Browse Submitted Names

Musa f Ndebele
Means "grace" in Ndebele.

Musambila m Kongo

Mushana m & f Shona
It means "sunshine".

Musila f Swahili

Musiwanda m Kaguru
Means "lastborn" in Chikaguru.

Musonda m & f Bemba
Means "the taster" in Bemba.

Muta m African

Mutah m & f Arabic, African

Mutinta f Southern African
Means “to change” or "different" in Tonga, a language spoken in Zambia and Zimbabwe. The name is traditionally given to a baby girl born after the birth of two or more consecutive sons.

Mutsa f Shona
Means "mercy" in Shona.

Mutua m & f Eastern African

Mutunga m African
comes from term tunga which means to return, replace, put back in kamba. Used to name people born after the death of a person in a family. They are taken to be replacements for the departed. the feminine form is mutungwa... [more]

Muyiwa m Yoruba
Short form of Oluwamuyiwa.

Muzowa m & f Lunda
Means "rainy day" in Lunda.

Mwakatumbula m Nyakyusa
Means "son of a heart" in Nyakyusa.

Mwanga m Ganda

Mwara f Kikuyu
Means "the clever one" in Kikuyu.

Mwasaa f Swahili
Means “time” in Swahili.

Mwaura m Kikuyu
To kú aúra means to remove or relieve one of a heavy load.Mostly when a visitor came with a kiondo/load and a person took it off his/her back the remover was the mwauri

Mwaziona m & f Nsenga
This is a Nsenga name given to both boy and girls. It means "Have you seen" or "Have you seen yourselves".

Mwesigwa m Ganda

Mweya f Shona
Means "soul" in Shona.

Mwiza f Rundi
It means someone good heart, appearance, character and personality. Second meaning "Beautiful"

Mzwenhlanhla m Zulu
Means "home for luck" in Zulu.

Nabarwa f Eastern African, Maasai
Of uncertain meaning.

Nadifa f Somali
Feminine form of Nadif.

Naha m & f Sotho
Means "land" or "world".

Naha m Sotho
land or country

Naisenya f Eastern African
Kenyan name.

Najuma f Swahili
Means "abounding in joy" in Swahili.

Nakaaya f Eastern African

Nakaggwa f Ganda
second child (girl) after twins

Nala f Sotho
“Prosperity” , a Sesotho name used in the motto of Lesotho

Naletsana f Tswana

Nambitha f Xhosa
Means "to savour, to enjoy" in Xhosa, encouraging the child to savour life.

Namibia f Kongo
Shield

Namutenya f Ovambo
Feminine form of Amutenya.

Nanaekua f Akan (Rare), Western African (Rare)
Combination of Nana 4 and Ekua

Nangula f Ovambo
Feminine form of Angula.

Nanzota f Pare
Feminine form of Nzota.

Napaga f Dagbani
It's a name popular with royals of the Dagbani tribe of Northern Ghana. It means the queen's mother.

Naretha f South African

Nasara f & m Dagbani
It means ''victory'' or ''success'' in Dagbani.

Nasicha f Western African
Name given to female children during the locust season

Nasra f Arabic, Somali, Swahili
Means 'helper, support" in Arabic.

Nassool-a m Sidamo
Means "soulmate" in Sidama.

Nataizya f & m Bemba

Natasha f Bemba
Means “I am thankful” or "thank you" in Bemba, a Zambian language.

Natashia f English (Rare), South African (Rare)
Elaboration of Natasha.

Natota m & f Southern African
Means "thank you" in Lamba, a Zambian language.

Natukunda m & f Kiga, Tooro, Nkore
Meaning ‘He loves us’ in Nkore and Kiga.

Nauwara f Nigerian
Derived from Arabic نَيِّر (nayyir) meaning "luminous, brilliant".

Nayfa f Swahili
Means "benefit" in Swahili.

