Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Gender | Ethnicity | Region | Continent | Tags |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chuma |
CHOO-mah |
wealth |
Male |
Shona |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
choo, mah, wealth, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa |
Chumachienda |
choo-mah-chee-EN-dah |
a dignitary is on his way |
Male |
Lomwe |
Malawi |
Africa |
choo, mah, chee, en, dah, a, dignitary, is, on, his, way, male, lomwe, malawi, africa |
Citiwala |
chee-TWAH-lah |
insect |
Male |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
chee, twah, lah, insect, male, yao, malawi, africa |
Citseko |
cheet-SEH-koh |
a door |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
cheet, seh, koh, a, door, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Coblah |
koh-BLAH |
born on Tuesday |
Male |
Ewe |
Ghana |
Africa |
koh, blah, born, on, tuesday, male, ewe, ghana, africa |
Coffie |
koh-FEE |
born on Friday |
Male |
Ewe |
Ghana |
Africa |
koh, fee, born, on, friday, male, ewe, ghana, africa |
Commie |
KOH-mee |
born on Saturday |
Male |
Ewe |
Ghana |
Africa |
koh, mee, born, on, saturday, male, ewe, ghana, africa |
Coujoe |
koh-JOH |
born on Monday |
Male |
Ewe |
Ghana |
Africa |
koh, joh, born, on, monday, male, ewe, ghana, africa |
Dada |
DAH-da |
elder one |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
dah, da, elder, one, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Dada |
DAH-dah |
child with curly hair |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
dah, dah, child, with, curly, hair, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Dahoma |
DAH-ho-mah |
long life |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
dah, ho, mah, long, life, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Dajan |
DAH-jahn |
dark sky during a heavy rain |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
dah, jahn, dark, sky, during, a, heavy, rain, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Dakarai |
dah-kah-RAH-ee |
joy |
Male |
Shona |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
dah, kah, rah, ee, joy, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa |
Daktari |
DAHK-tah-ree |
Doctor healer |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
dahk, tah, ree, doctor, healer, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Damu |
DAH-moo |
blood |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
dah, moo, blood, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Danjuma |
dan-joo-MAH |
born on Friday |
Male |
Hausa |
Nigeria |
Africa |
dan, joo, mah, born, on, friday, male, hausa, nigeria, africa |
Danladi |
dan-LAH-dee |
born on Sunday |
Male |
Hausa |
Nigeria |
Africa |
dan, lah, dee, born, on, sunday, male, hausa, nigeria, africa |
Daraja |
DAH-rah-jah |
bridge stage |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
dah, rah, jah, bridge, stage, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Darweshi |
dahr-WEH-shee |
holy one |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
dahr, weh, shee, holy, one, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Dau |
DAH-ooh |
abbreviation of Daudi |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
dah, ooh, abbreviation, of, daudi, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Daud |
DAH-oohd |
David |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
dah, oohd, david, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Daudi |
dah-OO-dee |
beloved |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
dah, oo, dee, beloved, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Dhoruba |
THOR-roo-BAH |
storm |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
thor, roo, bah, storm, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Diallo |
DEE-ah-loh |
bold one |
Male |
Malinke |
West Africa |
Africa |
dee, ah, loh, bold, one, male, malinke, west africa, africa |
Dibia |
DEE-bee-ah |
healer |
Male |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
dee, bee, ah, healer, male, ibo, nigeria, africa |
Diji |
DEE-jee |
a farmer |
Male |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
dee, jee, a, farmer, male, ibo, nigeria, africa |
Dingane |
deen-GAH-neh |
one who is searching |
Male |
Zulu |
South Africa |
Africa |
deen, gah, neh, one, who, is, searching, male, zulu, south africa, africa |
Dini |
DEE-nee |
faith religion |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
dee, nee, faith, religion, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Dogo |
doh-GOH |
small |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
doh, goh, small, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Donkor |
dohn-koh |
the humble one |
Male |
Akan |
Ghana |
Africa |
dohn, koh, the, humble, one, male, akan, ghana, africa |
Dukuzumuremyi |
doo-koo-zoo-moo-REM-yee |
praise be to God |
Male |
Rwanda |
Rwanda |
Africa |
doo, koo, zoo, moo, rem, yee, praise, be, to, god, male, rwanda, rwanda, africa |
Dulani |
doo-LAH-nee |
cutting |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
doo, lah, nee, cutting, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Dumisai |
doo-mee-sah-ee |
a herald |
Male |
Ndebele |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
doo, mee, sah, ee, a, herald, male, ndebele, zimbabwe, africa |
Dumisha |
doo-mee-SHAH |
intimate friendship |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
doo, mee, shah, intimate, friendship, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Duniisai |
doo-mee-SAH-ee |
herald |
Male |
Ndebele |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
doo, mee, sah, ee, herald, male, ndebele, zimbabwe, africa |
Dunsimi |
doon-SEE-mee |
don't die before me |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
doon, see, mee, don't, die, before, me, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Durojaiye |
doo-roh-jah-yeh |
slow down and enjoy the world |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
doo, roh, jah, yeh, slow, down, and, enjoy, the, world, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Eberegbulam |
eh-BEH-reh-boo-lam |
my kindness shall not destroy me |
Male |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
eh, beh, reh, boo, lam, my, kindness, shall, not, destroy, me, male, ibo, nigeria, africa |
Ebo |
eh-BOH |
born on Tuesday |
Male |
Fante |
Ghana |
Africa |
eh, boh, born, on, tuesday, male, fante, ghana, africa |
Ehioze |
eh-HEE-oh-ZAY |
above the envy of others |
Male |
Benin |
Nigeria |
Africa |
eh, hee, oh, zay, above, the, envy, of, others, male, benin, nigeria, africa |
Ekevu |
EH-KEH-voo |
Intelligent enlightened |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
eh, keh, voo, intelligent, enlightened, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Ekundayo |
eh-KOON-dah-yoh |
sorrow becomes happiness |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
eh, koon, dah, yoh, sorrow, becomes, happiness, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Elewa |
EH-leh-wah |
Very intelligent |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
eh, leh, wah, very, intelligent, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Elimu |
EH-lee-moo |
Knowledge |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
eh, lee, moo, knowledge, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Enobakhare |
eh-noh-bah-KAH-reh |
the King's word |
Male |
Benin |
Nigeria |
Africa |
eh, noh, bah, kah, reh, the, king's, word, male, benin, nigeria, africa |
Erevu |
EH-reh-voo |
clever talented |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
eh, reh, voo, clever, talented, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Ewansiha |
eh-wan-see-HAH |
secrets are not for sale |
Male |
Benin |
Nigeria |
Africa |
eh, wan, see, hah, secrets, are, not, for, sale, male, benin, nigeria, africa |
Eze |
eh-ZEH |
king |
Male |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
eh, zeh, king, male, ibo, nigeria, africa |
Ezeamaka |
EH-zeh-ah-mah-kah |
as splendid as the king |
Male |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
eh, zeh, ah, mah, kah, as, splendid, as, the, king, male, ibo, nigeria, africa |
Ezenachi |
eh-zeh-nah-chee |
the king rules |
Male |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
eh, zeh, nah, chee, the, king, rules, male, ibo, nigeria, africa |
Ezeoha |
EH-zeh-oh-hah |
a people's king |
Male |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
eh, zeh, oh, hah, a, people's, king, male, ibo, nigeria, africa |
Fadhili |
FAH-dee-lee |
virtuous |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, dee, lee, virtuous, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Fahim |
FAH-him |
learned |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, him, learned, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Fakhri |
FAHK-ree |
glory honor |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fahk, ree, glory, honor, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Faki |
FAH-kee |
hollowr |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, kee, hollowr, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Fakihi |
FAH-kee-hee |
wise |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, kee, hee, wise, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Faqihi |
FAH-kee-hee |
wise |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, kee, hee, wise, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Faraji |
fah-RAH-jee |
consolation |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, rah, jee, consolation, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Farhani |
FAH-hah-nee |
happy |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, hah, nee, happy, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Farid |
FAH-read |
unique |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, read, unique, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Faruki |
FAH-roo-kee |
judicious |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, roo, kee, judicious, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Fathi |
FAH-thee |
victorious |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, thee, victorious, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Fauzi |
FAH-ooh-zee |
successful |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, ooh, zee, successful, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Fehed |
FEH-hehd |
lynx panther |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
feh, hehd, lynx, panther, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Feisal |
FEH-ee-sahl |
arbitrator |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
feh, ee, sahl, arbitrator, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Fenuku |
fay-noo-KOO |
born after term |
Male |
Fante |
Ghana |
Africa |
fay, noo, koo, born, after, term, male, fante, ghana, africa |
Fenuku |
feh-noo-KOO |
born after twins |
Male |
Fante |
Ghana |
Africa |
feh, noo, koo, born, after, twins, male, fante, ghana, africa |
Fenyang |
fehn-YANG |
conqueror |
Male |
Tswana |
Botswana |
Africa |
fehn, yang, conqueror, male, tswana, botswana, africa |
Feruzi |
FEH-roo-zee |
turquoise |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
feh, roo, zee, turquoise, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Fidel |
fee-DEHL |
faithful |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fee, dehl, faithful, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Fifi |
fee-FEE |
born on Friday |
Male |
Fante |
Ghana |
Africa |
fee, fee, born, on, friday, male, fante, ghana, africa |
Fikirini |
fee-KEY-ree-nee |
reflect |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fee, key, ree, nee, reflect, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Fogo |
FOH-goh |
high |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
