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Aadaan m Somali
Somali form of Adhan.

Aadam m Urdu, Somali, Estonian
Urdu, Somali, and Estonian form of Adam.

Aaden m Somali
Somali form of Adam.

Aamiina f Somali
Somali form of Aminah 1.

Aare m Yoruba
Means "commander" in Yoruba. Aàrẹ is a title, usually in the military of the Yoruba warriors company. The leader of the company from a clan takes the title when they join up with a coalition.

Áárónì m Yoruba
Yoruba form of Aaron.

Aba f Akan
Means "born on Thursday" in Fante, a dialect of Akan.

Ababacar m Western African
Senegalese form of the Arabic name Abu Bakr.

Abagbe f Nigerian
The meaning of Abagbe is we begged to have this one to lift up

Abakar m Western African
Form of Abu Bakr used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Abana f African
Variant of Abena.

Abarahama m Shona
Means "one who has birthed or fathered relatives", derived from Shona kubara "to bear offspring, to bud" and hama "relatives". This is the Shona equivalent of Abraham.

Abasiama m & f Ibibio, Efik
Means "it is God that loves" or "God's love" in Ibibio and Efik.

Abayomi m & f Yoruba
Means "he came to bring me joy and happiness" or "I would have been mocked" in Yoruba. It is a name given to a child born after a number of unfortunate or near unfortunate circumstances. It is often called in full as Àbáyòmí Olúwaniòjé meaning "I would have been mocked, if not for God".

Abderemane m Comorian
Comorian form of Abd al-Rahman.

Abdiaziiz m Somali
Somali form of Abdul Aziz

Abdikadir m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Abd al-Qadir, used outside of Somalia.

Abdillah m Indonesian, Malay, Comorian
Indonesian, Malay and Comorian variant of Abd al-Ilah.

Abdirahim m Somali
Somali form of Abdurrahim.

Abdirahman m Somali
Somali form of Abd al-Rahman.

Abdirizak m Somali
Somali form of Abdur Razzaq. A notable bearer was the Abdirizak Haji Hussein (1924–2014), the former Prime Minister of Somalia.

Abdool m Mauritian Creole, South African
Variant transcription of Abdul.

Abdoul Aziz m Western African
Western African form of Abd al-Aziz.

Abdoul Karim m Western African
Western African form of Abd al-Karim.

Abdoul Salam m Western African
Western African form of Abdus Salam.

Abdourahmane m Western African
Form of Abd al-Rahman used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Abdu m Swahili
Abdu is a name of Swahili origin meaning worshipper of God and the vowel at the end makes it sound like Abdul

Abdulhameed m Arabic, Nigerian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الحميد (see Abd al-Hamid).

Abdulia m Western African
Variation of Abdul. It is mainly used in Sierra Leone and Ghana.

Abdulkadir m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Abd al-Qadir, used outside of Somalia.

Abduwali m Uyghur, Somali
Uyghur and Somali form of Abd al-Wali.

Abebe m Amharic, Ethiopian
Variant of Abeba.

Abebech f Amharic, Ethiopian
Feminine form of Abebe.

Abeiku m Akan
Means "born on Wednesday" in Fante, a dialect of Akan.

Abhurahama m Shona
Shona form of Abraham.

Abigaili f Biblical, Swahili
Swahili form of Abigail.

Abigajil f Swedish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Danish (Rare), Biblical Norwegian, Biblical German
Variant of Abigail used in the Norwegian translation of the Bible.

Aboderin m Yoruba
Means "one who walks in the company of hunters" in Yoruba.

Aboubakar m Central African
Variant of Abubakar.

Abreham m Ethiopian
Ethiopian form of Abraham.

Abuchi m & f Igbo
Means "song of God" in Igbo.

Abuk f African Mythology, Dinka
In Dinka mythology (south Sudan), the first woman. She is the patron goddess of women and gardens. Her emblem is a little snake. She is the mother of Deng (Danka).

Abukar m Somali, Ingush
Somali and Ingush form of Abu Bakr.

Abukar m Arabic, Somali
Possibly means "father of the unique".

Abungu f Luo
Means "of the forest" in Luo.

