Submitted Names in Ghana

Langton m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname Langton, chiefly used in Zimbabwe.

Laquinta f African American (Rare), English (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Laquan

Larona f English (African)

Laurenne f French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
French form of Lauren which first surfaced in the 1950s.

Lawalo m Manding, African Mythology, Western African
Lawalo is a figure in the oral tradition of the Keita dynasty, who claim descent from Lawalo as one of the sons of Bilal... [more]

Lawrent m English (African)
Variant of Laurent.

Lazarous m English (African)
Variant of Lazarus.

Leeanne f African

Lefils m Haitian Creole, French (African)
Transferred use of the surname Lefils.

Leïticia f French (African, Rare), Arabic (Maghrebi)

Lekie f & m African, Ogoni, Nigerian

Lendl m English (African, Rare), Caribbean
Transferred use of the surname Lendl.

Lenira f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Likely a variant of Lenir.

Lenneisha f African
a african bug

Leões m Portuguese (African)
"lions" in Portuguese

Léonelle f French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Léonel, predominantly found in French-speaking African countries.

Léonora f French, French (African)
French form of Leonora. This name is borne by Léonora Miano (1973-), an award-winning Cameroonian writer.

Levis m English (African)

Leviticus m English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare), African American
From the name of the book of the Old Testament, which means "of the Levites, of the tribe of Levi". Some parents in the United States view it as a full form or more formal version of the name Levi.

Liano m English (African)
Masculine Form Of Liana

Lidiop m Western African
The name of a Senegalese Reggae artist.

Light m & f English (African)
From the English word light meaning "Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light".... [more]

Lightness f English (African)
From the English word lightness meaning "the amount of lights". This name is mainly found in Tanzania.

Likanos m African, Ethiopian

Liliano m Portuguese (African)
Masculine form of Liliana.

Lindalva f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Contraction of Linda and Dalva. This name was borne by Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira.

Lionelle f French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), English (Rare)
Feminine form of Lionel.

Lionnel m French, French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Lionel.

Living m English (African)
Either from the English word living or a short form of Livingstone.

Livingstone m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname Livingstone.

Livona f African

Locardia f African (Rare), English (Rare)
Locardia Ndandarika (1945-) is a Zimbabwean sculptor, the first woman in her country to take up stone carving professionally.

Lololi f Western African, Ewe
Means "there is always love" in Ewe.

Longji m Western African, Ngas
Means "wealth has come" in Ngas, spoken in Nigeria.

Lordina f English (African)
Feminine form of Lord. This name is primarily used in Ghana.

Lossémy m Western African

Loveday f & m English (African), English (British, Rare), Cornish (Rare), Medieval English, Literature
Medieval form of the Old English name Leofdæg, literally "beloved day". According to medieval English custom, a love day or dies amoris was a day for disputants to come together to try to resolve their differences amicably... [more]

Loveness f English (African)
From the rare English word loveness meaning "love".

Lovenie f African
From the word "love".

Lual m African

Lucresse f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare, Archaic)
Middle French form of Lucretia, still occasionally found in French-speaking Africa.

Ludimila f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Variant of Ludmila.

Luseni m Western African (Rare)
Unknown meaning. This name is used in Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Lutendo f & m African
Means: Faith... [more]

Maammarou m Songhai, Western African
Songhai form of Mamur.

Maaouya m Western African
A known bearer is Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya (1941-), a Mauritanian military officer who served as the president of Mauritania from 1984-2005.

Mabinty f Western African

Macaire m French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Macarius.

Macmillan m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname MacMillan.

Maculate f English (African)
Truncated form of Immaculate.

Madaleno m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Masculine form of Madalena.

Madou m African

Maelyn f English (African, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Mae and the popular name suffix lyn.

Mafamadi m & f Akan
Means "I have taken it for free" in Akan.

Magaajyia f Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown.

Magdalane f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Magdalene.

Magdalène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Earlier form of Madeleine, as well as a more learned borrowing of Magdalena. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.

Magdelène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Variant of Magdalène. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.

Mahama m Western African, Thai (Muslim)
Form of Muhammad used in western Africa and Thailand.

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

Maïmouna f Western African
Form of Maimuna used in French-influenced western Africa.

Maimouna f Western African
Western African form of Mahmuna (see Maymunah).

Makafan m African

Makane m African

Makemen f & m Western African (Rare)
Liberia and Guinean

Makhtar m Western African, Wolof
Senegalese form of Mukhtar.

Makida f African
In Ethiopia, Makida was another name for the Queen of Sheba.

Makiese m & f African, Kongo
Means "happiness" in Kikongo.

Malang m Western African

Maleba m African
African name, originally from Angola

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

Malidoma m Western African
According to the Burkinabé writer Malidoma Patrice Somé (1956-2021), his name means "he who befriends the enemy" or "friend of the stranger" in the Dagaare language.

Mallen m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname Mallen.

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

Mama f Western African, Akan
Means "born on Saturday" in Fante, a dialect of Akan.

Mamadi m Western African, Manding
Possibly a variant form of Mamadu.

Mamadouba m Western African

Mandeiya m & f Dagbani
"I have accepted", "I have collected"

Manette f Luxembourgish, Louisiana Creole, Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Marie. In Louisiana, this name was also considered a rhyming variant of Nanette.

Mangeni f & m African
means "baby who was born when there is plenty of fish" and is of Bantu origin

Manouchka f Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare), French (Rare)
French form of Manushka. (Cf. Manouschka, Manoushka.) A known bearer is Gabonese filmmaker Manouchka Kelly Labouba.

Mansa m & f Manding, Akan
Title for "king" or "ruler", now also used as a name. Can also mean "third daughter" in Twi, which is in the Akan language family.

Manthia m Western African
Manthia Diawara (born December 19, 1953) is a Malian writer, filmmaker, scholar, cultural theorist, and art historian. Meaning unknown.

Maouloud m Western African
Western African variant of Mouloud (chiefly Mauritanian).

Marcolino m History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Italian and Portuguese form of Marcolinus.

Margotte f French (African, Rare)
Variant of Margot.

Mariame f Western African
Form of Maryam used in parts of western Africa.

Mariath f English (African, Rare)

Mariatu f Western African
Western African form of Maria.

Marilson m Portuguese (African)

Marjorine f English (African, Rare)
Elaboration of Marjorie chiefly used in Uganda.

Marseline f English (African), French (African)
Variant of Marceline.

Marvellous m & f English (African)
From Old French merveillos "marvelous, wonderful"

Marygold f English (African, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Marigold, or perhaps a transferred use of the surname Marygold.

Maseray f African

Mashudu m & f African
Mashudu is a name used the Vha-Venda tribe in the far north of South Africa (Limpopo Province). The name means Luck

Masika f Western African
Means "(born during) the rainy season" in Swahili.

Masiko f African
'culture'

Massire m Western African

Massiré m French (African)
French form of Massire, a french footballer got this name: Massiré Kanté.

Matemasie m & f Akan
Means "I have heard and concealed the fact" in Akan.

Materne m French, Western African
French form of Maternus.

Mathews m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname Mathews.

Matshadi f African
Setswana

Maurille m French (African, Rare), French (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Maurilius.

Maurisha f African
It's a female version of Maurice, which means "from Mauritania", current Morocco.

Mawena f Ewe, African
Name of Ewe origin. meaning "God is good".

Mawuena f African
god is the giver... [more]

Maxeline f French (Rare, Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Variant of Maxellende.

Maxette f French (Caribbean), French (African, Rare)

Maximienne f Malagasy, French (African)
Feminine form of Maximien.

Mayowa m & f African
Some sources say this name means "one who brings joy".... [more]

Maÿroumfa m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown. It was the name of an Askia dynasty member of the Dendi Kingdom straddling what are now Benin and Niger.

M'baŋba m & f Dagbani
"I have known them"

Mbayang f Western African, Wolof

Mbo m & f Dagbani
Means "good" in Dagbani.

Mechine f African (Modern, Rare)
African name meaning "Tears/Sadness." From common dialect of Bassa. Appearance in Liberia and Ghana.... [more]

Médiatrice f French (African)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English and Spanish/Portuguese equivalents Mediatrix and Mediatriz, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

Mediatrix f English (African), Filipino
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare Spanish/Portuguese and French equivalents Mediatriz and Médiatrice, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

Medinah f African American, African
Variant of Medina.

Medius f & m English (African), Eastern African
Borrowed from Latin medius meaning "middle; half; moderate; indifferent." It is mostly used in Uganda where, compared to other surrounding countries, it is usually feminine in usage.

Meissa f Western African, Astronomy
Variant of Maïssa; from Arabic maḥīṣ meaning "shining, glittering". This is also the traditional name of Lambda Orionis, a star in the Orion constellation.

Mekdes f African
African, Ethiopia

Melei f African (Rare)

Memoire f & m African American, African
Variant of Memoir.

