Male Names

Name	Pronunciation	Meaning	Gender	Ethnicity	Region	Continent	Tags
Oluoch	OH-loo-oh-ch	born on a overcast morning	Male	Luo	Kenya	Africa	oh, loo, oh, ch, born, on, a, overcast, morning, male, luo, kenya, africa
Oluoch	oh-loo-OHCH	born on a cloudy day	Male	Luo	Ghana	Africa	oh, loo, ohch, born, on, a, cloudy, day, male, luo, ghana, africa
Olushegun	oh-loo-SHEHgoon	God is the victor	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	oh, loo, shehgoon, god, is, the, victor, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Olushola	oh-LOO-shoh-lah	God has blessed me	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	oh, loo, shoh, lah, god, has, blessed, me, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Olutosin	oh-loo-TOH-seen	God deserves to be praised	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	oh, loo, toh, seen, god, deserves, to, be, praised, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Oluwa	oIi-LOO-wah	our lord	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	oii, loo, wah, our, lord, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Oluyemi	oh-loo-YEH-mee	fulfillment from God	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	oh, loo, yeh, mee, fulfillment, from, god, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Oman	OH-man	influential	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	oh, man, influential, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Omar	OH-mar	the highest of Muhammads followers	Male	Arabic	North Africa	Africa	oh, mar, the, highest, of, muhammads, followers, male, arabic, north africa, africa
Omari	oh-MAH-ree	the highest	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	oh, mah, ree, the, highest, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Omari	oh-MAH-ree	the highest of Muhammads followers	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	oh, mah, ree, the, highest, of, muhammads, followers, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Omariba	OH-mah-ree-bah	clay	Male	Kisii	Kenya	Africa	oh, mah, ree, bah, clay, male, kisii, kenya, africa
Omolara	oh-MOHN-lah-rah	child born at the right time	Male	Benin	Nigeria	Africa	oh, mohn, lah, rah, child, born, at, the, right, time, male, benin, nigeria, africa
Omondi	OH-mohn-dee	born at dawn	Male	Luo	Kenya	Africa	oh, mohn, dee, born, at, dawn, male, luo, kenya, africa
Omorede	oh-moh-REH-deh	prince	Male	Benin	Nigeria	Africa	oh, moh, reh, deh, prince, male, benin, nigeria, africa
Omoruyi	oh-moh-ROO-yee	respect from God	Male	Benin	Nigeria	Africa	oh, moh, roo, yee, respect, from, god, male, benin, nigeria, africa
Omotunde	oh-,iioh-,TOON-deli	a child comes again	Male	Yeruba	Nigeria	Africa	oh, iioh, toon, deli, a, child, comes, again, male, yeruba, nigeria, africa
Omwancha	OHM-wahn-cha	he loves pepole	Male	Kisii	Kenya	Africa	ohm, wahn, cha, he, loves, pepole, male, kisii, kenya, africa
Omwokha	ohm-WOH-kah	second of twins	Male	Benin	Nigeria	Africa	ohm, woh, kah, second, of, twins, male, benin, nigeria, africa
Onani	oh-NAH-nee	look	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	oh, nah, nee, look, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Ongweng	OHNG-when	born during the time of white ants	Male	Luo	Kenya	Africa	ohng, when, born, during, the, time, of, white, ants, male, luo, kenya, africa
Onindo	OH-neen-doh	mother slept alot during pregnancy	Male	Luo	Kenya	Africa	oh, neen, doh, mother, slept, alot, during, pregnancy, male, luo, kenya, africa
Onipede	oh-nee-PEH-dell	the consoler will come	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	oh, nee, peh, dell, the, consoler, will, come, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Onkwani	OHN-kwah-nee	he talks a lots	Male	Kisii	Kenya	Africa	ohn, kwah, nee, he, talks, a, lots, male, kisii, kenya, africa
Onuwachi	oh-too-WAH-chee	Gods world	Male	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	oh, too, wah, chee, gods, world, male, ibo, nigeria, africa
Onyango	OHN-yah-goh	born about mid day	Male	Luo	Kenya	Africa	ohn, yah, goh, born, about, mid, day, male, luo, kenya, africa
Onyebuchi	on-yeh-BOO-chee	who is God	Male	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	on, yeh, boo, chee, who, is, god, male, ibo, nigeria, africa
Onyemachi	on-yeh-MAH-chee	who knows Gods will	Male	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	on, yeh, mah, chee, who, knows, gods, will, male, ibo, nigeria, africa
Opiyo	OH-pee-oh	first of twins	Male	Luo	Kenya	Africa	oh, pee, oh, first, of, twins, male, luo, kenya, africa
Orji	OR-jee	mighty tree	Male	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	or, jee, mighty, tree, male, ibo, nigeria, africa
Osagboro	oh-SAH-boh-roh	there is only one God	Male	Benin	Nigeria	Africa	oh, sah, boh, roh, there, is, only, one, god, male, benin, nigeria, africa
Osahar	oh-SAH-har	God listens	Male	Benin	Nigeria	Africa	oh, sah, har, god, listens, male, benin, nigeria, africa
Osakwe	oh-SAH-kweh	God agrees	Male	Benin	Nigeria	Africa	oh, sah, kweh, god, agrees, male, benin, nigeria, africa
Osayaba	oh-sah-YAH-bah	God forgives	Male	Benin	Nigeria	Africa	oh, sah, yah, bah, god, forgives, male, benin, nigeria, africa
Osayande	oh-sah-YAHN-deh	God owns the world	Male	Benin	Nigeria	Africa	oh, sah, yahn, deh, god, owns, the, world, male, benin, nigeria, africa
Osayiniwese	oh-sah-eern-WEH-seh	God made me whole	Male	Benin	Nigeria	Africa	oh, sah, eern, weh, seh, god, made, me, whole, male, benin, nigeria, africa
