| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Gender | Ethnicity | Region | Continent | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ifetayo |
ee-feh-TAH-yph |
love brings happiness |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, feh, tah, yph, love, brings, happiness, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Iffat |
ee-FAHT |
virtue |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, faht, virtue, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Ige |
EE-geh |
delivered feet first |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, geh, delivered, feet, first, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Ijaba |
ee-JAH-bah |
a wish fulfilled |
Female |
Hausa |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, jah, bah, a, wish, fulfilled, female, hausa, nigeria, africa |
| Ikuseghan |
ee-KOO-seh-han |
peace surpasses war |
Female |
Benin |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, koo, seh, han, peace, surpasses, war, female, benin, nigeria, africa |
| Ilham |
eel-HAM |
inspiration |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
eel, ham, inspiration, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Imani |
ee-MAH-nee |
faith |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, mah, nee, faith, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Imani |
ee-MAH-nee |
faith |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, mah, nee, faith, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Imara |
ee-MAH-rah |
firm |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, mah, rah, firm, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Ina |
EE-nah |
mother of the rains |
Female |
Hausa |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, nah, mother, of, the, rains, female, hausa, nigeria, africa |
| Inaya |
ee-NAH-yah |
providence |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, nah, yah, providence, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Intisar |
eenTEE-sah |
victory |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
eentee, sah, victory, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Irawagbon |
ee-rah-WAH-bon |
enemy's attempt to kill her |
Female |
Benin |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, rah, wah, bon, enemy's, attempt, to, kill, her, female, benin, nigeria, africa |
| Isoke |
ee-SOH-keh |
a satisfying gift from God |
Female |
Benin |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, soh, keh, a, satisfying, gift, from, god, female, benin, nigeria, africa |
| Itidal |
ee-tee-DAHL |
symmetry |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, tee, dahl, symmetry, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Ituri |
ee-TOO-ree |
Sweet-smelling |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, too, ree, sweet, smelling, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Iverem |
ee-VEH-rem |
blessings and favors |
Female |
Tiv |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, veh, rem, blessings, and, favors, female, tiv, nigeria, africa |
| Iyabo |
ee-YAH-boh |
mother has returned |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, yah, boh, mother, has, returned, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Izegbe |
ee-ZEH-beh |
long expected child |
Female |
Benin |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, zeh, beh, long, expected, child, female, benin, nigeria, africa |
| Jaha |
JAH-hah |
dignity |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
jah, hah, dignity, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Jahi |
JAH-hee |
prominence |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
jah, hee, prominence, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Jahia |
JAH-hee-ah |
prominent |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
jah, hee, ah, prominent, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Jali |
JAH-lee |
Respect honor |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
jah, lee, respect, honor, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Jamala |
JAH-mah-lah |
Friendly good manners |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
jah, mah, lah, friendly, good, manners, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Jamila |
jah-MEE-lah |
beautiful |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
jah, mee, lah, beautiful, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Jamila |
jah-MEE-lah |
beautiful |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
jah, mee, lah, beautiful, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Jana |
JAH-nah |
Healthy child/Yesterday |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
jah, nah, healthy, child, yesterday, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Janna |
JAH-nah |
heaven |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
jah, nah, heaven, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Japera |
jah-PEH-rah |
we are finished |
Female |
Shona |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
jah, peh, rah, we, are, finished, female, shona, zimbabwe, africa |
| Jasira |
JAH-see-rah |
bold courageous |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
jah, see, rah, bold, courageous, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Jata |
JAH-tah |
star |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
jah, tah, star, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
| Jauhar |
JAH-ooh-hah |
jewel |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
jah, ooh, hah, jewel, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Jendayi |
jen-DAH-yee |
give thanks |
Female |
Shona |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
jen, dah, yee, give, thanks, female, shona, zimbabwe, africa |
| Jina |
GEE-nah |
name identity |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
gee, nah, name, identity, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Jinaki |
