Names by Gender

Name	Pronunciation	Meaning	Gender	Ethnicity	Region	Continent	Tags
Taabu	tah-AH-boo	troubles	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, ah, boo, troubles, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Taalib	TAH-leeb	seeker of	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, leeb, seeker, of, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Tabari	TAH-bah-ree	famous Muslim historian	Male	Arabic	North Africa	Africa	tah, bah, ree, famous, muslim, historian, male, arabic, north africa, africa
Tabasamu	TAH-bah-sah-mu	a beautiful smile	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, bah, sah, mu, a, beautiful, smile, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tabia	tah-BEE-ah	good conduct	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, bee, ah, good, conduct, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tabita	TAH-bee-tah	graceful	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, bee, tah, graceful, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tafida	TAH-fee-dah	benefit	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, fee, dah, benefit, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tafiti	TAH-fee-tee	knowledge seeker	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, fee, tee, knowledge, seeker, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Taha	TAH-hah	skillful	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, hah, skillful, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Tahir	TAH-heer	clean pure	Male	Arabic	North Africa	Africa	tah, heer, clean, pure, male, arabic, north africa, africa
Tahira	TAH-hee-rah	dean	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, hee, rah, dean, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tahiya	TAH-hee-yah	security	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, hee, yah, security, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Taiwo	TAH-ee-woh	first born of twins	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	tah, ee, woh, first, born, of, twins, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Taiwo	TAH-ee-woh	first born of twins	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	tah, ee, woh, first, born, of, twins, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Tajamali	TAH-jah-mah-lee	favor	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, jah, mah, lee, favor, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Taji	TAH-jee	crown	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, jee, crown, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Tajiri	TAH-jee-ree	rich wealthy	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, jee, ree, rich, wealthy, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Takata	TAH-kah-tah	pure clean	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, kah, tah, pureclean, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Takatifu	Tah-kah-tee-FOO	sacred	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, kah, tee, foo, sacred, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Taki	TAH-kee	God fearing	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, kee, god, fearing, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Tale	TAH-leh	green	Female	Tswana	Botswana	Africa	tah, leh, green, female, tswana, botswana, africa
Tale	TAH-leh	green	Male	Tswana	Botswana	Africa	tah, leh, green, male, tswana, botswana, africa
Talha	TAHL-hah	easy life	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tahl, hah, easy, life, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Talib	TAH-lib	seeker	Male	Arabic	North Africa	Africa	tah, lib, seeker, male, arabic, north africa, africa
Tamaa	tah-MAA	desire	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, maa, desire, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tamasha	tah-MAH-shah	Happy occasion	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, mah, shah, happy, occasion, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tambika	tahm-BEE-kah	Offering	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tahm, bee, kah, offering, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tambuzi	TAHM-boo-zee	Intelligent	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tahm, boo, zee, intelligent, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tamu	TAH-moo	Sweet	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, moo, sweet, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tan	TAH-oo	lion	Male	Tswana	Botswana	Africa	tah, oo, lion, male, tswana, botswana, africa
Tanabahi	tah-NAH-bah-ee	be cautious	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, nah, bah, ee, be, cautious, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tanashati	tah-NAH-shah-tee	Well dressed and neat	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, nah, shah, tee, well, dressed, and, neat, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Taraji	tah-RAH-jee	Hope faith	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, rah, jee, hope, faith, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tarajika	tah-RAH-jee-KAH	Hope faith	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, rah, jee, kah, hope, faith, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tarik	TAH-rick	muslim general who conquered Spain	Male	Arabic	North Africa	Africa	tah, rick, muslim, general, who, conquered, spain, male, arabic, north africa, africa
