African Names

Name	Pronunciation	Meaning	Gender	Ethnicity	Region	Continent	Tags
Ajamu	ah-jah-MOO	he fights for what he wants	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, jah, moo, he, fights, for, what, he, wants, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Ajani	ah-jah-NEE	he fights for possession	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, jah, nee, he, fights, for, possession, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Ajayi	ah-JAH-yee	born face down	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, jah, yee, born, face, down, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Ajia	ah-jee-AH	quick fast	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, jee, ah, quick, fast, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Akanke	ah-kahn-KEH	to meet her is to love her	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, kahn, keh, to, meet, her, is, to, love, her, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akanni	ah-KAHN-nee	our encounter brings possessions	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, kahn, nee, our, encounter, brings, possessions, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akbar	AHK-bah	greater	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ahk, bah, greater, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Akello	AH-keh-loh	born after twins	Female	Luo	Kenya	Africa	ah, keh, loh, born, after, twins, female, luo, 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
Akida	a-kee-DAH	belief	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	a, kee, dah, belief, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Akiki	ah-kee-EE-kee	friend	Male	Munyankole	Uganda	Africa	ah, kee, ee, kee, friend, male, munyankole, uganda, africa
Akil	ah-KEEL	intelligent one who uses reason	Male	Arabic	North Africa	Africa	ah, keel, intelligent, one, who, uses, reason, male, arabic, north africa, africa
Akilah	AH-kee-lah	intelligent one who reasons	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, kee, lah, intelligent, one, who, reasons, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Akili	ah-KEE-lee	intelligent	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, kee, lee, intelligent, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Akili	ah-KEE-lee	intelligent	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, kee, lee, intelligent, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Akinkawon	ah-keen-KAH-wohn	bravery pacified them	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, keen, kah, wohn, bravery, pacified, them, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akinlabi	ah-KEEN-lah-bee	we have a boy	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, keen, lah, bee, we, have, a, boy, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akinlana	ah-keen-LAH-nah	valor	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, keen, lah, nah, valor, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akins	ah-KEENS	brave boy	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, keens, brave, boy, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akinsanya	ah-KEEN-sahn-yah	the hero avenges	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, keen, sahn, yah, the, hero, avenges, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akinshegun	ah-keen-sheh-GOON	valor conquers	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, keen, sheh, goon, valor, conquers, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akinsheye	ah-KEEN-sheh-yeh	valor acts honorably	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, keen, sheh, yeh, valor, acts, honorably, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akinshiju	ah-KEEN-shee-joo	valor awakes	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, keen, shee, joo, valor, awakes, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akintunde	ah-KEEN-toon-deh	a boy has come again	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, keen, toon, deh, a, boy, has, come, again, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akinwole	ah-KEEN-woh-leh	valor enters the house	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, keen, woh, leh, valor, enters, the, house, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akinwunmi	ah-KEEN-woon-mee	valor is pleasing to me	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, keen, woon, mee, valor, is, pleasing, to, me, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akinyele	ah-keen-YEH-leh	valor benefits this house	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, keen, yeh, leh, valor, benefits, this, house, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akinyi	AH-key-nyee	born in the early morning	Female	Luo	Kenya	Africa	ah, key, nyee, born, in, the, early, morning, female, luo, kenya, africa
Akono	ah-KOH-noh	it is my turn	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, koh, noh, it, is, my, turn, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akosua	ah-KOH-soo-ah	born on Sunday	Female	Ewe	Ghana	Africa	ah, koh, soo, ah, born, on, sunday, female, ewe, ghana, africa
Akoth	AH-koh-th	born during the rainy season	Female	Luo	Kenya	Africa	ah, koh, th, born, during, the, rainy, season, female, luo, kenya, africa
Akram	ah-CRAM	more generous	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, cram, more, generous, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Akua	ah-KOO-ah	born on Wednesday	Female	Ewe	Ghana	Africa	ah, koo, ah, born, on, wednesday, female, ewe, ghana, africa
Akua	a-KOO-ah	born on Thursday	Male	Fante	Ghana	Africa	a, koo, ah, born, on, thursday, male, fante, ghana, africa
