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ABENA   f   Western African
Means "born on Tuesday" in Akan.

ABENI   f   Yoruba
Means "we asked for her, and behold, we got her" in Yoruba.

ABERASH   f   Eastern African
Possibly means "giving off light" in Amharic.

ABIDEMI   m   Yoruba
Means "born during father's absence" in Yoruba.

ABIMBOLA   m & f   Yoruba
Means "born wealthy" in Yoruba.

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

ABIOYE   m   Yoruba
Means "born into royalty" in Yoruba.

ABOUBACAR   m   Western African
Form of ABU BAKR used in Western Africa.

ACHIENG   f   Eastern African
Feminine form of OCHIENG

ADAEZE   f   Igbo
Means "king's daughter" in Igbo.

ADANNA   f   Igbo
Means "father's daughter" in Igbo.

ADANNAYA   f   Igbo
Means "her father's daughter" in Igbo.

ADEBOWALE   m & f   Yoruba
Means "my crown has come home" in Yoruba.

ADEGOKE   m   Yoruba
Means "the crown has been exalted" in Yoruba.

ADETOKUNBO   m & f   Yoruba
Means "the crown came from over the sea" in Yoruba.

ADHIAMBO   f   Eastern African
Feminine form of ODHIAMBO

ADISA   m   Yoruba
Means "one who is clear" in Yoruba.

ADJOA   f   Western African
Variant of ADWOA

ADWOA   f   Western African
Means "born on Monday" in Akan.

AFIA   f   Western African
Variant of AFUA

AFOLABI   m   Yoruba
Means "born into wealth" in Yoruba.

AFUA   f   Western African
Means "born on Friday" in Akan.

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

AKINYI   f   Eastern African
Means "born in the morning" in Luo.

AKOSUA   f   Western African
Means "born on Sunday" in Akan.

AKUA   f   Western African
Means "born on Wednesday" in Akan.

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

ALABA   f   Yoruba
Means "second child after twins" in Yoruba.

AMA   f   Western African
Means "born on Saturday" in Akan.

AMADI (1)   m   Igbo
Means "free man" in Igbo.

AMADI (2)   m   Yoruba
Means "seemed destined to die at birth" in Yoruba.

AMAKA   f   Igbo
Short form of CHIAMAKA

AMARA   f   Igbo
Means "grace" in Igbo.

AMARACHI   f   Igbo
Means "God's grace" in Igbo.

ANAN (1)   m & f   Western African
Means "fourth born child" in Akan.

ANDILE   m   Southern African
Means "they have extended" in Zulu.

AÑULI   f   Igbo
Means "joy" in Igbo.

ASHA (2)   f   Eastern African
Means "life" in Swahili, related to 'AISHA.

ATIENO   f   Eastern African
Feminine form of OTIENO

AWITI   f   Eastern African
Means "thrown away" in Luo, possibly used for a child born prematurely.

AWOTWI   m & f   Western African
Means "eighth born child" in Akan.

AYO   f & m   Yoruba
Means "joy" in Yoruba.

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

AYOKUNLE   m   Yoruba
Means "joy has filled the home" in Yoruba.

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

AYOTUNDE   m & f   Yoruba
Means "joy has returned" in Yoruba.

AZUBUIKE   m   Igbo
Means "the past is your strength" or "your back is your strength" in Igbo.

BAAKO   m & f   Western African
Means "first born child" in Akan.

BABAJIDE   m   Yoruba
Means "father has returned" in Yoruba.

BABATUNDE   m   Yoruba
Means "father has returned" in Yoruba.

BABIRYE   f   Eastern African
Means "first of twins" in Luganda.

BAMIDELE   m   Yoruba
Means "follow me home" in Yoruba.

BERKO   m   Western African
Means "first born" in Akan.

BOIPELO   m & f   Southern African
Means "proud" in Tswana.

BOITUMELO   f & m   Southern African
Means "joy" in Tswana.

BOLANLE   f   Yoruba
Means "finds wealth at home" in Yoruba.

BONGANI   m   Southern African
Means "be grateful" in Zulu.

BOSEDE   m   Western African
Means "born on Sunday" in Yoruba.

CHAUSIKU   f   Eastern African
Means "born at night" in Swahili.

CHI (2)   m & f   Mythology, Igbo
Means "god, spirtual being" in Igbo, referring to the personal spiritual guardian that each person is believed to have... [more]

CHIAMAKA   f   Igbo
Means "God is beautiful" in Igbo.

CHIBUEZE   m & f   Igbo
Means "God is the king" in Igbo.

CHIBUIKE   m & f   Igbo
Means "God is strength" in Igbo.

CHIBUZO   m & f   Igbo
Means "God lead the way" in Igbo.

CHICHI   f   Igbo
Diminutive of Igbo names beginning with the element Chi meaning "God".

CHIDI   m & f   Igbo
Means "God exists" in Igbo... [more]

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

CHIDIEBUBE   m & f   Igbo
Means "God is glorious" in Igbo.

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

CHIDIKE   m   Igbo
Means "God is strong" in Igbo.

CHIDIMMA   f   Igbo
Means "God is good" in Igbo.

CHIDUBEM   m   Igbo
Means "guided by God" in Igbo.

CHIEMEKA   m   Igbo
Means "God has performed great deeds" in Igbo.

CHIJINDUM   m & f   Igbo
Means "God holds my life" in Igbo.

CHIKA (1)   f   Igbo
Means "God is the greatest" in Igbo.

CHIKE   m & f   Igbo
Means "God's power" in Igbo.

CHIKELU   m & f   Igbo
Variant of CHIKERE

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

CHIMA   m   Igbo
Means "God knows" in Igbo.

CHINASA   f   Igbo
Means "God answers" in Igbo.

CHINEDU   m & f   Igbo
Means "God leads" in Igbo.

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

CHINWE   m & f   Igbo
Means "God owns" in Igbo... [more]

CHINWEIKE   m & f   Igbo
Means "God owns power" in Igbo.

CHINWENDU   m & f   Igbo
Means "God owns life" in Igbo.

CHINWEUBA   m & f   Igbo
Means "God owns wealth" in Igbo.

CHINYELU   f   Igbo
Variant of CHINYERE

CHINYERE   f   Igbo
Means "God gave" in Igbo.

CHIOMA   f & m   Igbo
Means "good God" in Igbo.

CHIPO   f   Southern African
Means "gift" in Shona.

CHIUMBO   m   Eastern African
Means "small" in Mwera.

CHIZOBA   m & f   Igbo
Means "God protect us" in Igbo.

CHUKS   m   Igbo
Diminutive of Igbo names beginning with the element Chukwu meaning "God".

CHUKWUDI   m   Igbo
Variant of CHIDI, using Chukwu as the first element, which is the extended form of Chi meaning "God".

CHUKWUEMEKA   m   Igbo
Means "God has done something great" in Igbo.

CHUKWUMA   m   Igbo
Variant of CHIMA, using Chukwu as the first element, which is the extended form of Chi meaning "God".

DADA   f   Yoruba
Means "curly hair" in Yoruba.

DAKARAI   m   Southern African
Means "rejoice" in Shona.

DAYO   f   Yoruba
Means "joy arrives" in Yoruba.

DESTA   f & m   Eastern African
Means "joy" in Amharic.

DIKELEDI   f   Southern African
Means "tears" in Tswana.

DUBAKU   m & f   Western African
Means "eleventh born child" in Akan.

DUMISANI   m & f   Southern African
Means "give praise" in Zulu.

EBELE   f   Igbo
Means "mercy, kindness" in Igbo.

EFUA   f   Western African
Variant of AFUA

EKENE   m & f   Igbo
Means "praise" in Igbo.

EKENEDILICHUKWU   m & f   Igbo
Means "all praise to God" in Igbo.

EKUA   f   Western African
Variant of AKUA

EKUNDAYO   f & m   Yoruba
Means "sorrow becomes joy" in Yoruba.

EKWUEME   m   Igbo
Means "he says, he does" in Igbo.

EMEKA   m   Igbo
Means "great deeds" in Igbo... [more]

EMEM   m & f   Western African
Means "peace" in Ibibio.

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

ENITAN   m & f   Yoruba
Means "person of story" in Yoruba.

ENU   m & f   Western African
Means "fifth born child" in Akan.

ENYINNAYA   m   Igbo
Means "his father's friend" in Igbo.

ESHE   f   Eastern African
Variant of ASHA (2)

ESI   f   Western African
Means "born on Sunday" in Akan.

FARAI   m & f   Southern African
Means "rejoice" in Shona.

FARAJI   m   Eastern African
Means "consolation" in Swahili.

FEMI   m   Yoruba
Short form of OLUFEMI

FOLAMI   m & f   Yoruba
Means "respect and honour me" in Yoruba.

FUMNANYA   f   Igbo
Means "love me" in Igbo.

