Browse Names

Aadan m Somali
Possibly a Somali form of Adam.

Aamadu m Fula
Fula form of Ahmad.

Abdou m Western African, Northern African
Form of Abduh common in West and North Africa.

Abdoul m Western African
Form of Abdul used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Abdoulaye m Western African
Form of Abd Allah used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Abdullaahi m Fula
Fula form of Abd Allah.

Abdullahi m Hausa
Hausa form of Abd Allah.

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

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

Adamou m Western African
Form of Adam used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

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.

Adhiambo f Luo
Feminine form of Odhiambo.

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.

Ahmadu m Hausa
Hausa form of Ahmad.

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

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

Amadou m Western African
Form of Ahmad used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Amadu m Western African
Form of Ahmad used in West Africa.

Amondi f Luo
Feminine form of Omondi.

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

Axmed m Somali
Somali form of Ahmad.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Bosede f Yoruba
Variant of Abosede.

Cabdirashiid m Somali
Somali form of Abd ar-Rashid.

Cabdiraxmaan m Somali
Somali form of Abd ar-Rahman.

Cabdullaahi m Somali
Somali form of Abd Allah.

Cabdulqaadir m Somali
Somali form of Abd al-Qadir.

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.

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.

Chidinma f Igbo
Variant of Chidimma.

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

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

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

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

Chinedu m Igbo
Means "God is leading" in Igbo.

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

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

Daa'uud m Somali
Somali form of David.

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

Dakarai m Shona
Means "rejoice" in Shona.

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

Danai 2 f Shona
From Shona dana meaning "call, summon".

Ɗanjuma m Hausa
From Hausa ɗa "son" and Jumma'a "Friday".

Ɗanladi m Hausa
From Hausa ɗa "son" and Lahadi "Sunday".

Ɗanlami m Hausa
From Hausa ɗa "son" and Alhamis "Thursday".

Daouda m Western African
Form of Dawud used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Dawit m Amharic
Amharic form of David.

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.

Dumi m Zulu, Ndebele
Short form of Dumisani.

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

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

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

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.

Eskender m Amharic
Amharic form of Alexander.

Eskinder m Amharic
Alternate transcription of Amharic እስክንድር (see Eskender).

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

Faɗimatu f Hausa
Hausa form of Fatima.

Fadumo f Somali
Somali form of Fatima.

Fadzai f Shona
From Shona fadza meaning "please, make happy".

Gadisa m Oromo
From Oromo gaaddisa meaning "shade".

Gadise f Oromo
Feminine form of Gadisa.

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

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

Hadija f Swahili
Swahili form of Khadija.

Hadiza f Hausa
Hausa form of Khadija.

Hadizatu f Hausa
Hausa variant form of Khadija.

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

Idir m Berber
Means "alive" in Tamazight.

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

Idrissa m Western African
Form of Idris 1 common in West Africa.

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

Kayode m Yoruba
Means "bringing joy" in Yoruba.

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

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

Kidist f Amharic
Means "blessed" in Amharic.

Kodjo m Ewe
Ewe form of Kwadwo.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mahamadou m Western African
Form of Muhammad used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Mamadou m Western African
Form of Muhammad used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Mamadu m Western African
Form of Muhammad used in West Africa (Guinea-Bissau).

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

Mandlenkosi m Zulu, Ndebele
From Zulu and Ndebele amandla "strength, power" and inkosi "king, chief".

Maxamed m Somali
Somali form of Muhammad.

Modou m Western African
Short form of Mamadou.

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.

Mtendere m & f Chewa
Means "peace" in Chewa.

Mudiwa f & m Shona
Means "beloved, darling" in Shona.

Muhammadu m Hausa, Fula
Hausa and Fula form of Muhammad.

Muḥand m Berber
Tamazight form of Muhammad.

Munyaradzi m Shona
Means "comforter, consoler" in Shona, from nyaradza "to make quiet, to console".

Mwanaidi f Swahili
Means "child born during the festival" in Swahili.

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

Ndubuisi m Igbo
Means "life is foremost" in Igbo.

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

Nnamdi m Igbo
Means "my father is alive" in Igbo. This name is given to a child when it is believed that he is a reincarnation of his grandfather.

Nthanda m & f Tumbuka
Means "star" in Tumbuka.

Ntombizodwa f Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
Means "only girls", from Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele intombi "girl" and zodwa "only".

Odhiambo m Luo
Means "born in the evening" in Luo.

Olabode m Yoruba
Means "wealth returns" in Yoruba.

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

Olukayode m Yoruba
Means "God brings happiness" in Yoruba.

Olumide m Yoruba
Means "my God has come" in Yoruba.

Omondi m Luo
Means "born early in the morning" in Luo.

Pendo f Swahili
Variant of Upendo.

Ramadhani m Swahili
Swahili form of Ramadan.

Rudo m & f Shona
Means "love" in Shona.

Rumbidzai f Shona
From Shona rumbidza meaning "praise".

Rutendo f & m Shona
Means "thankfulness" in Shona.

Sacdiyo f Somali
Somali form of Sadia.

Sandile m Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
Means "we increased" in Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele, from anda "to increase".

Sauda f Swahili
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant of Sawda.

Seydou m Western African
Form of Said used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Sidiki m Western African
Form of Siddiq typical of West Africa.

Tadala f Chewa
Means "we have been blessed" in Chewa.

Tadesse m Amharic
Means "revived" in Amharic.

Tafadzwa m & f Shona
Means "we are pleased" in Shona, from fadza meaning "please, make happy".

Tajddigt f Berber
Means "flower" in Tamazight.

Takondwa m & f Chewa
Means "we are glad" in Chewa.

Tamandani m & f Chewa
Means "exalt, praise" in Chewa.

Tambudzai f Shona
From Shona tambudza meaning "make trouble, frustrate".

Tatenda m & f Shona
Means "thank you" in Shona, from tenda meaning "thank".

Tendai m & f Shona
From Shona tenda meaning "be thankful, thank".

Tewodros m Amharic
Amharic form of Theodore.

Thandeka f Zulu, Ndebele
Means "loved" in Zulu and Ndebele.

Thandi f Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele
Short form of Thandiwe.

Thandiwe f Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele
Means "loving one" in Xhosa, Zulu and Ndebele, from thanda "to love".

Thando m & f Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele
From Xhosa, Zulu and Ndebele thanda meaning "to love".

Thandolwethu f & m Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele, Swazi
Means "our love" in Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele and Swazi, from thanda "to love".

Tidir f Berber
Feminine form of Idir.

Tunde m Yoruba
Means "return, come again" in Yoruba, also a short form of names containing that element.

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.

Upendo f Swahili
Means "love" in Swahili.

Yared m Biblical Hebrew, Ethiopian
Hebrew form of Jared. This form is also used in Ethiopia. It was borne by a semi-legendary 6th-century Ethiopian musician who is considered a saint in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.

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.

Yewubdar f Amharic
Means "beautiful beyond limits" from Amharic ውብ (wb) meaning "beautiful" and ዳር (dar) meaning "limit, horizon, frontier, shore".

Zandile f Zulu
Means "they have increased" in Zulu.

Zawadi f & m Swahili
Means "gift" in Swahili, derived from Arabic زواد (zawād) meaning "provisions".

Zodwa f Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
Short form of Ntombizodwa.