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Ababuo f African
Ababuo means a child that keeps coming back. This name is mainly used in Ghana

Abam f African
Abam’s meaning is “second child after twins”

Abana f African
Variant of Abena.

Abdifatah m Somali, Eastern African

Abdikadir m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Abd al-Qadir, used outside of Somalia.

Abdulbaki m African (Rare)
From Abdul + Baki.

Abdulkadir m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Abd al-Qadir, used outside of Somalia.

Abias m African

Abikanile f Yao
Meaning "listen" in Yao.

Adeben m African
Means "twelfth born son".

Adejoke f African
Variant of Ajoke.

Admasu m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "his horizon" from Amharic አድማስ (admas) meaning "horizon".

Aduor f Eastern African, Luo
Means "born at dawn" in Luo.

Adut f Eastern African
This name is borne by Adut Akech Bior ( born 25 December 1999), a South Sudanese-Australian model.

Afae m African
Diminutive of Afeworq.

Afe m African
Diminutive of Afeworq.

Afiya f African, Arabic
Means "health" in Arabic.

Aguta m African
Allegedly a Lugbara name from Uganda.

Ahoefa f Ewe, African
Name of Ewa origin, meaning "peaceful" or "bringer of peace".

Ainsworth m African
Transferred use of the surname Ainsworth.

Aissatou f African
Variant of Aïssatou.

Akani m Tsonga
Means "build, build together" in Xitsonga.

Akiki m Eastern African, Nkore
Means "friend" in Nkore, spoken in Uganda.

Akoele f Ewe, African
Name of Ewa origin, meaning "life is peaceful".

Akol m & f African
From Iteso in eastern uganda. Meaning nicelooking.

Akouvi f Ewe, African
Name of Ewe origin, meaning "God answered".

Akpené f Ewe, African
Name of Ewa origin, meaning "gratitude".

Akwokwo f African
Means "younger of twins" in Ga.

Alek f Eastern African, Dinka
Means "black-and-white cow" in Dinka.... [more]

Alile f Yao
Means "she weeps" in Yao.

Alinuswe m African
Zambia

Allieu m African

Almaz m & f Tatar, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Azerbaijani, Eastern African, Amharic
Means "diamond" in various languages, all derived from Persian الماس (almas). It is only used as a masculine name in Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan while it is feminine in Azerbaijan and Ethiopia.

Ama f African

Amadika f African
Is of African-Rhodesia origin and means "to be beloved".

Amanyire f & m Eastern African, Nyoro, Tooro, Nkore, Kiga
Means "God knows" in Nyoro, Tooro, Nkore, and Kiga.

Amari m African, Yoruba, Western African
A noted bearer was a Damel of Cayor, Amari Ngoné Ndella, who ruled from 1790 AD to 1809 AD. The Kingdom of Cayor was one of the largest of most powerful kingdoms in what is now Senegal, existing from 1549 AD to 1879 AD.

Amarjah f African

Amazie f & m African (Modern)
Gifted with purpose

Amenze f African, Edo, Nigerian
Benin... [more]

Amesemi f Eastern African, African Mythology
Amesemi was goddess of the ancient Kingdom of Kush, and wife of the god Apedemak.

Amino f Somali, African
Somali variant of Amina.

Amukelani m & f African, Tsonga
Means "acceptance" in Tsonga.

Amukelo m & f Tsonga
Means "acceptance" in Xitsonga.

Anaiya f African
Similar to Anaya meaning "look up to god".

Anansia f African
Feminine form of Anansi.

Andelyn f African

Andzani m & f Tsonga
Means "multiply, grow" in Xitsonga.

Andzile m & f Tsonga
Means "multiplied and increased" in Xitsonga.

Angari f Eastern African, Kikuyu
Variant of Wangari. Also a surname.

Aphiwe m & f African
Means "given" in Zulu.

Apolot f Eastern African
Origin- Iteso people of eastern Uganda and Western Kenya, from the Ateso language, a derivative of the Teso-Turkana language and eastern Nilotic culture. ... [more]

Araba f African
Girl born on a Tuesday, in Akan. (Same as Abena)

Areyhu f Ethiopian, African

Arone m African (Rare)

Asadi m Eastern African
Masculine name in the Rotooro language, Uganda East Africa.

Asana f African, Dagbani
The name Asana is a derivative of Hassan. ... [more]

Asanti f & m Swahili, African
means "thank you"

Asaye f African
From Africa/Ghana

Aseye f African
african, Means Happiness

Ashavin m & f Eastern African

Assata f African
Unknown Country- West African- adopted by Revolutionary Black activist Assata Shakur. Assata means "she who struggles", Shakur means "thankful one"

Atine f African (Rare)

Aturinda m & f Eastern African, Nkore
Means "He -God- protects us" in Nkole, spoken in Uganda.

Awazi f African (Rare)

Ayaba f African American (Rare), Yoruba (Rare), Nigerian (Rare), African (Rare)
From the Yoruba ayaba meaning "queen".

Ayanleh m Eastern African
Means "lucky". This name spelling is most commonly used in Djibouti and is also used as a surname.

Ayelè f Ewe, African
Name of Ewa origin, meaning "happiness has come", "happiness is here".

Ayesu m & f African
Muslim African

Aynjel m & f African, African American, Jamaican Patois, Caribbean
A strongly phonetic spelling of the world "angel", especially used by those who speak Jamaican Patois and other English-based dialects of Caribbean Creole.

Azland f African, English (American, Rare)
As an African name it means "powerful". As an English name, it is an alternate spelling of Azlan which is a variant of Aslan, a Turkish name meaning "lion"... [more]

Azon f African

Bahaar f African
An African girl's name derived from "Bahar", meaning "Spring"

Bahiru m African, Ethiopian
Ethiopia

Bakaffa m Eastern African
Bakaffa (throne name Asma Sagad, later Masih Sagad Ge'ez መሲህ ሰገድ, "to whom the anointed bows") was nəgusä nägäst (May 18, 1721 – September 19, 1730) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty... [more]

Bakhta f African, Arabic, Berber
Means "starry" in Berber.

Basambilu f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga basa meaning "clean, white, pure" and mbilu meaning "heart".

Basani f Tsonga
Means "be clean, be white" in Xitsonga.

Bassey m & f African
(Efik and Ibibio) origin meaning little god

Batandwa m & f African
Batandwa was a used name reffering to followers in Christianity.

Bekunda m African
It is used by the people of the switzerlan of uganda.... [more]

Belayneh m Eastern African, Amharic
It is an Amharic expression, which means "the new child is above all others". From the Amharic elements በላይ (belay) meaning "above" and ነህ (Neh) means "you".... [more]

Belaynesh f Eastern African, Amharic
Feminine form of Belayneh.

Belbiche f African

Bendo f African
This means is from a Liberian dialect. It means beautiful...

Benta f African

Beza f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "payment, redemption" in Amharic.

Biruk m Ethiopian, African
Transferred use of the surname Biruk, after the footballer Shai Biruk.

Blessed f & m English (Puritan), African
From the English word "blessed" meaning "having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing; held in veneration; revered", ultimately from Old English blētsian, blēdsian "to consecrate (with blood)".

Bobley m African (Rare)

Bomani m Yao
Means "warrior" in Yao.

Bonnyventure m English (Rare), Eastern African (Rare)
Variant of Bonaventure.

Buba m African

Bufawn f African

Buseje f Yao
Means "ask me" in Yao.

Bwire m Eastern African

Cabdi m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Abdi.

Cabdul m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Abdul.

Chaltu f Eastern African, Oromo
Means "being the best of the best" in Oromo.

