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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Naad-o m Sidamo
Means "appreciation" in Sidama.

Naaleeye m Somali
Means "anyway" in Somali.

Naardiid m Somali (Archaic)
Naardiid is a Somali name with the following characteristics:... [more]

Nabarwa f Eastern African, Maasai
Of uncertain meaning.

Nabirye f Eastern African
Meaning unknown.

Nadifa f Somali
Feminine form of Nadif.

Nahom m Eastern African
East African form of Nahum.

Naisenya f Eastern African
Kenyan name.

Naiterukop m Eastern African

Najaat f Somali

Najuma f Swahili
Means "abounding in joy" in Swahili.

Nakaaya f Eastern African

Nakaggwa f Ganda
second child (girl) after twins

Naki f Swahili
the first born girl in the family

Nambeho f Pare
Feminine form of Kombeho.

Nambi f Ganda, Bantu, African Mythology
Wife to the first man in Buganda Kingdom in Uganda, who is also believed to be the first living person

Nantio f Eastern African

Nanzota f Pare
Feminine form of Nzota.

Naod m Ethiopian

Nardos f Ethiopian
Ultimately from Greek νάρδος (nardos) meaning "nard plant, spikenard; fragrant oil or ointment of the nard plant", a word used in the New Testament to refer to the expensive perfume poured on Jesus at Bethany (an event known as the 'anointing of Jesus').

Naserian f Eastern African
Means “one born during peaceful times” in Maasai.

Naserian f Eastern African
Means “the lucky one" in Samburu, a variant of Maasai language.

Nashaad f Somali
Means "vibrant" in Somali.

Nashipie f Swahili
This is a Maasai name given to young girls, meaning "joy"

Nasi f & m Amharic
Means "brass" in Amharic.

Nasra f Arabic, Somali, Swahili
Means 'helper, support" in Arabic.

Nassool-a m Sidamo
Means "soulmate" in Sidama.

Nassoole f Sidamo
Feminine form of Nassool-a.

Nasteexo f Somali
A name from the word meaning "advice, counsel."

Nasteho f Somali
Means "advice" or "counsel" in Somali.

Nathari f Swahili
Means "prose" in Swahili.

Natnael m Eastern African, Amharic
Amharic form of Nathaniel.

Natsinet m Tigrinya, Ge'ez
From Tigrinya ናጽነት (naṣnät) "freedom".

Natukunda m & f Kiga, Tooro, Nkore
Meaning ‘He loves us’ in Nkore and Kiga.

Navuri f Pare
Feminine form of Sevuri.

Nayfa f Swahili
Means "benefit" in Swahili.

Ncuti m Rwandan, English (African)
From the Kinyarwanda word incuti meaning "friend".

Ndabiti m Nyamwezi
Nyakyusa form of David.

Ndanshau m Chaga
Means "bull" in Chagga.

Ndewangisio m Chaga
Means "get confirmation" in Chagga.

Ndiane m Kaguru
Means "I have eaten with them" in Chikaguru.

Ndigwako f Nyakyusa
Means "I am yours" in Nyakyusa.

Ndikubwayo m Rundi
Means "I am alive thanks to God" in Kirundi.

Ndimbuni f Nyakyusa
Means "I am saved" in Nyakyusa.

Ndonga f Eastern African, Kikuyu (?)
Unknown meaning. This name shows up specifically in Kenya.

Ndyanabo m & f Nyoro

Nebiri f Amharic
Means "leopard" in Amharic.

Negash m Amharic
Means "one who rules" in Amharic.

Negasi m Ethiopian
The meaning of Negasi is ‘he will wear a crown’.

Negatu m Amharic
Means "the dawn" in Amharic.

Negese m Amharic
Means "he ruled" in Amharic.

Negewo m Amharic
Means "your dawn" in Amharic.

Negus m African American, Tigrinya
Means "king" in Tigrinya.

Neguse m Amharic
Means "my king" in Amharic.

Nelah f Swahili (Rare)
Gift with purpose. Composition if Nia (meaning purpose) and Nala (meaning gift)

Nelugendo f Kaguru
Means "traveller" in Chikaguru.

Nemariam m Ethiopian

Nenaunir m & f Maasai, African Mythology
Of uncertain meaning, likely linked to rain. Nenaunir is the villainous god of rain in Maasai mythology, being depicted as a rainbow snake.

Nesanet f Oromo

Neššo f Sidamo
Means "small statured" in Sidama.

Nesuha f Ethiopian
Possible from an Arabic root nasuh which means something like sincerity, often found in the religious context taubat-an-nasuha meaning sincere return or repentance.

Netsanet m Ethiopian
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Ngamia m Swahili
Means "camel" in Swahili.

Ngendabanga m Rwandan

Ngeni m Swahili
Means "stranger" in Swahili.

Nghaminyigwe m Kaguru
Means "he who is unknown" in Chikaguru.

Nghenakwe m Kaguru
Means "one who sees on his own" Chikaguru.

Ngigi m Kikuyu
Means one born in the season of the locust or one of the locust ageset.In some communities for the last 'i' they put an 'e' but that does not change the meaning nor the pronounciation

Ngor m Dinka
Means "male child in a pair of twins" in Dinka.

Nhial m & f Nuer, African Mythology
The Nuer counterpart of Nhialic, the main creator god of Dinka mythology.

Nhialic m Dinka

Niara f Eastern African, Swahili
Means of high purpose

Nigesa f Swahili
Means "born during the harvest season" in Swahili.

Nimo f Somali
Somali version of the Arabic names Nima 1 and Nimat meaning "blessing."

Nitzana f Ethiopian

Niyodusenga m Rwandan

Niyogushima f Rundi
Means "God should be thanked" in Kirundi.

Niyokuri f & m Rwandan
Feminine and masculine name, perhaps honorific after famed professor of agriculture Aristide Niyokuri.

Niyoyita m & f Rwandan

Nizeyimana m Rwandan

Nizigiyimana f Rundi
Means "I hope in God" in Kirundi.

Njau m Kikuyu
Meaning "young bull".

Njoki f Kikuyu
Means "the one who resurrected" in Kikuyu.

Njoroge m Kikuyu
Means "genet" in Kikugu.

Njozi f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "dream".

Nkuba m Haya
Means "thunder" in Haya.

Nnyinamukari f Kiga
Meaning unknown.

Noham m Tigrinya
Means "comfort" in Tigrinya.

Noza f Rwandan (Modern, Rare)

Nsekanabo m & f Nyoro

Nshimirimana f Rundi
Means "I thank God" in Kirundi.

Nshubemuki f Haya
Means "what can I repeat" in Haya.

Ntare m Rwandan
Meaning "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.

Ntimi m Eastern African, Swahili (?)
From southern Tanzania, Mbeya region meaning a pastor.

Nturu m Chaga
Means "forest" in Chagga.

Ntwali m Rwandan
Means "hero" in Kinyarwanda. People with this name includes rapper Ntwali and the football midfielder Evode Ntwali.

Nuhu m Hausa, Swahili
Hausa and Swahili form of Noah 1.

Nula f Swahili
Variant of Nola and Nala 2.

Nuradin m Arabic, Georgian (Rare), Kazakh, Somali
Variant of Nur ad-Din.

Nuriat m Swahili

Nuta f Ethiopian

Nuux m Somali
Somali form of Noah 1.

Nwabudike m African, Swahili
A name in the Swahili language, which means "the son is the father's power," or "the strength of a father comes from his son."... [more]

Nya f Swahili
Derived from the Swahili word "Nia," meaning "purpose."

Nyabeel f Nuer
Means "girl of the corn" in Nuer.

Nyaboke f Gusii
From Ekegusii oboke "honey"

Nyachero f Alur, African Mythology
Likely meaning ‘Tomorrow’ in Alur, Nyachero is a character in Alur Mythology, a princess of her kingdom.

Nyadol f Luo, Anyuak
Of uncertain meaning.

Nyagũra f Kikuyu
Means "the one who buys" in Kikuyu.

Nyakeru f Kikuyu (Rare)
Yours means someone in the ancestry or kin of those who had lighter complexion "nyamweru" was your first or in some cases little one from the wilderness for the wilderness is known as "werú"

Nyakwêzi f Kiga
Short form of Nyinakwezi.

Nyaliep f Nuer, African Mythology
Nuer Goddess of the River.

Nyamayarwo m & f Nyoro
This name means ‘meat for Death’, indicating the worst of luck.

Nyambugi f Kikuyu
Means "the one with bells as anklets" in Kikuyu.

Nyamihanda f Kiga
Means "mother of paths" in Rukiga.

Nyamiti f Kaguru
Means "medicine" in Chikaguru.

Nyanjúra f Kiga
Means "mother of rain" in Rukiga.

Nyapal f Nuer
Nyapal is the mean of let's pray ... [more]

Nyaring f Dinka
Literally "running" in Dinka. It could be given to a baby whose mother was running (or getting out) while the labour started.

Nyaruai f Kikuyu (Rare)
More curious to know what ruai means with that you can get to know the name for it means one who comes from 'the ruai'

Nyasi f Swahili
Means "grass" in Swahili.

Nyawĩra f Kikuyu
Means "the hardworking one" in Kikuyu.

Nyinakwezi f Kiga
Means "mother of the moon" in Rukiga.

Nyokabi f Kikuyu (Archaic)
Kikuyus call the maasai "ukabi" this was for girls born from this intermarriage meaning she who came from maasai land

Nyoni f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "bird".

Nyota f Swahili, Lingala
Derived from Swahili and Lingala nyota meaning "star".

Nyuki f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "bee".

Nzota m Pare
Etymology uncertain, this name is traditionally given to babies born during drought.

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