African Names

Name	Pronunciation	Meaning	Gender	Ethnicity	Region	Continent	Tags
Nasila	nah-see-LAH	honey	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, see, lah, honey, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Nasor	NAH-soh	saved	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, soh, saved, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Nasra	NAH-srah	assistance	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, srah, assistance, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nassor	NAH-sohr	victorious	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, sohr, victorious, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Natasa	NAH-tah-sah	skillful	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, tah, sah, skillful, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nathari	NAH-thah-ree	prose	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, thah, ree, prose, 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
Nawiri	NAH-wee-ree	healthy	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, wee, ree, healthy, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nayfa	NAI-fah	benefit	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nai, fah, benefit, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nayla	NAI-lah	gain	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nai, lah, gain, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nayo	NAH-yoh	we have great joy	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	nah, yoh, we, have, great, joy, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Nayo	NAH-yoh	we have joy	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	nah, yoh, we, have, joy, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Naysun	NAY-soon	seedless grapes	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nay, soon, seedless, grapes, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nazura	NAH-zuh-rah	foremost	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, zuh, rah, foremost, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Ndachitanji	n-aah-chee-TAN-jee	what have I done?	Female	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	n, aah, chee, tan, jee, what, have, i, done, female, ngoni, malawi, africa
Ndale	n-DAH-leh	prankster	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	n, dah, leh, prankster, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Ndege	n-deh-GEH	bird	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	n, deh, geh, bird, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Ndegwa	DEHG-wah	a bull	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	dehg, wah, a, bull, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Ndembo	n-DEHM-boh	elephant	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	n, dehm, boh, elephant, male, yao, malawi, africa
Ndemi	DEH-mee	founders of the Agikuyu nation	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	deh, mee, founders, of, the, agikuyu, nation, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nderu	DEH-roo	bearded one	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	deh, roo, bearded, one, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Ndweleifwa	n-dweh-leh-EEF-wah	I came with morning	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	n, dweh, leh, eef, wah, i, came, with, morning, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Ndwiga	DWEE-gah	a giraffe	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	dwee, gah, a, giraffe, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Neema	neh-EH-mah	born in times of prosperity	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	neh, eh, mah, born, in, times, of, prosperity, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Neemaka	nee-MAH-kah	benevolent	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nee, mah, kah, benevolent, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nemsi	NEHM-see	respectable	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nehm, see, respectable, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Nena	NEH-nah	speak	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	neh, nah, speak, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Ngabile	n-gah-BEE-leh	I have got it	Female	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	n, gah, bee, leh, i, have, got, it, female, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Ngare	GAH-ray	a leopard	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	gah, ray, a, leopard, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Ngendo	nng-eh-DOH	a traveler	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nng, eh, doh, a, traveler, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Ngendo	nng-eh-DOH	a traveller	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nng, eh, doh, a, traveller, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Ngigi	gee-GAY	a grasshopper	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	gee, gay, a, grasshopper, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Ngina	GHEH-nah	one who serves	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	gheh, nah, one, who, serves, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Ngolinga	n-goh-LEENG-gah	cry baby	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	n, goh, leeng, gah, cry, baby, male, yao, malawi, africa
Ngombe	n-GOHM-beh	cow	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	n, gohm, beh, cow, male, yao, malawi, africa
Ngonepe	n-goh-NEH-poh	repose	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	n, goh, neh, poh, repose, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Ngozi	n-GOH-zee	blessing	Female	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	n, goh, zee, blessing, female, ibo, nigeria, africa
Ngozi	n-GOH-zee	blessing	Male	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	n, goh, zee, blessing, male, ibo, nigeria, africa
Ngulinga	n-goo-LEEN-gah	weeping	Female	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	n, goo, leen, gah, weeping, female, ngoni, malawi, africa
Ngumo	GOO-moh	fame	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	goo, moh, fame, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Ngunda	n-GOON-,dah	dove	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	n, goon, dah, dove, male, yao, malawi, africa
Nguvumali	GOO-voo-mah-lee	power is wealth	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	goo, voo, mah, lee, power, is, wealth, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Nia	NEE-ah	intention purpose	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nee, ah, intention, purpose, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Niamoja	nee-ah-moh-JAH	one purpose	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nee, ah, moh, jah, one, purpose, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Niara	NEE-ah-rah	of high purpose	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nee, ah, rah, of, high, purpose, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nikusubila	nee-koo-see-BEE-lah	hopeful	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	nee, koo, see, bee, lah, hopeful, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Nina	NEE-nah	mother	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nee, nah, mother, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nishati	NEE-shah-tee	full of vigor	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nee, shah, tee, full, of, vigor, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nizam	nee-ZAHM	discipliner arranger	Male	Arabic	North Africa	Africa	nee, zahm, discipliner, arranger, male, arabic, north africa, africa
Njama	JAH-mah	a council e.g. war council.	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	jah, mah, a, council, eg, war, council, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Njata	JAH-tah	star	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	jah, tah, star, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Njau	JAH-oh	strong calf	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	jah, oh, strong, calf, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Njema	JEH-mah	Good	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	jeh, mah, good, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Njemile	n-jeh-MEE-Ieh	upstanding	Female	Yao	Malawi	Africa	n, jeh, mee, ieh, upstanding, female, yao, malawi, africa
Njemile	n-jeh-MEE-leh	upstanding	Female	Yao	Malawi	Africa	n, jeh, mee, leh, upstanding, female, yao, malawi, africa
Njeri	JEH-ree	daughter of a warrior	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	jeh, ree, daughter, of, a, warrior, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Njete	n-JEH-teh	salt	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	n, jeh, teh, salt, male, yao, malawi, africa
Njiraini	jay-rah-ee-NAY	on the road	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	jay, rah, ee, nay, on, the, road, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Njiru	gee-ROH	black one	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	gee, roh, black, one, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Njogu	joh-GOO	elephant	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	joh, goo, elephant, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Njoki	JOH-key	she who returned	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	joh, key, she, who, returned, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Njoki	JOH-key	she who returned (from the dead)	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	joh, key, she, who, returned, from, the, dead, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Njora	joh-RAH	a scabbard i.e. for a sword	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	joh, rah, a, scabbard, ie, for, a, sword, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Njowga	n-JOH-gah	shoes	Male	Mwera	Kenya	Africa	n, joh, gah, shoes, male, mwera, kenya, africa
Njururi	JOE-roh-ree	wanderer	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	joe, roh, ree, wanderer, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nkosazana	n-koh-sah-ZAH-nah	princess	Female	Xhosa	South Africa	Africa	n, koh, sah, zah, nah, princess, female, xhosa, south africa, africa
Nkosi	n-KOH-see	ruler	Male	Zulu	South Africa	Africa	n, koh, see, ruler, male, zulu, south africa, africa
Nkrumah	n-KROO-mah	ninth born	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	n, kroo, mah, ninth, born, male, akan, ghana, africa
Nkuku	n-koo-koo	rooster	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	n, koo, koo, rooster, male, yao, malawi, africa
Nkundiushuti	n-koon-deen-SHOO-tee	I love people	Male	Rwanda	Rwanda	Africa	n, koon, deen, shoo, tee, i, love, people, male, rwanda, rwanda, africa
Nmeregini	n-MEH-reh-ghee-nee	what have I done?	Male	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	n, meh, reh, ghee, nee, what, have, i, done, male, ibo, nigeria, africa
Nnamdi	n-NAHM-dee	fathers name lives on	Male	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	n, nahm, dee, fathers, name, lives, on, male, ibo, nigeria, africa
Nnanna	n-NAHN-nah	grandfather	Male	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	n, nahn, nah, grandfather, male, ibo, nigeria, africa
Nneka	n-NEH-kah	her mother is prominent	Female	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	n, neh, kah, her, mother, is, prominent, female, ibo, nigeria, africa
Nnenaya	Neh-NAH-yah	like father's mother	Female	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	neh, nah, yah, like, father's, mother, female, ibo, nigeria, africa
Nnenia	n-NEH-nee-ah	her grandmother's look alike	Female	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	n, neh, nee, ah, her, grandmother's, look, alike, female, ibo, nigeria, africa
Nobanzi	noh-BAN-zee	width	Female	Xhosa	South Africa	Africa	noh, ban, zee, width, female, xhosa, south africa, africa
Nolizwe	noh-leez-WEH	the nation	Male	Xhosa	South Africa	Africa	noh, leez, weh, the, nation, male, xhosa, south africa, africa
Nomalanga	noh-mah-LANG-gah	sunny	Female	Zulu	South Africa	Africa	noh, mah, lang, gah, sunny, female, zulu, south africa, africa
Nombeko	nom-BEH-KOH	respect	Female	Xhosa	South Africa	Africa	nom, beh, koh, respect, female, xhosa, south africa, africa
Nomble	NOM-bleh	beauty	Female	Xhosa	South Africa	Africa	nom, bleh, beauty, female, xhosa, south africa, africa
Nomuula	noh-MOO-lah	rain	Female	Xhosa	South Africa	Africa	noh, moo, lah, rain, female, xhosa, south africa, africa
Nonceba	nong-CHEH-bah	mercy	Male	Xhosa	South Africa	Africa	nong, cheh, bah, mercy, male, xhosa, south africa, africa
Noni	NOH-nee	gift of God	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	noh, nee, gift, of, god, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nonyameko	nong-ya-MEH-koh	patience	Female	Xhosa	South Africa	Africa	nong, ya, meh, koh, patience, female, xhosa, south africa, africa
Nosakhere	noh-SAH-keh-reh	Gods way is the only way	Male	Benin	Nigeria	Africa	noh, sah, keh, reh, gods, way, is, the, only, way, male, benin, nigeria, africa
Nourbese	noor-BEH-seh	a wonderful child	Female	Benin	Nigeria	Africa	noor, beh, seh, a, wonderful, child, female, benin, nigeria, africa
Nsoah	n-soh-AH	seventh born	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	n, soh, ah, seventh, born, male, akan, ghana, africa
Nsomba	n-SOHM-bah	fish	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	n, sohm, bah, fish, male, yao, malawi, africa
Nteremezi	N-tereh-meh-zee	cheerful person	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	n, tereh, meh, zee, cheerful, person, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nuaha	NUH-ah-ah	pleasure	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nuh, ah, ah, pleasure, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nufaika	NUH-fah-ee-kah	prosperity	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nuh, fah, ee, kah, prosperity, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nuha	NUH-hah	consoled	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nuh, hah, consoled, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nunuu	NUH-nuu	extol	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nuh, nuu, extol, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nura	NUH-rah	bnghtness	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nuh, rah, bnghtness, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nurisha	NUH-ree-shah	shine light upon	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nuh, ree, shah, shine, light, upon, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nuru	NOO-roo	born in daylight	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	noo, roo, born, in, daylight, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Nuru	noo-ROO	in the daylight	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	noo, roo, in, the, daylight, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nusurika	NUH-soo-ree-kah	saved from difficulty	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nuh, soo, ree, kah, saved, from, difficulty, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nwabudike	NWAH-boo-dee-KEH	son is the fathers power	Male	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	nwah, boo, dee, keh, son, is, the, fathers, power, male, ibo, nigeria, africa
Nwakaego	n-wah-kah-EH-goh	more important than money	Female	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	n, wah, kah, eh, goh, more, important, than, money, female, ibo, nigeria, africa
Nyachae	NYAH-chah-ay	generous	Male	Kisii	Kenya	Africa	nyah, chah, ay, generous, male, kisii, kenya, africa
Nyaga	NYAH-gah	brightness or Ostrich	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nyah, gah, brightness, or, ostrich, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nyaguthii	NYAH-goh-thee-ay	a traveler	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nyah, goh, thee, ay, a, traveler, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nyaguthii	NYAH-goh-thee-ay	a traveler	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nyah, goh, thee, ay, a, traveler, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nyakio	NYAH-kay-oh	hard working	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nyah, kay, oh, hard, working, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nyakio	NYAH-kay-oh	hard working	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nyah, kay, oh, hard, working, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nyambura	NYAH-boo-rah	born of the rain	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nyah, boo, rah, born, of, the, rain, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

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