| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Gender | Ethnicity | Region | Continent | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesesa |
weh-seh-SAH |
careless |
Female |
Musoga |
Uganda |
Africa |
weh, seh, sah, careless, female, musoga, uganda, africa |
| Wimbo |
weem-BOH |
song |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
weem, boh, song, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Wingu |
ween-GUU |
heavenly cloud |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ween, guu, heavenly, cloud, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Wokabi |
WOH-kah-bee |
she is of the Maasai |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
woh, kah, bee, she, is, of, the, maasai, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
| Wokabi |
WOH-kah-bee |
she is of the Maasai |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
woh, kah, bee, she, is, of, the, maasai, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
| Yaa |
YAH-ah |
born on Thursday |
Female |
Ewe |
Ghana |
Africa |
yah, ah, born, on, thursday, female, ewe, ghana, africa |
| Yahimba |
yah-him-BAH |
there is nothing like home |
Female |
Tiv |
Nigeria |
Africa |
yah, him, bah, there, is, nothing, like, home, female, tiv, nigeria, africa |
| Yakini |
YAH-kee-nee |
truth |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
yah, kee, nee, truth, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Yasmin |
YAHS-meen |
jasmine |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
yahs, meen, jasmine, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Ye |
YEH-eh |
elder of twins |
Female |
Ewe |
Ghana |
Africa |
yeh, eh, elder, of, twins, female, ewe, ghana, africa |
| Yejide |
yeh-jee-DEH |
the image of mother |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
yeh, jee, deh, the, image, of, mother, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Yetunde |
yeh-TOON-deh |
mother returns |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
yeh, toon, deh, mother, returns, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Yumna |
YUHM-nah |
good luck |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
yuhm, nah, good, luck, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Yusra |
YUHS-rah |
ease |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
yuhs, rah, ease, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zaafarani |
ZAAH-fah-rah-nee |
saffron |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zaah, fah, rah, nee, saffron, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zahabu |
zah-HAH-boo |
the golden one |
Female |
Galla |
Ethiopia |
Africa |
zah, hah, boo, the, golden, one, female, galla, ethiopia, africa |
| Zahra |
ZAH-rah |
blossom |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zah, rah, blossom, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zaida |
zah-ee-DAH |
abundance |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zah, ee, dah, abundance, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zaina |
zah-ee-NAH |
beautiful |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zah, ee, nah, beautiful, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zainabu |
zah-ee-NAH-boo |
beautiful |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zah, ee, nah, boo, beautiful, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zainabu |
ZAH-ee-nah-buh |
Prophet Muhammad's daughter |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zah, ee, nah, buh, prophet, muhammad's, daughter, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zaituni |
zaa-ee-TOO-nee |
olive guava |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zaa, ee, too, nee, olive, guava, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zakiya |
zah-KEE-yah |
intelligent |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zah, kee, yah, intelligent, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zalika |
zah-LEE-kah |
well-born |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zah, lee, kah, well, born, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zalira |
ZAH-rah |
flower |
Female |
Swahili |
Tanzania |
Africa |
zah, rah, flower, female, swahili, tanzania, africa |
| Zamani |
zah-MAH-nee |
long time ago |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zah, mah, nee, long, time, ago, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zamzam |
ZAHM-zahm |
holy spring |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zahm, zahm, holy, spring, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zarifa |
ZAH-ree-fah |
graceful |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zah, ree, fah, graceful, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zarina |
ZAH-ree-nah |
golden |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zah, ree, nah, golden, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zawadi |
zah-WAH-dee |
gift |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zah, wah, dee, gift, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zaynab |
ZAH-ee-NAH-b |
beautiful |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zah, ee, nah, b, beautiful, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zena |
ZEH-nah |
beautiful ornament |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zeh, nah, beautiful, ornament, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zenabu |
ZEH-nah-BOO |
beautiful |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zeh, nah, boo, beautiful, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zera |
ZEH-rah |
beauty blooms dawn |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zeh, rah, beauty, blooms, dawn, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zesiro |
ZEH-see-roh |
elder of twins |
Female |
Buganda |
Uganda |
Africa |
zeh, see, roh, elder, of, twins, female, buganda, uganda, africa |
| Zeyana |
ZEH-yah-nah |
ornament |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zeh, yah, nah, ornament, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zina |
ZEE-nah |
a beauty |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zee, nah, a, beauty, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zubayda |
ZUH-bay-dah |
the best of all |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zuh, bay, dah, the, best, of, all, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zubeda |
ZUH-beh-dah |
the best one |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zuh, beh, dah, the, best, one, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zuhura |
ZUH-hu-rah |
brightness Venus |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zuh, hu, rah, brightness, venus, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zulaykha |
ZUH-lay-kah |
brilliant one |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zuh, lay, kah, brilliant, one, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zulekha |
ZUH-leh-kah |
brilliant one |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zuh, leh, kah, brilliant, one, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zuna |
ZOO-nah |
abundance |
Female |
Bobangi |
West Africa |
Africa |
zoo, nah, abundance, female, bobangi, west africa, africa |
| Zuri |
ZUH-ree |
Beautiful georgeous |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zuh, ree, beautiful, georgeous, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zuwena |
zoo-WEH-nah |
good |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zoo, weh, nah, good, female, swahili, east africa, africa |