Nbangzaa m & f Dagbani
It means "I have known them"

Ndaba f South African

Ndafadzwa f Shona
Means "I am happy" in Shona.

Ndakakuda m Shona
Means "I have loved you" in Shona.

Ndakasharwa f Shona
Means "I have been chosen" in Shona.

Ndarama m & f Shona
It means "gold", this name serves as a given name and a surname.

Ndhe'neza m Tsonga
Means "the thing", implying "the secret", in Xitsonga.

Ndidiamaka f Igbo
Means "patience is very good" in Igbo.

Ndodana m Ndebele
Means "son" in Ndebele.

Ndomba m Luba
Means "ask me" in Luba-Kasai.

Ndondoloza f Zulu
Possibly means "I will guard" in Zulu.

Ndonga f Eastern African, Kikuyu (?)
Unknown meaning. This name shows up specifically in Kenya.

Ndonsa f Zulu
Means "morning star" in Zulu.

Nduefuna m & f Igbo
Means "let life not be lost" in Igbo.

Nduma f Shona
Means "token of love" in Shona.

Nduna m & f Southern African, Central African
Means "head (wo)man" in Luvale, languege spoken in Zambia and Angola.

Ndzalama f Tsonga
Means "emerald" in Xitsonga.

Neerá f Kongo
Eternal Soul

Nega m African
Dawn - One of Ethiopian General who fought and defeated Italian army in the 19th Century in in a place called Dogali, Ethiopia.

Nehemia m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian, Afrikaans, Biblical Finnish, German
German, Hawaiian, Finnish and Afrikaans form of Nehemiah.

Nehemiya m African (Rare)
Variant of Nehemiah.

Neira f & m Dagbani
It means Bright one

Nekemiyah f Kongo
Comforted by God

Nelah f Swahili (Rare)
Gift with purpose. Composition if Nia (meaning purpose) and Nala (meaning gift)

Nelda f Afrikaans

Nelia f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), German (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Modern), Dutch, Polish (Rare)
Short form of Cornelia or Kornelia.

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

Nerika f South African, African

Nerona f English (Rare), South African (Rare)

Nesuha f Ethiopian
Possible from an Arabic root nasuh which means something like sincerity, often found in the religious context taubat-an-nasuha meaning sincere return or repentance.

Nfamara m Manding, Wolof, Western African
Alternative spelling of the Manding name Famara closer to the original name of ruler Nfamara Mané.

Ngalula m & f Luba
Variant of Tshiandanda.

Ngamia m Swahili
Means "camel" in Swahili.

Ngendabanga m Rwandan

Ngleya f Central African

Ngonda m Kongo

Ngondala f Kongo
Feminine form of Ngonda.

Nguema m & f Central African

Nhalahla f Zulu
Means "luck" in Zulu.

Nhlalala f Tsonga
Means "honey bird" in Xitsonga.

Nhyira f Western African, Twi

Niama f & m Western African
The name of an 18th century Senegalese princess who was enslaved, sold to Mauritius and later freed by her owner.... [more]

Niara f Eastern African, Swahili
Means of high purpose

Nigesa f Swahili
Means "born during the harvest season" in Swahili.

Niniola f Yoruba
Meaning "Having wealth" of West-african, Yoruba origin

Nitzana f Ethiopian

Niyodusenga m Rwandan

Niyogushima f Rundi
Means "God should be thanked" in Kirundi.

Niyoyita m & f Rwandan

Nizeyimana m Rwandan

Nizigiyimana f Rundi
Means "I hope in God" in Kirundi.

Njelama f Nsenga
Crystal clear waters

Njiba m & f Luba
Means "stream, lake" in Luba-Kasai.

Nkanga m Central African
Kikongo for "eagle".

Nkechika f Igbo
The one God gave me is the best.

Nkeirouka f Igbo (Russified), Obscure
Variant of Nkiruka borne by Nkeirouka 'Kira' Ezekh (1983-), a Russian curler whose father is of Nigerian Igbo descent, while her mother is Chuvash.

Nkeoma f & m Igbo
Means "that which is good" in Igbo.

Nkhumbwizhya m & f Nsenga
Meaning admire for a while. Name given to a baby after his/her siblings die as babies.

Nkrumah m Akan
Means “ninth born” in Akan.

Nkuba m Haya
Means "thunder" in Haya.

Nnaemeka m Igbo
God the father has done great also related to chukwuemeka

Nnedinma f Nigerian (Rare)

Nneoma f Igbo
"Good mother"

Nnomaa f Igbo

Nobhalela f Zulu
Means "the one who writes" in Zulu.

Nodiyala f South African

Nokulunga f Zulu
Means "thankfulness" in Zulu.

Nokutenda m & f Shona
Means "with gratitude (associated with faith in God)" in Shona.

Nokuthula f Zulu
Means "peace and tranquillity" in Zulu.

Nokuzola f Xhosa
Apparently means "quiet", "calm" or "peace" in Xhosa.

Noma f American (Rare, Archaic), Hebrew (Rare), South African (Rare)
Contracted form of Naoma.

Nomalanga f Ndebele
Means "mother of sunshine" in Ndebele.

Nomandla f Zulu
Means "mother of strength" in Zulu.

Nomathamsanqa f Xhosa
Feminine form of Thamsanqa.

Nomathemba f Ndebele, Zulu
Means "hope" in Ndebele and Zulu.

Nomthimba f Zulu
Means "wedding" in Zulu.

Nomvula f South African, Zulu
Means "after the rain" in Zulu. This is given to babies born after a storm.

Nonhlanhla f African, Zulu
Means "luck" in Zulu.

Nosa m Western African, Edo
Means "what God says" in Edo language.

Nosisa f South African

Noumidia f Berber (Rare), Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
A modern coinage derived from the name of the Ancient Berber kingdom and later Roman province Numidia.... [more]

Noza f Rwandan (Modern, Rare)

Nsakala m Kongo

Nshimirimana f Rundi
Means "I thank God" in Kirundi.

Nsimba m & f Congolese, Kongo, Ngombe, Mboma
Means "first-born twin" in Kongo and other Congolese languages. It is referred to the first-born child in a set of twins.

Nsofwa f & m Bemba
Nsofwa is a Bemba name originating from a landlocked /landlinked country Zambia, located in the southern end of the African Continent. The name comes from a Bemba name for 'Elephant,' 'Nsofu' one of the largest land mammals known to man... [more]

Nsoma f Tsonga
Means "anchor" in Xitsonga.

Nsuka f Kongo
Means "last born; youngest child" in Kongo.

Nsṍwaa f Akan
Means "seventh born" in Akan.

Ntambwa m Luba
Means "lion" in Luba-Kasai.

Ntana m South African

Ntanda m & f Southern African, Bemba
Means "star" in Bemba.

Ntombhekya f South African, Xhosa
Means "girl of the house" in Xhosa, from ntombi "girl" and khaya "home, household".

Nua f Ogoni
Means "second daughter" in Khana,... [more]

Nula f Swahili
Variant of Nola and Nala 2.

Nuta f Ethiopian

Nwaamaka f Igbo (Rare)
Allegedly means "child is good".

Nwaanyiabia f Igbo
Means "a woman has come" in Igbo.

Nwakanma f Igbo
This feminine name means "Child is better" in Igbo.

Nwakauba m & f Igbo
Means "a child is more valuable than wealth" in Igbo.

Nwaokocha m Igbo
Means "son of a fair man" in Igbo.

Nya f Swahili
Derived from the Swahili word "Nia," meaning "purpose."

Nyagũra f Kikuyu
Means "the one who buys" in Kikuyu.

Nyaméama f Akan
Means "premature" in Akan.

Nyamewa f Akan
Means "creation" in Akan.

