Names by Gender

Name	Pronunciation	Meaning	Gender	Ethnicity	Region	Continent	Tags
Naadir	NAH-deer	rare	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, deer, rare, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Naasir	NAH-sir	defender	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, sir, defender, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Nabhani	NAHB-hani	sensible judicious	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nahb, hani, sensible, judicious, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Nabil	NAH-bill	noble	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, bill, noble, male, swahili, east africa, africa
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
Nadhim	NAH-deem	organizer	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, deem, organizer, male, 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
Naeem	nah-EEM	benevolent	Male	Arabic	North Africa	Africa	nah, eem, benevolent, male, arabic, north 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
Najja	NAH-jah	born after	Male	Buganda	Uganda	Africa	nah, jah, born, after, male, buganda, uganda, africa
Najma	NAH-jh-mah	star	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, jh, mah, star, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Najub	NAH-joob	noble	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, joob, noble, male, 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
Nakisisa	nah-kee-SEE-sah	child of the shadows	Male	Buganda	Uganda	Africa	nah, kee, see, sah, child, of, the, shadows, male, buganda, uganda, africa
Nalongo	nah-long-GOH	mother of twins	Female	Buganda	Uganda	Africa	nah, long, goh, mother, of, twins, female, buganda, uganda, africa
Namdi	nahm-DEE	father's name lives on	Male	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	nahm, dee, father's, name, lives, on, male, ibo, nigeria, 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
Nangila	NAN-ghee-lah	born on a journey	Male	Abaluhya	Kenya	Africa	nan, ghee, lah, born, on, a, journey, male, abaluhya, kenya, africa
Nangwaya	nahn-GWAH-yah	dont trifle with me	Male	Mwera	Kenya	Africa	nahn, gwah, yah, dont, trifle, with, me, male, mwera, kenya, africa
Nanji	NAHN-jee	safe	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nahn, jee, safe, male, 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
Nasiir	NAH-sir	helper	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, sir, helper, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Nasila	nah-see-LAH	honey	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, see, lah, honey, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Nasor	NAH-soh	saved	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, soh, saved, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Nasra	NAH-srah	assistance	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, srah, assistance, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nassor	NAH-sohr	victorious	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, sohr, victorious, male, 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
Nathari	NAH-thah-ree	prose embroidery	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, thah, ree, prose, embroidery, male, 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
Ndale	n-DAH-leh	prankster	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	n, dah, leh, prankster, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Ndege	n-deh-GEH	bird	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	n, deh, geh, bird, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Ndegwa	DEHG-wah	a bull	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	dehg, wah, a, bull, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Ndembo	n-DEHM-boh	elephant	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	n, dehm, boh, elephant, male, yao, malawi, africa
Ndemi	DEH-mee	founders of the Agikuyu nation	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	deh, mee, founders, of, the, agikuyu, nation, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nderu	DEH-roo	bearded one	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	deh, roo, bearded, one, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Ndweleifwa	n-dweh-leh-EEF-wah	I came with morning	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	n, dweh, leh, eef, wah, i, came, with, morning, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Ndwiga	DWEE-gah	a giraffe	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	dwee, gah, a, giraffe, male, kikuyu, kenya, 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
Nemsi	NEHM-see	respectable	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nehm, see, respectable, male, 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
Ngare	GAH-ray	a leopard	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	gah, ray, a, leopard, male, kikuyu, kenya, 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
Ngigi	gee-GAY	a grasshopper	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	gee, gay, a, grasshopper, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Ngina	GHEH-nah	one who serves	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	gheh, nah, one, who, serves, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Ngolinga	n-goh-LEENG-gah	cry baby	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	n, goh, leeng, gah, cry, baby, male, yao, malawi, africa
Ngombe	n-GOHM-beh	cow	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	n, gohm, beh, cow, male, yao, malawi, africa
Ngonepe	n-goh-NEH-poh	repose	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	n, goh, neh, poh, repose, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Ngozi	n-GOH-zee	blessing	Female	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	n, goh, zee, blessing, female, ibo, nigeria, africa
Ngozi	n-GOH-zee	blessing	Male	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	n, goh, zee, blessing, male, ibo, nigeria, africa
Ngulinga	n-goo-LEEN-gah	weeping	Female	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	n, goo, leen, gah, weeping, female, ngoni, malawi, africa
Ngumo	GOO-moh	fame	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	goo, moh, fame, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Ngunda	n-GOON-,dah	dove	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	n, goon, dah, dove, male, yao, malawi, africa
Nguvumali	GOO-voo-mah-lee	power is wealth	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	goo, voo, mah, lee, power, is, wealth, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Nia	NEE-ah	intention purpose	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nee, ah, intention, purpose, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Niamoja	nee-ah-moh-JAH	one purpose	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nee, ah, moh, jah, one, purpose, male, 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
Nikusubila	nee-koo-see-BEE-lah	hopeful	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	nee, koo, see, bee, lah, hopeful, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, 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
Nizam	nee-ZAHM	discipliner arranger	Male	Arabic	North Africa	Africa	nee, zahm, discipliner, arranger, male, arabic, north africa, africa
Njama	JAH-mah	a council e.g. war council.	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	jah, mah, a, council, eg, war, council, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Njata	JAH-tah	star	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	jah, tah, star, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Njau	JAH-oh	strong calf	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	jah, oh, strong, calf, male, kikuyu, kenya, 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
Njete	n-JEH-teh	salt	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	n, jeh, teh, salt, male, yao, malawi, africa
Njiraini	jay-rah-ee-NAY	on the road	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	jay, rah, ee, nay, on, the, road, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Njiru	gee-ROH	black one	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	gee, roh, black, one, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Njogu	joh-GOO	elephant	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	joh, goo, elephant, male, 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
Njora	joh-RAH	a scabbard i.e. for a sword	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	joh, rah, a, scabbard, ie, for, a, sword, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

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