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Abdool m Mauritian Creole, South African
Variant transcription of Abdul.

Babacar m Western African
Form of Abu Bakr used in parts of western Africa.

Bafana m Zulu
Derived from Zulu abafana, the plural form of umfana, meaning "boy, young man."

Banbangtaba m & f Dagbani
Means "those who know each other" in Dagbani.

Banga m Shona
Means "knife" or "sword" in Shona. Banga is the name of a Ngbandi god of water.

Bangda m & f Dagbani
Means "knowledgeable person" in Dagbani.

Bangura m & f Mende
Means "strong" and "child of God" in Mende.

Barre m Somali
A name that comes from the Somali word bare which means "teacher." Barre was the last name (meaning the first name of the grandfather of) Mohamed Siad Barre (Somali spelling: Maxamed Siyaad Barre). Siad Barre was the military ruler and president of Somali from 1969 until 1991.

Baruti m Tswana
Means "teacher" in Tswana.

Bhekumbuso m Zulu (Rare)
Means "look after the kingdom", from Zulu bheka "look after" and umbuso "kingdom, dominion".

Cabdulatiif m Somali
Somali form of Abd al-Latif.

Daliri f & m Dagbani
Means "good fortune" in Dagbani.

Danat m Ge'ez
Coptic Christian (Ge'ez) word for the piercing on Jesus' left palm.

Dayot m Western African
Diminutive of Dayotchanculle, notably borne by the French soccer player Dayot Upamecano (1998-).

Dele m Nigerian
An uncommonly used name from the West African country of Nigeria. This name is commonly pronounced as 'Deli' but this is not the real way on how to pronounce this name.

Famara m Manding, Wolof, Western African
From the name of the Manding ruler Famara Mané (or Nfamara Mané), who lead a revolt in the kingdom of Kaabu in 1865. It is mostly used throughout Senegal and The Gambia.

Gatamacu m & f Western African

Gatsha m Zulu (Rare)
From Zulu igatsha meaning "branch".

Gorgui m Wolof

Gyasi m Akan

Hakizimana m Rwandan, Rundi, African Mythology (Modern)
A name which means "God saves everything," imana being the name of the original Rwandan/Burundian deity and now the modern word for God in all monotheistic usages within Rwanda and Burundi.

Harambee m Swahili
Means "all pull together" in Swahili. It is the official motto of Kenya.

Jabai m African
Named after a african serial killer in the 5th century.

Jangwa m Swahili
Means "desert" in Swahili.

Kaci m & f Berber
Can be derived from the Amazigh root qas or kass, which may mean "to share" or "to divide." Can be feminine in the form of Moroccan Kassi.

Kaffe m & f Western African, Akan
Variant of Kofi.

Kamwendo m Chewa
Means "walking from place to place; traveller" in Chewa language.

Kaodinna m Igbo
Means "the way it pleases God" in Igbo.

Khanya m Zulu
Means "shine" in Zulu.

Kusayla m Berber (Anglicized)
Kusayla or koceïla or kasîla was a berber chief from the end of the 7th century.

Lafia m & f Yoruba
Means "life". ... [more]

Lamine m Western African, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Al-Amin used in parts of western Africa as well as an Arabic alternate transcription chiefly used in northern Africa.

Langa m Zulu
From Zulu ilanga "sun, sunshine, day".

Langelihle f & m Zulu
Means "beautiful day" in Zulu.

Lihle f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "beautiful" in Xhosa and Zulu.

Mahamadi m Western African
A West African variant of Muhammad most commonly used by the Mossi people in Burkina Faso.

Mahammoud m Western African (Rare)
A conflation of Muhammad with Mahmud, in this form extremely rare.

Makafan m African

Makuu m Swahili
This name means Great in Swahili. Known for the crocodile leader in The Lion Guard, also a name for the Swahili people. It is a male name.

Malick m Western African
Form of Malik 1 used in parts of western Africa.

Maltiti f & m Dagbani
Means "resolve for us" in Dagbani.

Mandela m & f African American, Xhosa
Transferred use of the surname Mandela given in honour of Nelson Mandela, South African revolutionary hero and statesman... [more]

Marno m Dutch, South African
Masculine form of Marna or a variant of Marnix.

Mashawila m Nsenga
Meaning manzi yabila "boiling water", Derived from Mosi-oa-Tunya (Victoria Fall) "the smoke that thunders".

Masiye m & f Chewa
Means "orphan" in Chichewa, literally translating as "leavings", as in something left behind by a dead person.

Matamela m & f Southern African, Venda
Possibly means "the one who does not hold grudges" in Venda. It is the first name of the South African president Cyril Ramaphosa (1952-).

Matome m Sotho (?)
A Northern Sotho translation of "Duke".

Matsimela m Sotho
Means "roots" in Sotho.

Matunda f & m Swahili
Means "fruit" in Swahili.

Moctar m Western African
Form of Mukhtar used in western Africa.

Mohamadou m Western African
Form of Muhammad used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Nakani f & m African
Nakani is an african name meaning take care

Napari f & m Dagbani
it means someone born after twins

Nhamo f & m African
Means "Disaster" in Shona. It is the title character in A Girl Named Disaster by Nancy Farmer.

Qassi m & f Berber (Arabized, Rare), Persian (Modern, Rare)
Arabized form of Kaci. In Arabic, Qassi (قاسي) means "hard", "tough", or "stern". For example, قاسي الملامح (qāsī al-malāmiḥ) is a phrase meaning "stern features" (used to describe someone with a tough or serious expression)... [more]

Rafiki m & f Eastern African, Popular Culture
Means "friend, comrade" in Swahili. This Swahili word is derived from Arabic رَفِيق‎ (rafīq) "companion" (see Rafiq). This is the name of the baboon mentor of Simba and Mufasa in the Disney movie 'The Lion King' (1994).

Rangariro f & m Shona
It means "recollection; remembrance", from the verb kurangarira.

Sadaka m Swahili
Means "a religious offering" in Swahili.

Sador m Ethiopian, Literature
Coptic Christian (Ge'ez) word for the piercing on Jesus' ribs by the lancet.... [more]

Safwaan m Somali
Somali form of Safwan.

Saïdou m Western African
Form of Sa'id used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Salifu m Western African

Saliou m Western African
Form of Salih used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Seidu m Western African

Somto m Igbo
The name Somto is a name with Igbo origin. In Igbo, Somto is a shortened form of Somtochukwu, which translates to "Join me in praising God" or "Rejoice with me in the Lord."

Tadalesh m Somali
Means "person who possesses a lot of good luck" in Somali.

Tahiil m Somali
Means "someone who is well balanced" in Somali.

Taio m Yoruba, Papuan
Variant of Tayo. A famous bearer is British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz (1985-), born Adetayo Ayowale Onile-Ere, the son of a Nigerian father and Brazilian mother.

Takashinga m Shona
Meaning "we are resilient"; it derives from the verb kushinga.

Takura m African
Shona language in Zimbabwe (Southern Africa)derived from the verb to grow up or mature. It can also mean "to carry" but is seldom used for this meaning in a name.

Tamani f & m Chewa
Means "praise" or "to God be the glory" in Chewa.

Tamirat m Amharic
Variant of Tamrat.

Tariso m & f African
Tariso is similar to the name Tariro in that it has the same meaning..."hope"... [more]

Tashinga m Shona
Meaning “we have been brave or resilient”.

Tashinganei m Shona
Meaning "what has made us be resilient", a shorter form of the name is Takashinga.

Taweh m Western African
Means "go there!" in Vai, spoken in Liberia.

Tharja m Berber (Rare)
Derived from the Berber word ⵜⵓⵔⵣⴰ or ⵜⴰⵔⵊⴰ for the "Apple of Sodom", (scientific name: Calotropis procera), a plant native to North Africa and the Mediterranean region.

Yaya m Indonesian, Western African
Indonesian form of Yahya as well as the form used in parts of western Africa.

Zanga m & f Manding
Bambara

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