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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Eastern African; and the pattern is ****.
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Aadaan m Somali
Somali form of Adhan.
Aadam m Urdu, Somali, Estonian
Urdu, Somali, and Estonian form of Adam.
Aaden m Somali
Somali form of Adam.
Aamiina f Somali
Somali form of Aminah 1.
Abadir m Near Eastern Mythology, Coptic (Bohairic), Coptic (Sahidic), Arabic (Archaic), Ethiopian, Somali (Archaic)
Means "mighty father". This was a Phoenician name for the highest deity. It was borne by a legendary Coptic saint who was martyred with his sister Irais (or Iraja, Herais, Rhais).
Abaynesh f Amharic
Means "you are the Nile" in Amharic.
Abderemane m Comorian
Comorian form of Abd al-Rahman.
Abdiaziiz m Somali
Somali form of Abdul Aziz
Abdikadir m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Abd al-Qadir, used outside of Somalia.
Abdillah m Indonesian, Malay, Comorian
Indonesian, Malay and Comorian variant of Abd al-Ilah.
Abdirahim m Somali
Somali form of Abdurrahim.
Abdirizak m Somali
Somali form of Abdur Razzaq. A notable bearer was the Abdirizak Haji Hussein (1924–2014), the former Prime Minister of Somalia.
Abdu m Swahili
Abdu is a name of Swahili origin meaning worshipper of God and the vowel at the end makes it sound like Abdul
Abdulkadir m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Abd al-Qadir, used outside of Somalia.
Abduwali m Uyghur, Somali
Uyghur and Somali form of Abd al-Wali.
Abebech f Amharic, Ethiopian
Feminine form of Abebe.
Abedikani m & f Alur
Means "Where do I stay?" in Alur language. It is given to someone who is born to a parent or parents who are disliked by, or in conflict with, their familymembers or community.
Aber f & m Alur
Means "I'm better" or "I'm good" in Alur language.
Abera m Ethiopian
Means "light" or "he shines". Used as both a given name and a surname.
Abigaili f Biblical, Swahili
Swahili form of Abigail.
Abikanile f Yao
Meaning "listen" in Yao.
Abiy m Amharic
Means "father's joy" in Amharic.
Aboyo f Luo
Means "one who saunters" in Luo.
Abreham m Ethiopian
Ethiopian form of Abraham.
Abrihet f Tigrinya
Means "light" in Tigrinya.
Abshir m Somali
Means "congratulation" in Somali.
Abuk f African Mythology, Dinka
In Dinka mythology (south Sudan), the first woman. She is the patron goddess of women and gardens. Her emblem is a little snake. She is the mother of Deng (Danka).
Abukar m Somali, Ingush
Somali and Ingush form of Abu Bakr.
Abukar m Arabic, Somali
Possibly means "father of the unique".
Abungu f Luo
Means "of the forest" in Luo.
Abush m Oromo
Means, 'little boy' often used to denote the youngest child of a family.
Abuto f Luo
Means "I have hidden" in Luo.
Abyan m Somali
From the Somali word Abyee which translates to "to complete or to perfect"
Acan f & m Alur
Means "I suffer" in Alur language. The name may be given to a child born when the parents were experiencing poverty or suffering.
Achan f Dinka
Means "female child in the first pair of twins" in Dinka.
Adamu m Amharic, Swahili, Hausa
Amharic, Swahili, and Hausa form of Adam.
Adanech f Amharic
Means "she saved" or "she rescued" or "she has rescued them" in Amharic.
Addimew m Amharic
Means "invite him" in Amharic.
Addis f & m Amharic, Ethiopian
Derived from Amharic አዲስ (addis) "new".
Addisu m Ethiopian
Means "the new one".
Adede f Luo
Means "grasshopper" in Luo.
Adhra f Swahili
Means "apology" in Swahili.
Adia f Igede, Swahili
Means "queen" in Igede and "(valuable) gift" in Swahili, from Hausa adia "gift".
Adiam f Ge'ez, Amharic
Possibly means "fair, pretty".
Adimu f Swahili
Means “rare” in Swahili.
Admase m Amharic
Means "my diamond" in Amharic.
Admassu m Amharic
Means "his horizon" in Amharic.
Admasu m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "his horizon" from Amharic አድማስ (admas) meaning "horizon".
Adongo m & f Luo
Means "second of the twins" in Luo.
Adua f Tigrinya (Italianized, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Italian form of ዓድዋ also spelled Adwa or Aduwa. This is an Ethiopian town whose name means "village of Awa (people)" in Tigrinya.... [more]
Adugna m Ethiopian
Ethiopian name for men
Aduor f Eastern African, Luo
Means "born at dawn" in Luo.
Adut f Eastern African
This name is borne by Adut Akech Bior ( born 25 December 1999), a South Sudanese-Australian model.
Afeworq m Amharic
Means "mouth of gold" from Amharic አፍ (ʾäf) "mouth" and ወርቅ (wark) "gold".
Afomiya f Ethiopian (?)
Allegedly of Yoruba origins.
Afwerki m Tigrinya, Ethiopian
Means "mouth of gold" in Tigrinya.
Agwang f Luo
Means "wolf" in Luo.
Ahamada m Comorian
Comorian form of Ahmad.
Aijuka m Swahili
Aijuka means "he knew' or 'he understands' in reference to gaining knowledge & education.
Aika f Chaga
Aika is derived from Aikambe/Aikamai meaning thank you the Chagga language spoken by the Chagga people of the Mt. Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania. ... [more]
Aimut m Amharic
Means "may he not die" in Amharic.
Aitong m & f Kikuyu
Means "darling child" in Kikuyu.
Ajuoga f Luo
Means "doctor" in Luo.
Akech f Luo
"birthed during a famine"
Akeer f Dinka
The name Akeer is often associated with strength, leadership, and resilience in Dinka culture, native to South Sudan.
Akello f Luo
Means "born after twins" in Luo.
Aketch f Luo
Means "born during a famine" in Luo.
Akiiki f Luo, Nyoro, Tooro
A variant of Akiki, Meaning ‘friend’ in Luo, Nyoro and Tooro.
Akiki m Eastern African, Nkore
Means "friend" in Nkore, spoken in Uganda.
Akili m Swahili (Rare)
From Swahili akili meaning "mind, inteligence".
Aklilu m Tigrinya
Means "laurel wreath" in Tigrinya.
Akomo f Luo
"someone delivered during planting or prosperous times of the year"
Akoth f Luo
Feminine of Okoth, meaning born while it was raining
Alame m Amharic
Means "my world" in Amharic.
Alazar m Ethiopian
Ethiopian form of Eliezer.
Aleeki m Somali
Means "brave lion" in Somali.
Alek f Eastern African, Dinka
Means "black-and-white cow" in Dinka.... [more]
Aleksanda m Swahili
Swahili form of Alexander.
Alemu m Amharic
Means "they dreamt" in Amharic.
Alile f Yao
Means "she weeps" in Yao.
Alimazi f Amharic
Means "diamond" in Amharic.
Alitash f & m Ethiopian
Means "may I not lose you"
Almasi f Swahili
Means "diamond" in Swahili.
Almaz m & f Tatar, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Azerbaijani, Eastern African, Amharic
Means "diamond" in various languages, all derived from Persian الماس (almas). It is only used as a masculine name in Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan while it is feminine in Azerbaijan and Ethiopia.
Aluoch f Luo
Means "born on overcast morning" in Luo.
Alworunga m Alur
Of uncertain meaning.
Amahoro m & f Rundi
From Amohoro meaning “Peace” in Rundi.
Aman m Tigrinya
Means "handsome" in Tigrinya.
Amani f Swahili
Means "peace" in Swahili.
Amani f Tigrinya
Means "faith" in Tigrinya.