Menethe f African

Mengesha m African
A name once found mainly amongst the higher-up figures of Imperial Ethiopia, often superseding important titles of royal hierarchy. Now a much rarer name in modern Ethiopia.

Menkam m Bamileke, African
noble child, ... [more]

Merci f & m French (African, Rare)
Occasionally used in reference to the French word merci "gratitude; thanks", as evidenced by combination names like Dieu-Merci ("Thank you, God").

Mercyline f English (African), French (African)
Variant of Marceline by incorporating Mercy.

Merveille f & m French (African, Rare), English (Rare)
French cognate of Marvel.

Mervie m African

Meshack m English (African), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Meshach.

Mfaanga m Dagbani
Means "bravo, well done" in Dagbani.

Miladie f English (American, Rare), French (African, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Milady.

Militina f Russian (Rare), Estonian (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Variant of Melitina.

Minata f African
'mother of joy'

Mindogan m African

Minette f French (Belgian, Rare), French (African), English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans, Filipino
Diminutive of Mina 1 and names containing mine, such as Hermine or Guillaumine... [more]

Minèvre f French (African, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Minerve, which is the French form of Minerva. Also compare the somewhat similar-looking names Ginevra and Guenièvre.

Minimah f African (Rare)

Minkah m African
Possibly means "Justice". This is the given name of an NFL player, Minkah Fitzpatrick.

Miquelina f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Gascon, Provençal
Portuguese diminutive of Micaela and Gascon and Provençal form of Micheline.

Mirabel f French (African), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Medieval Italian, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French mirable "wonderful; admirable", ultimately from Latin mirabilis "wonderful, marvellous, astonishing, extraordinary, remarkable, amazing" (compare Mirabelle).

Miriame f Muslim, French (African), Haitian Creole
Variant of Myriam. Also compare Myriame.

Miriro f & m African, Shona
Started in the early 1900's. Name was given to the second born daughter of the family. Name means "to be expected." Basically the one who was waited for.

Mirtília f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)

Miru f African
Swahili

Misheck m English (African)
Variant of Meshach.

Missionary f & m English (African, Rare)
From English missionary, particularly in the context of Christianity.

Mizani f African
African,Ghana."Chemistry, Beauty, and Balance"

Mjata m African (Rare)

Mmoatia f Akan
This is a FAIRY from the stories about Ananse (from Ghana). She was the fairy that "no man sees". This explains why Ananse had to perform a complex trick to lure her to him.

Mobe m & f African
Meaning uncertain.

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

Modibo m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unavailable.

Modupe-oluwa m & f Yoruba, African
Combination of Yoruba Modupe "I thank" or "thank you" and Oluwa meaning "God, lord".

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

Momar m Western African, Wolof
Variant of Muammar.

Momodou m African
Momodou means Mohammad it is an african name coming from an arabic name.... [more]

Momulu m Western African
Of unknown meaning.... [more]

Monalisa f Indian, Brazilian, English (African), English (American, Rare), Various
From Mona Lisa meaning "Madam Lisa", derived from the archaic Italian term of address monna (a contraction of Old Italian ma donna "my lady") and the name Lisa... [more]

Mordicai m Jewish (Rare), English (Rare), English (African, Rare), Southern African (Rare)
Variant of Mordecai.

Moriba m African
The name Moriba originates from the Mali empire(Mandingo). The name means "a big and powerful man" in the region.

Morowa f Akan
Means "queen" in Akan.

Morrison m English (African, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morrison. A famous bearer of the surname was Jim Morrison (1943-1971), lead singer of American rock band The Doors.

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

Mouhamed m Arabic (Maghrebi), Western African
Arabic alternate transcription of Muhammad chiefly used in northern Africa as well as the form used in parts of western Africa.

Mountaga m African
Meaning unknown.

Moustaphe m Western African
West African variant of Mustafa.

Mpanko f & m Dagbani
Means "am not alone" in Dagbani.

Mpazi m Mwanga, Southern African, African
A lion

Mpumi f & m African
Means 'survivor' in Zulu

Msengi m African
Tsonga and Shangaan origins

Mu'azu m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Muaz.

Mugwe m African
The name Mugwe is common among the Kikuyu and Ameru of Kenya on the East coast of Africa.... [more]

Mulele m African, Swahili
"Flying man," "man who flies," or "man of flight." The prefix "mu-" expresses "man of" or "man from" in the Swahili language. One interpretation would be that this is approximately equal to "angel," but because there are numerous parts of Africa where there are lots of devout Christians, I would lean towards the interpretation "man who runs quickly."

