This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is African; and the order is random.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Achiriko m & f ShonaA unisex name meaning "one who still remains there".
Kombeho m PareEtymology uncertain, this name is traditionally given to babies born during winter.
Bangura m & f MendeMeans "strong" and "child of God" in Mende.
Akinfela m YorubaMeans "bravery expands the coast of wealth" in Yoruba.
Nuname m African, EweMeans Gift. Used by the Ewe tribe of Ghana, Togo and Benin of West Africa.
Zeituni f Eastern AfricanThis name coincides with Swahili
zeituni meaning "olive", a derivative of Arabic زَيْتُون
(zaytūn). This was borne by Zeituni Onyango (1952-2014), a Kenyan-born half-aunt of former American president Barack Obama.
Sicalo m SwaziA famous bearer is Sicalo Dlamini (1987-) son of Mswati III, King of Eswatini and his first wife Queen laMatsebula.
Chezelle f Afrikaans, FrenchSouth African name, probably derived from the French, it might be from a place name in France, derived from the Occitan, meaning "hill". Or accordingly to another theory it may mean "house of her".
Yevedzo f ShonaMeaning "captivation; fascination", deriving from the verb
kuyevedza meaning "to captivate; to make one gaze".
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.
Ayamba f & m Jagham, KenyangMeans "he/she opened the way" in Ejagham, used for the first of twins.
Ndarama m & f ShonaIt means "gold", this name serves as a given name and a surname.
Ajike f YorubaMeans "wakes up to be pampered" in Yoruba, from
jí "to wake" and
kẹ́ "to care for, cherish".
Akahlulwa m & f Xhosa (Modern)Means "undefeated, unbeatable", possibly taken from the title of the gospel song ‘Akahlulwa lutho uuJesu’.
Owiti m Luo"born after a misfortune like a difficult birthing process"
Kuchinei m ShonaKuchinei means "What more is left to do, to see or to say"
This name may be given by a parent who is at their wit's end. The Zimbabwean singer of the 1970-80s Kuchinei Chikupo was one well known bearer of this name.
Arachie m & f IgboPossibly means "to have chosen a portion ahead of another; to supplant" in Igbo.
Amenaghawon f & m Western African, EdoLiterally translated to "the water you shall drink" in Edo, from the proverb
Amen na gha won ighi le se omwan rhae, meaning "the water you shall drink will surely come to be", implying that what is destined to be, will be.
Hakizimana m Rwandan, Rundi, African Mythology (Modern)A name which means "God saves everything,"
imana being the name of the original Rwandan/Burundian deity and now the modern word for God in all monotheistic usages within Rwanda and Burundi.
Malith m DinkaRefers to a specific kind of ox in Dinka.
Anietie m EfikMeans "who could you compare to God?" in Efik.
Umaler f BerberMeans "star of the peace" in Tamasheq, language of Tuareg people.
Beke m & f Ijaw, OgoniMeans "America" or "American" in Khana and "English" in Ijaw.
Jalusiga m AlurMeaning uncertain. A famous bearer was one of Amula’s sons, who replaced him as a chief of the Ukuru when he passed away.
Jekesai f Shona"Make it clear". Meant to speak to neighbor or family to make clear their position or purpose.
Zié m Western AfricanLikely means "first" in one of the Senufo languages, as the name is traditionally given to the first-born son.... [
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Nkosnathi m AfricanSouth African Zulu name translated into Emmanuel meaning gift of god.
Gebregziabher m Ge'ez, TigrinyaMeans "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”
Dovéné m EweName of Togo origin, meaning "given by God", "God's gift".
Liel m KongoLiel means intelligence in Kikongo
Ketugay m & f JolaMeans "Die till you get tired of it" in Jola. This name is given to an infant who is believed to be a spirit child who has been coming and going between life and death.
Danat m Ge'ezCoptic Christian (Ge'ez) word for the piercing on Jesus' left palm.
Mosela f SothoMeans "tail" in Sotho, idiomatically meaning "the last one" or "last child".
Jesubori f YorubaMeaning "Jesus is the winner" or "Jesus overcomes" in Yoruba
Manthia m Western AfricanManthia Diawara (born December 19, 1953) is a Malian writer, filmmaker, scholar, cultural theorist, and art historian. Meaning unknown.
Achike m IgboMeans "take the things of the world easy" in Igbo.
Tarana f HausaGiven for females who are born during the day.
Sevuri m PareEtymology uncertain, this name is traditionally given to babies born during the rainy season.
Kaskazi f SwahiliSwahili feminine name meaning "north wind" or "hot season, summer".
Wámirì m YorubaMeans "(God) sought me out, found me out, found me" in Yoruba.
Yeddes m TuaregMeans "he will be organised", from the Tuareg verb
ddes meaning "organised".
Nesuha f EthiopianPossible from an Arabic root
nasuh which means something like sincerity, often found in the religious context
taubat-an-nasuha meaning sincere return or repentance.
Halas m SomaliMeaning: Halas generally means "good" or "positive" in Somali.... [
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Sudaysi m Somali (Arabized, Modern)Based on the name of sheikh Abdul Rahmane Ibn Abdul Aziz Al-Sudais, Imam of the great mosque of Mekka. Arab al-sudais means "the sixth".
Makini m & f SwahiliMeans "of good character" or "strength of character" in Swahili.
Achan f DinkaMeans "female child in the first pair of twins" in Dinka.
Akissi f BaouléDerived from Baoulé
kisie "Monday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Monday".
Kambeu m ShonaKambeu means "little seed".
This name may be given to a child who was very small at birth Fanyana m ZuluFrom Zulu
umfanyana,
abafanyana meaning "little boy".
Akani m TsongaMeans "build, build together" in Xitsonga.
Azumi f HausaMeans "month of fasting" in Hausa, traditionally given to girls born during Ramadan.
Zobuhle f ZuluMeans "of beauty" in Zulu, from the possessive form of
ubuhle.