Aburu m Dagbani
One of the royal gates of Dagbong Kingdom denoting "Corrupted name of Abdulai"

Abush m Oromo
Means, 'little boy' often used to denote the youngest child of a family.

Achan f Dinka
Means "female child in the first pair of twins" in Dinka.

Achike m Igbo
Means "take the things of the world easy" in Igbo.

Achiko m & f Shona
A shorter form of the name Achiriko, meaning "one who remained" or "one who is still there".

Achmat m Indonesian, South African
Indonesian form of Ahmad as well as the usual form used by South African Muslims.

Adaego f Igbo
Means "daughter of money" in Igbo.

Adakole m & f Idoma
Idoma name meaning "father of the house", "head of family", or "head of the home". This name is usually given to the firstborn male or female child in Idoma households.

Adaku f Igbo
Means "daughter of wealth" in Igbo.

Adama m Western African
Form of Adam used in parts of western Africa.

Adamma f Igbo
Means "daughter of beauty" in Igbo.

Adamu m Amharic, Swahili, Hausa
Amharic, Swahili, and Hausa form of Adam.

Adan m Somali (Expatriate)
Variant of Aadan.

Adaobi f Nigerian
Means first Daughter of The Family.

Adebisi f Yoruba
Means "the crown has given birth to more" in Yoruba. This is the name of the (Nigerian) mother of British musician Seal Samuel.

Adeiza f Nigerian
Name of Nigerian origin, meaning "giver (father) of good things" or "giver (father) of wealth".

Adejoke f African
Variant of Ajoke.

Aden m Somali (Expatriate)
Variant of Aadan.

Adeoye m Western African, Yoruba
From Yoruba adé oyè, which literally means "the crown of chieftancy", and is understood to mean "the crown given to me to celebrate my acquired chieftaincy title".

Adesua f Edo
Variant of Adesuwa.... [more]

Adesuwa f Edo
Means "in the midst of prosperity" in Edo.

Adetule m Yoruba
Variant of Adetula.

Adiahaudo f Ibibio
Means "first daughter of a second son" in Ibibio.

Adiela f Hebrew, English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), South African
Feminine form of Adiel.

Adigheji m Isoko (Rare)
Means "pillar of the house" in Isoko.

Adiwa f Shona
Meaning "one who is beloved or desired", a longer form of the name can be Adiwanashe, deriving from the verb kudiwa.

Adiwanashe f Shona
Longer version of Adiwa

Adjoua f Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé jɔlɛ "Tuesday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Tuesday".

Ado m & f Yoruba
Possibly derived from Yoruba ádò meaning "medicine gourd". This is also the name of two cities in Nigeria, both with different etymology.

Adole m Idoma
Means "father of the house" in Idoma.

Adongo m & f Luo
Means "second of the twins" in Luo.

Adua f Tigrinya (Italianized, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Italian form of ዓድዋ also spelled Adwa or Aduwa. This is an Ethiopian town whose name means "village of Awa (people)" in Tigrinya.... [more]

Afae m African
Diminutive of Afeworq.

Afafa f Ewe
Means "the first child of the second husband" in Ewe.

Afe m African
Diminutive of Afeworq.

Afeworq m Amharic
Means "mouth of gold" from Amharic አፍ (ʾäf) "mouth" and ወርቅ (wark) "gold".

Affiong f Efik
Variant of Effiong.

Affoué f Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé fue "Saturday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Saturday".

Afomiya f Ethiopian (?)
Allegedly of Yoruba origins.

Afuluchianya m Igbo
Means "does one see God?" in Igbo.

Afwerki m Tigrinya, Ethiopian
Means "mouth of gold" in Tigrinya.

Aganju m Yoruba Mythology, Yoruba (Rare)
Means "the one with the stiff face" in Yoruba, a clipping of Aganjusola.

Aganjusola m Yoruba Mythology, Yoruba (Rare)
Means "the one with the stiff face makes honor" in Yoruba. According to Yoruba tradition, this is the name of a warrior king deified after his death, said to fight by shooting fire. He is associated with wilderness, the desert, and volcanoes... [more]

Agbaakin m Yoruba
Means "elderly warrior" or "most senior of the brave ones" in Yoruba, from àgbà "elder, adult" and akin "bravery, valour; a brave person, warrior".

