Submitted Names in Kenya

Maleba m African
African name, originally from Angola

Maliza f Swahili
Accomplished woman

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

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

Mannuel m Eastern African (Rare), South African (Rare), Filipino (Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Manuel.

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.

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

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

Mariath f English (African, Rare)

Marilson m Portuguese (African)

Marini f Swahili
Means "pretty" in Swahili.

Marjani f Swahili, Eastern African
Means ‘Coral’.

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

Masiko f African
'culture'

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

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

Mathius m Eastern African (Rare)
Variant of Matthias.

Matshadi f African
Setswana

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

Maua f Swahili
Means "flower" in Swahili.

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.

Mavuno m Swahili
Swahili masculine name meaning "harvest time".

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]

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.

Megag m Eastern African, Somali
Variant of Maygaag, used outside of Somalia.

Mej m Gusii, Ibibio (Latinized, Archaic)
Ibibio form of Mike and Gusii form of Matt.

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.

Mengistu m Eastern African, Amharic
Derived from Amharic መንግሥት (mängśtə) or መንግስት (mängstə) meaning "government".

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

Mepoho f Eastern African
A famous bearer of the name was the Mijikenda diviner Mepoho.

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

Meseret f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "foundation" in Amharic.

Mesfin m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "monarch, noble, prince" in Amharic.

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

Mich m & f Luo (Modern)
"blessings"

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.

Milkias m Eastern African
Eritrea variant of Malachi.

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.

Misuli f Swahili
Means "muscle" in Swahili.

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

Mjata m African (Rare)

Mkarkara f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "passion flower".

Mobe m & f African
Meaning uncertain.

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

Moges m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "charm, elegance, grace" in Amharic.

Mohamedi m Eastern African, Swahili
Swahili form of Muhammad.

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

Mor m & f Luo (Modern)
"happiness"

Morana f Maasai
Morana means a female warrior. It is a feminine derivative of Morani

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.

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.

Mote m Eastern African
Means "blessing; blessed" in Hehe, spoken in Tanzania.

Mountaga m African
Meaning unknown.

Mpazi m Mwanga, Southern African, African
A lion

Mpumi f & m African
Means 'survivor' in Zulu

Mrihani f Swahili
Swahili form of Reyhan.

Msafiri m Eastern African

Msengi m African
Tsonga and Shangaan origins

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

Muhima f Swahili, Eastern African

Múkabi m Kikuyu
In Kikuyu maasai intermarriage this name was given to a boy born of that relationship in that referred to the maasai as ukabi

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."

Mulogo m Eastern African
Means "a wizard".

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.

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.

Muringa f Kikuyu
Means "a wire" in Kikuyu.

Muruthi m Kikuyu
Means "lion" in Kikuyu.

Musali f & m Kikuyu

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

Muse m Eastern African, Somali
Variant spelling of Muuse. This spelling is used outside of Somalia.

Mushai m Eastern African

Musila f Swahili

Muta m African

Mutah m & f Arabic, African

Mutua m & f Eastern 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]

Mwamini f Swahili
Means "honest" in Swahili.

Mwara f Kikuyu
Means "the clever one" in Kikuyu.

Mwasaa f Swahili
Means “time” in Swahili.

Mwaura m Kikuyu
To kú aúra means to remove or relieve one of a heavy load.Mostly when a visitor came with a kiondo/load and a person took it off his/her back the remover was the mwauri

Mwezi m Swahili
Swahili masculine name meaning "moon" or "month".

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

Nabarwa f Eastern African, Maasai
Of uncertain meaning.

Nabirye f Eastern African
Meaning unknown.

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

Nadinne f French (African)
Variant of Nadine.

Nahom m Eastern African
East African form of Nahum.

Naisenya f Eastern African
Kenyan name.

Naiterukop m Eastern African

Naito f African
Origin Meru "Rich woman"

Najuma f Swahili
Means "abounding in joy" in Swahili.

Nakaaya f Eastern African

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

Naki f Swahili
the first born girl in the family

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

Nanouche f French (African)
Diminutive of Anne 1.

Nantio f Eastern African

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

Naserian f Eastern African
Means “the lucky one" in Samburu, a variant of Maasai language.

Naserian f Eastern African
Means “one born during peaceful times” in Maasai.