Chamsia f Eastern African
Possibly a Comorian form of Shams. A notable bearer is Comorian singer Chamsia Sagaf (1955-).

Chapansi f & m Nsenga
Child born after many miscarriages

Chawanzi m & f Nsenga
Meaning gift or freely given

Chelangat f Eastern African

Chengetai m & f African, Shona
To protect/to take care of

Cheyeza m & f Tsonga
Means "bright" in Xitsonga.

Chiedza f African
Meaning Light/Dawn... [more]

Chikatizyo f Nsenga
Means "helper" in Nsenga.

Chikhulupiliro m & f African
Chichewa, means faith.

Chikira f African

Chikodinaka f African, Igbo
Means "in God's hands" in Igbo.

Chikomborero f & m African
Means"Blessings. comes from Zimbabwe

Chikwendu m Igbo, African
Means "God agrees to life", taken from the Igbo phrase o buru na chukwu kwe ndu ga-adi "if god agrees there will be life".

Chinangunga m & f African
Variety of vernacular language among people living along lake Nyasa in Tanzania.

Chinoza m African
Zezuru name for one who knows much but says less

Chinua m African, Nigerian, Igbo
meaning: god's own blessing... [more]

Chinue f African
Means "God's blessing".

Chitalu m African

Chiwa f Yao
Means "death" in Yao.

Chuchu m & f African
Chu meaning "Life" it can be used as both a girl or boy name. It also link to another name Chuchu or Chu-Chu meaning double life.... [more]

Chukwunonso m African
Igbo land Eastern Nigeria - Chukwu(Almighty God) no(is) nso(near). God is near

Ciokaraine f Eastern African
A famous bearer of the name was the Kenyan Meru human rights activist and female diviner Ciokaraine from Igembe, Kenya. She was a fierce supporter of women's rights and is known for having offered up her son's life in order to prevent a famine during the Mau Mau Uprising.

Codjo m African

Credonia f Eastern African
Ugandan name

Dagmawit f Eastern African, Amharic
Means "again, the second" in Amharic.

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

Damamli f Eastern African
beautiful vision

Dativa f Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical), Eastern African, Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feminine form of Dativus. This was the name of a 5th-century Christian martyr from North Africa. It is mostly used in Eastern Africa (mainly in Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda).

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

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

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

Delista f Eastern African

Dembe m & f Eastern African
Meaning "peaceful", origin is Ugandan.

Demeteriya f Eastern African
Of unknown origin and meaning. ... [more]

Dereje m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "to develop, to organise" in Amharic.

Deressa m Eastern African, Amharic
Variant of Deresse.

Deus m Eastern African

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

Diarra m African
sawhili

Dikele m African

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

Dipolelo f African
sotho

Diya f African, Mbama
Variant of Dia.

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

Dulani m Yao
Means "cutting" in Yao.

Dya f African, Mbama
Variant of Dia.

Dyondzani m Tsonga
From the Xitsonga dyondza meaning "learn".

Dzunani m Tsonga
From the Xitsonga dzuna meaning "praise".

Dzunisani m & f Tsonga
Means "praise, praise together" in Xitsonga.

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

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

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

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.

Edwell m African (Rare)

Egal m Eastern African, Somali
Variant spelling of Cigaal, used outside of Somalia.

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

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

Ejovwokoghene m & f African
African(Nigerian)

Ekemeni f Nigerian, African

Ekirah f African

Elfnesh f African
From Ethiopia

Eliella f Eastern African
Eliella is a feminine name used mainly in the Kirundi language throughout Burundi likely due to the linguistic influences of German & Belgian colonization from the 1890's-1960's.

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

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

Emmalette f African

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

Endlani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga endla meaning "make, create, do".

Enelo f Tsonga
Possibly from the Xitsonga enela meaning "enough".

Engai m Eastern African, African Mythology, Maasai
Engai is a deity from Maasai Mythology. His name means “god” in the Maasai language.

