This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is African American or Western African.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Matemasie m & f AkanMeans "I have heard and concealed the fact" in Akan.
Maÿroumfa m Songhai, Western AfricanMeaning unknown. It was the name of an Askia dynasty member of the Dendi Kingdom straddling what are now Benin and Niger.
Megafu m & f IgboMeans "do for all to see" in Igbo.
Meissa f Western African, AstronomyVariant of
Maïssa; from Arabic
maḥīṣ meaning "shining, glittering". This is also the traditional name of Lambda Orionis, a star in the Orion constellation.
Meleke f MandingMeleke is Bambara for the following word. "Angel"
Melubari m OgoniIt is known among the Ogoni people of Southern Nigeria and it means "who is God?"
Membolu m IgboMeans "do something to me and I retaliate" in Igbo.
Memoir m & f English, African AmericanThe word “memoir” itself means memory or remembrance. In the field of literature, a memoir is a collection of the events that happened in the author's life, tied together by a certain theme.
Menari m & f IgboMeans "do more than is expected" in Igbo.
Menebue m OgoniMeans "Paramount Ruler", "Chief of a Community" or simply "A King"
Minnijean f American (South, Rare), African American (Rare)Combination of
Minnie and
Jean 2. This is borne by Minnijean Brown-Trickey (1941-), who was one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of nine African-American teenagers who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957 after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional three years earlier... [
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Mmayen f EfikEfik origin, Child's mother, alias for grandmother,
Mmoatia f AkanThis is a FAIRY from the stories about Ananse (from Ghana). She was the fairy that "no man sees". This explains why Ananse had to perform a complex trick to lure her to him.
Mobiisola f Yorubameaning- literal translation "i gave birth to her in wealth" basically this child was born into a wealthy family,one highly esteemed in society. though the name is not gender selective, it is almost always used for females
Modadeola m YorubaMeans "man wearing a crown of wealth or affluence" in Yoruba.
Moji f YorubaMeans "I rise" or "I wake" in Yoruba. It is often used as a short form of names beginning with
moji, such as
Mojisola.
Mojoyinade m & f YorubaMeans "I enjoyed the splendor of being royalty" in Yoruba.
Moradeke f YorubaMeans "I have gotten something precious to pamper" in Yoruba.
Moráyọ̀ f & m YorubaA unisex name meaning "I have found joy" or "I have joy". Morayo Afolabi-Brown, a Nigerian media personality, is a bearer of this name.
Muddy m English (Rare), African AmericanFrom the adjective used as a nickname for someone who is covered in mud. Famous bearers of this nickname ''Muddy'' include the American baseball player Muddy Ruel (1896-1963), and American singer and musician Muddy Waters (1913-1983).
Muogboo m IgboMeans "let the spirits intervene or settle the matter" in Igbo.
Murtala m NigerianWest African variant of
Murtada. This was borne by Murtala Muhammed (1938-1976), a Nigerian Army general who became fourth Head of State of Nigeria.
Myika f African AmericanMy mother's middle name was supposed to be this but spelt like Michael. So she change the spelling to this and now its mine.
Mylokoh m AkanThe name mylokoh stands for strength, wisdom and an alpha mentality.
Naani f & m DagbaniMeans "trust" or "confidence" in Dagbani.
Nakia m & f Popular Culture, African AmericanBriefly charted on American popularity lists due to the short-lived television police drama series 'Nakia' (1974), which starred Robert Forster as a Navajo deputy sheriff. Since then, it has been used as an African-American name (both femenine and masculine), interpreted as a combination of the phonetic elements
na,
kee and
ya Namori m Western AfricanUsed in Ivory Coast. A famous bearer is Namori Meite (born 1988) a French-born Côte d'Ivoirean basketball player currently member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team.
Napaga f DagbaniIt's a name popular with royals of the Dagbani tribe of Northern Ghana. It means the queen's mother.
Narai f HausaMeans "born on a Wednesday" in Sokoto Hausa.
Nasara f & m DagbaniIt means ''victory'' or ''success'' in Dagbani.
Natori f African American (Modern)From the name of a 1995 Avon perfume, itself from the surname of designer Josie Natori (1947-). It might be regarded as a combination of the prefix
na and the name
Tori.
Nautica f English (American, Modern), African American (Modern)Likely based on the English word
nautical, which is derived from Latin
nauticus meaning "pertaining to ships or sailors", ultimately from Greek ναῦς
(naus) "ship". Use of the name may also be influenced by the American clothing company Nautica.
Nauwara f NigerianDerived from Arabic نَيِّر
(nayyir) meaning "luminous, brilliant".
Ndulu m IgboMeans “life is precious, life is valuable” in Igbo.
Neneh f Western AfricanMeaning unknown, possibly a variant of
Nana 4 or
Nnenne. It is borne by Swedish singer Neneh Cherry (1964-), who inherited the name from her Sierra Leonean paternal grandmother.
Ngohide f Western Africanmy mother has returned. usually given to the first daughter born after the death of a mother
N'golo m MandingThis name means "I've largely procreated" (said by the newborn's father) in Bambara. It is traditionally given to the third-born son. ... [
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Niama f & m Western AfricanThe name of an 18th century Senegalese princess who was enslaved, sold to Mauritius and later freed by her owner.... [
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Nikuyah f African AmericanUnknown meaning. Nikuyah Walker is the first Black female mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia.