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.
Taitu f EthiopianName of a 19th century Ethiopian empress known for founding the now-capital city of Addis Ababa and fending off Italian invasion of Ethiopia
Tavavich f AmharicName of the wife of the eighteenth-century Ethiopian emporer.
Tegla f Eastern African, PokotA famous bearer is Tegla Chepkite Loroupe (born 1973) a Kenyan long-distance track and road runner. She is also a global spokeswoman for peace, women's rights and education.
Tisa m & f SwahiliMeans "nine" in Swahili. It is often given to the ninth-born child.
Totit f AmharicMeans "monkey" in Amharic. It is used as a nickname in Ethiopia.
Ubax f SomaliMeans "flower" or "blossom" in Somali.
Udeera f SwahiliUdeera was a baby born in the covenant of kings in africa she went through trials and tribulations growing up , stories told that god helped her throughout hard times and starvation.... [
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Ugbad f SomaliThe meaning is a "Bouquet of Roses". It is a new name, people used it as a very advanced language term of the meaning.
Umoja f SwahiliSwahili feminine name meaning "unity, harmony".
Wada f OromoEast african (Kushitic, Oromo) meaning "Promise".
Wadiya m & f Luo (Archaic)Found mainly in the Suba regions. Name believed to have Bantu origins.
Wagaye f AmharicMeans "my sense of value" or "my price" in Amharic.
Wamwema m & f Swahili (Modern, Rare)A Christian surname with swahili origin that mean belonging to the one that is good. Belonging to God who is the only one that is good.
Wangũi f Kikuyu, African MythologyVariant of
Wangũ. A famous bearer of the name was one of the daughters of Kikuyu and Mumbi, the first man and woman in Kikuyu Mythology.
Wanjiru f KikuyuNjiru means black thus meaning one that comes from black or dark matter mainly in reference to skin colouration
Warsan f SomaliMeans "good news", derived from Somali
war meaning "news" combined with the Somali feminine name suffix -
san, itself a derivative of Somali
wanaagsan meaning "good". A notable bearer of this name is Warsan Shire (1988-), a British writer, poet, editor and teacher of Somali descent.
Wongel f AmharicAmharic word for "gospel," commonly chosen by Christian families
Xalwo f SomaliMeans "sweet" in Somali. It is the name of a Somali dessert.
Yar f DinkaRefers to a specific kind of cow in Dinka.
Yeshi f AmharicMeans "for a thousand". This name is often combined with other names (
Yeshimebet is an example).
Yostima f EthiopianBuried at Daza, virgin daughter of a King. Saint in the Ethiopian/Abyssinian Church's Coptic Calendar.
Zeituni f Eastern AfricanThis name coincides with Swahili
zeituni meaning "olive", a derivative of Arabic زَيْتُون
(zaytūn). This was borne by Zeituni Onyango (1952-2014), a Kenyan-born half-aunt of former American president Barack Obama.
Zeudi f TigrinyaMeans "crown" in Tigrinya. It is the name of the famous 1970 Eritrean-Italian actress Zeudi Araya (1951-).