Female Names

Name	Pronunciation	Meaning	Gender	Ethnicity	Region	Continent	Tags
Nabila	NAH-bee-la	noble	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, bee, la, noble, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nabirye	nah-beer-YEH	one who produces twins	Female	Luganda	Uganda	Africa	nah, beer, yeh, one, who, produces, twins, female, luganda, uganda, africa
Nabukwasi	nah-boo-KWAH-see	bad housekeeper	Female	Luganda	Uganda	Africa	nah, boo, kwah, see, bad, housekeeper, female, luganda, uganda, africa
Nabulungi	nah-boo-long-GHEE	beautiful one	Female	Buganda	Uganda	Africa	nah, boo, long, ghee, beautiful, one, female, buganda, uganda, africa
Nadhari	NAH-tha-ree	vision	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, tha, ree, vision, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nadhiri	NAH-thee-ree	vow	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, thee, ree, vow, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nadia	NAH-dee-ah	caller	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, dee, ah, caller, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nadiya	NAH-dee-yah	generous	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, dee, yah, generous, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nadra	NAH-drah	unique	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, drah, unique, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nafaika	NAH-fah-ee-kah	Prosperity	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, fah, ee, kah, prosperity, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nafasi	NAH-fah-see	opportunity	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, fah, see, opportunity, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nafia	nah-FEE-ah	gift	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, fee, ah, gift, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nafisa	NAH-fee-sah	precious gem	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, fee, sah, precious, gem, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nafisi	NAH-fee-see	To save	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, fee, see, to, save, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nafisika	NAH-fee-see-kah	well to do	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, fee, see, kah, well, to, do, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nafula	nah-foo-LAH	born during the rainy season	Female	Abaluhya	Kenya	Africa	nah, foo, lah, born, during, the, rainy, season, female, abaluhya, kenya, africa
Nafuna	nah-fro-NAH	delivered feet first	Female	Luganda	Uganda	Africa	nah, fro, nah, delivered, feet, first, female, luganda, uganda, africa
Naima	NAH-ee-mah	graceful	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, ee, mah, graceful, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Najaat	NAH-jah-t	safety	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, jah, t, safety, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Najah	NAH-jah	success	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, jah, success, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Najia	NAH-jee-ah	progeny	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, jee, ah, progeny, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Najma	NAH-jh-mah	star	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, jh, mah, star, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Najya	NAH-jyah	saved	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, jyah, saved, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nakawa	NAH-kah-wah	beautiful	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, kah, wah, beautiful, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nalongo	nah-long-GOH	mother of twins	Female	Buganda	Uganda	Africa	nah, long, goh, mother, of, twins, female, buganda, uganda, africa
Namono	NAH-moh-noh	younger of twins	Female	Buganda	Uganda	Africa	nah, moh, noh, younger, of, twins, female, buganda, uganda, africa
Namusobiya	nah-moo-so-BEEah	one who has offended	Female	Musoga	Uganda	Africa	nah, moo, so, beeah, one, who, has, offended, female, musoga, uganda, africa
Nana	NAH-nah	lady	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, nah, lady, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nanyanika	nah-YAHM-kah	God's gift	Female	Ewe	Ghana	Africa	nah, yahm, kah, god's, gift, female, ewe, ghana, africa
Nasiche	nah-SEE-cheh	born in the locust season	Female	Musoga	Uganda	Africa	nah, see, cheh, born, in, the, locust, season, female, musoga, uganda, africa
Nasiim	NAH-seem	fresh air	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, seem, fresh, air, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nasra	NAH-srah	assistance	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, srah, assistance, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Natasa	NAH-tah-sah	skillful	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, tah, sah, skillful, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nathari	NAH-thah-ree	prose	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, thah, ree, prose, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nawiri	NAH-wee-ree	healthy	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, wee, ree, healthy, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nayfa	NAI-fah	benefit	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nai, fah, benefit, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nayla	