This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is African.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Mpule f Southern AfricanThis is the name of Mpule Kwelagobe, she is a Botswana politician, businesswoman, model, and beauty pageant title holder, who was crowned Miss Universe 1999 in Trinidad & Tobago.
Muambiwa m & f VendaMeans "the one who is spoken of/about" in Tshivenda.
Mumba m & f BembaMeans "inside the house" in Bemba.
Mumbe f AfricanFrom term 'umba' which means create. Means beautiful one. Used among the Kamba community in kenya. Related to mumbi from the kikuyu which means creator. both derived from 'umba' to create.
Munesu f & m ShonaMeans "God is with us" or "God is within us" in Shona.
Munonzwaishe m & f ShonaIt means "You Lord are one who hears" or simply, "You hear the Lord".
Mutinta f Southern AfricanMeans “to change” or "different" in Tonga, a language spoken in Zambia and Zimbabwe. The name is traditionally given to a baby girl born after the birth of two or more consecutive sons.
Mwaziona m & f NsengaThis is a Nsenga name given to both boy and girls. It means "Have you seen" or "Have you seen yourselves".
Mwiza f RundiIt means someone good heart, appearance, character and personality. Second meaning "Beautiful"
Mwongeli f AfricanAFRICAN NAME FROM KENYA. USED IN KAMBA TRIBE.THE NAME IS MOSTLY USED IF FOR SOME REASON A MOTHER HAS A GIRL AFTER ANOTHER TO MEAN YOU ARE BLESSED WITH ANOTHER GIRL.ITS A FEMALE NAME.MAY ALSO BE USED TO MEAN A BLESSING
Naani f & m DagbaniMeans "trust" or "confidence" in Dagbani.
Nakiso f ShonaMeaning “the beautifier; one who makes things beautiful”.
Nala f Sotho“Prosperity” , a Sesotho name used in the motto of Lesotho
Nambi f AfricanWife to the first man in Buganda Kingdom in Uganda, who is also believed to be the first living person
Nambitha f XhosaMeans "to savour, to enjoy" in Xhosa, encouraging the child to savour life.
Nandi f ZuluMeans "sweet" in Zulu. This was the name of the mother of
Shaka, famed warrior king of the Zulus in colonial South Africa (though her grave is marked
Nindi).
Nangamso f & m XhosaMeans "future" or "even tomorrow" in Xhosa, figuratively "thank you". Often intended as being part of a phrase such as
ungadinwa nangomso meaning "don’t be tired tomorrow". Meant to convey gratitude, and the hope for more of the same in the future.
Napaga f DagbaniIt's a name popular with royals of the Dagbani tribe of Northern Ghana. It means the queen's mother.
Narai f HausaMeans "born on a Wednesday" in Sokoto Hausa.
Nasara f & m DagbaniIt means ''victory'' or ''success'' in Dagbani.
Nashipie f SwahiliThis is a Maasai name given to young girls, meaning "joy"
Natasha f BembaMeans “I am thankful” or "thank you" in Bemba, a Zambian language.
Nauwara f NigerianDerived from Arabic نَيِّر
(nayyir) meaning "luminous, brilliant".
Ndakaitei f ShonaMeans "What did I do?"
This name is an expression of regret by a parent. Usually given by a single mother whose partner does not take responsibility of the child born.
Ndarama m & f ShonaIt means "gold", this name serves as a given name and a surname.
Ndombolo f KongoIt is the name of a Congolese music genre and dance style derived from the
Congolese Rumba and
Kwassa Kwassa during 1990s.
Ndubisi m & f AfricanNdubisi is an Igbo name derived from Ndu(Life) Bu isi(The first or of priority).This then means "Life is first or of Priority.
Nelah f Swahili (Rare)Gift with purpose. Composition if Nia (meaning purpose) and Nala (meaning gift)
Neneh f Western AfricanMeaning unknown, possibly a variant of
Nana 4 or
Nnenne. It is borne by Swedish singer Neneh Cherry (1964-), who inherited the name from her Sierra Leonean paternal grandmother.
Nerutendo f ShonaMeaning "with belief" or "with thanks; with gratitude", another form of the name is
Norutendo. It derives from the verb
kutenda.
Nesuha f EthiopianPossible from an Arabic root
nasuh which means something like sincerity, often found in the religious context
taubat-an-nasuha meaning sincere return or repentance.
Ngohide f Western Africanmy mother has returned. usually given to the first daughter born after the death of a mother
Nhamo f & m AfricanMeans "Disaster" in Shona. It is the title character in A Girl Named Disaster by Nancy Farmer.
Nhamo m & f ShonaIt means "suffering; woes; disaster".
Nigesa f SwahiliMeans "born during the harvest season" in Swahili.
Niniola f YorubaMeaning "Having wealth" of West-african, Yoruba origin
Njalwuni m & f DagbaniLiterally means "Given my life to God" "Leaning on God"
Njiba m & f LubaMeans "stream, lake" in Luba-Kasai.
Njoki f KikuyuMeans "the one who resurrected" in Kikuyu.
Nkaeguo m & f AkanMeans "saying it for nothing" in Akan.
Nkeirouka f Western African, IgboThis is the name of Russian curler Nkeirouka Ezekh. Her father is of Nigerian Igbo descent, and her mother of Chuvash.
Nkeoma f & m IgboMeans "that which is good" in Igbo.
Nkhumbwizhya m & f NsengaMeaning admire for a while. Name given to a baby after his/her siblings die as babies.
Nkongho m & f Jagham, KenyangMeans "follower, pursuant" from the Kenyang and Jagham root
koŋó meaning "to follow".
Nokhanyo f XhosaMeans "light, shine" or "enlightenment" in Xhosa.
Nokutenda m & f ShonaMeans "with gratitude (associated with faith in God)" in Shona.
Nokuzola f XhosaApparently means "quiet", "calm" or "peace" in Xhosa.
Norutendo f ShonaMeaning "with belief" or "with thanks; with gratitude".