Mande Submitted Names

Mande names are used by the Mandé peoples of western Africa.

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Bangura m & f Mende
Means "strong" and "child of God" in Mende.

Benkos m Central African, Manding, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Benkos Biohó (died 1621), also known as Domingo Biohó, was said to have been born in either the Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, where he was seized by the Portuguese slaver Pedro Gomez Reynel, sold to businessman Juan Palacios, and later, after transportation to what is now Colombia in South America, sold again to the Spaniard Alonso del Campo in 1596, in Cartagena de Indias... [more]

Dembo m Mende
Means "warrior" in Mende.

Diata f Mande (?)

Djama m Manding
Means “the crowd” in Bambara.

Dujonou f Manding
Liberian Kpelle name meaning "peacemaker".

Famara m Manding, Wolof, Western African
From the name of the Manding ruler Famara Mané (or Nfamara Mané), who lead a revolt in the kingdom of Kaabu in 1865. It is mostly used throughout Senegal and The Gambia.

Fanta f Manding, Eastern African
Mande form of Fatima.

Karamoko m Manding, Western African
Means "cleric-teacher" in the Manding languages.

Mamadi m Western African, Manding
Possibly a variant form of Mamadu.

Mansa m & f Manding, Akan
Title for "king" or "ruler", now also used as a name. Can also mean "third daughter" in Twi, which is in the Akan language family.

Mawatta f Manding

Meleke f Manding
Meleke is Bambara for the following word. "Angel"

Mɔmɔlu m Manding

Morciré m Manding (Gallicized)
Susu name of unknown meaning.

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

N’gewo m Manding

N'golo m Manding
This name means "I've largely procreated" (said by the newborn's father) in Bambara. It is traditionally given to the third-born son. ... [more]

Pakuteh m Mende
Means "powerful man" or "strong man" in Mende.

Rohi f Manding

Saran f Western African, Manding, Jula
Means "joy" in Jula.

Sega m Wolof, Manding
Unknown meaning, possibly related to the Wolof word ségg ("tiger, leopard").

Sia f Western African, Manding

Siendou m Manding
This name is originally from the Arabic name Said. Among West Africa's Manding people, mainly in Northern Cote d'Ivoire in places like Kong, Dabakala, Satama Sokura and Sokoro. A variant of the name in Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea where the same Mande people with differing dialects live, Seydou... [more]

Yalany m & f Manding
Mandinka name of unknown meaning.

Yenpape m Manding, Western African

Yma f Western African, Manding
Manding and Susu form of Mary.

Younoussi m Manding

Zanga m & f Manding
Bambara

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