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Vernube m AfricanA TIV NAME FROM NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA,BENUE PRECISELY
Visolela f & m Central AfricanFrom a proverb, meaning "good judgement". Origin is from the Ovimbundu of Angola.
Ovisolela violomupa; vi pungula viopongala. English:
Longing are Waterfalls; those you pick over are of the drying trays. Vitani f AfricanIt's Swallihi and Kwhailli it means "war" and "demon of war" it is used in lion king two for one of the outsiders.
Vongai f ShonaMeans "Be thankful". This name is both a call to be thankful and an expression of gratitude.
Vushemadzoro m ShonaThe name comes from Shona tribes in which KingShip was prevalent. This name was usually given to the chosen next bearer of the throne. The name means the Kingship turnover, i.e. the practice of succeeding a leader... [
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Vuyiseka f XhosaMeans "be happy, rejoice" or "makes happy" in Xhosa.
Vuyo m XhosaMeans "happiness, joy" in Xhosa. Sometimes used as a short form of names beginning with
Vuyo-.
Vuyokazi f XhosaMeans "great joy" in Xhosa, a variant of
Vuyo using the feminine or augmentative suffix
-kazi.
Waasila f South AfricanProbably derived from Arabic وَسِيلَة (wasīla) "means, medium; tool, instrument; measure, step provision".
Wada f OromoEast african (Kushitic, Oromo) meaning "Promise".
Wadiya m & f Luo (Archaic)Found mainly in the Suba regions. Name believed to have Bantu origins.
Wagaye f AmharicMeans "my sense of value" or "my price" in Amharic.
Walshak m NgasWAL means "cry", shak means "one another". Which Literally means Feel for one another
Wamwema m & f Swahili (Modern, Rare)A Christian surname with swahili origin that mean belonging to the one that is good. Belonging to God who is the only one that is good.
Wandoo m & f TivMeans "a child is good" in Tiv.
Wangũi f Kikuyu, African MythologyVariant of
Wangũ. A famous bearer of the name was one of the daughters of Kikuyu and Mumbi, the first man and woman in Kikuyu Mythology.
Wanjiru f KikuyuNjiru means black thus meaning one that comes from black or dark matter mainly in reference to skin colouration
Wararni m BerberMeans "without victor, without conqueror" in Amazigh.
Wariboko f IjawDerived from the Ijaw word
wari meaning "house" and
boko meaning "harbinger of riches".
Warsame m SomaliMeans "good news", derived from Somali
war meaning "information, news" and
same "good, positive".
Warsan f SomaliMeans "good news", derived from Somali
war meaning "news" combined with the Somali feminine name suffix -
san, itself a derivative of Somali
wanaagsan meaning "good". A notable bearer of this name is Warsan Shire (1988-), a British writer, poet, editor and teacher of Somali descent.
Willanie f AfrikaansWillanie is a female compound name. The "Will" is derived from "Willem" (German variant of William) which means determination and will. The "anie" is derived from the name Stephanie which means crown, victorious... [
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Wole m Yoruba“God has come home, God has entered, wealth has come home”.
Wongel f AmharicAmharic word for "gospel," commonly chosen by Christian families
Wuraola f YorubaMeans "gold of wealth" or "shining treasure of wealth" in Yoruba.
Xalwo f SomaliMeans "sweet" in Somali. It is the name of a Somali dessert.
Xirsi m SomaliThis Somali name means "safeguard." The word xirsi also means "safeguard." The x in Somali is a voiceless pharyngeal fricative, a throaty sound that is not present in English. Somalis outside of Somalia may spell the name as HIRSI or HERSI.
Xola m & f XhosaMeans "be at peace" or "to forgive" in Xhosa.
Xolo m & f XhosaPossibly related to Xhosa
uxolo "peace, pardon", itself from
-xola "to be calm, at peace, happy; to forgive".
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.
Yananiso f ShonaMeaning “togetherness; bringing or binding together”.
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".
Yar f DinkaRefers to a specific kind of cow in Dinka.
Yedder m Berber (Rare)Though this name symbolizes immortality, it indicates a sense of unbroken spirit or uncaptured soul.
Yeddes m TuaregMeans "he will be organised", from the Tuareg verb
ddes meaning "organised".
Yeggul-ngon m & f WolofWolof 'death prevention' name meaning "s/he has not reached the afternoon".
Yemetle f SothoMeans "beautiful (referred to an object)" in Sotho.
Yemi m & f YorubaMeans "I am honourable" in Yoruba.
Yendembe m & f LingalaYendembe is the childhood name of
Lonkundo in the Nkundo mythology complex. It means “Take No Orders”.
Yendi f African, Jamaican PatoisThis is the name of a town in northeastern Ghana. A famous bearer is Yendi Phillips, she is a Jamaican TV Host, model and beauty queen who the winner of the Miss Jamaica World 2007 beauty pageant, as well as the Miss Jamaica Universe 2010 pageant.
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.
Yesa f & m PunuMeans "chance, luck" in Punu.
Yeshi f AmharicMeans "for a thousand". This name is often combined with other names (
Yeshimebet is an example).
Yeuko f & m ShonaMeaning "remembrance", it derives from the verb
kuyeuka.
Yevedzo f ShonaMeaning "captivation; fascination", deriving from the verb
kuyevedza meaning "to captivate; to make one gaze".
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.