Nyamihanda f Kiga
Means "mother of paths" in Rukiga.

Nyanjúra f Kiga
Means "mother of rain" in Rukiga.

Nyanza m & f Chewa
Means "lake" in Chewa.

Nyara f German, Western African

Nyasha f Shona
Means "merciful" in Shona.

Nyawĩra f Kikuyu
Means "the hardworking one" in Kikuyu.

Nyemera f African
Bantu names by the Bagwere a tribe found in Uganda East Africa.

Nyemya m African
Swahili Kenya-Tanzania East Africa

Nyenganyenga f Shona
Means "swallow" in Shona.

Nygeisza f African
''colourful''

Nyika f Shona
Means "unity" in Shona.

Nyikiwa m & f Tsonga
Means "given" in Xitsonga.

Nyimenka f Nigerian
Nyimenka is used in Nigeria, particularly in Eleme, and means 'good mother.'

Nyina f Akan
From the Akan onyina meaning "kapok tree".

Nyota f Swahili, Lingala
Derived from Swahili and Lingala nyota meaning "star".

Nzaya f Kongo
knowledge

Nzota m Pare
Etymology uncertain, this name is traditionally given to babies born during drought.

Oabona m & f Tswana
Means "He (God) sees" in Tswana.

Oba m & f Yoruba, Yoruba Mythology
Means "king, ruler" in Yoruba. It can refer to Obaluaye, a spirit associated with infectious disease and healing.

Obera m Luo
"handsome"

Obioma f & m African, Igbo, Nigerian
Grace, Goodness, Favor. Literally - "Good Heart"

Obiora m Igbo
Means "the mind of the people" in Igbo.

Ochola m Luo
"birthed after the death of the father"

Ocolodah m & f Agatu
Means "God has authority" in Agatu.

Ocolongwa m & f Agatu
Means "to God be thanks" in Agatu.

Odera m & f Nigerian
Nigerian name meaning "fate, fortune, destiny".

Odia f Western African

Odirachukwunma m & f Igbo
Means "once it pleases God" in Igbo.

Oduola m Yoruba
The name belongs to an (oracle priest), Ifa the oracle has brought big wealth.

Oduwa m Western African, Edo
Means "road to wealth" in Edo.

Oduwa f & m Yoruba
Means "rainbow" in Yoruba.

Ofeibea f African
The name Ofeibea is borne by the journalist Ofeibea Quist-Arcton from Ghana.

Oforiwaa f Akan
One who is Royal

Oforiwaa f Akan
The name Oforiwaa is a feminine given name of Akan origin and it means "From A Royal Home" or "Beautiful Royalty"

Ogenga m Acholi
This name is only given to poweerful people in the area for example, a professor, great politician can name their children "Ogenga"

Ogola f & m Ijaw
Means "judgement" in Ijaw.

Ogonna f Nigerian

Ogugua m Nigerian

Ojamalia f Nigerian
anambara

Ojilima f Idoma
Means "honour, respect" in Idoma.

Okenna m Igbo
derived from the combination of two words of the Igbo origin,"OKE" and "NNA" literally meaning "GREAT" and "FATHER".... [more]

Okonofua m Nigerian
This is a Nigerian surname.

Okpara m Igbo
Firstborn son

Oladeobia m Nigerian

Olaoluwa m & f Yoruba (Modern)
Means "the grace of God" or "the wealth of God" in Yoruba.

Olaudah m History, Igbo (Anglicized, ?), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Possibly a form of the Igbo name Olaedo. This was borne by former slave, anti-slavery campaigner and autobiographer Olaudah Equiano (1745-1797), the son of a West African village chief.

Oleka m Nigerian

Olekamma f Igbo
Means "how many are better?" in Igbo.

Olekina m & f Eastern African, Maasai
Best known as the given name of a Maasai Politician from Kenya.

Olisa m Igbo
Igbo form of Oscar.

Olisaemeka m African
Olisaemeka is an Igbo african name.It is a combination of Emeka(Great Deeds) and Olisa(God).Hence;Olisaemeka means God has done a great deed.

Oloruntuba m Yoruba
Means "God is a king" in Yoruba.

Olufela m Yoruba, Nigerian
Yoruba name meaning "God expands wealth." Famous bearers include musician Fela Kuti.

Olumuyiwa m Yoruba
Means "God has brought this" in Yoruba.

Oluwadamilola f & m Yoruba
Possibly means "God has rewarded me with wealth" in Yoruba.

Oluwademilola f & m Yoruba
God crowns me with wealth

Oluwafemisola m Yoruba
This is borne by Nigerian actor, speaker and singer Oluwafemisola "Femi" Jacobs.

Oluwafunmilola f Yoruba
Variant of Olufunmilola.

Oluwajoba f & m Yoruba
Means "God reigns" in Yoruba.

Oluwamayowa m Yoruba
Means "the lord brought joy" in Yoruba.

Oluwamuyiwa m Yoruba
Means "the lord brought joy" in Yoruba.

Oluwandara f Yoruba
Means "God has done wonders" in Yoruba.

Oluwasola f & m Yoruba
Means "God brought prosperity" in Yoruba.

Oluwateniola m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God spread the mat (or rug) of wealth" in Yoruba.

Oluwatobiloba f & m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the lord is great as king" in Yoruba.

Oluwatomiwa m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God searched for me" in Yoruba.

Oluwatoniloba f Yoruba
Means "God is good to have a king" in Yoruba. This is the full given name of the winner of "Germany's Next Top Model" 2018, Oluwatoniloba Dreher-Adnuga.

Oluyinka m & f Yoruba
This is a name use by the Abeokuta's family meaning " I'm surrounded by God".

Omah m Trinidadian Creole (Rare), American (Rare), Nigerian (Rare)

Omaka f Nigerian

Omatla m Sotho
You are strong

Ominira m & f Yoruba
Means "freedom, independence" in Yoruba.

Omolola m & f Yoruba
Means "the child is wealthy" in Yoruba.

Omorinsola f & m Yoruba
The name “OMORINSOLA” means child walks to wealth or affluence

Omotanwa f Yoruba
Means "the child we searched for" in Yoruba.

Omotola f & m Yoruba
Means "child is as worthy as wealth" in Yoruba.... [more]

Onalenna m & f Tswana
Means "he (god) is with me" in Tswana.

Onalethata m & f Tswana
Means "he (god) has strength" in Tswana.

Onema f African
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Ongezwa f Xhosa
Means "addition, one who was added" in Xhosa.

Onica f English (Rare), South African (Rare)

Onyenwuwa m Igbo
Means "who owns the world?" in Igbo.

Onyeyabocoma m & f Agatu
Means "Who can act as God?" in Agatu.

Onyinah m African
Onyinah - is of African Origin with meaning in Ghana and Nigeria especially with the Ukwani speaking people. The name is given to a strong new born marked for greatness. the literary meaning of ONYINAH is - A MIGHTY TREE... [more]

Opara f & m Igbo
Opara is common as a surname or literal word in Nigeria. The oldest son, who has inherited the rights and responsibilities of his father after his father has died.

Opia f & m Nigerian

Opwonya f Swahili

Oreoluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "gift from God" in Yoruba.

Orera f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish, Southern African, Eastern African
Possibly from Spanish or Italian orera meaning, "aurora." See also Aurora.

Orlenda f English (Rare), South African (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Oroma f Urhobo
The name Oroma originates from Nigeria, specifically from the Urhobo or sometimes the Isoko ethnic groups in the southern Niger Delta region.... [more]

Orpa f Biblical German, Biblical Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
German, Dutch and Afrikaans form of Orpah.

Osazuwa m Bini, African
Origin from Edo State of Nigeria, West Africa..it means God has chosen wealth for me

Osezua m Esan
"IS GOD THAT GIVES WEALTH" ... [more]

Osita m Igbo
Osita is a shorter form of Osita di nma which means from today onwards it will be better.

Ositadimma m Igbo
Meaning: from today things will be good... [more]

Othelia f Afrikaans (Rare), American (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Otelia.

Otiya m Luo
Means "named after either of his grandparents" in Luo.

Otugoma m Nigerian

Otunba m Yoruba
Means "right-hand of the king" from Yoruba ọ̀tún meaning "right-hand, second-in-command" and ọba meaning "king".

Oulemata f Western African
Mali name

Oulimata f Serer, Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown. Also compare Oulemata.... [more]

Oweikorogha m Ijaw
Means "men will never fall" in Ijaw.

Owura m Akan
Means "mister" or "man" in Akan.

Oyera f Chewa
Means "pure" in Chewa.

Oyindamola f & m Yoruba
Means "honey mixed with wealth" in Yoruba.

Oyinkansola f Yoruba
Means "sweetness is dropped into wealth" in Yoruba.

Ozioma m & f Igbo
Means, "God's good news" in Igbo.

Ozoemena m Igbo
Means " let what has happened before not happen again" in Igbo.

Pagnaa f Dagbani
Means "queen" in Dagbani.

Paniah m African (Rare)

Panonetsa m Shona
Means "troublesome" in Dhona. ... [more]

Panya f Swahili
The crowned one.

Papaa m African

Paseka m Sotho
Means "Easter" in Sesotho.

Paskalia f Swahili

Paulinah f South African
Variant of Paulina.

Payekha m & f Tumbuka
Means "he/she is alone" in Tumbuka.

Penda m African
Penda is a shortend name of the Name Pendapala meaning "to be brave" or "be brave" in the ovomba language, indigeonous to the ovamo peolple of Namibia. ... [more]

Penda f Fula
Given to the third child.

Pereama m Ijaw
Means "rich town" in Ijaw.

Petina f Shona
The name of the Zimbabwian writer Petina Gappah.

Pfuma f Shona
Means "wealth" in Shona.

Phila m & f Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu
Means "to live" or "get well, be healthy" in Nguni languages.

Philinda f English (American, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)

Phillippina f South African (Rare)
Variant of Philippina.

Phonia f Jamaican Patois (Rare), South African (Rare), American (Rare, Archaic)
Likely a diminutive of some kind.

Pianga f Chewa
Means “I’m sorry” in Chichewa.

Pipeloluwa f & m Yoruba
Means "God is perfect" in Yoruba.

Ponisa f Tsonga
Means "save" in Xitsonga.

Popobawa m Swahili
Name of a shape-shifting shetani (evil spirit) in Zanzibar mythology. It is derived from Swahili elements popo (bat) and bawa (wing), therefore literally meaning "bat-wing" or "winged bat"... [more]

Powamana f Lunda
Means "beautiful woman" in Lunda.

Pozisa f South African

Prah f Western African
Used in Ghana, West Africa among Akan peoples. Shortened form of the name of the river spirit Bohsum-Prah. Usually used together with Nana: Nana-Prah.

Prasella f South African
Variant of Priscilla.

Presheena f South African (Rare), Indian (Rare)

Pula f Sotho
Means "rain" in Sotho.

Pumbaa m Popular Culture, Swahili
Means "to be foolish, silly, weak-minded, careless, negligent" in Swahili. This is the name of the warthog in Disney's 'The Lion King' (1994).

Puumaya f & m Dagbani
It means the means the womb is cool.... [more]

Qaqamba f African
Means "be bright" in Xhosa.

Quintilla f Ancient Roman, Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Latin diminutive of Quinta, which thus makes this name the feminine equivalent of Quintillus.

Rachela f Italian (Rare), Polish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Italian variant of Rachele, Polish form of Rachel as well as a Latinate form of Rachel.