Agboola m & f Yoruba
Means "gathering of wealth" in Yoruba.

Agemo m Yoruba Mythology, Yoruba (Rare)
In Yoruba mythology, Agemo is a chameleon who is the messenger of the gods. He is the main deity of the Ijebu people, as he is believed to protect children and safeguard the future of Ijebu people through his blessing.

Agetha f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Agatha.

Aghiles m Kabyle
Variant of Aghilas.

Agyeman m Akan
Means "saviour of the nation" in Akan.

Ahamada m Comorian
Comorian form of Ahmad.

Ahamat m Thai (Muslim), Central African
Form of Ahmad used in Thailand and central Africa.

Ahmadou m Western African
Form of Ahmad used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Ahmat m Indonesian, Malay, Central African
Indonesian and Malay form of Ahmad, also used in Chad.

Ahoefa f Ewe, African
Name of Ewa origin, meaning "peaceful" or "bringer of peace".

Ahou f Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé we "Thursday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Thursday".

Aïchata f Western African
Western African elaboration of Aïcha (see Aisha).

Aidevo f Yoruba
Means "no one can change my destiny but God" in Yoruba.

Aika f Chaga
Aika is derived from Aikambe/Aikamai meaning thank you the Chagga language spoken by the Chagga people of the Mt. Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania. ... [more]

Ainose f & m Esan
Means "no one is greater than God" in Esan.

Ainsworth m African
Transferred use of the surname Ainsworth.

Aishafsat f Western African (Modern)
Combination of Aisha meaning "life" with Hafsat meaning "gathering".

Aissa f Western African
Form of Aisha used in West African countries (primarily Mali, Senegal, and Cameroon).

Aïssata f Western African
Form of Aisha used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Aissatou f African
Variant of Aïssatou.

Ajadi m Yoruba
Means "ends conflict" or "end of a conflict" in Yoruba.

Aje f & m Yoruba Mythology, Yoruba
Means "wealth, money, profit" in Yoruba. This is the name of a goddess of wealth, prosperity, and business in Yoruba tradition.

Ajwoba f Akan
Variant form of Adwoa.

Akachukwu m Igbo
Means "hand of God" in Igbo.

Akahlulwa m & f Xhosa (Modern)
Means "undefeated, unbeatable", possibly taken from the title of the gospel song ‘Akahlulwa lutho uuJesu’.

Akale-work m Ge'ez
Means "body of gold" in Ge'ez.

Akeelah f African American (Modern, Rare), South African (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Akilah popularized by the 2006 movie 'Akeelah and the Bee'.

Akiiki f Luo, Nyoro, Tooro
A variant of Akiki, Meaning ‘friend’ in Luo, Nyoro and Tooro.

Akime m Western African
Means "My son has arrived." in celebration of a son being born from the Gur language elements “Aki-” meaning "he has arrived" and the suffix -me meaning “child”.

Akinfela m Yoruba
Means "bravery expands the coast of wealth" in Yoruba.

Akissi f Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé kisie "Monday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Monday".

Akoele f Ewe, African
Name of Ewa origin, meaning "life is peaceful".

Akoma m & f Central African, African Mythology
Akoma is the creator god of Pahuin mythology. His name Means “creator” in Pahuin, a common language in parts of São Tomé and Principe, southern Cameroon, much of northern Gabon, and mainland Equatorial Guinea.

Akomo f Luo
"someone delivered during planting or prosperous times of the year"

Akon m African American, Western African
One of the given names of the musician known as Akon.

Akosia f Western African, Akan
A name of Ashanti origin meaning "born on a Sunday" in Akan culture. Notable name bearers include actor Akosia Sabet and mononymic musician Akosia. Akosua is a variation of this name.

Akoth f Luo
Feminine of Okoth, meaning born while it was raining

Akouvi f Ewe, African
Name of Ewe origin, meaning "God answered".

Akpadiaha m Ibibio
Means "first son of first daughter" in Ibibio.

Akpené f Ewe, African
Name of Ewa origin, meaning "gratitude".

