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

ABIMBOLA   m & f   Yoruba
Means "born wealthy" in Yoruba.

ABIODUN   m & f   Yoruba
Means "born on a festival" in Yoruba.

ADEBOWALE   m & f   Yoruba
Means "my crown has come home" in Yoruba.

ADETOKUNBO   m & f   Yoruba
Means "the crown came from over the sea" in Yoruba.

AKACHI   m & f   Igbo
Means "the hand of God" in Igbo.

AKUCHI   m & f   Igbo
Means "wealth from God" in Igbo.

ANAN (1)   m & f   Western African
Means "fourth born child" in Akan.

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.

AYOMIDE   f & m   Yoruba
Means "my joy has arrived" in Yoruba.

AYOTUNDE   m & f   Yoruba
Means "joy has returned" in Yoruba.

BAAKO   m & f   Western African
Means "first born child" in Akan.

BOIPELO   m & f   Southern African
Means "proud" in Tswana.

BOITUMELO   f & m   Southern African
Means "joy" in Tswana.

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.

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.

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.

CHIZOBA   m & f   Igbo
Means "God protect us" in Igbo.

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.

EMEM   m & f   Western African
Means "peace" in Ibibio.

ENIOLA   f & m   Yoruba
Means "person of wealth" in Yoruba.

ENU   m & f   Western African
Means "fifth born child" in Akan.

FARAI   m & f   Southern African
Means "rejoice" in Shona.

FOLAMI   m & f   Yoruba
Means "respect and honour me" in Yoruba.

IDOWU   m & f   Yoruba
Means "born after twins" in Yoruba.

IME   m & f   Western African
Means "patience" in Ibibio.

ITUMELENG   m & f   Southern African
Means "joy" in Tswana.

KATLEGO   m & f   Southern African
Means "success" in Tswana.

KAYIN   m & f   Yoruba
Means "celebrated child" in Yoruba.

KEFILWE   m & f   Southern African
Means "I was given" in Tswana.

KIRABO   m & f   Eastern African
Means "gift" in Luganda.

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

MASOZI   m & f   Southern African
Means "tears" in Tumbuka.

MUDIWA   f & m   Southern African
Means "beloved" in Shona.

MUNASHE   m & f   Southern African
Means "with God" in Shona.

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.

NKRUMA   m & f   Western African
Means "ninth born child" in Akan.

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.

OLUCHI   m & f   Igbo
Means "God's work" in Igbo.

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.

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".

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.

SITHEMBILE   f & m   Southern African
Means "we trust" in Zulu.

TAFADZWA   m & f   Southern African
Means "we are pleased" in Shona.

TAONGA   f & m   Southern African
Means "we are thankful" in Tumbuka.

TATENDA   m & f   Southern African
Means "thank you" in Shona.

TEMITOPE   f & m   Yoruba
Means "enough to give thanks" in Yoruba.

THEMBA   m & f   Southern African
Means "trust" in Zulu.

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.

UZOMA   m & f   Igbo
Means "good way" in Igbo.