Browse Names

Abidemi m & f Yoruba
Means "born in my absence" in Yoruba. It is typically given to children born when the father is away.

Abimbola f & m Yoruba
Means "born to me with wealth" in Yoruba.

Abiodun m & f Yoruba
Means "born on a festival" in Yoruba.

Abiola f & m Yoruba
Means "born into wealth" in Yoruba.

Abioye m & f Yoruba
Means "born into royalty" in Yoruba.

Ade 1 m & f Yoruba
From Yoruba adé meaning "crown", also a short form of other names beginning with this element.

Adebola m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown meets wealth" in Yoruba.

Adebowale m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown has returned home" in Yoruba.

Adedayo m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown becomes joy" in Yoruba.

Adeola f & m Yoruba
Means "the crown of wealth" in Yoruba. It is also a surname.

Adetokunbo m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown returns from over the sea" in Yoruba.

Adisa m & f Yoruba
Means "bundled up and set to dry" in Yoruba.

Akachi m & f Igbo
Means "the hand of God" in Igbo.

Akpofure m & f Urhobo
Means "life is peaceful" in Urhobo.

Akuchi f & m Igbo
Means "wealth from God" in Igbo.

Alaba f & m Yoruba
Means "second child after twins" in Yoruba.

Alemayehu m & f Amharic
Means "I have seen the world" in Amharic.

Alinafe f & m Chewa
Means "he or she is with us" in Chewa.

Amahle m & f Zulu
Means "the beautiful ones" in Zulu.

Amogelang m & f Tswana
Derived from Tswana amogela meaning "welcome, accept".

Anan 1 m & f Akan
Means "fourth born child" in Akan.

Andile m & f Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
Means "they have increased" in Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele.

Awotwi m & f Akan
Means "eighth born child" in Akan.

Ayanda m & f Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
Means "they are increasing" in Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele.

Ayo f & m Yoruba
From Yoruba ayọ̀ meaning "joy", or a short form of other names containing this element.

Ayodele m & f Yoruba
Means "joy has come home" in Yoruba.

Ayomide f & m Yoruba
Means "my joy has arrived" in Yoruba.

Ayotunde m & f Yoruba
Means "joy has come again" in Yoruba.

Baako m & f Akan
Means "first born child" in Akan.

Bahati f & m Swahili
Means "luck, good fortune" in Swahili.

Bamidele m & f Yoruba
Means "follow me home" in Yoruba.

Bandile m & f Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
Means "they have increased" in Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele.

Banele m & f Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele, Swazi
Means "it is enough" in Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele and Swazi.

Berhane m & f Amharic
Means "my light" in Amharic.

Boipelo m & f Tswana
Means "joy, rejoicing" in Tswana, from ipela meaning "to rejoice".

Boitumelo f & m Tswana
Means "joy" in Tswana, from itumela meaning "to be happy".

Buhle f & m Xhosa, Ndebele
From Xhosa and Ndebele buhle "beautiful, handsome", from the root hle.

Businge m & f Kiga
Means "peace" in Rukiga.

Chi 2 m & f Igbo Mythology, Igbo
Means "god, spiritual being" in Igbo, referring to the personal spiritual guardian that each person is believed to have. Christian Igbo people use it as a name for the personal Christian god (as opposed to the omnipresent Chukwu, though the names are used synonymously in some contexts). This can also be a short form of the many Igbo names that begin with this element.

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

Chidi m & f Igbo
Means "God exists" in Igbo, derived from Chi 2, referring to God, and dị meaning "is". It is also a short form of Igbo names beginning with Chidi.

Chidiebele m & f Igbo
Variant of Chidiebere.

Chidiebere m & f Igbo
Means "God is merciful" in Igbo.

Chidiebube m & f Igbo
Means "God is wonderful" in Igbo.

Chidubem m & f Igbo
Means "God is guiding me" in Igbo.

Chiemeka m & f Igbo
Means "God did a greater deed" in Igbo.

Chifundo m & f Chewa
Means "mercy" in Chewa.

Chifuniro m & f Chewa
Means "will, wish" in Chewa.

Chigozie m & f Igbo
Means "God bless" in Igbo.

Chijindum m & f Igbo (Rare)
Means "God holds my life" in Igbo.

Chika 1 f & m Igbo
Means "God is greater" in Igbo.

Chikelu m & f Igbo
Variant of Chikere.

Chikere m & f Igbo
Means "God created" in Igbo.

Chikondi m & f Chewa
Means "love" in Chewa.

Chikumbutso m & f Chewa
Means "memory" in Chewa.

Chima m & f Igbo
Means "God knows" in Igbo, derived from Chi 2, referring to God, and má meaning "know".