GEE-nah-key |
Self-confident proud |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
gee, nah, key, self, confident, proud, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Jioni |
GEE-oh-nee |
Evening |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
gee, oh, nee, evening, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Jirani |
GEE-rah-nee |
Neighbour |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
gee, rah, nee, neighbour, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Johanna |
JOH-hah-nah |
God's grace |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
joh, hah, nah, god's, grace, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Johari |
JOH-hah-ree |
Something valuable |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
joh, hah, ree, something, valuable, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Jokha |
JOH-kah |
robe of adornment |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
joh, kah, robe, of, adornment, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Joldia |
JOH-kah |
robe of adornment |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
joh, kah, robe, of, adornment, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Judhar |
JUU-dah |
uproot |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
juu, dah, uproot, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Jumapili |
joo-mah-PEE-lee |
born on Sunday |
Female |
Mwera |
Kenya |
Africa |
joo, mah, pee, lee, born, on, sunday, female, mwera, kenya, africa |
| Jumoke |
joo-MOH-keh |
everyone loves the child |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
joo, moh, keh, everyone, loves, the, child, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Jumu |
JUH-moo |
Fate luck |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
juh, moo, fate, luck, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Juwayria |
JUH-wah-ree-yah |
a damask rose |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
juh, wah, ree, yah, a, damask, rose, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Juza |
JUH-zah |
notify |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
juh, zah, notify, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kabisa |
KAH-bee-sah |
For good |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, bee, sah, for, good, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kadija |
kah-DEE-jah |
wife of the Prophet Mohammed |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, dee, jah, wife, of, the, prophet, mohammed, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kagiso |
kah-GHEE-soh |
peace |
Female |
Tswana |
Botswana |
Africa |
kah, ghee, soh, peace, female, tswana, botswana, africa |
| Kainda |
kah-EEN-dah |
hunter's daughter |
Female |
Tharaka |
Kenya |
Africa |
kah, een, dah, hunter's, daughter, female, tharaka, kenya, africa |
| Kakra |
kah-KRAH |
younger of twins |
Female |
Fante |
Ghana |
Africa |
kah, krah, younger, of, twins, female, fante, ghana, africa |
| Kali |
KAH-lee |
energetic |
Female |
Senufo |
Ivory,Coast |
Africa |
kah, lee, energetic, female, senufo, ivory, coast, africa |
| Kalorii |
KAH-loh-ree |
feeble |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, loh, ree, feeble, female, 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 |
| Kambo |
KAM-boh |
unlucky |
Female |
Shona |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
kam, boh, unlucky, female, shona, zimbabwe, africa |
| Kamili |
kah-MEE-lee |
perfection |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, mee, lee, perfection, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kamilya |
KAH-meel-yah |
perfection |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, meel, yah, perfection, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kanai |
KAH-nah-ee |
contentment |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, nah, ee, contentment, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kanika |
kah-NEE-kah |
black cloth |
Female |
Mwera |
Kenya |
Africa |
kah, nee, kah, black, cloth, female, mwera, kenya, africa |
| Kanoni |
kah-NOH-nee |
little bird |
Female |
Ulaya |
Tanganyika |
Africa |
kah, noh, nee, little, bird, female, ulaya, tanganyika, africa |
| Kantayeni |
kan-tah-YAY-nee |
go and throw her away |
Female |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
kan, tah, yay, nee, go, and, throw, her, away, female, yao, malawi, africa |
| Kanzi |
KAHN-zee |
a treasure |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kahn, zee, a, treasure, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Karama |
KAH-rah-mah |
Honor respect esteem |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, rah, mah, honor, respect, esteem, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Karamu |
KAH-rah-moo |
Precious gift |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, rah, moo, precious, gift, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Karima |
KAH-ree-mah |
generous |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, ree, mah, generous, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Karimu |
kah-REE-mu |
generous |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, ree, mu, generous, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kashore |
KAH-SHO-reh |
with humor |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, sho, reh, with, humor, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kausiwa |
kah-oo-SEE-wah |
the poor |
Female |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
kah, oo, see, wah, the, poor, female, yao, malawi, africa |
| Kauthar |
KAH-ooh-thar |
abundant |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, ooh, thar, abundant, female, 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 |
| Kaweria |
kah-WEH-ree-ah |
loving one |
Female |
Meru |
Kenya |
Africa |
kah, weh, ree, ah, loving, one, female, meru, kenya, africa |
| Kazija |
KAH-zee-jah |
