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Emelda f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Spanish (Philippines), South African, Nigerian
Variant of Imelda.

Tanue m African

Ayen f Dinka
Related with a specific kind of cow in Dinka language.

Winta f Amharic, Tigrinya
Means "desire, dream gift" in Amharic and "need" in Tigrinya.

Udoh-udoh m Efik
Means "third son" in Efik.

Kurhula m Tsonga
Means "peace" in Xitsonga.

Noag m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Noah 1.

Nkuba m Haya
Means "thunder" in Haya.

Khamisi m Swahili
Means “Thursday” in Swahili.

Kalifa f Somali
Means "chaste, holy" in Somali.

Batanai m Shona
Means "be united" in Shona.

Dinkyene m & f Akan
Derived from di meaning "eat" and nkyene meaning "salt". In Akan culture, the idea of 'eating salt' symbolises being alive, and this name acts as a mean of encouraging the child to live.

Devoux m South African
Name created in the 2000s. A son who aspires for greatness. The one who reaches and catches his goals.

Tobechi f African
Igbo

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

Akúá f Akan
Variant of Akua.

Beke m & f Ijaw, Ogoni
Means "America" or "American" in Khana and "English" in Ijaw.

Yacko m African American, Northern African
Possible variant of Yaco.

Ebito m Efik

Mangeni f & m African
means "baby who was born when there is plenty of fish" and is of Bantu origin

Machanda m & f Nyoro
Machanda is the Bunyoro month where sesame seeds are planted and sown.

Mamo m Ethiopian
This name is often used when the name of the person is unknown. (Compared Buddy).

Liboko f Sotho
Means "praises" in Sotho.

Yome m Western African

Opia f & m Nigerian

Masiza m Tsonga
Means "the one who helps" in Xitsonga.

Nyaring f Dinka
Literally "running" in Dinka. It could be given to a baby whose mother was running (or getting out) while the labour started.

Geneve f English (American), Afrikaans
Variant of Geneva.

Maltiti f & m Dagbani
Means "resolve for us" in Dagbani.

Biritu m Amharic
Means "brave" in Amharic.

Irikidzai f Shona
Means "to add to" in Shona.

Taurayi m & f Shona
Means "speak out, speak up!" in Shona.

Collien f German (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Colleen.

Xirsi m Somali
This Somali name means "safeguard." The word xirsi also means "safeguard." The x in Somali is a voiceless pharyngeal fricative, a throaty sound that is not present in English. Somalis outside of Somalia may spell the name as HIRSI or HERSI.

Tulengi m Kongo

Eseose f Esan
Means: Gift of God

Alula m Ethiopian

Orieji f Igbo
Old school Igbo name

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

Essien f Akan
Variant of Nsia.

Chibuzor f & m Igbo
Means "God is the way" in Igbo.

Foyinsola f Yoruba
Means "add honey to its wealth" in Yoruba.

Alile f Yao
Means "she weeps" in Yao.

Ntsumi f Tsonga
Means "angel" in Xitsonga.

Papiss m Western African (Rare)

Takura m African
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.

Ngozichukwu f Western African, Igbo
Means "God's blessing", derived from Igbo ngozi "blessing" and Chukwu "God".

Arsema f Amharic
Amharic form of Hripsime.

Ponisa f Tsonga
Means "save" in Xitsonga.

Tshenolo m Tswana
Means "revelations" in Setswana.

Coumba f Western African, Fula
Means "the one who has the strength" in Fula.

Thulie f Zulu
Diminutive of Nokuthula.

Tanebdatt f Berber
Means "support" in Tamazight.

Laini f Swahili
Means "fine, soft, smooth" in Swahili.

Mabasi f Tswana
Mabasi is an African Tswana Name... [more]

Kasambayi f Chewa
Means “page” in Chichewa.

Kofoworola m & f Yoruba
Means "He/She did not buy this wealth with money" in Yoruba, derived from kò meaning "(he/she) didn't", fi meaning "use", owó meaning "money", rà meaning "buy" and ọlá meaning "wealth".

Mbarka f Arabic (Maghrebi), Berber
Feminine form of Mubarak used in Northern Africa. This was the name of a possibly legendary Berber princess who ruled the ksar or oasis town of El Menia in Algeria.

Salume f Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Salome.

Desita f Amharic
Means "joy, happiness" in Amharic.

Pozisa f South African

Njoroge m Kikuyu
Means "genet" in Kikugu.

Nantie m & f Afrikaans

Ibrahiim m Somali (Archaic)
Somali form of Abraham, now perhaps archaic.

Ndombolo f Kongo
It is the name of a Congolese music genre and dance style derived from the Congolese Rumba and Kwassa Kwassa during 1990s.

Annelina f Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and Lina 2.

Mumba m & f Bemba
Means "inside the house" in Bemba.

Sindisa m & f Southern African (Rare), Zulu (Rare)
From Zulu sindisa meaning "save, redeem, rescue".

Izdârasen m Berber
Means "the mighty, the strong" in Tamazight.

Yemurai f Shona
Means "appreciate" in Shona.

Asatira f Swahili
Means "history, legend" in Swahili.

Moeletsi m Sotho
Means "advisor" in Sesotho.

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.

Nizigiyimana f Rundi
Means "I hope in God" in Kirundi.

Jira m Ethiopian

Lehumo m Sotho
Means "treasure" in Sotho.

Tamemt f Berber
Means "honey" in Berber.

Titi f Yoruba
Means "forever" in Yoruba and is typically a short form for names starting with Titi such as Titilayo.

Wachikondi m & f Chewa
Means "friendly" in Chewa.

Thamsanqa m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "luck, fortune" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Nwakauba m & f Igbo
Means "a child is more valuable than wealth" in Igbo.

Yemisi f & m Yoruba
Means "honours me" in Yoruba.

Marnus m Afrikaans

Gadiid m Somali (Rare)
Its an old Somali name.

Faraja f & m Swahili
Means "consolation, comfort" in Swahili.

Adigun m & f Yoruba
Means "bound upright" in Yoruba, figuratively "well-planned and successful".

Kuyana f Kongo
"person supported or who comes to support, support, protect something"

Zeudi f Tigrinya
Means "crown" in Tigrinya. It is the name of the famous 1970 Eritrean-Italian actress Zeudi Araya (1951-).

Misrak f Ethiopian
East

Penda f Fula
Given to the third child.

Oyera f Chewa
Means "pure" in Chewa.

Ruaan m Afrikaans, South African
Variant of Ruan 1.

Malek m Dinka
Means "brown bull" in Dinka.

Xanaan f Somali
Somali form of Hanan 2.

Ajike f Yoruba
Means "wakes up to be pampered" in Yoruba, from jí "to wake" and‎ kẹ́ "to care for, cherish".

Chitundu m Chewa
Means “nation” in Chichewa.

Waseme f Swahili
Means "let them talk" in Swahili.

Tufitri f Berber
Means "more beautiful than a star" in Tamazight.

Dikeleditsame f Tswana
Means "my tears" in Setswana.

Mongameli m Ndebele
Means "leader" in Ndebele.

Faaiezah f South African (Rare)

Uke m & f Igbo
Short form of names beginning with or containing Uke-.

Dagne f Amharic
Dagne means "judge" and is of Amharic origin.

Chinasaokwu m Igbo
Means "God is my advocate" in Igbo.

Franzelle f Afrikaans
Variant of Franselle.

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".

Uduakabasi m & f Ibibio, Efik
Means "will of God" in Ibibio and Efik.

Tutonda m Kongo
Means "to thank" in Kongo.

Geleta m & f Amharic
Geleta is Amharic in origin & means 'revealed'.

Papaa m African

Monja f German, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Afrikaans, Dutch
Variant transcription of Russian Моня (see Monya).

Ekirah f African

Sugrinongma m & f Mossi
Means "patience is sweet" in Mossi, spoken in Burkina Faso.

Ytu f & m Punu, African
Means "hope" in Punu.

Ikponmwosa f & m Edo

Zaakir m South African
Form of Zakir used especially in South Africa.

Hodari f Swahili
Means “strong” in Swahili.

Dami m & f Igbo, Yoruba
Short form of Damilola.

Ndakaitei f Shona
Means "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.

Nhwireng f Akan
Means "flower" in Akan.

Kobi m & f Western African, Akan
Short form of Kobina.

