Browse Names

Aaminata f Fula
Fula form of Aminah 1.

Abena f Akan
Means "born on Tuesday" in Akan.

Abeni f Yoruba
Means "we prayed and we received" in Yoruba.

Abidemi m & f Yoruba
Means "born in my absence" in Yoruba. It is typically given to children born when the father is away.

Abimbola f & m Yoruba
Means "born to me with wealth" in Yoruba.

Abiodun m & f Yoruba
Means "born on a festival" in Yoruba.

Abiola f & m Yoruba
Means "born into wealth" in Yoruba.

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

Abosede f Yoruba
Means "comes with the start of the week" in Yoruba, given when the child is born on Sunday.

Adaeze f Igbo
Means "eldest daughter of the king" in Igbo.

Adanna f Igbo
Means "eldest daughter of the father" in Igbo.

Adannaya f Igbo
Means "eldest daughter of her father" in Igbo.

Ade 1 m & f Yoruba
From Yoruba adé meaning "crown", also a short form of other names beginning with this element.

Adebola m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown meets wealth" in Yoruba.

Adebowale m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown has returned home" in Yoruba.

Adedayo m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown becomes joy" in Yoruba.

Adenike f Yoruba
Means "the crown is to be cared for" in Yoruba.

Adeola f & m Yoruba
Means "the crown of wealth" in Yoruba. It is also a surname.

Adetokunbo m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown returns from over the sea" in Yoruba.

Adisa m & f Yoruba
Means "bundled up and set to dry" in Yoruba.

Adjoa f Akan
Variant of Adwoa.

Adwoa f Akan
Means "born on Monday" in Akan.

Adzo f Ewe
Ewe form of Adwoa.

Afi f Ewe
Ewe form of Afua.

Afia f Akan
Variant of Afua.

Afua f Akan
Means "born on Friday" in Akan.

Aïchatou f Western African
Form of Aisha used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Aisha f Arabic, Urdu, Hausa, Swahili, Kazakh, African American
Means "living, alive" in Arabic. This was the name of Muhammad's third wife, the daughter of Abu Bakr. Some time after Muhammad's death she went to war against Ali, the fourth caliph, but was defeated. Her name is used more by Sunni Muslims and less by Shias.... [more]

Aishatu f Hausa
Hausa variant of Aisha.

Aïssa f Western African
Form of Aisha used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Aïssatou f Western African
Form of Aisha used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Akachi m & f Igbo
Means "the hand of God" in Igbo.

Akosua f Akan
Means "born on Sunday" in Akan.

Akpofure m & f Urhobo
Means "life is peaceful" in Urhobo.

Aku 2 f Ewe
Ewe form of Akua.

Akua f Akan
Means "born on Wednesday" in Akan.

Akuchi f & m Igbo
Means "wealth from God" in Igbo.

Alaba f & m Yoruba
Means "second child after twins" in Yoruba.

Alheri f Hausa
Means "the charitable, the good" in Hausa, from Arabic خير (khayr).

Ama f Akan
Means "born on Saturday" in Akan.

Amaka f Igbo
Short form of Chiamaka.

Amara f Igbo
Means "grace" in Igbo.

Amarachi f Igbo
Means "God's grace" in Igbo.

Amina f Arabic, Bosnian, Tatar, Kazakh, Swahili, Hausa
Alternate transcription of Arabic Aminah 1 or Aminah 2, as well as the form in several other languages.

Aminata f Western African
Form of Aminah 1 used in West Africa.

Aminatou f Western African
Form of Aminah 1 used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Anan 1 m & f Akan
Means "fourth born child" in Akan.

Anuli f Igbo
Means "joy" in Igbo.

Asabe f Hausa
From Hausa Asabar meaning "Saturday" (of Arabic origin).

Asma'u f Hausa
Hausa form of Asma.

Awa f Western African
Form of Hawa typical of West Africa.

Awotwi m & f Akan
Means "eighth born child" in Akan.

Ayo f & m Yoruba
From Yoruba ayọ̀ meaning "joy", or a short form of other names containing this element.

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

Ayomide f & m Yoruba
Means "my joy has arrived" in Yoruba.

Ayotunde m & f Yoruba
Means "joy has come again" in Yoruba.

Baako m & f Akan
Means "first born child" in Akan.

Bamidele m & f Yoruba
Means "follow me home" in Yoruba.

Bilƙisu f Hausa
Hausa form of Bilqis.

Bolanle f Yoruba
Means "find wealth at home" in Yoruba.

Bose f Yoruba
Short form of Bosede.

Bosede f Yoruba
Variant of Abosede.

Bukola f Yoruba
Means "add to wealth" in Yoruba.

