hausa, Western African, Nigerian
From Arabic تِيجَانِ (tījāni) meaning "crowns".

Tijjani m Western African, Hausa
Variant of Tijani.

Timfanelo m African
Rights

Timotheo m African
Form of Timothy.

Tinisi m & f African
Tribal name common among the southeastern tribes of Liberia, west Africa... [more]

Tiri f & m Western African, Ijaw
Means "outsider" in Ijaw.

Titilola f & m African, Yoruba
Means "wealth is forever" in Yoruba.

Titilolami f African
Means "my wealth is eternal"... [more]

Titine f Walloon, French (African)
Diminutive of names ending in tine such as Justine and Clementine.

Tobechi f African
Igbo

Tomázia f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Hungarian
Portuguese feminine form of Tomás and Hungarian feminine form of Tamás.

Tosco m & f Spanish (African)

Tosin m & f Western African, Yoruba
Short form of Oluwatosin.

Toure f & m Western African (Gallicized, Rare)
Unaccented form of Touré.

Touré f & m Western African (Gallicized, Rare)
From the surname Touré, possibly a French form of Soninke tùùré "elephant".

Trésor m French (African)

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

Trinitas f English (African, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Original Latin form of Trinity.

Trophime m French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
French form of Trophimus. A known bearer of this name is the French Baroque painter Trophime Bigot (1579-1650).

Tryphine f South African, English (African)
Anglicized form of Triphina.

Tsietsi m African
Used in South Africa and means "angry".... [more]

Tuburuode m Western African, Ijaw
Means "they have moved northward" in Ijaw.

Tukur m & f African

Tulie f South African, African

Tuni m & f African
Meaning different and gifted in east Africa, specifically Kenya

Tutu m & f Western African, South African
Means "cliff dweller".

Tuwilika f African
Originates from Namibia, africa. Means "guide us"

Tychique m Biblical French, French (Archaic), French (African)
French form of Tychicus.

Tyjah m & f African, African American (Modern)
Apparently means "smart" in one of the languages on the African continent. However, the name can also be derived from the name abbreviation (or initials) T.J., which is typically pronounced as "tee-jay" and its pronunciation henceforth developed into a first name of its own right (Teejay).

Tyjani f & m Western African (Rare)
Variant of Tijani.

Tylee f & m English (African, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ty and lee.

Tylin m African

Uchechukwu m & f Igbo, African
Based on the IGBO belief in a Supreme deity, Chukwu whose decision or will is final in the determination of human fate or destiny. It is a combination of two words of the Igbo (IBO), language, UCHE (WISH,WILL,THOUGHT) and CHUKWU (GOD)... [more]

Uchi m African, Literature
Uchi is of African-Igbo origin. Uchi is a derivative of the African and Igbo Uchechi. This is the name of Uchi Akimbo, a character in the "Harry Potter" series written by J.K. Rowling.

Ugueth m African

Umoh m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means "wealth" in Ibibio.

Unisa m Western African
Borne by Unisa Bangura (1987-), a Sierra Leonean footballer.

Uranie f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare)
French form of Urania.

Ursine f German (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare)
German variant and French form of Ursina.

Usher m & f English (African)

Utah m & f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare), South African
Taken from the name of the US State of Utah. While a masculine name in the USA, in Nigeria and South Africa, it is sometimes used as a feminine name.

Uwaila f & m Edo, Western African
Means "prosperity is never late" in Edo/Bini, from uwa (wealth/prosperity) and ila (has no delay)

Uzoamaka f Igbo, African
Means "a good path" in Igbo.

Valaire m French (African)
Variant of Valère.

Valdemir m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Variant of Valdemiro.

Valdemiro m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Portuguese form of Waldemar. Also compare Valdomiro. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian evangelical pastor Valdemiro Santiago (b... [more]

Valérienne f French (African, Rare), French (Rare)
Feminine form of Valérien.

Valsero m Western African
Created from Serval by inverting the order of syllables.... [more]

Vando m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Masculine form of Vanda. Also compare Wando.

Varney m & f English (Rare), English (African), Western African
Transferred use of the surname Varney. It is mainly used in Liberia.

Vashty f English (African), Trinidadian Creole
Variant of Vashti.

Védaste m French (Archaic), French (African)
French form of Vedastus. This given name is no longer in use in France today, but it still survives in francophone countries in Africa, such as Rwanda.

Veneranda f Latvian, Italian, Spanish (Philippines), Galician, English (African), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Venerando. It belonged to a semi-legendary saint of the early Christian era, also known as Venera... [more]

Vénuste m French (African), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Venustus.

Vernube m African
A TIV NAME FROM NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA,BENUE PRECISELY

Vestine f French (African)

Victory f & m English (American), English (African), English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word, which is ultimately from Latin victoria (itself from the past participle stem of vincere "to conquer", making it a (distant) relative of Vincent)... [more]

Vitani f African
It's Swallihi and Kwhailli it means "war" and "demon of war" it is used in lion king two for one of the outsiders.

Wachisa m & f African

Wangwiro m & f African
chewa name southern africa meaning "perfect"

Waris f African, Somali
Means "desert flower" in Somali.

Warona f & m African
Means 'ours/belonging to us"

Watna m Western African
Means "let's go" in Balanta, spoken in Guinea Bissau.

Wealth m & f English (Puritan), English (African, Rare)
From Middle English welth, welthe, weolthe (“happiness, prosperity”), from Old English *welþ, *weleþu, from Proto-Germanic *waliþō (“wealth”).... [more]

Wealthy m & f English (Puritan), American (Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Meaning, "having a great deal of money, resources, or assets; rich." In this case, spiritual blessings from God. From Middle English welthy, welþi, equivalent to wealth +‎ -y.

Wilhemina f English (African)
Variant of Wilhelmina.

Wilker m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wilker.

Willah m English (African)

Wilwardo m Spanish (African, Rare)
Possibly an invented name combining Wilfredo and Eduardo.

Wina f African, Nigerian
means gift of God

Wisi m & f Punu, African
Means "dawning" in Punu.

Wisper m African (Modern, Rare)

Wiston m Spanish (Latin American), English (African), French (African), Indonesian (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
Variant of Winston.

Witness m English (African), South African
From the English word, witness, "one who has personal knowledge of something".

Wivine f French (African), Walloon (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Wivina. A known bearer of this name is the Congolese poet and political figure Kavidi Wivine N'Landu.

Wonderful m & f English (African, Rare), English (American, Rare)
It's been used, rarely, in the United States dating back to the 18th century.

Wubete f Ethiopian, African

Xadreque m Portuguese (African)
Portuguese form of Shadreck. It is mostly used in Mozambique.

Xavérie f French, French (African), Dutch
French feminine form of Xavier.

Xaviour m English (Rare), English (African), Indian
Variant of Xavier, influenced by Saviour.

Yabou m African (Rare)

Yahaya m Malay, Western African, Hausa
Malay and Hausa form of Yahya.

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

Yambo m Western African
A famous bearer was Yambo Ouologuem (1940–2017) a Malian writer. Possibly from the Dogon language.

Yamoussa m Western African

Yandé f Serer, Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name was the Senegalese singer Yandé Codou Sène (1932-2010), who belonged to the Serer ethnic group.

Yankoï m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown.

Yany m & f Western African
Named from the Kingdom of Yany in Gambia, a diminutive of Yanimarew.

Yaounou m & f Western African

Yarra f & m Western African, Yoruba, Arabic (Maghrebi), Northern African
Means "child" in Yoruba, Nago and Kanga, spoken in Northern and Western Africa.

Yashimabet f African
Meaning princess of beauty grace, loyalty and kindness. Ethopian

Yata m African, Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Yatta f African
West Africa, Liberia

Yawa f Western African, Ewe
Means "born on Thursday" in Ewe.

Yawo m Western African, Akan
Means "born on Thursday" in Akan. It is tipically given to a boy born this day.

Yaya m Indonesian, Western African
Indonesian form of Yahya as well as the form used in parts of western Africa.

Yayra f African
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Yendi f African, Jamaican Patois
This is the name of a town in northeastern Ghana. A famous bearer is Yendi Phillips, she is a Jamaican TV Host, model and beauty queen who the winner of the Miss Jamaica World 2007 beauty pageant, as well as the Miss Jamaica Universe 2010 pageant.

Yengiga f Wolof, Western African

Yenpape m Manding, Western African

Yezo m Fula, Western African
A name used by the Fula people, who are the largest ethnic group in Western Africa and the Sahel.

Yinka m & f African
Nigerian unisex name.

Yma f Western African, Manding
Manding and Susu form of Mary.

Yobe m Western African

Yognon f French Creole, Western African

Yombo f African
Meaning unknown. A name originating from Nigeria.

Yome m Western African

Youssou m Western African

Youssouf m Western African
Form of Yusuf chiefly used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Youssoupha m Western African
Variant of Youssouf.

Yovanni m American (Hispanic), Spanish (Latin American), French (African)
Variant of Yovani.

Ytu f & m Punu, African
Means "hope" in Punu.

Yunusa m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Yunus.

Yusupha m Western African
Form of Yusuf used in West Africa.