Tarishi	TAH-ree-shee	messenger	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, ree, shee, messenger, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Tathinina	TAH-thee-nee-nah	high value	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, thee, nee, nah, high, value, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tatu	TAH-too	third born	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, too, third, born, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tau	TAH-oo	lion	Male	Tswana	Botswana	Africa	tah, oo, lion, male, tswana, botswana, africa
Tawa	TAH-wah	A religious person	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, wah, a, religious, person, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tawfiki	TAHW-feek-ee	divine guidance	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tahw, feek, ee, divine, guidance, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Tawiah	TAH-wee-ah	first child after twins	Female	Ga	Ghana	Africa	tah, wee, ah, first, child, after, twins, female, ga, ghana, africa
Tayari	TAH-yah-ree	always prepared	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, yah, ree, always, prepared, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Tebogo	TEH-boh-goh	we are grateful	Male	Tswana	Botswana	Africa	teh, boh, goh, we, are, grateful, male, tswana, botswana, africa
Tefle	TEH-fleh	infancy beginning	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	teh, fleh, infancy, beginning, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Teleza	teh-LEH-zah	slippery	Female	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	teh, leh, zah, slippery, female, ngoni, malawi, africa
Tendaji	TEHN-dah-jee	makes things happen doer	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tehn, dah, jee, makes, things, happen, doer, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Terema	TEH-reh-mah	a cheerful person	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	teh, reh, mah, a, cheerful, person, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Teremesha	TEH-reh-m-shah	always willing to serve others	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	teh, reh, m, shah, always, willing, to, serve, others, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Teremun	TEH-reh-moon	fathers acceptance	Male	Tiv	Nigeria	Africa	teh, reh, moon, fathers, acceptance, male, tiv, nigeria, africa
Thaabiti	THAH-bee-tee	firm steadfast	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	thah, bee, tee, firm, steadfast, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Thabit	TAH-bit	firm	Male	Arabic	North Africa	Africa	tah, bit, firm, male, arabic, north africa, africa
Thabiti	thah-BEE-tee	a true man	Male	Mwera	Kenya	Africa	thah, bee, tee, a, true, man, male, mwera, kenya, africa
Thairu	THAH-ee-roo	rebellious	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	thah, ee, roo, rebellious, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Thako	TAH-koh	hip	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	tah, koh, hip, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Thambo	TAHM-boh	ground	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	tahm, boh, ground, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Thandiwe	tan-DEE-weh	loving one	Female	Xhosa	South Africa	Africa	tan, dee, weh, loving, one, female, xhosa, south africa, africa
Thandiwe	tahn-DEE-weh	beloved	Male	Zulu	South Africa	Africa	tahn, dee, weh, beloved, male, zulu, south africa, africa
Thani	TAH-nee	second one	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, nee, second, one, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Thema	TEH-mah	queen	Female	Akan	Ghana	Africa	teh, mah, queen, female, akan, ghana, africa
Themba	TEHM-bah	hope	Male	Xhosa	South Africa	Africa	tehm, bah, hope, male, xhosa, south africa, africa
Themba	TEHM-bah	trusted	Female	Zulu	South Africa	Africa	tehm, bah, trusted, female, zulu, south africa, africa
Thenga	TEHNGgah	bring him	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	tehnggah, bring, him, male, yao, malawi, africa
Thuweni	THOO-weh-nee	diminutive of Thani	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	thoo, weh, nee, diminutive, of, thani, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Tichawonna	tee-CHAH-oh-nah	we shall see	Male	Shona	Zimbabwe	Africa	tee, chah, oh, nah, we, shall, see, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa
Tidyanawo	teed-yah-NAH-woh	we shall both eat	Female	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	teed, yah, nah, woh, we, shall, both, eat, female, ngoni, malawi, africa
Tiifu	tee-FOO	loyal faithful	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tee, foo, loyal, faithful, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Time	TEE-meh	full of happiness	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tee, meh, full, of, happiness, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tindo	teen-DOH	active	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	teen, doh, active, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Tisaubiranji	ti-sah-oo-boo-RAN-jee	why such poverty?	Female	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	ti, sah, oo, boo, ran, jee, why, such, poverty, female, ngoni, malawi, africa
Tisha	TEE-shah	Strong-willed	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tee, shah, strong, willed, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tithandianasi	tee-tan-dee-ah-NAH-see	we'll be finished by relative	Female	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	tee, tan, dee, ah, nah, see, we'll, be, finished, by, relative, female, ngoni, malawi, africa
Titilayo	tee-tee-lah-YOH	eternal happiness	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	tee, tee, lah, yoh, eternal, happiness, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Tor	toor	king	Male	Tiv	Nigeria	Africa	toor, king, male, tiv, nigeria, africa
Torkwase	tor-kwah-SEH	queen	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	tor, kwah, seh, queen, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Tosha	TOH-shah	Satisfaction	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	toh, shah, satisfaction, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tsalani	tsah-LAH-nee	goodbye	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	tsah, lah, nee, goodbye, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Tse	tseh	younger of twins	Male	Ewe	Ghana	Africa	tseh, younger, of, twins, male, ewe, ghana, africa
Tsekani	tseh-KAH-nee	close	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	tseh, kah, nee, close, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Tsoka	TSOH-ka	unlucky	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	tsoh, ka, unlucky, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Tuako	twah-KOH	eleventh born	Male	Ga	Ghana	Africa	twah, koh, eleventh, born, male, ga, ghana, africa
Tufaha	too-FAH-hah	apple	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	too, fah, hah, apple, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tuhfa	too-FAH	a gift	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	too, fah, a, gift, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tukufu	TUH-koo-fuu	exalted	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tuh, koo, fuu, exalted, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Tukupasya	too-koo-PASS-ya	we are afraid	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	too, koo, pass, ya, we, are, afraid, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Tulimbwelu	too-lim-BWEH-Ioo	we are in the light	Female	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	too, lim, bweh, ioo, we, are, in, the, light, female, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Tulinagwe	too-lee-NAH-gweh	God is with us	Female	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	too, lee, nah, gweh, god, is, with, us, female, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Tulivu	TUH-lee-vuh	peace and tranquility	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tuh, lee, vuh, peace, and, tranquility, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Tumaini	too-MAH-ee-nee	hope	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	too, mah, ee, nee, hope, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tumaini	too-MAH-ee-nee	hope	Male	Swahili	Kenya	Africa	too, mah, ee, nee, hope, male, swahili, kenya, africa
Tumbo	TUHM-boh	stomach	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tuhm, boh, stomach, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Tumpe	TOOM-peh	let us thank God	Female	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	toom, peh, let, us, thank, god, female, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Tuni	TOO-nee	tune	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	too, nee, tune, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tunu	TOO-nooh	novelty	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	too, nooh, novelty, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tupokigwe	too~poh~KEEgweh	we are safe	Female	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	too, poh, keegweh, we, are, safe, female, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Tuponile	toc-poh-NEE-leh	we are saved	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	toc, poh, nee, leh, we, are, saved, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Turkiya	TOO-kee-yah	beautiful	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	too, kee, yah, beautiful, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tusajigwe	too-SAH-jee-gweh	we are blessed	Female	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	too, sah, jee, gweh, we, are, blessed, female, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Tuwalole	too-wah-loh-LEH	exemplary	Female	Zaramo	Tanzania	Africa	too, wah, loh, leh, exemplary, female, zaramo, tanzania, africa
Tuwile	too-WEE-leh	death is inevitable	Male	Mwera	Kenya	Africa	too, wee, leh, death, is, inevitable, male, mwera, kenya, africa
Twaponilo	too-ah-poh-nee-LOH	we are saved	Female	Nyakyusa,Tanzania		Africa	too, ah, poh, nee, loh, we, are, saved, female, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Twia	TWEE-ah	born after twins	Male	Fante	Ghana	Africa	twee, ah, born, after, twins, male, fante, ghana, africa
Tyehimba	tah-ye-heem-BAH	we stand as a nation	Male	Tiv	Nigeria	Africa	tah, ye, heem, bah, we, stand, as, a, nation, male, tiv, nigeria, africa

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