African Names

Name	Pronunciation	Meaning	Gender	Ethnicity	Region	Continent	Tags
Kitoto	kee-toh-TOH	precious child	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, toh, toh, precious, child, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Kitunda	KEE-tuhn-DAH	small fruit	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, tuhn, dah, small, fruit, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kitunzi	KEE-tun-zee	reward	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, tun, zee, reward, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kitwana	kee-TWAH-nah	pledged to live	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, twah, nah, pledged, to, live, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kiume	KEE-ooh-meh	masculine and strong	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, ooh, meh, masculine, and, strong, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kiziah	kee-ZEE-ah	light hearted	Female	Bini	West Africa	Africa	kee, zee, ah, light, hearted, female, bini, west africa, africa
Kizo	kee-ZOH	an abundance	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, zoh, an, abundance, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Kizuwanda	kee-zu-WAHN-dah	last born child	Female	Zaramo	Tanzania	Africa	kee, zu, wahn, dah, last, born, child, female, zaramo, tanzania, africa
Kizza	keez-SAH	born after twins	Male	Luganda	Uganda	Africa	keez, sah, born, after, twins, male, luganda, uganda, africa
Kodwo	koh-DWOH	born on Monday	Male	Twi	Ghana	Africa	koh, dwoh, born, on, monday, male, twi, ghana, africa
Kofi	koh-FEE	born on Friday	Male	Twi	Ghana	Africa	koh, fee, born, on, friday, male, twi, ghana, africa
Koigi	KOH-ee-gee	one who speaks	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	koh, ee, gee, one, who, speaks, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kojo	koh-JOH	born on Monday	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	koh, joh, born, on, monday, male, akan, ghana, africa
Kokayi	koh-KAH-yee	he summons the people	Male	Shona	Zimbabwe	Africa	koh, kah, yee, he, summons, the, people, 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
Kombo	KOH-m-boh	impoverished bent	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	koh, m, boh, impoverished, bent, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Komboa	KOH-m-boh-ah	redeemed redemption	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	koh, m, boh, ah, redeemed, redemption, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kondo	KON-doh	war	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kon, doh, war, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kondwani	kon-DWAH-nee	joyful	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	kon, dwah, nee, joyful, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Kongoresi	KOHN-goh-rez-ee	old contest	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kohn, goh, rez, ee, old, contest, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kontar	KOHN-tar	an only child	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	kohn, tar, an, only, child, male, akan, ghana, africa
Kopano	koh-PAH-noh	union	Male	Tswana	South Africa	Africa	koh, pah, noh, union, male, tswana, south africa, africa
Kosoko	koh-SOH-koh	no hoe to dig a grave	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	koh, soh, koh, no, hoe, to, dig, a, grave, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Kpodo	kh-poh-DOH	the elder of twins	Male	Ewe	Ghana	Africa	kh, poh, doh, the, elder, of, twins, male, ewe, ghana, africa
Kristo	KH-ree-sto	Christian	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kh, ree, sto, christian, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kubweza	koo-BWEH-zah	give it back	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	koo, bweh, zah, give, it, back, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Kudumu	KUH-duh-muh	persevering lasting	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kuh, duh, muh, persevering, lasting, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kudyauku	kooYAH-oo-koo	a feast	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	kooyah, oo, koo, a, feast, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Kufuo	koo-FOO-oh	father shared birth pangs	Male	Fante	Ghana	Africa	koo, foo, oh, father, shared, birth, pangs, male, fante, ghana, africa
Kuguru	KOH-go-row	a leg	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	koh, go, row, a, leg, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kuiwa	KOOL-wah	first of twins	Female	Zaramo	Tanzania	Africa	kool, wah, first, of, twins, female, zaramo, tanzania, africa
Kujuwakwangu	KOO-juh-wah-kwahn-goo	my knowledge	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	koo, juh, wah, kwahn, goo, my, knowledge, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Kukua	koo-KOO-ah	born on Wednesday	Female	Fante	Ghana	Africa	koo, koo, ah, born, on, wednesday, female, fante, ghana, africa
Kuliraga	koo-lee-RAH-gah	weeping	Female	Yao	Malawi	Africa	koo, lee, rah, gah, weeping, female, yao, malawi, africa
Kulula	KUH-loo-lah	Superior	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kuh, loo, lah, superior, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Kulwa	KOOL-wah	first of twins	Female	Zaramo	Tanzania	Africa	kool, wah, first, of, twins, female, zaramo, tanzania, africa
