Male Names

Name	Pronunciation	Meaning	Gender	Ethnicity	Region	Continent	Tags
Kabaila	KAH-bah-ee-lah	person of high social status	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kah, bah, ee, lah, person, of, high, social, status, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kabona	KAH-boh-nah	priest	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kah, boh, nah, priest, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kadhi	KAH-thee	judge wise person	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kah, thee, judge, wise, person, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kadiri	KAH-dee-ree	capable	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kah, dee, ree, capable, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kadokechi	kah-doh-KEH-chee	bitter soup	Male	Mudama	Uganda	Africa	kah, doh, keh, chee, bitter, soup, male, mudama, uganda, africa
Kafara	KAH-fah-rah	sacrifice	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kah, fah, rah, sacrifice, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kafele	kah-FEH-leh	worth dying for	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	kah, feh, leh, worth, dying, for, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Kafil	KAH-feel	protector responsible	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kah, feel, protector, responsible, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kagai	KAH-gah-ee	the divider	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	kah, gah, ee, the, divider, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kagunda	KAH-gohn-dah	of the land	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	kah, gohn, dah, of, the, land, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kahiga	KAH-hee-gah	a rock	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	kah, hee, gah, a, rock, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kahini	KAH-hee-nee	priest holy person	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kah, hee, nee, priest, holy, person, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kainwendo	kahm-WEHN-doh	leg	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	kahm, wehn, doh, leg, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Kairu	KAH-ee-roh	black one	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	kah, ee, roh, black, one, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kajakafwile	kah-jah-kah-FWEE-leh	the town is dead	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	kah, jah, kah, fwee, leh, the, town, is, dead, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Kajombo	kah-JOM-boh	boot	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	kah, jom, boh, boot, male, yao, malawi, africa
Kalamka	KAH-lahm-kah	intelligent well informed	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kah, lahm, kah, intelligent, well, informed, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kamangeni	kah-man-CEH-nee	seems to be related	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	kah, man, ceh, nee, seems, to, be, related, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Kamau	kah-MAH-oo	quiet warrior	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	kah, mah, oo, quiet, warrior, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kambuji	kahm-BOO-jee	goat	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	kahm, boo, jee, goat, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Kame	KAH-meh	desolate	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kah, meh, desolate, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kamil	KAH-meel	perfect	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kah, meel, perfect, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kamili	KAH-mah-lee	perfection	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kah, mah, lee, perfection, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kamowa	kah-MOH-wah	beer	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	kah, moh, wah, beer, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Kampibe	kahm-PEE-beh	go and look	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	kahm, pee, beh, go, and, look, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Kamuliva	KAH-moo-lee-vah	lamentable	Male	Nguni	South Africa	Africa	kah, moo, lee, vah, lamentable, male, nguni, south africa, africa
Kamuzu	KAH-moo-zoo	medicinal	Male	Nguni	South Africa	Africa	kah, moo, zoo, medicinal, male, nguni, south africa, africa
Kanaifu	KAH-nah-ee-foo	a self sufficient person	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kah, nah, ee, foo, a, self, sufficient, person, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kandoro	KAHN-doh-roh	a type of sweet potato	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kahn, doh, roh, a, type, of, sweet, potato, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kani	KAH-nee	strength energy	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kah, nee, strength, energy, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kanja	KHAN-jah	from the outside	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	khan, jah, from, the, outside, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kanjuchi	kahn-JOO-chee	a bee	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	kahn, joo, chee, a, bee, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Kanoro	KHAN-oh-roo	sharpens the sword	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	khan, oh, roo, sharpens, the, sword, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kapeni	kah-PEH-nee	a sharp blade	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	kah, peh, nee, a, sharp, blade, male, yao, malawi, africa
Kaphiri	kah-PEE-ree	a hill	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	kah, pee, ree, a, hill, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Karama	KAH-rah-mah	generosity	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kah, rah, mah, generosity, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Karani	KAH-rah-nee	aide secretary	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	kah, rah, nee, aide, secretary, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kareem	KAH-reem	generous	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kah, reem, generous, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Karega	KAH-reh-gah	a rebel	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	kah, reh, gah, a, rebel, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Karim	KAH-reem	generous	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kah, reem, generous, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kariuki	KAH-ree-oh-kee	a child reincarnated	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	kah, ree, oh, kee, a, child, reincarnated, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kariuki	KAH-ree-okee	born again	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	kah, ree, okee, born, again, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Karume	kah-rooh-MEH	master	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kah, rooh, meh, master, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kasim	KAH-seem	just	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kah, seem, just, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kasisi	KAH-see-see	priest minister	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kah, see, see, priest, minister, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kasiya	kah-SEE-yah	a departure	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	kah, see, yah, a, departure, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Kawduka	kaw-DOO-kah	crib	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	kaw, doo, kah, crib, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Kayode	KAH-yoh-deh	one who brought joy	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	kah, yoh, deh, one, who, brought, joy, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Kazemde	kah-ZEHM-deh	ambassador	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	kah, zehm, deh, ambassador, male, yao, malawi, africa
Kefentse	keh-FENT-seh	a conqueror	Male	Tswana	Botswana	Africa	keh, fent, seh, a, conqueror, male, tswana, botswana, africa
Kehinde	keh-HEEN-deh	second born of twins	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	keh, heen, deh, second, born, of, twins, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Kesi	KEH-see	judging rational	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	keh, see, judging, rational, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Keto	KEH-toh	depth	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	keh, toh, depth, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Khalafu	HAH-lah-foo	succeed	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, lah, foo, succeed, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Khalfan	kahl-FAN	successor	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kahl, fan, successor, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Khalfani	kahl-FAH-nee	destined to rule	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kahl, fah, nee, destined, to, rule, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Khalid	KHAH-leed	eternal	Male	Arabic	North Africa	Africa	khah, leed, eternal, male, arabic, north africa, africa
Khalifa	KAH-lee-fah	successor viceroy	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kah, lee, fah, successor, viceroy, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Khalil	KAH-leel	sincere friend	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kah, leel, sincere, friend, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Khamisi	kah-MEE-see	born on Thursday	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kah, mee, see, born, on, thursday, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Khatibu	KAH-tee-boo	orator	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kah, tee, boo, orator, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Khelefu	HEH-leh-foo	succeed	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	heh, leh, foo, succeed, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kheri	HEH-ree	goodness	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	heh, ree, goodness, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Khiari	HEE-ah-ree	preference	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hee, ah, ree, preference, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kiambiroiro	keh-am-bee-ROH-ee-roh	mountain of blackness	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	keh, am, bee, roh, ee, roh, mountain, of, blackness, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kiango	kee-an-GOH	lampstand light	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, an, goh, lampstand, light, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kianjahe	keh-an-JAH-heh	mountain of beans	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	keh, an, jah, heh, mountain, of, beans, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kiano	KEH-ah-noh	the wizards tools	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	keh, ah, noh, the, wizards, tools, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kianyandaarwa	keh-ah-nee-yan-DAR-wah	mountain of hides	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	keh, ah, nee, yan, dar, wah, mountain, of, hides, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kiara	KEH-ah-rah	a finger	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	keh, ah, rah, a, finger, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kibasila	KEE-bah-see-lah	insight	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, bah, see, lah, insight, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kibasira	KEE-bah-see-rah	insight	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, bah, see, rah, insight, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kibwana	KEE-bwah-nah	young gentleman	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, bwah, nah, young, gentleman, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kibwe	KEE-bweh	blessed	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, bweh, blessed, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kifimbo	KEE-feem-boh	stick	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, feem, boh, stick, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kigoma,.	KEE-goh-mah	small drum joy	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, goh, mah, small, drum, joy, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kigongo	kee-GONG-goh	born before twins	Male	Luganda	Uganda	Africa	kee, gong, goh, born, before, twins, male, luganda, uganda, africa
Kihara	KEH-ha-rah	a bald patch	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	keh, ha, rah, a, bald, patch, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kihiga	KEH-hee-gah	rock	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	keh, hee, gah, rock, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kijana	KEE-jah-nah	youthful young	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, jah, nah, youthful, young, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kijani	KEE-jah-nee	warrior	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, jah, nee, warrior, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kimameta	KEE-mah-meh-tah	diamond mine	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, mah, meh, tah, diamond, mine, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kimathi	KEH-mah-thee	Kenyan freedom fighter	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	keh, mah, thee, kenyan, freedom, fighter, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kimotho	KEH-moh-tho	the left hand (left handed)	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	keh, moh, tho, the, left, hand, left, handed, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kimweri	KEEM-weh-ree	ruler chief	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	keem, weh, ree, ruler, chief, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kimya	KEEM-yah	calm quiet	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	keem, yah, calmquiet, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kinda	keen-DAH	young bird chick young and beautiful	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	keen, dah, young, bird, chick, young, and, beautiful, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kinjeketile	keen-JEH-keh-tee-leh	he killed himself	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	keen, jeh, keh, tee, leh, he, killed, himself, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kinjikitile	keen-JEE-kee-tee-leh	he killed himself	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	keen, jee, kee, tee, leh, he, killed, himself, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kinoro	KEH-noh-roh	sharpener of knives	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	keh, noh, roh, sharpener, of, knives, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kinyua	KEHN-you-ah	one who drinks	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	kehn, you, ah, one, who, drinks, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kioi	KEH-oh-ee	bears heavy burdens	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	keh, oh, ee, bears, heavy, burdens, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kiongozi	KEE-on-goh-zee	Leader	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, on, goh, zee, leader, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kipanga	KEE-pahn-gah	falcon	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, pahn, gah, falcon, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kirimi	KEH-re-mee	a farmer	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	keh, re, mee, a, farmer, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kirinyaga	keh-rehn-YAH-gah	mountain of brightness Mount Kenya	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	keh, rehn, yah, gah, mountain, of, brightness, mount, kenya, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kisasi	KEE-sah-see	revenge	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, sah, see, revenge, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kithingi	KEH-thee-gee	a butcher	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	keh, thee, gee, a, butcher, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kitunda	KEE-tuhn-DAH	small fruit	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, tuhn, dah, small, fruit, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kitunzi	KEE-tun-zee	reward	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, tun, zee, reward, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kitwana	kee-TWAH-nah	pledged to live	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, twah, nah, pledged, to, live, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kiume	KEE-ooh-meh	masculine and strong	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, ooh, meh, masculine, and, strong, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kizza	keez-SAH	born after twins	Male	Luganda	Uganda	Africa	keez, sah, born, after, twins, male, luganda, uganda, africa
Kodwo	koh-DWOH	born on Monday	Male	Twi	Ghana	Africa	koh, dwoh, born, on, monday, male, twi, ghana, africa
Kofi	koh-FEE	born on Friday	Male	Twi	Ghana	Africa	koh, fee, born, on, friday, male, twi, ghana, africa
Koigi	KOH-ee-gee	one who speaks	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	koh, ee, gee, one, who, speaks, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kojo	koh-JOH	born on Monday	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	koh, joh, born, on, monday, male, akan, ghana, africa
Kokayi	koh-KAH-yee	he summons the people	Male	Shona	Zimbabwe	Africa	koh, kah, yee, he, summons, the, people, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa

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