This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Eastern African.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aboyo f LuoMeans "one who saunters" in Luo.
Abuk f African Mythology, DinkaIn Dinka mythology (south Sudan), the first woman. She is the patron goddess of women and gardens. Her emblem is a little snake. She is the mother of
Deng (
Danka).
Abuto f LuoMeans "I have hidden" in Luo.
Achan f DinkaMeans "female child in the first pair of twins" in Dinka.
Adanech f AmharicMeans "she saved" or "she rescued" or "she has rescued them" in Amharic.
Adia f Igede, SwahiliMeans "queen" in Igede and "(valuable) gift" in Swahili, from Hausa
adia "gift".
Adongo m & f LuoMeans "second of the twins" in Luo.
Adut f Eastern AfricanThis name is borne by Adut Akech Bior ( born 25 December 1999), a South Sudanese-Australian model.
Aika f ChagaAika is derived from Aikambe/Aikamai meaning thank you the Chagga language spoken by the Chagga people of the Mt. Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania. ... [
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Aketch f LuoMeans "born during a famine" in Luo.
Akomo f Luo"someone delivered during planting or prosperous times of the year"
Akoth f LuoFeminine of Okoth, meaning born while it was raining
Aluoch f LuoMeans "born on overcast morning" in Luo.
Angweng f Luo"birthed during the season of white ants (termites, i.e. rainy season)"
Anindo f Luomeans that the mother slept a lot during pregnancy
Aoro f Luo"born during a very dry season"
Apolot f Eastern AfricanOrigin- Iteso people of eastern Uganda and Western Kenya, from the Ateso language, a derivative of the Teso-Turkana language and eastern Nilotic culture. ... [
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Athiambo f Luo"born late in the evening". Thought to be an intelligent person.
Auma f Luo"someone delivered with the face down or through the caesarean process"
Awino f LuoMeans "born with the cord around" in Luo.
Awiti f Luo"someone birthed after a misfortune, such as a difficult birth process"
Ayen f DinkaRelated with a specific kind of cow in Dinka language.
Beydaan f SomaliSomali feminine name taken directly from the ordinary vocabulary word for "almond", which is perhaps ultimately from Persian
بادام (
bâdâm) "almond".
Biruktawit f AmharicOriginated from the Bible which means 'blessed' and is of Amharic origin
Boma m & f SwahiliMeaning "fort or enclosure". The word actually originates from Swahili and is traditionally known as an enclosure, a stockade or fort used to protect people's livestock (usually sheep and cattle).
Cawo f SomaliA name that comes from the Somali word cawo which means "luck." Outside of Somalia, Somalis may spell it as Awo.
Chemutai f KalenjinDerives from the East African tribe, the Kalenjins. Like many other Kalenjin names, the first part of the name relates to the gender of the person and the second part is how, when, or where they were born... [
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Chuki f & m SwahiliMeans "born during a time of hatred" in Swahili.
Ciokaraine f Eastern AfricanA famous bearer of the name was the Kenyan Meru human rights activist and female diviner Ciokaraine from Igembe, Kenya. She was a fierce supporter of women's rights and is known for having offered up her son's life in order to prevent a famine during the Mau Mau Uprising.
Ejigayehu f Amharic, EthiopianMeans "I have seen a lot good/better" in Amharic. This was the name of a famous singer Ejigayehu Shibabaw, better known as Gigi.
Eliella f Eastern AfricanEliella is a feminine name used mainly in the Kirundi language throughout Burundi likely due to the linguistic influences of German & Belgian colonization from the 1890's-1960's.
Emebet f Ethiopian, AmharicDerived from Amharic
’əmäbēt "royal lady", this (former) honorific is nowadays used as a given name.... [
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Enku f AmharicThis feminine name means "pearl" in Amharic.
Fahmo f SomaliMeans "understanding" in Somali directly from the Arabic root
f-h-m (see
Fahim).
Faisa f SwahiliSwahili/Arabic, meaning successful/victorious
Fana f EthiopianMeans “light” or “jungle” in various African languages.
Gabra f EthiopianEthiopian girl's name, meaning "The gift of offering"
Geesi f SomaliMeans "a courageous man, brave, hero" in Somali.
Geleta m & f AmharicGeleta is Amharic in origin & means 'revealed'.
Gifti f OromoMeans "lady" or "queen" in Afaan Oromo.
Guled m & f SomaliIt means victory after a long struggle
Habon f & m Somali (Rare), SpanishThis name means when everything comes together at the right time and the right place. Beautiful.
Habte m & f EthiopianAccording to some sources, Habte means "treasure/present/wealth/riches of".
Hibaaq f SomaliDerived from Arabic هِبَة
(hiba) meaning "gift, grant".
Hiyabel f Ethiopian, Tigrinya (?)According to Nameberry, it means "gift of God" from the Tigrinya element
hiyab meaning "gift" and Hebrew אֵל
('el) meaning "God".
Hoodo f SomaliThis name comes from the Somali word hoodo which means "luck, fortunate." Somalis outside of Somalia may spell the name as Hodo.
Iimaan f & m SomaliSomali form of
Iman. One notable bearer of this name is Somalian-born American model Iman (born 1955).