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

Dahama m & f Dagbani
Means "riches" in Dagbani.

Dalanda f Western African, African American
Means "creative" in Fulani.

Daliri f & m Dagbani
Means "good fortune" in Dagbani.

Dami m & f Igbo, Yoruba
Short form of Damilola.

Damilare m Yoruba
Yoruba... [more]

Damilola m & f Yoruba
Means "God makes me wealthy" in Yoruba.

Damisi m Nigerian

Dammy m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Diminutive of Damilola and other Yoruba names containing dam.

Dandauda m Hausa
Is the name given to Sulaiman

Dangana m & f Dagbani
Means "confidence" or "trust in the goodness of God" in Dagbani.

Ɗantala m Hausa
From the Hausa ɗa meaning “son” and Tàlātā̀ meaning “Tuesday”.

Daraima m Efik
Means "celebrate love" in Efik.

Daramfon m & f Ibibio
Means "rejoice at grace" in Ibibio.

Darasimi m & f Nigerian
the name come from Nigeria and it can be use for any gender and it mean god love you

Darra f & m Nigerian

Daubode m Ijaw
Means "father has returned" in Ijaw.

Dauda m Hausa
Hausa form of David.

Daulayefa m Ijaw
Means "nothing can be compared to a father" in Ijaw.

Dayot m Western African
Diminutive of Dayotchanculle, notably borne by the French soccer player Dayot Upamecano (1998-).

Dayotchanculle m Western African
Meaning 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.

Dede f Dagbani
Means "straight, rightly" in Dagbani.

Deeriq m African American, English (African), Western African
Elaboration of Eric using popular prefex De-.

Deji m & f Nigerian
Transferred use of the surname Deji.

Deji m Yoruba
Diminutive of Ayodeji.

Dekontee f & m Western African
Translates to the following: In God's Time or Time will tell or Patience.

Dele m Nigerian
An 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.

Dembo m Mende
Means "warrior" in Mende.

Demekai m Nigerian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Demekai.

Demilade f & m Western African, Igbo, Yoruba
Means "God has crowned me with joy" in Yoruba.

Deobia m Nigerian
Short form of Oladeobia.

Derifagha f & m Ijaw
Means "laughter can never end" in Ijaw.

Derin f Yoruba (Modern)
Short form of Aderinsola.

Desagana m Western African

Dezy m Edo (Modern)
''You cant block God's path or you can not block ones destiny; diminutive of Aigbodezzy''

Dialika f Western African
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Diaraye f Western African
Western African form of Zahra.

Diata f Mande (?)

Dideoluwakusidede f Yoruba
Means "the coming of the lord is at hand" in Yoruba.

Diébédo m Western African
The given name of the architect and Pritzker pize winner Diébédo Francis Kéré from Burkina Faso.

Diekololaoluwa f Yoruba
Means "god's blessing is not small" in Yoruba.

Diekololaoluwalayemi f Yoruba
Means "the wealth of god in my life cannot be measured" in Yoruba.

Dieynaba f Wolof

Dijesumu m & f Yoruba (Rare)
Dijesumu means hold Jesus the name was translated from yoruba gods name to Christian which is Dorisamu, hold Orumila

Diji m Igbo
Means "a farmer" in Igbo.

Dikaya m & f Manjak
Means "is going nowhere" in Manjak. This name is given to protect the child from an early death.

Dimien m & f Ijaw
Means "God's work" or "the hand of God" in Ijaw.

Dinini m Ijaw
Meaning "mercy" or "pardon" in Ijaw.

Dinkyene m & f Akan
Derived from di meaning "eat" and nkyene meaning "salt". In Akan culture, the idea of 'eating salt' symbolises being alive, and this name acts as a mean of encouraging the child to live.

Dinnani m & f Dagbani
Means "it is possible" in Dagbani.

Dinobi f & m Igbo
Means "Beloved" relate to Nwadinobi

Dintoli m & f Dagbani
It means own

Diomaye m Serer, Western African
Possibly means "honourable" in Serer. A notable bearer of this name is Bassirou Diomaye Faye (b. 1980), the current president of Senegal. He is commonly known mononymously as Diomaye.

Diop m Western African
Senegalese name

Dirli m & f Dagbani
Means "sharp one" in Dagbani.

Disaaka m & f Akan
Means "you deserve saying it" in Akan.

Disemi f Ijaw
Means "I like it" in Ijaw.

Diseye f & m Ijaw
Means "desired" in Ijaw.

Ditchakou f Western African

Ditorusin f & m Ijaw
Means "leave it for God" in Ijaw.

Diyinrin f Ijaw
Means "live life carefully" in Ijaw.

Djama m Manding
Means “the crowd” in Bambara.

Djamma m Western African
Region: Burkina Faso

Djenaba f Western African
Western African name derived from Arabic Zeynab (see also Zeinabou).

Djenabou f Fula