Berber
names are used by the Berber (Amazigh) people of North Africa, including the Tuareg of the Sahara.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Akli m KabyleMeans "slave, prisoner, captive" in Kabyle. It was historically used to refer to Tuareg slaves and servants, who are typically dark-skinned in colour.
Amastan ⴰⵎⴰⵙⵜⴰⵏ m TuaregMeans "protector, defender" in Tuareg, derived from the Tamazight root
esten meaning "to protect, to defend".
Amazigh ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ m Northern African, BerberFrom Tamazight ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ
(Amaziɣ), which is the self-designation of the Berber (Amazigh) people of North Africa. The name itself is of unknown meaning, though folk etymologies claim the meaning of "free-man", derived from Taznatit (Gurara)
aze meaning "to be strong" and Tamasheq
jeɣeɣ meaning "to be brave".
Arezki m KabyleProbably derived from Arabic رِزْق
(rizq) meaning "wealth, fortune" or "nourishment, sustenance".
Badis ⴱⴰⴷⵉⵙ m Berber (Rare)The meaning of this name is unknown but several kings had this name.
Ekade m BerberMeans "stone" in Amazigh. It may have been used as a Berber equivalent of
Pedro.
Herru f BerberEtymology unknown. This was the name of a famous poetess.
Igider ⵉⴳⵉⴷⴻⵔ m Berber (Rare)Mighty and strong, this name stands for ‘eagle’ in one of the Berber languages.
Juba m BerberJuba I was a King of Numidia. He was the son and successor to King of Numidia Hiempsal II. Juba was the father of King of Numidia and later Mauretania Juba II
Lemta f BerberEtymology unknown. This is the name of the mythological mother of the Tuaregs.
Lounès m KabyleMeans "companion" or "to keep company" in Kabyle, possibly of Arabic origin.
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.
Masnsen m BerberFrom the Amazigh
mas meaning "master" and
nsen meaning "of them".
Massa ⵎⴰⵙⵙⴰ f BerberA term of respect meaning "Mistress" and a name usually given to high born.
Massen ⵎⴰⵙⵙⴻⵏ m BerberA Term of respect meaning "Master" and a name given to high born.
Massinissa ⵎⵙⵏⵙⵏ, ⵎⴰⵙⵏⵙⴻⵏ, ⵎⴵⵏⴵⵏ m Berber, Northern African, HistoryMeans "their lord" from the consonants
MSNSN, in turn derived from Tamazight
mas meaning "lord" and
n sen meaning "to them". This was the name of a Berber ruler and the first King of Numidia.
Mbarka مباركة 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.
Meghighda f BerberEtymology unknown. This was the name of a famous poetess.
Naravas m BerberPersonal name of Naravas, a Berber Numidian king and Hannibal's brother in law.
Siman ⵙⵉⵎⴰⵏ f Berber (Rare)Siman stands for 'two souls', referring to parents, the name in away implies the child is their combination or fruit.
Sura سورة f Muslim, BerberMeans "highness of status, highness of rank, glory" in Arabic.
Tasa f BerberMeans "love" when used as a name. Literally means "liver," the organ thought to be the seat of emotions, much like the heart's role in Western cultures.
Tassadit f KabyleFrom Arabic سعد
(sa'd) meaning "fortune, good luck" combined with the Tamazight feminine prefix ⵜⴰ
(ta) and suffix ⵜ
(t).
Thanina f KabyleThanina is often associated with a mystical bird or "female eagle". This name is born by Tanina Cheriet, the daughter of Algerian Kabyle singer, Idir (b. 1949).
Tinhinan f BerberMeans "she of the campfires" in Tamazight. This was the name of a Tuareg queen.
Udad m BerberMeans "ram (male sheep)" in Tamazight.
Umaler f BerberMeans "star of the peace" in Tamasheq, language of Tuareg people.
Wararni m BerberMeans "without victor, without conqueror" in Amazigh.
Yedder ⵢⴻⴷⴷⴻⵔ m Berber (Rare)Though this name symbolizes immortality, it indicates a sense of unbroken spirit or uncaptured soul.
Yeddes m TuaregMeans "he will be organised", from the Tuareg verb
ddes meaning "organised".