African Submitted Names

Ekuseni f Zulu
Means "in the morning" in Zulu.

Ekwunife m & f Igbo
Means "don't make a secret open" in Igbo.

Ekwutosi m & f Igbo
Means "don't cause slander" in Igbo.

Elandré m Afrikaans

Elandri f Afrikaans (Rare), South African (Rare)

Elayokon f Ijaw
Means "take what reaches you" in Ijaw.

Elbetel f Ethiopian
the house of god

Elfnesh f African
From Ethiopia

Elhadji m Western African
Variant of Alhaji.

Elifasi m South African, Zulu

Elikem m & f Ewe (Anglicized, Modern)

Elikya f & m Lingala
A Lingala word meaning "hope".

Eliyas m Ethiopian

Elize f Dutch, Afrikaans, Flemish
Variant of Elise.

Elizette f Afrikaans
Diminutive of Elize.

Elizma f Afrikaans
Contraction of Elizabeth Maria.

Elizna f Afrikaans

Elkaissa f Berber (Rare)
Possibly means "the pause" from Kabyle Berber.

Elleni f Amharic
Amharic form of Helen.

Ellion m South African (Rare)
Variant of Elian.

Ellouisa f English (British, Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Elouisa.

Elmarie f Afrikaans (Modern)

Elna f Afrikaans
Contraction of Elisabeth and Helena.

Elo f Esan
Means "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 Edo
Possibly 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.

Elombe m Lingala
Means "brave one" in Lingala.

Elonga f Lingala
Means "victory" in Lingala.

Elreza f Afrikaans

Elrose f English (Modern, Rare), South African (Rare)

Elsabe f Afrikaans
Afrikaans variation of Elizabeth.

Elsabet f Amharic
Amharic form of Elizabeth.

Elsette f Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Elzette.

El Shaddai m & f African, Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from the Hebrew phrase אֵל שַׁדַּי (ʼĒl Šadạy) meaning "God Almighty".

Elsina f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), Afrikaans
Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth as well as a feminine form of Ale 2.

Elyas m Amharic, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Amharic form and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Elias.

Elzabé f Afrikaans
Variant of Elsabe.

Elze f Dutch, German (East Prussian), Afrikaans
Dutch variant spelling and East Prussian German and Afrikaans form of Else.

Elzebe f Dutch (Archaic), Afrikaans (Rare), Old Swedish
Variant of Elsebe.

Elzette f Afrikaans
Contraction of Elizette and diminutive of Elze.

Elzina f English (American, Archaic), Afrikaans
Variant of Elsina.

Ema m & f Efik

Emaobong f Efik
Means "love of God" in Efik, derived from ema meaning "love" and obong meaning "God".

Ḓembe m & f Venda
Means "miracle" in Tshivenda.

Emebet f Ethiopian, Amharic
Derived from Amharic ’əmäbēt "royal lady", this (former) honorific is nowadays used as a given name.... [more]

Emechebe m & f Igbo
Means "when it’s done then it’s thought about" in Igbo.

Emekan f Efik
Means "endurance supercedes everything" in Efik.

Emekemeabasi m & f Efik
Means "the Lord is able" in Efik.

Emekwo m Igbo

Emelda f South African, Nigerian

Emeleakpo f Ijaw
Means "good life" in Ijaw.

Ememabasi m & f Efik
Means "peace of the Lord" in Efik, derived from emem meaning "peace" and abasi meaning "Lord".

Emembong m & f Ibibio
Means "peace of god" in Ibibio.

Ememobong m & f Efik
Means "peace of the God" n Efek, derived from emem meaning "peace" and obong meaning "God".

Eme-obong f Efik
Means "precious one of God" in Efik.

Eminotun m African
Title of High Chief in Ijebu part of OWO in ONDO

Emiya f Amharic
Means "bliss" in Amharic.

Emmalette f African

Emmarentia f Afrikaans
Variant of Emerentia influenced by Emma.

Emmerentia f German (Bessarabian), Afrikaans
Variant of Emerentia.

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 Ijaw
Means "follow me home" in Ijaw.

Enanela f Zulu
Means "rejoice" in Zulu.

Endalkachew m & f Amharic

Enderline f Nigerian (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown meaning.... [more]

Endlani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga endla meaning "make, create, do".

