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Diduc m Kabyle
Kabyle form of Didouche

Diébédo m Western African
The given name of the architect and Pritzker pize winner Diébédo Francis Kéré from Burkina Faso.

Diekololaoluwalayemi f Yoruba
Means "the wealth of god in my life cannot be measured" in Yoruba.

Diettmar m Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Dietmar.

Diksa m & f African
MEANING "PLAY", USED BY THE YUNGUR PEOPLE OF THE ADAMAWA HIGHLANDS IN NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA.NIGERIA.

Dilivio m Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Since this name is also found written as Di Livio, it is probably a combination of the Italian preposition di meaning "of" with the given name Livio... [more]

Dimien m & f Ijaw
Means "God's work" or "the hand of God" in Ijaw.

Dindi m & f Southern African, Tumbuka
Means "grave" in Tumbuka, given after the deaths of previous siblings in infancy.

Dinini m Ijaw
Meaning "mercy" or "pardon" in Ijaw.

Dinknesh f Amharic
Means "you are marvelous; the wondrous one" in Amharic.... [more]

Dinkyene m & f Akan
Derived from di meaning "eat" and nkyene meaning "salt". In Akan culture, the idea of 'eating salt' symbolises being alive, and this name acts as a mean of encouraging the child to live.

Diomaye m Serer, Western African
Possibly means "honourable" in Serer. A notable bearer of this name is Bassirou Diomaye Faye (b. 1980), the current president of Senegal. He is commonly known mononymously as Diomaye.

Diric m Somali
A name that comes from the Somali word diric which means "bold; fearless or daring." The name connotes courage or heroism. Outside of Somalia, a Somali person may spell the name as DIRI.

Dirkie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Dirk.

Ditorusin f & m Ijaw
Means "leave it for God" in Ijaw.

Diya f African, Mbama
Variant of Dia.

Djénéba f Western African
A variant form of Zeinebou (chiefly Malian).

Djibril m Western African
Form of Jibril used in western Africa.

Djibrirou m Western African
Western African variant of Jibril.

Dogo m Western African
Transferred use of the surname Dogo.

Dolinde f French (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Archaic French vernacular form of Adelinde found in the Poitou-Charentes region. Today, the name is occasionally found in the Netherlands and in Afrikaans-speaking South Africa... [more]

Donation m South African, English (Puritan)
From the word donation, meaning "an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution."

Dookeme m Ijaw
Means "man of peace" in Ijaw.

Dorah f English (Rare), South African (Rare), African, Haitian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Dora.

Dorathea f English, Afrikaans, Dutch, Romansh
Variant of Dorothea.

Dorette f French, French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish, Afrikaans, German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Dora.

Doudou m Western African, French (African)
From a French African term of endearment meaning "beloved, darling".

Dovéné m Ewe
Name of Togo origin, meaning "given by God", "God's gift".

Dramane m Western African
Short form of Abd al-Rahman used in parts of western Africa.

Dricky f Afrikaans
Diminutive of Hendrika.

Drissa m Western African
Form of Idris 1 used in parts of western Africa.

Duma m Swahili
Means "cheetah" in Swahili.... [more]

Dur-eette f Sidamo
Feminine form of Dur-eessa.

Dya f African, Mbama
Variant of Dia.

Dyhia f Berber
Variant of Dihya.

Dzikamai m Shona
Dzikamai means "settle down". The name is given to express the idea of settling down and not jumping from one relationship to another or one project to another. The former Zimbabwean Minister and MP, Dzikamai Mavhaire is one well known bearer of this name.

Dzinashe m Shona
Dzinashe means "It's with the Lord". One well known bearer of this name is Dzinashe Machingura.

Ëakumbu m Swahili (Dutchified, Rare)
First used in Basali,DRC And Means "King Of Africa" May Be A Variant Of Xhoel

Ebehiremen f Nigerian
Means "What God gave me".

Ebelechukwu f Igbo
Means "God's mercy" in Igbo.

