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Aare m YorubaMeans "commander" in Yoruba. Aàrẹ is a title, usually in the military of the Yoruba warriors company. The leader of the company from a clan takes the title when they join up with a coalition.
Aba f AkanMeans "born on Thursday" in Fante, a dialect of Akan.
Ababuo f AfricanAbabuo means a child that keeps coming back. This name is mainly used in Ghana
Abadibo f & m IjawMeans "a person from the sea" in Ijaw.
Abagbe f NigerianThe meaning of Abagbe is we begged to have this one to lift up
Abam f AfricanAbam’s meaning is “second child after twins”
Abasiama m & f Ibibio, EfikMeans "it is God that loves" or "God's love" in Ibibio and Efik.
Abayomi m & f YorubaMeans "he came to bring me joy and happiness" or "I would have been mocked" in Yoruba. It is a name given to a child born after a number of unfortunate or near unfortunate circumstances. It is often called in full as Àbáyòmí Olúwaniòjé meaning "I would have been mocked, if not for God".
Abdu m SwahiliAbdu is a name of Swahili origin meaning worshipper of God and the vowel at the end makes it sound like Abdul
Abegunde m & f YorubaMeans "The one who came with the masquerade" in Yoruba.
Abeiku m AkanMeans "born on Wednesday" in Fante, a dialect of Akan.
Abeke f YorubaMeans "one begged to care for" in Yoruba.
Abera m EthiopianMeans "light" or "he shines". Used as both a given name and a surname.
Aberuagba m & f YorubaMeans "the one who respects elders" in Yoruba, derived from
a meaning "one person",
bẹrù meaning "fear, be afraid" and
àgbà meaning "elder".
Abiba f Northern AfricanHas its origins in the Moroccan language and means "first child born after the grandmother has died."
Aboderin m YorubaMeans "one who walks in the company of hunters" in Yoruba.
Aboyo f LuoMeans "one who saunters" in Luo.
Abra f EweMeans "Tuesday-born girl" in Ewe.
Abuk f African Mythology, DinkaIn Dinka mythology (south Sudan), the first woman. She is the patron goddess of women and gardens. Her emblem is a little snake. She is the mother of
Deng (
Danka).
Aburu m DagbaniOne of the royal gates of Dagbong Kingdom denoting "Corrupted name of Abdulai"
Abuto f LuoMeans "I have hidden" in Luo.
Abyan m SomaliFrom the Somali word Abyee which translates to "to complete or to perfect"
Achan f DinkaMeans "female child in the first pair of twins" in Dinka.
Achike m IgboMeans "take the things of the world easy" in Igbo.
Adaego f IgboAn Igbo name meaning "daughter of wealth".
Adakole m & f NigerianOf Idoma origin, Benue state, Nigeria,
Adakole means "father of the house", "head of family", or "head of the home", and is usually given to the firstborn male or female child in Idoma households.
Adaku f IgboMeans "daughter of wealth" in Igbo.
Adanech f AmharicMeans "she saved" or "she rescued" or "she has rescued them" in Amharic.
Adaora f IgboMeans "the people's daughter" in Igbo.
Adebisi f YorubaMeans "the crown has given birth to more" in Yoruba. This is the name of the (Nigerian) mother of British musician Seal Samuel.
Adelola f YorubaThe name origin came from Nigeria with the name meaning: "The crown brings honour"
Adeoti m YorubaMeans "royalty does not fade" in Yoruba, derived from
adé meaning "crown, royalty",
(k)ò meaning "does not" and
tí meaning "fade, be blemished".
Adesuwa f EdoMeans "in the midst of prosperity" in Edo.
Adia f Igede, SwahiliMeans "queen" in Igede and "(valuable) gift" in Swahili, from Hausa
adia "gift".
Adjaero m & f IgboIt's an Igbo Surname meaning "they praise you " adja "and they scorn you " ero . This is usually born as family names or surnames .
Adjoua f BaouléDerived from Baoulé
jɔlɛ "Tuesday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Tuesday".
Adole m IdomaMeans "father of the house" in Idoma.
Adongo m & f LuoMeans "second of the twins" in Luo.
Aduke f YorubaMeans "one (people) struggle(d) to care for" in Yoruba.
Adunni f YorubaMeans "sweet to have" in Yoruba, composed by
a meaning "a person",
dun meaning "sweet" and
ni meaning "have".... [
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Adut f Eastern AfricanThis name is borne by Adut Akech Bior ( born 25 December 1999), a South Sudanese-Australian model.
Afafa f EweMeans "the first child of the second husband" in Ewe.
Affoué f BaouléDerived from Baoulé
fue "Saturday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Saturday".
Afogori m & f BandialMeans "she/he gets buried around" in Bandial. This is considered a death prevention name.
Afryea f EweMeans "born during happy times" in Ewe.
Agbor m & f Jagham, KenyangMeans "he/she has fallen" in Jagham and Kenyang, spoken in Nigeria and Cameroon. It derives from the Jagham root
gbɔ̌ meaning "to fall" maybe referred to God's blessings falling from above.
Agibu m FulaFulani name meaning ‘patient, meticulous’
Ahou f BaouléDerived from Baoulé
we "Thursday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Thursday".
Aidevo f YorubaMeans "no one can change my destiny but God" in Yoruba.
Ainose f & m EsanMeans "no one is greater than God" in Esan.
Akahlulwa m Xhosa (Modern)This name is derived from the song Akahlulwa lutho uuJesu. Mostly popularity in the Xhosa nation. But this name is also understood Zulu which means Jesus is undefeated.
Akammboñaa f JolaMeans "she tries it for nothing" or "she does it there for nothing" in Jola-Fonyi. This is applied to a woman in reference to her repeated failure to carry a pregnancy to term, implying the bearer gets pregnant in vain.
Akani m TsongaMeans "build, build together" in Xitsonga.
Akeredolu m & f Western African, YorubaMeans "one who becomes prominent at a young age" or "he who reduces (humbles) himself in order to become king" in Yoruba.
Aketch f LuoMeans "born during a famine" in Luo.
Akinfela m YorubaMeans "bravery expands the coast of wealth" in Yoruba.
Akissi f BaouléDerived from Baoulé
kisie "Monday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Monday".
Akkalenjayi f & m BandialMeans "she torments her mother" or "he torments his mother" in Bandial.
Akli m KabyleMeans "slave, prisoner, captive" in Kabyle. It was historically used to refer to Tuareg slaves and servants, who are typically dark-skinned in colour.
Akol m & f AfricanFrom Iteso in eastern uganda. Meaning nicelooking.
Akoma m & f Central AfricanMeans “creator” in Pahuin, a common language in parts of São Tomé and Principe, southern Cameroon, much of northern Gabon, and mainland Equatorial Guinea.
Akomo f Luo"someone delivered during planting or prosperous times of the year"
Akoth f LuoFeminine of Okoth, meaning born while it was raining
Akpo m & f EdoMeans "short person" in Edo.
Akpomofa f & m IjawMeans "the world is not as you think of it" in Ijaw.
Akú f AkanMeans "Wednesday" in Akan.
Akunna f IgboMeans "father's wealth" in Igbo, from
aku meaning "property, wealth" and
nna meaning "father".
Alaere f IjawMeans "queen, woman of substance" in Ijaw.
Alatari m & f IjawMeans "king's love" or "love of royalty" in Ijaw.
Alazidei m IjawMeaning "I have given birth to royalty" in Ijaw.
Alera f & m OgoniMeans "enough" or "it is enough" in Khana.