foh, goh, high, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Foluke |
foh-LOO-keh |
placed in God's hands |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
foh, loo, keh, placed, in, god's, hands, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Fuad |
FUH-ad |
heart |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fuh, ad, heart, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Fulumirani |
foo-loo-mee-RAH-nee |
a journey |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
foo, loo, mee, rah, nee, a, journey, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Fumo |
FUH-moh |
majesty |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fuh, moh, majesty, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Fumu |
FUH-moo |
majesty |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fuh, moo, majesty, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Fundikira |
FUHN-dee-kee-rah |
learned |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fuhn, dee, kee, rah, learned, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Funga |
FUHN-gah |
tie bind |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fuhn, gah, tie, bind, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Funsani |
foon-SAH-nee |
a request |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
foon, sah, nee, a, request, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Furaha |
FUH-rah-ha |
happiness |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fuh, rah, ha, happiness, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Gacoki |
GAH-sho-key |
one who returns |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
gah, sho, key, one, who, returns, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Gahiji |
gah-HEE-jee |
the hunter |
Male |
Rwanda |
Rwanda |
Africa |
gah, hee, jee, the, hunter, male, rwanda, rwanda, africa |
Gakere |
gah-KEH-reh |
muscular |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
gah, keh, reh, muscular, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Gakuru |
GAH-koh-row |
elderly one |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
gah, koh, row, elderly, one, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Gamba |
GAM-bah |
warrior |
Male |
Shona |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
gam, bah, warrior, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa |
Garai |
GAH-rah-ee |
calm |
Male |
Shona |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
gah, rah, ee, calm, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa |
Gatete |
GAH-teh-teh |
a milk gourd |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
gah, teh, teh, a, milk, gourd, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Gathee |
GAH-the-eh |
elderly one |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
gah, the, eh, elderly, one, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Gathii |
GAH-thee-ee |
a wanderer |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
gah, thee, ee, a, wanderer, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Gatimu |
GAH-tee-mo |
a spear |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
gah, tee, mo, a, spear, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Gethii |
GEH-thee-ee |
wanderer |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
geh, thee, ee, wanderer, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Ghalib |
GAH-leeb |
winner |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
gah, leeb, winner, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Ghaniy |
GAH-nee |
rich |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
gah, nee, rich, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Gharib |
GAH-rib |
stranger visitor |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
gah, rib, stranger, visitor, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Gheilani |
GEH-ee-lah-nee |
tropical tree |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
geh, ee, lah, nee, tropical, tree, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Ghofiri |
GOH-fee-ree |
Forgiveness pardon |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
goh, fee, ree, forgiveness, pardon, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Gichinga |
GEH-shee-gah |
a firebrand |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
geh, shee, gah, a, firebrand, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Gicicio |
GEH-shee-shio |
mirror |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
geh, shee, shio, mirror, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Gikuyu |
GEH-koh-yoh |
Founder of the Agikuyu nation |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
geh, koh, yoh, founder, of, the, agikuyu, nation, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Githinji |
GEH-the-gee |
a butcher |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
geh, the, gee, a, butcher, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Gitonga |
GEH-toh-gah |
wealthy one |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
geh, toh, gah, wealthy, one, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Goatsemodime |
Khoat-seh-moh-DEE-,neh |
God knows |
Male |
Tswana |
Botswana |
Africa |
khoat, seh, moh, dee, neh, god, knows, male, tswana, botswana, africa |
Gogo |
GOH-goh |
like grandfather |
Male |
Nguni |
South Africa |
Africa |
goh, goh, like, grandfather, male, nguni, south africa, africa |
Goredenna |
goh-reh-deh-NAH |
a storm cloud |
Male |
Shona |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
goh, reh, deh, nah, a, storm, cloud, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa |
Gowon |
GOH-wohn |
rainmaker |
Male |
Tiv |
Nigeria |
Africa |
goh, wohn, rainmaker, male, tiv, nigeria, africa |
Gwandoya |
gwan-DOH-yah |
met with unhappiness |
Male |
Luganda |
Uganda |
Africa |
gwan, doh, yah, met, with, unhappiness, male, luganda, uganda, africa |