Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Gender | Ethnicity | Region | Continent | Tags |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maabade |
MAA-bah-deh |
sanctuary |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
maa, bah, deh, sanctuary, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Maalik |
MAA-lick |
experience |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
maa, lick, experience, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Maamuni |
MAA-muh-nee |
blessed |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
maa, muh, nee, blessed, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Maarifa |
MAA-ree-fah |
knowledge skill |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
maa, ree, fah, knowledge skill, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mabruke |
MAH-brew-keh |
blessed |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, brew, keh, blessed, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Macaria |
MAH-shah-ree-ah |
seeker |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
mah, shah, ree, ah, seeker, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Machano |
MAH-cha-noh |
born on Wednesday |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, cha, noh, born, on, wednesday, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Machungwa |
mah-chew-ng-wah |
oranges |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, chew, ng, wah, oranges, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Machupa |
mah-CHOO-pah |
likes to drink |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, choo, pah, likes, to, drink, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Madhubuti |
MAH-DOO-buh-tee |
firm steady |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, doo, buh, tee, firm, steady, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Madongo |
mah-DOHN-goh |
uncircumcised |
Male |
Luganda |
Uganda |
Africa |
mah, dohn, goh, uncircumcised, male, luganda, uganda, africa |
Madu |
MAH-doo |
people |
Male |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
mah, doo, people, male, ibo, nigeria, africa |
Madzimoyo |
mad-zee-MOH-yoh |
water of life |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
mad, zee, moh, yoh, water, of, life, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Magoma |
mah-goh-MAH |
celebration |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, goh, mah, celebration, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Magomu |
mah-goh-MOO |
younger of twins |
Male |
Luganda |
Uganda |
Africa |
mah, goh, moo, younger, of, twins, male, luganda, uganda, africa |
Mahbub |
MAH-boob |
beloved |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, boob, beloved, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mahdi |
MAH-dee |
rightfully guided |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, dee, rightfully, guided, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mahfudh |
MAH-food |
preserved |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, food, preserved, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mahiri |
MAH-hee-ree |
skillful clever |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, hee, ree, skillful, clever, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mahmud |
MAH-mood |
praised |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, mood, praised, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Maideyi |
mah-EE-deh-yee |
what did you want? |
Male |
Shona |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
mah, ee, deh, yee, what, did, you, want, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa |
Maina |
MAH-ee-nah |
a father of the Agikuyu nation |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
mah, ee, nah, a, father, of, the, agikuyu, nation, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Maitho |
MAH-ee-thoh |
eyes to see with |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
mah, ee, thoh, eyes, to, see, with, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Majaliwa |
mah-jah-lee-wah |
by God's grace |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, jah, lee, wah, by, god's, grace, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Majid |
mah-jeed |
innovator |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, jeed, innovator, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Majuto |
mah-juh-toh |
regret |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, juh, toh, regret, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Makalani |
mah-kah-LAH-nee |
clerk one skllled in writing |
Male |
Mwera |
Kenya |
Africa |
mah, kah, lah, nee, clerk, one, skllled, in, writing, male, mwera, kenya, africa |
Makame |
MAH-kah-meh |
high rank ruler |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, kah, meh, high, rank, ruler, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Makamu |
MAH-kah-muh |
dignified |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, kah, muh, dignified, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Makini |
MAH-kee-nee |
of good character |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, kee, nee, of, good, character, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Makori |
mah-KOH-ree |
born on the way |
Male |
Kisii |
Kenya |
Africa |
mah, koh, ree, born, on, the, way, male, kisii, kenya, africa |
Makungu |
MAH-kuhn-guh |
initiation |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, kuhn, guh, initiation, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Makwangwala |
mah-kwan-GWAH-lah |
crown |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
mah, kwan, gwah, lah, crown, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Makwetu |
mah-KWEH-too |
our place |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, kweh, too, our, place, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Malawa |
mah-LAH-wah |
flowers |
Male |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
