The names listed here are used in various places on the continent of Africa. See also about African names.

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

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.

MASAMBA   m   Southern African
Means "leaves" 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 "wealth has arrived" in Yoruba.

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

OLANREWAJU   m   Yoruba
Means "my wealth is the future" 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

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   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.

RAMLA   f   Eastern African
Means "prophetess" in Swahili.

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   f   Southern African
Means "be thankful" in Shona.

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

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.

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

XOLANI   m   Southern African
Means "peace" in Zulu.

YAA   f   Western African
Means "born on Thursday" in Akan.

YAW   m   Western African
Means "born on Thursday" in Akan.

YEJIDE   f   Yoruba
Means "image of the mother" in Yoruba.

YEWANDE   f   Yoruba
Means "mother has returned" in Yoruba.

ZOLA (2)   f   Southern African
Means "quiet, tranquil" in Zulu.

ZUBERI   m   Eastern African
Means "strong" in Swahili.

ZURI   f   Eastern African
Means "beautiful" in Swahili.