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Name Pronunciation Meaning Gender Ethnicity Region Continent Tags

Dabiku

DAH-bee-koo

Sacrifice offering

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

dah, bee, koo, sacrifice, offering, female, swahili, east africa, 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

Female

Yoruba

Nigeria

Africa

dah, dah, child, with, curly, hair, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa

Dada

DAH-dah

child with curly hair

Male

Yoruba

Nigeria

Africa

dah, dah, child, with, curly, hair, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa

Dafina

DAH-fee-nah

Valuable precious

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

dah, fee, nah, valuable, precious, female, swahili, east africa, 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

Dalali

DAH-lah-lee

broker

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

dah, lah, lee, broker, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Dalila

dah-LEE-lah

gentleness is her soul

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

dah, lee, lah, gentleness, is, her, soul, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Dalili

dah-LEE-lee

sign omen

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

dah, lee, lee, sign, omen, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Damisi

DAH-mee-see

Sociable cheerful

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

dah, mee, see, sociable, cheerful, female, 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

Danuwa

dah-NOO-wah

close friend

Female

Hausa

Nigeria

Africa

dah, noo, wah, close, friend, female, 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

Daurama

dah-oo-RAH-mah

ninth in the succession of queens

Female

Hausa

Nigeria

Africa

dah, oo, rah, mah, ninth, in, the, succession, of, queens, female, hausa, nigeria, africa

Dawa

dah-WAH

medleine

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

dah, wah, medleine, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Dayo

DAH-yo

joy arrives

Female

Yoruba

Nigeria

Africa

dah, yo, joy, arrives, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa

Dene

DEH-neh

water lily

Female

Mande

West Africa

Africa

deh, neh, water, lily, female, mande, west africa, africa

Dhakiya

THA-kee-yah

intelligent

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

tha, kee, yah, intelligent, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Dhambizao

THAM-bee-zah-oh

the sins are their's

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

tham, bee, zah, oh, the, sins, are, their's, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Dhoruba

THOR-roo-BAH

storm

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

thor, roo, bah, storm, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Dhuriya

THU-ree-yah

descendant

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

thu, ree, yah, descendant, female, 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

Dikeledi

dee-KEH-leh-dee

tears

Female

Tswana

Botswana

Africa

dee, keh, leh, dee, tears, female, tswana, botswana, 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

Do

doh

first child after twins

Female

Ewe

Ghana

Africa

doh, first, child, after, twins, female, ewe, ghana, africa

Dodo

DOH-doh

lovable large and round

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

doh, doh, lovable, large, and, round, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Dofi

DOH-fee

second child after twins

Female

Ewe

Ghana

Africa

doh, fee, second, child, after, twins, female, ewe, ghana, africa

Dogo

doh-GOH

small

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

doh, goh, small, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Doli

DOH-lee

doll

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

doh, lee, doll, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Donkor

dohn-koh

the humble one

Male

Akan

Ghana

Africa

dohn, koh, the, humble, one, male, akan, ghana, africa

Doto

DOH-toh

younger child of twins

Female

Zaramo

Tanzania

Africa

doh, toh, younger, child, of, twins, female, zaramo, tanzania, africa

Ducha

DOO-chah

little

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

doo, chah, little, female, swahili, east africa, 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

Duni

DOO-nee

small

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

doo, nee, small, female, 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

Durah

doo-RAH

pearl

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

doo, rah, pearl, female, swahili, east africa, 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

Durra

doo-RAH

large pearl

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

doo, rah, large, pearl, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Dziko

ZEE-koh

the world

Female

Nguni

South Africa

Africa

zee, koh, the, world, female, nguni, south africa, africa

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