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.

CHIUMBO   m   Eastern African
Means "small" in Mwera.

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

FARAJI   m   Eastern African
Means "consolation" 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).

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

SIMBA   m   Eastern African
Means "lion" 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.

ZUBERI   m   Eastern African
Means "strong" in Swahili.