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Fassil m Amharic
Means "Ethiopian king" in Amharic.

Zabibu f Swahili
Swahili name meaning "grapes" which comes originally from Arabic word zabīb meaning 'raisins', given to five girls in the US in 2023

Ndyanabo m & f Nyoro

Sakinah f Hausa
Means "tranquility, peace of mind" in Hausa.

Ayes f Amharic

Lepita f South African (Rare)

Tsul f Berber
Means "lively" in Tamazight.

Akwa m Efik, Ibibio
Means "elder, senior" in Efik and Ibibio.

Ruaan m Afrikaans, South African
Variant of Ruan 1.

Takama f Berber
Means "warmth" in Berber.

Khalidou m Western African
Form of Khalid used in Senegal.

Selekumo m Ijaw
Means "don't abound me" in Dagbani.

Esulu m & f Ndebele
Means "clouds" in Ndebele.

Xawa f Somali (Rare)
Variant of Xaawo.

Tavona m & f Shona
Meaning “we have seen.”

Towera f Southern African, Tumbuka
Means "beauty" or "beautiful". Traditionally the name was given to a child born after death(s) of a preceding sibling. The belief was that this new born is beautiful for death or beautiful for the soil.

Tamzyn f South African
Variant of Tamsyn.

Kanika f Mwera
Meaning “black cloth”.

Anibesa m Amharic (Modern)
Variant of Anbesa.

Amarjah f African

Batsirai f Shona
Means "help" in Shona.

Astur f Somali
Means "repose, seclusion" in Somali.

Ripfumelo f Tsonga
Means "belief" in Xitsonga.

Ohejitahi m & f Igede
Means "God with us" in Igede, spoken in Nigeria.

Hekima f & m Swahili
Means "wisdom" in Swahili.

Deresse m Ethiopian, Amharic
Ethiopian name of unknown meaning.

Dipesalema m Tswana
Means "psalms" in Tswana.

Rhulani m & f Tsonga
Means "to have peace" in Xitsonga.

Thobekile f Ndebele
Means "polite" in Ndebele.

Kwanele m Zulu
Means “enough” in Zulu.

Yselle f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Iselle.

Tijjani m Western African, Hausa
Variant of Tijani.

Ogbagzy m Ge'ez
Means "protection of our Lord" in Ge'ez.

Djénéba f Western African
A variant form of Zeinebou (chiefly Malian).

Bodisere f Ijaw
Means "she likes to come to the world" in Ijaw.

Simretab m Ge'ez
Means "service of the Father" in Ge'ez.

Boikanyo m & f Tswana
Means "trustworthy" in Setswana.

Adio m Yoruba
Means "bundled up and stood erect" in Yoruba, referring to someone who stands strong and tall.

Maleagi m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Malachias.

Kiesse f & m Southern African
Bantu name meaning "happiness" or "joy".

Konadu f & m African
Used among Akan peoples in Ghana, West Africa. Can be used as a first name and surname.

Ebong m Luo
Uganda/Luo... [more]

Nnyawedzeni m & f Venda
Means "let me rest" in Tshivenda.

Dzikimai m Shona
Means “slow down” in Shona.

Amutenya m Ovambo
Means "midday" in Ovambo. This name is traditionally given to children born during the afternoon.

Quame m Western African (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Kwame.

Marjani f Swahili, Eastern African
Means ‘Coral’.

Akosia f Western African, Akan
A name of Ashanti origin meaning "born on a Sunday" in Akan culture. Notable name bearers include actor Akosia Sabet and mononymic musician Akosia. Akosua is a variation of this name.

Morenike f Yoruba
Means "I have found someone to pamper" in Yoruba.

Jouline f Afrikaans, South African

Aida f Shona
Meaning "One who desired" or "one who (portrayed) love", it derives from the verb ''kuda''.

Jesumbo m & f Yoruba
It is a Yoruba name,a tribe in South-Western Nigeria which mean "JESUS IS COMING BACK" and in Hebrew Maranatha. It can be beared by both sexes reminding the hearer(s) of the second coming of the Lord Jesus who left this world over two thousand(2000) years ago...

Kongola f Chewa
Means "beautiful" in Chewa.

Nwakanma f Igbo
This feminine name means "Child is better" in Igbo.

Ethulo f Zulu
Means "gift" in Zulu.

Stephanetta f Afrikaans (Rare)
Feminine form of Stephan. Stephanetta Johanna Paulina (Nettie) Bredell (1877-1920) was a granddaughter of Paul Kruger (Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger), President of the South African Republic (or Transvaal) from 1883 to 1900.

Motshegetsi m Tswana
Means "supporter" in Setswana.

Oluale m Yoruba
Variant spelling of Oluwale.

Naletsana f Tswana

Tumert f Berber
Means "happiness" in Tamazight.

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

Loeto m Tswana
Means "journey" in Setswana.

Akintunde m Yoruba
Means "bravery returns" in Yoruba.

Mwezi m Swahili
Swahili masculine name meaning "moon" or "month".

Nhalahla f Zulu
Means "luck" in Zulu.

Oarabile m & f Tswana
Means "he (god) has answered" in Tswana.

Elizna f Afrikaans

Belete m Ethiopian

Jaramogi m Luo
"very courageous"

Phologo f South African

Eperulo m & f Bandial
Means "to scream at the top of one's voice" in Bandial.

Karúngi f Kiga
Means "something good, beautiful" in Rukiga.

Junine f Norwegian (Archaic), Afrikaans
Elaboration of Junia.

Deginet m Amharic
Means "goodness" in Amharic.

Oluwatomiwa m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God searched for me" in Yoruba.

Naito f African
Origin Meru "Rich woman"

Phethisi m Sotho
Means "completion" in Sesotho.

Yakachena f Shona
Name that means "Pure"

Galbeyte m Somali
Means "in the west" in Somali.

Kouassi m Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé kisie "Monday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Monday".

Colow m Somali

Tafeta m Sotho
Sotho form of David.

Adeoti m Yoruba
Means "royalty does not fade" in Yoruba, derived from adé meaning "crown, royalty", (k)ò meaning "does not" and tí meaning "fade, be blemished".

Dhiiraan m Somali

Amastane m Northern African, Berber
Variant transcription of Amastan.

Cabaas m Somali
Somali form of Abbas.

Annelda f Afrikaans

Wongel f Amharic
Amharic word for "gospel," commonly chosen by Christian families

Eunica f English (African), South African
Latinate variant of Eunice.

Aamiina f Somali
Somali form of Aminah 1.

Kituru m Bariba
Means "rain god" in Bariba.

Warmaksan m Berber (Rare)
Means ‘without enemies; undefeatable" in Berber.

Lithea f South African

Ayelech f Amharic, Ethiopian
Means "she who is powerful" in Amharic.

Abyan m Somali
From the Somali word Abyee which translates to "to complete or to perfect"

Tarirai m & f Shona
Meaning “look; behold” or “look forth”, names with similar meanings include Onai and Ringai.

Lukinda m & f Kongo

Tšelang-lerato f Sotho
Pour in, love

Alozie f Nigerian
From the Nigerian, meaning "branch".

Dassin f Berber (Rare)

Chaniya f Swahili
Means "wealthy" in Swahili.

Amaitari m Ijaw
Means "the town loves me" in Ijaw.

Marle f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), South African (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This name is considered feminine, particularly in the United States, though some masculine usage is present in other communities.

Makuac m Dinka

Salomie f Afrikaans
Variant of Salome.

Oluchukwu m & f Igbo
It means "God's handiwork".

Kedumetse f Tswana
Means "I have agreed" in Setswana.

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

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.

Sahlu m Ge'ez
Means "his mercy" in Ge'ez.

Nakiso f Shona
Meaning “the beautifier; one who makes things beautiful”.

Itsub m Ge'ez
Means "miracle" in Ge'ez.

Nicolene f English, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans, South African
Variant of Nicoline. Known bearers of this name include the South African race walker Nicolene Cronje (b. 1983) and the South African field hockey player Nicolene Terblanche (b... [more]

Tinu m Yoruba
Diminutive of names beginning with tinu- such as Tinuade, Tinubu, Tinuke, Tinuola, Tinuosho, Tinuoso and Tinuoye... [more]

Wuntia m & f Dagbani
Means "God has given" in Dagbani.

Penyani m Chewa
Means "look" in Chewa.

Nyambugi f Kikuyu
Means "the one with bells as anklets" in Kikuyu.

Gwendolene f South African, Afrikaans, Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Gwendolyn.

Mohombi m Central African
From Mohombi Nzasi Moupondo, known professionally as Mohombi, a Swedish-Congolese singer-songwriter and dancer.

Siziwe f South African

Shaakira f South African, African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shakira.

Monkgomotsi m Tswana
Means "my comforter" in Setswana.

Temiloluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "God is mine" in Yoruba.

Katsiru f Shona
Means "female cow" in Shona.

Nuriat m Swahili

Masvita f Shona
Means "thank you" in Shona.

Dziva f Shona
Means "water" in Shona.

Ndomba m Luba
Means "ask me" in Luba-Kasai.

Nfamara m Manding, Wolof, Western African
Alternative spelling of the Manding name Famara closer to the original name of ruler Nfamara Mané.

Nyamayarwo m & f Nyoro
This name means ‘meat for Death’, indicating the worst of luck.

Nwachukwu m Igbo
Means "child of God" in Igbo.

Ajwoba f Akan
Variant form of Adwoa.

Edet m & f Efik
Means "market" in Efik and is given to babies born on market day.

Kallamu m Hausa
Kallamu means Musa in Hausa

Tima m Efik
Means "remember love" in Efik.

Vuyokazi f Xhosa
Means "great joy" in Xhosa, a variant of Vuyo using the feminine or augmentative suffix -kazi.

Gebre-tsadik m Ge'ez
Means "servant of the righteous" in Ge'ez.

Nuong f Western African, Dagarti
Means "sweet; bloom" in Dagarti, spoken in Ghana.

Ousman m Western African
Form of Uthman used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Alleta f English (African), Afrikaans, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Aletta.

Prasella f South African
Variant of Priscilla.

Tima f Berber

Khadjatou f Western African
Variant of Khadijatou.

Adoka f Efik

Arinola f & m Yoruba
Means "one amongst honour" or "in the midst of wealth" in Yoruba, from àárín "centre, middle" combined with either ọlá "honour, respect" or ọlà "wealth"... [more]

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

Jorrie m Afrikaans

Shankaroon f Somali
Means "better than five" in Somali. It is also used as endearment to express the worth of the one child is better than five.... [more]

Zana m & f Shona
Meaning "a hundred".

Umoja f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "unity, harmony".

Alula m Ethiopian

Ayebatonye m & f Ijaw
Means "what God has destined" or "destiny" in Ijaw.

Gatsha m Zulu (Rare)
From Zulu igatsha meaning "branch".

Ibukun f Yoruba
Means "blessings; an addition" in Yoruba. It is often used as a short form for names starting with Ibukun.

Onwutalobi m Igbo
Means "death has eaten the kingdom", a shortened form of the sentence I ga adi makana onwu talu obi, roughly translating as "you will endure as death has claimed our entire family".

Nwinuamene m & f Ogoni
Child bring riches/wealth

Looyaan m Somali
Means "unconsciously" in Somali.

Puumaya f & m Dagbani
It means the means the womb is cool.... [more]

Siyamthanda f & m Xhosa
Means "we love him/her" in Xhosa.

Nsidibeabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "What is hidden before God?" in Ibibio.

Mohamud m Somali
Somali version of Muhammad.

Akachukwu m Igbo
Means "hand of God" in Igbo.

Hannchen f Afrikaans, German (Rare)
Hannchen is a German diminutive of Johanna, Hanna, Hannelore, or another name containing *hann*.... [more]

Achipo f Shona
Meaning "one who remains" or "one who is still here".

Tinotenda m & f Shona, Southern African
Meaning “we believe” and “ we gives thanks or gratitude.” Longer forms of the name would be Tinotendaishe or Tinotendanashe.

Setshwano f Tswana
Means "resemblance" in Setswana.

Warfa m Somali

Siphosomzi m Xhosa

Aniefiok m & f Nigerian, Ibibio
Means "who knows tomorrow?" in Ibibio.

Vutshila m & f Tsonga
Means "art" in Xitsonga.

Njabulu f Zulu
Means "happiness" in Zulu.

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

Prah f Western African
Used in Ghana, West Africa among Akan peoples. Shortened form of the name of the river spirit Bohsum-Prah. Usually used together with Nana: Nana-Prah.

Kuwame m Akan
Means "Saturday" in Akan.

Kobe m Akan
variant of Kwabena

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

Samrawit f Amharic
Means "she unifies" or "she is unity" in Amharic.

Lakhela f Swazi

Nygeisza f African
''colourful''

Gondai m Shona
Means "to trust or place hope in" in Shona.