mah, lah, wah, flowers, male, yao, malawi, africa |
Maliik |
MAH-lick |
king owner |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, lick, king, owner, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Malik |
MAH-lick |
king |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, lick, king, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Maliki |
MAH-lick-ee |
king owner |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, lick, ee, king, owner, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mambo |
MAHM-boh |
matters events |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mahm, boh, matters, events, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Manani |
MAH-nah-nee |
almighty |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, nah, nee, almighty, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mandala |
mahn-DAH-lah |
spectacles |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
mahn, dah, lah, spectacles, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Mandara |
MAHN-dah-rah |
leader |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mahn, dah, rah, leader, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mandondo |
mahn-DOHN-doh |
drops |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
mahn, dohn, doh, drops, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Maneno |
MAH-neh-noh |
words |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, neh, noh, words, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Manu |
mah-NOO |
the second born |
Male |
Akan |
Ghana |
Africa |
mah, noo, the, second, born, male, akan, ghana, africa |
Manzi |
MAHN-zee |
residence |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mahn, zee, residence, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Manzili |
MAHN-zee-lee |
sent by God |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mahn, zee, lee, sent, by, god, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mapemba |
mah-PEHM-bah |
millet |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
mah, pehm, bah, millet, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Mapira |
ma-PEE-rah |
millet |
Male |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
ma, pee, rah, millet, male, yao, malawi, africa |
Mapute |
mah-puh-TEH |
empty taken away |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, puh, teh, empty, taken, away, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Marzuku |
MAR-zoo-kuh |
blessed |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mar, zoo, kuh, blessed, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Masamaha |
MAH-sah-mah-hah |
forgiveness |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, sah, mah, hah, forgiveness, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Masamba |
mah-SAHM-bah |
leaves |
Male |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
mah, sahm, bah, leaves, male, yao, malawi, africa |
Mashal |
MAH-shahl |
torch |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, shahl, torch, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mashama |
mah-SHAH-mah |
you are surprised |
Male |
Shona |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
mah, shah, mah, you, are, surprised, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa |
Mashuhuri |
MAH-shoo-hoo-ree |
fame |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, shoo, hoo, ree, fame, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Masibuwa |
mah-see-BOO-wah |
modern days |
Male |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
mah, see, boo, wah, modern, days, male, yao, malawi, africa |
Masilahi |
MAH-see-lah-hee |
neccessity |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, see, lah, hee, neccessity, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Maskini |
mah-SKEE-nee |
poor |
Male |
Swahili |
Tanzania |
Africa |
mah, skee, nee, poor, male, swahili, tanzania, africa |
Masomakali |
mah-soh-mah-KAH-lee |
sharp eyes |
Male |
Nyakyusa |
Tanzania |
Africa |
mah, soh, mah, kah, lee, sharp, eyes, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa |
Masopakyindi |
mah-soh-pack-YEEN-dee |
eyes like hard porridge |
Male |
Nyakyusa |
Tanzania |
Africa |
mah, soh, pack, yeen, dee, eyes, like, hard, porridge, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa |
Masud |
mah-SOOD |
fortunate |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, sood, fortunate, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Matari |
mah-TAH-ree |
rainy season |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, tah, ree, rainy, season, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mathaathi |
mah-THAH-thee |
name of an age group |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
mah, thah, thee, name, of, an, age, group, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Matojo |
mah-TOH-joh |
markings on the face |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, toh, joh, markings, on, the, face, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Matsimela |
mat-see-MEH-lah |
roots |
Male |
Sotho |
Lesotho |
Africa |
mat, see, meh, lah, roots, male, sotho, lesotho, africa |
Matu |
MAH-two |
the clouds |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
mah, two, the, clouds, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Matwa |
MAHT-wah |
sensible |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
maht, wah, sensible, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Maulana |
MAH-oo-lah-nah |
our master |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, oo, lah, nah, our, master, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Maulidi |
mah-oo-LEE-dee |
born during the month of Maulidi |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, oo, lee, dee, born, during, the, month, of, maulidi, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Maundu |
MAH-oh-doh |
things ie different things |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
mah, oh, doh, things, ie, different, things, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Mawagali |
mah-wah-GAH-lee |
numerous |
Male |
Abaluhya |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, wah, gah, lee, numerous, male, abaluhya, east africa, africa |
Mawulawde |
mah-woo-lah-weh-DAY |
God will provide |
Male |
Ewe |
Ghana |
Africa |
mah, woo, lah, weh, day, god, will, provide, male, ewe, ghana, africa |
Mawuli |
MAH-woo-lee |
there is a God |
Male |
Ewe |
Ghana |
Africa |
mah, woo, lee, there, is, a, god, male, ewe, ghana, africa |
Mazi |
MAH-zee |
sir |
Male |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
mah, zee, sir, male, ibo, nigeria, africa |
Mbaarak |
mm-BAH-rahk |
blessed |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mm, bah, rahk, blessed, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mbamba |
BAHM-bah |
branch of a tree |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
bahm, bah, branch, of, a, tree, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mbaruku |
BAH-roo-koo |
blessed |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
bah, roo, koo, blessed, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mbaya |
BAH-ya |
bad ugly |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
bah, ya, bad, ugly, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mbingu |
been-GHU |
heaven |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
been, ghu, heaven, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mbishiri |
BEE-shee-ree |
prophet |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
bee, shee, ree, prophet, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mbita |
m-BEE-tah |
born on a cold night |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
m, bee, tah, born, on, a, cold, night, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mbiya |
m-BEE-yah |
money |
Male |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
m, bee, yah, money, male, yao, malawi, africa |
Mbizi |
m-BEE-zee |
to drop in water |
Male |
Lomwe |
Malawi |
Africa |
m, bee, zee, to, drop, in, water, male, lomwe, malawi, africa |
Mbogo |
BOH-goh |
buffalo |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
boh, goh, buffalo, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Mbogo |
BOH-goh |
the buffalo |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
boh, goh, the, buffalo, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Mbui |
BOO-ay |
grey hairs |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
boo, ay, grey, hairs, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Mbwana |
m-BWAH-nah |
master |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
m, bwah, nah, master, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mbwelera |
m-b,weh-LEH-rah |
return |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
m, b, weh, leh, rah, return, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Mchawi |
mm-CHA-wee |
magician |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mm, cha, wee, magician, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mcheshi |
mm-CHE-shee |
very friendly |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mm, che, shee, very, friendly, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mdahoma |
mm-DAH-hoh-mah |
long life |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mm, dah, hoh, mah, long, life, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mdogo |
mm-DOH-goh |
young |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mm, doh, goh, young, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mensah |
MEN-sah |
third son |
Male |
Ewe |
Ghana |
Africa |
men, sah, third, son, male, ewe, ghana, africa |
Mfaki |
mm-FAH-kee |
exalted |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mm, fah, kee, exalted, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mfalme |
mm-fahl-MEH |
king |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mm, fahl, meh, king, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mgeni |
mm-geh-nee |
visitor |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mm, geh, nee, visitor, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mhina |
m-HEE-nah |
delightful |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
m, hee, nah, delightful, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Miano |
MEH-ah-no |
wizards tools |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
meh, ah, no, wizards, tools, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Migwi |
MEH-goo-ay |
arrows |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
meh, goo, ay, arrows, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Milengalenga |
me-leng-gah-LENG-gah |
heaven |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
me, leng, gah, leng, gah, heaven, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Milina |
m-HEE-nah |
delightful |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
m, hee, nah, delightful, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Minkah |
MEEN-kah |
justice |
Male |
Akan |
Ghana |
Africa |
meen, kah, justice, male, akan, ghana, africa |
Mirza |
MEER-zah |
prince |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
meer, zah, prince, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Miujiza |
MEE-oo-jee-zah |
miracles |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mee, oo, jee, zah, miracles, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mjibu |
mm-jee-boo |
a nice person |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mm, jee, boo, a, nice, person, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mjima |
mm-jee-mah |
a helpful person |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mm, jee, mah, a, helpful, person, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mkadam |
mm-kah-dahm |
ahead |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mm, kah, dahm, ahead, male, swahili, east africa, africa |