Ene f Idoma
Means "mother" in Idoma.

Eneikedi f & m Ijaw
Means "look after your own" in Ijaw.

Enelo f Tsonga
Possibly from the Xitsonga enela meaning "enough".

Enemo f & m Ijaw
Means "endurance" in Ijaw.

Engai m Eastern African

Eni m & f Yoruba
Short form of Eniola.

Enibraye f & m Ijaw
Means "my own" in Ijaw.

Eniye f Nigerian, Ijaw
Means "my child" in Ijaw.

Enku f Amharic
This feminine name means "pearl" in Amharic.

Eno m & f African
gift, to give, of (Efik and Ibibio) origin

Enoabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "gift of god" in Ibibio.

Enoba f Idoma
Means "mother of my husband" or "mother-in-law" in Idoma.

Eno-obong m & f Efik
Means "gift from God" in Efik.

Enyonyam f Western African
Means "it is good for me" in Ewe.

Enzi f & m Swahili
Means "powerful" in Swahili.

Enzokuhle m & f South African, Zulu, Xhosa
Means "expected to do great things" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Eon m Afrikaans (Rare)

Eperulo m & f Bandial
Means "to scream at the top of one's voice" in Bandial.

Ephantus m Kikuyu

Epie m African
Bakossi Cameroonian Coastal Bantu

Erco m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant spelling of Erko, which is most likely a diminutive of Erk. Also compare Ercken and Herko, which is a variant of Herke.

Erebi f Ijaw
Means "the beauty of womanhood" in Ijaw.

Eremiemi f & m Ijaw
Means "my name shall survive" in Ijaw.

Erhuanga m Nigerian (Rare)
It is from Ozalla village

Eriayomi f Yoruba
My testimony of joy, "Ayomi" being "my joy."... [more]

Erima f Nigerian (Rare), Papuan

Erin m & f Yoruba
Means "smile" in Yoruba.

Erinayo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Notable bearer is Erinayo Wilson Oryema, Uganda's first African Inspector General of Police.

Eriya m Shona
Shona form of Elijah.

Eromosele m Esan
Means "prayer has been answered" in Esan.

Esabella f English (Rare), South African
Variant of Isabella.

Esasa f Zulu
Means "be happy" in Zulu.

ʿEsato f Eastern African, Amharic
Means "fire" in Amharic.... [more]

Esca f Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Eska.

Ese f Esan
Means "gift" in Esan.

Esegiël m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Ezekiel.

Eseimokumo m Ijaw
Don't talk bad of me

Esengo m & f Lingala
Means "joy" in Lingala.

Eseoheose f Esan
Meaning: Free Gift of God

Eseose f Esan
Means: Gift of God

Eseose f Esan
Means "gift of God".

Eshu m African, Yoruba
A god of the Yoruba of West Africa.

Esias m Medieval Romansh, Afrikaans
Medieval Romansh and Afrikaans form of Isaiah via Esaias.

Esihle m & f Zulu, Xhosa, Southern African
Means "beautiful, good" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Esikumo f & m Ijaw
Means "don't be afraid" in Ijaw.

Esitala f Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Esther.

Esmeralde f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Esmeralda.

Esna f Afrikaans

Esosa m & f Western African, Edo
Means "God's gift" in Edo language.

Esra m Biblical German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese, Afrikaans
German, Afrikaans and Scandinavian form of Ezra.

Esset-ab f Amharic
means gift of god or persetion of God.

Essien f Akan
Variant of Nsia.

Essien m Efik
Means "outside" in Efik.

Estha f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)

Estia f Greek Mythology (Italianized), Greek (Rare), Afrikaans
Modern Greek and Italian form of Hestia.

Estian m Afrikaans

Estie f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Ester.

Estifanos m Amharic
Amharic form of Stephen.

Estomihi m Eastern African, Indonesian
The name is derived from the name of the sunday 50 days before easter. The Latin words Esto mihi are the first two words of Psalm 31:3 and mean "Thou art to me".

Esu m & f Efik

Esulu m & f Ndebele
Means "clouds" in Ndebele.

Eta m & f Jagham, Kenyang
Derived from ɛ́tá meaning "father" in Kenyang.

Etana f Eastern African
Means "Strong One" in Swahili.

Eteakamba m Efik
Efik origin, meaning, Great grand father,

Eteimowei m Ijaw
A man who saves

Ethmane m Western African
Variant of Uthman (chiefly Mauritanian).

Ethuka f Zulu
Means "surprise" in Zulu.

Ethulo f Zulu
Means "gift" in Zulu.

Ethwasa f Zulu
Means "start anew" in Zulu.

Etido f Efik
Means "good character" in Efik.

Etienne m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Étienne.

Etim m Efik, Ibibio
Means "to care for; to prepare for" in Ibibio and Efik.

Etok m Efik
Means "small" in Efik.

Etom m & f Nigerian
Etom means "life" it is from the people of cross river state in Nigeria

Eton m & f Efik

Etoro f Efik
Means "praise" in Efik.

Eucabeth f African
Kenyan name for Jochebed

Eucharis f & m Ancient Greek, Literature, Nigerian (Rare)
Derived from the Greek adjective εὔχαρις (eucharis) meaning "charming, gracious". It consists of Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).... [more]

Eunica f English (African), South African
Latinate variant of Eunice.

Evangelique f Afrikaans (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Cognate of Évangélique, which is usually used in non-francophone regions and countries.

Evangelise f & m African American, African
Possibly an invented name, a combination Evangeline and Elise. Another possibility is that it's taken from the British spelling of 'evangelize', which is the English word meaning "to preach the gospel".

Evera f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), African (Rare)

Everhard m Dutch, Afrikaans, German
Dutch, Afrikaans and German form of Everard.

Evioghene f & m Isoko, Urhobo, Nigerian
It is a name beared by the isoko uhrobo language speaking people in Delta state, Nigeria.... [more]

Ewnetu m African
The meaning of the name is The truth.

Excelia f South African

Eyasu m Amharic
Amharic form of Joshua.

Eyerusalem f Amharic
Amharic, meaning Jerusalem

Eyitemi m & f Western African (Rare)
An Itsekiri name, Meaning " this is my own ".

Eyob m Amharic, Ge'ez, Tigrinya
Ethiopian and Eritrean form of Job.

Eyong m & f Jagham, Kenyang
Derived from ɛyɔŋ meaning "word, voice" in Jagham and Kenyang.

Eyram m African
Ghanian name.

Ezelda f Afrikaans (Rare)

Ezenwa m Igbo (Rare)
The name Ezenwa is an Igbo name meaning King, Prince, or Son of King

Ezeokafor f & m Igbo, Nigerian
Igbo

Ezeuzo m Igbo
Means "king of the road" in Igbo.

Ezikiel m Southern African
Malawi variant of Ezekiel.

Ezinne f African, Nigerian

Ezinwanne m Igbo
nwanne, nwanneka"good companion or relative" igbo, african

Ezlyn f South African, American (Modern)
Variant of Ezlynn.... [more]

Ezrom m South African
Likely a variant of Hezron.

Faaduma f Somali
Strickly Somali form of Faduma.

Faadumo f Somali
Somali form of Fatima.

Faaiezah f South African (Rare)

Faako m & f Dagbani
Means "mercy" in Dagbani.

Faaruuq m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Farooq.

Faatuma f Afar
Afar form of Fatima.

Faderera f African
Meaning"God's Crown"

Fadhma f Kabyle
Kabyle form of Fatima.

Fadma f Berber
Variant of Fadhma used in Morocco.

Faduma f Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Fatimah.

Fadziso f Shona
Means "one who brings happiness" in Shona.

Fahari m & f Swahili
Means "fame, honour, splendour" in Swahili.

Fahmo f Somali
Means "understanding" in Somali directly from the Arabic root f-h-m (see Fahim).

Fa'idah f Hausa
Means "benefit, advantage" in Hausa.

Fa'iqah f Hausa
Means "surpassing, excellent" in Hausa.

Faisa f Swahili
Swahili/Arabic, meaning successful/victorious

Faithful m & f English (Archaic), English (Puritan), Literature, Nigerian
Virtue name meaning "loyal" or "having faith (in God)" that has been in use since the 16th century, initally mostly for boys, later also for girls.... [more]

Fa'izah f Hausa
Means "victorious" in Hausa.

Falala f Western African, Fula
Means "born into abundance" in Fula.

Falilat f Western African (Rare)
Virtue

Fallou m Western African, French (African)
This name is of Senegalese origin.