Chi 2 m & f Igbo Mythology, Igbo
Means "god, spiritual being" in Igbo, referring to the personal spiritual guardian that each person is believed to have. Christian Igbo people use it as a name for the personal Christian god (as opposed to the omnipresent Chukwu, though the names are used synonymously in some contexts). This can also be a short form of the many Igbo names that begin with this element.

Chiamaka f Igbo
Means "God is more beautiful" in Igbo.

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

Chichi f Igbo
Diminutive of Chi 2.

Chidi m & f Igbo
Means "God exists" in Igbo, derived from Chi 2, referring to God, and dị meaning "is". It is also a short form of Igbo names beginning with Chidi.

Chidiebele m & f Igbo
Variant of Chidiebere.

Chidiebere m & f Igbo
Means "God is merciful" in Igbo.

Chidiebube m & f Igbo
Means "God is wonderful" in Igbo.

Chidimma f Igbo
Means "God is good" in Igbo.

Chidinma f Igbo
Variant of Chidimma.

Chidubem m & f Igbo
Means "God is guiding me" in Igbo.

Chiemeka m & f Igbo
Means "God did a greater deed" in Igbo.

Chigozie m & f Igbo
Means "God bless" in Igbo.

Chijindum m & f Igbo (Rare)
Means "God holds my life" in Igbo.

Chika 1 f & m Igbo
Means "God is greater" in Igbo.

Chikelu m & f Igbo
Variant of Chikere.

Chikere m & f Igbo
Means "God created" in Igbo.

Chima m & f Igbo
Means "God knows" in Igbo, derived from Chi 2, referring to God, and má meaning "know".

Chimezie m & f Igbo
Means "God rectify" in Igbo.

Chinasa f Igbo
Means "God is answering" in Igbo.

Chinenye f Igbo
Means "God is giving" in Igbo.

Chinonso m & f Igbo
Means "God is nearby" in Igbo.

Chinwe f Igbo
Means "God possesses" in Igbo. It is also a short form of Igbo names beginning with Chinwe.

Chinwendu f & m Igbo
Means "God possesses life" in Igbo.

Chinyelu f Igbo
Variant of Chinyere.

Chinyere f Igbo
Means "God gave" in Igbo, derived from Chi 2, referring to God, and nyè meaning "give".

Chioma f Igbo
Means "good God" in Igbo, derived from Chi 2, referring to God, and ọ́má meaning "good, beautiful".

Chisom f & m Igbo
Means "God goes with me" in Igbo.

Chizoba f & m Igbo
Means "God continues to save" in Igbo.

Dada m & f Yoruba
Means "curly hair" in Yoruba.

Dayo m & f Yoruba
Means "joy arrives" in Yoruba.

Dubaku m & f Akan
Means "eleventh born child" in Akan.

Ebele f Igbo
Variant of Ebere.

Ebere f Igbo
Means "mercy, kindness" in Igbo.

Efe 2 m & f Urhobo
Short form of Efemena and other names containing efe "wealth".

Efemena m & f Urhobo
Means "here is my wealth" in Urhobo.

Efua f Akan
Variant of Afua.

Ejiro m & f Urhobo
Short form of Ejiroghene and other names containing ejiro "praise".

Ejiroghene m & f Urhobo
Means "praise God" in Urhobo.

Ekene m & f Igbo
Means "thanks, gratitude" in Igbo.

Ekenedilichukwu m & f Igbo
Means "gratitude belongs to God" in Igbo.

Ekua f Akan
Variant of Akua.

Ekundayo f & m Yoruba
Means "tears become joy" in Yoruba.

Emem m & f Ibibio
Means "peace" in Ibibio.

Eniola f & m Yoruba
Means "person of wealth" in Yoruba.

Enitan m & f Yoruba
Means "person with a story, storied person" in Yoruba.

Enu m & f Akan
Means "fifth born child" in Akan.

Enyonam f Ewe
Means "it is good for me" in Ewe.

Ese f & m Urhobo
Means "gift" in Urhobo.

Eseoghene m & f Urhobo
Means "God's gift" in Urhobo.

Esi f Akan
Means "born on Sunday" in Akan.

Faɗimatu f Hausa
Hausa form of Fatimah.

Fatimata f Western African
Form of Fatimah used in West Africa.

Fatimatou f Western African
Form of Fatimah used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Fatou f Western African
Short form of Fatoumata.

Fatoumata f Western African
Form of Fatimah used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Folami m & f Yoruba (Rare)
Means "respect and honour me" in Yoruba.

Fumnanya f & m Igbo
Means "love me" in Igbo.

Funke f Yoruba
Short form of Olufunke.

Funmilayo f Yoruba
Means "give me joy" in Yoruba, also a short form of Olufunmilayo or Oluwafunmilayo.

Gbemisola f Yoruba
Means "carry me into wealth" in Yoruba.

Hadiza f Hausa
Hausa form of Khadija.

Hadizatu f Hausa
Hausa variant form of Khadija.

Hafsat f Hausa
Hausa form of Hafsa.

Hafsatu f Hausa
Hausa form of Hafsa.

Halima f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Hausa, Swahili
Alternate transcription of Arabic حليمة (see Halimah), as well as the usual form in several other languages.

Halimat f Hausa
Hausa variant of Halima.

Halimatu f Hausa
Hausa variant of Halima.

Haoua f Western African
Form of Hawa used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Hauwa f Hausa
Hausa form of Hawa.

Hauwa'u f Hausa
Hausa form of Hawa.

Idowu m & f Yoruba
Means "born after twins" in Yoruba.

Ife f & m Yoruba
From Yoruba ìfẹ́ meaning "love".

Ifeoma f Igbo
Means "good thing" in Igbo, derived from ífé meaning "thing" and ọ́má meaning "good, beautiful".

Ifiok m & f Ibibio
Means "wisdom" in Ibibio.

Ifunanya f Igbo
Means "love" in Igbo (literally "to see in one's eye").

Ige f & m Yoruba
Means "born feet first" in Yoruba.

Ijeoma f Igbo
Means "good journey" in Igbo.

Ime 1 m & f Ibibio
Means "patience" in Ibibio.

Iniobong m & f Ibibio
Means "God's time" in Ibibio.

Inyene m & f Ibibio
Means "wealth" in Ibibio.

Itoro m & f Ibibio
Means "praise, glory" in Ibibio.

Iyabo f Yoruba
Means "mother has returned" in Yoruba.

Jamila f Arabic, Urdu, Hausa
Alternate transcription of Arabic جميلة (see Jamilah), as well as the usual Urdu and Hausa form.

Jummai f Hausa
From Hausa Jumma'a meaning "Friday" (of Arabic origin).

Kadiatou f Western African
Form of Khadija used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Kayin 1 m & f Yoruba (Rare)
Means "celebrate" in Yoruba.

Kehinde m & f Yoruba
Means "comes last" in Yoruba. It is typically given to the second of twins.

Kelechi m & f Igbo
Means "thank God" in Igbo.

Kunto f Akan
Means "third child" in Akan.

Kyauta m & f Hausa
Means "gift" in Hausa.

Ladi f Hausa
From Hausa Lahadi meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin).

Lumusi f Ewe
Means "born face down" in Ewe.

Mariama f Western African
Form of Maryam common in West Africa.

Maryamu f Hausa
Hausa form of Maryam.

Mawunyo m & f Ewe
Means "God is good" in Ewe.

Mojisola f Yoruba
Means "I wake up to wealth" in Yoruba.

Monifa f Yoruba (Rare)
Means "I am lucky" in Yoruba.

Naa f Ga
From a Ga word used as a feminine royal title.

Nana 4 m & f Akan
From an Akan word used as a title of a monarch.

Ndidi f & m Igbo
Means "patience" in Igbo.

Ngozi f Igbo
Means "blessing" in Igbo.

Nkechi f Igbo
Short form of Nkechinyere.

Nkechinyere f Igbo
Means "this which God gave" in Igbo.

Nkemdilim f Igbo
Means "that which is mine belongs to me" in Igbo.

Nkiru f Igbo
Short form of Nkiruka.

Nkiruka f Igbo
Means "that to come is greater" in Igbo.

Nkruma m & f Akan
Means "ninth born child" in Akan.

Nneka f Igbo
Means "mother is greater" in Igbo.

Nnenna f Igbo
Means "father's mother" in Igbo. This name is given in honour of the child's paternal grandmother.

Nnenne f Igbo
Means "mother's mother" in Igbo. This name is given in honour of the child's maternal grandmother.

Nsia m & f Akan
Means "sixth born child" in Akan.

Nsonowa m & f Akan
Means "seventh born child" in Akan.

Nwanneka f Igbo
Means "sibling is greater" in Igbo.

Obi m & f Igbo
Means "heart" in Igbo.

Ogechi f Igbo
Means "God's time" in Igbo.

Ogechukwu f Igbo
Means "God's time" in Igbo (a variant of Ogechi using Chukwu as the second element).

Ogechukwukamma f Igbo (Rare)
Means "God's time is greater" in Igbo.

Oghenekaro m & f Urhobo
Means "God first" in Urhobo.

