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Mbuyi m LubaDerived from the Luba word
mbùùyì meaning "the firstborn of twins".
Medius f & m English (African), Eastern AfricanBorrowed from Latin
medius meaning "middle; half; moderate; indifferent." It is mostly used in Uganda where, compared to other surrounding countries, it is usually feminine in usage.
Megafu m & f IgboMeans "do for all to see" in Igbo.
Meghighda f BerberEtymology unknown. This was the name of a famous poetess.
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.
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.
Menari m & f IgboMeans "do more than is expected" in Igbo.
Menebue m OgoniMeans "Paramount Ruler", "Chief of a Community" or simply "A King"
Menelik m Ge'ez, AmharicMeans "son of the wise man" in Ge'ez and Amharic. According to the legend Menelik was the first emperor of Ethiopia. In the 10th century BC, he is said to have inaugurated the Solomonic dynasty of Ethiopia, so named because Menelik I is supposed to be the son of the biblical King Solomon of ancient Israel and Makeda, the Ethiopian Queen of Sheba.
Mengesha m AfricanA name once found mainly amongst the higher-up figures of Imperial Ethiopia, often superseding important titles of royal hierarchy. Now a much rarer name in modern Ethiopia.
Minkah m AfricanPossibly means "Justice". This is the given name of an NFL player, Minkah Fitzpatrick.
Miriro f & m African, ShonaStarted in the early 1900's. Name was given to the second born daughter of the family. Name means "to be expected." Basically the one who was waited for.
Mixo m & f TsongaMeans "dawn, morning" in Xitsonga.
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
Mobutu m Central AfricanMobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu Wa Za Banga
A (/məˈbuːtuː ˈsɛseɪ ˈsɛkoʊ/; born Joseph-Desiré Mobutu; 14 October 1930 – 7 September 1997) was the military dictator and President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (which Mobutu renamed Zaire in 1971) from 1965 to 1997... [
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Modadeola m YorubaMeans "man wearing a crown of wealth or affluence" in Yoruba.
Mohombi m Central AfricanFrom Mohombi Nzasi Moupondo, known professionally as Mohombi, a Swedish-Congolese singer-songwriter and dancer.
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.
Momodou m AfricanMomodou means Mohammad it is an african name coming from an arabic name.... [
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Moradeke f YorubaMeans "I have gotten something precious to pamper" in Yoruba.
Moriba m AfricanThe name Moriba originates from the Mali empire(Mandingo). The name means "a big and powerful man" in the region.
Mosela f SothoMeans "tail" in Sotho, idiomatically meaning "the last one" or "last child".
Motheo m South AfricanAllegedly means "foundation" in Tswana. It is said to normally be given to a child who is viewed as the foundation of the family. Normally a first born. It signifies a new life or re-birth.
Motsi m & f ShonaMeans "first one" or "one who has matted hair" in Shona.
Moulay m Northern AfricanFrom an honorific title used by descendants of Moulay Ali Cherif, the founder of the Alaouite dynasty of Morocco.
Mpule f Southern AfricanThis is the name of Mpule Kwelagobe, she is a Botswana politician, businesswoman, model, and beauty pageant title holder, who was crowned Miss Universe 1999 in Trinidad & Tobago.
Mswati m SwaziTwo famous bearers of this name are Mswati II (1825-1868) and Mswati III (1968 -), Kings of Swaziland. Mswati is not their birth name but their name as monarchs.
Muambiwa m & f VendaMeans "the one who is spoken of/about" in Tshivenda.
Muchena m ShonaOne who is white or light skin tone. Or Blessing in Ndau dialect of Shona
Mugwe m AfricanThe name Mugwe is common among the Kikuyu and Ameru of Kenya on the East coast of Africa.... [
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Múkabi m KikuyuIn Kikuyu maasai intermarriage this name was given to a boy born of that relationship in that referred to the maasai as ukabi
Mulele m African, Swahili"Flying man," "man who flies," or "man of flight." The prefix "mu-" expresses "man of" or "man from" in the Swahili language. One interpretation would be that this is approximately equal to "angel," but because there are numerous parts of Africa where there are lots of devout Christians, I would lean towards the interpretation "man who runs quickly."
Mumba m & f BembaMeans "inside the house" in Bemba.
Mumbe f AfricanFrom term 'umba' which means create. Means beautiful one. Used among the Kamba community in kenya. Related to mumbi from the kikuyu which means creator. both derived from 'umba' to create.