This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is African; and the pattern is *a; and the length is 6.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abiona f & m YorubaMeans "born during a journey" or "born into the arts" in Yoruba, from
bí "to give birth, be born" and
sí "to, on" combined with either
ọ̀nà "way, road, journey" or
ọ̀nà "art, artistry, craftsmanship"... [
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Adaora f IgboMeans "the people's daughter" in Igbo.
Adeiza f NigerianName of Nigerian origin, meaning "giver (father) of good things" or "giver (father) of wealth".
Adjoua f BaouléDerived 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".
Afryea f EweMeans "born during happy times" in Ewe.
Ahoefa f Ewe, AfricanName of Ewa origin, meaning "peaceful" or "bringer of peace".
Aijuka m SwahiliAijuka means "he knew' or 'he understands' in reference to gaining knowledge & education.
Akosia f Western African, AkanA 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.
Akunna f IgboMeans "father's wealth" in Igbo, from
àkụ̀ meaning "property, wealth" and
ńnà meaning "father".
Amefia m EweAmefia means 'people's king' in Ewe. Amefia is a surname that has significant transferred usage to a given name.
Angula m OvamboMeans "morning" in Ovambo. This name is traditionally given to children born in the morning.
Ashira m & f ShonaMeaning “receive; accept; welcome”, the fuller version of the name is
Gashira.
Assata f AfricanUnknown Country- West African- adopted by Revolutionary Black activist Assata Shakur. Assata means "she who struggles", Shakur means "thankful one"
Ássuma m & f BandialMeans "the nice one" or "the unselfish one" in Bandial.
Atanda m YorubaMeans "created to shine" in Yoruba, from
tàn "to shine, brighten" and
dá "to create".
Ayamba f & m Jagham, KenyangMeans "he/she opened the way" in Ejagham, used for the first of twins.
Bafana m ZuluDerived from Zulu
abafana, the plural form of
umfana, meaning "boy, young man."
Baleba f LubaMeans "they have birthed" in Luba-Kasai, one of the Luba languages.
Beduna m Nigerian, NgasThe name BEDUNA is from plateau state Nigeria which means "is it bad?" It's a question name, when someone utter a word that is not good and didn't come to pass then you can ask him BEDUNA "is it bad?"
Belema f NigerianShort form of Tamunobelema. Meaning "love" in the Kalabari dialect.
Dikaya m & f ManjakMeans "is going nowhere" in Manjak. This name is given to protect the child from an early death.
Doubra m & f IjawMeans "will" or "desire" in Ijaw.
Dumisa m & f TumbukaMeans "praise, worship" or "thank you" in Tumbuka.
Ezenwa m Igbo (Rare)The name Ezenwa is an Igbo name meaning King, Prince, or Son of King
Famara m Manding, Wolof, Western AfricanFrom 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.
Fulata f & m TumbukaMeans "second", given to the second-born of twins.
Gariba m DagbaniCorrupted name of Abukari. Name used by the 20th King of Dagbon and the 40th King.
Gavaza f TsongaMeans "one who dresses elegantly" in Xitsonga.
Geleta m & f AmharicGeleta is Amharic in origin & means 'revealed'.
Hlomla m & f XhosaMeans "to comment on something" in Xhosa.
Ikemba m IgboMeans "strength of a nation" or "power of the people" in Igbo.
Jamina f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (American, Archaic)Feminine form of
Jamin. In some cases it may also be a truncated form of
Benjamina or a contracted form of
Jacomina.
Jasiba f African (Rare)Meaning "wealthy noble princess" and "one who descends from the highest regal nobility" ... [
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Kabena f & m English, AfricanAllegedly a form of
Kwabena. While this name seems to be used exclusively as a masculine name in Africa, in English-speaking countries it is predominantly used as a feminine name.
Kataka m AfricanFrom the Kenyan Luhya tribe for a leader or elder.
Katuma m LubaDerived from the Luba word
kàtùmà meaning "last-born of triplets", ultimately from the word
tùmà meaning "to send". Superstition suggests that third-born children with this name, because of their name, should not be sent on errands or deliveries.
Kazoka m PareMeans "axe" in the Athu language of the Pare people.
Kganya f & m SothoMeans "brightness" or "(God's) light" in Sesotho.
Kianda f African Mythology, Southern AfricanKianda (or Dandalunda) is a goddess of the sea, of the waters, and a protector of fishermen in traditional Angolan culture. Kianda was traditionally worshipped by throwing offerings such as food and clothing into the sea... [
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Kijana m & f Swahili, African American (Modern)Means "young person" in Swahili. This is the nickname of American football player Kenneth Leonard 'Ki-Jana' Carter (1973-), given to him by his mother, who was inspired by a minor character in the movie
Shaft in Africa (1973).
Kpadia m IjawMeaning unknown. It was the name of an Ijaw king.
Kuyana f Kongo"person supported or who comes to support, support, protect something"
Laraba f HausaDerived from the Arabic
رَابِعَة (rābiʿa) meaning "fourth". This name is traditionally given to girls born on Wednesdays.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Makida f AfricanIn Ethiopia, Makida was another name for the Queen of Sheba.
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.
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.
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".