work comes |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, zee, jah, work, comes, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kefilwe |
kay-FEEL-weh |
I am given |
Female |
Tswana |
Botswana |
Africa |
kay, feel, weh, i, am, given, female, tswana, botswana, africa |
| Kehinde |
keh-heen-DEH |
second born of twins |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
keh, heen, deh, second, born, of, twins, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Kerubo |
KEH-roo-boh |
born on the plain |
Female |
Kisii |
Kenya |
Africa |
keh, roo, boh, born, on, the, plain, female, kisii, kenya, africa |
| Kesi |
KEH-see |
born at a time of father s troubles |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
keh, see, born, at, a, time, of, fathers, troubles, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Keyah |
KAY-yah |
in good health |
Female |
Mande |
West Africa |
Africa |
kay, yah, in, good, health, female, mande, west africa, africa |
| Khadija |
kah-DEE-jah |
wife of the Prophet Mohammed |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, dee, jah, wife, of, the, prophet, mohammed, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Khanfura |
KAHN-foo-rah |
snort |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kahn, foo, rah, snort, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Khola |
cola |
graceful antelope |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
cola, graceful, antelope, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kiaga |
KEE-ah-gah |
Promise |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, ah, gah, promise, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kianga |
Kee-AHN-gah |
sunshine |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, ahn, gah, sunshine, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kibali |
KEE-bah-lee |
Favor |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, bah, lee, favor, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kibibi |
kee-BEE-bee |
little lady |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, bee, bee, little, lady, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kiburi |
KEE-boo-ree |
pride |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, boo, ree, pride, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kidawa |
KEE-dah-wah |
medicine |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, dah, wah, medicine, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kidhi |
kee-DEE |
Satisfaction |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, dee, satisfaction, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kifaa |
kee-FAAH |
Useful |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, faah, useful, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kifimbo |
kee-FEEM-hoh |
a delicate twig |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, feem, hoh, a, delicate, twig, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kijakazi |
kee-jah-KAH-zee |
your life is due to us |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, jah, kah, zee, your, life, is, due, to, us, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kijicho |
KEE-jee-cho |
envious jealous |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, jee, cho, envious, jealous, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kike |
kee-KEH |
Feminine femininity |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, keh, feminine, femininity, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kimacho |
KEE-mah-cho |
observant |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, mah, cho, observant, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kinah |
kee-NAH |
willful |
Female |
Bobangi |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, nah, willful, female, bobangi, east africa, africa |
| Kinaya |
KEE-nah-yah |
complete |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, nah, yah, complete, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kinuka |
KEE-noo-kah |
A type of flower |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, noo, kah, a, type, of, flower, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kinyemi |
KEE-NYEH-mee |
a good thing |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, nyeh, mee, a, good, thing, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kioja |
KEE-oh-jah |
Miracle |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, oh, jah, miracle, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kioni |
KEO-nee |
she finds (sees things) |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
keo, nee, she, finds, sees, things, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
| Kioni |
KEO-nee |
she who see |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
keo, nee, she, who, see, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
| Kipendo |
KEE-pehn-doh |
Love |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, pehn, doh, love, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kipenzi |
kee-PEHN-zee |
loved one |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, pehn, zee, loved, one, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kipusa |
KEE-poo-sah |
Young girl |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, poo, sah, young, girl, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kirafiki |
KEE-rah-fee-kee |
like a friend |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, rah, fee, kee, like, a, friend, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kirimu |
kee-ree-muh |
Generous kind |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, ree, muh, generous, kind, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kisasa |
kee-sah-sah |
New modern |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, sah, sah, new, modern, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kisima |
kee-see-MAH |
spring |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, see, mah, spring, female, swahili, east africa, africa |