Akwete	ah-KWEH-the	elder of twins	Female	Ga	Ghana	Africa	ah, kweh, the, elder, of, twins, female, ga, ghana, africa
Akwetee	ah-KWAY-teh	younger of twins	Male	Ga	Ghana	Africa	ah, kway, teh, younger, of, twins, male, ga, ghana, africa
Akwokwo	ah-KWO-kwoh	younger of twins	Female	Ga	Ghana	Africa	ah, kwo, kwoh, younger, of, twins, female, ga, ghana, africa
Alaba	ah-lah-BAH	second child born after twins	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, lah, bah, second, child, born, after, twins, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Alake	ah-lah-KEH	one to be petted and made much of	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, lah, keh, one, to, be, petted, and, made, much, of, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Alamini	ah-LAH-mee-nee	trustworthy	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, lah, mee, nee, trustworthy, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Alhaadi	al-had-ee	guide	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	al, had, ee, guide, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Ali	ah-LEE	exalted	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, lee, exalted, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Alile	ah-LEE-leh	she weeps	Female	Yao	Malawi	Africa	ah, lee, leh, she, weeps, female, yao, malawi, africa
Aliya	ah-lee-AH	exalted	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, lee, ah, exalted, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Almasi	al-MAH-see	diamond	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	al, mah, see, diamond, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Alonge	ah-LOHN-geh	a tall and skinny boy	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, lohn, geh, a, tall, and, skinny, boy, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Aluna	ah-LOO-nah	come here	Female	Mwera	Kenya	Africa	ah, loo, nah, come, here, female, mwera, kenya, africa
Aluoch	AH-loo-oh,ch	born on a overcast morning	Female	Luo	Kenya	Africa	ah, loo, oh, ch, born, on, a, overcast, morning, female, luo, kenya, africa
Ama	AH-mah	born on Saturday	Female	Ewe	Ghana	Africa	ah, mah, born, on, saturday, female, ewe, ghana, africa
Ama	ah-MAH	delivery had problems	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, mah, delivery, had, problems, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Amaad	ah-mad	support	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, mad, support, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Amadi	ah-MAH-dee	seemed destined to die at birth	Male	Benin	Nigeria	Africa	ah, mah, dee, seemed, destined, to, die, at, birth, male, benin, nigeria, africa
Amadi	ah-MAH-dee	general rejoicing	Female	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	ah, mah, dee, general, rejoicing, female, ibo, nigeria, africa
Amali	AH-mah-lee	hope	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, mah, lee, hope, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Amana	AH-mah-nah	trust	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, mah, nah, trust, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Amani	ah-MAH-nee	peace	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, mah, nee, peace, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Amar	ah-MAH	long life	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, mah, long, life, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Amaziah	ah-MAH-zee-ah	extraordinary	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, mah, zee, ah, extraordinary, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Ambakisye	am-bah-KEES-yeh	God has been merciful to me	Male	Ndali	Tanzania	Africa	am, bah, kees, yeh, god, has, been, merciful, to, me, male, ndali, tanzania, africa
Ambar	AHM-bah	ambergris	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ahm, bah, ambergris, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Ambidwile	am-bee-DWEE-leh	God has convinced me	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	am, bee, dwee, leh, god, has, convinced, me, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Ambilikile	am-bee-lee-KEE-leh	God called me	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	am, bee, lee, kee, leh, god, called, me, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Ambokile	am-bo-KEE-Ieh	God has redeemed me	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	am, bo, kee, ieh, god, has, redeemed, me, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Ambonisye	ahm-BOH-nee-say	God has rewarded me	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	ahm, boh, nee, say, god, has, rewarded, me, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Ame	ah-MEH	universal	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, meh, universal, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Ametefe	ah-MEH-teh-feh	child born after father's death	Male	Ewe	Ghana	Africa	ah, meh, teh, feh, child, born, after, father's, death, male, ewe, ghana, africa
Amina	ah-mee-NAH	trustworthy faithful	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, mee, nah, trustworthy, faithful, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Aminah	ah-MEE-nah	she is trustworthy	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, mee, nah, she, is, trustworthy, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Aminali	ah-MEE-nah	honest faithful	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, mee, nah, honest, faithful, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Amini	AH-mee-nee	trustworthy	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, mee, nee, trustworthy, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Aminifu	AH-mee-nee-FUH	faithful	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, mee, nee, fuh, faithful, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Amira	ah-mee-RAH	princess	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, mee, rah, princess, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Amiri	AH-mee-ree	prince	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, mee, ree, prince, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Amne	AHM-neh	secure	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ahm, neh, secure, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Amondi	AH-mohn-dee	born at dawn	Female	Luo	Kenya	Africa	ah, mohn, dee, born, at, dawn, female, luo, kenya, africa
