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ABAfAkanMeans "born on Thursday" in Akan.
ABAYOMIm & fYorubaMeans "he came to bring me joy and happiness" in Yoruba.
ABERAmEthiopianMeans "light" or "he shines". Used as both a given name and a surname.
ABIBAfNorthern AfricanHas its origins in the Moroccan language and means "first child born after the grandmother has died."
ABOYOfLuoMeans "one who saunters" in Luo.
ACHIKEmIgboMeans "take the things of the world easy" in Igbo.
ADAKUfNigerianMeans "First child of a rich man." It also means "God's money."
ADANECHfAmharicMeans "She Saved" or "She Rescued" or "She Has Rescued Them".
ADDImNorthern AfricanFrequently used by Amazigh people (Berbers) in North Africa and by Amazigh immigrants in Europe and elsewhre.
ADEBISIfYorubaOf Yoruba origin, the meaning is yet unknown to me. This is the name of the (Nigerian) mother of British musician Seal Samuel.
ADEMOLAmYorubaMeans "the crown along with wealth" or "the crown has been added to the wealth" in Yoruba.
ADEOLAmYorubaOf Yoruba origin, the meaning is yet unknown to me. This is one of the middle names of British musician Seal Samuel.
ADEPEROfNigerian, YorubaMeans "the crown pacifies" in Yoruba. A notable bearer is Adepero Oduye (1977-), an American actress of Nigerian descent.
ADERFImBerber (Rare)Aderfi means ‘the released’, and gives a sense of freedom and independence.
ADESUWAfEdoMeans "in the midst of prosperity" in Edo.
ADUKEfYorubaMeans "one (people) struggle(d) to care for" in Yoruba.
AFAFAfEweMeans "the first child of the second husband" in Ewe.
AFRYEAfEweMeans "born during happy times" in Ewe.
AGHILASmBerber, Northern AfricanMeans "tiger" in Central Atlas Tamazight, though it may also mean "leopard, panther" from Kabyle
aɣilas. It is mainly used in Algeria.
AIDEVOfYorubaMeans "no one can change my destiny but God" in Yoruba.
AINOSEf & mEsanMeans "no one is greater than God" in Esan.
AJOUAHm & fAfricanAfrican means fortunate and saturday may differ in spelling
AKETCHfLuoMeans "born during a famine" in Luo.
AKLImBerber, Northern AfricanMeans "slave, prisoner, captive" in Kabyle. The term refers to the former black slaves and servants of Tuareg society.
AKOLm & fAfricanFrom Iteso in eastern uganda. Meaning nicelooking.
AKONAWEmAfrican, Nigerian, IsokoThe name "Akonawe" meaning "Let the teeth laugh" originates from the Isoko ethnolinguistic group of the Niger Delta region of Southern Nigeria, a country located on the west coast of Africa and bothering Benin, Cameroon, Niger and Chad (via Lake Chad).
AKPOMOFAf & mIjawMeans "the world is not as you think of it" in Ijaw.
AKUNNAfIgboMeans "father's wealth" in Igbo, from
aku meaning "property, wealth" and
nna meaning "father".
AKWAmEfik, IbibioEfik and Ibibio origin, meaning Elder or Senior, (akwa Owo)
ALABRAHmIjaw"how long"
Isreali mythology,used by the ijo speaking tribe.southern Nigeria,west africa.
ALATARIm & fIjawThe name can has slight differ meanings with regards to the bearer and the reason for the name....
[more] ALEKfAfricanPossibly means "black spotted cow" in Dinka, a language spoken in South Sudan. This name is borne by Sudanese-British model Alek Wek.
ALERAf & mOgoniMeans "enough" or "it is enough" in Khana.
AMADIKAfAfricanIs of African-Rhodesia origin and means "to be beloved".
AMADIOHAmIgboAmadioha is the Igbo alusi of thunder and lightening.
AMANDLAm & fPopular Culture (?), AfricanXhosa and Zulu word meaning "power". Mandla, which is derived from "amandla", is also a common first name in South Africa. Amandla Stenberg is an American teen actress, and her mother chose the name after being inspired by Miles Davis' 1989 album "Amandla".
AMANYIREf & mAfrican, Nyoro, Tooro, Nkore, Kigathis is a name that is given to both boys and girls. it is given to people from bunyoro, toro, ankole and to the bakiiga people. so mainly the western tribes of uganda.it means GOD KNOWS
AMARIm & fYoruba, African American, African, Western AfricanA noted bearer was a Damel of Cayor, Amari Ngoné Ndella, who ruled from 1790 AD to 1809 AD. The Kingdom of Cayor was one of the largest of most powerful kingdoms in what was is now Senegal, existing from 1549 AD to 1879 AD.
AMASTANmBerber, Northern AfricanTuareg name meaning "protector, defender", derived from the Tamazight root
esten meaning "to protect, to defend".
AMAZIGHmBerber, Northern AfricanDerived from the Central Atlas Tamazight word ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ
(Amaziɣ), which is the self-designation of the Berber (Amazigh) people of North Africa. The name itself is of unknown meaning, though folk etymologies claim the meaning of "free-man", deriving from Taznatit (Gurara)
aze meaning "to be strong" and Tamasheq (a variety of Turareg)
jeɣeɣ meaning "to be brave"...
[more] AMENAGHAWONf & mEdoLiterally translated to "the water you shall drink" in Edo, from the proverb
Amen na gha won ighi le se omwan rhae, meaning "the water you shall drink will surely come to be", implying that what is destined to be, will be.
AMEWUSIKAfAfricanUsed in Ghana, West Africa. Means "people are more valuable than material things" in Ewe, a Gbe language.
AMMAmAfricanThe god of fertility and of rain among the Dagon of Mali and Sudan.
ANAISHEf & mShonaDerived from Shona
anashe, meaning "who is with God".
ANDIm & fDagbaniMeans "you will win" or "victor" in Dagbani.
ANEKWEmIgboMeans "let the gods not agree to bad things" in Igbo.
ANELEm & fZuluMeans "be enough; be sufficient; be adequate" in Zulu.
ANYIMmNigerianA notable bearer is Anyim Pius Anyim, a Nigerian politician.
APAPAmIjawijaw meaning "Groundnut" named after apapa groundnut sea port in Lagos
ARABAfAfricanGirl born on a Tuesday, in Akan. (Same as Abena)
ARCHIBONGmEfik, Ibibioof Efik Origin, originally pronounced asibong but changed by the british to Archibong, meaning Kings Father, Kings Friend, (amasi Obong)