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.
Divonne f English (Modern, Rare), African AmericanDivonne les Bains is a popular spa town in France. I have read that Divonne derives from the original Celtic, meaning "divine water". The only famous holder of the name is Divonne Holmes a Court, the New York-born wife of Australian billionaire businessman Peter Homes a Court.
Djidula m Western AfricanMeans “one who lives peacefully” from the Ewe elements "Dji" which relates to “life,” “to live,” or “spirit” and "Dula" which relates “calm,” “peace,” or “patience”.
Dontavius m African American (Modern)A well-known bearer of this name is the American football player Dontavius Jackson. His name seems to either have been completely invented by his parents, or they blended two or more established first names (for example,
Dante and
Octavius) into one name.
Doubra m & f IjawMeans "will" or "desire" in Ijaw.
Dovéné m EweName of Togo origin, meaning "given by God", "God's gift".
Dúkũ m & f AkanMeans "eleventh born" in Akan.
Dumlesi f & m OgoniKhana for "life/ prosperity is ahead" or "bright future"... [
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Dynasty f African American (Modern)Possibly inspired by the popular '80s soap opera of the same name. The name derives from the English word
dynasty, which is ultimately derived from Greek
dunasteia meaning "power, dominion".
Ebi m & f IjawMeans "good" in Ijaw.
Ebidisebofa m & f IjawMeans "there is no one that doesn't like good things" in Ijaw.
Ebifinidei f & m IjawMeans "good things have been opened to me" in Ijaw.
Ebiowei m IjawMeans "good man", "handsome man" or "kind-hearted man" in Ijaw.
Ebiye m & f IjawMeans "a good thing" in Ijaw.
Edem m & f EfikMeans "last" or "God has delivered me" in Efik.
Edet m & f EfikMeans "market" in Efik and is given to babies born on market day.
Edoghogho m & f African, Isoko, EdoThis name which means "Day of Joy," originates from the Isoko and Edo ethnolinguistic groups of Southern Nigeria which is located on the West Coast of Africa. Broken down, it means: "Ede - Day" and "Oghogho - joy" (Which is also very common as a name in both these cultures) When combined however, it morphs into the spelling: "Edoghogho" meaning "Day of Joy" or "The Day of Joy." Phonetically, it can be pronounced "Ed-o-ghor-ghor" with the "r" silent.
Effiong m & f EfikMeans "born on effiong" in Efik. Effiong is one of the traditional week days.
Efosa m Yorubameaning "God's Well" and is of Beninese origin
Efunroye f YorubaMeaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is Efunroye Tinubu (c. 1810–1887), a Nigerian merchant and slave trader. Her name could be an anglicization of her birth name, Ẹfúnpọ̀róyè Ọ̀ṣuntinúbú.
Efuru f IgboMeans "daughter of heaven" in Igbo.
Ehiremen m EsanMy Destiny (It can also mean the Lord) has given me
Ehizefua m EsanMeans: my (Ehi) Destiny (ze) chooses (Efua) Light or what is white
Ekeniyere m & f EsanThe name is associated with the people of Esanland. It means, "How many will I remember?". This is a unique name with a deep contextual meaning to one's life adventures and struggles at the end of the tunnel.
Ekow m Akan"Born on a Thursday" or "Thursday-born".
Ekwunife m & f IgboMeans "don't make a secret open" in Igbo.
Elandria f African AmericanElandria seems to be an American name, more utilized by Black Americans/African-Americans. Notable individuals named Elandria are Elandria Williams, former Co-Moderator of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
Elo f EsanMeans "face, eye" in Esan.
Elochukwu m & f Igbo"elo" means plan while "chukwu" means God. "Elochukwu" means the plan of God or God's plan.
Eloghosa m & f EdoPossibly means "it's not hard for God" in Edo. It could be the older name of Benin City, the capital of Edo State in Nigeria.
Emaobong f EfikMeans "love of God" in Efik, derived from
ema meaning "love" and
obong meaning "God".
Emechebe m & f IgboMeans "when it’s done then it’s thought about" in Igbo.
Emekan f EfikMeans "endurance supercedes everything" in Efik.
Ememabasi m & f EfikMeans "peace of the Lord" in Efik, derived from
emem meaning "peace" and
abasi meaning "Lord".
Ememobong m & f EfikMeans "peace of the God" n Efek, derived from
emem meaning "peace" and
obong meaning "God".
Eminence f NigerianMost likely from the word
eminence, which comes from Latin
ēminēntia meaning "prominence, protuberance, eminence, excellence".
Emmsdan m & f Yoruba (Rare)Means "excellence of God's Salvation" in Igala (a language in the Yoruboid branch, common to Nigeria), from Igala
emms "excellence" and
dan "God Our Salvation".
Emomu f & m IjawMeans "follow me home" in Ijaw.
Enoba f IdomaMeans "mother of my husband" or "mother-in-law" in Idoma.
Eperulo m & f BandialMeans "to scream at the top of one's voice" in Bandial.
Erebi f IjawMeans "the beauty of womanhood" in Ijaw.
Essien m NigerianName of Nigerian origin, meaning "favorite one", "beloved".
Ethiopia f African American, EnglishFrom the name of the African country. From Greek
Αιθιοπια (Aithiopia), derived from
αιθω (aitho) meaning "to burn" and
ωψ (ops) meaning "face", referring to the skin colour of the inhabitants.
Etim m Efik, IbibioMeans "to care for; to prepare for" in Ibibio and Efik.
Etom m & f NigerianEtom means "life" it is from the people of cross river state in Nigeria