Ebeleuzoma f Western African (Modern)
Combination of Ebele meaning "mercy, kindness" with Uzoma meaning "good way".

Eberechi f & m Igbo
The mercy of God

Eccatti f Bandial
Means "he (God) has not rewarded you" in Bandial.

Edebe f African
The name originates from Sudan, in the concrete tribe of Gurfan meaning the first, princess.

Edem m & f Efik
Means "last" or "God has delivered me" in Efik.

Edoghogho m & f African, Isoko, Edo
This name which means "Day of Joy," originates from the Isoko and Edo ethnolinguistic groups of Southern Nigeria which is located on the West Coast of Africa. Broken down, it means: "Ede - Day" and "Oghogho - joy" (Which is also very common as a name in both these cultures) When combined however, it morphs into the spelling: "Edoghogho" meaning "Day of Joy" or "The Day of Joy." Phonetically, it can be pronounced "Ed-o-ghor-ghor" with the "r" silent.

Eduardina f Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Archaic), Dutch (Surinamese), Afrikaans (Archaic)
Feminine form of Eduard.

Eebbisee f Oromo
Meaning "blessing from God" in Oromoo.

Eedris m Nigerian
Variant of Idris 1 used in Nigeria.

Effiong m & f Efik
Means "born on effiong" in Efik. Effiong is one of the traditional week days.

Efosa m Yoruba
meaning "God's Well" and is of Beninese origin

Efrem m Amharic
Amharic form of Ephraim.

Efunroye f Yoruba
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is Efunroye Tinubu (c. 1810–1887), a Nigerian merchant and slave trader. Her name could be an anglicization of her birth name, Ẹfúnpọ̀róyè Ọ̀ṣuntinúbú.

Efuru f Igbo
Means "daughter of heaven" in Igbo.

Egal m Eastern African, Somali
Variant spelling of Cigaal, used outside of Somalia.

Egberta f African (Rare), Antillean Creole (Rare), Hungarian
Feminine form of Egbert.

Eghard m Germanic, Afrikaans
The first element of this name is derived from ag, an uncertain element for which several etymologies have been proposed. The most widely accepted explanation is that it comes from Proto-Germanic *agjo meaning "sharp, pointed"... [more]

Egmond m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Egmund.

Ego f Nigerian
Diminutive of Egobunma.

Ehigoco m & f Agatu
Means "gift of God" in Agatu.

Ehioze m African
means "above the envy of others" and is of Benin origin

Ejatu f Western African, Fula
Sierra Leonean name, allegedly derived from Arabic eja ati meaning "movement", or perhaps a form of Aïchatou.

Ejiga m African
Ejiga is an igala name from kogi state of in the central region of nigeria

Ejigayehu f Amharic, Ethiopian
Means "I have seen a lot good/better" in Amharic. This was the name of a famous singer Ejigayehu Shibabaw, better known as Gigi.

Ejikeme m Igbo
Used mostly by the Igbos of West Africa. ... [more]

Ekaete f Western African, Ibibio, Efik
Means "father's mother". It is given in honor of one's paternal grandmother.

Ekejiuba m Nigerian
Chineke ji uba... [more]

Ekeniyere m & f Esan
The name is associated with the people of Esanland. It means, "How many will I remember?". This is a unique name with a deep contextual meaning to one's life adventures and struggles at the end of the tunnel.

Ekpe m Ibibio, Western African
Possibly a shortened variant of Ekpedeme.

Elbetel f Ethiopian
the house of god

Elhadji m Western African
Variant of Alhaji.

Eliella f Eastern African
Eliella is a feminine name used mainly in the Kirundi language throughout Burundi likely due to the linguistic influences of German & Belgian colonization from the 1890's-1960's.

Elize f Dutch, Afrikaans, Flemish
Variant of Elise.

Elizette f Afrikaans
Diminutive of Elize.

Elizma f Afrikaans
Contraction of Elizabeth Maria.

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, English (Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Elma and Marie.

Elna f Afrikaans
Contraction of Elisabeth and Helena.

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.

Elsabe f Afrikaans
Afrikaans variation of Elizabeth.

