Male Names

Name	Pronunciation	Meaning	Gender	Ethnicity	Region	Continent	Tags
Manzili	MAHN-zee-lee	sent by God	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mahn, zee, lee, sent, by, god, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mapemba	mah-PEHM-bah	millet	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	mah, pehm, bah, millet, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Mapira	ma-PEE-rah	millet	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	ma, pee, rah, millet, male, yao, malawi, africa
Mapute	mah-puh-TEH	empty taken away	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mah, puh, teh, empty, taken, away, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Marzuku	MAR-zoo-kuh	blessed	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mar, zoo, kuh, blessed, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Masamaha	MAH-sah-mah-hah	forgiveness	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mah, sah, mah, hah, forgiveness, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Masamba	mah-SAHM-bah	leaves	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	mah, sahm, bah, leaves, male, yao, malawi, africa
Mashal	MAH-shahl	torch	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mah, shahl, torch, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mashama	mah-SHAH-mah	you are surprised	Male	Shona	Zimbabwe	Africa	mah, shah, mah, you, are, surprised, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa
Mashuhuri	MAH-shoo-hoo-ree	fame	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mah, shoo, hoo, ree, fame, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Masibuwa	mah-see-BOO-wah	modern days	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	mah, see, boo, wah, modern, days, male, yao, malawi, africa
Masilahi	MAH-see-lah-hee	neccessity	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mah, see, lah, hee, neccessity, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Maskini	mah-SKEE-nee	poor	Male	Swahili	Tanzania	Africa	mah, skee, nee, poor, male, swahili, tanzania, africa
Masomakali	mah-soh-mah-KAH-lee	sharp eyes	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	mah, soh, mah, kah, lee, sharp, eyes, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Masopakyindi	mah-soh-pack-YEEN-dee	eyes like hard porridge	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	mah, soh, pack, yeen, dee, eyes, like, hard, porridge, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Masud	mah-SOOD	fortunate	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mah, sood, fortunate, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Matari	mah-TAH-ree	rainy season	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mah, tah, ree, rainy, season, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mathaathi	mah-THAH-thee	name of an age group	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	mah, thah, thee, name, of, an, age, group, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Matojo	mah-TOH-joh	markings on the face	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mah, toh, joh, markings, on, the, face, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Matsimela	mat-see-MEH-lah	roots	Male	Sotho	Lesotho	Africa	mat, see, meh, lah, roots, male, sotho, lesotho, africa
Matu	MAH-two	the clouds	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	mah, two, the, clouds, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Matwa	MAHT-wah	sensible	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	maht, wah, sensible, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Maulana	MAH-oo-lah-nah	our master	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mah, oo, lah, nah, our, master, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Maulidi	mah-oo-LEE-dee	born during the month of Maulidi	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mah, oo, lee, dee, born, during, the, month, of, maulidi, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Maundu	MAH-oh-doh	things ie different things	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	mah, oh, doh, things, ie, different, things, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Mawagali	mah-wah-GAH-lee	numerous	Male	Abaluhya	East Africa	Africa	mah, wah, gah, lee, numerous, male, abaluhya, east africa, africa
Mawulawde	mah-woo-lah-weh-DAY	God will provide	Male	Ewe	Ghana	Africa	mah, woo, lah, weh, day, god, will, provide, male, ewe, ghana, africa
Mawuli	MAH-woo-lee	there is a God	Male	Ewe	Ghana	Africa	mah, woo, lee, there, is, a, god, male, ewe, ghana, africa
Mazi	MAH-zee	sir	Male	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	mah, zee, sir, male, ibo, nigeria, africa
Mbaarak	mm-BAH-rahk	blessed	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, bah, rahk, blessed, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mbamba	BAHM-bah	branch of a tree	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	bahm, bah, branch, of, a, tree, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mbaruku	BAH-roo-koo	blessed	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	bah, roo, koo, blessed, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mbaya	BAH-ya	bad ugly	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	bah, ya, bad, ugly, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mbingu	been-GHU	heaven	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	been, ghu, heaven, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mbishiri	BEE-shee-ree	prophet	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	bee, shee, ree, prophet, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mbita	m-BEE-tah	born on a cold night	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, bee, tah, born, on, a, cold, night, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mbiya	m-BEE-yah	money	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	m, bee, yah, money, male, yao, malawi, africa
Mbizi	m-BEE-zee	to drop in water	Male	Lomwe	Malawi	Africa	m, bee, zee, to, drop, in, water, male, lomwe, malawi, africa
Mbogo	BOH-goh	buffalo	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	boh, goh, buffalo, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Mbogo	BOH-goh	the buffalo	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	boh, goh, the, buffalo, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Mbui	BOO-ay	grey hairs	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	boo, ay, grey, hairs, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Mbwana	m-BWAH-nah	master	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, bwah, nah, master, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mbwelera	m-b,weh-LEH-rah	return	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	m, b, weh, leh, rah, return, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Mchawi	mm-CHA-wee	magician	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, cha, wee, magician, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mcheshi	mm-CHE-shee	very friendly	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, che, shee, very, friendly, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mdahoma	mm-DAH-hoh-mah	long life	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, dah, hoh, mah, long, life, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mdogo	mm-DOH-goh	young	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, doh, goh, young, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mensah	MEN-sah	third son	Male	Ewe	Ghana	Africa	men, sah, third, son, male, ewe, ghana, africa
Mfaki	mm-FAH-kee	exalted	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, fah, kee, exalted, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mfalme	mm-fahl-MEH	king	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, fahl, meh, king, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mgeni	mm-geh-nee	visitor	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, geh, nee, visitor, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mhina	m-HEE-nah	delightful	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, hee, nah, delightful, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Miano	MEH-ah-no	wizards tools	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	meh, ah, no, wizards, tools, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Migwi	MEH-goo-ay	arrows	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	meh, goo, ay, arrows, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Milengalenga	me-leng-gah-LENG-gah	heaven	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	me, leng, gah, leng, gah, heaven, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Milina	m-HEE-nah	delightful	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, hee, nah, delightful, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Minkah	MEEN-kah	justice	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	meen, kah, justice, male, akan, ghana, africa
Mirza	MEER-zah	prince	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	meer, zah, prince, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Miujiza	MEE-oo-jee-zah	miracles	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mee, oo, jee, zah, miracles, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mjibu	mm-jee-boo	a nice person	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, jee, boo, a, nice, person, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mjima	mm-jee-mah	a helpful person	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, jee, mah, a, helpful, person, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mkadam	mm-kah-dahm	ahead	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, kah, dahm, ahead, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mkamba	mm-kahm-bah	a rope maker	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, kahm, bah, a, rope, maker, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mkristo	mm-KREE-stoh	a Christian	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, kree, stoh, a, christian, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mkubwa	m-KUH-bwah	senior great	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, kuh, bwah, senior, great, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mkufunzi	m-KUH-fuhn-zee	teacher	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	m, kuh, fuhn, zee, teacher, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mkwasi	mm-KWAH-see	a wealthy person	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, kwah, see, a, wealthy, person, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Modupe	moh-DOO-peh	thank you	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	moh, doo, peh, thank, you, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Mokabi	Moh-kah-bee	of the Maasai people	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	moh, kah, bee, of, the, maasai, people, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Mongo	MOHN-goh	famous	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	mohn, goh, famous, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Montsho	MOHN-sho	black	Male	Tswana	Botswana	Africa	mohn, sho, black, male, tswana, botswana, africa
Morani	MOH-rah-nee	warrior	Male	Kisii	Kenya	Africa	moh, rah, nee, warrior, male, kisii, kenya, africa
Mosegi	moh-SEH-ghee	tailor	Male	Tswana	Botswana	Africa	moh, seh, ghee, tailor, male, tswana, botswana, africa
Mosi	MOH-see	first born	Male	Swahili	Tanzania	Africa	moh, see, first, born, male, swahili, tanzania, africa
Moswen	MOHSS-wehn	light in color	Male	Tswana	Botswana	Africa	mohss, wehn, light, in, color, male, tswana, botswana, africa
Mothudi	moh-TOO-dee	smith	Male	Tswana	Botswana	Africa	moh, too, dee, smith, male, tswana, botswana, africa
Motogusinile	moh-toh-goo-see-NEE-leh	the first is out	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	moh, toh, goo, see, nee, leh, the, first, is, out, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Moyenda	moh,-YEHN-dah	on a journey	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	moh, yehn, dah, on, a, journey, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Moyo	MOH-yoh	life well being good health	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	moh, yoh, life, well, being, good, health, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Mpasa	m-PAH-sah	mat	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	m, pah, sah, mat, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Mpenda	m-PEHN-dah	lover	Male	Mwera	Kenya	Africa	m, pehn, dah, lover, male, mwera, kenya, africa
Mpesi	m-PEH-see	stock of maize	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	m, peh, see, stock, of, maize, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Mposi	m-POH-see	blacksmith	Male	Nyakyusa	Malawi	Africa	m, poh, see, blacksmith, male, nyakyusa, malawi, africa
Mpumelele	m-poo-meh-LEH-loh	success	Male	Zulu	South Africa	Africa	m, poo, meh, leh, loh, success, male, zulu, south africa, africa
Mrehe	mm-REH-heh	easy life	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, reh, heh, easy, life, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mrekhe	mm-REH-heh	easy life	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, reh, heh, easy, life, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Msamaki	m-sah-MAH-kee	like a fish	Male	Swahili	Tanzania	Africa	m, sah, mah, kee, like, a, fish, male, swahili, tanzania, africa
Msanaa	mm-SAH-naa	a skillful man	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, sah, naa, a, skillful, man, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Msemaji	mm-SEH-mah-jee	orator	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, seh, mah, jee, orator, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mshabaha	mm-sha-bah-hah	resemblance	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, sha, bah, hah, resemblance, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mshangama	mm-SHAHN-gah-mah	rising	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, shahn, gah, mah, rising, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mshindi	mm-SHEEN-dee	victor winner	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, sheen, dee, victor, winner, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Msrah	m-SRAH	sixth born	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	m, srah, sixth, born, male, akan, ghana, africa
Msrah	m-SRAH	sixth born	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	m, srah, sixth, born, male, akan, ghana, africa
Mtaalamu	mm-tah-lah-MUH	intellectual and scholarly	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, tah, lah, muh, intellectual, and, scholarly, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mtafiti	mm-TAH-fee-tee	knowledge seeker	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, tah, fee, tee, knowledge, seeker, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mtangulizi	mmTAHN-guh-lee-zee	leader pioneer	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mmtahn, guh, lee, zee, leader, pioneer, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mtavila	mm-tah-vee-lah	you'll eat it	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, tah, vee, lah, you'll, eat, it, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mtawa	mm-tah-WAH	devout person	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, tah, wah, devout, person, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mtembei	MM-tehm-BEH-EE	one who roams about a playboy	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, tehm, beh, ee, one, who, roams, about, a, playboy, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mteremeshi	MM-teh-REHM-shee	genial and friendly	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, teh, rehm, shee, genial, and, friendly, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mteremo	mm-TEH-reh-mo	cheerful person	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, teh, reh, mo, cheerful, person, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mteule	mm-TEH-oo-LEH	the chosen one	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, teh, oo, leh, the, chosen, one, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mthuthuzeli	m-too-too-ZEH-lee	comforter	Male	Xhosa	South Africa	Africa	m, too, too, zeh, lee, comforter, male, xhosa, south africa, africa
Mtima	m-TEE-mah	heart	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	m, tee, mah, heart, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Mtoro	mm-TOH-roh	a runaway	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, toh, roh, a, runaway, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mtoto	mm-TOH-toh	youngster little boy	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, toh, toh, youngster, little, boy, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Mtulivu	mm-TUH-lee-vuh	quiet person	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mm, tuh, lee, vuh, quiet, person, male, swahili, east africa, africa

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