Akpomatunemibofa m & f Ijaw
Means "nobody has a knowledge of the world" in Ijaw.

Akpomofa f & m Ijaw
Means "the world is not as you think of it" in Ijaw.

Aksil m Berber, Northern African, History
Means "cheetah" or "leopard" in Shawiya Tamazight. This was the real name of Kusaila (كسيلة), a 7th-century Berber king.

Akúá f Akan
Variant of Akua.

Akwasi m Akan
variant of Kwasi

Akwete f Western African
Means "eldest of twins" in Ga.

Akwokwo f African
Means "younger of twins" in Ga.

Alabi m & f Yoruba
Means "born of the white cloth, born of purity" in Yoruba, from ala "white cloth, purity" and bí "to give birth, be born".

Alaere f Ijaw
Means "queen, woman of substance" in Ijaw.

Alara m Yoruba, History
Possibly from the title of the traditional monarch of either Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín or Ará-Èkìtì, from Yoruba oni-, a possessive forming prefix, and either Ìlárá "the ones who possess many relatives” or Ará, of unknown etymology... [more]

Alatari m & f Ijaw
Means "king's love" or "love of royalty" in Ijaw.

Alazar m Ethiopian
Ethiopian form of Eliezer.

Albarka f Hausa
Feminine form of Barak 2.

Aleksanda m Swahili
Swahili form of Alexander.

Aletta f Dutch, Swedish (Archaic), Afrikaans, Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Hungarian
Archaic Swedish diminutive of Alhet and Dutch variant of Aleida as well as a Hungarian adoption of the Dutch name... [more]

Alhajiahmad m Western African (Modern)
Combination of Alhaji meaning "the pilgrim" with Ahmad meaning "most commendable, most praiseworthy".

Aliaune m Western African (Rare)
The first of the given names of the musician known as Akon (1973-).

Aliceson f English (American, Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Alison 1, influenced by Alice.

Alima f Arabic, Western African, Northern African, Kazakh, Indian (Muslim)
Feminine form of Alim.

Alimata f Western African
Form of Alima used in western Africa.

Alinda f Dutch, Afrikaans, Finnish, Swedish (Rare), Hungarian, Gascon
Dutch, Afrikaans, Finnish, Swedish and Hungarian contracted form of Adelinda and Gascon contracted form of Aidelina.

Aliou m Western African
Form of Ali 1 used in parts of western Africa.

Alioune m Western African
Form of Ali 1 used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Alitta f Afrikaans, Hungarian, English
Variant of Aletta.

Aliza f Hungarian, Basque, Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans
Basque form of Alice, Hungarian variant of Alíz and Dutch and Afrikaans variant of Alisa.

Alizea f Afrikaans (Modern, Rare)
Latinate variant of Alizée.

Alleta f English (African), Afrikaans, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Aletta.

Alletta f Dutch, Afrikaans, English
Variant of Aleta.

Allita f Afrikaans (Rare), Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Alita.

Almine f Afrikaans (Rare), German (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Almina.

Alouette f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Derived from French alouette "lark, skylark". Alouette is a popular Quebecois children's song, commonly thought to be about plucking the feathers from a lark. Although it is in French, it is well known among speakers of other languages as many US Marines and other Allied soldiers learned the song while serving in France during World War I and took it home with them, passing it on to their children and grandchildren.... [more]

Alphons m Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish, Afrikaans, German, German (Austrian), German (Swiss)
Variant of Alfons.

Alubé m Kongo, Lingala, Central African
Kongo form of Albert.

Alworunga m Alur
Of uncertain meaning.

Amadika f African
Is of African-Rhodesia origin and means "to be beloved".

Amaku m & f Efik
Of Eniong Origin

Amanuel m Tigrinya
Variant of Emanuel.

Amanyire f & m Eastern African, Nyoro, Tooro, Nkore, Kiga
Means "God knows" in Nyoro, Tooro, Nkore, and Kiga.

Amari m African, Yoruba, Western African
A noted bearer was a Damel of Cayor, Amari Ngoné Ndella, who ruled from 1790 AD to 1809 AD. The Kingdom of Cayor was one of the largest of most powerful kingdoms in what is now Senegal, existing from 1549 AD to 1879 AD.

