African Names

Name	Pronunciation	Meaning	Gender	Ethnicity	Region	Continent	Tags
Maulidi	mah-oo-LEE-dee	born during the month of Maulidi	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mah, oo, lee, dee, born, during, the, month, of, maulidi, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Maundu	MAH-oh-doh	things ie different things	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	mah, oh, doh, things, ie, different, things, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Mawagali	mah-wah-GAH-lee	numerous	Male	Abaluhya	East Africa	Africa	mah, wah, gah, lee, numerous, male, abaluhya, east africa, africa
Mawulawde	mah-woo-lah-weh-DAY	God will provide	Male	Ewe	Ghana	Africa	mah, woo, lah, weh, day, god, will, provide, male, ewe, ghana, africa
Mawuli	MAH-woo-lee	there is a God	Male	Ewe	Ghana	Africa	mah, woo, lee, there, is, a, god, male, ewe, ghana, africa
Mawusi	mah-woo-SEE	in the hands of God	Female	Ewe	Ghana	Africa	mah, woo, see, in, the, hands, of, god, female, ewe, ghana, africa
Mayasa	MAH-yah-sah	walks proudly	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mah, yah, sah, walks, proudly, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Maysara	MY-sah-rah	ease	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	my, sah, rah, ease, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mazi	MAH-zee	sir	Male	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	mah, zee, sir, male, ibo, nigeria, africa
Mbaarak	mm-BAH-rahk	blessed	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, bah, rahk, blessed, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mbafor	m-BAH-fohr	born on a market day	Female	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	m, bah, fohr, born, on, a, market, day, female, ibo, nigeria, africa
Mbamba	BAHM-bah	branch of a tree	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	bahm, bah, branch, of, a, tree, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mbaruku	BAH-roo-koo	blessed	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	bah, roo, koo, blessed, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mbaya	BAH-ya	bad ugly	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	bah, ya, bad, ugly, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mbeke	m-beh-KEH	born on the first day of the week	Female	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	m, beh, keh, born, on, the, first, day, of, the, week, female, ibo, nigeria, africa
Mbingu	been-GHU	heaven	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	been, ghu, heaven, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mbishiri	BEE-shee-ree	prophet	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	bee, shee, ree, prophet, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mbita	m-BEE-tah	born on a cold night	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, bee, tah, born, on, a, cold, night, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mbiya	m-BEE-yah	money	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	m, bee, yah, money, male, yao, malawi, africa
Mbizi	m-BEE-zee	to drop in water	Male	Lomwe	Malawi	Africa	m, bee, zee, to, drop, in, water, male, lomwe, malawi, africa
Mbogo	BOH-goh	buffalo	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	boh, goh, buffalo, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Mbogo	BOH-goh	the buffalo	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	boh, goh, the, buffalo, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Mbui	BOO-ay	grey hairs	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	boo, ay, grey, hairs, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Mbwana	m-BWAH-nah	master	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, bwah, nah, master, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mbwelera	m-b,weh-LEH-rah	return	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	m, b, weh, leh, rah, return, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Mchawi	mm-CHA-wee	magician	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, cha, wee, magician, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mcheshi	mm-CHE-shee	very friendly	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, che, shee, very, friendly, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mchumba	MCHOoM-bah	Sweetheart	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mchoom, bah, sweetheart, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mdahoma	mm-DAH-hoh-mah	long life	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, dah, hoh, mah, long, life, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mdogo	mm-DOH-goh	young	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, doh, goh, young, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mema	meh-MAH	goodness	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	meh, mah, goodness, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Menikaliya	MEH-nee-kah-lee-yah	you are against me	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	meh, nee, kah, lee, yah, you, are, against, me, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mensah	MEN-sah	third son	Male	Ewe	Ghana	Africa	men, sah, third, son, male, ewe, ghana, africa
Mera	MEH-rah	Mary	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	meh, rah, mary, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mesi	MEH-see	water	Female	Yao	Malawi	Africa	meh, see, water, female, yao, malawi, africa