Fally f English, African
Diminutive of Eliphal.

Famandha m Tsonga
Means "give power" in Xitsonga.

Fana f Ethiopian
Means “light” or “jungle” in various African languages.

Fanendo m Nigerian, African American (Rare)
Famous bearer of this name is Fanendo Adi, who is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for American club, Portland Timbers.

Fanie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Stephan and Stephanus.

Fanta f & m African, Eastern African, Western African
Mande form of Fatima.

Fanus m Afrikaans
Short form of Stefanus.

Fanyana m Zulu
From Zulu umfanyana, abafanyana meaning "little boy".

Faraja f & m Swahili
Means "consolation, comfort" in Swahili.

Faramade m Western African

Fardowsa f Somali
Somali form of Firdaus.

Farhiya f Swahili, Somali
Variant transcription of Fariha.

Farisai f Shona
Means "be very happy" in Shona.

Fartuun f Somali

Fasika m Amharic
Means "Easter" in Amharic.

Fasina f Nigerian

Fasingha m & f Ijaw
Means "a name never dies" in Ijaw.

Fassil m Amharic
Means "Ethiopian king" in Amharic.

Fatimoh f Thai (Muslim), Nigerian
Form of Fatimah used in Thailand and Nigeria.

Fayola f Yoruba

Febechi f Nigerian
It's of African origin. It means, "worshipper of God"

Fechukwu m & f Igbo
Worship God

Fedens f African
Meaning unknown. This was the name of Tatiana Rusesabagina's sister-in-law, portrayed by Leleti Khumalo in 'Hotel Rwanda' (2004).

Fedude m & f Ijaw
Means "death has ended" in Ijaw. ... [more]

Feiven f Ethiopian

Feker f Amharic
Means "love, affection" in Amharic.

Fela m Yoruba, Nigerian
Diminutive of Olufela

Felagha f & m Ijaw
Means "death has not reached me" in Ijaw.

Felleke m Amharic
Means "he glittered" in Amharic.

Felleng f Sotho
Means "beyond the end" in Sotho.

Felly m African

Fenuku m & f Ewe
Means "year seed" in Ewe.

Fenure m & f Western African, Urhobo
Means "we have riches" in Urhobo.

Fenyang m Tswana
Means "conqueror" in Tswana.

Ferede m Amharic
Means "he judged" in Amharic.

Fessehaye m Tigrinya
Means "eternal happiness" in Tigrinya.

Fetene m Amharic
Means "he is swift" in Amharic.

Fetera f Amharic
Means "creative" in Amharic.

Fethudin m Ethiopian

Fetle-work f Ge'ez
Means "thread of gold" in Amharic.

Fewesi f & m Amharic
Means "to heal" in Amharic.

Feyi f Ewe
Means "a year has passed" in Ewe.

Fhaṱuwani m & f Venda
Means "be careful, aware" in Tshivenda.

Fhulufhedzani m & f Venda
Means "be hopeful" in Tshivenda.

Fhulufhelo m & f Venda
Means "hope" in Tshivenda.

Fifi m Akan
variant of Kofi

Fikile f Tsonga
Means "arrived" in Tsonga.

Fikiri f Amharic
Means "love" in Amharic.

Fikre f Ethiopian, African
Meaning "my love" or "love."

Fikru m Amharic
Means "his love" in Amharic.

Filittene f Bandial
Means "it (the womb) learns" in Bandial.

Filsan f & m Somali (Rare)
The best of her/his age. ... [more]

Firesembet m Ge'ez
Means "seed of the Sabbath" in Ge'ez.

Firew m African
Amharic name originated in Ethiopia. meaning 'the seed'.

Firipi m Shona
Shona form of Philip.

Fisayo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "add to my joy" in Yoruba.

Fisseha m Ge'ez
Means "joy" in Ge'ez.

Fitsum m & f Amharic
Means "absolute" in Amharic.

Fɨ̀nkuyn f Central African
A Kom name.

Fɨnyuyn f Central African
Means "bird" in Kom.

Foday m Western African
Unknown meaning, possibly from the Temne or Loko languages, spoken in Sierra Leone.... [more]

Folaoluwashade f Yoruba
Means "the wealth of god is my crown" in Yoruba.

Folasade f Yoruba, Nigerian
Means "honour confers a crown" or "rule with nobility" in Yoruba.

Folashade f Yoruba, Nigerian
Variant transcription of Folasade.

Folayan f Yoruba, African
means "to walk in dignity"

Foluke m & f African, Nigerian
means Placed in God's hands

Fortunate f African (Rare)
From the English word Fortunate, "favoured by or involving good luck; lucky."

Fourou m Berber
Meaning unknown.

Fowoke f Yoruba
Means "girl who is pampered with money" in Yoruba.

Foyinsola f Yoruba
Means "add honey to its wealth" in Yoruba.

Francelle f Afrikaans
Variant of Franselle.

Francois m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of François.

Franette f Afrikaans

Frankine f Western African (Rare), American (South, Rare)
Feminine form of Frank.

Frankline m Eastern African (Rare), Nigerian
Variant of Franklin.

Franselle f Afrikaans
Feminine form of Frans.

Franzelle f Afrikaans
Variant of Franselle.

Franzina f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Francina.

Frederich m German (Silesian, Archaic), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Friedrich.

Fredrica f Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English

Fredua m Western African, Akan, Ashanti

Freyhiwot f Ethiopian, Amharic
Means "the seed that gave life" or "the fruit of life" in Amharic.

Frezer f Amharic
Means "fertile" in Amharic.

Frikkie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Frederik.

Fuani f Kongo
Kongo form of Fanny.

Fula-ngenge m Kongo
The meaning: ... [more]

Fulata m & f Tumbuka
Means "second", this is given to the second-born of twins.

Fumu m Kongo
Means "king" in Kikongo.

Funani f & m Zulu (Rare)
Means "want!" or "search!" in Zulu.

Funebi m & f Ijaw
Means "education is good" in Ijaw.

Funere f Ijaw
Means "A Learned Woman"

Funfun m & f Yoruba
Yoruba name that means "Pure"

Funganayi m Shona
Means "remember each other" in Shona.

Funkuro m Ijaw
Means "knowledge is power" in Ijaw.

Funmi m & f Yoruba
Means "give to me" in Yoruba. It can be used as a short form of names containing funmi, such as Funmilola and Olufunmilayo.

Funmike f Yoruba
Means "given to me to cherish" in Yoruba.

Funmilola m & f Yoruba
Means "give me wealth" in Yoruba.

Funsileniko m Chewa
Means "Will you go and ask for me?" in Chewa.

Funware m Ijaw
meaning library or house of book

Fuseina f African, Dagbani
In Northern Ghana, it is the name given to the second born of a pair of twin girls. The first born twin is named Fuseina According to superstition, the second twin is considered to be the older twin because it is said that during the trauma of birth, the older twin send the younger twin ahead to make sure the world is safe.

Fuseini m African, Dagbani
In Northern Ghana, it is the name given to the second born of a pair of twin girls. The first born twin is named Fuseini According to superstition, the second twin is considered to be the older twin because it is said that during the trauma of birth, the older twin send the younger twin ahead to make sure the world is safe.

Future m & f English (Rare), Western African, Southern African
This name is from the English word derived from Old French futur meaning "future, to come," which is then derived from Latin futurus meaning "going to be, yet to be, the future (as a noun)." The Latin word is an irregular suppletive future participle of esse meaning "to be," which comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *bheue- meaning "to be, exist, grow, come into being."... [more]

Fwasa m Tumbuka
Means "be calm" in Tumbuka.

Fwasani f Tumbuka
Means "to be calm" in Tumbuka.

Fwaya m Luo
Originated amongst the LUO tribe in Kenya, East Africa. It is said to mean "Not serious" or "Taking things for Granted". It is also used by the Luhyas in Western province Kenya. But is common in the Nyaurang' Clan of Ugenya in Siaya County... [more]

Fyiynfoluwa f Yoruba
Means "give praise to god, a person who never forgets to praise god for everything" in Yoruba.

Gabra f Ethiopian
Ethiopian girl's name, meaning "The gift of offering"

Gacayte m Somali

Gadifele f Tswana
Means "things don't end" in Setswana.

Gadiid m Somali (Rare)
Its an old Somali name.

Gado m Hausa
Means "bed" in Hausa. This name is traditionally given to the child born after twins.

Gagare m Hausa
Means "unconquerable" in Hausa.