Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Gender | Ethnicity | Region | Continent | Tags |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Obataiye |
aw-bah-TAH-ee-yeh |
king of the world |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
aw, bah, tah, ee, yeh, king, of, the, world, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Liziuzayani |
lee-zee-OO-zah-YAH-nee |
tell someone |
Female |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
lee, zee, oo, zah, yah, nee, tell, someone, female, yao, malawi, africa |
Zera |
ZEH-rah |
beauty blooms dawn |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zeh, rah, beauty, blooms, dawn, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Burhani |
BOOH-ani |
proof |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
booh, ani, proof, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Fanaka |
fah-nah-KAH |
Prosperity |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, nah, kah, prosperity, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Shaaboni |
shah-BOH-nee |
born in the eigth month |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shah, boh, nee, born, in, the, eigth, month, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mtafiti |
mm-TAH-fee-tee |
knowledge seeker |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mm, tah, fee, tee, knowledge, seeker, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Balogun |
bah-LOH-GOON |
a general |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
bah, loh, goon, a, general, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Okechuku |
oh-keh-CHOO-koo |
Gods gift |
Male |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
oh, keh, choo, koo, gods, gift, male, ibo, nigeria, africa |
Zuhura |
ZUH-hu-rah |
brightness Venus |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zuh, hu, rah, brightness, venus, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Magoma |
mah-goh-MAH |
celebration |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, goh, mah, celebration, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mabuufo |
mah-BOO-frh |
troubles |
Female |
Nguni |
South Africa |
Africa |
mah, boo, frh, troubles, female, nguni, south africa, africa |
Oluniide |
olr-loo-MEE-deh |
my lord arrives |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
olr, loo, mee, deh, my, lord, arrives, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Eshe |
EH-sheh |
life |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
eh, sheh, life, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mwanza |
MWAH-n-zah |
a Tanzanian town |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mwah, n, zah, a, tanzanian, town, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Ebun |
eh-BOON |
gift |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
eh, boon, gift, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Chikumbu |
chee-KOOM-boo |
knife handle |
Male |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
chee, koom, boo, knife, handle, male, yao, malawi, africa |
Wangari |
WAH-gah-ray |
a leopard |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
wah, gah, ray, a, leopard, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Wanjiku |
WAHN-gee-koh |
one of the nine founders of the Agikuyu people |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
wahn, gee, koh, one, of, the, nine, founders, of, the, agikuyu, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Mugendi |
MOH-gehn-dee |
guests passersby |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
moh, gehn, dee, guests, passersby, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Silika |
SEE-lee-kah |
Instinct |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
see, lee, kah, instinct, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Manu |
mah-NOO |
the second born |
Male |
Akan |
Ghana |
Africa |
mah, noo, the, second, born, male, akan, ghana, africa |
Tumaini |
too-MAH-ee-nee |
hope |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
too, mah, ee, nee, hope, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Gogo |
GOH-goh |
like grandfather |
Male |
Nguni |
South Africa |
Africa |
goh, goh, like, grandfather, male, nguni, south africa, africa |
Chinue |
CHEEN-weh |
God's blessing |
Female |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
cheen, weh, god's, blessing, female, ibo, nigeria, africa |
Chitundu |
chee-TOON-doo |
birds' nest |
Male |
Mwera |
Kenya |
Africa |
chee, toon, doo, birds', nest, male, mwera, kenya, africa |
Jafari |
jah-FAH-ree |
creek |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
jah, fah, ree, creek, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Muthoni |
MOH-tho-nee |
she is an in law |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
moh, tho, nee, she, is, an, in, law, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Akinshegun |
ah-keen-sheh-GOON |
valor conquers |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ah, keen, sheh, goon, valor, conquers, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Ndale |
n-DAH-leh |
prankster |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
n, dah, leh, prankster, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Panyin |
pahn-YEEN |
elder of twins |
Female |
Fante |
Ghana |
Africa |
pahn, yeen, elder, of, twins, female, fante, ghana, africa |
Malkia |
MAHL-kee-ah |
queen |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mahl, kee, ah, queen, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Esi |
eh-SEE |
born on Sunday |
Female |
Fante |
Ghana |
Africa |
eh, see, born, on, sunday, female, fante, ghana, africa |
Olubayo |
oh-loo-BAH-yoh |
highest joy |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
oh, loo, bah, yoh, highest, joy, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Machano |
MAH-cha-noh |
born on Wednesday |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, cha, noh, born, on, wednesday, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Akoth |
AH-koh-th |
born during the rainy season |
Female |
Luo |
Kenya |
Africa |
ah, koh, th, born, during, the, rainy, season, female, luo, kenya, africa |
Adika |
ah-dee-KAH |
first child of a second husband |
Male |
Ewe |
Ghana |
Africa |
ah, dee, kah, first, child, of, a, second, husband, male, ewe, ghana, africa |
Marzuku |
MAR-zoo-kuh |
blessed |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mar, zoo, kuh, blessed, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Hashim |
HAH-sheem |
honor |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, sheem, honor, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mong'ina |
MOHN-ngee-nah |
my mother |
Female |
Kisii |
Kenya |
Africa |
mohn, ngee, nah, my, mother, female, kisii, kenya, africa |
Rozi |
ROH-zee |
flower rose |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
roh, zee, flower, rose, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Abuya |
AH-boo-yah |
born when the garden was overgrown |
Female |
Luo |
Kenya |
Africa |
ah, boo, yah, born, when, the, garden, was, overgrown, female, luo, kenya, africa |
Adin |
ah-DEEN |
decorative |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ah, deen, decorative, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Teremesha |
TEH-reh-m-shah |
always willing to serve others |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
teh, reh, m, shah, always, willing, to, serve, others, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Hashil |
HAH-sheel |
emigrant |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, sheel, emigrant, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Thabiti |
thah-BEE-tee |
a true man |
Male |
Mwera |
Kenya |
Africa |
thah, bee, tee, a, true, man, male, mwera, kenya, africa |
Fenyang |
fehn-YANG |
conqueror |
Male |
Tswana |
Botswana |
Africa |
fehn, yang, conqueror, male, tswana, botswana, africa |
Madiha |
MAH-dee-hah |
worthy of praise |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, dee, hah, worthy, of, praise, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Simai |
see-MAH-ee |
high |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
see, mah, ee, high, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Shoorai |
shoh-oh-RAH-ee |
a broom that sweeps |
Female |
Shona |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
shoh, oh, rah, ee, a, broom, that, sweeps, female, shona, zimbabwe, africa |
Nawiri |
NAH-wee-ree |
healthy |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
nah, wee, ree, healthy, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Muriithi |
MOH-ray-thee |
a shepard |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
moh, ray, thee, a, shepard, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Hasnuu |
HAS-noo |
handsome |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
has, noo, handsome, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Hasani |
hah-SAH-nee |
handsome |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, sah, nee, handsome, male, swahili, east africa, africa |