Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Gender | Ethnicity | Region | Continent | Tags |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Onipede |
oh-nee-PEH-dell |
the consoler will come |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
oh, nee, peh, dell, the, consoler, will, come, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Chausiku |
chah-oo-SEE-koo |
born at night |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
chah, oo, see, koo, born, at, night, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Zuna |
ZOO-nah |
abundance |
Female |
Bobangi |
West Africa |
Africa |
zoo, nah, abundance, female, bobangi, west africa, africa |
Shida |
SHEE-dah |
difficulty |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shee, dah, difficulty, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mteremo |
mm-TEH-reh-mo |
cheerful person |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mm, teh, reh, mo, cheerful, person, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Omolara |
oh-MOHN-lah-rah |
child born at the right time |
Male |
Benin |
Nigeria |
Africa |
oh, mohn, lah, rah, child, born, at, the, right, time, male, benin, nigeria, africa |
Ngolinga |
n-goh-LEENG-gah |
cry baby |
Male |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
n, goh, leeng, gah, cry, baby, male, yao, malawi, africa |
Muriithi |
MOH-ray-thee |
a shepard |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
moh, ray, thee, a, shepard, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Apara |
ah-PAH-rah |
child that comes and goes |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ah, pah, rah, child, that, comes, and, goes, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Nyaguthii |
NYAH-goh-thee-ay |
a traveler |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
nyah, goh, thee, ay, a, traveler, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Eze |
eh-ZEH |
king |
Male |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
eh, zeh, king, male, ibo, nigeria, africa |
Jabir |
JAH-BEE-rr |
restorer |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
jah, bee, rr, restorer, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Ebo |
eh-BOH |
born on Tuesday |
Male |
Fante |
Ghana |
Africa |
eh, boh, born, on, tuesday, male, fante, ghana, africa |
Fadhili |
FAH-dee-lee |
virtuous |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, dee, lee, virtuous, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mkwasi |
mm-KWAH-see |
a wealthy person |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mm, kwah, see, a, wealthy, person, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Moyo |
MOH-yoh |
life well being good health |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
moh, yoh, life, well, being, good, health, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Mashal |
MAH-shahl |
torch |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, shahl, torch, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Aswad |
ahss-WAHD |
black |
Male |
Arabic |
North Africa |
Africa |
ahss, wahd, black, male, arabic, north africa, africa |
Montsho |
MOHN-sho |
black |
Male |
Tswana |
Botswana |
Africa |
mohn, sho, black, male, tswana, botswana, africa |
Siyazini |
see-,YAH-zee-nee |
what do we know? |
Male |
Ndebele |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
see, yah, zee, nee, what, do, we, know, male, ndebele, zimbabwe, africa |
Majuto |
mah-juh-toh |
regret |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, juh, toh, regret, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Nyillingondo |
nee-yee-leen-GOHN-do |
handsome |
Male |
Rwanda |
Rwanda |
Africa |
nee, yee, leen, gohn, do, handsome, male, rwanda, rwanda, africa |
Nasiche |
nah-SEE-cheh |
born in the locust season |
Female |
Musoga |
Uganda |
Africa |
nah, see, cheh, born, in, the, locust, season, female, musoga, uganda, africa |
Pulika |
POOH-lee-kah |
obedience |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
pooh, lee, kah, obedience, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Chipo |
CHEE-poh |
gift |
Female |
Shona |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
chee, poh, gift, female, shona, zimbabwe, africa |
Khelefu |
HEH-leh-foo |
succeed |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
heh, leh, foo, succeed, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Akua |
a-KOO-ah |
born on Thursday |
Male |
Fante |
Ghana |
Africa |
a, koo, ah, born, on, thursday, male, fante, ghana, africa |
Adeleke |
ah-DEH-leh-keh |
crown achieves happiness |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ah, deh, leh, keh, crown, achieves, happiness, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Hiba |
hee-BAH |
gift |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hee, bah, gift, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Omwokha |
ohm-WOH-kah |
second of twins |
Male |
Benin |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ohm, woh, kah, second, of, twins, male, benin, nigeria, africa |
Chioke |
CHEE-oh-keh |
gift of God |
Male |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
chee, oh, keh, gift, of, god, male, ibo, nigeria, africa |
Hanna |
HAH-nah |
happiness |
Female |
Hausa |
Nigeria |
Africa |
hah, nah, happiness, female, hausa, nigeria, africa |
Muslim |
MOO-slim |
believer |
Male |
Arabic |
North Africa |
Africa |
moo, slim, believer, male, arabic, north africa, africa |
Takatifu |
Tah-kah-tee-FOO |
sacred |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
tah, kah, tee, foo, sacred, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Gicicio |
GEH-shee-shio |
mirror |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
geh, shee, shio, mirror, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Jaja |
JAH-jah |
honored one |
Male |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
jah, jah, honored, one, male, ibo, nigeria, africa |
Amaziah |
ah-MAH-zee-ah |
extraordinary |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ah, mah, zee, ah, extraordinary, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Ruzuna |
rooh-zoo-NAH |
calm and composed |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
rooh, zoo, nah, calm, and, composed, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Ifama |
ee-FAH-mah |
all is well |
Female |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, fah, mah, all, is, well, female, ibo, nigeria, africa |
Aondohimba |
ah-ohn-doh-HEEM-bah |
God is above all things on earth |
Male |
Tiv |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ah, ohn, doh, heem, bah, god, is, above, all, things, on, earth, male, tiv, nigeria, africa |
Abayomi |
ah-BAH-yoh-mee |
pleasant meeting |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ah, bah, yoh, mee, pleasant, meeting, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Mawuli |
MAH-woo-lee |
there is a God |
Male |
Ewe |
Ghana |
Africa |
mah, woo, lee, there, is, a, god, male, ewe, ghana, africa |
Tuni |
TOO-nee |
tune |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
too, nee, tune, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Imani |
ee-MAH-nee |
faith |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, mah, nee, faith, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mtangulizi |
mmTAHN-guh-lee-zee |
leader pioneer |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mmtahn, guh, lee, zee, leader, pioneer, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Bebi |
BEH-bee |
baby |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
beh, bee, baby, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Ikinya |
EE-key-nyah |
a single step |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
ee, key, nyah, a, single, step, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Yakubu |
YAH-koo-buh |
Jacob |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
yah, koo, buh, jacob, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Habiba |
HAH-bee-bah |
beloved |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, bee, bah, beloved, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Bayo |
BAH-yoh |
joy is found |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
bah, yoh, joy, is, found, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Maua |
MAH-oo-ah |
flowers |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, oo, ah, flowers, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Imani |
ee-MAH-nee |
faith |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, mah, nee, faith, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Nathari |
NAH-thah-ree |
prose embroidery |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
nah, thah, ree, prose, embroidery, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Banjoko |
BAN-joh-koh |
stay with me and wander no more |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ban, joh, koh, stay, with, me, and, wander, no, more, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |