Browse Names

Abeba f Amharic
Means "flower" in Amharic.

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

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

Aberash f Amharic
Means "giving off light, shining" in Amharic.

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.

Adebayo m Yoruba
Means "the crown meets joy" in Yoruba.

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.

Adegoke m Yoruba
Means "the crown has ascended the mountain" in Yoruba.

Adekunle m Yoruba
Means "the crown has filled the home" in Yoruba.

Ademola m Yoruba
Means "the crown is with wealth" 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.

Adewale m Yoruba
Means "the crown has come home" in Yoruba.

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

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

Afolabi m Yoruba
Means "born into wealth" in Yoruba.

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

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]

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

Akinyi f Luo
Means "born in the morning" in Luo.

Akli m Berber
Means "slave, servant, black" in Tamazight.

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

Akpan m Ibibio
Means "first-born son" in Ibibio.

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

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.

Alemayehu m & f Amharic
Means "I have seen the world" in Amharic.

Alhaji m Hausa
Means "the pilgrim" in Hausa, a derivative of Arabic حجّ (ḥajj) meaning "pilgrimage, hajj". It is typically a title, not a name.

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

Alinafe f & m Chewa
Means "he or she is with us" in Chewa.

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

Amadi 1 m Igbo
Means "freeborn man" in Igbo.

Amadi 2 m Yoruba (Rare)
Possibly means "seemed destined to die at birth" in Yoruba.

Amahle m & f Zulu
Means "the beautiful ones" in Zulu.

Amara f Igbo
Means "grace" in Igbo.

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

Amastan m Tuareg
Means "protector" in Tamazight.

Amayas m Tuareg
Means "cheetah" in Tamazight.

Ameqran m Berber
Means "large, great" in Tamazight.

Ameẓyan m Berber
Means "small" in Tamazight.

Amina 1 f Arabic, Bosnian, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Ingush, Kazakh, Urdu, Swahili, Hausa
Derived from Arabic أمن (ʾamina) meaning "safe, secure". This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's mother, who died when he was young.

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

Andile m & f Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
Means "they have increased" in Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele.

Anuli f Igbo
Means "joy" in Igbo.

Ashura f Swahili
From the name of an Islamic holy day that commemorates the death of Husayn ibn Ali. It is so named because it falls on the tenth day of Muharram, deriving from Arabic عشرة (ʿashara) meaning "ten".

Awiti f Luo
Means "thrown away" in Luo, possibly used for a child born prematurely.

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

Ayaan 2 f Somali
Means "good luck" in Somali.

Ayanda m & f Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
Means "they are increasing" in Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele.

Ayele m Amharic
Means "become strong, become powerful" in Amharic.

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.

Ayokunle m Yoruba
Means "joy has filled the 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.

Azubuike m Igbo
Means "the past is your strength" or "your back is your strength" in Igbo.

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

Babajide m Yoruba
Means "father has awakened" in Yoruba.

Babatunde m Yoruba
Means "father has come again" in Yoruba.

Babirye f Ganda
Means "first of twins" in Luganda.

Bahati f & m Swahili
Means "luck, good fortune" in Swahili, ultimately from Persian بخت (bakht).

Bakari m Swahili
From the Swahili name for the constellation Boötes.

Balarabe m Hausa
Means "born on Wednesday" in Hausa, derived from Laraba "Wednesday", from Arabic الأربعاء (al-ʾarbiʿāʾ), itself derived from أربعة (ʾarbaʿa) meaning "four".

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

Bandile m & f Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
Means "they have increased" in Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele.

Banele m & f Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele, Swazi
Means "it is enough" in Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele and Swazi.

Baraka m Swahili
Means "blessing" in Swahili, ultimately from Arabic بركة (baraka).

Bekele m Amharic
Means "grow, flourish" in Amharic.

Bello m Fula, Hausa
Possibly from Fula ballo meaning "helper". This name was borne by Muhammad Bello (1781-1837), the second leader of the Sokoto Caliphate.

Bereket m Amharic
Means "blessing, abundance, profusion" in Amharic, ultimately from Arabic بركة (baraka).

Berhane m & f Amharic
Means "my light" in Amharic.

Berhanu m Amharic
Means "his light" in Amharic.

Berko m Akan
Means "first born" in Akan.

Boipelo m & f Tswana
Means "joy, rejoicing" in Tswana, from ipela meaning "to rejoice".

Boitumelo f & m Tswana
Means "joy" in Tswana, from itumela meaning "to be happy".