FUNANYA   f   Igbo
Means "love" in Igbo.

FUNGAI   m & f   Southern African
Means "think" in Shona.

FURAHA   f   Eastern African
Means "joy, happiness" in Swahili.

GBEMISOLA   f   Yoruba
Means "carry me into wealth" in Yoruba.

GWANDOYA   m   Eastern African
Means "met with misery" in Luganda.

HLENGIWE   f   Southern African
Means "nursed" in Zulu.

IBRAHIMA   m   Western African
Form of IBRAHIM used in some parts of Western Africa.

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

IFE   f   Yoruba
Means "love" in Yoruba.

IGE   f   Yoruba
Means "born feet first" in Yoruba.

IKENNA   m   Igbo
Means "father's power" in Igbo.

IMAMU   m   Eastern African
Means "spiritual leader" in Swahili, ultimately from Arabic إمام (Imam).

IMANI   f   Eastern African
Means "faith" in Swahili.

IME   m & f   Western African
Means "patience" in Ibibio.

ISINGOMA   m   Eastern African
Means "first of twins" in Luganda.

ITUMELENG   m & f   Southern African
Means "joy" in Tswana.

JELANI   m   Eastern African
Means "mighty" in Swahili.

JENGO   m   Eastern African
Means "building" in Swahili.

JUMAANE   m   Eastern African
Means "born on Tuesday" in Swahili.

KAGISO   f   Southern African
Means "peace" in Tswana.

KAMARIA   f   Eastern African
Swahili name, likely related to QAMAR.

KATLEGO   m & f   Southern African
Means "success" in Tswana.

KATO   m   Eastern African
Means "second of twins" in Luganda.

KAYIN (1)   m & f   Yoruba
Means "celebrated child" in Yoruba.

KAYODE   m   Yoruba
Means "he brought joy" in Yoruba.

KEFILWE   m & f   Southern African
Means "I was given" in Tswana.

KGOSI   m   Southern African
Means "king, chief" in Tswana.

KHAMISI   m   Eastern African
Means "born on Thursday" in Swahili.

KIBWE   m   Eastern African
Means "blessed" in Swahili.

KIRABO   m & f   Eastern African
Means "gift" in Luganda.

KOBINA   m   Western African
Variant of KWABENA

KOFI   m   Western African
Means "born on Friday" in Akan.

KOJO   m   Western African
Variant of KWADWO

KUNTO   f   Western African
Means "third child" in Akan.

KWABENA   m   Western African
Means "born on Tuesday" in Akan.

KWADWO   m   Western African
Means "born on Monday" in Akan.

KWAKU   m   Western African
Means "born on Wednesday" in Akan.

KWAME   m   Western African
Means "born on Saturday" in Akan.

KWASI   m   Western African
Means "born on Sunday" in Akan.

KWEKU   m   Western African
Variant of KWAKU

KWESI   m   Western African
Variant of KWASI

LANRE   m   Yoruba
Short form of OLANREWAJU

LEKAN   m   Yoruba
Short form of OLAMILEKAN

LERATO   f   Southern African
Means "love" in Sesotho.

LESEDI   f   Southern African
Means "light" in Tswana.

LINDIWE   f   Southern African
Means "have waited" in Zulu.

LUMUSI   f   Western African
Means "born face down" in Ewe.

LUNGILE   f   Southern African
Means "the good one" in Zulu.

MAKENA   f & m   Eastern African
Means "happy one" in Kikuyu.

MAMADOU   m   Western African
Form of MUHAMMAD used in Western Africa.

MANYARA   f   Southern African
Means "you have been humbled" in Shona.

MARJANI   f   Eastern African
Means "coral" in Swahili, originally a borrowing from Arabic.

MASAMBA   m   Southern African
Means "leaves, vegetables" in Yao.

MASEGO   f   Southern African
Means "blessings" in Tswana.

MASOZI   m & f   Southern African
Means "tears" in Tumbuka.

MBALI   f   Southern African
Means "flower" in Zulu.

MCHUMBA   f   Eastern African
Means "sweetheart" in Swahili.

MELISIZWE   m   Southern African
Means "leader of the nation" in Xhosa.

MIREMBE   f   Eastern African
Means "peace" in Luganda.

MOJISOLA   f   Yoruba
Means "wake up to wealth" in Yoruba.

MONIFA   f   Yoruba
Means "I am lucky" in Yoruba.

MOSI   m   Eastern African
Means "first (child)" in Swahili.

MUDIWA   f & m   Southern African
Means "beloved" in Shona.

