This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is African; and the place is Mozambique.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kimani m African"Adventurous" or "sailor" Kukiyu tribe in the nation state of Kenya.
Kizito m AfricanMeans "Gift from God" or "Child who God loves". St. Kizito is the youngest of the 22 Ugandan martyrs. He is the patron saint of children and primary schools.
Kolajo m AfricanAn Ancient name of Yoruba Origin, it means 'gather wealty'
Komla m AfricanUsed in Ghana, West Africa. Means Tuesday born boy in Ewe
Konadu f & m AfricanUsed among Akan peoples in Ghana, West Africa. Can be used as a first name and surname.
Kotani m TsongaPossibly from the Xitsonga
kota meaning "able, talented".
Kucheli f AfricanName used by the people of northern Borno state, and Garkida area in Adamawa state. They are called the burah's and paburs.
Kumba f AfricanA name given to the second girl child from a tribe in the Lofa county of Liberia by the kissi tribes.
Kwoth m African, NuerThe supreme god of the Nuer (South Sudan) who manifests himself in natural phenomena. They believe he is benign god who protects the poor and the unhappy.
Mabvuto m & f NsengaName given to a child born when there was trouble/problem in the family or community. For instance war, drought, pestilence
Makida f AfricanIn Ethiopia, Makida was another name for the Queen of Sheba.
Mangeni f & m Africanmeans "baby who was born when there is plenty of fish" and is of Bantu origin
Mashawila m NsengaMeaning manzi yabila "boiling water", Derived from Mosi-oa-Tunya (Victoria Fall) "the smoke that thunders".
Mashudu m & f AfricanMashudu is a name used the Vha-Venda tribe in the far north of South Africa (Limpopo Province). The name means Luck
Maurisha f AfricanIt's a female version of Maurice, which means "from Mauritania", current Morocco.
Medius f & m English (African), Eastern AfricanBorrowed from Latin
medius meaning "middle; half; moderate; indifferent." It is mostly used in Uganda where, compared to other surrounding countries, it is usually feminine in usage.
Mengesha m AfricanA name once found mainly amongst the higher-up figures of Imperial Ethiopia, often superseding important titles of royal hierarchy. Now a much rarer name in modern Ethiopia.
Minkah m AfricanPossibly means "Justice". This is the given name of an NFL player, Minkah Fitzpatrick.
Miriro f & m African, ShonaStarted in the early 1900's. Name was given to the second born daughter of the family. Name means "to be expected." Basically the one who was waited for.
Mixo m & f TsongaMeans "dawn, morning" in Xitsonga.
Momodou m AfricanMomodou means Mohammad it is an african name coming from an arabic name.... [
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Moriba m AfricanThe name Moriba originates from the Mali empire(Mandingo). The name means "a big and powerful man" in the region.
Mugwe m AfricanThe name Mugwe is common among the Kikuyu and Ameru of Kenya on the East coast of Africa.... [
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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."
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.
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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Mwaziona m & f NsengaThis is a Nsenga name given to both boy and girls. It means "Have you seen" or "Have you seen yourselves".
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
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.
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.
Nega m AfricanDawn - One of Ethiopian General who fought and defeated Italian army in the 19th Century in in a place called Dogali, Ethiopia.
Nguluwe m NsengaMeaning warthog. This is the clan name. Daughters of Nguluwe are called Daka or Mbewe
Nhamo f & m AfricanMeans "Disaster" in Shona. It is the title character in A Girl Named Disaster by Nancy Farmer.
Nkhumbwizhya m & f NsengaMeaning admire for a while. Name given to a baby after his/her siblings die as babies.
Nkosnathi m AfricanSouth African Zulu name translated into Emmanuel meaning gift of god.
Nuname m African, EweMeans Gift. Used by the Ewe tribe of Ghana, Togo and Benin of West Africa.
Nwabudike m African, SwahiliA name in the Swahili language, which means "the son is the father's power," or "the strength of a father comes from his son."... [
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Nwoye m AfricanVery 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"
Nyemera f AfricanBantu names by the Bagwere a tribe found in Uganda East Africa.
Ofeibea f AfricanThe name Ofeibea is borne by the journalist Ofeibea Quist-Arcton from Ghana.
Olisaemeka m AfricanOlisaemeka 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.
Onyinah m AfricanOnyinah - 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... [
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Osazuwa m Bini, AfricanOrigin from Edo State of Nigeria, West Africa..it means God has chosen wealth for me
Ovuvuevuevue m African (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.
Ozichi f & m Igbo, AfricanThe name originates from Eastern part of Nigeria from the Igbo speaking states. Predominatly from Imo state.... [
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Ozoro f Eastern AfricanAmharic name, said to come from a biblical name meaning "strength of the Lord" (in which case it is partly from Hebrew
’az "force, strength" and a relative of
Oz 2).
Penda m AfricanPenda 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. ... [
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Pironkon m AfricanA word for pig from the Maroon people. Derived from the term 'a rasher of bacon'.