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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

Nadhim

NAH-deem

organizer

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

nah, deem, organizer, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Naeem

nah-EEM

benevolent

Male

Arabic

North Africa

Africa

nah, eem, benevolent, male, arabic, north africa, africa

Najja

NAH-jah

born after

Male

Buganda

Uganda

Africa

nah, jah, born, after, male, buganda, uganda, africa

Najub

NAH-joob

noble

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

nah, joob, noble, male, 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

Namdi

nahm-DEE

father's name lives on

Male

Ibo

Nigeria

Africa

nahm, dee, father's, name, lives, on, male, ibo, nigeria, 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

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

Nassor

NAH-sohr

victorious

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

nah, sohr, victorious, male, 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

Ndale

n-DAH-leh

prankster

Male

Ngoni

Malawi

Africa

n, dah, leh, prankster, male, ngoni, malawi, 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

Nemsi

NEHM-see

respectable

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

nehm, see, respectable, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Ngare

GAH-ray

a leopard

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

gah, ray, a, leopard, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Ngigi

gee-GAY

a grasshopper

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

gee, gay, a, grasshopper, male, 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

Male

Ibo

Nigeria

Africa

n, goh, zee, blessing, male, ibo, nigeria, 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

Niamoja

nee-ah-moh-JAH

one purpose

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

nee, ah, moh, jah, one, purpose, male, 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

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

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

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

Njowga

n-JOH-gah

shoes

Male

Mwera

Kenya

Africa

n, joh, gah, shoes, male, mwera, kenya, africa

Njururi

JOE-roh-ree

wanderer

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

joe, roh, ree, wanderer, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Nkosi

n-KOH-see

ruler

Male

Zulu

South Africa

Africa

n, koh, see, ruler, male, zulu, south africa, africa

Nkrumah

n-KROO-mah

ninth born

Male

Akan

Ghana

Africa

n, kroo, mah, ninth, born, male, akan, ghana, africa

Nkuku

n-koo-koo

rooster

Male

Yao

Malawi

Africa

n, koo, koo, rooster, male, yao, malawi, africa

Nkundiushuti

n-koon-deen-SHOO-tee

I love people

Male

Rwanda

Rwanda

Africa

n, koon, deen, shoo, tee, i, love, people, male, rwanda, rwanda, africa

Nmeregini

n-MEH-reh-ghee-nee

what have I done?

Male

Ibo

Nigeria

Africa

n, meh, reh, ghee, nee, what, have, i, done, male, ibo, nigeria, africa

Nnamdi

n-NAHM-dee

fathers name lives on

Male

Ibo

Nigeria

Africa

n, nahm, dee, fathers, name, lives, on, male, ibo, nigeria, africa

Nnanna

n-NAHN-nah

grandfather

Male

Ibo

Nigeria

Africa

n, nahn, nah, grandfather, male, ibo, nigeria, africa

Nolizwe

noh-leez-WEH

the nation

Male

Xhosa

South Africa

Africa

noh, leez, weh, the, nation, male, xhosa, south africa, africa

Nonceba

nong-CHEH-bah

mercy

Male

Xhosa

South Africa

Africa

nong, cheh, bah, mercy, male, xhosa, south africa, africa

Nosakhere

noh-SAH-keh-reh

Gods way is the only way

Male

Benin

Nigeria

Africa

noh, sah, keh, reh, gods, way, is, the, only, way, male, benin, nigeria, africa

Nsoah

n-soh-AH

seventh born

Male

Akan

Ghana

Africa

n, soh, ah, seventh, born, male, akan, ghana, africa

Nsomba

n-SOHM-bah

fish

Male

Yao

Malawi

Africa

n, sohm, bah, fish, male, yao, malawi, africa

Nuru

NOO-roo

born in daylight

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

noo, roo, born, in, daylight, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Nwabudike

NWAH-boo-dee-KEH

son is the fathers power

Male

Ibo

Nigeria

Africa

nwah, boo, dee, keh, son, is, the, fathers, power, male, ibo, nigeria, africa

Nyachae

NYAH-chah-ay

generous

Male

Kisii

Kenya

Africa

nyah, chah, ay, generous, male, kisii, kenya, africa

Nyaga

NYAH-gah

brightness or Ostrich

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

nyah, gah, brightness, or, ostrich, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Nyamekye

n-yah-MEH-kee-eh

Gods gift

Male

Akan

Ghana

Africa

n, yah, meh, kee, eh, gods, gift, male, akan, ghana, africa

Nyamu

NYAH-moh

animal

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

nyah, moh, animal, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Nyatui

n-YAH-too-ee

fighter of leopards

Male

Abaluhya

Kenya

Africa

n, yah, too, ee, fighter, of, leopards, male, abaluhya, kenya, africa

Nyemba

n-YEM-bah

beans

Male

Ngoni

Malawi

Africa

n, yem, bah, beans, male, ngoni, malawi, africa

Nyillingondo

nee-yee-leen-GOHN-do

handsome

Male

Rwanda

Rwanda

Africa

nee, yee, leen, gohn, do, handsome, male, rwanda, rwanda, africa

Nyoike

NYOH-ee-keh

stands alone

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

nyoh, ee, keh, stands, alone, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Nyuni

NYU-nee

bird

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

nyu, nee, bird, male, swahili, east africa, africa

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