MUNASHE   m & f   Southern African
Means "with God" in Shona.

MWANAJUMA   f   Eastern African
Means "born on Friday" in Swahili.

MWENYE   m   Eastern African
Means "owner, lord" in Swahili.

NAKATO   f   Eastern African
Means "second of twins" in Luganda.

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

NEO (1)   f & m   Southern African
Means "gift" in Tswana.

NGOZI   f & m   Igbo
Means "blessing" in Igbo.

NIA (2)   f   Eastern African
Means "purpose" in Swahili.

NKECHI   f   Igbo
Short form of NKECHINYERE

NKECHINYERE   f   Igbo
Means "what God has given" or "gift of God" in Igbo.

NKEMDILIM   m & f   Igbo
Means "let mine be mine" in Igbo.

NKIRU   f   Igbo
Short form of NKIRUKA

NKIRUKA   f   Igbo
Means "the best is still to come" in Igbo.

NKOSANA   m   Southern African
Means "prince" in Xhosa.

NKOSAZANA   f   Southern African
Means "princess" in Xhosa.

NKRUMA   m & f   Western African
Means "ninth born child" in Akan.

NNAMDI   m   Igbo
Means "my father is alive" in Igbo... [more]

NNEKA   f   Igbo
Means "my mother is supreme" in Igbo.

NNENNA   f   Igbo
Means "father's mother" in Igbo... [more]

NNENNE   f   Igbo
Means "mother's mother" in Igbo... [more]

NOMUSA   f   Southern African
Means "merciful" in Ndebele.

NONTLE   f   Southern African
Means "mother of beauty" in Xhosa.

NOSIPHO   f   Southern African
Means "mother of a gift" in Zulu.

NOSIZWE   f   Southern African
Means "mother of the nation" in Xhosa.

NSIA   m & f   Western African
Means "sixth born child" in Akan.

NSONOWA   m & f   Western African
Means "seventh born child" in Akan.

NTHANDA   m & f   Southern African
Means "star" in Tumbuka.

NTOMBI   f   Southern African
Means "lady" in Zulu.

NURU   f   Eastern African
Means "light" in Swahili, ultimately from Arabic نور (nur).

NWANNEKA   f   Igbo
Means "my siblings are supreme" in Igbo.

NYAH   f   Eastern African
Variant of NIA (2)

NYARAI   f   Southern African
Means "be humble" in Shona.

OBI   m   Igbo
Means "heart" in Igbo.

OCHIENG   m   Eastern African
Means "born when the sun shines", derived from Luo chieng meaning "sun".

ODHIAMBO   m   Eastern African
Means "born in the evening" in Luo.

OGECHI   f   Igbo
Short form of OGECHUKWUKAMA

OGECHUKWUKAMA   f   Igbo
Means "God's time is the best" in Igbo.

OLABODE   m   Yoruba
Means "wealth returns" in Yoruba.

OLAMIDE   f   Yoruba
Means "my wealth has arrived" in Yoruba.

OLAMILEKAN   m   Yoruba
Means "my wealth is increased" in Yoruba.

OLANREWAJU   m   Yoruba
Means "my wealth is the future" or "my wealth is moving forward" in Yoruba.

OLAYINKA   f   Yoruba
Means "wealth surrounds me" in Yoruba.

OLUBUNMI   f   Yoruba
Means "gift of God" in Yoruba.

OLUCHI   m & f   Igbo
Means "God's work" in Igbo.

OLUFEMI   m   Yoruba
Means "God loves me" in Yoruba.

OLUFUNKE   m & f   Yoruba
Means "God has cared for" in Yoruba.

OLUFUNMILAYO   f & m   Yoruba
Means "God gave me joy" in Yoruba.

OLUFUNMILOLA   f & m   Yoruba
Means "God gives me wealth" in Yoruba.

OLUJIMI   m   Yoruba
Means "given by God" in Yoruba.

OLUKAYODE   m   Yoruba
Means "God brings happiness" in Yoruba.

OLUMIDE   m   Yoruba
Means "God has come" in Yoruba.

OLUWAFUNMILAYO   f & m   Yoruba
Variant of OLUFUNMILAYO

OLUWAKANYINSOLA   m & f   Yoruba
Means "God has added sweetness to my wealth" in Yoruba.

OLUWASEGUN   m & f   Yoruba
Means "God has been victorious" in Yoruba.

OLUWASEUN   m & f   Yoruba
Means "we thank God" in Yoruba.