Amastane m Northern African, Berber
Variant transcription of Amastan.

Amazigh m Northern African, Berber
From Tamazight ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ (Amaziɣ), which is the self-designation of the Berber (Amazigh) people of North Africa. The name itself is of unknown meaning, though folk etymologies claim the meaning of "free-man", derived from Taznatit (Gurara) aze meaning "to be strong" and Tamasheq jeɣeɣ meaning "to be brave".

Ambesa m Amharic (Modern)
Variant of Anbesa.

Ambesa m Ethiopian (Modern)
The meaning of this Ethiopian names is "lion".

Amburo f Somali
Transferred use of the surname Amburo.

Amelda f Afrikaans, Hungarian, English (African)
Variant of Imelda.

Amenze f African, Edo, Nigerian
Benin... [more]

Ameqqran m Berber, Northern African
Kabyle variant of Ameqran.

Amesemi f Eastern African, African Mythology
Amesemi was goddess of the ancient Kingdom of Kush, and wife of the god Apedemak.

Ameziane m Berber, Northern African
Variant of Meziane (chiefly Algerian and Moroccan).

Aminatta f Western African (Rare)
Variant of Aminata. This is borne by Aminatta Forna (1964-), a British writer of Scottish and Sierra Leonean descent.

Amino f Somali, African
Somali variant of Amina.

Amlan f Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé mlan "Wednesday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Wednesday".

Ammanuel m Ethiopian
Variant of Emmanuel.

Amobi m Igbo
Means “who knows what the people want, one who understands the minds of the people” in Igbo.

Amoin f Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé mɔnnɛn "Sunday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Sunday".

Amokrane m Berber, Northern African
Variant of Ameqran.

Amondi f Swahili
Swahili form of Amani.

Amoré f Afrikaans (Modern)
Afrikaans form of Amore.

Ampie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Abraham.

Amukudzaishe m Shona
It is a name that means, "He has put the Lord in a high place" or "He has exalted the Lord", a shorter version of the name is Amukudza.

Amusan m Yoruba
Means "one who holds the whip" in Yoruba, from mú "to hold, grasp" and ìṣán, a kind of whip or cane used in Egúngún (or Masquerade) festivals. Usually given to children born holding the umbilical cord, with a membrane "mask" covering their head, or the third-born of triplets.

Amyoli f South African
Name of South African origin, meaning "sweet and calm".

Anaishe f & m Shona
Derived from Shona anashe, meaning "who is with God".

Anaiya f African
Similar to Anaya meaning "look up to god".

Ananse m Akan
Variant of Anansi.

Anansia f African
Feminine form of Anansi.

Anarouz m Berber, Northern African
Variant transcription of Anaruz.

Anastatia f English (Rare), South African
Variant of Anastasia. Apparently, this name is most prevalent in South Africa and Ireland.

Anazia f African American (Modern), Nigerian
Transferred use of the surname Anazia.

Andani m Dagbani
Family name of one of the royal gates of Dagbong. Inherited traditional name".

Andereya m & f Nyoro, Ganda, Kiga, Tooro
Nyoro, Ganda, Tooro and Kiga variant of Andrew and Andrea 2.

Andino m & f Efik, Ibibio
Means "God the giver" in Ibibio and Efik.

Andrésa f Western African (Rare)
Feminine form of Andrés.

Andricia f Afrikaans (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Andriesia.

Andriesa f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Feminine form of Andries.

Andriesia f Afrikaans (Rare)
Feminine form of Andries.

Andrietta f Swedish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Romansh
Swedish and Afrikaans variant of Andriette and Romansh feminine form of Andriu.

Andriëtte f Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Andriette.

Andriette f French (Archaic), Swedish (Rare), Afrikaans
French diminutive of Andrée.

Andronica f South African, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Feminine form of Andronicus. This is also the Latinized form of Andronika.

Andronika f Ancient Greek, Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Albanian (Rare), South African
Feminine form of Greek Andronikos and Bulgarian Andronik. This name was borne by Andronika 'Donika' Arianiti (1428-1506), also known as Donika Kastrioti, the wife of Albanian national hero Skanderbeg, leader of a revolt against the Ottoman Empire.

