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Rahwa f Tigrinya
Means "satisfied" in Tigrinya.

Raila m Luo
Means "nettle sting" in Luo.

Raxmo f Somali
Means "kindness" in Somali.

Redie m Amharic
Means "my helper" in Amharic.

Roble m Eastern African, Somali
Variant of Rooble, used outside of Somalia.

Roor-ì m & f Sidamo
Means "exceed!" in Sidama.

Ruhiu m Swahili
Means “spirit” in Swahili.

Rungo m Swahili
The name Rungo has different meaning but they all mean the same thing. It mewns a “”weapon of war”” mostly a “”war club””... [more]

Saare m Tigrinya
Means "winner" in Tigrinya.

Sadao f Swahili
Means "leader" in Swahili.

Sador m Ethiopian, Literature
Coptic Christian (Ge'ez) word for the piercing on Jesus' ribs by the lancet.... [more]

Sagal f Somali
A name that derives from the word sagal which means morning rays of the sun during the rainy season.

Sahal m Somali

Sahra f Somali, Arabic, German (Modern, Rare), Turkish, English (Modern, Rare)
Literally from Arabic صحراء (ṣaḥrāʾ) meaning "desert" as well as a variant of Zahrah.

Saiti m Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Said.

Salum m Arabic, Central African, Eastern African
Derivative of Arabic سلام (salam) meaning "peace".

Sauti f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "voice, noise".

Sebie f Ethiopian
Meaning "Autumn".

Sehin f Amharic
Means "incense" in Amharic.

Selam f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "peace" in Amharic.

Sella f African, Southern African, Eastern African, Indonesian
Meaning unknown. It may be a loan word from Arabic صَلَّى‎ (ṣallā), meaning "to pray, to bless," or Arabic سَلَّى‎ (sallā), meaning "to amuse, entertain, comfort." It may also be a variation of Selah.

Senai m Tigrinya, Ethiopian
Means "gift from Above" in Tigrinya.

Shani f African American, Swahili (?)
Allegedly means "wonder" in Swahili.

Shida m & f Swahili, Persian
The name is originated from Arabic language meaning horrible, suffering, hardness or struggles

Shire m Somali

Silam f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "peace" in Amharic.

Simbo m Chaga
Means "harvest, divine gift" in Chagga.

Suban m Somali
Suban is a Somali name with the following characteristics:... [more]

Sulwe m & f Luo (Modern)
"shining star"

Suubi f & m Eastern African
Means "Hope" in Luganda.

Swala f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "antelope".

Taban m Somali, Eastern African

Taitu f Ethiopian
Name of a 19th century Ethiopian empress known for founding the now-capital city of Addis Ababa and fending off Italian invasion of Ethiopia

Tamre m Amharic
Means "my miracle" in Amharic.

Tees-ì m & f Sidamo
Means "be wise!" in Sidama.

Tegla f Eastern African, Pokot
A famous bearer is Tegla Chepkite Loroupe (born 1973) a Kenyan long-distance track and road runner. She is also a global spokeswoman for peace, women's rights and education.

Tekle m & f Amharic
Means "my plant" from Amharic ተክል (tekl) meaning "plant".

Tigst f Amharic
Variant of Tigist

Tiifu m Ganda
Transferred use of the surname Tiifu.

Tirfi f Amharic, Ethiopian

Tissa f Somali
A gift from God

Totit f Amharic
Means "monkey" in Amharic. It is used as a nickname in Ethiopia.

Tsega f Ethiopian

Tubbo m Luhya
Means "lover of bees; friend of all" in Luhya.

Tuere f Swahili (Rare)
Means "sacred" in Swahili.

Tumai f Eastern African
Means "hope" in Swahili.

Tumas m Arabic, Somali
Arabic form of Thomas.

Tundu m Eastern African

Tusmo f Somali
Means "in tandem" in Somali.

Ubena m Eastern African
Probably derived from a place name in Tanzania.

Ugbad f Somali
The meaning is a "Bouquet of Roses". It is a new name, people used it as a very advanced language term of the meaning.

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

Unetu m Amharic
Means "the truth" in Amharic.

Useni m & f Yao
Means "tell me" in Yao.

Usiku m Swahili
Swahili masculine name meaning "night".

Ussen m Amharic
Amharic form of Husayn.

Uzima f & m Swahili
Life

Wangũ f Kikuyu
Means "of firewood" in Kikuyu.

Wanja f Kikuyu
Means "the one from outside" in Kikuyu.

Warfa m Somali

Waris f African, Somali
Means "desert flower" in Somali.

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

Worb-a m Sidamo
Means "brave" in Sidama.

Xaaji m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Haji.

Xaali f Somali

Xaawa f Somali
Variant of Xaawo.

Xalwo f Somali
Means "sweet" in Somali. It is the name of a Somali dessert.

Xamse m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Hamza.

Xamza m Somali
Somali form of Hamza.

Xasna f Somali
Somali form of Hasna.

Xidig m Somali
Means "star" in Somali.

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.

Xusen m Somali
Variant of Xuseen.

Yacob m Ethiopian
Form of Jacob used in Ethiopia.

Yahye m Somali
Somali form of Yahya.

Yasoy m Eastern African
Potential variant of Youssou.

Yaxye m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Yahya. This spelling is used in Somalia.

Yelma m Amharic
Means "may he prosper" in Amharic.

Yemar m Amharic
Means "may he be pleasing" in Amharic.

Yergu m Amharic
Means "may they be calm" in Amharic.

Yeshi f Amharic
Means "for a thousand". This name is often combined with other names (Yeshimebet is an example).

Yodit f Ethiopian
Variant of Judith. The name of a Beta-Israel Queen also reffered to as Gudit.

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

Yosuf m Amharic
Amharic form of Joseph.

Zahur m Swahili
Means "flower" in Swahili.

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.

Zende m Swahili
Means "strong, firm" in Swahili.

Zeray m Tigrinya, Ge'ez
Means "sower" in Ge'ez and Tigrinya.

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

Zitto m Eastern African

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