Elsabet f Amharic
Amharic form of Elizabeth.

Elsette f Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Elzette.

Elshaday f & m African, Indonesian (Rare)
Variant of El Shaddai.

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.

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

Emelda f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Spanish (Philippines), South African, Nigerian
Variant of Imelda.

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

Emmanuela f Greek (Modern, Rare), Italian (Rare), Provençal, Western African
Provençal feminine form of Emmanuèl and Italian variant of Emanuela, as well as an alternate transcription of Greek Εμμανουέλα (see Emmanouela).

Emmanuelina f English (African), Eastern African
Feminine form of Emmanuel, particularly used in Tanzania and Uganda.

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".

Endai m Shona
Meaning "go, depart" or "proceed, progress"; it is the plural of enda.

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

Engai m Eastern African, African Mythology, Maasai
Engai is a deity from Maasai Mythology. His name means “god” in the Maasai language.

Eni m & f Yoruba
Short form of Eniola.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Esca f Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Eska.

Esegiël m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Ezekiel.

Eseimokumo m Ijaw
Don't talk bad of me

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.

Esitala f Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Esther.

Esmarie f Afrikaans
Possibly a combination of Esme and Marie.

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

Esmerie f Afrikaans (Rare)
Possibly a contraction of Esmee and Marie.

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 Nigerian
Name of Nigerian origin, meaning "favorite one", "beloved".

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

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".

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

Etienne m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Étienne.

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

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".

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

Ewostatewos m Ge'ez
Ge'ez form of Εὐστάθιος (Eustathios) (See Eustathius). This was the name of an Ethiopian religious leader of the Orthodox Tewahedo during the early period of the Solomonic dynasty of the Ethiopian Empire.

Eyasu m Amharic
Amharic form of Joshua.

Eyranam f Ewe
The name Eyranam means God blesses me always.

Ezana m Ethiopian
Ezana 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... [more]

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

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

Ezikiel m Southern African
Malawi variant of Ezekiel.

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.

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

Faaruuq m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Farooq.

Faatuma f Afar
Afar form of Fatima.

Faayy-o f Sidamo
Feminine form of Faayy-a.

Fadhma f Kabyle
Kabyle form of Fatima.

Fadimata f Western African
Variant of Fatimata, especially used in Mali.

Fadma f Berber
Variant of Fadhma used in Morocco.

Faduma f Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Fatimah.

Faf m Afrikaans (Rare)
Afrikaans diminutive of François. A notable bearer is South African rugby player Faf de Klerk (1991-), whose given name is François.

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]

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

Fally f English, African
Diminutive of Eliphal.

Famara m Manding, Wolof, Western African
From 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.

Fanendo m Nigerian
A known bearer of this name is Nigerian soccer player Fanendo Adi (1990-).

Fanie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Stephan and Stephanus.

Fanta f Manding, Eastern African
Mande form of Fatima.

Fanus m Afrikaans
Short form of Stefanus.

Fardowsa f Somali
Somali form of Firdaus.

Farhanatou f Western African
Form of Farhana used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Farhiya f Swahili, Somali
Variant transcription of Fariha.

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

Fatouma f Western African
Form of Fatimah used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Fatoumia f Comorian
Comorian form of Fatima.

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]

Fela m Yoruba, Nigerian
Diminutive of Olufela

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

Fiba f African
This 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... [more]

Fifi m Akan
variant of Kofi

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

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

Firipi m Shona
Shona form of Philip.

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.

Folashade f Yoruba, Nigerian
Variant transcription of Folasade.

Folorunso m & f Yoruba
Variant of Folorunsho.

Foosi m Somali
Meaning: The name Foosi generally means "prosperous" or "successful" in Somali.... [more]

Fortunia f Afrikaans (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Feminine form of Fortunius and Fortunio.

Francelle f Afrikaans
Variant of Franselle.

Francois m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of François.

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.

Fransina f Finnish, Swedish (Rare), Afrikaans
Feminine form of Frans.

Franzelle f Afrikaans
Variant of Franselle.

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

Fredeline f Haitian Creole, South African
Possibly a variant of Fridoline.

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

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

Frikkie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Frederik.

Fuani f Kongo
Kongo form of Fanny.

Fula-ngenge m Kongo
1) "one who is chosen by GOD to control the destiny of those who are less fortunate" in Lingala... [more]

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

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.

Funware m Ijaw
meaning library or house of book

Fuseina f Western African, Dagbani
Feminine form of Fuseini. In Northern Ghana, this name is given to the firstborn of a pair of twin girls, while the second-born twin is named Asana... [more]

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]

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"

Gamilah f African
Gamilah is the name of one of the daughters of Activist Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz.

Gamuchirai f Shona
Means "accept or receive" in Shona. It is typically given to a child born out of wedlock.

Ganau m Hausa
From the Hausa ganī meaning "see". This name is traditionally given to boys born on the night of a full moon.

Ganzabee f Ethiopian
Variant of Genzebe.

Gaodithong f Tswana
Means "He (God) is not shy" in Setswana.

Gaofenngwe m Tswana
Means "He (God) cannot be defeated" in Setswana.

Gaolatlhe m & f Tswana
Means "He (God) does not dessert" in Setswana.

Gaolebale m Tswana
Means "He (God) does not forget" in Setswana.

Gaolefufa f Tswana
Means "He (God) is not jealous" in Setswana.

Gaone m & f Tswana
Means "of His (God)" in Setswana.

Gaongalelwe f Tswana
Means "you cannot be angry with Him (God)" in Setswana.

Garba m Western African, Hausa
Hausa variant of Abu Bakr.

Gariba m Dagbani
Corrupted name of Abukari. Name used by the 20th King of Dagbon and the 40th King.

Gazari m Zarma, Western African
Zarma form of Lazarus, Ghazal and Ghazali.

Gbekelolu m & f Yoruba
Means "it is left to God" in Yoruba.

Gebire’liwa f Amharic
Alternate transcription of Gebre’elwa.

Gebre’elwa f Amharic
Amharic feminine form of Gabriel.

Gebregziabher m Ge'ez, Tigrinya
Means "servant of God" in Ge'ez, from Ge'ez ገብረ (gäbrä) "servant" and እግዚአብሔር (ʾəgziʾäbḥer), a Ge'ez translation of God, from Ge'ez እግዚእ (ʾəgziʾ) "lord" and ብሔር (bəḥer) “world, region”

Gebrehiwot m Ge'ez, Amharic
Combination of Gebre and Hiwot.

Gebre-medhin m Ge'ez
Means "servant of the saviour" in Ge'ez.

Gebre-selam m Ge'ez
Means "servant of peace" in Ge'ez.

Gebreselassie m Ge'ez, Amharic
Means "servant of the Trinity" in Ge'ez, from Ge'ez ገብረ (gäbrä) "servant" and ሥላሴ "Trinity", referencing to the Holy Trinity, from selse "threeness".

Gebre-tsadik m Ge'ez
Means "servant of the righteous" in Ge'ez.

Gebru m Tigrinya, Ge'ez
Variant of Gebre often seen in Tigrinya.

Gedleyihlekisa m Southern African, Zulu
In the case of former South African president Jacob Zuma (1942-), the name means "the one who smiles while causing you harm" in Zulu. His middle name was invented by his father, who based it on the phrase ngeke ngithule umuntu engigedla engihlekisa meaning "I won't keep quiet when someone deceives me with a beautiful smile while he is doing damage to me".

Genade m & f Afrikaans (Rare)
From the Afrikaans word genade meaning "mercy, grace".

Geneve f English (American), Afrikaans
Variant of Geneva.

Genevé f Afrikaans
Variant of Geneve.

Genzeb f Ethiopian
Diminutive of Genzebe.

Gerhardus m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Gerard.

Gerrie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Gerhardus.

Gerschon m Biblical German, German (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
German form of Gershon.

Gertjie m & f Afrikaans
Afrikaans cognate of Gertje.