Nashipie f Swahili
This is a Maasai name given to young girls, meaning "joy"

Nasra f Arabic, Somali, Swahili
Means 'helper, support" in Arabic.

Nathari f Swahili
Means "prose" in Swahili.

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.

Natnael m Eastern African, Amharic
Amharic form of Nathaniel.

Nayfa f Swahili
Means "benefit" in Swahili.

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.

Ndonga f Eastern African, Kikuyu (?)
Unknown meaning. This name shows up specifically in Kenya.

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.

Nelah f Swahili (Rare)
Gift with purpose. Composition if Nia (meaning purpose) and Nala (meaning gift)

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)

Nenaunir m & f Maasai, African Mythology
Of uncertain meaning, likely linked to rain. Nenaunir is the villainous god of rain in Maasai mythology, being depicted as a rainbow snake.

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]

Ngamia m Swahili
Means "camel" in Swahili.

Ngeni m Swahili
Means "stranger" in Swahili.

Ngigi m Kikuyu
Means one born in the season of the locust or one of the locust ageset.In some communities for the last 'i' they put an 'e' but that does not change the meaning nor the pronounciation

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

Niara f Eastern African, Swahili
Means of high purpose

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]

Nigesa f Swahili
Means "born during the harvest season" in Swahili.

Njau m Kikuyu
Meaning "young bull".

Njoki f Kikuyu
Means "the one who resurrected" in Kikuyu.

Njoroge m Kikuyu
Means "genet" in Kikugu.

Njozi f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "dream".

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.

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

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.

Nosaghare f & m African
Nigerian

Ntebogeng m & f African
Tswana name meaning: thanking me

Ntimi m Eastern African, Swahili (?)
From southern Tanzania, Mbeya region meaning a pastor.

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

Nuhu m Hausa, Swahili
Hausa and Swahili form of Noah 1.

Nula f Swahili
Variant of Nola and Nala 2.

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

Nuriat m Swahili

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"

Nya f Swahili
Derived from the Swahili word "Nia," meaning "purpose."

Nyaboke f Gusii
From Ekegusii oboke "honey"

Nyadol f Luo, Anyuak
Of uncertain meaning.

Nyagũra f Kikuyu
Means "the one who buys" in Kikuyu.

Nyakeru f Kikuyu (Rare)
Yours means someone in the ancestry or kin of those who had lighter complexion "nyamweru" was your first or in some cases little one from the wilderness for the wilderness is known as "werú"

Nyal m African

Nyambugi f Kikuyu
Means "the one with bells as anklets" in Kikuyu.

Nyaruai f Kikuyu (Rare)
More curious to know what ruai means with that you can get to know the name for it means one who comes from 'the ruai'

Nyasi f Swahili
Means "grass" in Swahili.

Nyawĩra f Kikuyu
Means "the hardworking one" in Kikuyu.

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''

Nyokabi f Kikuyu (Archaic)
Kikuyus call the maasai "ukabi" this was for girls born from this intermarriage meaning she who came from maasai land

Nyoni f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "bird".

Nyota f Swahili, Lingala
Derived from Swahili and Lingala nyota meaning "star".

Nyuki f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "bee".

Obera m Luo
"handsome"

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

Obiri m Eastern African

Obu m African

Oburu m Luo
"born during a funeral"

Ochola m Luo
"birthed after the death of the father"

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

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.

Odol m African

Odongo m Luo
"second born of twins"

Oduor m Luo
Means "born in the middle of the night" in Luo.

Ofeibea f African
The name Ofeibea is borne by the journalist Ofeibea Quist-Arcton from Ghana.

Ofelio m Portuguese (African), Spanish (Mexican)
Likely a masculine form of Ofelia.

Ofure m & f African, Esan, Nigerian
Means "peace, it is well" in Esan.

Ojwang m Luo
"survived despite being neglected"

Okech m Luo
"birthed during a famine"

Okello m Luo
"born after twins or third born of triplets"

Okeyo m Luo
"birthed during harvesting time"

Okoth m Luo
Means "born during the rainy sea" in Luo.

Olaniyan m Yoruba, African
means "honors surround me"

Olaph m African (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Olaf.

Olariche f African
Comes from the language of Nigerians. (igbo)... [more]

Olekina m & f Eastern African, Maasai
Best known as the given name of a Maasai Politician from Kenya.

