This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is African; and the ending sequence is a or ah.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kuyana f Kongo"person supported or who comes to support, support, protect something"
Kwada m BaribaMeans "last son of the throne" in Bariba.
Kwanaya f ShonaMeaning “it has rained”, rain is seen as a symbol of new life as its waters are a source of nourishment for natural life.
Kwayedza m & f ShonaMeaning “the sunlight or morning light has dawned” or “the sunrise has dawned”.
Kwena m & f SothoMeans "crocodile" in the Sotho and Tswana languages. This name is chiefly used by Northern Sotho people.
Lamessa m OromoIt is spoken by the Oromo people in Ethiopia. The meaning of the name come from Lama; which means two. And Lamessa means "the second." It is a name given to a person that comes next to the first born: male or female in the family.
Langa m ZuluFrom Zulu
ilanga "sun, sunshine, day".
Laraba f HausaDerived from the Arabic
رَابِعَة (rābiʿa) meaning "fourth". This name is traditionally given to girls born on Wednesdays.
Laurika f Afrikaans, SlovakAfrikaans elaboration and Slovak diminutive of
Laura. Laurika Rauch is a South African singer who performs in both Afrikaans and English.
Lebia f OgoniMeans "pretty girl/ lady" or "good girl/lady" in Khana,... [
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Lefika m Sotho“My Rock” It’s used in Lesotho and South Africa
Lelosa f NigerianMeans "Follow God." in Benin; an ethnic group in Nigeria.
Lemta f BerberEtymology unknown. This is the name of the mythological mother of the Tuaregs.
Linda m ZuluMeans "wait!" in Zulu (note that this is the imperative singular form of
-linda).
Liyabona f & m XhosaMeans "it sees" or "you see" in Xhosa, sometimes taken from the phrase
liyabona igama le Nkosi meaning "the name of the eye of God".
Liyema f & m XhosaMeans "to stop" or "to stand, to be standing" in Xhosa, often taken from the phrase
liyema ikhaya "the home is standing" to indicate stability in the family.
Lomana m Central AfricanTrésor Lomana LuaLua (/ˈtrɛzɔr ləˈmɑːnə luːˌɑːluːˈɑː/; born 28 December 1980) is a Congolese footballer who plays for Turkish Süper Lig club Akhisar Belediyespor and the Congo DR national team.
Loza f AmharicThe Amharic form of Luz, the name of a place in the Bible where it is believed Jacob saw his ladder.
Lulia f Tigrinya, VariousSaid to mean "Diamond" in Tigrinya. Of Eritrean origin, this name gained some popularity around the world.
Maaouya m Western AfricanA known bearer is Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya (1941-), a Mauritanian military officer who served as the president of Mauritania from 1984-2005.
Machanda m & f NyoroMachanda is the Bunyoro month where sesame seeds are planted and sown.
Madaya f Guanche, Berber (Archaic)From Guanche
*madăyya, meaning "beautiful thing to see". Besides the Canary Islands, this name was also used in Northern Africa.
Magajiya f HausaMeans "heiress" in Hausa. In some dialects this means "madam" and is avoided.
Magwala m PareMeans "money" in the Athu language of the Pare people.
Mairiga m HausaFrom the Hausa
mài meaning "possessing" and
rī̀gā meaning "gown".
Maita f ShonaA Shona (Zimbabwean) name that implies gratitude for something that has been done well. It may be spelt as Mayita or Mazvita depending on the area of origin of the speaker.... [
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Majaya m ShonaGiven to the last male born of the the family born in the same year. If families have male children in a given year the last to be born normally carries the name. The year of boys.
Makana m KongoThe first given name of the German football player Makana Baku.
Makanaka f ShonaMakanaka means "You are good". #This name is usually given in praise of God".
Makida f AfricanIn Ethiopia, Makida was another name for the Queen of Sheba.
Malidoma m Western AfricanAccording to the Burkinabé writer Malidoma Patrice Somé (1956-2021), his name means "he who befriends the enemy" or "friend of the stranger" in the Dagaare language.
Mansa m & f Manding, AkanTitle for "king" or "ruler", now also used as a name. Can also mean "third daughter" in Twi, which is in the Akan language family.
Manthia m Western AfricanManthia Diawara (born December 19, 1953) is a Malian writer, filmmaker, scholar, cultural theorist, and art historian. Meaning unknown.
Marieta f Spanish (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Bulgarian, Armenian, Afrikaans, Polish (Rare), Latvian (Rare), Slovene, Croatian, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Portuguese, Greek, AlbanianCognate of
Marietta.
Mashawila m NsengaMeaning manzi yabila "boiling water", Derived from Mosi-oa-Tunya (Victoria Fall) "the smoke that thunders".
Masimba m ShonaMeans "powers, energy" in Shona. Other meanings are possible.
Massa f BerberA term of respect meaning "Mistress" and a name usually given to high born.
Massiva m & f Kabyle, BerberName of the grandson of Numidian king Massinissa, used today as a female name.
Matamela m & f Southern African, VendaPossibly means "the one who does not hold grudges" in Venda. It is the first name of the South African president Cyril Ramaphosa (1952-).
Maurisha f AfricanIt's a female version of Maurice, which means "from Mauritania", current Morocco.
Maÿroumfa m Songhai, Western AfricanMeaning unknown. It was the name of an Askia dynasty member of the Dendi Kingdom straddling what are now Benin and Niger.
Mazvita f ShonaMeans "we are grateful" or "many thanks" in Shona.
Mbarka f Arabic (Maghrebi), BerberFeminine form of
Mubarak used in Northern Africa. This was the name of a possibly legendary Berber princess who ruled the ksar or oasis town of El Menia in Algeria.
Mbia m & f Kenyang, JaghamFrom Kenyang
ḿbyáy meaning "pumpkin leaves", a plant species indigenous to Southern Nigeria.
Meghighda f BerberEtymology unknown. This was the name of a famous poetess.
Meissa f Western African, AstronomyVariant of
Maïssa; from Arabic
maḥīṣ meaning "shining, glittering". This is also the traditional name of Lambda Orionis, a star in the Orion constellation.
Mengesha m AfricanA name once found mainly amongst the higher-up figures of Imperial Ethiopia, often superseding important titles of royal hierarchy. Now a much rarer name in modern Ethiopia.
Minkah m AfricanPossibly means "Justice". This is the given name of an NFL player, Minkah Fitzpatrick.
Mmoatia f AkanThis is a FAIRY from the stories about Ananse (from Ghana). She was the fairy that "no man sees". This explains why Ananse had to perform a complex trick to lure her to him.
Mobiisola f Yorubameaning- literal translation "i gave birth to her in wealth" basically this child was born into a wealthy family,one highly esteemed in society. though the name is not gender selective, it is almost always used for females
Modadeola m YorubaMeans "man wearing a crown of wealth or affluence" in Yoruba.
Morana f MaasaiMorana means a female warrior. It is a feminine derivative of Morani
Moriba m AfricanThe name Moriba originates from the Mali empire(Mandingo). The name means "a big and powerful man" in the region.
Mosela f SothoMeans "tail" in Sotho, idiomatically meaning "the last one" or "last child".
Muambiwa m & f VendaMeans "the one who is spoken of/about" in Tshivenda.
Muchena m ShonaOne who is white or light skin tone. Or Blessing in Ndau dialect of Shona
Mulamba f GandaMeans “the whole thing, everything” in Luganda.
Mumba m & f BembaMeans "inside the house" in Bemba.
Murtala m NigerianWest African variant of
Murtada. This was borne by Murtala Muhammed (1938-1976), a Nigerian Army general who became fourth Head of State of Nigeria.