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.
Uchechukwu m & f Igbo, AfricanBased on the IGBO belief in a Supreme deity, Chukwu whose decision or will is final in the determination of human fate or destiny. It is a combination of two words of the Igbo (IBO), language, UCHE (WISH,WILL,THOUGHT) and CHUKWU (GOD)... [
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Udo m EfikMeans "second son" in Efik.
Uduma m IgboThe name means serenity, quietness. It's derived from the deity god of river, Uduma mmiri. A deity believed to be responsible for maintaining stillness of the waters in ohafia community in Igbo race.
Ugo m & f IgboMeans "eagle" in Igbo. It is also a short form of names containing the element
ùgó.
Ugonna m IgboMeaning "eagle of the father" or "father's glory" in Igbo.
Ugwu m IgboFrom Igbo
Ùgwù meaning "respect; reverence; dignity" or
Úgwú meaning "hill, mountain; highland" or also "north". ... [
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Ukari f African AmericanThe name was popular in the year 1999 in the USA for the women college basketball player Ukari Figgs.
Uke m & f IgboShort form of names beginning with or containing
Uke-.
Ukume f Nigerian"Ukume" means "sound of rain in water/ river" in nigerian
Ulu f IgboGiven for the second-born female.
Umoh m & f EfikMeans "born during a festival" in Efik.
Utibe m EfikMeans "marvelous: wonderful" in Efik.
Uwaila f & m Edo, Western AfricanMeans "prosperity is never late" in Edo/Bini, from
uwa (wealth/prosperity) and
ila (has no delay)
Uzondu m IgboMeans "way of life; road of life" in Igbo.
Verdella f African AmericanWhile its precise origin is uncertain, it may be related to names like
Verdell, which derives from the French "vert" or Latin "viridis," meaning "green." The "-ella" suffix suggests a feminine elaboration, following a pattern common in African American naming traditions of the early 20th century.... [
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Vonetta f English (American), African AmericanPossibly a feminine form of
Von 3, using the Italian feminine diminutive suffix -
etta. It had a little burst of popularity in the United States in the 1970s, when the actress Vonetta McGee (1945-2010) was active.
Wáléadé m & f YorubaMeans "come to the house of the crown/royalty" in Yoruba.
Walshak m NgasWAL means "cry", shak means "one another". Which Literally means Feel for one another
Wámirì m YorubaMeans "(God) sought me out, found me out, found me" in Yoruba.
Wandoo m & f TivMeans "a child is good" in Tiv.
Wariboko f IjawDerived from the Ijaw word
wari meaning "house" and
boko meaning "harbinger of riches".
Win m African AmericanFrom win (n.) Old English
winn "labor, toil; strife, conflict; profit, gain,." Modern sense of "a victory in a game or contest" is first attested 1862, from the verb.
Wole m Yoruba“God has come home, God has entered, wealth has come home”.
Wuraola f YorubaMeans "gold of wealth" or "shining treasure of wealth" in Yoruba.
Xosha f African American (Rare)Variant of the word
Xhosa, the name of a ethnic group in southern Africa, which means "fierce" or "angry" in Khoisan languages. American actress Xosha Roquemore (born 1984) bears this name.
Xylina f English (Rare), African American (Rare)Modern name coined in the early 20th century either as a variant of
Xylia or directly from Greek ξύλινος
(xylinos) meaning "wooden; of wood" (a derivative of ξύλον
(xylon) "wood", a word used in the New Testament to mean "the Cross")... [
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Xzharia f African American (Rare)Very rare. Commonly used by all kinds of people. Similar to the name
Zaria. Great for someone who is looking to name their child a name that most likely nobody else will have... [
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Yakasu m BaribaMeans "bush" in Bariba, this name is given to a child born in the bush.
Yaƙutu f HausaRefers to a sapphire, ruby, jacinth, corundum, or similar stone.
Yambo m Western AfricanA famous bearer was Yambo Ouologuem (1940–2017) a Malian writer. Possibly from the Dogon language.
Yandé f Serer, Western AfricanMeaning 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.
Yao m BaouléDerived from Baoulé
ya "Friday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Friday".
Yeggul-ngon m & f WolofWolof 'death prevention' name meaning "s/he has not reached the afternoon".
Yemi m & f YorubaMeans "I am honourable" in Yoruba.
Yennenga f MossiYennenga is a legendary princess, and is considered to be the mother of the Mossi people. Her son Ouedraogo was the founder of the Mossi Kingdoms.
Yezo m Fula, Western AfricanA name used by the Fula people, who are the largest ethnic group in Western Africa and the Sahel.
Yinlayefa f IjawMeans "nothing can be compared to a mother" in Ijaw.
Yohance m African American (Rare), Hausa (?)Used by American comedian, writer and civil rights activist Dick Gregory for his son born 1973. According to a 1973 issue of
Jet magazine, Gregory and his wife Lillian found the name in a book called
Names from Africa, and Yohance 'means "God's gift" in the Hausa language of Nigeria.'
Yoon f BaribaName traditionally given to the first born daughter.
Yoruba f & m African American (Modern)It could be derived from the Yoruba word
Ori Obba "the Head King". This is the name of a West African ethnic group mainly inhabits parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. Yoruba Richen (1972- ) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer.
Yọyin m & f YorubaMeans "bring out honey, sweetness" in Yoruba.