Browse Submitted Names

Abadibo f & m Ijaw
Means "a person from the sea" in Ijaw.

Abafile f & m Zulu
Means "they are not dead" or "undead" in Zulu.

Abasiama m & f Ibibio, Efik
Means "it is God that loves" or "God's love" in Ibibio and Efik.

Abayie m & f Akan
Means "has come well" in Akan.

Abayomi m & f Yoruba
Means "he came to bring me joy and happiness" or "I would have been mocked" in Yoruba. It is a name given to a child born after a number of unfortunate or near unfortunate circumstances. It is often called in full as Àbáyòmí Olúwaniòjé meaning "I would have been mocked, if not for God".

Abegunde m & f Yoruba
Means "The one who came with the masquerade" in Yoruba.

Abejul m & f Bandial
Means "the one who pouts" in Bandial.

Aberuagba m & f Yoruba
Means "the one who respects elders" in Yoruba, derived from a meaning "one person", bẹrù meaning "fear, be afraid" and àgbà meaning "elder".

Abiona f & m Yoruba
Means "born during a journey" in Yoruba.

Abisade m & f Yoruba
Means "born into royalty" in Yoruba.

Abongile m & f Xhosa
Means "thankfulness" or "grateful" in Xhosa.

Abuchi m & f Igbo
Means "song of God" in Igbo.

Achiko m & f Shona
A shorter form of the name Achiriko, meaning "one who remained" or "one who is still there".

Achiriko m & f Shona
A unisex name meaning "one who still remains there".

Adaishe m & f Shona
Meaning "one who has loved the Lord"

Adakole m & f Idoma
Idoma name meaning "father of the house", "head of family", or "head of the home". This name is usually given to the firstborn male or female child in Idoma households.

Addis f & m Amharic, Ethiopian
Derived from Amharic አዲስ (addis) "new".

Adedoyin f & m Yoruba
Means "the crown is now honey" in Yoruba.

Ademide f & m Yoruba

Ademurewa f & m Yoruba
Means "the crown brought goodness" in Yoruba.

Adetutu f & m Yoruba
Means "the crown is gentle" in Yoruba.

Adewonuola m & f Yoruba
Royalty enters wealth

Adewumi m & f Yoruba
Means "royalty attracts me" in Yoruba.

Adewuyi m & f Yoruba (Modern)
Means "royalty is prestigious" in Yoruba.

Adeyemi m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "The crown suits me" in Yoruba

Adeyinka f & m Yoruba
Means "the crown surrounds me" in Yoruba.

Adim m & f Efik

Adongo m & f Luo
Means "second of the twins" in Luo.

Aedzwa f & m Shona
Meaning "one who has been tried".

Afagache m & f Kassena
Means "I am on guard, alert" in Kasem.

Afara m & f Shona
Meaning "one who is happy or joyous".

Afogori m & f Bandial
Means "she/he gets buried around" in Bandial. This is considered a death prevention name.

Afriyie m & f Akan
Means "has appeared well" in Akan.

Agalembo m & f Bandial
Means "s/he ruins it" in Bandial.

Agbor m & f Jagham, Kenyang
Means "he/she has fallen" in Jagham and Kenyang, spoken in Nigeria and Cameroon. It derives from the Jagham root gbɔ̌ meaning "to fall" maybe referred to God's blessings falling from above.

Agyegyesεm m & f Akan
Means "trouble making" in Akan.

Ahamefuna m & f Igbo
Means "may my name not be lost" in Igbo.

Ainose f & m Esan
Means "no one is greater than God" in Esan.

Aizivaishe m & f Shona
Meaning "one who knew the Lord".

Ajaero m & f Igbo
Taken from the Igbo phrase ana aja gi n’ihu ana ero gi n’azu, meaning "they praise you to your face and mock you behind your back".

Ajah m & f Bandial
Means "the clever one" in Bandial.

Ajani m & f Jamaican Patois, Yoruba
Means "one (we) fought to have" in Yoruba.

Ajewole m & f Yoruba
Means "riches have been bestowed on this house," from 'aje' meaning "wealth," 'wo' meaning "enter," and 'ile' meaning "house."

