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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 Mythology, Igbo
Means "god, spirtual being" in Igbo, referring to the personal spiritual guardian that each person is believed to have... [more]
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... [more]
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 (1) 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.
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