African Names

Name	Pronunciation	Meaning	Gender	Ethnicity	Region	Continent	Tags
Fola	FAW-lah	honor	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	faw, lah, honor, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Folade	faw-lah-DEH	honor arrives	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	faw, lah, deh, honor, arrives, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Folami	faw-LAH-mee	respect and honor me	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	faw, lah, mee, respect, and, honor, me, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Folashade	faw-lah-shah-DEH	honor confers a crown	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	faw, lah, shah, deh, honor, confers, a, crown, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Folayan	faw-LAH-yahn	to walk in dignity	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	faw, lah, yahn, to, walk, in, dignity, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Foluke	foh-LOO-keh	placed in God's care	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	foh, loo, keh, placed, in, god's, care, female, yoruba, nigeria, 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
Freya	FREH-yah	godess of love	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	freh, yah, godess, of, love, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Fuad	FUH-ad	heart	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	fuh, ad, heart, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Fujo	FOO-joh	born after parents' separation	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	foo, joh, born, after, parents', separation, female, 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	FOO-rah-hah	happiness	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	foo, rah, hah, happiness, female, swahili, east africa, 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
Gasira	GAH-see-rah	bold courageous	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	gah, see, rah, bold, courageous, female, swahili, east africa, 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
Gathoni	GAH-tho-nee	She is an in law	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	gah, tho, nee, she, is, an, in, law, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Gathoni	GAH-tho-nee	she is an in law	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	gah, tho, nee, she, is, an, in, law, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Gatimu	GAH-tee-mo	a spear	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	gah, tee, mo, a, spear, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Gerda	GAYR-dah	charmer of serpents	Female	Hausa	Nigeria	Africa	gayr, dah, charmer, of, serpents, female, hausa, nigeria, 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
Ghalyela	GIRL-yeh-lah	expensive precious	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	girl, yeh, lah, expensive, precious, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Ghanima	GAH-nee-mah	Good fortune	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	gah, nee, mah, good, fortune, female, 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
Gharibuu	gah-ree-BOO	stranger visitor	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	gah, ree, boo, stranger, visitor, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Gheche	GEH-che	small thing	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	geh, che, small, thing, female, 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
Ghinjo	GHEE-nn-jo	slaughter cut	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ghee, nn, jo, slaughter, cut, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Ghipe	GHEE-peh	sprout	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ghee, peh, sprout, female, 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
Gimbya	geem-BEE-yah	princess	Female	Hausa	Nigeria	Africa	geem, bee, yah, princess, female, hausa, nigeria, 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
Goitsemedime.	khoat-say-moh-DEE-meh	God knows	Female	Tswana	Botswana	Africa	khoat, say, moh, dee, meh, god, knows, female, tswana, botswana, 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
Gyasi	JAH-see	wonderful one	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	jah, see, wonderful, one, male, akan, ghana, africa
Haamid	HAH-mead	grateful	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, mead, grateful, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Habeebah	HAH-bee-bah	dear one	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, bee, bah, dear, one, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Habib	hah-BEEB	beloved	Male	Swahili	E.Africa	Africa	hah, beeb, beloved, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Habiba	HAH-bee-bah	beloved	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, bee, bah, beloved, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Habibah	hah-BEE-bah	beloved	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, bee, bah, beloved, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Habibu	HAH-beeb-ooh	Beloved	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, beeb, ooh, beloved, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Habimana	hah-bee-MAH-nah	God exists	Male	Rwanda	Rwanda	Africa	hah, bee, mah, nah, god, exists, male, rwanda, rwanda, africa
Hadhi	HAH-dee	Respect honor	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, dee, respect, honor, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Hadiya	hah-DEE-yah	gift	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, dee, yah, gift, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Hafidh	HAH-feed	preserver	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, feed, preserver, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Hafidha	HAH-fee-dah	mindful	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, fee, dah, mindful, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Hafiz	HAH-fizz	guardian	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, fizz, guardian, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Hafsa	HAH-fhh-sah	sound judgment	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, fhh, sah, sound, judgment, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Haiba	HAH-ee-bah	Charm	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, ee, bah, charm, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Haidar	HAH-ee-dah	strong stout	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, ee, dah, strong, stout, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Haifa.	HAH-ee-fah	slim	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, ee, fah, slim, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Hainidi	hah-MEE-dee	commendable	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, mee, dee, commendable, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Haji	HAH-jee	born during the month of pilgrimage to Mecca	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, jee, born, during, the, month, of, pilgrimage, to, mecca, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Haki	HAH-kee	right justice	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, kee, right, justice, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Hakika	HAH-kee-kah	Truth	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, kee, kah, truth, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Hakim	HAH-keem	judge	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, keem, judge, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Hakima	hah-kee-MAH	sensible	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, kee, mah, sensible, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Hakizimana	Hah-kee-zee-MAH-nah	it is God who saves	Male	Rwanda	Rwanda	Africa	hah, kee, zee, mah, nah, it, is, god, who, saves, male, rwanda, rwanda, africa
Hala	HAH-lah	glorious	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, lah, glorious, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Hali	HAH-lee	condition. state	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, lee, condition, state, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Halili	HAH-lee-lee	Beloved one	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, lee, lee, beloved, one, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Halima	hah-LEE-mah	gentle	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, lee, mah, gentle, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Halisi	HAH-lee-see	Truth	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, lee, see, truth, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Hamadi	hah-MAH-dee	one who is praised	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, mah, dee, one, who, is, praised, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Hamdaan	HAM-dan	praise	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ham, dan, praise, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Hami	HAH-mee	defend	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, mee, defend, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Hamida	HAH-mee-dah	gracious	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, mee, dah, gracious, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Hamidi	hah-MEE-dee	one to be commended	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, mee, dee, one, to, be, commended, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Hamisi	hah-MEE-see	born on Thursday	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, mee, see, born, on, thursday, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Hamza	HAH-mm-zah	strong	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, mm, zah, strong, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Hanaa	HAH-nah-ah	happiness	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, nah, ah, happiness, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Hanifa	HAH-nee-fah	pure	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, nee, fah, pure, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Hanna	HAH-nah	happiness	Female	Hausa	Nigeria	Africa	hah, nah, happiness, female, hausa, nigeria, africa
Hanuni	HAH-noo-nee	cheerful	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, noo, nee, cheerful, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Haoniyao	hah-oh-nee-YAH-oh	born at the time of a quarrel	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, oh, nee, yah, oh, born, at, the, time, of, a, quarrel, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Haoniyao	hah-oh-nee-YAH-oh	born at the time of a quarrel	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, oh, nee, yah, oh, born, at, the, time, of, a, quarrel, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Harambee	HAH-rahm-bay	let's pull together	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, rahm, bay, let's, pull, together, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Harbuu	HAH-boo	warrior	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, boo, warrior, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Hartha	HAH-thaa	arable fertile	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, thaa, arable, fertile, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Harun	hah-ROON	messenger Aharon Aaron	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, roon, messenger, aharon, aaron, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Hasan	HAH-sahn	good	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, sahn, good, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Hasanati	hah-sah-NAH-tee	good	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, sah, nah, tee, good, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Hasani	hah-SAH-nee	handsome	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, sah, nee, handsome, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Hashiki	HAH-she-kee	Passion	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, she, kee, passion, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Hashil	HAH-sheel	emigrant	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, sheel, emigrant, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Hashim	HAH-sheem	honor	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, sheem, honor, male, swahili, east africa, africa

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