This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Western African.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ifiemi f & m IjawMeans "there is time for everything" in Ijaw.
Ikemba m IgboMeans "strength of a nation" or "power of the people" in Igbo.
Iniko m IgboMeaning "born during troubled times" or "born in a time of trouble" in Igbo, historically given to boys. A notable bearer of this name is the mononymous American singer Iniko.
Iwalaye m & f YorubaTHE IWALAYE / IWALAIYE IS THE NAME OF A FAMILY (A ROYAL NAME )IN THE YORUBA LAND,EFFO-AMURO, KOGI STATE.
Jachike m IgboMeans "praise God" or "Hail God" in Igbo.
Jenda m & f DagbaniIt means Outstanding or exceptional when used as a verb, but when used as a noun it means responsibility
Jesumbo m & f YorubaIt is a Yoruba name,a tribe in South-Western Nigeria which mean "JESUS IS COMING BACK" and in Hebrew
Maranatha. It can be beared by both sexes reminding the hearer(s) of the second coming of the Lord Jesus who left this world over two thousand(2000) years ago...
Jeta m NigerianMeaning unknown. A known bearer of this name is the Nigerian filmmaker Jeta Amata (b. 1974).
Jimo f & m YorubaMeans "awake child" in Yoruba, derived from
jí meaning "wake up; arise" and
ọmọ meaning "child". It is also used as diminutive of longer names such as
Ajírọ́mọgbé.
Jobe f & m IgedeMeans "give thanks" in Igede, spoken in Nigeria. Alternative meanings are "gratitude" or "be grateful".
Jumoki f & m African, Yoruba, NigerianJumoki which in Nigerian means "everyone loves the baby". There is a dog on youtube named
Moki, which is short for Jumoki.
Kaito m & f IgboMeans "let us glorify God" in Igbo.
Kallamu m HausaMeans "word (of God)" in Hausa. This name is closely tied with the name
Musa.
Kalu m Igbo (Rare)Kalu is a shortened name of, or derived from;
Kamalu or
Kamanu, the deity of thunder. Kamalu is an important deity in the traditional belief system of the people of many subethnic Igbo people (an ethnic group of southeastern Nigeria)... [
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Kambondoo m DagbaniThis is one of the death prevention names among the Dagbamba. When a woman gave birth up to three to four times and each time she give birth the children die. To prevent this names like this is given to a child to prevent it from dying.
Kaneme m & f IgboMeans "let's keep doing" in Igbo.
Kara f & m OgoniMeans "pray, prayer" in Khana, a dialect of Ogoni language from Nigeria.
Kariebi m & f IjawMeans "the blessing we prayed for" in Ijaw.
Kéehu m & f ManjakMeans "the one who dies" or "the dead one" in Manjak. This name is given to protect the child from an early death.
Kemelayefa m IjawMeans "nothing is greater than a human being" in Ijaw.
Kenhinde m & f YorubaOne coming last. Often used for the second of twins.
Ketugay m & f JolaMeans "Die till you get tired of it" in Jola. This name is given to an infant who is believed to be a spirit child who has been coming and going between life and death.
Kisi f & m OgoniMeans "move/ go forward" or "progress" in Khana,... [
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Koffi m BaouléDerived from Baoulé
fue "Saturday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Saturday".
Kofoworola m & f YorubaMeans "He/She did not buy this wealth with money" in Yoruba, derived from
kò meaning "(he/she) didn't",
fi meaning "use",
owó meaning "money",
rà meaning "buy" and
ọlá meaning "wealth".
Kokumo m & f YorubaMeans "he will not die anymore" in Yoruba, typically given to an
Abiku child. Abiku are spirits that are believed to enter a pregnant woman and move in a constant cycle of birth, death, and rebirth... [
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Kola m YorubaMeans "gathers wealth" in Yoruba, derived from
kó meaning "gather" and
ọlá meaning "wealth". It is also used as diminutive of
Kolawole,
Kolade and
Kolapo.
