Male Names

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

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