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.