Amonke	ah-mohn-KEH	to know her is to pet her	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, mohn, keh, to, know, her, is, to, pet, her, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Ampah	AHM-pah	trust	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	ahm, pah, trust, male, akan, ghana, africa
Anane	ah-NAH-neh	the fourth son	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	ah, nah, neh, the, fourth, son, male, akan, ghana, africa
Anasa	AH-nah-sah	entertainment	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, nah, sah, entertainment, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Andalwisye	ahn-dal-WEES-yeh	God has shown me the way	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	ahn, dal, wees, yeh, god, has, shown, me, the, way, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Andengwisye	ahn-deng-GWEEs-yeh	God has claimed me	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	ahn, deng, gwees, yeh, god, has, claimed, me, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Andongwisye	an-DONG-wee-say	God has led me	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	an, dong, wee, say, god, has, led, me, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Andwele	ahn-DWEH-leh	God brought me	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	ahn, dweh, leh, god, brought, me, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Aneesa	ah-nee-SAH	companion	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, nee, sah, companion, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Angavu	ahn-GAH-voo	shining one	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ahn, gah, voo, shining, one, female, swahili, east africa, 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
Angosisye	ahn-goh-SEEs-yeh	God sanctified me	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	ahn, goh, sees, yeh, god, sanctified, me, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Angweng	AHNG-when	born during the time of white ants	Female	Luo	Kenya	Africa	ahng, when, born, during, the, time, of, white, ants, female, luo, kenya, africa
Animashaun	AH-nee-mah-shohn	generous	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, nee, mah, shohn, generous, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Anindo	AH-neen-doh	mother slept alot during pregnancy	Female	Luo	Kenya	Africa	ah, neen, doh, mother, slept, alot, during, pregnancy, female, luo, kenya, africa
Anisa	ah-nee-SAH	friendly	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, nee, sah, friendly, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Anisun	ah-NEE-sun	friendly	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, nee, sun, friendly, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Ankoma	ahn-KOH-mah	last born of parents	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	ahn, koh, mah, last, born, of, parents, male, akan, ghana, africa
Antar	an-TAH	hero	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	an, tah, hero, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Antobam	ahn-toh-BAHM	posthumous child	Female	Fante	Ghana	Africa	ahn, toh, bahm, posthumous, child, female, fante, ghana, africa
Anum	AH-noom	fifth born	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	ah, noom, fifth, born, male, akan, ghana, africa
Anwar	an-WAH	bright	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	an, wah, bright, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Anyabwile	ahn-yah-BWEE-leh	God has unchained me	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	ahn, yah, bwee, leh, god, has, unchained, me, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Anyango	AHN-yahn-go	born about mid day	Female	Luo	Kenya	Africa	ahn, yahn, go, born, about, mid, day, female, luo, kenya, africa
Anyelwiswe	ahn-yel-WEES-weh	God has purified me	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	ahn, yel, wees, weh, god, has, purified, me, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, 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
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
Apiyo	AH-pee-oh	first of twins	Female	Luo	Kenya	Africa	ah, pee, oh, first, of, twins, female, luo, kenya, africa
Arafa	AH-rah-fah	knowledgeable	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, rah, fah, knowledgeable, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Areta	ah-REH-tah	a charmer	Female	Bini	West Africa	Africa	ah, reh, tah, a, charmer, female, bini, west africa, africa
Arif	AH-reef	knowledgeable	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, reef, knowledgeable, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Arifa	AH-ree-fah	knowledgeable	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, ree, fah, knowledgeable, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Arogo	AH-roh-goh	mother nagged alot during pregnancy	Female	Luo	Kenya	Africa	ah, roh, goh, mother, nagged, alot, during, pregnancy, female, luo, kenya, africa

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