| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Gender | Ethnicity | Region | Continent | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eshe |
EH-sheh |
life |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
eh, sheh, life, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Esi |
eh-SEE |
born on Sunday |
Female |
Fante |
Ghana |
Africa |
eh, see, born, on, sunday, female, fante, ghana, africa |
| Etana |
eh-TAH-nah |
strong one |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
eh, tah, nah, strong, one, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Fabayo |
fa-BAH-yoh |
a lucky birth is joy |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
fa, bah, yoh, a, lucky, birth, is, joy, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Fadhila |
FAH-dee-lah |
outstanding abundance |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, dee, lah, outstanding, abundance, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Fadhili |
FAH-dee-lee |
Kindness goodwill |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, dee, lee, kindness, goodwill, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Fadiya |
FAH-dee-yah |
redeemer |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, dee, yah, redeemer, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Fahari |
fah-HAH-ree |
Splendour |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, hah, ree, splendour, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Fahima |
fah-HEEM-ah |
learned understands |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, heem, ah, learned, understands, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Faida |
FAH-ee-dah |
benefit |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, ee, dah, benefit, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Faika |
FAH-ee-kah |
superior |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, ee, kah, superior, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Faiza. |
FAH-ee-zah |
victorious |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, ee, zah, victorious, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Faizah |
FAH-ee-zah |
victorious |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, ee, zah, victorious, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Fakhta |
FAHK-tah |
pierce |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fahk, tah, pierce, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Falala |
fah-LAH-la |
born into abundance |
Female |
Fulani |
West Africa |
Africa |
fah, lah, la, born, into, abundance, female, fulani, west africa, africa |
| Fanaka |
fah-nah-KAH |
Prosperity |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, nah, kah, prosperity, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Fanikia |
fah-NEE-kee-ah |
Prosperity |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, nee, kee, ah, prosperity, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Faraa |
fah-RAH |
cheerful one |
Female |
Hausa |
Nigeria |
Africa |
fah, rah, cheerful, one, female, hausa, nigeria, africa |
| Faraja |
FAH-rah-jah |
Relief |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, rah, jah, relief, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Farashuu |
FAH-rah-shoo |
butterfly |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, rah, shoo, butterfly, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Farida |
FAH-ree-dah |
unique |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, ree, dah, unique, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Farih |
fah-REE |
bright and fair |
Female |
Hausa |
Nigeria |
Africa |
fah, ree, bright, and, fair, female, hausa, nigeria, africa |
| Farisi |
FAH-ree-see |
Competent capable |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, ree, see, competent, capable, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Fasaha |
fah-SAH-hah |
eloquence |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, sah, hah, eloquence, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Fathiya |
fah-THEE-yah |
triumph |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, thee, yah, triumph, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Fatima |
FAH-tee-mah |
daughter of the Prophet Mohammed |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, tee, mah, daughter, of, the, prophet, mohammed, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Fatuma |
fah-TOO-mah |
daughter of the Prophet Mohammed |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, too, mah, daughter, of, the, prophet, mohammed, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Fauziya |
FAH-ooh-zee-yah |
successful |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, ooh, zee, yah, successful, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Fayola |
fah-YOH-lah |
good fortune walks with honor |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
fah, yoh, lah, good, fortune, walks, with, honor, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Femi |
FEH-mee |
love me |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
feh, mee, love, me, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Feruzi |
feh-ROO-zee |
turquoise |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
feh, roo, zee, turquoise, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Fidela |
FEE-deh-lah |
feminine of Fidel faithful |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fee, deh, lah, feminine, of, fidel, faithful, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Fila |
FEE-lah |
badness |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fee, lah, badness, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Firdawsi |
FEE-daw-SEE |
paradise beautiful garden |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fee, daw, see, paradise, beautiful, garden, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Firyali |
FEE-yah-lee |
extraordinary |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fee, yah, lee, extraordinary, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Fola |
FAW-lah |
honor |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
faw, lah, honor, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Folade |
faw-lah-DEH |
honor arrives |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
faw, lah, deh, honor, arrives, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Folami |
faw-LAH-mee |
respect and honor me |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
faw, lah, mee, respect, and, honor, me, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Folashade |
faw-lah-shah-DEH |
honor confers a crown |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
faw, lah, shah, deh, honor, confers, a, crown, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Folayan |
faw-LAH-yahn |
to walk in dignity |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
faw, lah, yahn, to, walk, in, dignity, female, yoruba, nigeria, 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 |
| Freya |
FREH-yah |
godess of love |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
freh, yah, godess, of, love, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Fujo |
FOO-joh |
born after parents' separation |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
foo, joh, born, after, parents', separation, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Furaha |
FOO-rah-hah |
happiness |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
foo, rah, hah, happiness, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Gasira |
GAH-see-rah |
bold courageous |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
gah, see, rah, bold, courageous, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Gathoni |
GAH-tho-nee |
she is an in law |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
gah, tho, nee, she, is, an, in, law, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
| Gathoni |
GAH-tho-nee |
She is an in law |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
gah, tho, nee, she, is, an, in, law, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
| Gerda |
GAYR-dah |
charmer of serpents |
Female |
Hausa |
Nigeria |
Africa |
gayr, dah, charmer, of, serpents, female, hausa, nigeria, africa |
| Ghalyela |
GIRL-yeh-lah |
expensive precious |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
girl, yeh, lah, expensive, precious, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Ghanima |
GAH-nee-mah |
Good fortune |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
gah, nee, mah, good, fortune, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Gharibuu |
gah-ree-BOO |
stranger visitor |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
gah, ree, boo, stranger, visitor, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Gheche |
GEH-che |
small thing |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
geh, che, small, thing, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Ghinjo |
GHEE-nn-jo |
