This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is African; and the order is random.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aluoch f LuoMeans "born on overcast morning" in Luo.
Motheo m South AfricanAllegedly means "foundation" in Tswana. It is said to normally be given to a child who is viewed as the foundation of the family. Normally a first born. It signifies a new life or re-birth.
Kamas m SomaliKamas is a Somali name with the following characteristics:... [
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Tiémoué m Western AfricanMeaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the French soccer player Tiémoué Bakayoko (b. 1994), whose family originates from Ivory Coast.
Danat m Ge'ezCoptic Christian (Ge'ez) word for the piercing on Jesus' left palm.
Obax f SomaliIt means “as delicate and beautiful as a flower” in Somali.
Sinenhlanhla f ZuluMeans "we have luck" in Zulu, from
sine "we have" and
inhlanhla "luck".
Arziki f HausaMeans "wealth, riches; prosperity" in Hausa.
Mwezi m SwahiliSwahili masculine name meaning "moon" or "month".
Caydiid m Somali (Rare)Derived from the Somali words
cay, meaning "insult," and
diid, meaning "to reject," interpreted as "rejects insults".
Kisi f & m OgoniMeans "move/ go forward" or "progress" in Khana,... [
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Komla m AfricanUsed in Ghana, West Africa. Means Tuesday born boy in Ewe
Aberuagba m & f YorubaMeans "the one who respects elders" in Yoruba, derived from
a meaning "one person",
bẹrù meaning "fear, be afraid" and
àgbà meaning "elder".
Ofonime m & f EfikMeans "it's good to be patient" in Efik.
Serigne m WolofFrom Wolof
sëriñ meaning "marabout (a Muslim holy man or a mystic)".
Magool f SomaliPossibly from the Somali
magooli meaning "blossom".
Awolaye m & f YorubaMeans "the oracle cannot explain this" or "the oracle cannot lie" in Yoruba, from
ao "oracle, occult, Ifa", the negation prefix
ò, and
ní "to have" combined with either
àyè "explanation, understanding" or
ayè "lie, falsehood"
Visolela f & m Central AfricanFrom a proverb, meaning "good judgement". Origin is from the Ovimbundu of Angola.
Ovisolela violomupa; vi pungula viopongala. English:
Longing are Waterfalls; those you pick over are of the drying trays. Roeh m African (Modern, Rare)Bassa African pronunciation of the hebrew word "Rapha," meaning "heals." Native to Ghana and Monrovia Liberia.
Leemmo m SidamoMeans "bamboo" in Sidama, figuratively meaning "slender".
Simdingile m & f Xhosa, ZuluPossibly means "we need this", derived from Xhosa and Zulu
dinga meaning "to need, to require".
Tola m & f YorubaMeans "prominent for success" in Yoruba, derived from
tó meaning "as prominent as" and
ọlá meaning "wealth, success, nobility". It is also a short form of longer names such as
Omotola,
Oyètọ́lá,
Tọ́lání and
Tọ́láṣe.
Ojonubi f & m NigerianMeans "God's protection is mine always even when I am not paying attention" in Igala. The Igala ethnic group is one of the large ethnic groups in Nigeria.
Emmsdan m & f Yoruba (Rare)Means "excellence of God's Salvation" in Igala (a language in the Yoruboid branch, common to Nigeria), from Igala
emms "excellence" and
dan "God Our Salvation".
Timidi m IjawMeans "live to see" or "witness" in Ijaw.
Nashipie f SwahiliThis is a Maasai name given to young girls, meaning "joy"
Ayinde m & f YorubaMeans "we gave praises and he came" in Yoruba.
Dimien m & f IjawMeans "God's work" or "the hand of God" in Ijaw.
Yande f & m MwangaPossibly means "an expression of joy" or "an unexpected gift from God" in Mwanga.
Sylidio m Eastern AfricanThe given name of the Rwandian politician Sylidio Dusabumuremyi who was stabbed to death in September 2019.
Pasipao f & m TumbukaMeans "their ground, earth" in Tumbuka, often given after repeated deaths in the family. Refers to the fact that the child will eventually also die and be buried in the earth.
Fanyana m ZuluFrom Zulu
umfanyana,
abafanyana meaning "little boy".
Osita m IgboOsita is a shorter form of Osita di nma which means from today onwards it will be better.
Mayen m DinkaMeans a specific kind of ox in Dinka language.
Ashe f YorubaFrom Yoruba
àṣẹ meaning "power, authority, command". In Yoruba religion, àṣẹ is the natural power that makes things happen and produces change.
Erebi f IjawMeans "the beauty of womanhood" in Ijaw.
Otunba m YorubaMeans "right-hand of the king" from Yoruba
ọ̀tún meaning "right-hand, second-in-command" and
ọba meaning "king".
Tinisi m & f AfricanTribal name common among the southeastern tribes of Liberia, west Africa... [
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Masimba m ShonaMeans "powers, energy" in Shona. Other meanings are possible.
Wagaye f AmharicMeans "my sense of value" or "my price" in Amharic.
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.
Laazis m TivMr laazis is an english name of a gospel singer
Coenie m AfrikaansDiminutive of
Coenraad. This name is borne by South African rugby player Coenie Oosthuizen (1989-) and South African musician Coenie de Villiers (1956-).
Ayanti m & f EfikMeans "will you remember me?" in Efik.
Gamuchirai f ShonaMeans "accept or receive" in Shona. It is typically given to a child born out of wedlock.
Makini m & f SwahiliMeans "of good character" or "strength of character" in Swahili.
Sena f & m EweMeans "destiny gives" in Ewe.
Oyinbodei f IjawOYINBODEI is an ijaw tribe name of west africa meaning "OUR MOTHER HAS RETURNED" A name given to children believed to have #REINCARNITATED
Owolabi m YorubaMeans "we have given birth to a wealthy person," from 'owo' meaning "money," 'a' meaning "we," and 'abi' meaning "beget."
Ezana m EthiopianEzana or Ezanas (c.303– c.350 CE/AD) was king of Aksum, now Ethiopia. Ezana was the first monarch of the Kingdom of Aksum to embrace Christianity. Ezana is a Geʽez (an ancient Ethiopian Semitic language) name of unknown meaning... [
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Dikembe m Central AfricanFrom Dikembe Mutombo (born June 25, 1966) a Congolese American retired professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Outside basketball, he has become known for his humanitarian work.
Buwozi m & f IjawMeans "a child whose feet came out first before the head during birth" in Ijaw.