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Estomihi m Eastern African, IndonesianThe 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".
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
Evangelise f & m African American, AfricanPossibly 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".
Evbu f EdoThis name means "misty". Misty refers to objects with misty colors. One other possibly meaning is "dew" referring to a baby born during a dewy morning.
Ezana m EthiopianEzana or Ezanas (c.303– c.350 CE/AD) was king of Aksum, now Ethiopia. Ezana was the first monarch of the Kingdom of Aksum to embrace Christianity. Ezana is a Geʽez (an ancient Ethiopian Semitic language) name of unknown meaning... [
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Ezenwa m Igbo (Rare)The name Ezenwa is an Igbo name meaning King, Prince, or Son of King
Fahmo f SomaliMeans "understanding" in Somali directly from the Arabic root
f-h-m (see
Fahim).
Faisa f SwahiliSwahili/Arabic, meaning successful/victorious
Famara m Manding, Wolof, Western AfricanFrom the name of the Manding ruler Famara Mané (or
Nfamara Mané), who lead a revolt in the kingdom of Kaabu in 1865. It is mostly used throughout Senegal and The Gambia.
Fana f EthiopianMeans “light” or “jungle” in various African languages.
Fanendo m NigerianA known bearer of this name is Nigerian soccer player Fanendo Adi (1990-).
Fanyana m ZuluFrom Zulu
umfanyana,
abafanyana meaning "little boy".
Fasasi m YorubaThe name Fasasi originates from the Yoruba culture, in Nigeria, West Africa. It is commonly associated with Muslims than Christians or traditionalists.
Fedens f AfricanMeaning unknown. This was the name of Tatiana Rusesabagina's sister-in-law, portrayed by Leleti Khumalo in 'Hotel Rwanda' (2004).
Felagha f & m IjawMeans "death has not reached me" in Ijaw.
Feyi f EweMeans "a year has passed" in Ewe.
Fiba f AfricanThis is name for a woman born on Friday. The name may mean mild and gentle. It's derived from the Akan name
Afua with the same meaning and shows contamination from the Christian name
Phoebe which has a similiar pronunciation... [
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Firew m AfricanAmharic name originated in Ethiopia. meaning 'the seed'.
Fowoke f YorubaMeans "girl who is pampered with money" in Yoruba.
Fulata f & m TumbukaMeans "second", given to the second-born of twins.
Funebi m & f IjawMeans "education is good" in Ijaw.
Funye m & f ShonaDeriving from a bird with the same name, known in English as "the go-away bird".
Fuseini m African, DagbaniIn 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 AfricanThis 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."... [
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Fwaya m LuoOriginated 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... [
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Fyiynfoluwa f YorubaMeans "give praise to god, a person who never forgets to praise god for everything" in Yoruba.
Gabra f EthiopianEthiopian girl's name, meaning "The gift of offering"
Gado m HausaMeans "bed" in Hausa. This name is traditionally given to the child born after twins.
Gamilah f AfricanGamilah is the name of one of the daughters of Activist Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz.
Gamuchirai f ShonaMeans "accept or receive" in Shona. It is typically given to a child born out of wedlock.
Ganau m HausaFrom the Hausa
ganī meaning "see". This name is traditionally given to boys born on the night of a full moon.
Gariba m DagbaniCorrupted name of Abukari. Name used by the 20th King of Dagbon and the 40th King.
Garikai m ShonaMeans "Live well, safe, healthy and prosperous".
Gavaza f TsongaMeans "one who dresses elegantly" in Xitsonga.
Gbambeli m Western AfricanMasculine name originating from the Banda Traditional Area & from the Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana.
Geesi f SomaliMeans "a courageous man, brave, hero" in Somali.
Geleta m & f AmharicGeleta is Amharic in origin & means 'revealed'.
Ghakarhi m ZuluThe meaning of this name is fierce warrior. A person not accepting defeat as an option.
Gifti f OromoMeans "lady" or "queen" in Afaan Oromo.
Giniel m AfrikaansGiniel de Villiers is a South African rallye driver and winner of Rallye Dakar 2009.
Ginikanwa f & m IgboMeans "what is greater than a child" in Igbo.