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.
Zondai f & m Shona"You may hate me." A situational name where a family is telling it's enemies you may hate me all you want.
Busine f PunuMeans "wealth, richness, well-being" in Punu.
Akou f EweAkou is a name often given to a girl born on a Wednesday in Ewe culture.
Evaleni f JaghamThis name originates from the Legbo, a language spoken by people from Ekoi tribe in Cross River. It means "God's gift".
Biodun m & f YorubaMeans "born during a festival" in Yoruba.
Afara m & f ShonaMeaning "one who is happy or joyous".
Marieta f Spanish (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Bulgarian, Armenian, Afrikaans, Polish (Rare), Latvian (Rare), Slovene, Croatian, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Portuguese, Greek, AlbanianCognate of
Marietta.
Jabu f ZuluThe name's origin meaning is "It is the shortened form of the name Jabulani which means joy or to rejoice"
Nzero m ShonaMeaning “wisdom; insight; sagacity”, it corresponds with the name
Njere.
Kaskazi f SwahiliSwahili feminine name meaning "north wind" or "hot season, summer".
Ayamba f & m Jagham, KenyangMeans "he/she opened the way" in Ejagham, used for the first of twins.
Nyaring f DinkaLiterally "running" in Dinka. It could be given to a baby whose mother was running (or getting out) while the labour started.
Amefia m EweAmefia means 'people's king' in Ewe. Amefia is a surname that has significant transferred usage to a given name.
Caydiid m SomaliDerived from the Somali words
cay, meaning "insult," and
diid, meaning "to reject," interpreted as "rejects insults".
Mobutu m Central AfricanMobutu Sese Seko (1930-1997), born Joseph-Desiré Mobutu, was the military dictator and President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (which Mobutu renamed Zaire in 1971) from 1965 to 1997. He also served as Chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity in 1967-1968.
Sauti f SwahiliSwahili feminine name meaning "voice, noise".
Jenda m & f DagbaniIt means Outstanding or exceptional when used as a verb, but when used as a noun it means responsibility
Yemetle f SothoMeans "beautiful (referred to an object)" in Sotho.
Aganjusola m Yoruba Mythology, Yoruba (Rare)Means "the one with the stiff face makes honor" in Yoruba. According to Yoruba tradition, this is the name of a warrior king deified after his death, said to fight by shooting fire. He is associated with wilderness, the desert, and volcanoes... [
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Guyyah m BandialMeans "graves" in Bandial, originally a short form of
Ammenguyyah. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.
Lamrot f AmharicMeans beautiful or knowledgable. Also common as a surname in Ethiopia.
Dayotchanculle m Western AfricanMeaning as of yet unknown. This is the full first name of the French soccer player Dayot Upamecano (b. 1998), who is of Bissau-Guinean descent. He was named after his great-grandfather, who was the leader of a village on the island of Jeta in Guinea-Bissau.
Guled m & f SomaliIt means victory after a long struggle
Dele m NigerianAn uncommonly used name from the West African country of Nigeria. This name is commonly pronounced as 'Deli' but this is not the real way on how to pronounce this name.
Leke m YorubaMeans "trimuph" in Yoruba. Often used as a short form of other names ending in
leke, such as
Adeleke.
Masnsen m BerberFrom the Amazigh
mas meaning "master" and
nsen meaning "of them".
Akani m TsongaMeans "build, build together" in Xitsonga.
Oduola m YorubaThe name belongs to an (oracle priest), Ifa the oracle has brought big wealth.
Massiva m & f Kabyle, BerberName of the grandson of Numidian king Massinissa, used today as a female name.
Mixo m & f TsongaMeans "dawn, morning" in Xitsonga.
Sorniabari f & m OgoniMeans "when it pleases God" in Khana, (when it pleases God for him to do something, like "God's time")... [
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Bafana m ZuluDerived from Zulu
abafana, the plural form of
umfana, meaning "boy, young man."
Chimamanda f IgboMeans "my God will not fail me" in Igbo. A famous bearer is Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Amari m African, Yoruba, Western AfricanA noted bearer was a Damel of Cayor, Amari Ngoné Ndella, who ruled from 1790 AD to 1809 AD. The Kingdom of Cayor was one of the largest of most powerful kingdoms in what is now Senegal, existing from 1549 AD to 1879 AD.
Ose m & f EsanMeans "god" in Esan. This is also the short form of names that begin in this element.
Tubeec m SomaliMeaning: Tubeec is associated with "melodious" or "musical", reflecting a connection to singing or music.... [
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Liel m KongoLiel means intelligence in Kikongo
Kariebi m & f IjawMeans "the blessing we prayed for" in Ijaw.
Ntare m RwandanMeaning "lion" in Kinyarwanda and Kirundi. Famous people with that name includes five kings of the Kingdom of Burundi: Ntare I Rushatsi Cambarantama, Ntare II Kibogora, Ntare III Kivimira Semuganzashamba, Ntare IV Rutaganzwa Rugamba and Ntare V Ndizeye and american actor Ntare Mwine.
Rwesang m & f TswanaMeans "place on (someone's) head" in Setswana.
Ntui m & f Jagham, KenyangDerived from the Jagham and Kenyang word
ntûfâm meaning "chief".
Sugrinongma m & f MossiMeans "patience is sweet" in Mossi, spoken in Burkina Faso.
Napaga f DagbaniIt's a name popular with royals of the Dagbani tribe of Northern Ghana. It means the queen's mother.
Banga m ShonaMeans "knife" or "sword" in Shona. Banga is the name of a Ngbandi god of water.
Chikamara m & f IgboMeans "God knows best" or "God is wisdom" in Igbo.
Cheru m AmharicMeans "the benign one, the charitable one" in Amharic.
Somayina f & m IgboThe name of Igbo origin means "I am not alone."
Ajari f & m YorubaMeans "fought to be seen" in Yoruba, traditionally given to children born facing downwards.
Nala f Sotho“Prosperity” , a Sesotho name used in the motto of Lesotho
Bendo f AfricanThis means is from a Liberian dialect. It means beautiful...
Fiba f AfricanThis is name for a woman born on Friday. The name may mean mild and gentle. It's derived from the Akan name
Afua with the same meaning and shows contamination from the Christian name
Phoebe which has a similiar pronunciation... [
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Konadu f & m AfricanUsed among Akan peoples in Ghana, West Africa. Can be used as a first name and surname.
Kenhinde m & f YorubaOne coming last. Often used for the second of twins.
Ngor m DinkaMeans "male child in a pair of twins" in Dinka.
Lemi m & f OromoFrom the Oromo verb “leemuu” which means to be sweet, pleasant, or soft. Prevailing masculine usage in Ethiopia.
Ohenwam f & m IgedeMeans "God is my satisfaction" or "God has satisfied me" in Igede, spoken in Nigeria.
Tiéna m Western AfricanMeaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Malian politician Tiéna Coulibaly (b. 1952).