Male Names

Name	Pronunciation	Meaning	Gender	Ethnicity	Region	Continent	Tags
Abasi	ah-BAH-see	stern	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, bah, see, stern, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Abayomi	ah-BAH-yoh-mee	born to bring me joy	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, bah, yoh, mee, born, to, bring, me, joy, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Abdalla	ab-DAHL-lah	servant of God	Male	Swahiii	East Africa	Africa	ab, dahl, lah, servant, of, god, male, swahiii, east africa, africa
Abdu	ab-DOO	worshipper of God	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ab, doo, worshipper, of, god, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Abdul	ab-DOOL	servant of the lord	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ab, dool, servant, of, the, lord, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Abedi	a-BEH-dee	worshiper	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	a, beh, dee, worshiper, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Abeeku	AH-bay-koo	born on Wednesday	Male	Fante	Ghana	Africa	ah, bay, koo, born, on, wednesday, male, fante, ghana, africa
Abegunde	ah-beh-GOON-deh	born during holiday	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, beh, goon, deh, born, during, holiday, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Abejide	ah-beh-JEE-deh	born during winter	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, beh, jee, deh, born, during, winter, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Abiade	AH-bee-ah-DEH	born of royal parents	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, bee, ah, deh, born, of, royal, parents, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Abidugun	ah-BEE-doo-goon	born before the war	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, bee, doo, goon, born, before, the, war, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Abimbola	ah-BEEM-boh-lah	born rich	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, beem, boh, lah, born, rich, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Abiodun	ah-BEE-oh-doon	born at the time of a festival	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, bee, oh, doon, born, at, the, time, of, a, festival, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Abiola	ah-BEE-oh-lah	born in honor	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, bee, oh, lah, born, in, honor, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Abiona	ah-BEE-oh-nah	born during a journey	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, bee, oh, nah, born, during, a, journey, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Abioye	ah-BEE-oh-yeh	born during coronation	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, bee, oh, yeh, born, during, coronation, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Abubakar	ah-BOO-bah-kar	noble	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, boo, bah, kar, noble, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Abuu	ah-BOO	father	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, boo, father, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Adam	a-DAM	first human being	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	a, dam, first, human, being, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Adamu	a-DAM-ooh	Adam	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	a, dam, ooh, adam, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Addae	ah-DAH-eh	morning sun	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	ah, dah, eh, morning, sun, male, akan, ghana, africa
Ade	ah-DEH	royal one	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, deh, royal, one, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Adeagbo	ah-DEH-ag-boh	he brings royal honor	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, deh, ag, boh, he, brings, royal, honor, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Adebamgbe	ah-DEH-bam-beh	royalty dwells with me	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, deh, bam, beh, royalty, dwells, with, me, male, yoruba, nigeria, 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
Adeben	ah-deh-BEHN	the twelfth born	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	ah, deh, behn, the, twelfth, born, male, akan, ghana, africa
Adeboro	ah-DEH-boh-roh	royalty comes into wealth	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, deh, boh, roh, royalty, comes, into, wealth, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Adedapo	ah-DEH-dah-poh	royalty brings the people together	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, deh, dah, poh, royalty, brings, the, people, together, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Adegoke	ah-DEH-goh-keh	the crown has been exalted	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, deh, goh, keh, the, crown, has, been, exalted, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Adejola	ah-DEH-joh-lah	the crown feeds on honors	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, deh, joh, lah, the, crown, feeds, on, honors, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Adelabu	ah-DEH-lah-boo	the crown passed through deep water	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, deh, lah, boo, the, crown, passed, through, deep, water, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Adelaja	ah-DEH-lah-jah	the crown settles a quarrel	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, deh, lah, jah, the, crown, settles, a, quarrel, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Ademola	ah-DEH-moh-lah	a crown is added to my wealth	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, deh, moh, lah, a, crown, is, added, to, my, wealth, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Adesola	ah-DEH-soh-lah	the crown honored us	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, deh, soh, lah, the, crown, honored, us, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Adetokunbo	ah-DEH-toh-koon-boh	honor came from over the seas	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, deh, toh, koon, boh, honor, came, from, over, the, seas, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Adewole	ah-DEH-woh-leh	royalty enters the house	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, deh, woh, leh, royalty, enters, the, house, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Adeyemi	ah-deh-yeh-MEE	the crown suits me well	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, deh, yeh, mee, the, crown, suits, me, well, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Adigun	ah-dee-GOON	righteous	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, dee, goon, righteous, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Adika	ah-dee-KAH	first child of a second husband	Male	Ewe	Ghana	Africa	ah, dee, kah, first, child, of, a, second, husband, male, ewe, ghana, africa
Adili	ah-DEE-lee	just	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, dee, lee, just, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Adisa	ah-dee-SAH	one who makes his meaning clear	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, dee, sah, one, who, makes, his, meaning, clear, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Adjo	ah-dee-OH	be righteous	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, dee, oh, be, righteous, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Adnan	ahd-NAN	good fortune	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ahd, nan, good, fortune, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Adofo	ah-DOH-foh	a courageous warrior	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	ah, doh, foh, a, courageous, warrior, male, akan, ghana, africa
Adom	ah-DOHM	help from God	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	ah, dohm, help, from, god, male, akan, ghana, africa
Adunbi	ah-doon-BEE	born to be pleasant	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, doon, bee, born, to, be, pleasant, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Adusa	ah-DOO-sah	thirteenth born	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, doo, sah, thirteenth, born, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Afiba	ah-FEE-bah	by the sea	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, fee, bah, by, the, sea, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Agyei	ahg-JAY-ee	messenger from God	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	ahg, jay, ee, messenger, from, god, male, akan, ghana, africa
Agyeman	ahg-YEH-man	fourteenth born	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	ahg, yeh, man, fourteenth, born, male, akan, ghana, africa
Agymah	ahg-jee-MAH	one who leaves his community	Male	Fante	Ghana	Africa	ahg, jee, mah, one, who, leaves, his, community, male, fante, ghana, africa
Ahmed	ah-MED	one who is praise worthy	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, med, one, who, is, praise, worthy, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Ainran	aeen-RAHN	prosperity	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	aeen, rahn, prosperity, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Aiyetoro	ah-,YEH-toh-roh	peace on earth	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, yeh, toh, roh, peace, on, earth, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Ajagbe	ah-jahg-BEH	he carries off the prize	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, jahg, beh, he, carries, off, the, prize, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Ajamu	ah-jah-MOO	he fights for what he wants	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, jah, moo, he, fights, for, what, he, wants, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Ajani	ah-jah-NEE	he fights for possession	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, jah, nee, he, fights, for, possession, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Ajayi	ah-JAH-yee	born face down	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, jah, yee, born, face, down, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akanni	ah-KAHN-nee	our encounter brings possessions	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, kahn, nee, our, encounter, brings, possessions, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akbar	AHK-bah	greater	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ahk, bah, greater, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Akida	a-kee-DAH	belief	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	a, kee, dah, belief, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Akiki	ah-kee-EE-kee	friend	Male	Munyankole	Uganda	Africa	ah, kee, ee, kee, friend, male, munyankole, uganda, africa
Akil	ah-KEEL	intelligent one who uses reason	Male	Arabic	North Africa	Africa	ah, keel, intelligent, one, who, uses, reason, male, arabic, north africa, africa
Akili	ah-KEE-lee	intelligent	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, kee, lee, intelligent, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Akinkawon	ah-keen-KAH-wohn	bravery pacified them	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, keen, kah, wohn, bravery, pacified, them, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akinlabi	ah-KEEN-lah-bee	we have a boy	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, keen, lah, bee, we, have, a, boy, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akinlana	ah-keen-LAH-nah	valor	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, keen, lah, nah, valor, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akins	ah-KEENS	brave boy	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, keens, brave, boy, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akinsanya	ah-KEEN-sahn-yah	the hero avenges	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, keen, sahn, yah, the, hero, avenges, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akinshegun	ah-keen-sheh-GOON	valor conquers	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, keen, sheh, goon, valor, conquers, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akinsheye	ah-KEEN-sheh-yeh	valor acts honorably	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, keen, sheh, yeh, valor, acts, honorably, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akinshiju	ah-KEEN-shee-joo	valor awakes	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, keen, shee, joo, valor, awakes, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akintunde	ah-KEEN-toon-deh	a boy has come again	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, keen, toon, deh, a, boy, has, come, again, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akinwole	ah-KEEN-woh-leh	valor enters the house	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, keen, woh, leh, valor, enters, the, house, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akinwunmi	ah-KEEN-woon-mee	valor is pleasing to me	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, keen, woon, mee, valor, is, pleasing, to, me, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akinyele	ah-keen-YEH-leh	valor benefits this house	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, keen, yeh, leh, valor, benefits, this, house, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akono	ah-KOH-noh	it is my turn	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, koh, noh, it, is, my, turn, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Akram	ah-CRAM	more generous	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, cram, more, generous, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Akua	a-KOO-ah	born on Thursday	Male	Fante	Ghana	Africa	a, koo, ah, born, on, thursday, male, fante, ghana, africa
Akwetee	ah-KWAY-teh	younger of twins	Male	Ga	Ghana	Africa	ah, kway, teh, younger, of, twins, male, ga, ghana, africa
Alamini	ah-LAH-mee-nee	trustworthy	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, lah, mee, nee, trustworthy, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Alhaadi	al-had-ee	guide	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	al, had, ee, guide, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Ali	ah-LEE	exalted	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, lee, exalted, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Alonge	ah-LOHN-geh	a tall and skinny boy	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, lohn, geh, a, tall, and, skinny, boy, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Amaad	ah-mad	support	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, mad, support, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Amadi	ah-MAH-dee	seemed destined to die at birth	Male	Benin	Nigeria	Africa	ah, mah, dee, seemed, destined, to, die, at, birth, male, benin, nigeria, africa
Amani	ah-MAH-nee	peace	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, mah, nee, peace, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Amar	ah-MAH	long life	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, mah, long, life, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Ambakisye	am-bah-KEES-yeh	God has been merciful to me	Male	Ndali	Tanzania	Africa	am, bah, kees, yeh, god, has, been, merciful, to, me, male, ndali, tanzania, africa
Ambar	AHM-bah	ambergris	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ahm, bah, ambergris, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Ambidwile	am-bee-DWEE-leh	God has convinced me	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	am, bee, dwee, leh, god, has, convinced, me, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Ambilikile	am-bee-lee-KEE-leh	God called me	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	am, bee, lee, kee, leh, god, called, me, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Ambokile	am-bo-KEE-Ieh	God has redeemed me	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	am, bo, kee, ieh, god, has, redeemed, me, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Ambonisye	ahm-BOH-nee-say	God has rewarded me	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	ahm, boh, nee, say, god, has, rewarded, me, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Ame	ah-MEH	universal	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, meh, universal, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Ametefe	ah-MEH-teh-feh	child born after father's death	Male	Ewe	Ghana	Africa	ah, meh, teh, feh, child, born, after, father's, death, male, ewe, ghana, africa
Amini	AH-mee-nee	trustworthy	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, mee, nee, trustworthy, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Amiri	AH-mee-ree	prince	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, mee, ree, prince, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Ampah	AHM-pah	trust	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	ahm, pah, trust, male, akan, ghana, africa
Anane	ah-NAH-neh	the fourth son	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	ah, nah, neh, the, fourth, son, male, akan, ghana, africa
Anasa	AH-nah-sah	entertainment	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, nah, sah, entertainment, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Andalwisye	ahn-dal-WEES-yeh	God has shown me the way	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	ahn, dal, wees, yeh, god, has, shown, me, the, way, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Andengwisye	ahn-deng-GWEEs-yeh	God has claimed me	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	ahn, deng, gwees, yeh, god, has, claimed, me, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Andongwisye	an-DONG-wee-say	God has led me	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	an, dong, wee, say, god, has, led, me, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Andwele	ahn-DWEH-leh	God brought me	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	ahn, dweh, leh, god, brought, me, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Angolwisye	ahn-gohl-WEEs-yeh	God has guided me	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	ahn, gohl, wees, yeh, god, has, guided, me, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Angosisye	ahn-goh-SEEs-yeh	God sanctified me	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	ahn, goh, sees, yeh, god, sanctified, me, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Animashaun	AH-nee-mah-shohn	generous	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, nee, mah, shohn, generous, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa

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