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

Epie m African
Bakossi Cameroonian Coastal Bantu

ʿEsato f Eastern African, Amharic
Means "fire" in Amharic.... [more]

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

Estomihi m Eastern African, Indonesian
The name is derived from the name of the sunday 50 days before easter. The Latin words Esto mihi are the first two words of Psalm 31:3 and mean "Thou art to me".

Eucabeth f African
Kenyan name for Jochebed

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".

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

Eyram m African
Ghanian name.

Faaruuq m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Farooq.

Faderera f African
Meaning"God's Crown"

Faduma f Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Fatimah.

Fakaba m African (?)

Fally f English, African
Diminutive of Eliphal.

Famandha m Tsonga
Means "give power" in Xitsonga.

Fanta f Manding, Eastern African
Mande form of Fatima.

Fayola f African
Good fortune walks with honor.

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

Felly m African

Fernandese m Eastern African

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]

Fikile f Tsonga
Means "arrived" in Tsonga.

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

Filbeth m African

Finda f African

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

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."

Fracia f African

Frankline m Eastern African (Rare), Nigerian
Variant of Franklin.

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.

Galgalu f African
born in the evening in Boran

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

Gavaza f Tsonga
Means "one who dresses elegantly" in Xitsonga.

Getachew m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "their lord", from Amharic ጌታ (géta) "Lord (Jesus), master".

Giorgis m Eastern African, Amharic, Greek (Rare)
Form of George used in Ethiopia, as well as a Greek variant of Georgios.

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

Glodi m African

Glodie m & f African

Glovanna f Eastern African

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

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

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

Gudit f Eastern African, Ge'ez
Ge'ez form of Judith.... [more]

Guidado m African

Guor m Eastern African, Dinka
Meaning unknown. ... [more]

Gyrano m African

Habraham m African (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Abraham, occasionally found in Latin America and French-speaking African countries.

Habsade m Eastern African, Somali
Variant of Xaabsade, which is used outside of Somalia.

Hafisa f African

Hail m Eastern African, English (Rare)

Haleluya m & f Indonesian, Amharic, Eastern African, Southern African, Western African
Indonesian and African form of Hallelujah

Hamse m Eastern African, Somali
Variant of Xamse, which is used outside of Somalia.

Hanyani m Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hanya meaning "live".

Hanzila f & m African

Hassina f African, Arabic
Variant of Haseena used most often in Africa.

Helaria f African

Herrix m Eastern African

Hetisani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hetisa meaning "finish".

Hirsi m Eastern African, Somali
Variant spelling of Xirsi, which is used outside of Somalia.

Hlamalani m & f Tsonga
Means "surprised" in Xitsonga.

Hlawulani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hlawula meaning "choose".

Hlawuleka m & f Tsonga
Means "unique" or "chooseable, chosen" in Xitsonga.

Hlayisani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hlayisa meaning "preserve, protect".

Hlekani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hleka meaning "laugh".

Hlengani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hlenga meaning "collect, gather".

Hlori f Tsonga
Means "wonder" in Xitsonga.

Hlulani m & f Tsonga
Means "win, conquer" in Xitsonga.

Hondo m Shona, African
means "war"

Honest m & f English (Puritan), African
From the English word meaning "honorable, virtuous". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans around the 17th century.

Houevi f Ewe, African
Name of Ewe origin, meaning "joy".

Hyelni f African
Name means 'God has given me'. It is used by the burah's of Garkida in Adamawa state of Nigeria.

Ibironke f African
Nigerian meaning 'you are to be cared for and pampered' or 'family has someone to care for.'

Ibiye m & f African
An ancient Kalabari meaning Good mainly used as a prefix.

Ibsituu f Eastern African, Oromo
Means "light" in Oromo.

Igolo f & m African
Meaning: Biblical name (in Nigeria of Africa) that means 'the star that the three wise men followed when Christ was born.'... [more]

Ikana m African (Rare)

Ikeem m African
africa

Ikuto m & f African

Ima-obong f African
Nigerian(Akwa-Ibom)

Imoni f African American, African
Variant of Imani.