Oghenekevwe m & f Urhobo
Means "God provided for me" in Urhobo.

Oghenero m & f Urhobo
Means "God exists" in Urhobo.

Ogochukwu f & m Igbo
Means "favour of God" in Igbo.

Ola 3 m & f Yoruba
From Yoruba ọlà meaning "wealth" or the related ọlá meaning "honour, respect". It is also a short form of names containing those elements.

Olamide m & f Yoruba
Means "my wealth has arrived" in Yoruba.

Olayinka f & m Yoruba
Means "wealth surrounds me" in Yoruba.

Olubunmi f Yoruba
Means "God gives to me" in Yoruba.

Oluchi f Igbo
Means "work of God" in Igbo.

Olufunke f Yoruba
Means "God gives care" in Yoruba.

Olufunmilayo f Yoruba
Means "God gives me joy" in Yoruba.

Olufunmilola f Yoruba
Means "God gives me wealth" in Yoruba.

Olusola m & f Yoruba
Means "God makes wealth" in Yoruba.

Oluwafunmilayo f Yoruba
Variant of Olufunmilayo.

Oluwakanyinsola f Yoruba (Rare)
Means "God has dropped honey into wealth" in Yoruba.

Oluwaseun m & f Yoruba
Means "God, thank you" in Yoruba.

Oluwaseyi f & m Yoruba
Means "God made this" in Yoruba.

Oluwatoyin f & m Yoruba
Means "God is worthy of praise" in Yoruba.

Oluwayemisi f Yoruba
Means "God honours me" in Yoruba.

Omobolanle f Yoruba
Means "child finds wealth at home" in Yoruba.

Omolara f Yoruba
Means "child is family" in Yoruba.

Oni f & m Yoruba
Means "today" in Yoruba.

Onyeka m & f Igbo
Short form of Onyekachi.

Onyekachi m & f Igbo
Means "who is greater than God?" in Igbo.

Onyekachukwu m & f Igbo
Means "who is greater than God?" in Igbo (a variant of Onyekachi using Chukwu as the second element).

Onyinye f Igbo
Means "gift" in Igbo.

Onyinyechi f Igbo
Means "gift from God" in Igbo.

Opeyemi f & m Yoruba
Means "gratitude is suitable for me" in Yoruba.

Otobong m & f Ibibio
Means "from God" in Ibibio.

Oumou f Western African
Form of Umm used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Oyibo m & f Urhobo
Means "white" in Urhobo.

Rakiya f Hausa
Hausa form of Ruqayyah.

Safiya f Hausa, Kazakh, Arabic
Hausa and Kazakh form of Safiyyah. It is also an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.

Salamatu f Western African
Form of Salama used in West Africa.

Seynabou f Western African
Form of Zaynab used in parts of West Africa (mostly Senegal).

Simisola f Yoruba
Means "rest in wealth" in Yoruba.

Taiwo m & f Yoruba
Means "taste the world, taste life" in Yoruba.

Talatu f Hausa
From Hausa Talata meaning "Tuesday" (of Arabic origin).

Temitope f & m Yoruba
Means "mine is worthy of gratitude" in Yoruba.

Thema f Akan
Means "queen" in Akan.

Titilayo f Yoruba
Means "eternal happiness" in Yoruba.

Tochukwu m & f Igbo
Means "praise God" in Igbo.

Toyin f & m Yoruba
Means "worthy of praise" in Yoruba, also a short form of Oluwatoyin.

Uche m & f Igbo
Means "wisdom, sense, mind" in Igbo.

Uchenna m & f Igbo
Means "wisdom of the father, sense of the father" in Igbo.

Udo 2 m & f Igbo
Means "peace" in Igbo.

Uduak m & f Ibibio
Means "will, desire" in Ibibio.

Uduakobong m & f Ibibio
Means "God's will" in Ibibio.

Ufuoma m & f Urhobo
Means "peace of mind" in Urhobo.

Ugochi f Igbo
Means "eagle of God" in Igbo, from ùgó meaning "eagle, honour" and Chi 2, referring to God.

Uju f Igbo
Means "fullness, plenty" in Igbo.

Uzochi m & f Igbo
Means "way of God" in Igbo.

Uzoma m & f Igbo
Means "good way" in Igbo.

Yaa f Akan
Means "born on Thursday" in Akan.

Yalwa f & m Hausa
Means "abundance" in Hausa.

Yejide f Yoruba
Means "mother has awakened" in Yoruba.

Yetunde f Yoruba
Means "mother has come again" in Yoruba.

Yewande f Yoruba
Means "mother has found me" in Yoruba.

Zainabu f Swahili, Hausa
Swahili and Hausa form of Zaynab.