This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Eastern African; and the pattern is ****.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Magot m DinkaMeans "a very long-horned bull" in Dinka.
Magwala m PareMeans "money" in the Athu language of the Pare people.
Mahado f SomaliPossibly from the Somali
mahad meaning "thanks".
Majani f SwahiliSwahili feminine name meaning "leaves (of a plant)".
Majok m DinkaMeans "black-and-white bull" in Dinka.
Maker m DinkaMeans "white-and-black bull" in Dinka.
Makini m & f SwahiliMeans "of good character" or "strength of character" in Swahili.
Makuu m SwahiliThis name means Great in Swahili. Known for the crocodile leader in The Lion Guard, also a name for the Swahili people. It is a male name.
Malith m DinkaRefers to a specific kind of ox in Dinka.
Mamo m EthiopianThis name is often used when the name of the person is unknown. (Compared
Buddy).
Marial m DinkaThis is a historical name of "Dinka" people in South Sudan in Africa. The meaning refers to a mixture of beautiful colors of black and white type of a bull. Is a name given to a male child after his mother's bride price was inform of such colored bull... [
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Mayen m DinkaMeans a specific kind of ox in Dinka language.
Mayom m DinkaA specific kind of ox in Dinka language.
Medius f & m English (African), Eastern AfricanBorrowed from Latin
medius meaning "middle; half; moderate; indifferent." It is mostly used in Uganda where, compared to other surrounding countries, it is usually feminine in usage.
Mehretab m Tigrinya, AmharicFrom Tigrinya መሓሪ (
mehari) meaning “mercy, compassion”, combined with ጣብ (
ṭab) meaning “good, pleasant”.
Menelik m Ge'ez, AmharicMeans "son of the wise man" in Ge'ez and Amharic. According to the legend Menelik was the first emperor of Ethiopia. In the 10th century BC, he is said to have inaugurated the Solomonic dynasty of Ethiopia, so named because Menelik I is supposed to be the son of the biblical King Solomon of ancient Israel and Makeda, the Ethiopian Queen of Sheba.
Mgobo m & f SwahiliMeans "quarrelsome person, fan, devotee" in Swahili.
Migil m SomaliMigil is a Somali name with the following characteristics:... [
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Mohamed m SomaliIn Somalia, as in many Muslim-majority countries, the name Mohamed is extremely common, often as part of a longer name or combined with other names. It is not unusual for a Somali person to have multiple family members named Mohamed, so nicknames or other identifiers are often used to distinguish between individuals with the same name.
Morana f MaasaiMorana means a female warrior. It is a feminine derivative of Morani
Múkabi m KikuyuIn Kikuyu maasai intermarriage this name was given to a boy born of that relationship in that referred to the maasai as ukabi
Mulamba f GandaMeans “the whole thing, everything” in Luganda.
Mulele m African, Swahili"Flying man," "man who flies," or "man of flight." The prefix "mu-" expresses "man of" or "man from" in the Swahili language. One interpretation would be that this is approximately equal to "angel," but because there are numerous parts of Africa where there are lots of devout Christians, I would lean towards the interpretation "man who runs quickly."
Musoke m Ganda, African MythologyMusoke is the God of Rain in Ganda mythology. His Name derives From ‘
mu’, indicating a single individual, and ‘
soke’, which means ‘
rain’.
Mwaura m KikuyuTo kú aúra means to remove or relieve one of a heavy load.Mostly when a visitor came with a kiondo/load and a person took it off his/her back the remover was the mwauri
Mwezi m SwahiliSwahili masculine name meaning "moon" or "month".
Mwiza f RundiIt means someone good heart, appearance, character and personality. Second meaning "Beautiful"
Nardos f EthiopianUltimately 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').
Nashipie f SwahiliThis is a Maasai name given to young girls, meaning "joy"
Nelah f Swahili (Rare)Gift with purpose. Composition if Nia (meaning purpose) and Nala (meaning gift)
Nenaunir m & f Maasai, African MythologyOf uncertain meaning, likely linked to rain. Nenaunir is the villainous god of rain in Maasai mythology, being depicted as a rainbow snake.
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.
Ngigi m KikuyuMeans 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 DinkaMeans "male child in a pair of twins" in Dinka.
Nigesa f SwahiliMeans "born during the harvest season" in Swahili.
Niyokuri f & m RwandanFeminine and masculine name, perhaps honorific after famed professor of agriculture Aristide Niyokuri.
Njoki f KikuyuMeans "the one who resurrected" in Kikuyu.
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.
Ntwali m RwandanMeans "hero" in Kinyarwanda. People with this name includes rapper Ntwali and the football midfielder Evode Ntwali.
Nwabudike m African, SwahiliA name in the Swahili language, which means "the son is the father's power," or "the strength of a father comes from his son."... [
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Nya f SwahiliDerived from the Swahili word "
Nia," meaning "
purpose."
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"
Nyamayarwo m & f NyoroThis name means ‘meat for Death’, indicating the worst of luck.
Nyaring f DinkaLiterally "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'
Nyokabi f Kikuyu (Archaic)Kikuyus call the maasai "ukabi" this was for girls born from this intermarriage meaning she who came from maasai land