Browse Submitted Names

Tabi m Akan
Meaning unknown.

Tafa m & f Yoruba
Means "belonging to the white oracle" in Yoruba, derived from ti meaning "belonging to", àlà meaning "white cloth; banner" and ifá meaning "divination; oracle". It is possibly used as diminutive of a longer name as well.

Taio m Yoruba, Papuan
Variant of Tayo. A famous bearer is British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz (1985-), born Adetayo Ayowale Onile-Ere, the son of a Nigerian father and Brazilian mother.

Tayo m & f Yoruba
Means "worth joy" in Yoruba. It is often used as a short form of names ending in tayo, such as Olatayo.

Teawa m & f Akan
Means "the slim one" in Akan.

Tegwolo m Igbo
An Igbo name from the YouTube channel House of Ajebo.

Temidire m & f Yoruba
This Nigerian name means "Mine has turned to blessings" in Yoruba.

Temiloluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "God is mine" in Yoruba.

Temitayo f & m Yoruba
Means "mine is worthy of joy" in Yoruba.

Tenabaabi m & f Akan
Means "just stay at a place" in Akan.

Tinnie f & m Igbo
Used for very small children.

Tinu m Yoruba
Diminutive of names beginning with tinu- such as Tinuade, Tinubu, Tinuke, Tinuola, Tinuosho, Tinuoso and Tinuoye... [more]

Titilola f & m African, Yoruba
Means "wealth is forever" in Yoruba.

Tiyamiyu m Yoruba
Mans "my mother is the dearest" in Kwa.

Toba m Yoruba
Short form of Oloruntuba.

Tobechukwu m Igbo
Means "praise God" in Igbo.

Tofunmi m & f Yoruba
a strong desire for success and all the amenities of affluence.

Tokunbo m & f Yoruba
Means "returned from overseas". It is often given to children born abroad and brought home.

Tola m & f Yoruba
Means "prominent for success" in Yoruba, derived from tó meaning "as prominent as" and ọlá meaning "wealth, success, nobility". It is also a short form of longer names such as Omotola, Oyètọ́lá, Tọ́lání and Tọ́láṣe.

Tolulope f & m Yoruba
Means "to the Lord be Praise" in Yoruba.

Toluwanimi m & f Yoruba
Means "I belong to the lord" in Yoruba.

Tosin m & f Western African, Yoruba
Short form of Oluwatosin.

Toyosi m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "something to rejoice about" in Yoruba, also used as a short form for other names ending in -toyosi including Olutoyosi or Oluwatoyosi.

Tuntum m Akan
Means "the black" in Akan.

Uchechea m Igbo
Means “think about it” in Igbo.

Uchechukwu m & f Igbo, African
Based on the IGBO belief in a Supreme deity, Chukwu whose decision or will is final in the determination of human fate or destiny. It is a combination of two words of the Igbo (IBO), language, UCHE (WISH,WILL,THOUGHT) and CHUKWU (GOD)... [more]

Udad m Berber
Means "ram (male sheep)" in Tamazight.

Udoka m Nigerian, Igbo
Allegedly an Igbo name meaning "peace is above all else"; compare Udo 2.

Udonna m Igbo
Means "Father's Peace" in Igbo.

Uduma m Igbo
The name means serenity, quietness. It's derived from the deity god of river, Uduma mmiri. A deity believed to be responsible for maintaining stillness of the waters in ohafia community in Igbo race.

Ugo m & f Igbo
Means "eagle" in Igbo. It is also a short form of names containing the element ùgó.

Ugonna m Igbo
Meaning "eagle of the father" or "father's glory" in Igbo.

Ugwistan m Berber
Meaning unknown.

Ugwu m Igbo
From Igbo Ùgwù meaning "respect; reverence; dignity" or Úgwú meaning "hill, mountain; highland" or also "north". ... [more]

Uke m & f Igbo
Short form of names beginning with or containing Uke-.

Usem m Berber
Means "lightning" in Tamazight.

Usus m Berber

Uzoechina m & f Igbo
Means "let the road not be closed" in Igbo.

Uzondu m Igbo
Means "way of life; road of life" in Igbo.

Wagguten m Berber (Rare)
It means ‘one who will proliferate’ and reflects the abundance of life.

Wararni m Berber
Means "without victor, without conqueror" in Amazigh.

Warmaksan m Berber (Rare)
Means ‘without enemies; undefeatable" in Berber.

Winaruz m Berber
Means "hope" in Tamazight.

Wiwurgh m Berber
Means "golden" in Tamazight.

Wole m Yoruba
“God has come home, God has entered, wealth has come home”.

Wombo m Igbo

Xamida m Berber
Berber form of Hamid 1.

Yaba f & m Nigerian, Yoruba

Yarra f & m Western African, Yoruba, Arabic (Maghrebi), Northern African
Means "child" in Yoruba, Nago and Kanga, spoken in Northern and Western Africa.

Yawo m Western African, Akan
Means "born on Thursday" in Akan. It is tipically given to a boy born this day.

Yedder m Berber (Rare)
Though this name symbolizes immortality, it indicates a sense of unbroken spirit or uncaptured soul.

Yeddes m Tuareg
Means "he will be organised", from the Tuareg verb ddes meaning "organised".

Yemi m & f Yoruba
Means "I am honourable" in Yoruba.

Yeni m Yoruba
Means "fit" in Yoruba.

Yidir m Berber, Northern African
Variant transcription of Idir.

Yufayyur m Berber
Means "more handsome than the moon" in Tamazight.

Yufitran m Berber
Means "more handsome than the stars" in Tamazight.

Yufitri m Berber
Means "nicer than a star" in Amazigh.

Yuften m Berber
Means "the best" in Tamazight.

Yugerten m Berber
Original Berber form of Jugurtha.

Yuns m Berber
Central Atlas Tamazight form of Yunus.

Zigza m Berber
Means "green" from the root zgz.

Zinachidiuto f & m Igbo (Modern)