Submitted Names in Senegal

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Varney m & f English (Rare), English (African), Western African
Transferred use of the surname Varney. It is mainly used in Liberia.

Vashty f English (African), Trinidadian Creole
Variant of Vashti.

Védaste m French (Archaic), French (African)
French form of Vedastus. This given name is no longer in use in France today, but it still survives in francophone countries in Africa, such as Rwanda.

Veneranda f Latvian, Italian, Spanish (Philippines), Galician, English (African), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Venerando. It belonged to a semi-legendary saint of the early Christian era, also known as Venera... [more]

Vénuste m French (African), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Venustus.

Vernube m African
A TIV NAME FROM NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA,BENUE PRECISELY

Vestine f French (African)

Victory f & m English (American), English (African), English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word, which is ultimately from Latin victoria (itself from the past participle stem of vincere "to conquer", making it a (distant) relative of Vincent)... [more]

Vitani f African
It's Swallihi and Kwhailli it means "war" and "demon of war" it is used in lion king two for one of the outsiders.

Wachisa m & f African

Wafuletbo f Bandial
Means "there is nothing there" in Bandial.

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

Waris f African, Somali
Means "desert flower" in Somali.

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

Watna m Western African
Means "let's go" in Balanta, spoken in Guinea Bissau.

Wealth m & f English (Puritan), English (African, Rare)
From Middle English welth, welthe, weolthe (“happiness, prosperity”), from Old English *welþ, *weleþu, from Proto-Germanic *waliþō (“wealth”).... [more]

Wealthy m & f English (Puritan), American (Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Meaning, "having a great deal of money, resources, or assets; rich." In this case, spiritual blessings from God. From Middle English welthy, welþi, equivalent to wealth +‎ -y.

Wilhemina f English (African)
Variant of Wilhelmina.

Wilker m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wilker.

Willah m English (African)

Wilwardo m Spanish (African, Rare)
Possibly an invented name combining Wilfredo and Eduardo.

Wina f African, Nigerian
means gift of God

Wiseman m English, English (African)
From the English surname Wiseman, commonly used in South Africa.

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

Wisper m African (Modern, Rare)

Wiston m Spanish (Latin American), English (African), French (African), Indonesian (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
Variant of Winston.

Witness m English (African), South African
From the English word, witness, "one who has personal knowledge of something".

Wivine f French (African), Walloon (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Wivina. A known bearer of this name is the Congolese poet and political figure Kavidi Wivine N'Landu.

Wonderful m & f English (African, Rare), English (American, Rare)
It's been used, rarely, in the United States dating back to the 18th century.

Wubete f Ethiopian, African

Xadreque m Portuguese (African)
Portuguese form of Shadreck. It is mostly used in Mozambique.

Xavérie f French, French (African), Dutch
French feminine form of Xavier.

Xaviour m English (Rare), English (African), Indian
Variant of Xavier, influenced by Saviour.

Yabou m African (Rare)

Yahaya m Malay, Western African, Hausa
Malay and Hausa form of Yahya.

Yakime f African American (Rare), English (African)

Yambo m Western African
A famous bearer was Yambo Ouologuem (1940–2017) a Malian writer. Possibly from the Dogon language.

Yamoussa m Western African

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.

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.

Yashimabet f African
Meaning princess of beauty grace, loyalty and kindness. Ethopian

Yata m African, Afro-American (Slavery-era)

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]

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

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.

Yengiga f Wolof, Western African

Yenpape m Manding, Western African

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.

Yobe m Western African

Yognon f French Creole, Western African

Yombo f African
Meaning unknown. A name originating from Nigeria.

Yome m Western African

Yoro m Wolof

Youssou m Western African

Youssouf m Western African
Form of Yusuf chiefly used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Youssoupha m Western African
Variant of Youssouf.

Yovanni m American (Hispanic), Spanish (Latin American), French (African)
Variant of Yovani.

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

Yunusa m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Yunus.

Yusupha m Western African
Form of Yusuf used in West Africa.

Zady f & m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Brazilian (Rare), Western African (Rare)
Variant of Sadie.

Zakari m Western African, African American (Modern)

Zakoi m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown.

Zale m Western African (Rare, ?)
Unknown meaning. It has seen some use in Senegal.

Zalissa f Western African

Zanthy m African (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

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).

Zeinabou f Western African
Variant of Zeinebou.

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 Zé and Nilda or else a variant of Zeneide.

Zéphirien m French (African), French (Archaic)

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.

Zéphirine f French (African, Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Zéphyrine.

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]

Zilda f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)

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.

Zulu m & f African

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