Tamunotonye m & f Western African, Ijaw
Means "God's will" or "God's favour" in Ijaw.

Sooraya f South African (Rare), Mauritian Creole (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Soraya.

Qorane m Somali
Means "writer" in Somali.

Husaini m Hausa, Indonesian, Malay
Hausa, Indonesian and Malay form of Husayn.

Sereba m & f Akan
Means "silver" in Akan.

Faduma f Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Fatimah.

Shola f Western African

Sinethemba f South African, Zulu
Means "we have hope" in Zulu.

Qalanjo m Somali

Anoka f Indian, South African

Kuyikabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "do not doubt god" in Ibibio.

Methuli f Sinhalese (Rare), Southern African (Rare)

Keletso m & f Tswana
Means "wish" in Setswana.

Tafalkayt f Berber
Means "beauty" in Tamazight.

Balkissa f Western African
Form of Bilqis used in West Africa.

Kudzanayi m & f Shona
Means "respect each other" in Shona.

Kauna f Hausa
Means "love" in Hausa.

Witness m English (African), South African
From the English word, witness, "one who has personal knowledge of something".

Jibirilu m Hausa
Hausa form of Gabriel.

Osine m Edo
Means "God is great" in Edo.

Eebbisee f Oromo
Meaning "blessing from God" in Oromoo.

Sakura m Western African (?)
Mansa Sakura, sixth mansa of the Mali Empire, was a famous bearer.... [more]

Gesebo f & m Ijaw
Means "the just" in Ijaw.

Ejiroro m Isoko

Cheikou m Western African
Variant of Sekou.

Walshak m Ngas
WAL means "cry", shak means "one another". Which Literally means Feel for one another

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

Khamani m Swahili
Meaning “son of king”, “first born”, or “great king” in Swahili.

Aduei f Dinka

Ugonna m Igbo
Meaning "eagle of the father" or "father's glory" in Igbo.

Hiyabel f Ethiopian, Tigrinya (?)
According to Nameberry, it means "gift of God" from the Tigrinya element hiyab meaning "gift" and Hebrew אֵל ('el) meaning "God".

Omolayo f Yoruba
Means "the child is joy" in Yoruba.

Shariif m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Sharif.

Ani m Efik

Olerato f Tswana (Rare)
Means "you are love" in Tswana.

Baraki m Amharic
Means "one who blesses" in Amharic.

Takashinga m Shona
Meaning "we are resilient"; it derives from the verb kushinga.

Otlile f South African
South African name meaning "She has come; she is here". Otlile "Oti" Mabuse is a professional dancer seen on Strictly Come Dancing.

Mabayoje m & f Yoruba
Means "do not destroy joy" in Yoruba.

Muringa f Kikuyu
Means "a wire" in Kikuyu.

Agyeman m Akan
Means "saviour of the nation" in Akan.

Nyina f Akan
From the Akan onyina meaning "kapok tree".

Maouloud m Western African
Western African variant of Mouloud (chiefly Mauritanian).

Vusi m Sotho

Koku m Akan
Variant of Akua.

Izaso m & f Tumbuka
Means "come again, return" in Tumbuka, a plea for deceased relatives to come back.

Adekiite m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown does not fall" in Yoruba.

Cheusi m Swahili
Means "black" in Swahili.

Iyosafit m Amharic, Tigrinya, Ethiopian
Ethiopian form of Jehoshaphat.

Sulola f Yoruba
Of Yoruba origin, but the meaning of the name is yet unknown to me.

Falilat f Western African (Rare)
Virtue

Wilona f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (Rare)

Tuntum m Akan
Means "the black" in Akan.

Ayodeji m Yoruba
Means "joy has become two" in Yoruba.

Akashinga m & f Shona
Meaning “one who is resilient or brave”.

Nkanyiso m Zulu
Means "light" in Zulu.

Maruapula m Tswana
Means "rain clouds" in Setswana.

Alabi m & f Yoruba
Means "born of the white cloth, born of purity" in Yoruba, from ala "white cloth, purity" and bí "to give birth, be born".

Yandiswa f South African
Means "increased" in Zulu and "extended" in Xhosa.

Damal m Somali
Meaning "reward" or "prize."

Chantene f Afrikaans, South African

Zvose m & f Shona
Meaning "the all; everything".

Kaggwa m Ganda
second child (boy) after twins

Rishka f South African (Rare)

Ntiero m Efik

Olaide m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth rolled in" in Yoruba.

Muse m Eastern African, Somali
Variant spelling of Muuse. This spelling is used outside of Somalia.

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

Xolo m & f Xhosa
Possibly related to Xhosa uxolo "peace, pardon", itself from -xola "to be calm, at peace, happy; to forgive".

Udom m Efik
Means "right" in Efik.

Genzebe f Ethiopian

Kinya f English (Rare), Western African (?)
May be a variant of Kenya or a name of Ghanaian origin (uncertain as to which language the name belongs to) in which the meaning is unknown.

Setshaba m Tswana
Means "nation" in Setswana.

Joannette f Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Joannet.

Marzanne f Afrikaans
Contraction of Maria and Zanne.

Boghuma f Western African

Mpelegang f Tswana
Means "put me on your back" in Setswana.

Ankia f Afrikaans
Variant of Ankie.

Ghanim m Berber
Means "reed" in Amazigh.

Kiwara f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "savannah".

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

Atai m & f Efik

Assie f Oromo
varint of aussie

Sogo m & f Yoruba
Means "makes glory", a short form of Oluwasogo.

Abayie m & f Akan
Means "has come well" in Akan.

Tor m Tiv
Means "king" in Tiv.

Ntsetselelo m & f Tsonga
Means "mercy" in Xitsonga.

Azazi m Ge'ez
Means "one who commands" in Ge'ez.

Tubeec m Somali
Meaning: Tubeec is associated with "melodious" or "musical", reflecting a connection to singing or music.... [more]

Luswepo m & f Mwanga

Naserian f Eastern African
Means “the lucky one" in Samburu, a variant of Maasai language.

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

Rwesang m & f Tswana
Means "place on (someone's) head" in Setswana.

Yeni m Yoruba
Means "fit" in Yoruba.

Buux m Somali
Means "full" in Somali.

Aniamaowo f Efik
Means "who likes you" in Efik.

Jaturikua m Southern African, Herero
Means "to be uplifted" or "placed above".

Zeinabou f Western African
Variant of Zeinebou.

Dyhia f Berber
Variant of Dihya.

Omonefue f Western African, Edo
Means "the child is more than weight" in Edo language.

Ndianabasi m & f Ibibio
Close to God

Otiko f Western African
The given name of the Ghanaian politician Otiko Afisa Djaba.

Beduna m Nigerian, Ngas
The name BEDUNA is from plateau state Nigeria which means "is it bad?" It's a question name, when someone utter a word that is not good and didn't come to pass then you can ask him BEDUNA "is it bad?"

Khayalethu m Zulu
Means "our home" in Zulu.

Akeer f Dinka
The name Akeer is often associated with strength, leadership, and resilience in Dinka culture, native to South Sudan.

Zulu m & f African

Brodwyn m & f South African (Rare)

Torevei m & f Shona
Means "What shall we say?". This is a name of exclamation or questioning given by a parent who is a lost for words regards the situation they are in

Xabiso m Xhosa
Means "value, price" in Xhosa.

Eucharis f & m Ancient Greek, Literature, Nigerian (Rare)
Derived from the Greek adjective εὔχαρις (eucharis) meaning "charming, gracious". It consists of Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).... [more]

Mebrate m Amharic
Means "my lamp" in Amharic.

Wokabi f Kikuyu

Olabisi f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "joy is multiplied" or "salvation increases" in Yoruba, composed of the element õlà "salvation, that which saves, cause of salvation" combined with bi-si "to multiply, increase, replenish"... [more]

Zinta f Afrikaans

Jaramogi m Luo
"very courageous"

Chukwunwike m & f Igbo
Means "God has the power" in Igbo.

Sekou m Fula
Fula form of the Arabic title Sheikh.

Okech m Luo
"birthed during a famine"

Aishafsat f Western African (Modern)
Combination of Aisha meaning "life" with Hafsat meaning "gathering".

Masia f South African (?)
Probably means "leader".

Bekes f Ijaw
Short form of Bekeara.

Riaan m Dutch, Afrikaans
Short form of Adriaan.

