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Yohanna f Spanish (Latin American), Indonesian, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Amharic (Rare)
Variant of Yohana.

Yohanse f Hausa
Variant of Yohance.

Yokana m Nyoro
Bunyoro variant of Johannes.

Yolandi f Afrikaans
Afrikaans variant of Yolande.

Yolandie f Afrikaans
Variant of Yolandi.

Yolani f & m South African, Xhosa (?)
Likely from Xhosa yolani meaning "you all, be pleasant", itself the imperative plural form of yoli ("to be pleasant").

Yolinda f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yolanda influenced by Linda.

Yolisa f Xhosa
Means "exciting" in Xhosa.

Yomelela m Xhosa
Measn "be strong" in Xhosa.

Yonasani m Kiga
Kiga form of Jonathan.

Yonelani f Xhosa
Means "be satisfied" in Xhosa.

Yoonduaru f Bariba
Means "born near a river" in Bariba.

Yoongura f Bariba
Means "born whilst it was raining" in Bariba.

Yoonsua f Bariba
Means "born on the road" in Bariba.

Yooxanaa m Somali
Somali form of John.

Yordanos f & m Ethiopian
Amharic form of Jordan. This is also the name of a river in Lalibela.

Yorkabel f Amharic

Yoroakpo f Ijaw
Means "a woman's life" in Ijaw.

Yorusalem f Tigrinya
Tigrinya form of Jerusalem.

Yosia m Nyoro, Ganda
Nyoro and Ganda form of Josiah.

Yostima f Ethiopian
Buried at Daza, virgin daughter of a King. Saint in the Ethiopian/Abyssinian Church's Coptic Calendar.

Youssoupha m Western African
Variant of Youssouf.

Ysanne f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (British, Rare)

Yuatisisoiwahde m Zulu, South African

Yufayyur m Berber
Means "more handsome than the moon" in Tamazight.

Yufitran m Berber
Means "more handsome than the stars" in Tamazight.

Yulitta f Indonesian (Rare), Eastern African
Variant of Julitta.

Yumzaa m & f Dagbani
Means "love all" in Dagbani.

Yuna f Eastern African

Yunusa m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Yunus.

Yurizaa m & f Dagbani
Means "loving all" in Dagbani.

Yusupha m Western African
Form of Yusuf used in West Africa.

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

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

Zady f & m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Brazilian (Rare), Western African (Rare)
Variant of Sadie.

Zadzisai m & f Shona
Means "fulfill" in Shona.

Zahina f Kongo
Knowing

Zahnya f Swahili

Zahur m Swahili
Means "flower" in Swahili.

Zaïre m Kongo
Zaïre means the river that never swallows in Kikongo

Zaituni f Eastern African, Swahili, Indonesian
From Swahili zeituni meaning "olive", ultimately from Arabic زيتون (zaytun).

Zakari m Western African, African American (Modern)

Zakaryas m Amharic
Amharic form of Zachary.

Zakhi m South African

Zakieya f African American (Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Zakiya.

Zakiyos m Amharic
Amharic form of Zacchaeus.

Zakoi m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown.

Zale m Western African (Rare, ?)
Unknown meaning. It has seen some use in Senegal.

Zalissa f Western African

Zama f South African, Zulu
Means "try" in Zulu.

Zamanu m Amharic
Means "time, era" in Amharic.

Zambo m Central African, Eastern African
Is a popular given name for boys in many West Central African nations. Also the name of an Italian Safari crime drama film and the duology of jungle themed Bollywood mad scientist films that inspired the Captive Wild Woman series.

Zamizit f Agatu
Comes from "zamzita" meaning fairness

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

Zamzam f & m Arabic, Somali, Indonesian
From the name of a holy well in Mecca that, according to Islamic tradition, was miraculously created by Allah for Hajar and and her son Isma'il while the two were left in the desert without water... [more]

Zana m & f Shona
Meaning "a hundred".

Zanele f Zulu
Means "they are enough" in Zulu.

Zanga m & f Manding
Bambara

Zannabach f Amharic
Means "she rained" in Amharic.

Zanne f Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Sanne.

Zanthy m African (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Zaranyika m Shona
Means "populate the world" in Shona.

Zarel m South African

Zawditu f Amharic
Means "the crown" in Amharic.

Zawe f Eastern African
Short form or diminutive of Zawedde.

Zawedde f Eastern African
Means "princess" in a language spoken in Uganda.

Zawgha f Berber
Possibly from azewwagh meaning "red".