Rwechungura m Haya
Means "he who never despairs" in Haya.

Jenilee f English (Modern), South African
Probably a combination of Jenny and the popular phonetic suffix lee. This name was popularized by the American television actress Jenilee Harrison (1958-).

Rafiki m & f Eastern African, Popular Culture
Means "friend, comrade" in Swahili. This Swahili word is derived from Arabic رَفِيق‎ (rafīq) "companion" (see Rafiq). This is the name of the baboon mentor of Simba and Mufasa in the Disney movie 'The Lion King' (1994).

Ibwe m Shona
Means "stone builder" in Shona.

Bangsim m & f Dagbani
"Knowledge" denoting "Intelligence"

Amohelang m Sotho
Means "receive" in Sotho.

Legakwa f Tswana
Means "crystal" in Setswana.

Everhard m Dutch, Afrikaans, German
Dutch, Afrikaans and German form of Everard.

Ejovwokoghene m & f African
African(Nigerian)

Nhialic m Dinka

Fenyang m Tswana
Means "conqueror" in Tswana.

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

Hikolana m Dagbani
when a child was born denoting the owner to have to brought blessing, luck and authority in a family in northern dagombi speaking family .

Nhlohlotelo m & f Tsonga
Means "influence" in Xitsonga.

Omorinsola f & m Yoruba
The name “OMORINSOLA” means child walks to wealth or affluence

Pagnaa f Dagbani
Means "queen" in Dagbani.

Luula f Somali

Adedamola m Yoruba
Means "my crown mixed with blessing" in Yoruba.

Akande m Yoruba, Nigerian
means "first born"

Ivuzu m Eastern African

Orlenda f English (Rare), South African (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Maammarou m Songhai, Western African
Songhai form of Mamur.

Tiyiselani m & f Tsonga
Means "persevere, endure" in Xitsonga.

Aladegbuji m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "royalty has accepted shade" in Yoruba.

Joswa m Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Joshua.

Edji m Central African
"What I wanted"

Uloma f Igbo
Means "beautiful home" in Igbo.

Itha f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), East Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Ida.

Mbia m & f Kenyang, Jagham
From Kenyang ḿbyáy meaning "pumpkin leaves", a plant species indigenous to Southern Nigeria.

Anene f South African

Afuluchianya m Igbo
Means "does one see God?" in Igbo.

Malija f Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Maria.

Juba m Berber
Juba I was a King of Numidia. He was the son and successor to King of Numidia Hiempsal II. Juba was the father of King of Numidia and later Mauretania Juba II

Enoba f Idoma
Means "mother of my husband" or "mother-in-law" in Idoma.

Folayan f Yoruba, African
means "to walk in dignity"

Benta f African

Mungoni m & f Shona (Rare)
May mean abiding in grace

Firipi m Shona
Shona form of Philip.

Kuseka f Shona
Means "to laugh" in Shona.

Mphikeleli m Zulu
Means "he who perseveres" in Zulu.

Franselle f Afrikaans
Feminine form of Frans.

Abeiku m Akan
Means "born on Wednesday" in Fante, a dialect of Akan.

Chukwueneka m Igbo
Means "God has dealt kindly with" in Igbo.

Apeke f Yoruba
Means "called to be pampered" in Yoruba, from pè "to call, summon, invoke" and kẹ́ "to care for, cherish".

Sorniabari f & m Ogoni
Means "when it pleases God" in Khana, (when it pleases God for him to do something, like "God's time")... [more]

Ifeoluwa m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "love of God" or "God's will" in Yoruba.

Awash m Amharic
Means "lender" in Amharic.

Tariela f & m Nigerian

Fally f English, African
Diminutive of Eliphal.

Ayotundun f Yoruba
Means "joy is sweet" in Yoruba.

Hosannah f & m English, Nigerian, Spanish
Variant of Hosanna.

Jessic m Western African
Probably a masculine form of Jessica.

Riana f Afrikaans
Feminine form of Rian.

Nmachi f Igbo, African
The name means "beauty of God" in Igbo.

Lindelani f Zulu
Means "wait, be patient" in Zulu.

Sarel m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Charles.

Ifechukwude f Nigerian

Alazimo f & m Ijaw
Means "born into royalty" in Ijaw.

Tulie f South African, African

Mutungi m Haya
Means "he who is rich" in Haya.