slaughter cut |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ghee, nn, jo, slaughter, cut, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Ghipe |
GHEE-peh |
sprout |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ghee, peh, sprout, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Gimbya |
geem-BEE-yah |
princess |
Female |
Hausa |
Nigeria |
Africa |
geem, bee, yah, princess, female, hausa, nigeria, africa |
| Goitsemedime. |
khoat-say-moh-DEE-meh |
God knows |
Female |
Tswana |
Botswana |
Africa |
khoat, say, moh, dee, meh, god, knows, female, tswana, botswana, africa |
| Habeebah |
HAH-bee-bah |
dear one |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, bee, bah, dear, one, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Habiba |
HAH-bee-bah |
beloved |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, bee, bah, beloved, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Habibah |
hah-BEE-bah |
beloved |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, bee, bah, beloved, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hadhi |
HAH-dee |
Respect honor |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, dee, respect, honor, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hadiya |
hah-DEE-yah |
gift |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, dee, yah, gift, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hafidha |
HAH-fee-dah |
mindful |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, fee, dah, mindful, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hafsa |
HAH-fhh-sah |
sound judgment |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, fhh, sah, sound, judgment, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Haiba |
HAH-ee-bah |
Charm |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, ee, bah, charm, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Haifa. |
HAH-ee-fah |
slim |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, ee, fah, slim, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hakika |
HAH-kee-kah |
Truth |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, kee, kah, truth, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hakima |
hah-kee-MAH |
sensible |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, kee, mah, sensible, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hala |
HAH-lah |
glorious |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, lah, glorious, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Halili |
HAH-lee-lee |
Beloved one |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, lee, lee, beloved, one, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Halima |
hah-LEE-mah |
gentle |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, lee, mah, gentle, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Halisi |
HAH-lee-see |
Truth |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, lee, see, truth, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hamida |
HAH-mee-dah |
gracious |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, mee, dah, gracious, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hanaa |
HAH-nah-ah |
happiness |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, nah, ah, happiness, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hanifa |
HAH-nee-fah |
pure |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, nee, fah, pure, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hanna |
HAH-nah |
happiness |
Female |
Hausa |
Nigeria |
Africa |
hah, nah, happiness, female, hausa, nigeria, africa |
| Hanuni |
HAH-noo-nee |
cheerful |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, noo, nee, cheerful, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Haoniyao |
hah-oh-nee-YAH-oh |
born at the time of a quarrel |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, oh, nee, yah, oh, born, at, the, time, of, a, quarrel, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Harbuu |
HAH-boo |
warrior |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, boo, warrior, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hartha |
HAH-thaa |
arable fertile |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, thaa, arable, fertile, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hasanati |
hah-sah-NAH-tee |
good |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, sah, nah, tee, good, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hashiki |
HAH-she-kee |
Passion |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, she, kee, passion, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hasijna |
HAH-seej-nah |
beautiful attractive |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, seej, nah, beautiful, attractive, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hasina |
hah-SEE-nah |
good |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, see, nah, good, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hasnaa |
HAS-naa |
beauty |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
has, naa, beauty, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hawa |
HA-wah |
Eve wife of Adam |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ha, wah, eve, wife, of, adam, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hawla |
HAH-oo-lah |
graceful antelope |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, oo, lah, graceful, antelope, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hazika |
ha-ZEE-kah |
intelligent one |
Female |
Hausa |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ha, zee, kah, intelligent, one, female, hausa, nigeria, africa |
| Hazina |
HAH-zee-nah |
Treasure |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, zee, nah, treasure, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hediye |
HEH-dee-yeh |
gift |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
heh, dee, yeh, gift, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hembadoon |
HEM-bah-doon |
the winner |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
hem, bah, doon, the, winner, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Hiari |
HEE-ah-ree |
Free will |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hee, ah, ree, free, will, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hiba |
hee-BAH |
gift |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hee, bah, gift, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hidaya |
hee-DAH-yah |
Precious gift |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hee, dah, yah, precious, gift, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Himidi |
HEE-mee-dee |
all praises to God |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hee, mee, dee, all, praises, to, god, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hisani |
HEE-sah-nee |
Kind good-natured |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hee, sah, nee, kind, good, natured, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hissa |
HEE-sah |
Forgiveness pardon |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hee, sah, forgiveness, pardon, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hobo |
HOH-boh |
gift |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hoh, boh, gift, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Horera |
HO-reh-rah |
kitten |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ho, reh, rah, kitten, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Huba |
WHO-bah |
Love friendship |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
who, bah, love, friendship, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hudham |
WHO-dahm |
astute |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
who, dahm, astute, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hun |
WHO-nn |
Free person |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
who, nn, free, person, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Huruma |
WHO-roo-mah |
Compassion mercy |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
who, roo, mah, compassion, mercy, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Hususa |
WHO-soo-sah |
Special |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
who, soo, sah, special, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Ibtisam |
ee-beet-SAHM |
smile |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, beet, sahm, smile, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Idihi |
ee-DEE |
Enthusiasm perseverance |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, dee, enthusiasm, perseverance, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Idowu |
ee-doh-WOO |
first child born after twins |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, doh, woo, first, child, born, after, twins, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Ifama |
ee-FAH-mah |
all is well |
Female |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, fah, mah, all, is, well, female, ibo, nigeria, africa |
| Ife |
ee-FEH |
love |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, feh, love, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |