Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Gender | Ethnicity | Region | Continent | Tags |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nyachae |
NYAH-chah-ay |
generous |
Male |
Kisii |
Kenya |
Africa |
nyah, chah, ay, generous, male, kisii, kenya, africa |
Yusuf |
yoo-SOOF |
he shall add to his powers |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
yoo, soof, he, shall, add, to, his, powers, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Hondo |
HOHN-doh |
war |
Male |
Shona |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
hohn, doh, war, male, shona, zimbabwe, 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 |
Adigun |
ah-dee-GOON |
righteous |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ah, dee, goon, righteous, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Makori |
mah-KOH-ree |
born on the way |
Male |
Kisii |
Kenya |
Africa |
mah, koh, ree, born, on, the, way, male, kisii, kenya, africa |
Onyemachi |
on-yeh-MAH-chee |
who knows Gods will |
Male |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
on, yeh, mah, chee, who, knows, gods, will, male, ibo, nigeria, africa |
Moraa |
MOH-rah |
fun loving |
Female |
Kisii |
Kenya |
Africa |
moh, rah, fun, loving, female, kisii, kenya, africa |
Mugendi |
MOH-gehn-dee |
guests passersby |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
moh, gehn, dee, guests, passersby, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Kwada |
KWAH-dah |
night has fallen |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
kwah, dah, night, has, fallen, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Chatha |
CHAT-hah |
finality completion |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
chat, hah, finality, completion, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Limber |
LIM-ber |
joyfulness |
Female |
Tiv |
Nigeria |
Africa |
lim, ber, joyfulness, female, tiv, nigeria, africa |
Mteule |
mm-TEH-oo-LEH |
the chosen one |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mm, teh, oo, leh, the, chosen, one, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Kupenda |
kuh-PEHN-duh |
to love |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kuh, pehn, duh, to, love, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Kafil |
KAH-feel |
protector responsible |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, feel, protector, responsible, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Kiano |
KEH-ah-noh |
the wizards tools |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
keh, ah, noh, the, wizards, tools, male, kikuyu, kenya, 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 |
Othiambo |
OH-thee-ahm-boh |
born late in the evening |
Male |
Luo |
Kenya |
Africa |
oh, thee, ahm, boh, born, late, in, the, evening, male, luo, kenya, africa |
Osogo |
OH-soh-goh |
the Osogo bird attended the birth (was seen) |
Male |
Luo |
Kenya |
Africa |
oh, soh, goh, the, osogo, bird, attended, the, birth, was, seen, male, luo, kenya, africa |
Imaan |
EE-man |
faith |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, man, faith, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Wesesa |
weh-seh-SAH |
careless |
Female |
Musoga |
Uganda |
Africa |
weh, seh, sah, careless, female, musoga, uganda, africa |
Mpenzi |
M-pehn-zee |
sweetheart |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
m, pehn, zee, sweetheart, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Kufuo |
koo-FOO-oh |
father shared birth pangs |
Male |
Fante |
Ghana |
Africa |
koo, foo, oh, father, shared, birth, pangs, male, fante, ghana, africa |
Mandara |
MAHN-dah-rah |
leader |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mahn, dah, rah, leader, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mapute |
mah-puh-TEH |
empty taken away |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, puh, teh, empty, taken, away, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Ngulinga |
n-goo-LEEN-gah |
weeping |
Female |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
n, goo, leen, gah, weeping, female, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Shukura |
shoo-KOO-rah |
I am grateful |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shoo, koo, rah, i, am, grateful, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Farisi |
FAH-ree-see |
Competent capable |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, ree, see, competent, capable, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Riitho |
ree-THOH |
an eye to see with |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
ree, thoh, an, eye, to, see, with, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Akeyo |
AH-keh-yoh |
born during the harvest |
Female |
Luo |
Kenya |
Africa |
ah, keh, yoh, born, during, the, harvest, female, luo, kenya, africa |
Milengalenga |
me-leng-gah-LENG-gah |
heaven |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
me, leng, gah, leng, gah, heaven, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Azagba |
ah-ZAH-bah |
born out of town |
Male |
Benin |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ah, zah, bah, born, out, of, town, male, benin, nigeria, africa |
Mshindi |
mm-SHEEN-dee |
victor winner |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mm, sheen, dee, victor, winner, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Okafor |
oh-KAH-for |
born on Afor market day |
Male |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
oh, kah, for, born, on, afor, market, day, male, ibo, nigeria, africa |
Latif |
LAH-teef |
gentle |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
lah, teef, gentle, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Suwedi |
su-WEH-dee |
young master |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
su, weh, dee, young, master, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Amini |
AH-mee-nee |
trustworthy |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ah, mee, nee, trustworthy, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Kianga |
Kee-AHN-gah |
sunshine |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, ahn, gah, sunshine, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Ezeoha |
EH-zeh-oh-hah |
a people's king |
Male |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
eh, zeh, oh, hah, a, people's, king, male, ibo, nigeria, africa |
Kabona |
KAH-boh-nah |
priest |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, boh, nah, priest, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Fahima |
fah-HEEM-ah |
learned understands |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, heem, ah, learned, understands, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Aziza |
ah-ZEE-zah |
precious |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ah, zee, zah, precious, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Osaze |
oh-SAH-zeh |
loved by God |
Male |
Benin |
Nigeria |
Africa |
oh, sah, zeh, loved, by, god, male, benin, nigeria, africa |
Angolwisye |
ahn-gohl-WEEs-yeh |
God has guided me |
Male |
Nyakyusa |
Tanzania |
Africa |
ahn, gohl, wees, yeh, god, has, guided, me, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa |
Popo |
POH-poh |
bat sleeps in the daytime |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
poh, poh, bat, sleeps, in, the, daytime, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Sibadili |
SEE-bah-dee-lee |
I will not change |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
see, bah, dee, lee, i, will, not, change, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Barke |
BAH-keh |
blessings |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
bah, keh, blessings, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Jengo |
JEHN-goh |
building strength |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
jehn, goh, building, strength, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Gasira |
GAH-see-rah |
bold courageous |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
gah, see, rah, bold, courageous, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Masomakali |
mah-soh-mah-KAH-lee |
sharp eyes |
Male |
Nyakyusa |
Tanzania |
Africa |
mah, soh, mah, kah, lee, sharp, eyes, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa |
Folade |
faw-lah-DEH |
honor arrives |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
faw, lah, deh, honor, arrives, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Siyasa |
see-YAH-sah |
a politician |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
see, yah, sah, a, politician, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Ajayi |
ah-JAH-yee |
born face down |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ah, jah, yee, born, face, down, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Olaniyi |
oh-lah-NEE-yee |
there's glory in wealth |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
oh, lah, nee, yee, there's, glory, in, wealth, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |