Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Gender | Ethnicity | Region | Continent | Tags |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Olufemi |
oh-LOO-feh-mee |
God loves me |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
oh, loo, feh, mee, god, loves, me, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Dibia |
DEE-bee-ah |
healer |
Male |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
dee, bee, ah, healer, male, ibo, nigeria, africa |
Farih |
fah-REE |
bright and fair |
Female |
Hausa |
Nigeria |
Africa |
fah, ree, bright, and, fair, female, hausa, nigeria, africa |
Daktari |
DAHK-tah-ree |
Doctor healer |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
dahk, tah, ree, doctor, healer, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Ridhisha |
REE-dee-shah |
Satisfaction |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ree, dee, shah, satisfaction, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Jabiri |
JAH-bee-ree |
comforter |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
jah, bee, ree, comforter, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Panyin |
pahn-YEEN |
elder of twins |
Female |
Fante |
Ghana |
Africa |
pahn, yeen, elder, of, twins, female, fante, ghana, africa |
Bupe |
BOO-peh |
hospitality |
Female |
Nyakyusa |
Tanzania |
Africa |
boo, peh, hospitality, female, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa |
Athiambo |
AH-thee-ahm-boh |
born late in the evening |
Female |
Luo |
Kenya |
Africa |
ah, thee, ahm, boh, born, late, in, the, evening, female, luo, kenya, africa |
Lisimba |
lee-SEEM-bah |
lion |
Male |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
lee, seem, bah, lion, male, yao, malawi, africa |
Milina |
m-HEE-nah |
delightful |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
m, hee, nah, delightful, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Ghalib |
GAH-leeb |
winner |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
gah, leeb, winner, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Sebtuu |
SEHB-tuu |
born on Saturday |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sehb, tuu, born, on, saturday, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Kapeni |
kah-PEH-nee |
a sharp blade |
Male |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
kah, peh, nee, a, sharp, blade, male, yao, malawi, africa |
Tafiti |
TAH-fee-tee |
knowledge seeker |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
tah, fee, tee, knowledge, seeker, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Adebomi |
ah-deh-bon-MEE |
crown covered my nakedness |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ah, deh, bon, mee, crown, covered, my, nakedness, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Mukhtaar |
MUHK-tah |
chosen |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
muhk, tah, chosen, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Luzige |
loo-zee-GHEH |
locust |
Male |
Mugwere |
Uganda |
Africa |
loo, zee, gheh, locust, male, mugwere, uganda, africa |
Aisha |
ah-EE-shah |
she is life |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ah, ee, shah, she, is, life, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Batuuli |
BAH-tool-ee |
maiden |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
bah, tool, ee, maiden, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Wanjiku |
WAHN-gee-koh |
one of the nine founders of the Agikuyu people |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
wahn, gee, koh, one, of, the, nine, founders, of, the, agikuyu, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Asad |
ah-SAHD |
lion |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ah, sahd, lion, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Matu |
MAH-two |
the clouds |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
mah, two, the, clouds, male, kikuyu, kenya, 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 |
Obaseki |
aw-BAH-seh-kee |
the kings influence goes beyond the market |
Male |
Benin |
Nigeria |
Africa |
aw, bah, seh, kee, the, kings, influence, goes, beyond, the, market, male, benin, nigeria, africa |
Ujamaa |
oo-JAH-mah |
family |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
oo, jah, mah, family, female, swahili, east africa, 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 |
Lyabo |
ee-YAH-boh |
mother has returned |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, yah, boh, mother, has, returned, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Kajombo |
kah-JOM-boh |
boot |
Male |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
kah, jom, boh, boot, male, yao, malawi, africa |
Maysara |
MY-sah-rah |
ease |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
my, sah, rah, ease, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Shukuru |
shoo-koo-ROO |
grateful |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shoo, koo, roo, grateful, female, swahili, east africa, 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 |
Mzuri |
M-zuh-ree |
I feel good |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
m, zuh, ree, i, feel, good, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mua |
MOOH-ah |
healing benefit |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mooh, ah, healing, benefit, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Imara |
ee-MAH-rah |
firm |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, mah, rah, firm, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Wanjiku |
WAHN-gee-koh |
one of the nine founders of the Agikuyu people |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
wahn, gee, koh, one, of, the, nine, founders, of, the, agikuyu, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Suluma |
SOO-loo-mah |
security |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
soo, loo, mah, security, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Ikuseghan |
ee-KOO-seh-han |
peace surpasses war |
Female |
Benin |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, koo, seh, han, peace, surpasses, war, female, benin, nigeria, africa |
Paki |
PAH-kee |
a witness |
Male |
Xhosa |
South Africa |
Africa |
pah, kee, a, witness, male, xhosa, south africa, africa |
Kinyemi |
KEE-NYEH-mee |
a good thing |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, nyeh, mee, a, good, thing, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Farhani |
FAH-hah-nee |
happy |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, hah, nee, happy, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Fanikia |
fah-NEE-kee-ah |
Prosperity |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, nee, kee, ah, prosperity, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Doli |
DOH-lee |
doll |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
doh, lee, doll, 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 |
Kamilya |
KAH-meel-yah |
perfection |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, meel, yah, perfection, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Makamu |
MAH-kah-muh |
dignified |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, kah, muh, dignified, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Hami |
HAH-mee |
defend |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, mee, defend, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Muroki |
MOH-roh-kee |
comes with the dawn |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
moh, roh, kee, comes, with, the, dawn, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Rukiya |
roo-KEE-yah |
she rises high |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
roo, kee, yah, she, rises, high, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Wangari |
WAH-gah-ray |
a leopard |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
wah, gah, ray, a, leopard, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Mandara |
MAHN-dah-rah |
leader |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mahn, dah, rah, leader, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Gathii |
GAH-thee-ee |
a wanderer |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
gah, thee, ee, a, wanderer, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Wimbo |
weem-BOH |
song |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
weem, boh, song, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Rahimu |
RAH-hee-moo |
Mercy |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
rah, hee, moo, mercy, female, swahili, east africa, africa |