NAI-lah	gain	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nai, lah, gain, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nayo	NAH-yoh	we have great joy	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	nah, yoh, we, have, great, joy, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Nayo	NAH-yoh	we have joy	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	nah, yoh, we, have, joy, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Naysun	NAY-soon	seedless grapes	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nay, soon, seedless, grapes, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nazura	NAH-zuh-rah	foremost	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, zuh, rah, foremost, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Ndachitanji	n-aah-chee-TAN-jee	what have I done?	Female	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	n, aah, chee, tan, jee, what, have, i, done, female, ngoni, malawi, africa
Ndege	n-deh-GEH	bird	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	n, deh, geh, bird, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Neema	neh-EH-mah	born in times of prosperity	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	neh, eh, mah, born, in, times, of, prosperity, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Neemaka	nee-MAH-kah	benevolent	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nee, mah, kah, benevolent, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nena	NEH-nah	speak	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	neh, nah, speak, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Ngabile	n-gah-BEE-leh	I have got it	Female	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	n, gah, bee, leh, i, have, got, it, female, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Ngendo	nng-eh-DOH	a traveler	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nng, eh, doh, a, traveler, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Ngendo	nng-eh-DOH	a traveller	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nng, eh, doh, a, traveller, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Ngina	GHEH-nah	one who serves	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	gheh, nah, one, who, serves, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Ngozi	n-GOH-zee	blessing	Female	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	n, goh, zee, blessing, female, ibo, nigeria, africa
Ngulinga	n-goo-LEEN-gah	weeping	Female	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	n, goo, leen, gah, weeping, female, ngoni, malawi, africa
Nia	NEE-ah	intention purpose	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nee, ah, intention, purpose, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Niara	NEE-ah-rah	of high purpose	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nee, ah, rah, of, high, purpose, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nina	NEE-nah	mother	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nee, nah, mother, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nishati	NEE-shah-tee	full of vigor	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nee, shah, tee, full, of, vigor, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Njema	JEH-mah	Good	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	jeh, mah, good, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Njemile	n-jeh-MEE-Ieh	upstanding	Female	Yao	Malawi	Africa	n, jeh, mee, ieh, upstanding, female, yao, malawi, africa
Njemile	n-jeh-MEE-leh	upstanding	Female	Yao	Malawi	Africa	n, jeh, mee, leh, upstanding, female, yao, malawi, africa
Njeri	JEH-ree	daughter of a warrior	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	jeh, ree, daughter, of, a, warrior, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Njoki	JOH-key	she who returned	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	joh, key, she, who, returned, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Njoki	JOH-key	she who returned (from the dead)	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	joh, key, she, who, returned, from, the, dead, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nkosazana	n-koh-sah-ZAH-nah	princess	Female	Xhosa	South Africa	Africa	n, koh, sah, zah, nah, princess, female, xhosa, south africa, africa
Nneka	n-NEH-kah	her mother is prominent	Female	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	n, neh, kah, her, mother, is, prominent, female, ibo, nigeria, africa
Nnenaya	Neh-NAH-yah	like father's mother	Female	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	neh, nah, yah, like, father's, mother, female, ibo, nigeria, africa
Nnenia	n-NEH-nee-ah	her grandmother's look alike	Female	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	n, neh, nee, ah, her, grandmother's, look, alike, female, ibo, nigeria, africa
Nobanzi	noh-BAN-zee	width	Female	Xhosa	South Africa	Africa	noh, ban, zee, width, female, xhosa, south africa, africa
Nomalanga	noh-mah-LANG-gah	sunny	Female	Zulu	South Africa	Africa	noh, mah, lang, gah, sunny, female, zulu, south africa, africa
Nombeko	nom-BEH-KOH	respect	Female	Xhosa	South Africa	Africa	nom, beh, koh, respect, female, xhosa, south africa, africa
Nomble	NOM-bleh	beauty	Female	Xhosa	South Africa	Africa	nom, bleh, beauty, female, xhosa, south africa, africa