Gesina f Dutch, German, Afrikaans
Variant of Gesine.

Gete f Amharic
Short form of Getenesh.

Gezina f Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans
Variant of Gesina.

Ghakarhi m Zulu
The meaning of this name is fierce warrior. A person not accepting defeat as an option.

Ghebreyesus m Amharic
Means "servant of Jesus" in Amharic. A notable bearer of this name is Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Ghilas m Kabyle
Short form of Aghilas.

Gidea f English (Rare), German (Rare, Archaic), Afrikaans, Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Gideon.

Giljon m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Chilion.

Giniel m Afrikaans
Giniel de Villiers is a South African rallye driver and winner of Rallye Dakar 2009.

Giorgis m Eastern African, Amharic, Greek (Rare)
Form of George used in Ethiopia, as well as a Greek variant of Georgios.

Gisakteayda m Datooga
Masculine form of Usakteayda.

Gitonga m Meru, Embu, Gikuyu
This name is commonly used in Meru, Embu and Gikuyu regions in Kenya. The name means a rich man. The name has been passed from generation to generation since time in memorial. The cultures which usually name their male children after their grandparents-dead or alive intentionally do this to ensure the character or personality of the grandpa can be carried to the grandchildren.

Giyorgis m Amharic
Amharic form of George.

Gizelda f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Giselda.

Gladisse f English (African), Afrikaans, Haitian Creole
Variant of Gladys.

Gnet f Ethiopian (Modern), Amharic
Variant of Genet.

Godslove m & f Nigerian (Modern), English
The combination of God is love, God's love. Meaning "God's kind of love" or "God is love"

Godwinson m African (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Godwinson.

Gofaone m & f Tswana
Means "He (God) gives" in Setswana.

Goitsemodimo m Tswana
Means "only God knows" in Setswana.

Goitseone m & f Tswana
Means "it is he (god) who knows" in Tswana.

Golibe f Igbo
Short form of Golibenachukwu.

Gombe m & f Luo (Archaic)
One of the progenies of the Ugenya clans.

Gonzaga m Eastern African, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from the surname Gonzaga. It is given after Italian saint Aloysius Gonzaga and was also borne by Gonza, one of the Uganda Martyrs... [more]

Goodwill m Literature, English (African), Southern African
From the English word goodwill, derived from Middle English gode meaning "good" and will "wish, will, volition", which was originally a nickname applied to an amiable person with a favourable disposition towards others... [more]

Goriola m Yoruba
Means "climbed to the top of wealth" in Yoruba.

Gotonyal m Amharic
Amharic form of Othniel.

Gowon m African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria.

Gozzi m New World Mythology, African
Son Of a God

Grizelda f American (South, Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Kashubian
Hungarian and Kashubian form and English and Afrikaans variant of Griselda. The English usage may have been influenced by Grizel.

Gudit f Eastern African, Ge'ez
Ge'ez form of Judith.... [more]

Guor m Eastern African, Dinka
Meaning unknown. ... [more]

Guyyah m Bandial
Means "graves" in Bandial, originally a short form of Ammenguyyah. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.

Gwasila m Kabyle
Means "son of the plains" in Kabyle.

Gwendolene f South African, Afrikaans, Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Gwendolyn.

Gwinyai m Shona
Gwinyai means "be strong". The Zimbabwean tennis player Gwinyai Tongoona is a famous bearer of this name.

Haaruun m Somali
Somali form of Harun.

Haawá f Afar
Afar form of Eve.

Habibou f & m Western African
Western African variant of Habiba or Habib.

Habibu m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Habib.

Habraham m African (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Abraham, occasionally found in Latin America and French-speaking African countries.

Habsade m Eastern African, Somali
Variant of Xaabsade, which is used outside of Somalia.

Habte m & f Ethiopian
According to some sources, Habte means "treasure/present/wealth/riches of".

Habtewold m Ge'ez
Means "gift of the Son" in Ge'ez.

Habteyes m Ge'ez
Means "gift of Jesus" in Ge'ez.