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Aret f EfikMeans "born on a market day" in Efik.
Arezki m KabyleProbably derived from Arabic رِزْق
(rizq) meaning "wealth, fortune" or "nourishment, sustenance".
Arukubu f & m IjawMeans "a child born in a canoe" in Ijaw.
Arumirirarudo f ShonaIt means "she has waited for love", or "one who has waited on love", a shorter form of the name can be
Arumi or
Rudo.
Arziki f HausaMeans "wealth, riches; prosperity" in Hausa.
Asaaseasa m & f AkanMeans "the land is finished" in Akan. The implication of this name is that there is no more land for the dead to be buried - so the child is encouraged to live as there will be no more space for his/her burial.
Asabi f YorubaMeans "one selected for birth" in Yoruba.
Asamoah m & f Western African, AkanMeans "apostles" in Akan. It is also a surname. A famous bearer is Ghanaian soccer player Asamoah Gyan (1985-).
Asari f EfikThe name Asari, which is originally an Efik name, means "choosy","selective".
Aseka m ShonaMeaning “he laughs; he who has laughed”.
Asekei m ShonaIt is a name which asks a question, meaning “what does he laugh at?” or “what has made him laugh?”
Ashira m & f ShonaMeaning “receive; accept; welcome”, the fuller version of the name is
Gashira.
Ashon m AkanMeans "seventh born son" in Akan.
Ashu m & f Kenyang, JaghamFrom Kenyang
sǒ meaning "wash, clean, clear." Alternatively it could stem from the verb
sǔ in Ejagham which has the same meaning.
Asisat f NigerianThe name of the professional woman football player Asisat Oshoala, playing for FC Barcelona.
Assata f AfricanUnknown Country- West African- adopted by Revolutionary Black activist Assata Shakur. Assata means "she who struggles", Shakur means "thankful one"
Ássuma m & f BandialMeans "the nice one" or "the unselfish one" in Bandial.
Atem f & m Jagham, KenyangMeans "friends" in Jagham and Kenyang as it's the plural of
ǹ-tèm meaning "friend".
Athiambo f Luo"born late in the evening". Thought to be an intelligent person.
Atsen m AfizereAtsen which means"Visitor" is a male given name among the Afizere people of Nigeria. who are predominantly in Jos Plateau and Bauchi State Nigeria.
Atta m AkanMeans "twin" in Fante, an Akan language.
Auma f Luo"someone delivered with the face down or through the caesarean process"
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.
Awaran m & f IjawMeans "a child born during the august break in the rainy season" in Ijaw.
Awino f LuoMeans "born with the cord around" in Luo.
Awiti f Luo"someone birthed after a misfortune, such as a difficult birth process"
Awonke m & f XhosaMeans "united" or "we are all here" in Xhosa, often given to the last-born child in a family.
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.
Ayamba f & m Jagham, KenyangMeans "he/she opened the way" in Ejagham, used for the first of twins.
Ayani m Kongo"helpers, protectors, those who support, support or protect" comes from the verb kuyana
Ayanleh m Eastern AfricanMeans "lucky". This name spelling is most commonly used in Djibouti and is also used as a surname.
Ayanti m & f EfikMeans "will you remember me?" in Efik.
Ayebatonye m & f IjawMeans "what God has destined" or "destiny" in Ijaw.
Ayen f DinkaRelated with a specific kind of cow in Dinka language.
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.
Ayuk m & f Jagham, KenyangMeans "they have heard" in Jagham and Kenyang, from the pronoun and root
á meaning "they" and
yúk meaning "to hear".
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.
Azwianewi m & f VendaMeans "something that cannot be told" in Tshivenda.
Babiker m Northern African, ArabicSudanese name possibly derived from the given name
Bakr or from Arabic بَكَرَ
(bakara) meaning "first born" or "to be early, to rise early".
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.
Badiambila m & f LubaMeans "let them speak among themselves" in Luba-Kasai.
Bafana m ZuluDerived from Zulu
abafana, the plural form of
umfana, meaning "boy, young man."
Bahaar f AfricanAn African girl's name derived from "Bahar", meaning "Spring"
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Baleba f LubaMeans "they have birthed" in Luba-Kasai, one of the Luba languages.
Bamikole m YorubaBUILD ME A HOUSE, MEANING: CREATING A STRONG AND CONSTRUCTIVE RELATIONSHIP AMONG PEOPLE AS A FAMILY
Banga m ShonaMeans "knife" or "sword" in Shona. Banga is the name of a Ngbandi god of water.
Bapaki m TswanaMeans "those who give testimony" in Setswana.
Barre m SomaliA name that comes from the Somali word bare which means "teacher." Barre was the last name (meaning the first name of the grandfather of) Mohamed Siad Barre (Somali spelling: Maxamed Siyaad Barre). Siad Barre was the military ruler and president of Somali from 1969 until 1991.
Bartho m Dutch, AfrikaansShort form of
Bartholomeus. Notable bearers of this name include the Dutch actor Bartho Braat (b. 1950) and the South African writer Bartho Smit (1924-1986).
Basambilu f TsongaFrom the Xitsonga
basa meaning "clean, white, pure" and
mbilu meaning "heart".
Batandwa m & f AfricanBatandwa was a used name reffering to followers in Christianity.