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Wamwema m & f Swahili (Modern, Rare)
A Christian surname with swahili origin that mean belonging to the one that is good. Belonging to God who is the only one that is good.

Wandile f & m Zulu, South African
Means "you are extra" in Zulu.

Wandoo m & f Tiv
Means "a child is good" in Tiv.

Wangwiro m & f African
chewa name southern africa meaning "perfect"

Waridabo m & f Ijaw
Means "lord of the household" in Ijaw.

Warona f & m African
Means 'ours/belonging to us"

Watipaso m & f Tumbuka
Means "he (God) has given us again" in Tumbuka.

Wenikado f & m Ijaw
Means "I have worked too much" in Ijaw.

Wenyasha m & f Shona
Means "merciful" in Shona.

Wessie f & m Southern African, English (American, Rare)
Possibly a unisex diminutive of Wesley.

Wisi m & f Punu, African
Means "dawning" in Punu.

Woyengiemi m & f Ijaw
Means "God is alive" in Ijaw.

Woyinbode f & m Ijaw
Means "God has come" in Ijaw.

Wumda f & m Dagbani
Means "obedient one" in Dagbani.

Wumpini m & f Dagbani
Means "God's gift" in Dagbani.

Wundeiya m & f Dagbani
"God has accepted"

Wuninmi m & f Dagbani
Means "God knows" in Dagbani.

Wunintira m & f Dagbani
Means "it is God who gives" in Dagbani.

Wunko m & f Dagbani
Means "only God" in Dagbani.

Wunnam m & f Dagbani
Means "God's creation" in Dagbani.

Wuntia m & f Dagbani
Means "God has given" in Dagbani.

Wuntima f & m Dagbani
Means "God has given me" in Dagbani.

Wunzalgu m & f Dagbani
Means "God's plan" in Dagbani.

Xikombiso m & f Tsonga
Means "proof, example" in Xitsonga.

Xisomisani m & f Tsonga
Means "dry seasons" in Xitsonga.

Xisungulo m & f Tsonga
Means "beginning" in Xitsonga.

Xitshembhiso m & f Tsonga
Means "promise" in Xitsonga.

Xitsundzuxo m & f Tsonga
Means "reminder" in Xitsonga.

Xola m & f Xhosa
Means "be at peace" or "to forgive" in Xhosa.

Xolo m & f Xhosa
Possibly related to Xhosa uxolo "peace, pardon", itself from -xola "to be calm, at peace, happy; to forgive".

Yaabari m & f Ogoni
Means "thank God" in Khana.

Yaba f & m Nigerian, Yoruba

Yalany m & f Manding
Mandinka name of unknown meaning.

Yalsumah m & f Dagbani
Means "good things" in Dagbani.

Yampanya m & f Luba

Yande f & m Mwanga
Possibly means "an expression of joy" or "an unexpected gift from God" in Mwanga.

Yande m & f South African (Rare)

Yany m & f Western African
Named from the Kingdom of Yany in Gambia, a diminutive of Yanimarew.

Yaounou m & f Western African

Yarra f & m Western African, Yoruba, Arabic (Maghrebi), Northern African
Means "child" in Yoruba, Nago and Kanga, spoken in Northern and Western Africa.

Yeabsira f & m Amharic
Means "The Father's (God's) work" of Amharic origin, the official language of Ethiopia.

Yeggul-ngon m & f Wolof
Wolof 'death prevention' name meaning "s/he has not reached the afternoon".

Yemi m & f Yoruba
Means "I am honourable" in Yoruba.

Yemisi f & m Yoruba
Means "honours me" in Yoruba.

Yenga m & f Central African

Yerda f & m Dagbani
Means "trust" in Dagbani.

Yesa f & m Punu
Means "chance, luck" in Punu.

Yeuko f & m Shona
Meaning "remembrance", it derives from the verb kuyeuka.

Yeye m & f Nigerian (Rare)

Yibanathi m & f Zulu, Xhosa
Means "be with us" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Yiko m & f Dagbani
Means "power" in Dagbani.

Yinka m & f African
Nigerian unisex name.

Yolani f & m South African, Xhosa (?)
Likely from Xhosa yolani meaning "you all, be pleasant", itself the imperative plural form of yoli ("to be pleasant").

Yordanos f & m Ethiopian
Amharic form of Jordan. This is also the name of a river in Lalibela.

Ytu f & m Punu, African
Means "hope" in Punu.

Yumzaa m & f Dagbani
Means "love all" in Dagbani.

Yurizaa m & f Dagbani
Means "loving all" in Dagbani.

Zadzisai m & f Shona
Means "fulfill" in Shona.

Zana m & f Shona
Meaning "a hundred".

Zanga m & f Manding
Bambara

Zayaan f & m South African (Rare), Muslim (Rare)
Variant transcript of Zayyan.

Zayyan m & f Arabic (Rare), Nigerian (Rare), Muslim
From Arabic زَيْن (zayn) meaning "beautiful, handsome, nice" (see Zayn).

Zelalem m & f Amharic
Amharic for "forever" or "eternity"

Zenzile f & m Xhosa, Swazi
From Xhosa uzenzile meaning "you brought this on yourself". This was the first name of the South African singer and civil rights activist Miriam Makeba (1932-2008), full name Zenzile Miriam Makeba... [more]

Zethu f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "ours" or "belongs to us" in both Xhosa and Zulu within the Nguni language group. Notable South African name bearers include actor Zethu Dlomo and orchestral musician Zethu Mashika.

Zibuseni m & f Ndebele
Means "rule yourself" in Ndebele.

Zimba f & m Shona
Means "to be principled" in Shona.

Zina f & m Ogoni
Means "star" in Ogoni.

Zinachidiuto f & m Igbo (Modern)

Ziola m & f Ijaw
Means "the last born" in Ijaw.

Ziperela f & m Ijaw
Means "born to meet wealth" in Ijaw.

Ziphozonke m & f Zulu
Means "all the gifts" in Zulu.

Zivaizvinodababa m & f Shona
Means "know what the father wants" in Shona.

Zivanai f & m Shona
"Know each other". Meant for relatives to keep in touch.

Zondai f & m Shona
"You may hate me." A situational name where a family is telling it's enemies you may hate me all you want.

Zooli f & m African (?)
Meaning "freedom lover", but origins are not clear.

Zoosim m & f Dagbani
Means "abundance" or "greatness" in Dagbani.

Zoreka m & f Kiga, Nkore, Tooro
Meaning “the show off” in Kiga.

Zororo f & m Shona
Rest. "May be speaking of a time of rest or peacefulness experienced by family around time of child's birth".

Zoubo f & m Ijaw
Means "a traveller" in Ijaw.

Zugsung m & f Dagbani
Means "good luck" or "good fortune" in Dagbani.

Zula m & f Tigrinya
Means "brilliant" in Tigrinya.... [more]

Zulu m & f African

Zuo m & f Ijaw
Means "protection" in Ijaw.

Zuvarashe f & m Shona
Means the "lord's sun"

Zuwa m & f Shona
Meaning “sun”, it is also synonymous with Zuva.

Zvichanzii m & f Shona
Means "what is it?" in Shona.

Zvido m & f Shona
It means "desires".

Zvipo m & f Shona
Meaning "gifts".

Zviyo m & f Shona
It is the plural of Chiyo. It means "grains". This is a name that symbolizes the smallness of grains which when planted and in their own season and time, grow and are harvested for multitudes and nations... [more]

Zvose m & f Shona
Meaning "the all; everything".

Zwelethu m & f Ndebele
Means "our nation" in Ndebele.

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