Female Names

Name	Pronunciation	Meaning	Gender	Ethnicity	Region	Continent	Tags
Mmanga	M-man-gah	make a journey	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, man, gah, make, a, journey, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Modupe	moh-DOO-peh	I am grateful	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	moh, doo, peh, i, am, grateful, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Mong'ina	MOHN-ngee-nah	my mother	Female	Kisii	Kenya	Africa	mohn, ngee, nah, my, mother, female, kisii, kenya, africa
Monifa	MOH-nee-fah	I have my luck	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	moh, nee, fah, i, have, my, luck, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Monima	MOH-nee-mah	it is wrong to envy others	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	moh, nee, mah, it, is, wrong, to, envy, others, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Montsho	MOAN-shoh	black	Female	Tswana	Botswana	Africa	moan, shoh, black, female, tswana, botswana, africa
Mooza	MOO-ooh-zah	sulky	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	moo, ooh, zah, sulky, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Moraa	MOH-rah	fun loving	Female	Kisii	Kenya	Africa	moh, rah, fun, loving, female, kisii, kenya, africa
Morihinze	moh-ree-hin-ZEH	child of either sex is good	Female	Tiv	Nigeria	Africa	moh, ree, hin, zeh, child, of, either, sex, is, good, female, tiv, nigeria, africa
Morowa	moh-ROH-wah	queen	Female	Akan	Ghana	Africa	moh, roh, wah, queen, female, akan, ghana, africa
Mosi	MOH-see	the first born	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	moh, see, the, first, born, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Moswen	MOHSS-when	white	Female	Tswana	Botswana	Africa	mohss, when, white, female, tswana, botswana, africa
Moza	MOH-zah	distinguished	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	moh, zah, distinguished, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mpatuleni	m-pah-too-LAY-nee	separate	Female	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	m, pah, too, lay, nee, separate, female, ngoni, malawi, africa
Mpenzi	M-pehn-zee	sweetheart	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, pehn, zee, sweetheart, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mpho	m-POH	gift	Female	Tswana	Botswana	Africa	m, poh, gift, female, tswana, botswana, africa
Mpingo	M-peen-GOH	ebony	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, peen, goh, ebony, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mrashi	M-rah-shee	rose water	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, rah, shee, rose, water, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Msaada	M-saah-dah	assistance	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, saah, dah, assistance, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mshinda	M-sheen-dah	who triumphs	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, sheen, dah, who, triumphs, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Msiba	m-SEE-bah	born during calamity or mourning	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, see, bah, born, during, calamity, or, mourning, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mtakuja	M-tah-koo-jah	you will come	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, tah, koo, jah, you, will, come, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mtakwishayenu	M-tah-kwee-shah-yeh-noo	you will exhaust yours	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, tah, kwee, shah, yeh, noo, you, will, exhaust, yours, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mtama	M-tah-mah	millet	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, tah, mah, millet, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mtumwa	M-too-mwah	servant(slave)	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, too, mwah, servant slave, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mtupeni	m-too-PEH-nee	not very welcome	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, too, peh, nee, not, very, welcome, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mua	MOOH-ah	healing benefit	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mooh, ah, healing, benefit, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mudiwa	moo-DEE-wah	beloved	Female	Shona	Zimbabwe	Africa	moo, dee, wah, beloved, female, shona, zimbabwe, africa
Mufiida	MOO-fee-dah	beneficial	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	moo, fee, dah, beneficial, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mugure	MOH-goh-reh	already purchased	Female	Meru	Kenya	Africa	moh, goh, reh, already, purchased, female, meru, kenya, africa
Muhima	MUH-hee-mah	of importance	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	muh, hee, mah, of, importance, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mukami	MOH-kah-mee	a milk maid	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	moh, kah, mee, a, milk, maid, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Mukami	MOH-kah-mee	a milk maid	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	moh, kah, mee, a, milk, maid, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Mukamutara	moo-kah-moo-TAH-rah	King Mutara's daughter -i.e. born during his reign	Female	Rwanda	Rwanda	Africa	moo, kah, moo, tah, rah, king, mutara's, daughter, ie, born, during, his, reign, female, rwanda, rwanda, africa
Mukantagara	moo-kahn-tah-GAH-rah	born in time of war	Female	Rwanda	Rwanda	Africa	moo, kahn, tah, gah, rah, born, in, time, of, war, female, rwanda, rwanda, africa
