African names
409 names of African origin, 119 with a full page.
- AbaBright
- AbbaFather
- AbebaFlower
- AbebiWe asked and got her
- AbenaFemales born on Tuesday
- AbinaBorn on a tuesday
- AbionaBorn on a journey
- AbrihetShe has made it light, She emanates light
- AcaciaHonorable. Biblical; acacia wood was used to build…
- AcanitHard times
- AchanFemale child in the first pair of twins
- AchenA twin
- AdaHappy
- AdamaBeautiful child, queenly
- AdanechShe has rescued them
- AdannaFather's daughter
- AdebenTwelfth-born son
- AdeolaCrown of honor
- AdesinaThe way is opened for more
- AdetounPrincess
- AdhiamboFemales born after sunset
- AdinaDelicate, sensual, voluptous
- AdjoaFemales born on Monday, peace
- AdowaNoble
- AdwoaFemales born on Monday, peace
- AfafaFirstborn child of a second husband
- AfiaFemales born on Friday
- AfiyaHealth, good health
- AfraFrom Africa
- AfuaBorn on Friday
- AfyaHealth, good health
- AgbenyagaLife is precious
- AinaJoy
- AishaLively, woman
- AissaGrateful
- AitanFights of possession
- AjayiBorn face-down
- AkankeTo know her is to love her
- AkelloI have bought
- AkilahWise
- Akiliwisdom
- AkimNigeria folktale - Akim was a gorgeous, fat, young…
- AkosuaFemales born on Sunday
- AkpenaThanks to God
- AkpenamawuThanks to God
- AkuaFemales born on Wednesday
- AlakeOne petted
- AlikeGirl who drives out beautiful women
- AlitashMay I not lose you, may I find you always my…
- AmaFemales born on Saturday, happy
- AmachiWho knows what God has brought us through this child
- AmadiGeneral rejoicing
- AmaniPeace
- AmanishakhetePeace
- AmaraImperishable
- AmberBrownish-yellow, precious jewel
- AminiaTrustful, honest, referring to Prophet Muhammed's…
- AmmaFemales born on Saturday, happy
- AmmonThe hidden
- AmokeTo pet her
- AmonThe hidden
- AnayaTrusted by God, royalty
- AndromedaBeautiful maiden rescued by Perseus
- AnnakiyaSweet face
- AnulkaHappiness is the best
- Anyangofriend
- AparaOne who comes and goes
- ArenEagle
- AretFemale children born on market day
- ArmaniFaith
- Artemismoon
- ArusiWedding, girls born at the time of a wedding
- ArzikiProsperity (Hausa)
- AsaHealer
- AsabiOne of select birth
- AshaLively
- AshakiBeautiful
- AshiaLively
- AshonSeventh-born son
- AssaggiStrong
- AsuraFemale children born during the Muslim month of…
- AtsukpiFemale twin
- AuroraDawn
- AyanBright
- AyanaBeautiful flower
- AyishaWoman, life
- AyoJoyful
- AzaPowerful
- AzalynPowerful
- AzinzaMermaid
- AzizaPrecious
- AzizePrecious
- AzlandPowerful
- AzmeraHarvest
- AzyPrecious
- BaakoFirst born
- BaciaFamily deaths ruined the home
- BahatiLuck, fortune
- BainganaPeople are equal
- BakariPromise
- BaleHome of the Mutima clan
- BalindaPatience, endurance, fortitude
- BandeleBorn away from home
- BarikaBloom
- BathshebaDaughter of the oath
- BatshevaDaughter of the oath
- BayoTo find joy
- BelaWhite
- BellaBeautiful
- BemBear
- BerhaneMy light
- BibiLady
- BintaWith God
- BintyDaughter
- BitaloFinger-licking
- BUPEHospitality
- CaimileName from a proverb
- CatavaName from a proverb
- ChaneName of a God
- ChataAn ending
- ChiamakaGod is splendid
- ChichaGrated coconut
- ChikePower of God
- ChikuChatterer
- ChinaPlace name
- ChinakaGod decides
- ChinaraMay God receive
- ChipStrong, manly
- ChipoGift
- CirceWitch-Goddess, seductive
- CleopatraPraise, muse of history
- CrispinaCurly haired
- DadaMy judge is the Lord
- DakaraiHappiness
- DalilaDelicate
- DarenGreat
- DekaOne who pleases
- Dela EdenSavior
- Dela O KandeGirls born after many males
- DembePeace
- DestaHappiness
- EammonThe hidden
- EamonThe hidden
- EbereMercy
- EchennaGod's will
- EdetFemale children born on market day
- EdmundThe hidden
- EfiaBorn on Tuesday
- Eshelife
- Esiborn on Sunday
- EsiankikiYoung maiden
- EsinamGod has heard
- Essiensixth-born son
- FaizahVictorious
- Fanalight
- FantaFrom fantacy
- Farajiconsolation
- FatumaWeaned
- FayolaLuck walks with honor
- Femilove me
- Finnfair heroe, sunbeam
- Folahonour
- GambaWarrior
- GogoGrandmother
- GzifaOne is at peace
- Habikasweetheart
- Hadiyaguide to righteousness, gift
- HadiyahGift
- HalimahGentle, humane, kind
- HarithCultivator
- HasanaFirst born of twins
- HasinaGood
- HolaSavior
- Ibeamakathe agnates are splendid
- IceSupreme Goddess
- IfeomaIt's a good thing, beautiful
- Iliblessed one
- Ilisablessed one
- Ilisapesiblessed one
- Imanfaith, belief
- IsaStrong willed
- IsisSupreme Goddess
- IsmittaDaughter of the Mountains of the Moon
- Isokesatisfying gift
- IveremBlessing, favor
- IyanguraTo arbitrate, to perform ceremonies for the birth…
- IzzaGrateful
- Jabaribrave, fearless
- JahaDignity
- JaperaOffer thanks
- Jayvynlight spirit
- JelaniMighty
- Jendayigive thanks
- Jendyosehave done good to produce a child
- JifunzaTeach oneself
- JUBABorn on Monday
- Jumaborn on a Friday
- Jumokeeveryone loves the baby
- JwahirGolden woman
- KadeeMother
- KaikaraTraditional name of God
- Kakrayounger of twins
- Kamarialike the moon
- KambiriAllow me to join this family
- Kambomust work for everything
- Kanenea little thing in the eye is big
- KanikaBlack cloth
- Kaperathis child, too, will die
- KarimahGiving
- Kasindaborn to a family with twins
- KaturaTake a burden off my mind
- KayaMy elder sister (Hopi)
- Kayincelebrated child
- Keashpretty
- Keashapretty
- Kehindesecond of tiwns
- Keishacassia, cinnamon
- KengiWhose child? - Taken from the subject of a Loma…
- KenyaArtist
- Kenyangiwhite egret
- KesiBorn when father was in trouble
- Kesiafavourite
- KessieBorn fat
- Khairikingly
- KhatitiTiny, little
- KibibiLittle lady
- KifleMy class
- KishaJoyful
- KissaBorn after twins
- KisserBorn after twins
- KokoNight (Black Foot)
- Kontaronly child
- Kwesiborn on Sunday
- Lailadark as the night
- Lakeishacassia, cinnamon
- LatashaJoy
- Lateefagentle, pleasant
- Lateefahgentle, pleasant
- Latifagentle, pleasant
- Latiffagentle, pleasant
- Latonyafavourite one
- LatoyaVictorious one. Derived from Victoria. Singer…
- Lawannafavourite one
- Layladark as the night
- Leiladark as the night
- LetaJoy
- LeylaBorn at night
- LezaOne who besets
- LimberJoyful
- LindaBeautiful woman
- LindiweHave waited
- LishanAward, medal
- LuluRabbit
- MableviDo not deceive
- MaizahDiscerning
- MakdaHigh tower, woman of Magdala
- MakedaBeautiful armrest
- MakembaA Congolese Goddess
- MakenaThe happy one
- MandisaSweet
- MapenziBeloved
- MarjaniCoral