Kumanda	koo-MAHN-dah	graveyard	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	koo, mahn, dah, graveyard, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Kumbufu	KUH-m-buh-fuh	person with excellent memory	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kuh, m, buh, fuh, person, with, excellent, memory, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kumbuka	KUH-m-buh-kah	person with excellent memory	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kuh, m, buh, kah, person, with, excellent, memory, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kunjufu	KUHN-juh-fuh	cheerful and friendly	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kuhn, juh, fuh, cheerful, and, friendly, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kunle	KOON-leh	our home is filled with honors	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	koon, leh, our, home, is, filled, with, honors, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Kunto	KOON-toh	third child	Female	Twi	Ghana	Africa	koon, toh, third, child, female, twi, ghana, africa
Kupenda	kuh-PEHN-duh	to love	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kuh, pehn, duh, to, love, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Kurwa	kuh-WAH	the second of two	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kuh, wah, the, second, of, two, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Kuthakwakulu	koo-tah-kwah-KOO-loo	the end of man	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	koo, tah, kwah, koo, loo, the, end, of, man, male, yao, malawi, africa
Kutisha	KUH-tee-shah	tough formidable	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kuh, tee, shah, tough, formidable, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kuumba	KUH-uh-mbah	create creativity	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kuh, uh, mbah, create, creativity, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kuweza	KUH-weh-zah	very capable	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kuh, weh, zah, very, capable, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kwabena	KWAH-beh-nah	born on Tuesday	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	kwah, beh, nah, born, on, tuesday, male, akan, ghana, africa
Kwacha	KWAH-chah	morning	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	kwah, chah, morning, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Kwada	KWAH-dah	night has fallen	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	kwah, dah, night, has, fallen, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Kwagalana	KWA-gah-lah-nah	brotherly love	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kwa, gah, lah, nah, brotherly, love, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kwakou	kwah-KOO	born on Wednesday	Male	Ewe	Ghana	Africa	kwah, koo, born, on, wednesday, male, ewe, ghana, africa
Kwamboka	KWAHM-boh-kah	born while crossing a river	Female	Kisii	Kenya	Africa	kwahm, boh, kah, born, while, crossing, a, river, female, kisii, kenya, africa
Kwame	KWAH-meh	born on Saturday	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	kwah, meh, born, on, saturday, male, akan, ghana, africa
Kwanza	KWAN-zah	beginning	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kwan, zah, beginning, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kwasausya	kwa-sah-OOS-yah	troubled	Female	Yao	Malawi	Africa	kwa, sah, oos, yah, troubled, female, yao, malawi, africa
Kwasi	KWAH-see	born on Sunday	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	kwah, see, born, on, sunday, male, akan, ghana, africa
Kwasi	KWAH-see	wealthy	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kwah, see, wealthy, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Kwayera	kwah-YEH-rah	dawn	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	kwah, yeh, rah, dawn, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Kweli	KWEH-lee	honesty truth	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kweh, lee, honesty, truth, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kwende	KWEHN-deh	let's go	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	kwehn, deh, let's, go, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Kyalamboka	kee-ah-lam-BOH-kah	God save me	Female	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	kee, ah, lam, boh, kah, god, save, me, female, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Kyesi	KYEH-see	joy	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kyeh, see, joy, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Laini	LAH-ee-nee	soft and gentle	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	lah, ee, nee, soft, and, gentle, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Lalamika	lah-lah-mee-KAH	Pray for mercy	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	lah, lah, mee, kah, pray, for, mercy, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Lali	LAH-lee	flexible	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	lah, lee, flexible, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Lamburira	lam-boo-REE-rah	clean bush	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	lam, boo, ree, rah, clean, bush, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Lamia	LAH-mee-ah	glitter	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	lah, mee, ah, glitter, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Latif	LAH-teef	gentle	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	lah, teef, gentle, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Latifa	LAH-tee-fah	gentle	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	lah, tee, fah, gentle, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Latifah	LAH-tee-fah	gentle	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	lah, tee, fah, gentle, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Latifu	LAH-tee-foo	gentle	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	lah, tee, foo, gentle, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Layla	LAH-ee-lah	born at night	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	lah, ee, lah, born, at, night, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Leabua	LEH-ah-bwah	one who speaks	Male	Sotho	South Africa	Africa	leh, ah, bwah, one, who, speaks, male, sotho, south africa, africa
Lela	LEH-lah	the night	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	leh, lah, the, night, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Lerato	leh-RAH-toh	love	Female	Tswana	Botswana	Africa	leh, rah, toh, love, female, tswana, botswana, africa
Letsego	let-SEH-goh	arm	Male	Tswana	Botswana	Africa	let, seh, goh, arm, male, tswana, botswana, africa
Ligongo	lee-GOHN-goh	who is this?	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	lee, gohn, goh, who, is, this, male, yao, malawi, africa
Lila	LEE-lah	good	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	lee, lah, good, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Limber	LIM-ber	joyfulness	Female	Tiv	Nigeria	Africa	lim, ber, joyfulness, female, tiv, nigeria, africa
Lin	LEE-oo	voice	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	lee, oo, voice, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Lina	LEE-nah	tender	Female	Hausa	West Africa	Africa	lee, nah, tender, female, hausa, west africa, africa
Linje	LEEN-jeh	try it	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	leen, jeh, try, it, male, yao, malawi, africa
Lipapwiche	lee-pap-WEE-chay	torn	Male	Mwera	Kenya	Africa	lee, pap, wee, chay, torn, male, mwera, kenya, africa
Lisha	LEE-shah	mysterious	Female	Hausa	West Africa	Africa	lee, shah, mysterious, female, hausa, west africa, africa
Lisimba	lee-SEEM-bah	lion	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	lee, seem, bah, lion, male, yao, malawi, africa
Liu	LEE-oo	a voice	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	lee, oo, a, voice, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Liwaza	LEE-wah-zah	Consolation	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	lee, wah, zah, consolation, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Liyongo	LEE-yohn-goh	talks much	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	lee, yohn, goh, talks, much, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Liziuzayani	lee-zee-OO-zah-YAH-nee	tell someone	Female	Yao	Malawi	Africa	lee, zee, oo, zah, yah, nee, tell, someone, female, yao, malawi, africa
Lizwelicha	leez-weh-LEE-chah	new world	Male	Ndebele	Zimbabwe	Africa	leez, weh, lee, chah, new, world, male, ndebele, zimbabwe, africa
Lubaya	LOO-bah-yah	young lioness	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	loo, bah, yah, young, lioness, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Lugono	loo-GOH-noh	sleep	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	loo, goh, noh, sleep, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Lukongolo	loo-KOHN-goh-loh	leg	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	loo, kohn, goh, loh, leg, male, yao, malawi, africa
Lulu	LOO-loo	a pearl	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	loo, loo, a, pearl, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Lumo	LOO-moh	born face downwards	Male	Ewe	Ghana	Africa	loo, moh, born, face, downwards, male, ewe, ghana, africa
Lumumba	LUH-muhm-bah	gifted	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	luh, muhm, bah, gifted, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Lumusi	loo-moo-SEE	born face downwards	Female	Ewe	Ghana	Africa	loo, moo, see, born, face, downwards, female, ewe, ghana, africa
Lutalo	LOO-tah-loh	warrior	Male	Luganda	Uganda	Africa	loo, tah, loh, warrior, male, luganda, uganda, africa
Luzige	loo-zee-GHEH	locust	Male	Mugwere	Uganda	Africa	loo, zee, gheh, locust, male, mugwere, uganda, africa
Lyabo	ee-YAH-boh	mother has returned	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ee, yah, boh, mother, has, returned, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Lyapo	ee-YAH-po	many trials	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ee, yah, po, many, trials, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Maabade	MAA-bah-deh	sanctuary	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	maa, bah, deh, sanctuary, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Maalik	MAA-lick	experience	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	maa, lick, experience, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Maamuni	MAA-muh-nee	blessed	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	maa, muh, nee, blessed, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Maarifa	MAA-ree-fah	knowledge skill	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	maa, ree, fah, knowledge skill, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Maarifa	MAAH-ree-fah	skilled	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	maah, ree, fah, skilled, female, swahili, east africa, africa

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