Andwele m Swahili
Means "God brings me" in Swahili.

Aneke f Afrikaans
Variant of Anneke.

Anelisa f Afrikaans, Portuguese (Brazilian), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Annelisa.

Anesu f Shona
A Shona name for girls. It means "God is with us".

Anesuishe f & m Shona
Meaning "the Lord is with us", also a longer form of the name Anesu.

Anet f Croatian (Rare), Sorbian, Estonian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Variant of Aneta and Annette.

Angari f Eastern African, Kikuyu
Variant of Wangari. Also a surname.

Angweng f Luo
"birthed during the season of white ants (termites, i.e. rainy season)"

Anibesa m Amharic (Modern)
Variant of Anbesa.

Aniebietabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "Who is like god?" in Ibibio.

Aniekan m & f Efik
Diminutive of Aniekanabasi.

Aniekanabasi m & f Western African, Ibibio, Efik
Means "who is greater than God?" in Ibibio and Efik.

Anietie m Efik
Means "who could you compare to God?" in Efik.

Anje f Dutch, Afrikaans, Flemish
Diminutive of An.

Anjolaoluwa f Yoruba
Enjoying the blessings/wealth of God

Ankia f Afrikaans
Variant of Ankie.

Ankie f Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish, Afrikaans
Diminutive of Anna.

Ankoma m Western African, Akan
Means "last born of parents" in Akan.

Annaleen f Afrikaans
Contraction of Anna and names ending in -leen, such as Heleen and Magdaleen.

Annalie f English (Australian), Afrikaans, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Annelie.

Annan m Akan
Variant of Anan 1.

Annelee f Afrikaans (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Anneli.

Annelina f Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and Lina 2.

Anneline f Afrikaans, Dutch, Dutch (Antillean), French (Archaic), Danish, Norwegian
Dutch and Afrikaans variant of Annelien as well as a Danish and Norwegian combination of Anne 1 and Line (and thus a cognate of Annelien) as well as a Danish, Norwegian and archaic French diminutive of Anne 1 found up to the 1700s in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.

Annerie f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Combination of Anne 1 and Rie.

Annine f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Afrikaans
Diminutive of Anna.

Anoeschka f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Anuschka. This is borne by Namibian author Anoeschka von Meck (1967-).

Anoni m Swahili
Variation of Anno.

Anouchka f French, French (Belgian), Flemish, Dutch, Afrikaans
Cognate of Annushka.

Anriette f Louisiana Creole, Afrikaans
Creole variant of Henriette.

Anthon m Dutch, South African, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Anton.

Anthonia f Dutch, Nigerian, Medieval Occitan, Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Variant of Antonia.

Anthonie m Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans
Variant of Antonie 2.

Anthonius m Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans
Variant of Antonius.

Antoniette f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Feminine form of Antonie 2.

Anuarite f Central African, Bantu (Gallicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Borne by the Blessed Marie-Clémentine Anuarite Nengapeta (1939-1964), a beatified Congolese nun who was killed at age 24 during the Congo Crisis. According to the Dictionary of African Christian Biography, she belonged to the Wabudu tribe and her name means "one who laughs at war".

Anuoluwapo m & f Yoruba
Means "God's mercy is plenty" in Yoruba.

Anzél f Afrikaans
Variant of Anzelle.

Anzelle f Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Ancelle.

Aondongu m Tiv
Means there is a God

Aoua f Western African
Variant of Awa. A notable bearer was Malian independence activist Aoua Kéita (1912-1980).

Apiyo f Luo
"firstborn of twins"

Apolot f Eastern African
Origin- Iteso people of eastern Uganda and Western Kenya, from the Ateso language, a derivative of the Teso-Turkana language and eastern Nilotic culture. ... [more]

Araarsame m Somali
The name Araarsame is also rooted in Somali language and culture.... [more]

Arachie m & f Igbo
Possibly means "to have chosen a portion ahead of another; to supplant" in Igbo.

Archibong m Efik
Anglicised version of the Name Asibong.... [more]

Arenaya f Sotho
Means “He (God) gave us” in Sesotho.