Chimezie m & f Igbo
Means "God rectify" in Igbo.

Chimwala m & f Yao
Means "stone" in Yao.

Chimwemwe m & f Chewa
Means "joy, pleasure" in Chewa.

Chinonso m & f Igbo
Means "God is nearby" in Igbo.

Chinwendu f & m Igbo
Means "God possesses life" in Igbo.

Chipiliro m & f Chewa
Means "perseverance, endurance" in Chewa.

Chisom f & m Igbo
Means "God goes with me" in Igbo.

Chisomo m & f Chewa
Means "grace" in Chewa.

Chiyembekezo m & f Chewa
Means "hope" in Chewa.

Chizoba f & m Igbo
Means "God continues to save" in Igbo.

Dada m & f Yoruba
Means "curly hair" in Yoruba.

Dalitso m & f Chewa
Means "blessing" in Chewa.

Dayo m & f Yoruba
Means "joy arrives" in Yoruba.

Desta f & m Amharic
Means "joy" in Amharic.

Dubaku m & f Akan
Means "eleventh born child" in Akan.

Efe 2 m & f Urhobo
Short form of Efemena and other names containing efe "wealth".

Efemena m & f Urhobo
Means "here is my wealth" in Urhobo.

Ejiro m & f Urhobo
Short form of Ejiroghene and other names containing ejiro "praise".

Ejiroghene m & f Urhobo
Means "praise God" in Urhobo.

Ekene m & f Igbo
Means "thanks, gratitude" in Igbo.

Ekenedilichukwu m & f Igbo
Means "gratitude belongs to God" in Igbo.

Ekundayo f & m Yoruba
Means "tears become joy" in Yoruba.

Emem m & f Ibibio
Means "peace" in Ibibio.

Eniola f & m Yoruba
Means "person of wealth" in Yoruba.

Enitan m & f Yoruba
Means "person with a story, storied person" in Yoruba.

Enu m & f Akan
Means "fifth born child" in Akan.

Enzokuhle m & f Zulu, Xhosa
Means "to do good" in Zulu and Xhosa, from the roots enza "to do" and hle "beautiful, good".

Ese f & m Urhobo
Means "gift" in Urhobo.

Eseoghene m & f Urhobo
Means "God's gift" in Urhobo.

Farai m & f Shona
From Shona fara meaning "rejoice, be happy".

Fatsani m & f Chewa
Means "be meek" in Chewa.

Folami m & f Yoruba (Rare)
Means "respect and honour me" in Yoruba.

Fumnanya f & m Igbo
Means "love me" in Igbo.

Fungai m & f Shona
From Shona funga meaning "think, judge".

Idowu m & f Yoruba
Means "born after twins" in Yoruba.

Ife f & m Yoruba
From Yoruba ìfẹ́ meaning "love".

Ifiok m & f Ibibio
Means "wisdom" in Ibibio.

Ige f & m Yoruba
Means "born feet first" in Yoruba.

Imani f & m Swahili, African American
Means "faith" in Swahili, ultimately of Arabic origin.

Ime 1 m & f Ibibio
Means "patience" in Ibibio.

Iniobong m & f Ibibio
Means "God's time" in Ibibio.

Inyene m & f Ibibio
Means "wealth" in Ibibio.

Itai 2 m & f Shona
From Shona ita meaning "do, act, perform".

Itoro m & f Ibibio
Means "praise, glory" in Ibibio.

Itumeleng m & f Tswana
Means "be happy" in Tswana, from itumela meaning "to be happy".

Kagiso m & f Tswana
Means "peace" in Tswana.

Karabo m & f Sotho, Tswana
Means "answer" in Sotho and Tswana.

Katlego m & f Tswana
Means "success, prosperity" in Tswana.

Katleho m & f Sotho
Means "success, prosperity" in Sotho.

Kayin 1 m & f Yoruba (Rare)
Means "celebrate" in Yoruba.

Kefilwe m & f Tswana
Means "I was given" in Tswana, derived from filwe "given".

Kehinde m & f Yoruba
Means "comes last" in Yoruba. It is typically given to the second of twins.

Kelebogile f & m Tswana
Means "I am thankful" in Tswana, derived from leboga "to be thankful, to thank".

Kelechi m & f Igbo
Means "thank God" in Igbo.

Khumbo m & f Chewa
Means "wish" in Chewa.

Kirabo m & f Ganda
Means "gift" in Luganda.

Kisembo m & f Tooro
Means "gift" in Rutooro.

Kumbukani m & f Chewa
Means "remember" in Chewa.

Kyauta m & f Hausa
Means "gift" in Hausa.

Lebogang m & f Tswana
Means "be thankful" in Tswana.

Lebohang m & f Sotho
Means "be thankful" in Sotho.

