the etymology and history of first names
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African Masculine Names
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The names listed here are used in various places on the continent of Africa. See also about African names.
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.
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.
ADISA m Yoruba
Means "one who is clear" in Yoruba.
AFOLABI m Yoruba
Means "born into wealth" in Yoruba.
AKACHI m & f Igbo
Means "the hand of God" in Igbo.
AKUCHI m & f Igbo
Means "wealth from God" in Igbo.
AMADI (1) m Igbo
Means "free man" in Igbo.
AMADI (2) m Yoruba
Means "seemed destined to die at birth" in Yoruba.
ANAN (1) m & f Western African
Means "fourth born child" in Akan.
ANDILE m Southern African
Means "they have extended" in Zulu.
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.
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.
BONGANI m Southern African
Means "be grateful" in Zulu.
BOSEDE m Western African
Means "born on Sunday" in Yoruba.
CHI (2) m & f Igbo
Short form of Igbo names beginning with the element Chi meaning "God".
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.
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.
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.
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.
CHINEDU m & f Igbo
Means "God leads" in Igbo.
CHINWE m & f Igbo
Means "God owns" in Igbo.
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.
CHIOMA f & m Igbo
Means "good God" in Igbo.
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".
DAKARAI m Southern African
Means "rejoice" in Shona.
DESTA f & m Eastern African
Means "joy" in Amharic.
DUBAKU m & f Western African
Means "eleventh born child" in Akan.
DUMISANI m & f Southern African
Means "give praise" in Zulu.
EKENE m & f Igbo
Means "praise" in Igbo.
EKENEDILICHUKWU m & f Igbo
Means "all praise to God" in Igbo.
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 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.
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.
FUNGAI m Southern African
Means "think" in Shona.
GWANDOYA m Eastern African
Means "met with misery" in Luganda.
IDOWU m & f Yoruba
Means "born after twins" 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).
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.
KATLEGO m & f Southern African
Means "success" in Tswana.
KATO m Eastern African
Means "second of twins" in Luganda.
KAYIN 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
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
MAKENA f & m Eastern African
Means "happy one" in Kikuyu.
MAMADOU m Western African
Form of MUHAMMAD used in western Africa.
MASAMBA m Southern African
Means "leaves" in Yao.
MASOZI m & f Southern African
Means "tears" in Tumbuka.
MELISIZWE m Southern African
Means "leader of the nation" in Xhosa.
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.
MWENYE m Eastern African
Means "owner, lord" in Swahili.
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.
NKEMDILIM m & f Igbo
Means "let mine be mine" in Igbo.
NKOSANA m Southern African
Means "prince" in Xhosa.
NKRUMA m & f Western African
Means "ninth born child" in Akan.
NNAMDI m Igbo
Means "my father is alive" in Igbo... [more]
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.
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.
OLABODE m Yoruba
Means "wealth returns" in Yoruba.
OLAMILEKAN m Yoruba
Means "my wealth is increased" in Yoruba.
OLANREWAJU m Yoruba
Means "my wealth is the future" 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.
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.
REFILWE m & f Southern African
Means "we were given" in Tswana.
RUDO m & f Southern African
Means "love" in Shona.
RUTENDO f & m Southern African
Means "faith" in Shona.
SEFU m Eastern African
Means "sword" in Swahili, ultimately from Arabic سيف (sayf).
SIMBA m Eastern African
Means "lion" in Swahili.
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.
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.
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.
TENDAJI m Eastern African
Means "makes things happen" in Swahili.
THABO m Southern African
Means "joy" in Tswana.
THEMBA m & f Southern African
Means "trust" in Zulu.
THULANI m Southern African
Means "be quiet, be comforted" in Zulu.
TICHAONA m Southern African
Means "we will see" in Shona.
TINASHE m & f Southern African
Means "God is with us" in Shona.
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.
XOLANI m Southern African
Means "peace" in Zulu.
YAW m Western African
Means "born on Thursday" in Akan.
ZUBERI m Eastern African
Means "strong" in Swahili.
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