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

OLUWATOYIN   m & f   Yoruba
Means "God is worthy to be praised" in Yoruba.

OLUWAYEMISI   f & m   Yoruba
Means "God honours me" in Yoruba.

OMOBOLANLE   f & m   Yoruba
Means "a child who met wealth at home" in Yoruba.

OMOLARA   f   Yoruba
Means "a child is family" in Yoruba.

ONI   f   Yoruba
Possibly means "born in sacred abode" in Yoruba.

ONYEKA   f   Igbo
Short form of ONYEKACHI

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

ONYEKACHUKWU   m & f   Igbo
Variant of ONYEKACHI, using Chukwu as the last element, which is the extended form of Chi meaning "God".

OPEYEMI   m & f   Yoruba
Means "I should give praise" in Yoruba.

OTIENO   m   Eastern African
Means "born at night" in Luo.

PAKI   m   Southern African
Means "witness" in Xhosa.

REFILWE   m & f   Southern African
Means "we were given" in Tswana.

RUDO   m & f   Southern African
Means "love" in Shona.

RUFARO   f   Southern African
Means "happiness" in Shona.

RUMBIDZAI   f   Southern African
Means "praise" in Shona.

RUTENDO   f & m   Southern African
Means "faith" in Shona.

SANAA   f   Eastern African
Means "art" in Swahili.

SAUDA   f   Eastern African
Means "dark complexion" in Swahili.

SEFU   m   Eastern African
Means "sword" in Swahili, ultimately from Arabic سيف (sayf).

SEKAI   f   Southern African
Means "be humourous" in Shona.

SETHUNYA   f   Southern African
Means "bloom, flower" in Tswana.

SIBONAKALISO   f   Southern African
Means "sign" in Zulu.

SIMBA   m   Eastern African
Means "lion" in Swahili.

SIMISOLA   f   Yoruba
Means "rest in wealth" in Yoruba.

SIPHO   m   Southern African
Means "gift" in Xhosa.

SITHEMBILE   f & m   Southern African
Means "we trust" in Zulu.

SIZWE   m   Southern African
Means "nation" in Xhosa.

SSANYU   f   Eastern African
Means "joy" in Luganda.

SUBIRA   f   Eastern African
Means "patience" in Swahili.

TAFADZWA   m & f   Southern African
Means "we are pleased" in Shona.

TAFARI   m   Eastern African
Possibly means "he who inspires awe" in Amharic... [more]

TAONGA   f & m   Southern African
Means "we are thankful" in Tumbuka.

TAPIWA   f   Southern African
Means "given" in Shona.

TARIRO   f   Southern African
Means "hope" in Shona.

TATENDA   m & f   Southern African
Means "thank you" in Shona.

TAU   m   Southern African
Means "lion" in Tswana and Sesotho... [more]

TEMITOPE   f & m   Yoruba
Means "enough to give thanks" in Yoruba.

TENDAI   m & f   Southern African
Means "be thankful" in Shona.

TENDAJI   m   Eastern African
Means "makes things happen" in Swahili.

TEWODROS   m   Eastern African
Amharic form of THEODORE

THABO   m   Southern African
Means "joy" in Tswana.

THANDIWE   f   Southern African
Means "loving one" in Xhosa.

THEMA   f   Western African
Means "queen" in Akan.

THEMBA   m & f   Southern African
Means "trust" in Zulu.

THULANI   m   Southern African
Means "be quiet, be comforted" in Zulu.

THULILE   f   Southern African
Means "is quiet" in Zulu.

TICHAONA   m   Southern African
Means "we will see" in Shona.

TINASHE   m & f   Southern African
Means "God is with us" in Shona.

TITILAYO   f   Yoruba
Means "eternal happiness" in Yoruba.

TSHOLOFELO   f   Southern African
Means "hope" in Tswana.

TUMELO   m & f   Southern African
Means "faith" in Sesotho and Tswana.

UDO (2)   f & m   Igbo
Means "peace" in Igbo.

UDUAK   m & f   Western African
Means "will, desire" in Ibibio.

UNATHI   m & f   Southern African
Means "God is with us" in Xhosa.

UZOCHI   m   Igbo
Means "God's way" in Igbo.

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

WASSWA   m   Eastern African
Means "first of twins" in Luganda.

WEKESA   m   Eastern African
Means "born during harvest" in Luhya.

NAVIGATION
  Abena ⇔ Wekesa
  Worknesh ⇔ Zuri

GENDER
  All
  Masculine
  Feminine
  Unisex