Nebiri f Amharic
Means "leopard" in Amharic.

Gedleyihlekisa m Southern African, Zulu
In the case of former South African president Jacob Zuma (1942-), the name means "the one who smiles while causing you harm" in Zulu. His middle name was invented by his father, who based it on the phrase ngeke ngithule umuntu engigedla engihlekisa meaning "I won't keep quiet when someone deceives me with a beautiful smile while he is doing damage to me".

Elizma f Afrikaans
Contraction of Elizabeth Maria.

Nnedi f Igbo
Diminutive of Nnedimma.... [more]

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

Anyango f Luo
Meaning born in the mid morning

Marianka f Bulgarian, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Diminutive of Mariana. As a Dutch name, it may be a diminutive of Maria.

Mich m & f Luo (Modern)
"blessings"

Mavuno m Swahili
Swahili masculine name meaning "harvest time".

Vasti f Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Biblical Dutch, Afrikaans, Biblical Spanish, Biblical Italian, Biblical Finnish
Finnish, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Vashti and Dutch variant of Wasti.

Nashipie f Swahili
This is a Maasai name given to young girls, meaning "joy"

Nathari f Swahili
Means "prose" in Swahili.

Woldeab m Eastern African, Tigrinya
Eritrean given name, of which the meaning is as of yet unknown.... [more]

Rugarabamu m Haya
Means "he who succeeds" in Haya.

Oluwanifesimi m & f Yoruba
Nigerian, Yoruban. Meaning: `God loves me`.

Matirangarira m & f Shona
Means "you have remembered us" in Shona.

Niel m Dutch, Afrikaans, Flemish

Tiémoko m Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown, but likely of Senufo origin.... [more]

Sfiso m Zulu, Swazi, Ndebele, Xhosa, Southern African
Variant of Sifiso.

Tokoni f Ijaw
Means "praise" in Ijaw.

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

Younoussi m Manding

Layomi m & f Yoruba
It means God is my joy in Yoruba

Miga m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Micha 1.

Awet f Tigrinya
Means "victory" in Tigrinya.

Zuna f Lingala
Means "to be sweet" in Bangi, the main lexical source of Lingala.

Xaali f Somali

Obiajulu m Igbo
Obiajulu is an Igbo name; and it simply means my heart has cool down.

Basjan m Afrikaans

Kwanele m Zulu
Means “enough” in Zulu.

Bonga m Mbundu
Means "he who is looking" in Mbundu.

Shiluva m & f Tsonga
Means "flower" in Xitsonga.

Gyrano m African

Mynie f Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Mijnie.

Jaone m & f Tswana (Rare)

Sankhani m Chewa, Tumbuka
Means "choose" in Chewa and Tumbuka.

Esasa f Zulu
Means "be happy" in Zulu.

Okpara m Igbo
Firstborn son

Mearjeang’da m Datooga
Means "not at rest, restless" in Datooga.

Eyasu m Amharic
Amharic form of Joshua.

Yarra f & m Western African, Yoruba, Arabic (Maghrebi), Northern African
Means "child" in Yoruba, Nago and Kanga, spoken in Northern and Western Africa.

Beshi m Amharic
Means "by thousands" in Amharic.

Mawuena f African
god is the giver... [more]

Tshediso m Sotho
Means "consolation" in Sesotho.

Phatutshedzo m African
Means: Blessings... [more]

Tiwul f Berber
Means "of the heart" in Tamazight.

Masamanisi f & m Southern African, Shona
Means "summons (to court)", ultimately from the English word summons.

Temilola f Yoruba
Means "mine is wealth" in Yoruba.

Potlako m Tswana, Sotho
Means "Urgency" in Tswana and Sotho.

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

Agetha f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Agatha.

Nkeoma f & m Igbo
Means "that which is good" in Igbo.

Onthusitse m Tswana
Means "He (God) helped" in Setswana.

Kondanani m & f Tumbuka
Means "love one another" in Tumbuka and Chewa.

Wali m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto, Nigerian
Means "helper, protector, friend" in Arabic. The term is also used to refer to saints in Islamic tradition.

Neguse m Amharic
Means "my king" in Amharic.

Asari f Efik
The name Asari, which is originally an Efik name, means "choosy","selective".