| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Gender | Ethnicity | Region | Continent | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manu |
mah-NOO |
the second born |
Male |
Akan |
Ghana |
Africa |
mah, noo, the, second, born, male, akan, ghana, africa |
| Mosi |
MOH-see |
first born |
Male |
Swahili |
Tanzania |
Africa |
moh, see, first, born, male, swahili, tanzania, africa |
| Islam |
EE-slam |
submission to God |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, slam, submission, to, god, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Wangombe |
WAHN-goh-beh |
of the cattle |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
wahn, goh, beh, of, the, cattle, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
| Fifi |
fee-FEE |
born on Friday |
Male |
Fante |
Ghana |
Africa |
fee, fee, born, on, friday, male, fante, ghana, africa |
| Rahimu |
RAH-hee-moo |
Mercy |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
rah, hee, moo, mercy, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mtama |
M-tah-mah |
millet |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
m, tah, mah, millet, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hasnuu |
HAS-noo |
handsome |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
has, noo, handsome, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mirza |
MEER-zah |
prince |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
meer, zah, prince, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Abuu |
ah-BOO |
father |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ah, boo, father, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Femi |
FEH-mee |
love me |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
feh, mee, love, me, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Dini |
DEE-nee |
faith religion |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
dee, nee, faith, religion, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kidawa |
KEE-dah-wah |
medicine |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, dah, wah, medicine, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Afryea |
ah-FRY-yah |
born during good times |
Female |
Ewe |
Ghana |
Africa |
ah, fry, yah, born, during, good, times, female, ewe, ghana, africa |
| Foluke |
foh-LOO-keh |
placed in God's care |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
foh, loo, keh, placed, in, god's, care, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Janna |
JAH-nah |
heaven |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
jah, nah, heaven, female, swahili, east 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 |
| Baderinwa |
bah-day-REEN-wah |
worthy of respect |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
bah, day, reen, wah, worthy, of, respect, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Osayioniwabo |
Oh-sah-yohm-WAH-boh |
God will help us |
Female |
Benin |
Nigeria |
Africa |
oh, sah, yohm, wah, boh, god, will, help, us, female, benin, nigeria, africa |
| Mtume |
mm-TOO-meh |
an apostle |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mm, too, meh, an, apostle, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kamaria |
kah-mah-REE-ah |
like the moon |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, mah, ree, ah, like, the, moon, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Dayo |
DAH-yo |
joy arrives |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
dah, yo, joy, arrives, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Chibale |
chee-BAH-leh |
kinship |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
chee, bah, leh, kinship, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
| Kafele |
kah-FEH-leh |
worth dying for |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
kah, feh, leh, worth, dying, for, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
| Eidi |
EH-ee-dee |
Festival festivity |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
eh, ee, dee, festival, festivity, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Rashaad |
rah-SHAD |
righteous |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
rah, shad, righteous, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sekayi |
seh-KAH-yee |
laughter |
Male |
Shona |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
seh, kah, yee, laughter, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa |
| Kipenzi |
kee-PEHN-zee |
loved one |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, pehn, zee, loved, one, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Runihura |
roo-nee-HOO-rah |
one who smashes to bits |
Male |
Rwanda |
Rwanda |
Africa |
roo, nee, hoo, rah, one, who, smashes, to, bits, male, rwanda, rwanda, africa |
| Siti |
SEE-tee |
lady |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
see, tee, lady, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Surayya |
soo-rah-ee-yah |
noble |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
soo, rah, ee, yah, noble, female, 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 |
| Imani |
ee-MAH-nee |
faith |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, mah, nee, faith, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Sukutai |
soo-koo-TAH-ee |
squeeze |
Female |
Shona |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
soo, koo, tah, ee, squeeze, female, shona, zimbabwe, africa |
| Kijani |
KEE-jah-nee |
warrior |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, jah, nee, warrior, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Ndemi |
DEH-mee |
founders of the Agikuyu nation |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
deh, mee, founders, of, the, agikuyu, nation, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
| Kimya |
KEEM-yah |
calm quiet |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
keem, yah, calmquiet, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Adwoa |
ah-dwoh-AH |
born on a Monday |
Female |
Fante |
Ghana |
Africa |
ah, dwoh, ah, born, on, a, monday, female, fante, ghana, africa |
| Gatete |
GAH-teh-teh |
a milk gourd |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
gah, teh, teh, a, milk, gourd, male, kikuyu, kenya, 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 |
| Liyongo |
LEE-yohn-goh |
talks much |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
lee, yohn, goh, talks, much, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kongoresi |
KOHN-goh-rez-ee |
old contest |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kohn, goh, rez, ee, old, contest, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Adebayo |
ah-DEH-bah-yoh |
he came in a joyful time |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ah, deh, bah, yoh, he, came, in, a, joyful, time, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Thuweni |
THOO-weh-nee |
diminutive of Thani |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
thoo, weh, nee, diminutive, of, thani, male, 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 |
| Adongo |
AH-dohn-goh |
second of twins |
Female |
Luo |
Kenya |
Africa |
ah, dohn, goh, second, of, twins, female, luo, kenya, africa |
| Mwai |
m-WAH-ee |
good fortune |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
m, wah, ee, good, fortune, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
| Safwani |
SAHF-wah-nee |
sincere |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sahf, wah, nee, sincere, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kawaida |
KAH-wah-ee-dah |
Natural |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, wah, ee, dah, natural, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kazija |
KAH-zee-jah |
work comes |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, zee, jah, work, comes, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Tamasha |
tah-MAH-shah |
Happy occasion |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
tah, mah, shah, happy, occasion, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Jaja |
JAH-jah |
honored one |
Male |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
jah, jah, honored, one, male, ibo, nigeria, africa |
| Taji |
TAH-jee |
crown |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
tah, jee, crown, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mfalme |
mm-fahl-MEH |
king |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mm, fahl, meh, king, male, swahili, east africa, africa |