Nomuula	noh-MOO-lah	rain	Female	Xhosa	South Africa	Africa	noh, moo, lah, rain, female, xhosa, south africa, africa
Noni	NOH-nee	gift of God	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	noh, nee, gift, of, god, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nonyameko	nong-ya-MEH-koh	patience	Female	Xhosa	South Africa	Africa	nong, ya, meh, koh, patience, female, xhosa, south africa, africa
Nourbese	noor-BEH-seh	a wonderful child	Female	Benin	Nigeria	Africa	noor, beh, seh, a, wonderful, child, female, benin, nigeria, africa
Nteremezi	N-tereh-meh-zee	cheerful person	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	n, tereh, meh, zee, cheerful, person, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nuaha	NUH-ah-ah	pleasure	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nuh, ah, ah, pleasure, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nufaika	NUH-fah-ee-kah	prosperity	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nuh, fah, ee, kah, prosperity, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nuha	NUH-hah	consoled	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nuh, hah, consoled, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nunuu	NUH-nuu	extol	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nuh, nuu, extol, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nura	NUH-rah	bnghtness	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nuh, rah, bnghtness, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nurisha	NUH-ree-shah	shine light upon	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nuh, ree, shah, shine, light, upon, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nuru	noo-ROO	in the daylight	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	noo, roo, in, the, daylight, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nusurika	NUH-soo-ree-kah	saved from difficulty	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nuh, soo, ree, kah, saved, from, difficulty, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nwakaego	n-wah-kah-EH-goh	more important than money	Female	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	n, wah, kah, eh, goh, more, important, than, money, female, ibo, nigeria, africa
Nyaguthii	NYAH-goh-thee-ay	a traveler	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nyah, goh, thee, ay, a, traveler, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nyaguthii	NYAH-goh-thee-ay	a traveler	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nyah, goh, thee, ay, a, traveler, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nyakio	NYAH-kay-oh	hard working	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nyah, kay, oh, hard, working, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nyakio	NYAH-kay-oh	hard working	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nyah, kay, oh, hard, working, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nyambura	NYAH-boo-rah	born of the rain	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nyah, boo, rah, born, of, the, rain, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nyambura	NYAH-boo-rah	born of the rain	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nyah, boo, rah, born, of, the, rain, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nyanjera	NYAHN-jeh-rah	born on the way	Female	Kisii	Kenya	Africa	nyahn, jeh, rah, born, on, the, way, female, kisii, kenya, africa
Nyankomago	ng-yank-oh-MAH-goh	second child after twins	Female	Twi	Ghana	Africa	ng, yank, oh, mah, goh, second, child, after, twins, female, twi, ghana, africa
Nyathera	NYAH-the-rah	she survived	Female	Kisii	Kenya	Africa	nyah, the, rah, she, survived, female, kisii, kenya, africa
Nyawela	nyah-WEH-lah	on a journey	Female	Shulla	Sudan	Africa	nyah, weh, lah, on, a, journey, female, shulla, sudan, africa
Nyawira	NYAH-way-rah	hard worker	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nyah, way, rah, hard, worker, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nyawira	NYAH-way-rah	hard worker	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nyah, way, rah, hard, worker, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nyemya	NYEH-meh-yah	self-esteem	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nyeh, meh, yah, self, esteem, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nyframahoro	nee-yee-rah-mah-HO-roh	peaceful	Female	Rwanda	Rwanda	Africa	nee, yee, rah, mah, ho, roh, peaceful, female, rwanda, rwanda, africa
Nyimak	NYEE-mahk	little fire	Female	Shulla	Sudan	Africa	nyee, mahk, little, fire, female, shulla, sudan, africa
Nyimbo	NYEHM-boh	song	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nyehm, boh, song, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nyirej	NYEE-rehj	little fish	Female	Shulla	Sudan	Africa	nyee, rehj, little, fish, female, shulla, sudan, africa
Nyofu	NYOH-fuu	candid	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nyoh, fuu, candid, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nyokabi	NYOH-kah-bee	of the Maasai people	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nyoh, kah, bee, of, the, maasai, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nyokabi	NYOH-kah-bee	of the Maasai people	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nyoh, kah, bee, of, the, maasai, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

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