Northern African Submitted Names

Northern African names include those from Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, and Western Sahara. See also about African names.

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Tlatig f Berber
Means "worthy" in Tamazight.

Tlaytmas f Northern African (Modern)
Female name meaning "The one with brothers/has brothers". Combination of "Tla" meaning "has", and "Ytmas" meaning "Her brothers".

Touka f Berber
Variant of Tuka.

Touya f Berber
tree, tamazight

Tsanainesh f Ge'ez
Means "you are a sun" in Ge'ez.

Tsegaye m Ge'ez
Means "my grace" in Ge'ez.

Tsehai m & f Ge'ez
Means "sun" in Ge'ez.

Tsemru m Ge'ez
Means "his wool" in Ge'ez.

Tsige m & f Ge'ez
Means "flower" in Ge'ez.

Tsul f Berber
Means "lively" in Tamazight.

Tuda f Berber
Means "enough" in Tamazight.

Tudatt f Berber
Means "ewe" in Tamazight.

Tufayyur f Berber
Means "more beautiful than the moon" in Tamazight.

Tufitran f Berber
Means "more beautiful than the stars" in Tamazight.

Tufitri f Berber
Means "more beautiful than a star" in Tamazight.

Tuftent f Berber
Means "the most beautiful" in Tamazight.

Tugertent f Berber
Means "tallest" in Tamazight.

Tuka f Berber, Arabic
Means "Fear of God" in Berber.

Tumert f Berber
Means "happiness" in Tamazight.

Tumsilt f Berber
this name means ‘one who is well-built’.

Tunaruz f Berber
Means "hope" in Tamazight.

Tureght f Berber
From the Amazigh uregh meaning "gold".

Tzeddig f Berber
Meaning unknown.

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

Ugwistan m Berber
Meaning unknown.

Ultasila f Berber
Means "of the plains" in Tamazight.

Umaler f Berber
Means "star of the peace" in Tamasheq, language of Tuareg people.

Usem m Berber
Means "lightning" in Tamazight.

Usus m Berber

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.

Wolete Nagache f Ge'ez
Means "daughter of the King" in Ge'ez.

Xamida m Berber
Berber form of Hamid 1.

Yacko m African American, Northern African
Possible variant of Yaco.

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

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".

Yejira f Northern African (Archaic)
“flowing river” or “white flowers”

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.

Zawgha f Berber
Possibly from azewwagh meaning "red".

Zeğiga f Kabyle
Possibly means "flower" in Kabyle.

Zeray m Tigrinya, Ge'ez
Means "sower" in Ge'ez and Tigrinya.

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

Zira f Berber
Feminine of Ziri.

Ziri m Berber
Masculine form of Tiziri.

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