Lerato f & m Sotho
Means "love" in Sotho.

Lesedi f & m Tswana
Means "light" in Tswana.

Lesego m & f Tswana
Means "luck, blessing" in Tswana, from sego "blessed".

Lethabo m & f Sotho, Tswana
Means "joy, happiness" in Sotho and Tswana.

Lethokuhle f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "bring goodness" in Zulu and Xhosa, from the roots letha "to bring" and hle "beautiful, good".

Lisakhanya f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "still shining" in Xhosa and Zulu, from the roots sa "still, continuing" and khanya "to shine".

Lishan f & m Amharic
Means "award" in Amharic.

Lubanzi m & f Xhosa, Zulu
Means "it is wide" in Xhosa and Zulu, from the phrase uthando lubanzi "love is wide".

Lungile f & m Zulu, Ndebele
Means "correct, right, good" in Zulu and Ndebele.

Lwandle m & f Zulu, Xhosa
Means "ocean" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Madalitso m & f Chewa
Means "blessings" in Chewa.

Makena f & m Kikuyu
Means "happy one" in Kikuyu.

Masozi m & f Tumbuka
Means "tears" in Tumbuka.

Mawunyo m & f Ewe
Means "God is good" in Ewe.

Mayamiko m & f Chewa
Means "praise, gratitude" in Chewa.

Mayeso m & f Chewa
Means "test (from God)" in Chewa.

Melokuhle f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "stand for goodness" in Zulu and Xhosa, from the roots mela "to stand for, to represent" and hle "beautiful, good".

Minenhle f & m Zulu
From Zulu imini "day" and hle "beautiful".

Mosi f & m Swahili
Means "first (child)" in Swahili.

Mphatso m & f Chewa
Means "gift" in Chewa.

Mpho m & f Tswana, Sotho
Means "gift" in Tswana and Sotho, a derivative of fa "to offer".

Mtendere m & f Chewa
Means "peace" in Chewa.

Mudiwa f & m Shona
Means "beloved, darling" in Shona.

Munashe m & f Shona
Means "with God" in Shona, derived from ishe meaning "lord, God".

Mwayi f & m Chewa
Means "opportunity" in Chewa.

Mwenya f & m Chewa
From the Chewa word for a type of flowering tree (species Breonadia salicina).

Nana 4 m & f Akan
From an Akan word used as a title of a monarch.

Ndidi f & m Igbo
Means "patience" in Igbo.

Neo 1 f & m Tswana
Means "gift" in Tswana, a derivative of naya "to give".

Njinga m & f Mbundu
Possibly from a Bantu root meaning "to twist, to wrap" (kujinga in Kimbundu), alluding to the wrapping of the umbilical cord around the neck of the newborn. This name was borne by kings and queens of the African kingdoms of Ndongo and Kongo, notably a 17th-century queen of Ndongo who resisted the Portuguese.

Nkazimulo m & f Zulu
Means "glory, brightness" in Zulu.

Nkruma m & f Akan
Means "ninth born child" in Akan.

Nqobile f & m Zulu
Means "they conquered" in Zulu, from nqoba "to conquer".

Nsia m & f Akan
Means "sixth born child" in Akan.

Nsonowa m & f Akan
Means "seventh born child" in Akan.

Nthanda m & f Tumbuka
Means "star" in Tumbuka.

Nzinga m & f Mbundu
Variant of Njinga.

Obi m & f Igbo
Means "heart" in Igbo.

Oghenekaro m & f Urhobo
Means "God first" in Urhobo.

Oghenekevwe m & f Urhobo
Means "God provided for me" in Urhobo.

Oghenero m & f Urhobo
Means "God exists" in Urhobo.

Ogochukwu f & m Igbo
Means "favour of God" in Igbo.

Okuhle f & m Zulu, Xhosa
Means "that which is beautiful, that which is good" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Ola 3 m & f Yoruba
From Yoruba ọlà meaning "wealth" or the related ọlá meaning "honour, respect". It is also a short form of names containing those elements.

Olamide m & f Yoruba
Means "my wealth has arrived" in Yoruba.

Olayinka f & m Yoruba
Means "wealth surrounds me" in Yoruba.

Olusola m & f Yoruba
Means "God makes wealth" in Yoruba.

Oluwaseun m & f Yoruba
Means "God, thank you" in Yoruba.

Oluwaseyi f & m Yoruba
Means "God made this" in Yoruba.

Oluwatoyin f & m Yoruba
Means "God is worthy of praise" in Yoruba.

Omphile f & m Tswana, Sotho
Means "he has given" in Tswana and Sotho.

Onalerona f & m Tswana, Sotho
Means "he is with us" in Tswana and Sotho.