Inalegwu m African
popular among the Idoma people of Benue State of Nigeria.translate in English 'as Innocent'.

Irekanmi f African, Yoruba
"It is now my turn for good things"

Iruka f & m African (Rare)

Isaack m Dutch, English (Modern, Rare), Eastern African
Variant of Isaac.

Isack m Eastern African, English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isaac.

Isatu f African

Issack m Eastern African, Somali, Swahili, English (Modern, Rare)
Somali and Swahili form of Isaac.

Isse m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Isa 1.

Itunu f African

Ivuzu m Eastern African

Iwani f African
Means "speak out".

Izmael m Hungarian (Rare), Eastern African (Rare), Judeo-Catalan, Biblical Hungarian, Biblical Polish, Biblical Czech, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Hungarian, Polish, Czech, Judeo-Catalan and Somali form of Ishmael, as well as a Spanish and Portuguese variant of Ismael.

Jabai m African
Named after a african serial killer in the 5th century.

Jabree m African (Americanized, Rare)

Ja'ebun m African
Used for the warrior of the tribe KIKI in Nigeria

Jasiba f African (Rare)
Meaning "wealthy noble princess" and "one who descends from the highest regal nobility" ... [more]

Jebet f African
Kalenjin name from the Rift Valley area of Kenya. Means born 'during the day'.

Jeizan m African (Rare)

Jimu m African (?)

Joikea f African
Means "joy" in the Nuer language.

Jomo m African (Rare)
Jomo Kenyatta was the first Prime Minister and President of Kenya.

Jorley m African
Name of African origin, meaning "peace".

Josephat m Eastern African
Variant of Jehosophat.

Joshi m African
Means "galloping" in Swahili.

Jumoki f & m African, Yoruba, Nigerian
Jumoki which in Nigerian means "everyone loves the baby". There is a dog on youtube named Moki, which is short for Jumoki.

Kaari f Eastern African (Rare), Meru
The name kaari is a name popular used among the Ameru (Meru) community of Kenya. The name is given to a child named after a younger sister of one of the parents. It is especially given by the grandparents... [more]

Kabena f & m English, African
Allegedly a form of Kwabena. While this name seems to be used exclusively as a masculine name in Africa, in English-speaking countries it is predominantly used as a feminine name.

Kafele m African
Origin uncertain, possibly a Chewa name.

Kafi f & m African, Muslim
means "sufficient" and "quiet"

Kahinu m Eastern African, Ge'ez, Amharic, Tigrinya
Means "clergyman" in Ge'ez and other Ethiopic languages.

Kahlimma f & m African (Rare)

Kaima f African
Name of African origin, meaning "Our God", or "the God we know", or also "gift of God".

Kaleema f African (Rare)

Kalembe f African

Kalindabwalo m Nsenga
Kalinda is guard or watchman,... [more]

Kamuvwi m & f Nsenga

Kamuzyu f Nsenga
Means "roots" in Nsenga.

Kanau m African
Allegedly used among the Limba people of Sierra Leone.

Karo m African
It is Isoko name, Niger Delta Nigeria.

Kataka m African
From the Kenyan Luhya tribe for a leader or elder.

Kataya f African

Katekani f Tsonga
Means "be blessed" in Xitsonga.

Kaunda f & m African
swahilli... [more]

Kayen m African
(Nigerian)"celebrated", (Yoruba)" long-hoped-for child"

Kebra f & m Eastern African, Ge'ez
Means "glory, praise" in Ge'ez, a liturgical language from Ethiopia. ... [more]

Keita m Eastern African
"Worshipper" in Eastern African, specific country unknown

Kemba f & m African, Caribbean
Means "peel" in Swahili and "full of faith" in a Central African language.... [more]