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Maurisha f AfricanIt's a female version of Maurice, which means "from Mauritania", current Morocco.
Maveletiveni m SwaziA famous bearer is Maveletiveni Dlamini, son of Mswati III, King of Eswatini and his first wife Queen laMatsebula.
Mayen m DinkaMeans a specific kind of ox in Dinka language.
Mayom m DinkaA specific kind of ox in Dinka language.
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.
Mazvita f ShonaMeans "we are grateful" or "many thanks" in Shona.
Mbalienhle f Ndebele, ZuluMeans "beautiful flower" in Zulu and Ndebele, from
mbali "flower, flowers" and
enhle "something that is beautiful of nice".
Mbarka f Arabic (Maghrebi), BerberFeminine form of
Mubarak used in Northern Africa. This was the name of a possibly legendary Berber princess who ruled the ksar or oasis town of El Menia in Algeria.
Mbia m & f Kenyang, JaghamFrom Kenyang
ḿbyáy meaning "pumpkin leaves", a plant species indigenous to Southern Nigeria.
Mbuyi m LubaDerived from the Luba word
mbùùyì meaning "the firstborn of twins".
Medius f & m English (African), Eastern AfricanBorrowed from Latin
medius meaning "middle; half; moderate; indifferent." It is mostly used in Uganda where, compared to other surrounding countries, it is usually feminine in usage.
Megafu m & f IgboMeans "do for all to see" in Igbo.
Meghighda f BerberEtymology unknown. This was the name of a famous poetess.
Meissa f Western African, AstronomyVariant of
Maïssa; from Arabic
maḥīṣ meaning "shining, glittering". This is also the traditional name of Lambda Orionis, a star in the Orion constellation.
Meleke f MandingMeleke is Bambara for the following word. "Angel"
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"
Menelik m Ge'ez, AmharicMeans "son of the wise man" in Ge'ez and Amharic. According to the legend Menelik was the first emperor of Ethiopia. In the 10th century BC, he is said to have inaugurated the Solomonic dynasty of Ethiopia, so named because Menelik I is supposed to be the son of the biblical King Solomon of ancient Israel and Makeda, the Ethiopian Queen of Sheba.
Mengesha m AfricanA name once found mainly amongst the higher-up figures of Imperial Ethiopia, often superseding important titles of royal hierarchy. Now a much rarer name in modern Ethiopia.
Mesuli m & f Xhosa, ZuluMeans "wiper (of tears)" in Xhosa, suggesting someone who brings an end to sorrow.
Minkah m AfricanPossibly means "Justice". This is the given name of an NFL player, Minkah Fitzpatrick.
Miriro f & m African, ShonaStarted in the early 1900's. Name was given to the second born daughter of the family. Name means "to be expected." Basically the one who was waited for.
Mixo m & f TsongaMeans "dawn, morning" in Xitsonga.
Mmayen f EfikEfik origin, Child's mother, alias for grandmother,
Mmoatia f AkanThis is a FAIRY from the stories about Ananse (from Ghana). She was the fairy that "no man sees". This explains why Ananse had to perform a complex trick to lure her to him.
Mnotho m & f ZuluMeans "economy" or "rich, wealthy" in Zulu.
Mobiisola f Yorubameaning- literal translation "i gave birth to her in wealth" basically this child was born into a wealthy family,one highly esteemed in society. though the name is not gender selective, it is almost always used for females
Mobutu m Central AfricanMobutu Sese Seko (1930-1997), born Joseph-Desiré Mobutu, was the military dictator and President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (which Mobutu renamed Zaire in 1971) from 1965 to 1997. He also served as Chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity in 1967-1968.
Modadeola m YorubaMeans "man wearing a crown of wealth or affluence" in Yoruba.
Mohombi m Central AfricanFrom Mohombi Nzasi Moupondo, known professionally as Mohombi, a Swedish-Congolese singer-songwriter and dancer.
Moji f YorubaMeans "I rise" or "I wake" in Yoruba. It is often used as a short form of names beginning with
moji, such as
Mojisola.
Mojoyinade m & f YorubaMeans "I enjoyed the splendor of being royalty" in Yoruba.
Momodou m AfricanMomodou means Mohammad it is an african name coming from an arabic name.... [
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Moradeke f YorubaMeans "I have gotten something precious to pamper" in Yoruba.