This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is African; and the language is African; and the ending sequence is b or c or d or e or f or g or h or i or j or k or l or m or n or o or p or q or r or s or t or u or v or w or x or y or z.
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Chikwendu m Igbo, AfricanMeans "God agrees to life", taken from the Igbo phrase
o buru na chukwu kwe ndu ga-adi "if god agrees there will be life".
Chimdalu f & m IgboMeans "thank you, my god", from Igbo
chi "god" and
daalụ "thank you".
Chimere m IgboSaid to be an Igbo (Nigerian) name meaning "God's deed", in part from
chi "god, spiritual being".
Chineto f & m Igbo"God praises" "God uplifts" "God glorifies" "God gives talent"
Chinualumogu m IgboMeans "may God fight on my behalf" in Igbo. This was the full birth name of Chinua Achebe (1930-2013), a Nigerian writer.
Chinwemmeri f & m IgboChinwe is a short form of a variety such as Chinwendu, Chinweizu, Chinwemmeri and others. Chinwe in itself means "God's own." Chinwemmeri means "God's own victory." These names are synonymous with the Igbo ethnic group from the south eastern Nigeria.
Chionye m IgboMeans "God will give to him what he prays for" in Igbo.
Chipocherudo f ShonaMeaning "gift of the love", this name corresponds with the name
Nduma. Shorter forms of this given name include
Chipo meaning "gift",
Cherudo meaning "of love," or simply
Rudo meaning "love".
Chipovisule m & f Chewa (Dutchified, Rare)"Chipovisule" is a name of African origin, specifically from Malawi. In Chewa, it means "God is with us" or "God is among us." It carries a sense of divine presence and protection.
Chithuzi m TumbukaMeans "shadow, picture" in Tumbuka, often given after repeated deaths in the family.
Chuchu m & f AfricanChu meaning "Life" it can be used as both a girl or boy name. It also link to another name Chuchu or Chu-Chu meaning double life.... [
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Chuki f & m SwahiliMeans "born during a time of hatred" in Swahili.
Chukwunenye m IgboIgbo name from Eastern Nigeria. It originates from the belief that children are gifts from God and means "God gives". The feminine variant is
Chinenye, which also has the same meaning
Chukwunonso m AfricanIgbo land Eastern Nigeria - Chukwu(Almighty God) no(is) nso(near). God is near
Dambuzgho f TumbukaMeans "troublesome" in Tumbuka, often given to babies whose mothers were unwell during pregnancy.
Daudi m SwahiliDaudi is an altered form of
Daud, an Arabic name, which also is an altered form of the Hebrew name
David, which means "beloved" or "uncle."
Dezy m Edo (Modern)''You cant block God's path or you can not block ones destiny; diminutive of Aigbodezzy''
Dijesumu m & f Yoruba (Rare)Dijesumu means hold Jesus the name was translated from yoruba gods name to Christian which is Dorisamu, hold Orumila
Dimien m & f IjawMeans "God's work" or "the hand of God" in Ijaw.
Dinkyene m & f AkanDerived 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 AfricanPossibly 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.
Ditiro m & f ShonaMeaning "acts" or "actions". Deriving from the verb
kuita.
Dovéné m EweName of Togo origin, meaning "given by God", "God's gift".
Dúkũ m & f AkanMeans "eleventh born" in Akan.
Dumlesi f & m OgoniKhana for "life/ prosperity is ahead" or "bright future"... [
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Dzikamai m ShonaDzikamai 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 ShonaDzinashe means "It's with the Lord". One well known bearer of this name is Dzinashe Machingura.
Ebi m & f IjawMeans "good" in Ijaw.
Ebifinidei f & m IjawMeans "good things have been opened to me" in Ijaw.
Ebiowei m IjawMeans "good man", "handsome man" or "kind-hearted man" in Ijaw.
Ebiye m & f IjawMeans "a good thing" in Ijaw.
Echichinwo m & f AfricanIkwerre name. Used in Rebisi Kingdom,Port Harcourt,(Nigeria). Meaning 'a baby delivered at the appropriate time'
Edebe f AfricanThe name originates from Sudan, in the concrete tribe of Gurfan meaning the first, princess.
Edem m & f EfikMeans "last" or "God has delivered me" in Efik.
Edet m & f EfikMeans "market" in Efik and is given to babies born on market day.
Edoghogho m & f African, Isoko, EdoThis 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.
Effiong m & f EfikMeans "born on effiong" in Efik. Effiong is one of the traditional week days.
Efunroye f YorubaMeaning 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 IgboMeans "daughter of heaven" in Igbo.
Ehioze m Africanmeans "above the envy of others" and is of Benin origin
Ehiremen m EsanMy Destiny (It can also mean the Lord) has given me
Ekeniyere m & f EsanThe 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.
Ekow m Akan"Born on a Thursday" or "Thursday-born".
Ekwunife m & f IgboMeans "don't make a secret open" in Igbo.
Elo f EsanMeans "face, eye" in Esan.
Elochukwu m & f Igbo"elo" means plan while "chukwu" means God. "Elochukwu" means the plan of God or God's plan.
Emaobong f EfikMeans "love of God" in Efik, derived from
ema meaning "love" and
obong meaning "God".
Emechebe m & f IgboMeans "when it’s done then it’s thought about" in Igbo.
Emekan f EfikMeans "endurance supercedes everything" in Efik.
Ememabasi m & f EfikMeans "peace of the Lord" in Efik, derived from
emem meaning "peace" and
abasi meaning "Lord".
Ememobong m & f EfikMeans "peace of the God" n Efek, derived from
emem meaning "peace" and
obong meaning "God".
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".
Emomu f & m IjawMeans "follow me home" in Ijaw.
Endai m ShonaMeaning "go, depart" or "proceed, progress"; it is the plural of
enda.
Endlani m & f TsongaFrom the Xitsonga
endla meaning "make, create, do".
Enelo f TsongaPossibly from the Xitsonga
enela meaning "enough".
Eno m & f Africangift, to give, of (Efik and Ibibio) origin
Eperulo m & f BandialMeans "to scream at the top of one's voice" in Bandial.
Erebi f IjawMeans "the beauty of womanhood" in Ijaw.
Etim m Efik, IbibioMeans "to care for; to prepare for" in Ibibio and Efik.
Evaleni f JaghamThis name originates from the Legbo, a language spoken by people from Ekoi tribe in Cross River. It means "God's gift".
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.
Eyranam f EweThe name Eyranam means God blesses me always.
Ezinne f IgboMeans "true mother", from the Igbo
eziokwu meaning "truth", "honesty", "integrity", and
nne meaning "mother".
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).