Olisaemeka m African
Olisaemeka is an Igbo african name.It is a combination of Emeka(Great Deeds) and Olisa(God).Hence;Olisaemeka means God has done a great deed.

Oliviette f French (African, Rare)
Diminutive of Olivie.

Oluoch m Luo
Oluoch came from the word luoch that means mist. If the the baby boy is born during the cold weather with mist he is called Oluoch. That means Oluoch is mist.

Oluwaseyanu m & f African
GOD has done a miracle

Ondiek m Luo
Name given to a male who survives childhood after successive deaths of infants to the parents. This name suggests strength and determination to survive. Ondiek is also the Hyena in the Luo language... [more]

Onema f African
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Onésimo m Spanish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Onesimus.

Onesmus m Eastern African
Ugandan variant of Onesimus.

Onyango m Luo
"born in the morning before noon"

Onyedikachi m & f Igbo, African
Means "who is greater than God?" in Igbo.

Onyekwelu m African, Igbo, Nigerian

Onyinah m African
Onyinah - is of African Origin with meaning in Ghana and Nigeria especially with the Ukwani speaking people. The name is given to a strong new born marked for greatness. the literary meaning of ONYINAH is - A MIGHTY TREE... [more]

Ophilia f English (African), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Ophelia.

Opiyo m Luo
"firstborn of twins"

Opwonya f Swahili

Oratile f & m Tswana, African
It is/was His (God's) will.

Oreatha f English (African, Rare, ?)

Orera f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish, Southern African, Eastern African
Possibly from Spanish or Italian orera meaning, "aurora." See also Aurora.

Oresanwo m African
The name is bear by the ijebu speaking people of western nigeria. ... [more]

Orlane f French, French (Belgian), French (African)
Variant of Orlanda.

Ornelie f French (African)
French form of Ornelia.

Orthence f French (African)
Variant of Hortense.

Osas m African

Osazuwa m Bini, African
Origin from Edo State of Nigeria, West Africa..it means God has chosen wealth for me

Oscarine f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Oscar.

Osée m French (Archaic), French (African), Biblical French
French form of Hosea.

Osei m & f African
Ghanaian, Akan meaning of royalty

Oshinbowale m African
yoruba

Oshun f African, Yoruba
Variant of Ọṣun.

Osogo m Swahili
Means “movement” in Swahili.

Osvaldina f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Osvaldo.

Otillia f English (African)
Variant of Ottilie.

Otiya m Luo
Means "named after either of his grandparents" in Luo.

Ottelia f German (Archaic, Expatriate), English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Ottilia.

Oury m & f French (African)
French form of Ulrich.

Ovuvuevuevue m African (Rare)
Extremely rare name, seemingly used exclusively in Africa. A popular bearer of the name is the memestar Ovuvuevuevue Enyetuenwuevue Ugbemugbem Osas. The meaning of the name is practically impossible to comprehend.

Owiti m Luo
"born after a misfortune like a difficult birthing process"

Owo m African

Owuor m Luo
"born at mid-morning"

Ozichi f & m Igbo, African
The name originates from Eastern part of Nigeria from the Igbo speaking states. Predominatly from Imo state.... [more]

Ozoro f Eastern African
Amharic name, said to come from a biblical name meaning "strength of the Lord" (in which case it is partly from Hebrew ’az "force, strength" and a relative of Oz 2).

Ozufemi m African

Pacifica f Medieval Italian, English (African), Various (Rare)
Feminine form of Pacificus. Originally it was used in Renaissance Italy, but nowadays it's more popular in Kenya.

Pacifique m French (Archaic), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Pacificus. The name coincides with French pacifique "pacific, calm, peaceful".

Pacome m French (African)
Variant of Pacôme.

Paddington m Literature, African
Transferred use of the surname Paddington.

Paladia f Romanian (Rare), Polish (Rare, Archaic), Spanish (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)

Palémon m French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French form of Palaimon via its latinized form Palaemon.

Pambe m Eastern African, Swahili
Means "decorated" in Swahili.

Paniah m African (Rare)

Panya f Swahili
The crowned one.

Papaa m African

Parfait m French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (African)
French form of Perfectus.

Parfaite f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (African)
French form of Perfecta. Also compare Parfait, which is the masculine equivalent of this name.

Pascalia f Greek (Germanized, Rare), English (African)
Germanized form of Paschalia as well as a Kenyan borrowing of this name.