Mukondi	moh-KOH-dee	a dancer	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	moh, koh, dee, a, dancer, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Mukondi	moh-KOH-dee	a dancer	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	moh, koh, dee, a, dancer, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Mumbi	MOH-bee	creator mother of the people	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	moh, bee, creator, mother, of, the, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Mumbi	MOH-bee	creator mother of the people	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	moh, bee, creator, mother, of, the, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Muna	MUH-nah	hope	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	muh, nah, hope, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mundufiki	moon-doo-FEE-kee	good for nothing	Female	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	moon, doo, fee, kee, good, for, nothing, female, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Munira	MUH-nee-rah	radiant	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	muh, nee, rah, radiant, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Murigo	MOH-ree-goh	this is a load	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	moh, ree, goh, this, is, a, load, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Murigo	MOH-ree-goh	this is a load	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	moh, ree, goh, this, is, a, load, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Murua	moo-ROO-ah	Elegant and refined	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	moo, roo, ah, elegant, and, refined, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Murugi	MOH-roo-gee	she cooks	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	moh, roo, gee, she, cooks, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Murugi	MOH-roo-gee	she cooks	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	moh, roo, gee, she, cooks, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Muslima	MOOH-slee-mah	one who submits to God	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mooh, slee, mah, one, who, submits, to, god, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Muteteli	moo-the-THE-lee	dainty	Female	Rwanda	Rwanda	Africa	moo, the, the, lee, dainty, female, rwanda, rwanda, africa
Muthoni	MOH-tho-nee	she is an in law	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	moh, tho, nee, she, is, an, in, law, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Muthoni	MOH-tho-nee	she is an in law	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	moh, tho, nee, she, is, an, in, law, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Muzwudzani	mooz-woo-DZAH-nee	whom should we tell	Female	Shona	Zimbabwe	Africa	mooz, woo, dzah, nee, whom, should, we, tell, female, shona, zimbabwe, africa
Mvita	M-vee-tah	full of life	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, vee, tah, full, of, life, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mwajuma	m-wah-JOO-mah	born on Friday	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, wah, joo, mah, born, on, friday, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mwaka	m-WAH-kah	born at the year's opening	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, wah, kah, born, at, the, year's, opening, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mwamini	m-wah-MEE-nee	honest one	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, wah, mee, nee, honest, one, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mwammoja	MWAH-m-moh-jah	the only one	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mwah, m, moh, jah, the, only, one, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mwamuila	m-wah-moo-EE-lah	bdrn during the war	Female	Zaramo	Tanzania	Africa	m, wah, moo, ee, lah, bdrn, during, the, war, female, zaramo, tanzania, africa
Mwana	MWAH-nah	lady	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mwah, nah, lady, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mwanabaraka	MWAH-nah-bah-rah-kah	brings blessings	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mwah, nah, bah, rah, kah, brings, blessings, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mwanadongo	MWAH-nah-dohn-goh	child of the earth	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mwah, nah, dohn, goh, child, of, the, earth, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mwanahamisi	m-wah-nah-hah-MEE-see	born on Thursday	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, wah, nah, hah, mee, see, born, on, thursday, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mwanahawa	MWAH-nah-hawa	daughter of Eve	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mwah, nah, hawa, daughter, of, eve, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mwanaidi	m-wah-nah-EE-dee	born during the Idd festival	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, wah, nah, ee, dee, born, during, the, idd, festival, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mwanajuma	m-wah-nah-JOO-mah	born on Friday	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, wah, nah, joo, mah, born, on, friday, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mwanakhamisi	m-wah-nah-hah-MEE-see	born on Thursday	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, wah, nah, hah, mee, see, born, on, thursday, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mwanakheri	MWAH-nah-HEH-ree	brings goodness	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mwah, nah, heh, ree, brings, goodness, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mwanakweli	MWAH-nah-kweh-lee	brings truth	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mwah, nah, kweh, lee, brings, truth, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mwanamize	MWAH-nah-mee-zeh	distinguished	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mwah, nah, mee, zeh, distinguished, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mwanatabu	m-wah-nah-TAH-boo	born at time of trouble	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, wah, nah, tah, boo, born, at, time, of, trouble, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mwanawa	mwah-NAH-wah	first born of my children	Female	Zaramo	Tanzania	Africa	mwah, nah, wah, first, born, of, my, children, female, zaramo, tanzania, africa