Kolade m YorubaMeans "brings lots of wealth" in Yoruba, derived from
kó meaning "gather" combined with
ọlá meaning "honour, wealth, success, notability" and
dé meaning "arrive, return".
Kolawole m YorubaMeans "he brings nobility, wealth, honour, into the house" in Yoruba.
Konan m BaouléDerived from Baoulé
mlan "Wednesday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Wednesday".
Kossola m YorubaMeans "I do not lose my fruits anymore" or "my children do not die any more" in Yoruba.... [
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Kouadio m BaouléDerived from Baoulé
jɔlɛ "Tuesday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Tuesday".
Kouakou m BaouléDerived from Baoulé
we "Thursday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Thursday".
Kouamé m BaouléDerived from Baoulé
mɔnnɛn "Sunday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Sunday".
Kouassi m BaouléDerived from Baoulé
kisie "Monday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Monday".
Kpadia m IjawMeaning unknown. It was the name of an Ijaw king.
Kwada m BaribaMeans "last son of the throne" in Bariba.
Laamiiɗo m FulaA Fulani honorific term, derived from the root
laamu, meaning “
leadership”
Laazis m TivMr laazis is an english name of a gospel singer
Leke m YorubaMeans "trimuph" in Yoruba. Often used as a short form of other names ending in
leke, such as
Adeleke.
Lotambii'n m IgboUsed by the Igbo fiction charachter Uzochi Lotambii'n Ihejirika, and has no meaning.
Maaouya m Western AfricanA known bearer is Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya (1941-), a Mauritanian military officer who served as the president of Mauritania from 1984-2005.
Mafamadi m & f AkanMeans "I have taken it for free" in Akan.
Mahari m & f YorubaMeans "one who forgives" or "forgiver" in Yoruba.
Mairiga m HausaFrom the Hausa
mài meaning "possessing" and
rī̀gā meaning "gown".
Malidoma m Western AfricanAccording to the Burkinabé writer Malidoma Patrice Somé (1956-2021), his name means "he who befriends the enemy" or "friend of the stranger" in the Dagaare language.
Mansa m & f Manding, AkanTitle for "king" or "ruler", now also used as a name. Can also mean "third daughter" in Twi, which is in the Akan language family.
Manthia m Western AfricanManthia Diawara (born December 19, 1953) is a Malian writer, filmmaker, scholar, cultural theorist, and art historian. Meaning unknown.
Mashgash m & f IgboPosh name. Meaning: Intelligence and beauty
Matemasie m & f AkanMeans "I have heard and concealed the fact" in Akan.
Maÿroumfa m Songhai, Western AfricanMeaning unknown. It was the name of an Askia dynasty member of the Dendi Kingdom straddling what are now Benin and Niger.
Megafu m & f IgboMeans "do for all to see" in Igbo.
Melubari m OgoniIt is known among the Ogoni people of Southern Nigeria and it means "who is God?"
Membolu m IgboMeans "do something to me and I retaliate" in Igbo.
Menari m & f IgboMeans "do more than is expected" in Igbo.
Menebue m OgoniMeans "Paramount Ruler", "Chief of a Community" or simply "A King"
Modadeola m YorubaMeans "man wearing a crown of wealth or affluence" in Yoruba.
Mojoyinade m & f YorubaMeans "I enjoyed the splendor of being royalty" in Yoruba.
Muogboo m IgboMeans "let the spirits intervene or settle the matter" in Igbo.
Murtala m NigerianWest African variant of
Murtada. This was borne by Murtala Muhammed (1938-1976), a Nigerian Army general who became fourth Head of State of Nigeria.
Mylokoh m AkanThe name mylokoh stands for strength, wisdom and an alpha mentality.
Naani f & m DagbaniMeans "trust" or "confidence" in Dagbani.
Namori m Western AfricanUsed in Ivory Coast. A famous bearer is Namori Meite (born 1988) a French-born Côte d'Ivoirean basketball player currently member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team.
Nasara f & m DagbaniIt means ''victory'' or ''success'' in Dagbani.