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.
Aunjanue f African American (Rare)Possibly from a corruption of French
ingénue meaning "an innocent, wholesome girl", perhaps influenced by names such as
Anjanette. This is borne by American actress Aunjanue Ellis (1969-).
Autherine f African AmericanFeminine form of
Auther. Autherine Lucy was the first African-American student admitted to a white school in Alabama when she entered the University of Alabama in 1956.
Auwal m Western African, HausaDerived from Arabic أول
('awwal) meaning "first". This name is commonly given to the first of multiple children with the same name.
Avant m African American (Rare)From the French word
avant meaning "front" or "before". Its usage as a first name may be associated with the word "avant-garde".
Avonia f English (Rare), African AmericanThe meaning of this name is uncertain at this time. Its best known bearer was American actress Avonia Jones (1839-1867), whose parents may possibly have named her after the village of Avonia (in Pennsylvania, USA), or after the genus of plants of the same name... [
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Awaran m & f IjawMeans "a child born during the august break in the rainy season" in Ijaw.
Awolaye m & f YorubaMeans "the oracle cannot explain this" or "the oracle cannot lie" in Yoruba, from
ao "oracle, occult, Ifa", the negation prefix
ò, and
ní "to have" combined with either
àyè "explanation, understanding" or
ayè "lie, falsehood"
Aya f 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".
Ayakpo f & m IjawMeaning "new world or life" in Ijaw.
Ayanti m & f EfikMeans "will you remember me?" in Efik.
Ayebatonye m & f IjawMeans "what God has destined" or "destiny" in Ijaw.
Ayelè f Ewe, AfricanName of Ewa origin, meaning "happiness has come", "happiness is here".
Ayinde m & f YorubaMeans "we gave praises and he came" in Yoruba.
Aylintá f Western AfricanThe name Aylintá comes from the West African nation of Senegal and means Bearer of Light or Bringer of Light.
Ayoka f YorubaMeans "one we rejoice to pluck" in Yoruba.
Azibo m NigerianAzibo means “youth” in Nigerian. It also means “Earth” in Egyptian.
Azizi f & m African American (Rare), SwahiliMeans "treasure, rarity, something valuable; lover" in Swahili, derived from Arabic عَزِيز
(ʕazīz); compare
Aziz. A known (female) bearer is American model Azizi Johari (1948-), in whose case it is a pseudonym.
Azuka m IgboMeans "the past is greater" or "my back is greater" in Igbo.
Azumi f HausaMeans "month of fasting" in Hausa, traditionally given to girls born during Ramadan.
Bada m YorubaPossibly from Yoruba
bá meaning "togerher with" and
dà meaning "mix". It is likely a short form of another name.
Bade m NigerianThe use of the name in Nigeria is likely due to the Bade Emirate, a traditional state in Yobe State, Nigeria, the home of the Bade people.
Bamikole m YorubaBUILD ME A HOUSE, MEANING: CREATING A STRONG AND CONSTRUCTIVE RELATIONSHIP AMONG PEOPLE AS A FAMILY
Bangura m & f MendeMeans "strong" and "child of God" in Mende.
Beduna m Nigerian, NgasThe name BEDUNA is from plateau state Nigeria which means "is it bad?" It's a question name, when someone utter a word that is not good and didn't come to pass then you can ask him BEDUNA "is it bad?"
Beemoni m DagbaniFounder of Gushegu and Karaga. Name of one of the sons of Naa Gbewaa.
Bejide m YorubaMeans "(one that) come(s) with rain" in Yoruba.
Beke m & f Ijaw, OgoniMeans "America" or "American" in Khana and "English" in Ijaw.
Bekoe m AkanMeans "war time" in Akan, typically used for a child born in war.
Belema f NigerianShort form of Tamunobelema. Meaning "love" in the Kalabari dialect.
Benkos m Central African, Manding, Afro-American (Slavery-era)Benkos Biohó (died 1621), also known as Domingo Biohó, was said to have been born in either the Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, where he was seized by the Portuguese slaver Pedro Gomez Reynel, sold to businessman Juan Palacios, and later, after transportation to what is now Colombia in South America, sold again to the Spaniard Alonso del Campo in 1596, in Cartagena de Indias... [
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Beritda m NgasBERITDA in Ngas language of plateau state means."""it turns out to be good?... [
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Beru f BaribaName traditionally given to the sixth born daughter.
Bigaŋ m & f Dagbani"Not discriminated" denoting "I will not discriminate"
Bimpẹ f YorubaMeans "one who is gorgeous and beautiful" in Yoruba.
Binta f HausaFrom the Arabic
بِنْت (bint) meaning "daughter".
Biodun m & f YorubaMeans "born during a festival" in Yoruba.
Bodisere f IjawMeans "she likes to come to the world" in Ijaw.
Bokeem m African AmericanMeaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from the biblical place name
Bochim, which is also found spelled as
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Bola f YorubaShort form of
Bolanle, meaning "wealth coming". It is composed of
bo ("come, coming") plus
ǫlà ("riches, wealth").
Boluwatife f YorubaMeans "as god wishes, one who follows the will of god" in Yoruba.
Bonaking m Igbo"Bonaking is a name that signifies leadership, translating to 'born to rule'. It reflects a powerful presence and an innate ability to lead others.
Bonna f BaribaName traditionally given to the second born daughter.
Boukazi m & f IjawMeans "a child born in a bush" in Ijaw.
Buronya m & f AkanMeans "Christmas" in Akan. This may be given to children born around this time of year.
Buwozi m & f IjawMeans "a child whose feet came out first before the head during birth" in Ijaw.
Buyon f BaribaName traditionally given to the fourth born daughter.
Cartier m African American (Modern)Transferred use of the surname
Cartier. Use of the name has probably been influenced by the jewelry house Cartier, which was founded by Louis-François Cartier in Paris in 1847... [
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Çetulo f BandialMeans "died coming" in Bandial. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.
Chakka f African American (Rare)Variant of
Chaka. A woman named Chakka appeared on the American television talk show
Maury at least seven times from 2002 to 2005 to paternity test a total of eleven men for her three children
Mustafa, Mary, and
Mylove.