Muma m & f African

Mumbe f African
From 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.

Mumuni m Zarma, Western African
A Zarma name of Unknown Meaning.

Murelle f French (African, Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare)

Murie f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, English (African, Rare)
Variant of Murien.

Murièle f French, French (Belgian, Rare), French (African), French (Caribbean)
Variant of Murielle.

Musanete m African, Shona
Means "do not get tired" in Shona.

Muta m African

Mutah m & f Arabic, African

Mutunga m African
comes from term tunga which means to return, replace, put back in kamba. Used to name people born after the death of a person in a family. They are taken to be replacements for the departed. the feminine form is mutungwa... [more]

Muwaabe m African
East African - Lusoga ... [more]

Mwai m & f African, Western African
Chichewa, means "luck".... [more]

Mwongeli f African
AFRICAN 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

Mylokoh m Akan
The name mylokoh stands for strength, wisdom and an alpha mentality.

Naani f & m Dagbani
Means "trust" or "confidence" in Dagbani.

Na-Brinbamde f Western African

Nadeige f French (African), French (Rare)
Variant of Nadège predominantly found in French-speaking African countries.

Nadinne f French (African)
Variant of Nadine.

Nafissatou f Western African
West African form of Nafisa.

Nahaje m Western African (Modern, Rare, ?)

Naito f African
Origin Meru "Rich woman"

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

Nalia f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)

Namawu f Western African

Namori m Western African
Used in Ivory Coast. A famous bearer is Namori Meite (born 1988) a French-born Côte d'Ivoirean basketball player currently member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team.

Nanaekua f Akan (Rare), Western African (Rare)
Combination of Nana 4 and Ekua

Nanouche f French (African)
Diminutive of Anne 1.

Nantwi m & f Akan
Means "bull" or "cow" in Akan.

Naomy f English (African), French (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Naomi 1.

Napaga f Dagbani
It's a name popular with royals of the Dagbani tribe of Northern Ghana. It means the queen's mother.

Napari f & m Dagbani
it means someone born after twins

Nasara f & m Dagbani
It means ''victory'' or ''success'' in Dagbani.

Nasicha f Western African
Name given to female children during the locust season

Nasiche f Western African

Nasiru m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Nasir.

Nativité f French (African, Rare)
Means "nativity" in French. It is mostly used in French-speaking countries in Africa and apparently predominantly so in Cote d'Ivoire.

Nbangzaa m & f Dagbani
It means "I have known them"

Ncuti m Rwandan, English (African)
From the Kinyarwanda word incuti meaning "friend".

Ndale f & m African, Western African
The younger one... [more]

Ndamukong m African
Means "House of Spears" in the Ngema tribe of Cameroon. A famous bearer is Ndamukong Suh, the defensive tackle for the college football team Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Ndini m & f Dagbani
”My own”

Ndubisi m & f African
Ndubisi is an Igbo name derived from Ndu(Life) Bu isi(The first or of priority).This then means "Life is first or of Priority.

Nega m African
Dawn - One of Ethiopian General who fought and defeated Italian army in the 19th Century in in a place called Dogali, Ethiopia.

Nehemiya m African (Rare)
Variant of Nehemiah.

Neia f English (African)
Full of hope

Neide f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Variant of Neida.

Neira f & m Dagbani
It means Bright one

Neisim f & m Dagbani
Means "brightness" in Dagbani.

Nelfánio m Portuguese (African, Rare)

Nélio m Portuguese (African), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Nélia.

Nelsa f Portuguese (African), Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine form of Nelson.

Nélsio m Portuguese (African)

Neneh f Western African
Meaning 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.

Nenritdung f African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Meaning "God is good"

Nenrot f & m African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Meaning "God loves"

Nerika f South African, African

Nestorine f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African)
Feminine form of Nestor.

Neurite f Portuguese (African)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Nfamara m Manding, Wolof, Western African
Alternative spelling of the Manding name Famara closer to the original name of ruler Nfamara Mané.

N'famory m Western African
Possibly a variant of Nfamara. This name is primarily used in Guinea.

Ngohide f Western African
my mother has returned. usually given to the first daughter born after the death of a mother

Ngozichukwu f Western African, Igbo
Means "God's blessing", derived from Igbo ngozi "blessing" and Chukwu "God".

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

Nhwireng f Akan
Means "flower" in Akan.

