Nsofwaf & mBemba Nsofwa is a Bemba name originating from a landlocked /landlinked country Zambia, located in the southern end of the African Continent. The name comes from a Bemba name for 'Elephant,' 'Nsofu' one of the largest land mammals known to man... [more]
NtomakehmEnglish (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]
NunamemAfrican, Ewe Means Gift. Used by the Ewe tribe of Ghana, Togo and Benin of West Africa.
NwabudikemAfrican, 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]
NwoyemAfrican 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"
OlisaemekamAfrican Olisaemeka is an Igbo african name.It is a combination of Emeka(Great Deeds) and Olisa(God).Hence;Olisaemeka means God has done a great deed.
OnyinahmAfrican Onyinah - is of African Origin with meaning in Ghana and Nigeria especially with the Ukwani speaking people. The name is given to a strong new born marked for greatness. the literary meaning of ONYINAH is - A MIGHTY TREE... [more]
OvuvuevuevuemAfrican (Rare) Extremely rare name, seemingly used exclusively in Africa. A popular bearer of the name is the memestar Ovuvuevuevue Enyetuenwuevue Ugbemugbem Osas. The meaning of the name is practically impossible to comprehend.
PáscoafPortuguese (African, Rare) Derived from Portuguese Páscoa "Easter", ultimately derived from Vulgar Latin pascua via Old Galician-Portuguese Pascoa (compare Italian Pasqua).
Pasipaof & mTumbuka Means "their ground, earth" in Tumbuka, often given after repeated deaths in the family. Refers to the fact that the child will eventually also die and be buried in the earth.
PendamAfrican Penda is a shortend name of the Name Pendapala meaning "to be brave" or "be brave" in the ovomba language, indigeonous to the ovamo peolple of Namibia. ... [more]
PilatemBiblical, English (Puritan), English (African, Rare) English form of the Roman cognomen Pilatus, which meant "armed with a javelin" from Latin pila "javelin". This was most famously borne by Pontius Pilate, the prefect of the Roman province of Judaea ca... [more]
PironkonmAfrican A word for pig from the Maroon people. Derived from the term 'a rasher of bacon'.
PlamediefFrench (African) Contraction of the French phrase plan merveilleux de Dieu meaning "God's wonderful plan", mainly used in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Pleasuref & mEnglish (African, Rare) From the English word pleasrue meaning "A state of being pleased or contented; gratification." This name is most common in African countries like Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Uganda.
PotipharmBiblical, English (African, Rare) From Egyptian p-di-p-r' meaning "he whom Ra gave", composed of the definite article p- "the one" combined with di "whom he gave" and r', the name of the supreme god Ra... [more]
ProphetmAfrican American (Modern), English (African) From the English word prophet, ultimately from Greek προφήτης (prophetes) meaning "one who speaks for a god" (itself from πρό (pro) "before" and φημί (phemi) "to speak, to declare").
Psalmsf & mEnglish (Rare), English (African, Rare), Popular Culture From the title of the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament, the plural of Psalm. This was used for a character, a male former slave named Psalms Jackson, in the American Western drama television series Hell on Wheels (2011-2016).
Rememberf & mEnglish (African), English (Puritan) From the English word remember, ultimately from the Latin rememorārī, "to remember again", containing the root memor, "mindful".
RolihlahlamXhosa, Southern African Means "pulling the branch of a tree" in Xhosa, colloquially "stirring up trouble" or "troublemaker". This was the given name of Nelson Mandela (Rolihlahla Mandela) and is now typically attributed to him as a middle name.
SaheedmAfrican 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]
SekwomAfrican from kasem language in northern part of Ghana that is upper east region of Ghana in the west africa
SellafAfrican, 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.
Sholam & fYoruba, African Short form of names that end with "sola", such as Olusola or Adesola. R&B singer Shola Ama is a well-known bearer.
Shoraim & fAfrican it delive from shona tribe name in Zimbabwe and it means criticise
Shumbushof & mRwandan, African God's consolation. Used both as a family name or a first name.
ShunammitefEnglish (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.
Silencem & fEnglish (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]
Sufficientf & mEnglish (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]
TakuramAfrican 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.