Osaze	oh-SAH-zeh	loved by God	Male	Benin	Nigeria	Africa	oh, sah, zeh, loved, by, god, male, benin, nigeria, africa
Osei	oh-SEH-ee	noble	Male	Fante	Ghana	Africa	oh, seh, ee, noble, male, fante, ghana, africa
Osogo	OH-soh-goh	the Osogo bird attended the birth (was seen)	Male	Luo	Kenya	Africa	oh, soh, goh, the, osogo, bird, attended, the, birth, was, seen, male, luo, kenya, africa
Othiamba	oh-tee-ahm-BAH	born in the afternoon	Male	Luo	Uganda	Africa	oh, tee, ahm, bah, born, in, the, afternoon, male, luo, uganda, africa
Othiambo	OH-thee-ahm-boh	born late in the evening	Male	Luo	Kenya	Africa	oh, thee, ahm, boh, born, late, in, the, evening, male, luo, kenya, africa
Otieno	OH-tee-eh-no	born at night	Male	Luo	Kenya	Africa	oh, tee, eh, no, born, at, night, male, luo, kenya, africa
Otieno	oh-tee-EH-noh	born at night	Male	Luo	Uganda	Africa	oh, tee, eh, noh, born, at, night, male, luo, uganda, africa
Ottah	ot-TAH	child thin at birth	Male	Urhobo	Nigeria	Africa	ot, tah, child, thin, at, birth, male, urhobo, nigeria, africa
Ouma	oh-oo-AMH	born through Caesarian surgery	Male	Luo	Uganda	Africa	oh, oo, amh, born, through, caesarian, surgery, male, luo, uganda, africa
Owino	OH-wee-no	born with the cord around them	Male	Luo	Kenya	Africa	oh, wee, no, born, with, the, cord, around, them, male, luo, kenya, africa
Owiti	OH-wee-tee	born after misfortune	Male	Luo	Kenya	Africa	oh, wee, tee, born, after, misfortune, male, luo, kenya, africa
Owoduni	oh-woh-DOON-nee	it is nice to have money	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	oh, woh, doon, nee, it, is, nice, to, have, money, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Owuor	OH-woh-rr	born in the mid morning	Male	Luo	Kenya	Africa	oh, woh, rr, born, in, the, mid, morning, male, luo, kenya, africa
Paki	PAH-kee	a witness	Male	Xhosa	South Africa	Africa	pah, kee, a, witness, male, xhosa, south africa, africa
Pandu	PAHN-doo	artistic	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	pahn, doo, artistic, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Paradzanai	pah-rah-zah-NAH-ee	keep it aside	Male	Shona	Zimbabwe	Africa	pah, rah, zah, nah, ee, keep, it, aside, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa
Pepukayi	peh-poo-KAH-yee	wake up	Male	Shona	Zimbabwe	Africa	peh, poo, kah, yee, wake, up, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa
Petiri	PEH-tee-ree	here we are	Male	Shona	Zimbabwe	Africa	peh, tee, ree, here, we, are, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa
Peyisai	peh-yee-SAH-ee	conclusion	Male	Shona	Zimbabwe	Africa	peh, yee, sah, ee, conclusion, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa
Pili	PEE-lee	the second born	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	pee, lee, the, second, born, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Pongwa	pohn-gwah	cured	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	pohn, gwah, cured, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Popo	POH-poh	bat sleeps in the daytime	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	poh, poh, bat, sleeps, in, the, daytime, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Quaashie	kwah-SHEE	born on Sunday	Male	Ewe	Ghana	Africa	kwah, shee, born, on, sunday, male, ewe, ghana, africa
Rafiki	RAH-fee-kee	a friend	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	rah, fee, kee, a, friend, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Raha	RAH-hah	joy	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	rah, hah, joy, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Rahim	RAH-heem	merciful	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	rah, heem, merciful, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Rajabu	rah-JAH-boo	born in the seventh month	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	rah, jah, boo, born, in, the, seventh, month, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Ramadhani	rah-mah-DHAH-nee	born during the month of Ramadan	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	rah, mah, dhah, nee, born, during, the, month, of, ramadan, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Rashaad	rah-SHAD	righteous	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	rah, shad, righteous, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Rashad	rah-SHAD	righteous	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	rah, shad, righteous, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Rashid	rah-SHEED	pious one	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	rah, sheed, pious, one, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Rashidi	rah-SHEE-dee	of good council	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	rah, shee, dee, of, good, council, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Rasul	RAH-sool	messenger	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	rah, sool, messenger, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Rauf	rah-OOF	kind merciful	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	rah, oof, kind, merciful, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Rehani	REH-hah-nee	sweet smell	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	reh, hah, nee, sweet, smell, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Rejalla	REH-jah-lah	God wills it	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	reh, jah, lah, god, wills, it, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Ridha	REE-dah	contented	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ree, dah, contented, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Ridhwani	REED-wah-nee	permission agreement	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	reed, wah, nee, permission, agreement, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Rifaa	REE-far	exalted	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ree, far, exalted, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Riitho	ree-THOH	an eye to see with	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	ree, thoh, an, eye, to, see, with, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Rijaal	REE-jahl	man	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ree, jahl, man, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Roozani	roh-ZAH-nee	trick	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	roh, zah, nee, trick, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Rubama	roo-BAH-mah	possibility	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	roo, bah, mah, possibility, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Rubanza	roo-BAHN-zah	courageous	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	roo, bahn, zah, courageous, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Rudo	ROO-doh	love	Male	Shona	Zimbabwe	Africa	roo, doh, love, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa
Ruguru	ROH-goh-row	comes from the west	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	roh, goh, row, comes, from, the, west, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Ruhiu	ROH-hee-oh	sword	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	roh, hee, oh, sword, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Rumaliza	roo-MAH-lee-zah	deliverance	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	roo, mah, lee, zah, deliverance, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Runako	roo-NAH-koh	handsome	Male	Shona	Zimbabwe	Africa	roo, nah, koh, handsome, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa
Runihura	roo-nee-HOO-rah	one who smashes to bits	Male	Rwanda	Rwanda	Africa	roo, nee, hoo, rah, one, who, smashes, to, bits, male, rwanda, rwanda, africa
Runo	ROO-noh	a fold	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	roo, noh, a, fold, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Saad	SAH-ahd	good fortune	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	sah, ahd, good, fortune, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Saalim	SAH-leem	safe	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	sah, leem, safe, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Saami	sah-MEE	exalted	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	sah, mee, exalted, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Sabola	sah-BOH-lah	a hot chili pepper	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	sah, boh, lah, a, hot, chili, pepper, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Saburi	sah-BOO-ree	patience	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	sah, boo, ree, patience, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Sadiki	sah-DEE-kee	faithful	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	sah, dee, kee, faithful, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Saeed	sah-EED	happy fortunate	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	sah, eed, happy, fortunate, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Safari	SAH-fah-ree	journey	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	sah, fah, ree, journey, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Safwani	SAHF-wah-nee	sincere	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	sahf, wah, nee, sincere, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Saghiri	SAH-gee-ree	young	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	sah, gee, ree, young, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Sahalani	SAH-ha-lah-nee	ease	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	sah, ha, lah, nee, ease, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Said	SAY-eed	happy	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	say, eed, happy, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Salaam	SAH-laam	peace	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	sah, laam, peace, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Salah	sah-LAH	goodness	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	sah, lah, goodness, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Saleh	sah-LEH	good	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	sah, leh, good, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Salehe	sah-LEH-he	good	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	sah, leh, he, good, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Salim	sah-LEEM	peace	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	sah, leem, peace, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Salmini	sahl-MEE-nee	saved	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	sahl, mee, nee, saved, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Samir	SAH-meer	companion	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	sah, meer, companion, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Sarahani	SAH-rah-hah-nee	free	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	sah, rah, hah, nee, free, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Sarhaan	SAH-haan	free	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	sah, haan, free, male, swahili, east africa, africa

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