Submitted Names in Guinea-Bissau

This is a list of submitted names in which the place is Guinea-Bissau.
gender
usage
place
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Yahaya m Malay, Western African, Hausa
Malay and Hausa form of Yahya.
Yalany m & f Manding
Mandinka name of unknown meaning.
Yambo m Western African
A famous bearer was Yambo Ouologuem (1940–2017) a Malian writer. Possibly from the Dogon language.
Yandé f Serer, Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name was the Senegalese singer Yandé Codou Sène (1932-2010), who belonged to the Serer ethnic group.
Yankoï m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown.
Yany m & f Western African
Named from the Kingdom of Yany in Gambia, a diminutive of Yanimarew.
Yarra f & m Western African, Yoruba, Arabic (Maghrebi), Northern African
Means "child" in Yoruba, Nago and Kanga, spoken in Northern and Western Africa.
Yashimabet f African
Meaning princess of beauty grace, loyalty and kindness. Ethopian
Yatta f African
West Africa, Liberia
Yawa f Western African, Ewe
Means "born on Thursday" in Ewe.
Yawo m Western African, Akan
Means "born on Thursday" in Akan. It is tipically given to a boy born this day.
Yaya m Indonesian, Western African
Indonesian form of Yahya as well as the form used in parts of western Africa.
Yayra f African
blessing... [more]
Yendi f African, Jamaican Patois
This is the name of a town in northeastern Ghana. A famous bearer is Yendi Phillips, she is a Jamaican TV Host, model and beauty queen who the winner of the Miss Jamaica World 2007 beauty pageant, as well as the Miss Jamaica Universe 2010 pageant.
Yezo m Fula, Western African
A name used by the Fula people, who are the largest ethnic group in Western Africa and the Sahel.
Yinka m & f African
Nigerian unisex name.
Yma f Western African, Manding
Manding and Susu form of Mary.
Yombo f African
Meaning unknown. A name originating from Nigeria.
Youssouf m Western African
Form of Yusuf chiefly used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.
Ytu f & m Punu, African
Means "hope" in Punu.
Yusupha m Western African
Form of Yusuf used in West Africa.
Zakoi m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown.
Zale m Western African (Rare, ?)
Unknown meaning. It has seen some use in Senegal.
Zanga m & f Manding
Bambara
Zealous m English (African, Rare)
From the English word zealous meaning "full of zeal, ardent", perhaps intended to be an English form of Zelotes. This was the name of a Union general in the American Civil War: Zealous Bates Tower (1819-1900).
Zebediah m English, English (African)
Variant of Zebadiah, most often used in Zimbabwe.
Zeidane m Western African
Variant of Zaydan (chiefly Mauritanian).
Zeine m Western African, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Western African (chiefly Mauritanian) and Maghrebi (chiefly Algerian) variant of Zayn.
Zeïnebou f Western African
Variant of Zeinebou based on French orthography.
Zeinebou f Western African
Western African elaboration of Zaynab (chiefly Mauritanian).
Zenilda f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Combination of and Nilda or else a variant of Zeneide.
Zéphirin m French (Archaic), French (African)
Variant of Zéphyrin (see Zephyrinus). Though it was a popular French name in the 19th and early 20th centuries, its usage is mainly confined to various French-speaking African nations today.
Zié m Western African
Likely means "first" in one of the Senufo languages, as the name is traditionally given to the first-born son.... [more]
Zillale m African
Bantu... [more]
Zinabu f Western African
Western African form of Zaynab.
Zinha f Portuguese (African)
Likely a short form of names ending in -zinha such as Mariazinha and Florazinha.
Zooli f & m African (?)
Meaning "freedom lover", but origins are not clear.
Zuko m South African, African
Means "harmony, someone with a good heart, loving, appreciative and calm" in Nguni.