Areneha f Sotho (Modern)
He gave us, God being the ‘He’

Areski m Berber, Northern African
Variant of Arezki.

Arezqi m Kabyle
Variant transcription of Arezki.

Arina f Hungarian, Dutch, Afrikaans
Hungarian contracted form of Adriána and Dutch and Afrikaans contracted form of Adriana.

Arinola f & m Yoruba
Means "one amongst honour" or "in the midst of wealth" in Yoruba, from àárín "centre, middle" combined with either ọlá "honour, respect" or ọlà "wealth"... [more]

Armed m Indonesian, Nigerian
Indonesian and Nigerian form of Ahmed.

Arouna m Western African, Kwa
Form of Harun. Possibly a name from the Kwa languages.

Arsema f Amharic
Amharic form of Hripsime.

Aruk f Efik
Of Eniong Origin

Arumirirarudo f Shona
It means "she has waited for love", or "one who has waited on love", a shorter form of the name can be Arumi or Rudo.

Asaaseasa m & f Akan
Means "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.

Asade m & f Western African
West African form and rare feminine form of Asad.

Asana f African, Dagbani
The name Asana is a derivative of Hassan. ... [more]

Ashira m & f Shona
Meaning “receive; accept; welcome”, the fuller version of the name is Gashira.

Asisat f Nigerian
The name of the professional woman football player Asisat Oshoala, playing for FC Barcelona.

Askale f Amharic (Rare)
Probably based on "Askal of Mary" (A type of flower).

Asmini f Swahili
Swahili form of Jasmin 1.

Assan m Western African, Kazakh
Western African and Kazakh form of Hassan.

Assane m Western African
Form of Hassan used in parts of French-influenced western Africa, especially in Senegal.

Assie f Oromo
varint of aussie

Aster f Amharic
Amharic form of Esther.

Ata m Western African, Akan
Means "one of twins" in Fante, dialect of Akan.

Atem f & m Jagham, Kenyang
Means "friends" in Jagham and Kenyang as it's the plural of ǹ-tèm meaning "friend".

Atiena f Swahili
Means "guardian of the night" in Swahili.

Atlantis f & m English (Modern, Rare), South African (Rare)
Taken from the name of the mythological place of the Atlantis, derived from the Greek Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος meaning “island of Atlas.”

Atsen m Afizere
Atsen which means"Visitor" is a male given name among the Afizere people of Nigeria. who are predominantly in Jos Plateau and Bauchi State Nigeria.

Aturinda m & f Eastern African, Nkore
Means "He -God- protects us" in Nkole, spoken in Uganda.

Auben f & m English (Modern, Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Aubin.

Auwal m Western African, Hausa
Derived from Arabic أول ('awwal) meaning "first". This name is commonly given to the first of multiple children with the same name.

Auwalu m Western African, Hausa
Variant of Auwal.

Awugoco m & f Agatu
Means "wonder of God" in Agatu.

Aya f Baoulé
Derived 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".

Ayamba f & m Jagham, Kenyang
Means "he/she opened the way" in Ejagham, used for the first of twins.

Ayanle m Somali
Masculine form of Ayan 3.

Ayebatonye m & f Ijaw
Means "what God has destined" or "destiny" in Ijaw.

Ayelè f Ewe, African
Name of Ewa origin, meaning "happiness has come", "happiness is here".

Ayen f Dinka
Related with a specific kind of cow in Dinka language.

Ayibaemi f & m Ijaw
Means "God exists" in Ijaw.

Ayibanua f & m Ijaw
Means "thank God" in Ijaw.

Ayibatonbara f & m Ijaw
Means "the will of God" in Ijaw.

Ayita f English (Modern, Rare, ?), African American (Rare), Western African (Rare)
The origins of this name are uncertain. Though it is popularly claimed to mean "first to dance" in Cherokee, this appears to be untrue.... [more]

Aylintá f Western African
The name Aylintá comes from the West African nation of Senegal and means Bearer of Light or Bringer of Light.

Aynjel m & f African, African American, Jamaican Patois, Caribbean
A strongly phonetic spelling of the world "angel", especially used by those who speak Jamaican Patois and other English-based dialects of Caribbean Creole.