Oni f & m Yoruba
Means "today" in Yoruba.

Onyeka m & f Igbo
Short form of Onyekachi.

Onyekachi m & f Igbo
Means "who is greater than God?" in Igbo.

Onyekachukwu m & f Igbo
Means "who is greater than God?" in Igbo (a variant of Onyekachi using Chukwu as the second element).

Opeyemi f & m Yoruba
Means "gratitude is suitable for me" in Yoruba.

Otobong m & f Ibibio
Means "from God" in Ibibio.

Oyibo m & f Urhobo
Means "white" in Urhobo.

Pemphero m & f Chewa
Means "prayer" in Chewa.

Penjani m & f Tumbuka
Means "seek for, look for" in Tumbuka.

Pilirani m & f Chewa
Means "persevere, endure" in Chewa.

Refilwe m & f Tswana
Means "we were given" in Tswana, derived from filwe "given".

Rethabile f & m Sotho
Means "we are happy" in Sotho.

Rudo m & f Shona
Means "love" in Shona.

Rutendo f & m Shona
Means "thankfulness" in Shona.

Sibonakaliso m & f Zulu
From Zulu isibonakaliso meaning "sign, token, proof".

Siphosethu m & f Zulu, Xhosa
Means "our gift" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Sithembile f & m Zulu
Means "we trust" in Zulu.

Tafadzwa m & f Shona
Means "we are pleased" in Shona, from fadza meaning "please, make happy".

Taiwo m & f Yoruba
Means "taste the world, taste life" in Yoruba.

Takondwa m & f Chewa
Means "we are glad" in Chewa.

Tamandani m & f Chewa
Means "exalt, praise" in Chewa.

Taonga f & m Tumbuka
Means "we are thankful" in Tumbuka.

Tatenda m & f Shona
Means "thank you" in Shona, from tenda meaning "thank".

Taurai m & f Shona
From Shona taura meaning "speak".

Tebogo f & m Tswana
Means "gratitude, thanks" in Tswana.

Temitope f & m Yoruba
Means "mine is worthy of gratitude" in Yoruba.

Tendai m & f Shona
From Shona tenda meaning "be thankful, thank".

Thabang m & f Tswana
Means "be happy" in Tswana.

Thando m & f Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele
From Xhosa, Zulu and Ndebele thanda meaning "to love".

Thato m & f Sotho, Tswana
Means "will, desire" in Sotho and Tswana.

Thoko m & f Chewa
Short form of Thokozani.

Thokozani m & f Chewa
Means "thank" in Chewa.

Tinashe m & f Shona
Means "we are with God", from Shona ti "we", na "with" and ishe "lord, God".

Tionge f & m Chewa, Tumbuka
Means "we thank" in Chewa and Tumbuka.

Tiwonge f & m Chewa
Variant of Tionge.

Tiyamike f & m Chewa
Means "we praise" in Chewa.

Tochukwu m & f Igbo
Means "praise God" in Igbo.

Toyin f & m Yoruba
Means "worthy of praise" in Yoruba, also a short form of Oluwatoyin.

Tshepo m & f Sotho, Tswana
Means "hope" in Sotho and Tswana.

Tumaini f & m Swahili
Means "wish, hope" in Swahili.

Tumelo m & f Sotho, Tswana
Means "faith" in Sotho and Tswana.

Uche m & f Igbo
Means "wisdom, sense, mind" in Igbo.

Uchenna m & f Igbo
Means "wisdom of the father, sense of the father" in Igbo.

Udo 2 m & f Igbo
Means "peace" in Igbo.

Uduak m & f Ibibio
Means "will, desire" in Ibibio.

Uduakobong m & f Ibibio
Means "God's will" in Ibibio.

Ufuoma m & f Urhobo
Means "peace of mind" in Urhobo.

Unathi m & f Xhosa
Means "he or she is with us" in Xhosa, from the prefix u- meaning "he, she" and nathi meaning "with us".

Uzochi m & f Igbo
Means "way of God" in Igbo.

Uzoma m & f Igbo
Means "good way" in Igbo.

Wanangwa m & f Tumbuka
Means "freedom" in Tumbuka.

Wongani m & f Chewa
Means "be thankful" in Chewa.

Yalwa f & m Hausa
Means "abundance" in Hausa.

Yamikani m & f Chewa
Means "be grateful, praise" in Chewa.

Zanokuhle f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "come with goodness" in Zulu and Xhosa, from the roots za "to come, to approach" and hle "beautiful, good".

Zawadi f & m Swahili
Means "gift" in Swahili.

Zikomo m & f Chewa
Means "thank you, greeting" in Chewa.

Zola 2 f & m Xhosa
From the Xhosa root -zola meaning "calm".