Male Names

Name	Pronunciation	Meaning	Gender	Ethnicity	Region	Continent	Tags
Ubaya	OO-bah-yah	bad feeling	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	oo, bah, yah, bad, feeling, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Ubora	OO-boh-rah	excellence	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	oo, boh, rah, excellence, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Ubwa	OOB-wah	delicate young	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	oob, wah, delicate, young, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Uche	oo-CHEH	thought	Male	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	oo, cheh, thought, male, ibo, nigeria, africa
Ufa	oo-fah	flour	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	oo, fah, flour, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Ufanisi	OO-fah-nee-see	prosperity	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	oo, fah, nee, see, prosperity, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Uhuru	OO-hoo-roo	freedom liberation	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	oo, hoo, roo, freedom, liberation, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Uki	oo-KEE	sadness	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	oo, kee, sadness, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Ukurugenzi	OO-koo-roo-ghen-zee	stewardship or leadership	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	oo, koo, roo, ghen, zee, stewardship, or, leadership, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Uledi	OO-leh-dee	young man	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	oo, leh, dee, young, man, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Umar	OO-mah	longevity	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	oo, mah, longevity, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Umi	oo-MEE	life	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	oo, mee, life, male, yao, malawi, africa
Unika	oo-NEE-kah	light up	Male	Lomwe	Malawi	Africa	oo, nee, kah, light, up, male, lomwe, malawi, africa
Urafiki	OO-rah-fee-kee	friendship	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	oo, rah, fee, kee, friendship, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Usaama	OO-sah-mah	precious	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	oo, sah, mah, precious, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Useni	oo-SEH-nee	tell me	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	oo, seh, nee, tell, me, male, yao, malawi, africa
Ushindi	OO-sheen-dee	victory	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	oo, sheen, dee, victory, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Usi	OO-see	smoke	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	oo, see, smoke, male, yao, malawi, africa
Usiku	oo-SEE-koo	night	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	oo, see, koo, night, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Utni	OO-mee	life	Male	Yao	Malawi	Africa	oo, mee, life, male, yao, malawi, africa
Uuka	oo-OO-kah	arise	Male	Xhosa	South Africa	Africa	oo, oo, kah, arise, male, xhosa, south africa, africa
Vuai	voo-AH-ee	fisherman	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	voo, ah, ee, fisherman, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Wafor	WAH-for	born on Afor market day	Male	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	wah, for, born, on, afor, market, day, male, ibo, nigeria, africa
Waga	WAH-gah	the eldest died	Male	Luo	Kenya	Africa	wah, gah, the, eldest, died, male, luo, kenya, africa
Waithaka	WAH-ee-thah-kah	of the land	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, ee, thah, kah, of, the, land, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Waitimu	WAH-ee-tee-moh	born of the spear	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, ee, tee, moh, born, of, the, spear, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Waiyaki	WAI-yah-kee	a great leader of the Agikuyu	Male	Gikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wai, yah, kee, a, great, leader, of, the, agikuyu, male, gikuyu, kenya, africa
Waiyaki	WAH-ee-yah-kee	famous leader of the Agikuyu	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, ee, yah, kee, famous, leader, of, the, agikuyu, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wakili	WAH-kee-lee	lawyer representative	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	wah, kee, lee, lawyer, representative, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Wamai	WAH-mah-ee	come from the water	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, mah, ee, come, from, the, water, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wamugunda	WAH-moh-gohn-dah	of the land	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, moh, gohn, dah, of, the, land, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wamukota	WAH-moo-koh-tah	left handed	Male	Abaluhya	Kenya	Africa	wah, moo, koh, tah, left, handed, male, abaluhya, kenya, africa
Wamwara	WAHM-wah-rah	intelligent	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wahm, wah, rah, intelligent, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wangombe	WAHN-goh-beh	of the cattle	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wahn, goh, beh, of, the, cattle, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wangondu	WAHN-goh-doo	of the sheep	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wahn, goh, doo, of, the, sheep, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wanyanga	WAHN-yahn-gah	the name is preserved(after the death of an elder)	Male	Luo	Kenya	Africa	wahn, yahn, gah, the, name, is, preserved after, the, death, of, an, elder, male, luo, kenya, africa
Waruhiu	WAH-roh-hee-oh	bears a weapon always	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, roh, hee, oh, bears, a, weapon, always, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Warui	WAH-roh-ay	come from the river	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, roh, ay, come, from, the, river, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Watende	wah-TEHN-deh	there shall be no revenge	Male	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	wah, tehn, deh, there, shall, be, no, revenge, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Waweru	WAH-we-roh	born of the plains	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, we, roh, born, of, the, plains, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Waziri	WAH-zee-ree	government minister advisor	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	wah, zee, ree, government, minister, advisor, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Weke	WEH-keh	born on Eke market day	Male	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	weh, keh, born, on, eke, market, day, male, ibo, nigeria, africa
Wemusa	weh-moo-SAH	never satisfied with his possessions	Male	Buganda	Uganda	Africa	weh, moo, sah, never, satisfied, with, his, possessions, male, buganda, uganda, africa
Worie	WOH-ree-eh	born on Afor market day	Male	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	woh, ree, eh, born, on, afor, market, day, male, ibo, nigeria, africa
Yafeu	yah-FEH-oh	bold	Male	Fante	Ghana	Africa	yah, feh, oh, bold, male, fante, ghana, africa
Yahya	YAH-yah	God's gift	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	yah, yah, god's, gift, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Yakubu	YAH-koo-buh	Jacob	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	yah, koo, buh, jacob, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Yao	YAH-oh	born on Thursday	Male	Ewe	Ghana	Africa	yah, oh, born, on, thursday, male, ewe, ghana, africa
Yasini	YAH-see-nee	rule principle	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	yah, see, nee, rule, principle, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Yawo	YAH-woh	born on a Thursday	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	yah, woh, born, on, a, thursday, male, akan, ghana, africa
Yohance	Yoh-HAHN-seh	Gods gift	Male	Hausa	Nigeria	Africa	yoh, hahn, seh, gods, gift, male, hausa, nigeria, africa
Yoofi	yoh-oh-FEE	born on Friday	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	yoh, oh, fee, born, on, friday, male, akan, ghana, africa
Yooku	yoh-oh-KOO	born on Wednesday	Male	Fante	Ghana	Africa	yoh, oh, koo, born, on, wednesday, male, fante, ghana, africa
Yorkoo	yor-KOO	born on Thursday	Male	Fante	Ghana	Africa	yor, koo, born, on, thursday, male, fante, ghana, africa
Yusuf	yoo-SOOF	he shall add to his powers	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	yoo, soof, he, shall, add, to, his, powers, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Zahir	ZAH-hir	shining	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	zah, hir, shining, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Zahor	ZAH-hor	blooming	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	zah, hor, blooming, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Zahran	ZAH-ran	shine	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	zah, ran, shine, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Zahur	zah-HOOR	flower	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	zah, hoor, flower, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Zaid	ZAH-ee-id	increase growth	Male	Arabic	North Africa	Africa	zah, ee, id, increase, growth, male, arabic, north africa, africa
Zaki	ZAH-kee	virtuous	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	zah, kee, virtuous, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Zakwani	ZAH-kwah-nee	thriving	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	zah, kwah, nee, thriving, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Zalika	ZAH-lee-kah	born of good family	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	zah, lee, kah, born, of, good, family, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Zamoyoni	ZAH-moh-yoh-nee	of the heart	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	zah, moh, yoh, nee, of, the, heart, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Zende	ZEHN-deh	strong firm	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	zehn, deh, strong, firm, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Zesiro	zeh-SEE-roh	elder of twins	Male	Luganda	Uganda	Africa	zeh, see, roh, elder, of, twins, male, luganda, uganda, africa
Zikomo	zee-KOH-moh	thank you	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	zee, koh, moh, thank, you, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Zilabamuzale	zee-lah-bah-moo-ZAH-leh	sickly child	Male	Luganda	Uganda	Africa	zee, lah, bah, moo, zah, leh, sickly, child, male, luganda, uganda, africa
Zuber	ZUH-bah	brave	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	zuh, bah, brave, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Zuberi	zoo-BEH-ree	strong	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	zoo, beh, ree, strong, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Zuher	ZUH-ha	shining	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	zuh, ha, shining, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Zuhri	ZUH-ree	good looking	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	zuh, ree, good, looking, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Zuka	zoo-KAH	money	Male	Shona	Zimbabwe	Africa	zoo, kah, money, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa
Zuri	ZUH-ree	good looking	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	zuh, ree, good, looking, male, swahili, east africa, africa

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