Mwanjaa	m-wah-nan-JAAH	born during famine	Female	Zaramo	Tanzania	Africa	m, wah, nan, jaah, born, during, famine, female, zaramo, tanzania, africa
Mwari	MWAH-re	a girl who has reached puberty	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mwah, re, a, girl, who, has, reached, puberty, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mwasaa	m-wa-SAH	timely	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, wa, sah, timely, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mwasham	MWAH-shahm	unlucky	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mwah, shahm, unlucky, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mwatabu	m-wah-TAH-boo	born at a time of sorrow	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, wah, tah, boo, born, at, a, time, of, sorrow, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mwaurayeni	mwah-O-rah-YEH-nee	what have you killed?	Female	Shona	Zimbabwe	Africa	mwah, o, rah, yeh, nee, what, have, you, killed, female, shona, zimbabwe, africa
Mwazwenyi	mwaz-WEN-yee	what have you heard?	Female	Shona	Zimbabwe	Africa	mwaz, wen, yee, what, have, you, heard, female, shona, zimbabwe, africa
Mwema	MWEH-mah	good	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mweh, mah, good, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mzuri	M-zuh-ree	I feel good	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, zuh, ree, i, feel, good, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nabila	NAH-bee-la	noble	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, bee, la, noble, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nabirye	nah-beer-YEH	one who produces twins	Female	Luganda	Uganda	Africa	nah, beer, yeh, one, who, produces, twins, female, luganda, uganda, africa
Nabukwasi	nah-boo-KWAH-see	bad housekeeper	Female	Luganda	Uganda	Africa	nah, boo, kwah, see, bad, housekeeper, female, luganda, uganda, africa
Nabulungi	nah-boo-long-GHEE	beautiful one	Female	Buganda	Uganda	Africa	nah, boo, long, ghee, beautiful, one, female, buganda, uganda, africa
Nadhari	NAH-tha-ree	vision	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, tha, ree, vision, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nadhiri	NAH-thee-ree	vow	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, thee, ree, vow, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nadia	NAH-dee-ah	caller	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, dee, ah, caller, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nadiya	NAH-dee-yah	generous	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, dee, yah, generous, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nadra	NAH-drah	unique	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, drah, unique, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nafaika	NAH-fah-ee-kah	Prosperity	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, fah, ee, kah, prosperity, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nafasi	NAH-fah-see	opportunity	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, fah, see, opportunity, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nafia	nah-FEE-ah	gift	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, fee, ah, gift, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nafisa	NAH-fee-sah	precious gem	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, fee, sah, precious, gem, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nafisi	NAH-fee-see	To save	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, fee, see, to, save, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nafisika	NAH-fee-see-kah	well to do	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, fee, see, kah, well, to, do, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nafula	nah-foo-LAH	born during the rainy season	Female	Abaluhya	Kenya	Africa	nah, foo, lah, born, during, the, rainy, season, female, abaluhya, kenya, africa
Nafuna	nah-fro-NAH	delivered feet first	Female	Luganda	Uganda	Africa	nah, fro, nah, delivered, feet, first, female, luganda, uganda, africa
Naima	NAH-ee-mah	graceful	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, ee, mah, graceful, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Najaat	NAH-jah-t	safety	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, jah, t, safety, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Najah	NAH-jah	success	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, jah, success, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Najia	NAH-jee-ah	progeny	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, jee, ah, progeny, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Najma	NAH-jh-mah	star	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, jh, mah, star, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Najya	NAH-jyah	saved	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, jyah, saved, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nakawa	NAH-kah-wah	beautiful	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, kah, wah, beautiful, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nalongo	nah-long-GOH	mother of twins	Female	Buganda	Uganda	Africa	nah, long, goh, mother, of, twins, female, buganda, uganda, africa
Namono	NAH-moh-noh	younger of twins	Female	Buganda	Uganda	Africa	nah, moh, noh, younger, of, twins, female, buganda, uganda, africa
Namusobiya	nah-moo-so-BEEah	one who has offended	Female	Musoga	Uganda	Africa	nah, moo, so, beeah, one, who, has, offended, female, musoga, uganda, africa
Nana	NAH-nah	lady	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, nah, lady, female, swahili, east africa, africa

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