- MassassiMakoni of Zimbabwe legend name for first woman on…
- MawunyagaGod is great
- MirembaPeace
- MisrakEast
- MonifaI am lucky
- MpenziBeloved
- MukasaGod's chief administrator
- Nabelungbeautiful one
- Nabulungdo not receive
- NadifaBorn between two seasons
- NadraUnusual
- NagesaBorn in the harvest season
- Najjarcarpenter
- NakiFirst born girl
- NaliakaWedding
- NamazziWater
- NanaGrace
- NangilaBorn while the parents were traveling
- Nantaleclan totem is a lion
- Narpretty
- Narkeashapretty
- NashwaWonderful feeling
- NashyWonderful feeling
- Nasicheborn during locust season
- NaziCoconut
- NdilaBilly goat
- NeemaBorn at a prosperous time
- NehandaThe beautiful one has arrived
- NiaAbbreviation of names ending in -nia
- NigesaBorn in the harvest season
- NINIStone
- NishanSign
- NjemileUpstanding
- NkechiLoyal
- NURULight, born during the day
- NyagaLife is precious
- ObaxFlower
- Obiajuluthe heart is consoled
- Ochenone of the twins
- Odionfirst of twins
- OlaPrecious, worth
- Olayinkahonors surround me
- OnaedoGold
- OniDesired, born in a sacred location
- PakiA witness
- PangiUnpredictable
- PanyaCrowned with laurel
- PanyinOlder of twins
- Pembathe force of present existence
- PendaName of a king
- PhinOracle
- PhineasOracle
- PhinnyOracle
- PinchasOracle
- PinchosOracle
- PincusOracle
- Raashidarighteous
- Rachidarighteous
- RadhiyaAgreeable
- RamlaProphetess, fortune-teller
- RasheedThinker; counselor
- RashidIntegrity
- RaziSecret
- RaziyaSweet, agreeable
- RehemaCompassion
- RhaxmaSweet
- RunakoHandsome
- SaadaHelp
- SabolaProphetess, fortune-teller
- Sadehonor confers a crown
- SadioPure
- SafiyehPure, wise, lion's share
- SafiyyahPure, wise, lion's share
- Saidafortunate one
- SaidahFortunate
- SalamaPeace, safety
- Salihahcorrect
- SalimPeace
- SalmanProtector, conqueror
- SanuraKitten-like
- SaranJoyful
- SaudaBlack-skinned
- Seble WengelHarvest of the New Testament
- Sekailaughter
- SelaA rock
- SelamPeace
- SelamwitShe is peaceful
- ShaniMarvelous
- ShasPrincess
- ShasmeckaPrincess
- Sibongilethanks
- Simbalion
- SisayOmen of good things, a blessing
- Sisiborn on Sunday
- Sitembiletrust
- SitiLady
- SrodaRespect
- Sukutaihug
- SulaimanPeace, tranquility
- SumaTo ask
- Tabansione who endures
- TabiaMake incantations
- TafuiTo appreciate God, glory to God
- Talegreen
- TandraMole, beaty marks
- TaniFairy princess
- TanishaBorn on Monday
- Tanoname of river
- TapangaUnpredictable
- TaranaA large waterhole
- TashMay I not lose you, may I find you always my…
- TataUnpredictable
- TatuThird born
- TawiaFirst child born after twins
- TeruGood
- TISANinth born
- TITIFlower
- Toawoman of the Sea
- Toakasewoman of the Sea
- Ubawealthy
- UluWolf ruler
- UrennaFather's pride
- WagayeMy sense of value, my price
- Wamboisinger
- Wambuisinger
- WanyikaOf the bush
- Windahunt
- WUBGorgeous, beautiful
- XetsaTwin
- Yejideimage of her mother
- YESHIFor a thousand
- YobachiPray to God
- Yumokeeveryone loves the baby
- ZaharaDazzling
- ZahraWhite
- ZahurFlower
- ZalikaWell-born
- ZaudituShe is the crown
- ZawadiA gift, a present
- ZawdituShe is the crown
- ZeianbGood
- ZenaBorn of Zeus
- Zinaof Zeus
- ZinsaTwin
- Zolaball of earth
- ZuwenaGood
- ZwenaGood