• Create new account
  • Reset your password

User account menu

  • Log in
Home

Main navigation

  • Home
  • Articles

i

Breadcrumb

  • Home

All Names

  • Female
  • Male
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z
Name Pronunciation Meaning Gender Ethnicity Region Continent Tags

Ibada

EE-bah-dah

adoration

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ee, bah, dah, adoration, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Ibrahim

EE-brah-heem

my father is exalted

Male

Hausa

Nigeria

Africa

ee, brah, heem, my, father, is, exalted, male, hausa, nigeria, africa

Ibtisam

ee-beet-SAHM

smile

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ee, beet, sahm, smile, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Idi

EE-dee

born during the festival of Idd

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ee, dee, born, during, the, festival, of, idd, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Idihi

ee-DEE

Enthusiasm perseverance

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ee, dee, enthusiasm, perseverance, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Idogbe

ee-oh-BEH

second born after twins

Male

Yoruba

Nigeria

Africa

ee, oh, beh, second, born, after, twins, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa

Idowu

ee-DOH-woo

born after twins

Male

Yoruba

Nigeria

Africa

ee, doh, woo, born, after, twins, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa

Idowu

ee-doh-WOO

first child born after twins

Female

Yoruba

Nigeria

Africa

ee, doh, woo, first, child, born, after, twins, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa

Idriis

EE-drees

prophet he studies

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ee, drees, prophet, he, studies, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Ifama

ee-FAH-mah

all is well

Female

Ibo

Nigeria

Africa

ee, fah, mah, all, is, well, female, ibo, nigeria, africa

Ife

ee-FEH

love

Female

Yoruba

Nigeria

Africa

ee, feh, love, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa

Ifetayo

ee-feh-TAH-yph

love brings happiness

Female

Yoruba

Nigeria

Africa

ee, feh, tah, yph, love, brings, happiness, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa

Iffat

ee-FAHT

virtue

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ee, faht, virtue, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Ige

EE-geh

delivered feet first

Female

Yoruba

Nigeria

Africa

ee, geh, delivered, feet, first, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa

Ijaba

ee-JAH-bah

a wish fulfilled

Female

Hausa

Nigeria

Africa

ee, jah, bah, a, wish, fulfilled, female, hausa, nigeria, africa

Ikinya

EE-key-nyah

a single step

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

ee, key, nyah, a, single, step, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Ikuseghan

ee-KOO-seh-han

peace surpasses war

Female

Benin

Nigeria

Africa

ee, koo, seh, han, peace, surpasses, war, female, benin, nigeria, africa

Ilham

eel-HAM

inspiration

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

eel, ham, inspiration, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Imaan

EE-man

faith

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ee, man, faith, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Imamu

EE-mah-moo

minister preacher

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ee, mah, moo, minister, preacher, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Iman

EE-man

faith

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ee, man, faith, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Imani

ee-MAH-nee

faith

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ee, mah, nee, faith, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Imani

ee-MAH-nee

faith

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ee, mah, nee, faith, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Imara

ee-MAH-rah

firm

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ee, mah, rah, firm, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Imara

EE-mah-rah

Stamina strength

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ee, mah, rah, stamina, strength, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Imarika

EE-mah-ree-kah

be steadfast

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ee, mah, ree, kah, be, steadfast, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Imarogbe

ee-MAH-roh-beh

child born to a good family

Male

Benin

Nigeria

Africa

ee, mah, roh, beh, child, born, to, a, good, family, male, benin, nigeria, africa

Ina

EE-nah

mother of the rains

Female

Hausa

Nigeria

Africa

ee, nah, mother, of, the, rains, female, hausa, nigeria, africa

Inaya

ee-NAH-yah

providence

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ee, nah, yah, providence, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Intisar

eenTEE-sah

victory

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

eentee, sah, victory, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Ipyana

eep-YAH-nah

grace

Male

Nyakyusa

Tanzania

Africa

eep, yah, nah, grace, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa

Irawagbon

ee-rah-WAH-bon

enemy's attempt to kill her

Female

Benin

Nigeria

Africa

ee, rah, wah, bon, enemy's, attempt, to, kill, her, female, benin, nigeria, africa

Iregi

EE-reh-ghee

a rebel

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

ee, reh, ghee, a, rebel, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Iroagbulam

ee-ROH-eh-boo-lam

let not enmity destroy me

Male

Ibo

Nigeria

Africa

ee, roh, eh, boo, lam, let, not, enmity, destroy, me, male, ibo, nigeria, africa

Irungu

EE-rohn-goh

makes right reformer

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

ee, rohn, goh, makes, right, reformer, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Isa

EE-sah

Jesus

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ee, sah, jesus, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Isaam

EE-sam

guard

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ee, sam, guard, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Isilahi

EE-see-lah-hee

reconciliation

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ee, see, lah, hee, reconciliation, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Isimo

EE-see-mo

quality

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ee, see, mo, quality, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Isiyoshindika

EE-see-yoh-sheen-dee-kah

unconquerable

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ee, see, yoh, sheen, dee, kah, unconquerable, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Islam

EE-slam

submission to God

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ee, slam, submission, to, god, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Ismael

EE-smah-el

prophet he hears

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ee, smah, el, prophet, he, hears, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Ismaili

EES-mah-ee-lee

Ishmael he hears

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ees, mah, ee, lee, ishmael, he, hears, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Isoke

ee-SOH-keh

a satisfying gift from God

Female

Benin

Nigeria

Africa

ee, soh, keh, a, satisfying, gift, from, god, female, benin, nigeria, africa

Issa

ee-SAH

God is our salvation

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ee, sah, god, is, our, salvation, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Ita

EE-tah

a war raid

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

ee, tah, a, war, raid, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Itidal

ee-tee-DAHL

symmetry

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ee, tee, dahl, symmetry, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Itimu

EE-tee-moh

a spear

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

ee, tee, moh, a, spear, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Ituri

ee-TOO-ree

Sweet-smelling

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ee, too, ree, sweet, smelling, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Iverem

ee-VEH-rem

blessings and favors

Female

Tiv

Nigeria

Africa

ee, veh, rem, blessings, and, favors, female, tiv, nigeria, africa

Iyabo

ee-YAH-boh

mother has returned

Female

Yoruba

Nigeria

Africa

ee, yah, boh, mother, has, returned, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa

Iyapo

ee-YAH-po

many trials

Male

Yoruba

Nigeria

Africa

ee, yah, po, many, trials, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa

Izegbe

ee-ZEH-beh

long expected child

Female

Benin

Nigeria

Africa

ee, zeh, beh, long, expected, child, female, benin, nigeria, africa

All Names

  • Female
  • Male
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

Footer menu

  • Contact

Copyright © 2025 Afrocenter.com - All rights reserved

Afrocenter.com