Meyya	MEH-yah	Mary	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	meh, yah, mary, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Meyye	MEH-yeh	Mary	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	meh, yeh, mary, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mfaki	mm-FAH-kee	exalted	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, fah, kee, exalted, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mfalme	mm-fahl-MEH	king	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, fahl, meh, king, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mgeni	M-GEH-nee	visitor	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, geh, nee, visitor, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mgeni	mm-geh-nee	visitor	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, geh, nee, visitor, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mhina	m-HEE-nah	delightful	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, hee, nah, delightful, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mhonum	m-HOH-num	mercifulness	Female	Tiv	Nigeria	Africa	m, hoh, num, mercifulness, female, tiv, nigeria, africa
Miano	MEH-ah-no	wizards tools	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	meh, ah, no, wizards, tools, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Midra	MEE-drah	princess	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mee, drah, princess, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Midwa	m-KEE-wah	orphaned child	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, kee, wah, orphaned, child, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Migwi	MEH-goo-ay	arrows	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	meh, goo, ay, arrows, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Mila	MEE-lah	traditions	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mee, lah, traditions, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Milele	MEE-leh-leh	eternity	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mee, leh, leh, eternity, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Milengalenga	me-leng-gah-LENG-gah	heaven	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	me, leng, gah, leng, gah, heaven, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Milina	m-HEE-nah	delightful	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, hee, nah, delightful, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mimi	MEE-mee	I am	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mee, mee, i, am, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Minkah	MEEN-kah	justice	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	meen, kah, justice, male, akan, ghana, africa
Mirza	MEER-zah	prince	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	meer, zah, prince, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Miujiza	MEE-oo-jee-zah	miracles	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mee, oo, jee, zah, miracles, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mjibu	mm-jee-boo	a nice person	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, jee, boo, a, nice, person, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mjima	mm-jee-mah	a helpful person	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, jee, mah, a, helpful, person, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mkadam	mm-kah-dahm	ahead	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, kah, dahm, ahead, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mkali	M-KAH-lee	fierce	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, kah, lee, fierce, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mkamba	mm-kahm-bah	a rope maker	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, kahm, bah, a, rope, maker, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mkegani	m-keh-GAH-nee	child of disrespectful wife	Female	Zaramo	Tanzania	Africa	m, keh, gah, nee, child, of, disrespectful, wife, female, zaramo, tanzania, africa
Mkiyoni	M-KEE-yoh-nee	you don't see it	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, kee, yoh, nee, you, don't, see, it, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mkristo	mm-KREE-stoh	a Christian	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, kree, stoh, a, christian, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mkubwa	m-KUH-bwah	senior great	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, kuh, bwah, senior, great, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mkufunzi	m-KUH-fuhn-zee	teacher	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, kuh, fuhn, zee, teacher, 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
Mkweli	M-KWEH-lee	truthful	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, kweh, lee, truthful, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mmanga	M-man-gah	make a journey	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, man, gah, make, a, journey, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Modupe	moh-DOO-peh	I am grateful	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	moh, doo, peh, i, am, grateful, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Modupe	moh-DOO-peh	thank you	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	moh, doo, peh, thank, you, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Mokabi	Moh-kah-bee	of the Maasai people	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	moh, kah, bee, of, the, maasai, people, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Mong'ina	MOHN-ngee-nah	my mother	Female	Kisii	Kenya	Africa	mohn, ngee, nah, my, mother, female, kisii, kenya, africa
Mongo	MOHN-goh	famous	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	mohn, goh, famous, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Monifa	MOH-nee-fah	I have my luck	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	moh, nee, fah, i, have, my, luck, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Monima	MOH-nee-mah	it is wrong to envy others	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	moh, nee, mah, it, is, wrong, to, envy, others, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Montsho	MOAN-shoh	black	Female	Tswana	Botswana	Africa	moan, shoh, black, female, tswana, botswana, africa
Montsho	MOHN-sho	black	Male	Tswana	Botswana	Africa	mohn, sho, black, male, tswana, botswana, africa
Mooza	MOO-ooh-zah	sulky	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	moo, ooh, zah, sulky, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Moraa	MOH-rah	fun loving	Female	Kisii	Kenya	Africa	moh, rah, fun, loving, female, kisii, kenya, africa
Morani	MOH-rah-nee	warrior	Male	Kisii	Kenya	Africa	moh, rah, nee, warrior, male, kisii, kenya, africa
Morihinze	moh-ree-hin-ZEH	child of either sex is good	Female	Tiv	Nigeria	Africa	moh, ree, hin, zeh, child, of, either, sex, is, good, female, tiv, nigeria, africa
Morowa	moh-ROH-wah	queen	Female	Akan	Ghana	Africa	moh, roh, wah, queen, female, akan, ghana, africa
Mosegi	moh-SEH-ghee	tailor	Male	Tswana	Botswana	Africa	moh, seh, ghee, tailor, male, tswana, botswana, africa
Mosi	MOH-see	the first born	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	moh, see, the, first, born, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mosi	MOH-see	first born	Male	Swahili	Tanzania	Africa	moh, see, first, born, male, swahili, tanzania, africa
Moswen	MOHSS-wehn	light in color	Male	Tswana	Botswana	Africa	mohss, wehn, light, in, color, male, tswana, botswana, africa
Moswen	MOHSS-when	white	Female	Tswana	Botswana	Africa	mohss, when, white, female, tswana, botswana, africa
Mothudi	moh-TOO-dee	smith	Male	Tswana	Botswana	Africa	moh, too, dee, smith, male, tswana, botswana, africa
Motogusinile	moh-toh-goo-see-NEE-leh	the first is out	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	moh, toh, goo, see, nee, leh, the, first, is, out, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Moyenda	moh,-YEHN-dah	on a journey	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	moh, yehn, dah, on, a, journey, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Moyo	MOH-yoh	life well being good health	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	moh, yoh, life, well, being, good, health, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Moza	MOH-zah	distinguished	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	moh, zah, distinguished, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mpasa	m-PAH-sah	mat	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	m, pah, sah, mat, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Mpatuleni	m-pah-too-LAY-nee	separate	Female	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	m, pah, too, lay, nee, separate, female, ngoni, malawi, africa
Mpenda	m-PEHN-dah	lover	Male	Mwera	Kenya	Africa	m, pehn, dah, lover, male, mwera, kenya, africa
Mpenzi	M-pehn-zee	sweetheart	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, pehn, zee, sweetheart, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mpesi	m-PEH-see	stock of maize	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	m, peh, see, stock, of, maize, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Mpho	m-POH	gift	Female	Tswana	Botswana	Africa	m, poh, gift, female, tswana, botswana, africa
Mpingo	M-peen-GOH	ebony	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, peen, goh, ebony, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mposi	m-POH-see	blacksmith	Male	Nyakyusa	Malawi	Africa	m, poh, see, blacksmith, male, nyakyusa, malawi, africa
Mpumelele	m-poo-meh-LEH-loh	success	Male	Zulu	South Africa	Africa	m, poo, meh, leh, loh, success, male, zulu, south africa, africa
Mrashi	M-rah-shee	rose water	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, rah, shee, rose, water, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mrehe	mm-REH-heh	easy life	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, reh, heh, easy, life, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mrekhe	mm-REH-heh	easy life	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, reh, heh, easy, life, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Msaada	M-saah-dah	assistance	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, saah, dah, assistance, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Msamaki	m-sah-MAH-kee	like a fish	Male	Swahili	Tanzania	Africa	m, sah, mah, kee, like, a, fish, male, swahili, tanzania, africa
Msanaa	mm-SAH-naa	a skillful man	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, sah, naa, a, skillful, man, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Msemaji	mm-SEH-mah-jee	orator	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, seh, mah, jee, orator, male, swahili, east africa, africa

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