Akahlulwa m & f Xhosa (Modern)
Means "undefeated, unbeatable", possibly taken from the title of the gospel song ‘Akahlulwa lutho uuJesu’.

Akanimoh m & f Efik
Means "greater than wealth" in Efik.

Akashinga m & f Shona
Meaning “one who is resilient or brave”.

Akatendeka m & f Shona
Meaning "one who is faithful", deriving from the verb kutendeka.

Akeerebari m & f Ogoni

Akeredolu m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "one who becomes prominent at a young age" or "he who reduces (humbles) himself in order to become king" in Yoruba.

Akhere m & f Western African, Esan
Means "the younger twin" in Esan.

Akhona f & m South African

Akkalenjayi f & m Bandial
Means "she torments her mother" or "he torments his mother" in Bandial.

Akol m & f African
From Iteso in eastern uganda. Meaning nicelooking.

Akoma m & f Central African, African Mythology
Akoma is the creator god of Pahuin mythology. His name Means “creator” in Pahuin, a common language in parts of São Tomé and Principe, southern Cameroon, much of northern Gabon, and mainland Equatorial Guinea.

Akpo m & f Edo
Means "short person" in Edo.

Akpoebi f & m Western African, Ijaw
Means "life is good" in Ijaw.

Akpomatunemibofa m & f Ijaw
Means "nobody has a knowledge of the world" in Ijaw.

Akpomofa f & m Ijaw
Means "the world is not as you think of it" in Ijaw.

Akuwueziuka f & m Igbo
Means "prosperity is a good talk" in Igbo.

Aladeinyefa f & m Ijaw
Means "nothing is superior to royalty" in Ijaw.

Alafia f & m Yoruba
Means "peace" in Yoruba.

Alatari m & f Ijaw
Means "king's love" or "love of royalty" in Ijaw.

Alawo f & m Yoruba
Alawo means "white, green" in Yoruba.... [more]

Alazimo f & m Ijaw
Means "born into royalty" in Ijaw.

Alejehen m & f Bandial
Means "the one who trivialises things" in Bandial.

Alera f & m Ogoni
Means "enough" or "it is enough" in Khana.

Alheri f & m Dagbani
Means "gift" or "kindness" in Dagbani.

Alimi m & f Nigerian

Alitash f & m Ethiopian
Means "may I not lose you"

Allswell m & f Western African (Rare), English (African, Rare, ?)
Presumably from the English phrase all's well.

Alongi m & f Lingala
Means "victorious" in Lingala.

Aluwani m & f Venda
Means "be prosperous" or "grow up" in Tshivenda.

Amahoro m & f Rundi
From Amohoro meaning “Peace” in Rundi.

Amakai f & m Western African
Meaning unknown.

Amaku m & f Efik
Of Eniong Origin

Amandla f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "power, strength" in Xhosa and Zulu.... [more]

Amanyire f & m Eastern African, Nyoro, Tooro, Nkore, Kiga
Means "God knows" in Nyoro, Tooro, Nkore, and Kiga.

Amazie f & m Zulu
Happy and beloved

Ambelu m & f Amharic
Possibly means "commander" in Amharic.

Ambo m & f Efik

Amenaghawon f & m Western African, Edo
Literally translated to "the water you shall drink" in Edo, from the proverb Amen na gha won ighi le se omwan rhae, meaning "the water you shall drink will surely come to be", implying that what is destined to be, will be.

Amigaat m & f Bandial
Means "He/she has a skinny leg" in Bandial.

Amogelang m & f South African, Sotho, Tswana
Means "welcome, receive or accept the child or situation".

Amoke f & m Yoruba
Means "loving stroke" in Yoruba.

Amukelani m & f African, Tsonga
Means "acceptance" in Tsonga.

Amukelo m & f Tsonga
Means "acceptance" in Xitsonga.

Amul-yaakaar m & f Wolof
Means "she/he has no hope" in Wolof. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.

Anaishe f & m Shona
Derived from Shona anashe, meaning "who is with God".

Andereya m & f Nyoro, Ganda, Kiga, Tooro
Nyoro, Ganda, Tooro and Kiga variant of Andrew and Andrea 2.

Andi m & f Dagbani
Means "you will win" or "victor" in Dagbani.

Andino m & f Efik, Ibibio
Means "God the giver" in Ibibio and Efik.

Andisiwe f & m Xhosa
Means "expanded, increased" or "extension" in Xhosa.

Andzani m & f Tsonga
Means "multiply, grow" in Xitsonga.

Andzile m & f Tsonga
Means "multiplied and increased" in Xitsonga.

Anele m & f Zulu
Means "be enough; be sufficient; be adequate" in Zulu.

Anenjere m & f Shona
Meaning "one who has wisdom", this name can be shortened to Njere.

Anesuishe f & m Shona
Meaning "the Lord is with us", also a longer form of the name Anesu.

Anfani m & f Dagbani
Means "benefit" in Dagbani.

Angabiirwe m & f Kiga
Means "he/she was given to me" in Rukiga.

Angalia f & m Swahili (?)

Angora m & f Western African

Aniebietabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "Who is like god?" in Ibibio.

Aniefiok m & f Nigerian, Ibibio
Means "who knows tomorrow?" in Ibibio.

Aniekan m & f Efik
Diminutive of Aniekanabasi.

Aniekanabasi m & f Western African, Ibibio, Efik
Means "who is greater than God?" in Ibibio and Efik.

Aniekpeno m & f Ibibio
Means "Who would have given me?" in Ibibio.

Anisung f & m Dagbani
Means "good intention" in Dagbani.

Aniyom m & f Efik

Anofara m & f Shona
Meaning "one who is happy or joyous".

Añuget m & f Bandial
Means "the black one" in Bandial.

Anuoluwapo m & f Yoruba
Means "God's mercy is plenty" in Yoruba.

Anya-kati m & f Afizere
Means "favour" in Afizere.

Anzansi m & f Dagbani
Means "courage" or "persistence" in Dagbani.

Aphelele m & f Xhosa, Zulu
Means "complete, whole, all present" in Xhosa and Zulu. Often given to the last child to be born in a family.

Aphiwe m & f African
Means "given" in Zulu.

Apputi m & f Bandial
Means "the tiny one" in Bandial.

Arachie m & f Igbo
Possibly means "to have chosen a portion ahead of another; to supplant" in Igbo.

Arukubu f & m Ijaw
Means "a child born in a canoe" in Ijaw.

Asaaseasa m & f Akan
Means "the land is finished" in Akan. The implication of this name is that there is no more land for the dead to be buried - so the child is encouraged to live as there will be no more space for his/her burial.

Asaba m & f Tooro

Asade m & f Western African
West African form and rare feminine form of Asad.

Asamoah m & f Western African, Akan
Means "apostles" in Akan. It is also a surname. A famous bearer is Ghanaian soccer player Asamoah Gyan (1985-).

Asanti f & m Swahili, African
means "thank you"

Asanye m & f Efik

Aseda f & m Akan
"Praise"

Ashavin m & f Eastern African

Ashira m & f Shona
Meaning “receive; accept; welcome”, the fuller version of the name is Gashira.

Ashu m & f Kenyang, Jagham
From Kenyang sǒ meaning "wash, clean, clear." Alternatively it could stem from the verb sǔ in Ejagham which has the same meaning.

Asian m & f Ibibio
Means "one who is proud" in Ibibio.

Asibong m & f Efik

Asrat m & f Ge'ez
Means "tithe" in Ge'ez.

Ássuma m & f Bandial
Means "the nice one" or "the unselfish one" in Bandial.

Aswa m & f Western African
Means "one who moves through darkness toward the light".

Atai m & f Efik

Atang m & f Tswana
Means "multipy" in Setswana.

Atarelang m & f Tswana
Means "receive with cupped hands" in Setswana.

Atem f & m Jagham, Kenyang
Means "friends" in Jagham and Kenyang as it's the plural of ǹ-tèm meaning "friend".

Atiba m & f Yoruba
Means "understanding" in Yoruba.

Atidaishe m & f Shona
Means "the Lord has loved us" in Shona.

Átuay m & f Bandial
Means "the white one" in Bandial.

Aturinda m & f Eastern African, Nkore
Means "He -God- protects us" in Nkole, spoken in Uganda.

Auben f & m English (Modern, Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Aubin.

Avhatendi m & f Venda
Means "they do not believe" in Tshivenda.

Awaran m & f Ijaw
Means "a child born during the august break in the rainy season" in Ijaw.

Awonke m & f Xhosa
Means "united" or "we are all here" in Xhosa, often given to the last-born child in a family.

Awugoco m & f Agatu
Means "wonder of God" in Agatu.

Awusung m & f Western African, Saya
Means "extremely sweet and great" in Saya, spoken in Nigeria.

Ayah f & m Jagham, Kenyang
From à-yà meaning "river" in Ejagham.

Ayakha f & m Xhosa
Means "they build" in Xhosa.

Ayakpo f & m Ijaw
Meaning "new world or life" in Ijaw.

Ayamba f & m Jagham, Kenyang
Means "he/she opened the way" in Ejagham, used for the first of twins.

Ayanfeoluwa f & m Yoruba
It means the Lord's beloved

Ayanmo m & f Yoruba
Means "fate" in Yoruba.

Ayanti m & f Efik
Means "will you remember me?" in Efik.

Ayebatonye m & f Ijaw
Means "what God has destined" or "destiny" in Ijaw.

Ayebaye m & f Ijaw
Means "God's property" in Ijaw.

Ayende m & f Yoruba

Ayesu m & f African
Muslim African

Ayibaemi f & m Ijaw
Means "God exists" in Ijaw.

Ayibanua f & m Ijaw
Means "thank God" in Ijaw.

Ayibatonbara f & m Ijaw
Means "the will of God" in Ijaw.

Ayibatonye m & f Nigerian

Ayinde m & f Yoruba
Means "we gave praises and he came" in Yoruba.

Aynjel m & f African, African American, Jamaican Patois, Caribbean
A strongly phonetic spelling of the world "angel", especially used by those who speak Jamaican Patois and other English-based dialects of Caribbean Creole.

Ayobami m & f Yoruba
Means "joy has met me" in Yoruba.

Ayofela m & f Yoruba
Ayofela means Joy enlarges/increases ... [more]

Ayomidele m & f Yoruba
Means "my joy has come home" in Yoruba.

Ayoola m & f Yoruba
Means "the joy of success" in Yoruba.

Ayuk m & f Jagham, Kenyang
Means "they have heard" in Jagham and Kenyang, from the pronoun and root á meaning "they" and yúk meaning "to hear".

Azwianewi m & f Venda
Means "something that cannot be told" in Tshivenda.

Azwihangwisi m & f Venda
Means "unforgettable" in Tshivenda.

Baaitse m & f Tswana
Means "they know" in Tswana.

Baakanyang m & f Tswana
Means "mend, repair" in Tswana.

Baatseba f & m Sotho (Anglicized, Rare)
Sotho form of Bathsheba.

Babatope m & f Yoruba
A responsible father.

Badiambila m & f Luba
Means "let them speak among themselves" in Luba-Kasai.

Badigwala m & f Kassena
Means "they have defeated the slave raider" in Kasem.

Bahari f & m Swahili
Means "sea" or "ocean" in Swahili.

Bahelwang m & f Tswana
Means "why give them?" in Setswana.

Baitshephi m & f Tswana
Means "the just" or "the saints" in Setswana.

Bajikijayi m & f Central African, Luba-Kasai
Means "finish" or "destroy them" in Luba-Kasai.

Bakang m & f Tswana
Means "praise" in Tswana.

Balima f & m Dagbani
Means "persuasion" in Dagbani.

Banbangtaba m & f Dagbani
Means "those who know each other" in Dagbani.

Bangbebu m & f Dagbani
Means "be careful" in Dagbani.

Bangda m & f Dagbani
Means "knowledgeable person" in Dagbani.

Bangsim m & f Dagbani
"Knowledge" denoting "Intelligence"

Bariagara m & f Ogoni

Baridakara f & m Ogoni
Means "God answers prayer(s)" in Khana.

Baridilo m & f Ogoni
God is with me

Barilee m & f Ogoni

Barilunyegia m & f Ogoni

Barinedum m & f Ogoni
Khana, Gokana, Ogani: "God give life".

Barisua f & m Ogoni
Means "God knows" in Khana.

Bassey m & f African
(Efik and Ibibio) origin meaning little god

Batandwa m & f African
Batandwa was a used name reffering to followers in Christianity.

Bathusi m & f Tswana
Means "helpers" in Setswana.

Bebebomobo f & m Ijaw
Means "interpreter" in Ijaw.

Beke m & f Ijaw, Ogoni
Means "America" or "American" in Khana and "English" in Ijaw.

Beleuzi f & m Ijaw
Means "first born" in Ijaw.

Beninye f & m Dagbani
Means "stay and witness" in Dagbani.

Beraki f & m Amharic

Beredugo f & m Ijaw
Means "judgement" in Ijaw.

Betabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "wait for god" in Ibibio.

Betang m & f Kenyang
Derived from bɛtaŋ meaning "power" in Kenyang.

Beteck m & f Kenyang
From bɛtɨk meaning "work" in Kenyang.

Beza f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "payment, redemption" in Amharic.

Bhumi m & f Shona
It means "wolf".

Bidemi m & f Yoruba
Means "born awaiting me" in Yoruba.

Biebele f & m Ijaw
Means "joyful" in Ijaw.

Bigaŋ m & f Dagbani
"Not discriminated" denoting "I will not discriminate"

Bineti f & m Dagbani
Means "they have enlightened us" in Dagbani.

Bintu f & m Nigerian

Biodun m & f Yoruba
Means "born during a festival" in Yoruba.

Bisi m & f Yoruba
Short form of names containing bisi, such as Adebisi.

Blessed f & m English (Puritan), African
From the English word "blessed" meaning "having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing; held in veneration; revered", ultimately from Old English blētsian, blēdsian "to consecrate (with blood)".

Boboto m & f Lingala
Means "peace" in Lingala.

Bodesta f & m Southern African (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)

Boikanyo m & f Tswana
Means "trustworthy" in Setswana.

Bokamoso m & f South African, Sotho
Means "future".

Bokidara m & f Ibibio
Means "accept with joy" in Ibibio.

Bol m & f Dinka
Means "twin" in Dinka.

Bolade m & f Yoruba
Means "comes with wealth" in Yoruba.

Bolouikie m & f Ijaw
Means "think of the future" in Ijaw.

Boluwaji m & f Yoruba
Means "wakes up with the lord" in Yoruba.

Boma m & f Swahili
Meaning "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).

Bomo f & m Ijaw
Means "praise" in Ijaw.

Bompaka m & f Kongo
Means "old age" in Kikongo

Boro m & f Luo (Archaic)
One of the progenies of the Alego clans

Bótwe m & f Akan
Means "eighth born" in Akan.

Boukazi m & f Ijaw
Means "a child born in a bush" in Ijaw.

Brodwyn m & f South African (Rare)

Buchule m & f Xhosa
Means "intelligence, skill" in Xhosa.

Buk m & f Nuer

Bukata m & f Bemba
Means "God's glory" in Bemba.

Bukunmi m & f Yoruba
Means "add to me" in Yoruba.

Bunmi m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "(God) gave me" in Yoruba.

Burabari f & m Ogoni
Means "God's will" in Ogoni.

Buronya m & f Akan
Means "Christmas" in Akan. This may be given to children born around this time of year.

Busayo m & f Yoruba
Means "added joy" in Yoruba.

Busola m & f Yoruba
Means "added wealth" in Yoruba.

Buwozi m & f Ijaw
Means "a child whose feet came out first before the head during birth" in Ijaw.

Cebisa f & m Xhosa, Southern African
Means "to suggest, to give advice" in Xhosa.

Chaka f & m African American (Rare), South African (Rare)

Chapansi f & m Nsenga
Child born after many miscarriages

Chapasi f & m Tumbuka
Means "earth, dirt, belongs to earth" in Tumbuka, often given after other children in the family have died.

Chawanzi m & f Nsenga
Meaning gift or freely given

Chekwubechukwu m & f Igbo
Means "hope in God" in Igbo.

Chengetai m & f African, Shona
To protect/to take care of

Chentiwuni f & m Dagbani
Means "leave it to God" in Dagbani.

Chenzira m & f Southern African, Shona
Means "born on a journey" in Shona.

Chetanna m & f Igbo
Means "remember the father" in Igbo.

