Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Gender | Ethnicity | Region | Continent | Tags |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ainra |
AH-een-rah |
lasting power |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ah, een, rah, lasting, power, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Rahimu |
RAH-hee-moo |
Mercy |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
rah, hee, moo, mercy, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Coblah |
koh-BLAH |
born on Tuesday |
Male |
Ewe |
Ghana |
Africa |
koh, blah, born, on, tuesday, male, ewe, ghana, africa |
Obawole |
aw-bah-WOH-leh |
the king enters the house |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
aw, bah, woh, leh, the, king, enters, the, house, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Chitundu |
chee-TOON-doo |
birds' nest |
Male |
Mwera |
Kenya |
Africa |
chee, toon, doo, birds', nest, male, mwera, kenya, africa |
Ita |
EE-tah |
a war raid |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
ee, tah, a, war, raid, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Buqisi |
BOOH-kee-see |
queen of Sabaa |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
booh, kee, see, queen, of, sabaa, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Fahim |
FAH-him |
learned |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, him, learned, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Barongo |
BAH-rohn-goh |
younger of twin |
Female |
Kisii |
Kenya |
Africa |
bah, rohn, goh, younger, of, twin, female, kisii, kenya, africa |
Mhina |
m-HEE-nah |
delightful |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
m, hee, nah, delightful, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Bavual |
BAH-vuh-ahl |
fisherman |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
bah, vuh, ahl, fisherman, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Yejide |
yeh-jee-DEH |
the image of mother |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
yeh, jee, deh, the, image, of, mother, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Furaha |
FOO-rah-hah |
happiness |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
foo, rah, hah, happiness, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Jumanne |
juh-MAHN-neh |
born on Tuesday |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
juh, mahn, neh, born, on, tuesday, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Chekandino |
cheh-kan-DEE-noh |
hot and spicy |
Male |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
cheh, kan, dee, noh, hot, and, spicy, male, yao, malawi, africa |
Tumbo |
TUHM-boh |
stomach |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
tuhm, boh, stomach, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Muyaka |
MOO-yah-kah |
good and truthful |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
moo, yah, kah, good, and, truthful, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Afua |
ah-FOO-ah |
born on Friday |
Female |
Ewe |
Ghana |
Africa |
ah, foo, ah, born, on, friday, female, ewe, ghana, africa |
Awena |
AH-weh-nah |
gentle |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ah, weh, nah, gentle, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Kamil |
KAH-meel |
perfect |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, meel, perfect, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Akwokwo |
ah-KWO-kwoh |
younger of twins |
Female |
Ga |
Ghana |
Africa |
ah, kwo, kwoh, younger, of, twins, female, ga, ghana, africa |
Muthengi |
MOH-then-ghee |
he move around |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
moh, then, ghee, he, move, around, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Suhaila |
soo-HAH-ee-lah |
ease |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
soo, hah, ee, lah, ease, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Atieno |
AH-tee-eh-no |
born at night |
Female |
Luo |
Kenya |
Africa |
ah, tee, eh, no, born, at, night, female, luo, kenya, africa |
Hasnuu |
HAS-noo |
handsome |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
has, noo, handsome, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Sipho |
see-POH |
gift |
Male |
Zulu |
South Africa |
Africa |
see, poh, gift, male, zulu, south africa, africa |
Odikinyi |
OH-dee-key-nyee |
born in the early morning |
Male |
Luo |
Kenya |
Africa |
oh, dee, key, nyee, born, in, the, early, morning, male, luo, kenya, africa |
Citiwala |
chee-TWAH-lah |
insect |
Male |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
chee, twah, lah, insect, male, yao, malawi, africa |
Badawi |
BAH-duh-wee |
nomad |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
bah, duh, wee, nomad, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Machupa |
mah-CHOO-pah |
likes to drink |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, choo, pah, likes, to, drink, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Dumisai |
doo-mee-sah-ee |
a herald |
Male |
Ndebele |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
doo, mee, sah, ee, a, herald, male, ndebele, zimbabwe, africa |
Nabukwasi |
nah-boo-KWAH-see |
bad housekeeper |
Female |
Luganda |
Uganda |
Africa |
nah, boo, kwah, see, bad, housekeeper, female, luganda, uganda, africa |
Alhaadi |
al-had-ee |
guide |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
al, had, ee, guide, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Zulaykha |
ZUH-lay-kah |
brilliant one |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zuh, lay, kah, brilliant, one, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Lin |
LEE-oo |
voice |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
lee, oo, voice, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Akins |
ah-KEENS |
brave boy |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ah, keens, brave, boy, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Paka |
PAH-kah |
cat |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
pah, kah, cat, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mubaadar |
MUH-bah-dah |
undertakes |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
muh, bah, dah, undertakes, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Baba |
BAH-bah |
born on Thursday |
Female |
Fante |
Ghana |
Africa |
bah, bah, born, on, thursday, female, fante, ghana, africa |
Islam |
EE-slam |
submission to God |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, slam, submission, to, god, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Njau |
JAH-oh |
strong calf |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
jah, oh, strong, calf, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Nomalanga |
noh-mah-LANG-gah |
sunny |
Female |
Zulu |
South Africa |
Africa |
noh, mah, lang, gah, sunny, female, zulu, south africa, africa |
Makungu |
MAH-kuhn-guh |
initiation |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, kuhn, guh, initiation, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Muiruri |
MOH-ee-roh-ray |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
moh, ee, roh, ray, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa | |
Chioh |
CHEE-oh |
power of God |
Male |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
chee, oh, power, of, god, male, ibo, nigeria, africa |
Kokumo |
KOH-koo-moh |
this one will not die |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
koh, koo, moh, this, one, will, not, die, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Nafaika |
NAH-fah-ee-kah |
Prosperity |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
nah, fah, ee, kah, prosperity, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Animashaun |
AH-nee-mah-shohn |
generous |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ah, nee, mah, shohn, generous, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Lela |
LEH-lah |
the night |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
leh, lah, the, night, female, swahili, east africa, 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 |
Kamau |
kah-MAH-oo |
quiet warrior |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
kah, mah, oo, quiet, warrior, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Karim |
KAH-reem |
generous |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, reem, generous, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Juta |
joo-TAH |
regret |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
joo, tah, regret, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Shomari |
shoh-MAH-ree |
forceful |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shoh, mah, ree, forceful, male, swahili, east africa, africa |