Amanuel m Tigrinya
Variant of Emanuel.
Amanyire f & m Eastern African, Nyoro, Tooro, Nkore, Kiga
Means "God knows" in Nyoro, Tooro, Nkore, and Kiga.
Ambelu m & f Amharic
Possibly means "commander" in Amharic.
Ambesa m Ethiopian (Modern)
The meaning of this Ethiopian names is "lion".
Ambesa f Tigrinya
Means "lioness" in Tigrinya.
Ambilike m Nyakyusa
Means "He heard me" in Nyakyusa.
Amburo f Somali
Transferred use of the surname Amburo.
Amesemi f Eastern African, African Mythology
Amesemi was goddess of the ancient Kingdom of Kush, and wife of the god Apedemak.
Amibesa f Amharic
Means "lioness" in Amharic.
Amino f Somali, African
Somali variant of Amina.
Amleset f Tigrinya
Means "she made it return" in Tigrinya.
Amondi f Swahili
Swahili form of Amani.
Amron m Amharic
Meaning you wanted a certain masculine thing. Calling a baby boy Amron could mean that you wanted that baby.
Ananeya m Ethiopian (Modern, Archaic)
Originates from the name 'Hananiah'
Anasa f Swahili
Means "joy" in Swahili.
Anbesa m Amharic (Modern)
Means "Lion" in Amharic.
Anbessa m Tigrinya
Means "lion" in Tigrinya.
Andereya m & f Nyoro, Ganda, Kiga, Tooro
Nyoro, Ganda, Tooro and Kiga variant of Andrew and Andrea 2.
Andulile m Nyakyusa
Means "He helped me" in Nyakyusa.
Andwele m Swahili
Means "God brings me" in Swahili.
Angabiirwe m & f Kiga
Means "he/she was given to me" in Rukiga.
Angari f Eastern African, Kikuyu
Variant of Wangari. Also a surname.
Angavu m Swahili
Swahili masculine name meaning "clear, lucid".
Angweng f Luo
"birthed during the season of white ants (termites, i.e. rainy season)"
Anindo f Luo
means that the mother slept a lot during pregnancy
Anoni m Swahili
Variation of Anno.
Anyang f Luo
Means "crocodile" in Luo.
Anyango f Luo
Meaning born in the mid morning
Aoro f Luo
"born during a very dry season"
Apiyo f Luo
"firstborn of twins"
Apolot f Eastern African
Origin- Iteso people of eastern Uganda and Western Kenya, from the Ateso language, a derivative of the Teso-Turkana language and eastern Nilotic culture. ... [more]
Araarsame m Somali
The name Araarsame is also rooted in Somali language and culture.... [more]
Aragsan f Somali
Means "see" in Somali.
Aranchi f Tigrinya
Means "orange (fruit)" in Tigrinya.
Araya m Tigrinya
Means "leader by example" in Tigrinya.
Armana f Tigrinya
Neans "our flag" in Tigrinya.
Arsema f Amharic
Amharic form of Hripsime.
Arusi f Swahili
Means "born at wedding time" in Swahili.
Asaba m & f Tooro
Asadi m Eastern African
Masculine name in the Rotooro language, Uganda East Africa.
Asali f Swahili
Means "honey" in Swahili.
Asani m Swahili
Means "rebellious" in Swahili.
Asanti f & m Swahili, African
means "thank you"
Asatira f Swahili
Means "history, legend" in Swahili.
Asegelile m Nyakyusa
Means "He is close to me" in Nyakyusa.
Ashegari f Amharic
Means "may he make you perfect" in Amharic.
Askale f Amharic (Rare)
Probably based on "Askal of Mary" (A type of flower).
Asli f Somali
Means "amber" in Somali.
Asmeret f Tigrinya
Means "united, unity" in Tigrinya.
Asmerom m Tigrinya
Eritrean and Tigray used name, the meaning is to unite.
Asmini f Swahili
Swahili form of Jasmin 1.
Assemahegn m Amharic
Means "you made me famous" in Amharic.
Assie f Oromo
varint of aussie
Aster f Amharic
Amharic form of Esther.
Astur f Somali
Means "repose, seclusion" in Somali.
Athiambo f Luo
"born late in the evening". Thought to be an intelligent person.
Athumani m Swahili
Means "third one" in Swahili.
Atiena f Swahili
Means "guardian of the night" in Swahili.
Atimango f Alur
Means "What do I do?" in Alur language and may be given to someone who is born to parents who are facing an issue or problem.
Aturinda m & f Eastern African, Nkore
Means "He -God- protects us" in Nkole, spoken in Uganda.
Auma f Luo
"someone delivered with the face down or through the caesarean process"
Awash m Amharic
Means "lender" in Amharic.
Awet f Tigrinya
Means "victory" in Tigrinya.
Awino f Luo
Means "born with the cord around" in Luo.
Awiti f Luo
"someone birthed after a misfortune, such as a difficult birth process"
Awuor f Luo
Means "the greedy one" in Luo.... [more]
Ayanle m Somali
Masculine form of Ayan 3.
Ayanleh m Eastern African
Means "lucky". This name spelling is most commonly used in Djibouti and is also used as a surname.
Ayelech f Amharic, Ethiopian
Means "she who is powerful" in Amharic.
Ayen f Dinka
Related with a specific kind of cow in Dinka language.
Ayou f Amharic, Ethiopian
Diminutive of Ayelech.
Ayuub m Somali
Somali form of Ayyub.
Azizi f & m African American (Rare), Swahili
Means "treasure, rarity, something valuable; lover" in Swahili, derived from Arabic عَزِيز‎ (ʕazīz); compare Aziz. A known (female) bearer is American model Azizi Johari (1948-), in whose case it is a pseudonym.
Azmera f Amharic
Means "harvest, crop" in Amharic.
Baall-ičč-a m Sidamo
Means "feathered one" in Sidama.
Baall-itt-e f Sidamo
Feminine form of Baall-ičč-a.
Bahari f & m Swahili
Means "sea" or "ocean" in Swahili.
Bahru m Amharic
Means "the sea" in Amharic.
Bahta m Tigrinya
Meaning unknown.
Bakaffa m Eastern African
Bakaffa (throne name Asma Sagad, later Masih Sagad Ge'ez መሲህ ሰገድ, "to whom the anointed bows") was nəgusä nägäst (May 18, 1721 – September 19, 1730) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty... [more]
Bale m Swahili
Means “yes, correct” in Swahili.
Balinda m Swahili
Means “guard” in Swahili.
Balondemu m Ganda
Means “they choose” in Luganda.
Banjaw m Amharic
Means "by his side" in Amharic.
Baraki m Amharic
Means "one who blesses" in Amharic.
Barre m Somali
A name that comes from the Somali word bare which means "teacher." Barre was the last name (meaning the first name of the grandfather of) Mohamed Siad Barre (Somali spelling: Maxamed Siyaad Barre). Siad Barre was the military ruler and president of Somali from 1969 until 1991.
Baruk m Ethiopian
Variant of Biruk.
Barwaaqo f Somali
Means "prosperity" in Somali.
Bašankʼ-a m Sidamo
Means "sorghum" in Sidama.
Bašankʼe f Sidamo
Feminine form of Bašankʼ-a.
Baseleyos m Amharic
Amharic form of Basileus.
Bashiir m Somali
Somali form of Bashir.
Batii f Oromo
Oromo name meaning "moon."
Batuulo f Somali
Somali form of Batul.
Baxsan f Somali
Means "escape" in Somali.
Bedalu m Amharic
Means "by His victory" in Amharic.
Befeqadu m Amharic
Means "by His will" in Amharic.
Bekelech f Amharic
Means "she flourished" in Amharic.
Belayneh m Eastern African, Amharic
It is an Amharic expression, which means "the new child is above all others". From the Amharic elements በላይ (belay) meaning "above" and ነህ (Neh) means "you".... [more]
Belendia m Amharic
Means "say it out loud" or "do it right" in Amharic.
Beliyu-work f Amharic
Means "especially gold" in Amharic.
Benmet m Amharic
Means "in confidence, with trust" in Amharic.
Bersabeh f Armenian, Amharic
Armenian and Amharic form of Bathsheba.
Beruk m Ethiopian
Variant of Biruk.
Beselot f Amharic
Means "gained through prayer" in Amharic.
Beshi m Amharic
Means "by thousands" in Amharic.
Betami f Amharic
Means "lovely" in Amharic.
Betelhem f Ethiopian, Amharic
Amharic form of Bethlehem.
Bethlehem f Ethiopian, English (Rare)
From a biblical place name meaning "house of bread" in Hebrew, the city where Jesus was born (see Bethlehem).
Beydaan f Somali
Somali feminine name taken directly from the ordinary vocabulary word for "almond", which is perhaps ultimately from Persian بادام (bâdâm) "almond".
Beyene m Amharic
Means "he decreed" in Amharic.
Beza f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "payment, redemption" in Amharic.
Bezawit f Amharic
Means "saviour" in Amharic.
Bibuwa m Swahili
Means “boss” in Swahili.
Bile m Somali
The name Bile is a traditional Somali name with deep cultural and historical significance. It is one of the most respected and ancient names in Somali history, often associated with strength, leadership, and resilience.... [more]
Bilen f Amharic
Means "iris" in Amharic.
Bilen f Tigrinya
Means "beautiful" in Tigrinya.
Bilihi m Amharic
Means “wise” in Amharic.
Birabiro f Amharic
Means "butterfly" in Amharic.
Biritu m Amharic
Means "brave" in Amharic.
Birru m Amharic
Means "the silver" in Amharic.
Biruk m Ethiopian, African
Transferred use of the surname Biruk, after the footballer Shai Biruk.
Biruktawit f Amharic
Originated from the Bible which means 'blessed' and is of Amharic origin
Bishisha f Rwandan
Means “they hide” in Kinyarwanda.
Bol m & f Dinka
Means "twin" in Dinka.
Boma m & f Swahili
Meaning "fort or enclosure". The word actually originates from Swahili and is traditionally known as an enclosure, a stockade or fort used to protect people's livestock (usually sheep and cattle).
Bomani m Yao
Means "warrior" in Yao.
Bootaan m Somali
The name Bootaan is of Somali origin and carries a powerful and positive meaning. In Somali, Bootaan is often associated with characteristics like strength, courage, and dignity. It's a traditional Somali name that reflects qualities admired in Somali culture, particularly in relation to leadership, bravery, and standing firm in the face of challenges.... [more]
Boro m & f Luo (Archaic)
One of the progenies of the Alego clans
Boruk m Ethiopian
Variant of Biruk.
Bruk m Amharic
Amharic form of Brock.
Bucumi f Rundi
Means "tenth child" in Kirundi.
Buk m & f Nuer
Bulungu f Ganda
Means “white, whiteness” in Luganda.
Burhaan m Somali, Arabic
Means "charisma" in Somali and "proof" in Arabic.
Busara f Swahili
Means "wisdom" in Swahili.
Buseje f Yao
Means "ask me" in Yao.
Buux m Somali
Means "full" in Somali.
Byamugisha m Kiga
Means "things of luck" in Rukiga.
Byénáama m Kiga
Means "things of secrets" in Rukiga.
Caa'isha f Somali (Rare)
Somali variant of Aisha.
Cabaas m Somali
Somali form of Abbas.
Cabdi m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Abdi.
Cabdille m Somali
Somali form of Abdullah.
Cabdinasir m Somali
Somali form of Abd an-Nasir.
Cabdinuur m Somali
Somali form of Abd an-Nur.
Cabdisamad m Somali
Somali form of Abd as-Samad.