Bokamoso m & f Sotho
Means "future" in Sotho.

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

Bongani m Zulu
Means "grateful, thankful" in Zulu.

Bonolo f Sotho
Means "ease" in Sotho.

Bontu f Oromo
Means "proud" in Oromo.

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

Businge m & f Kiga
Means "peace" in Rukiga.

Charlize f Afrikaans
Feminine form of Charles using the popular Afrikaans name suffix ize. This name was popularized by South African actress Charlize Theron (1975-), who was named after her father Charles.

Chausiku f Swahili
Means "born at night" in Swahili.

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.

Chibueze m Igbo
Means "God is the king" in Igbo.

Chibuike m Igbo
Means "God is strength" in Igbo.

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

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.

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

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

Chidiegwu m Igbo (Rare)
Means "God is awe-inspiring" in Igbo.

Chidike m Igbo
Means "God is strong" in Igbo.

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

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

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

Chifundo m & f Chewa
Means "mercy" in Chewa.

Chifuniro m & f Chewa
Means "will, wish" in Chewa.

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

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

Chijioke m Igbo
Means "God holds a portion" in Igbo.

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

Chike m Igbo
Means "God of strength" in Igbo.

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

Chikondi m & f Chewa
Means "love" in Chewa.

Chikumbutso m & f Chewa
Means "memory" in Chewa.

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.

Chimwala m & f Yao
Means "stone" in Yao.

Chimwemwe m & f Chewa
Means "joy, pleasure" in Chewa.

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

Chinedu m Igbo
Means "God is leading" 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.

Chinweike m Igbo
Means "God possesses power" in Igbo.

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

Chinweuba m Igbo
Means "God possesses plenty" in Igbo.

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".

Chipiliro m & f Chewa
Means "perseverance, endurance" in Chewa.

Chipo f Shona
Means "gift" in Shona.

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

Chisomo m & f Chewa
Means "grace" in Chewa.

Chiumbo m Mwera
Means "small" in Mwera.

Chiyembekezo m & f Chewa
Means "hope" in Chewa.

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

Chukwudi m Igbo
Means "God exists" in Igbo (a variant of Chidi using Chukwu as the first element).

Chukwuebuka m Igbo
Means "God is greater" in Igbo.

Chukwuemeka m Igbo
Means "God did a greater deed" in Igbo.

Chukwuma m Igbo
Means "God knows" in Igbo (a variant of Chima using Chukwu as the first element).

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

Dakarai m Shona
Means "rejoice" in Shona.

Dalitso m & f Chewa
Means "blessing" in Chewa.

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

Dejen m Amharic
Means "foundation, support" in Amharic.

Desta f & m Amharic
Means "joy" in Amharic.

Dihya f Berber
Meaning unknown. This was the real name of the Berber queen Kahina.

Dikeledi f Tswana
Means "tears" in Tswana.

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

Dumisani m Zulu, Ndebele
Means "praise" in Zulu and Ndebele.

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

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

Ejike m Igbo
Means "one having strength" in Igbo.

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.

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

Ekwueme m Igbo
Means "one says, one does" in Igbo, indicating a person who is truthful about his behaviour.

Elias m Portuguese, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, English, Dutch, Greek, Amharic, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Elijah used in several languages. This is also the form used in the Greek New Testament, as well as some English translations.

Eliud m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Eastern African
From a Greek form of a Hebrew name meaning "God is grandeur". The Gospel of Matthew lists him as an ancestor of Jesus. This name is popular in Kenya.

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.

Enyinnaya m Igbo
Means "his father's friend" in Igbo.

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

Enzokuhle m & f Zulu, Xhosa
Means "to do good" in Zulu and Xhosa, from the roots enza "to do" and hle "beautiful, good".

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.

Etenesh f Amharic
Means "you are my sister" in Amharic.

Fadhili m Swahili
Means "kindness, favour" in Swahili, ultimately from Arabic.

Faraji m Swahili
Means "consolation" in Swahili, ultimately from Arabic فرج (faraj).

Fatsani m & f Chewa
Means "be meek" in Chewa.

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

Folasade f Yoruba
Means "rule with nobility" in Yoruba.

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

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

Furaha f Swahili
Means "joy, happiness" in Swahili, borrowed from Arabic فرح (fariḥa).

Ganizani m Chewa
Means "think" in Chewa.

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

Gudina m Oromo
Means "growth, advancement" in Oromo.

Gwandoya m Ganda
Means "met with misery" in Luganda.

Haile m Amharic
From Ge'ez ኀይል (hayl) meaning "power, force, strength". This was the regnal name of the Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie (1892-1975), who was born as Lij Tafari Makonnen. Another notable bearer is the Ethiopian long-distance runner Haile Gebrselassie (1973-).

Halima f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Hausa, Swahili
Feminine form of Halim. Halima was the name of the foster mother of the Prophet Muhammad.

Hamisu m Hausa
From Arabic خامس (khāmis) meaning "fifth", a derivative of خمسة (khamsa) meaning "five". It is sometimes added to a given name to indicate the fifth sibling bearing it.

Haregewoin f Amharic
Means "grape vine" in Amharic.

Hiwot f Amharic
Means "life" in Amharic.

Hlengiwe f Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele, Swazi
Means "helped, rescued, redeemed" in Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele and Swazi.

Hodan f Somali
Means "rich, lush" in Somali.

Ibrahim m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Pashto, Urdu, Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir, Avar, Bosnian, Dhivehi, Albanian, Hausa, Swahili
Arabic form of Abraham, also used in several other languages. This form appears in the Quran.

Idir m Berber
Means "alive" in Tamazight.

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

Ifa m Oromo
Means "light" in Oromo.

Ifeanyi m Igbo
Means "we can do anything" in Igbo. It can be a short form of Ifeanyichukwu.

Ifeanyichukwu m Igbo
Means "we can do anything with God" in Igbo.

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.

Ikechukwu m Igbo
Means "power of God" in Igbo.

Ikenna m Igbo
Means "power of the father" in Igbo.

Imamu m Swahili
Means "spiritual leader" in Swahili, ultimately from Arabic إمام (ʾimām).

Imani f & m Swahili, African American
Means "faith" in Swahili, ultimately from Arabic إيمان (ʾīmān).

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

Iminathi f Zulu
Means "he stands with us" in Zulu.

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

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

Isingoma m Ganda
Means "first of twins" in Luganda.

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

Itri m Berber
Means "star" in Tamazight.

Itumeleng m & f Tswana
Means "be happy" in Tswana, from itumela meaning "to be happy".

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

Izem m Berber
Means "lion" in Tamazight.

Jamila f Arabic, Urdu, Hausa
Feminine form of Jamil. This was the name of a wife of the caliph Umar.

Jatau m Hausa
Means "fair-coloured, light" in Hausa.

Jengo m Swahili (Rare)
Means "building" in Swahili.

Juma m Arabic, Pashto, Swahili
Means "Friday" or "week" in Arabic.

Jumanne m Swahili
Means "Tuesday" in Swahili.

Kabelo m Sotho, Tswana
Means "allotment, share, gift" in Sotho and Tswana.

Kagiso m & f Tswana
Means "peace" in Tswana.

Kahina f Berber
Derived from Arabic الكاهنة (al-Kāhina) meaning "the diviner, the fortuneteller". This was a title applied to the 7th-century Berber queen Dihya, who resisted the Arab expansion into North Africa.

Kamaria f Comorian
From Arabic qamar meaning "moon", also the root of the name of the island country of the Comoros.

Kamau m Kikuyu
Meaning unknown. This was the birth name of the Kenyan president Jomo Kenyatta (1897-1978).

Karabo m & f Sotho, Tswana
Means "answer" in Sotho and Tswana.

Kariuki m Kikuyu
Means "reincarnated one" in Kikuyu.

Katlego m & f Tswana
Means "success, prosperity" in Tswana.

Katleho m & f Sotho
Means "success, prosperity" in Sotho.

Kato m Ganda
Means "second of twins" in Luganda.

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

Kayode m Yoruba
Means "bringing joy" in Yoruba.

Kebede m Amharic
Means "heavy, serious" in Amharic.

Kefilwe m & f Tswana
Means "I was given" in Tswana, derived from filwe "given".

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

Keitumetse f & m Tswana
Means "I am happy" in Tswana, from itumetse meaning "happy".

Kelebogile f & m Tswana
Means "I am thankful" in Tswana, derived from leboga "to be thankful, to thank".

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

Kgosi m Tswana
Means "king, chief" in Tswana.

Khumbo m & f Chewa
Means "wish" in Chewa.

Kidist f Amharic
Means "blessed" in Amharic.

Kirabo m & f Ganda
Means "gift" in Luganda.

Kisembo m & f Tooro
Means "gift" in Rutooro.

Kofi m Akan
Means "born on Friday" in Akan.

Kondwani m Chewa, Tumbuka
Means "be happy, rejoice" in Chewa and Tumbuka.

Kumbukani m & f Chewa
Means "remember" in Chewa.

Kunto f Akan
Means "third child" in Akan.

Kwabena m Akan
Means "born on Tuesday" in Akan.

Kwadwo m Akan
Means "born on Monday" in Akan.

Kwaku m Akan
Means "born on Wednesday" in Akan.

Kwame m Akan
Means "born on Saturday" in Akan.

Kwasi m Akan
Means "born on Sunday" in Akan.

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

Lawal m Hausa
From Arabic أوّل (ʾawwal) meaning "first". It is sometimes added to the name of the first of multiple siblings who share the same given name.

Lebogang m & f Tswana
Means "be thankful" in Tswana.

Lebohang m & f Sotho
Means "be thankful" in Sotho.

Lencho m Oromo
Means "lion" in Oromo.

Lerato f & m Sotho
Means "love" in Sotho.

Lesedi f & m Tswana
Means "light" in Tswana.

Lesego m & f Tswana
Means "luck, blessing" in Tswana, from sego "blessed".

Lethabo m & f Sotho, Tswana
Means "joy, happiness" in Sotho and Tswana.

Lethokuhle f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "bring goodness" in Zulu and Xhosa, from the roots letha "to bring" and hle "beautiful, good".

Limbani m Chewa
Means "be strong" in Chewa.

Limbikani m Chewa
Means "work hard" in Chewa.

Lindiwe f Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele, Swazi
Means "waited for, awaited" in Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele and Swazi, from linda "to wait".

Lisakhanya f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "still shining" in Xhosa and Zulu, from the roots sa "still, continuing" and khanya "to shine".

Lishan f & m Amharic
Means "award" in Amharic.

Lovemore m Southern African
From the English words love and more. This name is most common in Zimbabwe and elsewhere in the south of Africa.

Lubanzi m & f Xhosa, Zulu
Means "it is wide" in Xhosa and Zulu, from the phrase uthando lubanzi "love is wide".

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

Lungile f & m Zulu, Ndebele
Means "correct, right, good" in Zulu and Ndebele.

Lwandle m & f Zulu, Xhosa
Means "ocean" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Madalitso m & f Chewa
Means "blessings" in Chewa.

Maina m Kikuyu
Means "sing, dance" in Kikuyu. Kikuyu males were traditionally organized into age sets or generations, each lasting about 30 years. The Maina generation occupied the last part of the 19th century.

Makena f & m Kikuyu
Means "happy one" in Kikuyu.

Malaika f Swahili
Means "angel" in Swahili, derived from Arabic ملك (malak).

Mandla m Zulu, Ndebele
Means "strength, power" in Zulu and Ndebele.

Manyara f Shona
Means "you have been humbled" in Shona.

Marijani m Swahili
Means "coral" in Swahili, originally a borrowing from Arabic مرْجان (marjān).

Masamba m Yao
Means "leaves, vegetables" in Yao.

Masego f Tswana
Means "blessings" in Tswana, from sego "blessed".

Masozi m & f Tumbuka
Means "tears" in Tumbuka.

Massinissa m Ancient Berber (Latinized), Berber
Latinized form of Berber Masensen meaning "their lord". This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Berber chieftain. He became the first king of Numidia after allying himself with the Roman Republic against Carthage.

Mavuto m Chewa
Means "troubles, problems" in Chewa.

Mawuli m Ewe
Means "God lives" in Ewe.

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

Mayamiko m & f Chewa
Means "praise, gratitude" in Chewa.

Mayeso m & f Chewa
Means "test (from God)" in Chewa.

Mbali f Zulu
Means "flower" in Zulu.

Meklit f Amharic
Means "talent" in Amharic.

Melisizwe m Xhosa
Means "leader of the nation" in Xhosa.

Melokuhle f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "stand for goodness" in Zulu and Xhosa, from the roots mela "to stand for, to represent" and hle "beautiful, good".

Meti f Oromo
Means "umbrella" in Oromo.

Mirembe f Ganda
Means "peace" in Luganda.

Mohamed m Arabic, Dhivehi, Swahili
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمّد (see Muhammad) chiefly used in Egypt and Algeria. This is also the usual Dhivehi and Swahili form.