Cheyeza m & f Tsonga
Means "bright" in Xitsonga.

Chiazam f & m Igbo
Means "God answered me" in Igbo.

Chiazo m & f Igbo
Means "God saves" in Igbo.

Chiazor f & m Igbo (Anglicized)
Variant of Chiazo.

Chibuifem m & f Igbo (Latinized, Rare)
Means "God is my light" in Igbo.

Chibuzor f & m Igbo
Means "God is the way" in Igbo.

Chidirim f & m Igbo
Means "God is With me" in Igbo.

Chiejina m & f Igbo
Means "let the night not come" in Igbo.

Chiekwe m & f Igbo
Means "Chi 2 has allowed it" in Igbo.

Chikamara m & f Igbo
Means "God knows best" or "God is wisdom" in Igbo.

Chikanma f & m Igbo
Means "God is the best" in Igbo.

Chikhulupiliro m & f African
Chichewa, means faith.

Chikomborero f & m African
Means"Blessings. comes from Zimbabwe

Chikomera m & f Chewa
Means "goodwill, compassion" in Chewa.

Chilufya m & f Bemba
Means "the one who is lost" in Bemba.

Chimika f & m Tumbuka
After miscarriage(s), family would use traditional medicine (herbs, roots, barks) to prevent a potential next miscarriage. Kumika means "to stop, halt, prevent". Chimika is what you use to stop, prevent, halt... [more]

Chinaka m & f Igbo (Rare)

Chinangunga m & f African
Variety of vernacular language among people living along lake Nyasa in Tanzania.

Chinazor f & m Igbo (Rare)

Chinemere m & f Igbo
Means "God is doing" in Igbo.

Chineto f & m Igbo
"God praises" "God uplifts" "God glorifies" "God gives talent"

Chinnawuike m & f Igbo

Chinomnsọ m & f Igbo
Translated to God is near

Chinwemmeri f & m Igbo
Chinwe is a short form of a variety such as Chinwendu, Chinweizu, Chinwemmeri and others. Chinwe in itself means "God's own." Chinwemmeri means "God's own victory." These names are synonymous with the Igbo ethnic group from the south eastern Nigeria.

Chinwendum m & f Igbo (Modern, Rare)
Means "I am consecrated to God" or "I am owned by God" in Igbo.

Chipovisule m & f Chewa (Dutchified, Rare)
"Chipovisule" is a name of African origin, specifically from Malawi. In Chewa, it means "God is with us" or "God is among us." It carries a sense of divine presence and protection.

Chokomera m & f Chewa
Means "compassion" in Chewa.

Chuchu m & f African
Chu meaning "Life" it can be used as both a girl or boy name. It also link to another name Chuchu or Chu-Chu meaning double life.... [more]

Chuki f & m Swahili
Means "born during a time of hatred" in Swahili.

Chukwudubem m & f Igbo
Means "God, lead me" in Igbo.

Chukwudumebi m & f Igbo
Means "God is living with me" in Igbo.

Chukwunwike m & f Igbo
Means "God has the power" in Igbo.

Chuma m & f Bemba
Means "wealth" in Bemba.

Dahama m & f Dagbani
Means "riches" in Dagbani.

Dakalo m & f Venda
Means "happiness" in Tshivenda.

Daliri f & m Dagbani
Means "good fortune" in Dagbani.

Dami m & f Igbo, Yoruba
Short form of Damilola.

Damilola m & f Yoruba
Means "God makes me wealthy" in Yoruba.

Dananai m & f Shona
Means "love each other" in Shona.

Dangana m & f Dagbani
Means "confidence" or "trust in the goodness of God" in Dagbani.

Daramfon m & f Ibibio
Means "rejoice at grace" in Ibibio.

Darasimi m & f Nigerian
the name come from Nigeria and it can be use for any gender and it mean god love you

Darra f & m Nigerian

Dayax m & f Somali
Means "moon" in Somali.

Deji m & f Nigerian
Transferred use of the surname Deji.

Deka f & m African
An African name of unknown origin, this unisex baby name means "pleasing".

Dekontee f & m Western African
Translates to the following: In God's Time or Time will tell or Patience.

Dembe m & f Eastern African
Meaning "peaceful", origin is Ugandan.