Utin m & f Ibibio
Means "sun" in Ibibio.

Pfarelo m & f Venda
Means "forgiveness" in Tshivenda.

Bótwe m & f Akan
Means "eighth born" in Akan.

Novuyo f Xhosa
Feminine form of Vuyo.

Muh'uc m Berber
Amazigh diminutive form of Mohammed.

Massa f Berber
A term of respect meaning "Mistress" and a name usually given to high born.

Lovenie f African
From the word "love".

Osita m Igbo
Osita is a shorter form of Osita di nma which means from today onwards it will be better.

Kiume m Swahili
Swahili masculine name meaning "stamina, strength".

Meafnya f Datooga
Means "one who cannot be hidden" in Datooga.

Ebidese f & m Ijaw
Means "love good things" in Ijaw.

Mufaro f Shona
Means "happiness" in Shona.

Zuvarashe f & m Shona
Means the "lord's sun"

Thabiti m Swahili
Means “stable” in Swahili.

Zamokuhle f Zulu
Means "try the good" in Zulu.

Kwamboka f Gusii
From Ekegusii tamboka, "to cross over"

Esias m Medieval Romansh, Afrikaans
Medieval Romansh and Afrikaans form of Isaiah via Esaias.

Aaden m Somali
Somali form of Adam.

Pengwendé m Mossi
Not available.

Oabona m & f Tswana
Means "He (God) sees" in Tswana.

Olamigoke m Yoruba
Means "my wealth has increased" in Yoruba.

Chamirai m Shona
Means "be focused and diligent" in Shona.

Ncuti m Rwandan, English (African)
From the Kinyarwanda word incuti meaning "friend".

Gerschon m Biblical German, German (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
German form of Gershon.

Mungongege m Nyakyusa
Means "you should follow me" in Nyakyusa.

Ngwarai m Shona
Ngwarai means "Be diligent, wisen up, be on guard".

Akú f Akan
Means "Wednesday" in Akan.

Mordicai m Jewish (Rare), English (Rare), English (African, Rare), Southern African (Rare)
Variant of Mordecai.

Tadisisa f & m Shona
It means "we have loved profusely/a great deal and with much abundance", from the verb 'kudisisa' meaning "to love a lot/profusely and with great abundance". A shorter form of the name may be Tadisa.

Setjhaba m Sotho
Means "nation" in Sesotho.

Kouassi m Akan
Means "born on Sunday" in Akan.

Tegwolo m Igbo
An Igbo name from the YouTube channel House of Ajebo.

Morowa f Akan
Means "queen" in Akan.

Fiker f & m Ethiopian

Nathinge f Ovambo
Means "summer" in Ovambo.

Ntanda m & f Southern African, Bemba
Means "star" in Bemba.

Obax f Somali
It means “as delicate and beautiful as a flower” in Somali.

Heidri f South African (Rare)

Isazo m & f Tumbuka
Variant of Izaso.

Tensae m Ge'ez
Means "resurrection" in Ge'ez.

Ayao m Western African

Dineo f Sotho
Means "gifts" or "talents" in Sotho.

Duah m Akan
Means "tree" in Akan.

Wararni m Berber
Means "without victor, without conqueror" in Amazigh.

Idim m & f Efik

Elbetel f Ethiopian
the house of god

Tasa f Berber
Means "love" when used as a name. Literally means "liver," the organ thought to be the seat of emotions, much like the heart's role in Western cultures.

Sele f & m Ijaw
Means "judge or plan carefully" in Ijaw.

Masiye m & f Chewa
Means "orphan" in Chichewa, literally translating as "leavings", as in something left behind by a dead person.

Mojerisolaoluwa f & m Yoruba
I am a witness of God's goodness

Isaach m Yoruba, Norwegian (Rare), Judeo-Catalan
Variant of Isaac.

Ulisha f English (Rare), Zulu (Rare)
Variant of Alicia.

Raqiiyaa f Somali
Somali form of Raqiya.

Paulinah f South African
Variant of Paulina.

Settie m Southern African

Asade m & f Western African
West African form and rare feminine form of Asad.

Anasa f Swahili
Means "joy" in Swahili.

Retief m Afrikaans
Transferred use of the surname Retief.

Yaasiin m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Yasin.

Nguluwe m Nsenga
Meaning warthog. This is the clan name. Daughters of Nguluwe are called Daka or Mbewe