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Múkabi m KikuyuIn Kikuyu maasai intermarriage this name was given to a boy born of that relationship in that referred to the maasai as ukabi
Mulamba f GandaMeans “the whole thing, everything” in Luganda.
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."
Mumba m & f BembaMeans "inside the house" in Bemba.
Mumbe f AfricanFrom 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.
Munesu f & m ShonaMeans "God is with us" or "God is within us" in Shona.
Munonzwaishe m & f ShonaIt means "You Lord are one who hears" or simply, "You hear the Lord".
Muogboo m IgboMeans "let the spirits intervene or settle the matter" in Igbo.
Murtala m NigerianWest African variant of
Murtada. This was borne by Murtala Muhammed (1938-1976), a Nigerian Army general who became fourth Head of State of Nigeria.
Musoke m Ganda, African MythologyMusoke is the God of Rain in Ganda mythology. His Name derives From ‘
mu’, indicating a single individual, and ‘
soke’, which means ‘
rain’.
Mutinta f Southern AfricanMeans “to change” or "different" in Tonga, a language spoken in Zambia and Zimbabwe. The name is traditionally given to a baby girl born after the birth of two or more consecutive sons.
Mutunga m Africancomes 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... [
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Mvumo m ShonaMeaning "agreement; harmony, accordance".
Mwari m Shona, African MythologyMeans 'force behind creation' in Shona. Shona traditional religion, Mwari is the supreme creator deity who is believed that he is the author of all things and all life and all is in him.
Mwaura m KikuyuTo kú aúra means to remove or relieve one of a heavy load.Mostly when a visitor came with a kiondo/load and a person took it off his/her back the remover was the mwauri
Mwaziona m & f NsengaThis is a Nsenga name given to both boy and girls. It means "Have you seen" or "Have you seen yourselves".
Mwezi m SwahiliSwahili masculine name meaning "moon" or "month".
Mwiza f RundiIt means someone good heart, appearance, character and personality. Second meaning "Beautiful"
Mwongeli f AfricanAFRICAN 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
Mylokoh m AkanThe name mylokoh stands for strength, wisdom and an alpha mentality.
Mzwandile m Xhosa, ZuluMeans "the house has expanded" in Xhosa, idiomatically referring to a growing family.
Naani f & m DagbaniMeans "trust" or "confidence" in Dagbani.
Nakai f ShonaFrom Shona
naka meaning "beautiful, good".
Nakiso f ShonaMeaning “the beautifier; one who makes things beautiful”.
Nala f Sotho“Prosperity” , a Sesotho name used in the motto of Lesotho
Namatai m ShonaNamatai means "Pray or praise and worship God".
Nambitha f XhosaMeans "to savour, to enjoy" in Xhosa, encouraging the child to savour life.
Namori m Western AfricanUsed in Ivory Coast. A famous bearer is Namori Meite (born 1988) a French-born Côte d'Ivoirean basketball player currently member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team.
Nandi f ZuluMeans "sweet" in Zulu. This was the name of the mother of
Shaka, famed warrior king of the Zulus in colonial South Africa (though her grave is marked
Nindi).
Nangamso f & m XhosaMeans "future" or "even tomorrow" in Xhosa, figuratively "thank you". Often intended as being part of a phrase such as
ungadinwa nangomso meaning "don’t be tired tomorrow". Meant to convey gratitude, and the hope for more of the same in the future.
Napaga f DagbaniIt's a name popular with royals of the Dagbani tribe of Northern Ghana. It means the queen's mother.
Narai f HausaMeans "born on a Wednesday" in Sokoto Hausa.
Naravas m BerberPersonal name of Naravas, a Berber Numidian king and Hannibal's brother in law.
Nardos f EthiopianUltimately from Greek νάρδος
(nardos) meaning "nard plant, spikenard; fragrant oil or ointment of the nard plant", a word used in the New Testament to refer to the expensive perfume poured on
Jesus at
Bethany (an event known as the 'anointing of Jesus').
Nasara f & m DagbaniIt means ''victory'' or ''success'' in Dagbani.
Nashipie f SwahiliThis is a Maasai name given to young girls, meaning "joy"
Natasha f BembaMeans “I am thankful” or "thank you" in Bemba, a Zambian language.
Nauwara f NigerianDerived from Arabic نَيِّر
(nayyir) meaning "luminous, brilliant".
Ndakaitei f ShonaMeans "What did I do?"
This name is an expression of regret by a parent. Usually given by a single mother whose partner does not take responsibility of the child born.
Ndamukong m AfricanMeans "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.
Ndarama m & f ShonaIt means "gold", this name serves as a given name and a surname.
Ndombolo f KongoIt is the name of a Congolese music genre and dance style derived from the
Congolese Rumba and
Kwassa Kwassa during 1990s.
Ndubisi m & f AfricanNdubisi is an Igbo name derived from Ndu(Life) Bu isi(The first or of priority).This then means "Life is first or of Priority.
Ndulu m IgboMeans “life is precious, life is valuable” in Igbo.
Nega m AfricanDawn - One of Ethiopian General who fought and defeated Italian army in the 19th Century in in a place called Dogali, Ethiopia.
Nelah f Swahili (Rare)Gift with purpose. Composition if Nia (meaning purpose) and Nala (meaning gift)
Nenaunir m & f Maasai, African MythologyOf uncertain meaning, likely linked to rain. Nenaunir is the villainous god of rain in Maasai mythology, being depicted as a rainbow snake.
Neneh f Western AfricanMeaning unknown, possibly a variant of
Nana 4 or
Nnenne. It is borne by Swedish singer Neneh Cherry (1964-), who inherited the name from her Sierra Leonean paternal grandmother.
Nerutendo f ShonaMeaning "with belief" or "with thanks; with gratitude", another form of the name is
Norutendo. It derives from the verb
kutenda.
Nesuha f EthiopianPossible from an Arabic root
nasuh which means something like sincerity, often found in the religious context
taubat-an-nasuha meaning sincere return or repentance.