The names listed here are used in Eastern Africa (including Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda). See also about African names.

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

ACHIENG   f   Eastern African
Feminine form of OCHIENG

ADHIAMBO   f   Eastern African
Feminine form of ODHIAMBO

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

ASHA (2)   f   Eastern African
Means "life" in Swahili, likely 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.

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

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

CHIUMBO   m   Eastern African
Means "small" in Mwera.

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

ESHE   f   Eastern African
Variant of ASHA (2)

FARAJI   m   Eastern African
Means "consolation" in Swahili.

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

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

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

IMANI   f   Eastern African
Means "faith" in Swahili.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

MARJANI   f   Eastern African
Means "coral" in Swahili.

MCHUMBA   f   Eastern African
Means "sweetheart" in Swahili.

MIREMBE   f   Eastern African
Means "peace" in Luganda.

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

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.

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

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

NYAH   f   Eastern African
Variant of NIA (2)

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.

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

RAMLA   f   Eastern African
Means "prophetess" in Swahili.

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).

SIMBA   m   Eastern African
Means "lion" in Swahili.

SSANYU   f   Eastern African
Means "joy" in Luganda.

SUBIRA   f   Eastern African
Means "patience" in Swahili.

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

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

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

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

WORKNESH   f   Eastern African
Possibly means "you are like gold" in Amharic.

ZUBERI   m   Eastern African
Means "strong" in Swahili.

ZURI   f   Eastern African
Means "beautiful" in Swahili.