Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Gender | Ethnicity | Region | Continent | Tags |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Razina |
rah-zee-NAH |
strong and patient |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
rah, zee, nah, strong, and, patient, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Odongo |
OH-dohn-goh |
second of twins |
Male |
Luo |
Kenya |
Africa |
oh, dohn, goh, second, of, twins, male, luo, kenya, africa |
Tsekani |
tseh-KAH-nee |
close |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
tseh, kah, nee, close, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Issa |
ee-SAH |
God is our salvation |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, sah, god, is, our, salvation, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mwaria |
MWAH-ree-ah |
one who speaks alot |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
mwah, ree, ah, one, who, speaks, alot, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Najaat |
NAH-jah-t |
safety |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
nah, jah, t, safety, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Makena |
mah-KEH-nah |
happy one |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
mah, keh, nah, happy, one, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Kagai |
KAH-gah-ee |
the divider |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
kah, gah, ee, the, divider, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Tawiah |
TAH-wee-ah |
first child after twins |
Female |
Ga |
Ghana |
Africa |
tah, wee, ah, first, child, after, twins, female, ga, ghana, africa |
Anasa |
AH-nah-sah |
entertainment |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ah, nah, sah, entertainment, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Zaynab |
ZAH-ee-NAH-b |
beautiful |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zah, ee, nah, b, beautiful, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Abagbe |
AH-bah-beh |
we begged to have this one to lift up |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ah, bah, beh, we, begged, to, have, this, one, to, lift, up, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Ngigi |
gee-GAY |
a grasshopper |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
gee, gay, a, grasshopper, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Agyei |
ahg-JAY-ee |
messenger from God |
Male |
Akan |
Ghana |
Africa |
ahg, jay, ee, messenger, from, god, male, akan, ghana, africa |
Saad |
SAH-ahd |
good fortune |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, ahd, good, fortune, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Shamim |
shah-MEEM |
sweet scent |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shah, meem, sweet, scent, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Meyya |
MEH-yah |
Mary |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
meh, yah, mary, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mtumwa |
M-too-mwah |
servant(slave) |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
m, too, mwah, servant slave, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Zina |
ZEE-nah |
a beauty |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zee, nah, a, beauty, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Harambee |
HAH-rahm-bay |
let's pull together |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, rahm, bay, let's, pull, together, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Furaha |
FUH-rah-ha |
happiness |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fuh, rah, ha, happiness, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Unika |
oo-NEE-kah |
light up |
Male |
Lomwe |
Malawi |
Africa |
oo, nee, kah, light, up, male, lomwe, malawi, africa |
Kibali |
KEE-bah-lee |
Favor |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, bah, lee, favor, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mapute |
mah-puh-TEH |
empty taken away |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, puh, teh, empty, taken, away, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mwanjaa |
m-wah-nan-JAAH |
born during famine |
Female |
Zaramo |
Tanzania |
Africa |
m, wah, nan, jaah, born, during, famine, female, zaramo, tanzania, africa |
Mugi |
MOH-gheh |
wise one |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
moh, gheh, wise, one, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Adin |
ah-DEEN |
decorative |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ah, deen, decorative, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Wangu |
WAHN-goh |
a gatherer of wood |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
wahn, goh, a, gatherer, of, wood, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Osaze |
oh-SAH-zeh |
loved by God |
Male |
Benin |
Nigeria |
Africa |
oh, sah, zeh, loved, by, god, male, benin, nigeria, africa |
Anum |
AH-noom |
fifth born |
Male |
Akan |
Ghana |
Africa |
ah, noom, fifth, born, male, akan, ghana, africa |
Baba |
bah-bah |
father |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
bah, bah, father, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mgeni |
mm-geh-nee |
visitor |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mm, geh, nee, visitor, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Madiha |
MAH-dee-hah |
worthy of praise |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, dee, hah, worthy, of, praise, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Hidaya |
hee-DAH-yah |
Precious gift |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hee, dah, yah, precious, gift, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Nabhani |
NAHB-hani |
sensible judicious |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
nahb, hani, sensible, judicious, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Nia |
NEE-ah |
intention purpose |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
nee, ah, intention, purpose, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Itidal |
ee-tee-DAHL |
symmetry |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, tee, dahl, symmetry, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Saeed |
sah-EED |
happy fortunate |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, eed, happy, fortunate, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Afafa |
ah-FAH-fah |
first child of second husband |
Female |
Ewe |
Ghana |
Africa |
ah, fah, fah, first, child, of, second, husband, female, ewe, ghana, africa |
Nyambura |
NYAH-boo-rah |
born of the rain |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
nyah, boo, rah, born, of, the, rain, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Kiara |
KEH-ah-rah |
a finger |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
keh, ah, rah, a, finger, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Ufanisi |
OO-fah-nee-see |
prosperity |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
oo, fah, nee, see, prosperity, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Maabade |
MAA-bah-deh |
sanctuary |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
maa, bah, deh, sanctuary, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Masiya |
MAH-see-yah |
messiah |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, see, yah, messiah, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Montsho |
MOHN-sho |
black |
Male |
Tswana |
Botswana |
Africa |
mohn, sho, black, male, tswana, botswana, africa |
Ayodele |
ah-YOH-deh-leh |
joy enters the house |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ah, yoh, deh, leh, joy, enters, the, house, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Mwanabaraka |
MWAH-nah-bah-rah-kah |
brings blessings |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mwah, nah, bah, rah, kah, brings, blessings, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mashavu |
mah-SHAH-vu |
chubby cheeks |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, shah, vu, chubby, cheeks, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Aba |
ah-BAH |
born on Thursday |
Female |
Fante |
Ghana |
Africa |
ah, bah, born, on, thursday, female, fante, ghana, africa |
Kamaria |
kah-mah-REE-ah |
like the moon |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, mah, ree, ah, like, the, moon, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Hali |
HAH-lee |
condition. state |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, lee, condition, state, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Shahaab |
SHAH-haab |
shooting star |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shah, haab, shooting, star, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Adeyemi |
ah-deh-yeh-MEE |
the crown suits me well |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ah, deh, yeh, mee, the, crown, suits, me, well, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Wairimu |
WAH-ee-ree-moh |
one of the nine founders of the Agikuyu people |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
wah, ee, ree, moh, one, of, the, nine, founders, of, the, agikuyu, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |