This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Eastern African.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ntare m RwandanMeaning "lion" in Kinyarwanda and Kirundi. Famous people with that name includes five kings of the Kingdom of Burundi: Ntare I Rushatsi Cambarantama, Ntare II Kibogora, Ntare III Kivimira Semuganzashamba, Ntare IV Rutaganzwa Rugamba and Ntare V Ndizeye and american actor Ntare Mwine.
Ntwali m RwandanMeans "hero" in Kinyarwanda. People with this name includes rapper Ntwali and the football midfielder Evode Ntwali.
Nwabudike m African, SwahiliA name in the Swahili language, which means "the son is the father's power," or "the strength of a father comes from his son."... [
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Nyamayarwo m & f NyoroThis name means ‘meat for Death’, indicating the worst of luck.
Ochola m Luo"birthed after the death of the father"
Oduor m LuoMeans "born in the middle of the night" in Luo.
Ojwang m Luo"survived despite being neglected"
Okello m Luo"born after twins or third born of triplets"
Okeyo m Luo"birthed during harvesting time"
Okoth m LuoMeans "born during the rainy sea" in Luo.
Oluoch m LuoOluoch came from the word luoch that means mist. If the the baby boy is born during the cold weather with mist he is called Oluoch. That means Oluoch is mist.
Ondiek m LuoName given to a male who survives childhood after successive deaths of infants to the parents. This name suggests strength and determination to survive. Ondiek is also the Hyena in the Luo language... [
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Otiya m LuoMeans "named after either of his grandparents" in Luo.
Owiti m Luo"born after a misfortune like a difficult birthing process"
Popobawa m SwahiliName of a shape-shifting shetani (evil spirit) in Zanzibar mythology. It is derived from Swahili elements
popo (bat) and
bawa (wing), therefore literally meaning "bat-wing" or "winged bat"... [
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Pumbaa m Popular Culture, SwahiliMeans "to be foolish, silly, weak-minded, careless, negligent" in Swahili. This is the name of the warthog in Disney's 'The Lion King' (1994).
Raage m SomaliMeans "he who delayed at birth" in Somali.
Rafiki m & f Eastern African, Popular CultureMeans "friend, comrade" in Swahili. This Swahili word is derived from Arabic رَفِيق
(rafīq) "companion" (see
Rafiq). This is the name of the baboon mentor of Simba and Mufasa in the Disney movie 'The Lion King' (1994).
Rooble m SomaliA Somali name that means "rain man" or "one who brings rain." The Somali word roob means "rain."
Rua m & f Swahiliused mainly among swahili community for both boys and girls. ... [
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Rungo m SwahiliThe name Rungo has different meaning but they all mean the same thing. It mewns a “”weapon of war”” mostly a “”war club””... [
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Sado m Oromo (Anglicized)A form of the arabic name
Sa'id, meaning "happy, lucky", used by the Oromo people of Ethiopia. Notable people with this name includes Junedin Sado, a former Ethiopian Cabinet Minister, Haji Adam Sado, a political leader, and his father, Sado Sheka.
Safari f & m Swahili, Bantu, American (Modern, Rare)Means "journey" in Swahili, from Arabic سَفَر
(safar). It is commonly used by Eastern Bantus in Kenya, given to babies born when traveling or given in reference to a lot of traveling by a relative... [
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Samatar m SomaliThis Somali name means "doing good" or just "good."
Sharmaarke m SomaliA name that means "see no evil" or "protect from evil." The prefix shar- means "evil."
Shermake m SomaliMeans "someone who is really lucky and brings good fortune along with them" in Somali.
Shida m & f Swahili, PersianThe name is originated from Arabic language meaning horrible, suffering, hardness or struggles
Simbo m ChagaMeans "harvest, divine gift" in Chagga.
Sudaysi m Somali (Arabized, Modern)Based on the name of sheikh Abdul Rahmane Ibn Abdul Aziz Al-Sudais, Imam of the great mosque of Mekka. Arab al-sudais means "the sixth".
Sylidio m Eastern AfricanThe given name of the Rwandian politician Sylidio Dusabumuremyi who was stabbed to death in September 2019.
Tadalesh m SomaliMeans "person who possesses a lot of good luck" in Somali.
Tahiil m SomaliMeans "someone who is well balanced" in Somali.
Tisa m & f SwahiliMeans "nine" in Swahili. It is often given to the ninth-born child.
Tubbo m LuhyaMeans "lover of bees; friend of all" in Luhya.
Wadiya m & f Luo (Archaic)Found mainly in the Suba regions. Name believed to have Bantu origins.
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.
Warsame m SomaliMeans "good news", derived from Somali
war meaning "information, news" and
same "good, positive".
Xirsi m SomaliThis Somali name means "safeguard." The word xirsi also means "safeguard." The x in Somali is a voiceless pharyngeal fricative, a throaty sound that is not present in English. Somalis outside of Somalia may spell the name as HIRSI or HERSI.
Zambo m Central African, Eastern AfricanIs a popular given name for boys in many West Central African nations. Also the name of an Italian Safari crime drama film and the duology of jungle themed Bollywood mad scientist films that inspired the Captive Wild Woman series.
Zuhri m SwahiliMeans "good looking" or "handsome" in Swahili.