Nhyira f Western African, Twi

Niaki m Soninke, Western African
"Honeybee"

Niama f & m Western African
The name of an 18th century Senegalese princess who was enslaved, sold to Mauritius and later freed by her owner.... [more]

Nicasius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), African (Rare)
Latinized form of Nikasios. This was the name of several martyrs and saints, such as Nicasius of Die (4th century AD) and Nicasius of Rheims (5th century AD).... [more]

Nirlim f & m Dagbani
Means "kindness" in Dagbani.

Niyasung f & m Dagbani
Means "good intention" in Dagbani.

Njalwuni m & f Dagbani
Literally means "Given my life to God" "Leaning on God"

Nkaeguo m & f Akan
Means "saying it for nothing" in Akan.

Nkopane m African
Lesotho and Orange Free State

Nkosingiphile f African, Zulu
Means "the Lord gave me" in Zulu.

Nkosiyabo m African, Ndebele, Zulu
Means "their king" in Zulu.

Nkosnathi m African
South African Zulu name translated into Emmanuel meaning gift of god.

Nkrumah m Akan
Means “ninth born” in Akan.

Nkunim f & m Akan
"Victory"

Nmachi f Igbo, African
The name means "beauty of God" in Igbo.

Nnyeyam m & f Dagbani
"I have learnt my lesson"

Nobukhosi f African
Zulu name for Royality

Noeline f English (New Zealand), English (African), Afrikaans
Feminine form of Noel.

Nomzamo f African, Zulu
Means "struggle" in Zulu.

Nonhlanhla f African, Zulu
Means "luck" in Zulu.

Noryanne f English (African)
Combinations of the name Nory and Anne 1 or Anna.

Nosa m Western African, Edo
Means "what God says" in Edo language.

Nosaghare f & m African
Nigerian

Nsṍwaa f Akan
Means "seventh born" in Akan.

Ntebogeng m & f African
Tswana name meaning: thanking me

Ntokozo f African, Zulu
Means "happiness" or "joy" in Zulu.

Ntomakeh m English (African)
Ntomakeh is a palatial name in the Tikari villages of Bamunka-Ndop and Bamunkumbit in Ngoketunjia, Former British Southern Cameroons. It is a name for male title holders in the village signifying "nobility"... [more]

Ntombizanele f African, Zulu
Means "enough girls" in Zulu, from ntombi meaning "lady".

Nubion m African

Nukunu f & m Ewe
Meaning miracle or wonder

Nuname m African, Ewe
Means Gift. Used by the Ewe tribe of Ghana, Togo and Benin of West Africa.

Nuong f Western African, Dagarti
Means "sweet; bloom" in Dagarti, spoken in Ghana.

Nusesi m & f Ewe
Means "the powerful hand" in Ewe.

Nusetor m Ewe
The Mighty One

Nwabudike m African, Swahili
A name in the Swahili language, which means "the son is the father's power," or "the strength of a father comes from his son."... [more]

Nwoye m African
Very uncommon, but mostly used by the Igbo people. Means "boy born on Orie" to the Igbo people. A less popular meaning it's thought to have is: "His mother's pride"

Nwoyi m & f Western African, Yakö
Means "he/she knows" in Yakö language.

Nyal m African

Nyame m Akan
The name of the sky god for the Akan people. Meaning "he who knows and sees everything".

Nyaméama f Akan
Means "premature" in Akan.

Nyamekyε m & f Akan
Means "God's gift" in Akan.

Nyamewa f Akan
Means "creation" in Akan.

Nyankómàgó f Akan
The name traditionally given to the child born after Tawia.

Nyara f German, Western African

Nyeedeh m African (Rare)
From the bassa african word meaning "blessing."

Nyemera f African
Bantu names by the Bagwere a tribe found in Uganda East Africa.

Nyemya m African
Swahili Kenya-Tanzania East Africa

Nygeisza f African
''colourful''

Nyina f Akan
From the Akan onyina meaning "kapok tree".

Obasenwoyi f & m Western African, Yakö
Means "God knows" in Yakö from obase meaning "God" and nwoyi meaning "he/she knows".

Obioma f & m African, Igbo, Nigerian
Grace, Goodness, Favor. Literally - "Good Heart"

Obu m African

Odeth f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (African)
Variant of Odette.

Odia f Western African

Odilien m French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Caribbean, Rare)
Probably a combination of Odile or Odilon with a given name that ends in -ien, such as Lucien and Sébastien.

Odion m Western African, Esan
Means "the elder twin" in Esan.

Odol m African

Odum m Akan
Means "mahogany" in Akan.

Oduwa m Western African, Edo
Means "road to wealth" in Edo.