Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Gender | Ethnicity | Region | Continent | Tags |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sigidi |
see-GHEE-dee |
one thousand |
Male |
Zulu |
South Africa |
Africa |
see, ghee, dee, one, thousand, male, zulu, south africa, africa |
Akili |
ah-KEE-lee |
intelligent |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ah, kee, lee, intelligent, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Taiwo |
TAH-ee-woh |
first born of twins |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
tah, ee, woh, first, born, of, twins, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Nanji |
NAHN-jee |
safe |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
nahn, jee, safe, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mumbi |
MOH-bee |
creator mother of the people |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
moh, bee, creator, mother, of, the, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Niamoja |
nee-ah-moh-JAH |
one purpose |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
nee, ah, moh, jah, one, purpose, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Dalali |
DAH-lah-lee |
broker |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
dah, lah, lee, broker, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Chiwa |
CHEE-wah |
death |
Female |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
chee, wah, death, female, yao, malawi, africa |
Waga |
WAH-gah |
the eldest died |
Male |
Luo |
Kenya |
Africa |
wah, gah, the, eldest, died, male, luo, kenya, africa |
Dhuriya |
THU-ree-yah |
descendant |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
thu, ree, yah, descendant, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Ayo |
AH-yo |
happiness |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ah, yo, happiness, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Zuhura |
ZUH-hu-rah |
brightness Venus |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zuh, hu, rah, brightness, venus, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Ndegwa |
DEHG-wah |
a bull |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
dehg, wah, a, bull, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Uzuri |
oo-zoo-ree |
beauty |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
oo, zoo, ree, beauty, female, 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 |
Afua |
AH-foo-ah |
forgiveness |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ah, foo, ah, forgiveness, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Kanzi |
KAHN-zee |
a treasure |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kahn, zee, a, treasure, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Lukongolo |
loo-KOHN-goh-loh |
leg |
Male |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
loo, kohn, goh, loh, leg, male, yao, malawi, africa |
Makungu |
MAH-kuhn-guh |
initiation |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, kuhn, guh, initiation, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Radhiya |
rah-THEE-yah |
agreeable |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
rah, thee, yah, agreeable, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Kantayeni |
kan-tah-YAY-nee |
go and throw her away |
Female |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
kan, tah, yay, nee, go, and, throw, her, away, female, yao, malawi, africa |
Jengo |
JEHN-goh |
building strength |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
jehn, goh, building, strength, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mbaya |
BAH-ya |
bad ugly |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
bah, ya, bad, ugly, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mhina |
m-HEE-nah |
delightful |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
m, hee, nah, delightful, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Tahira |
TAH-hee-rah |
dean |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
tah, hee, rah, dean, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Anyelwiswe |
ahn-yel-WEES-weh |
God has purified me |
Male |
Nyakyusa |
Tanzania |
Africa |
ahn, yel, wees, weh, god, has, purified, me, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa |
Faki |
FAH-kee |
hollowr |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, kee, hollowr, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mwanyambi |
m-wan-YAM-bee |
bag |
Male |
Nyakyusa |
Tanzania |
Africa |
m, wan, yam, bee, bag, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa |
Pendo |
PEHN-doh |
love |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
pehn, doh, love, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Gathii |
GAH-thee-ee |
a wanderer |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
gah, thee, ee, a, wanderer, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Fakihi |
FAH-kee-hee |
wise |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, kee, hee, wise, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Arif |
AH-reef |
knowledgeable |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ah, reef, knowledgeable, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mwari |
MWAH-re |
a girl who has reached puberty |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mwah, re, a, girl, who, has, reached, puberty, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Adofo |
ah-DOH-foh |
a courageous warrior |
Male |
Akan |
Ghana |
Africa |
ah, doh, foh, a, courageous, warrior, male, akan, ghana, africa |
Kali |
KAH-lee |
energetic |
Female |
Senufo |
Ivory,Coast |
Africa |
kah, lee, energetic, female, senufo, ivory, coast, africa |
Juza |
JUH-zah |
notify |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
juh, zah, notify, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Obadele |
aw-bah-DEH-leh |
the king arrives at the house |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
aw, bah, deh, leh, the, king, arrives, at, the, house, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Ngumo |
GOO-moh |
fame |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
goo, moh, fame, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Muthengi |
MOH-then-ghee |
he move around |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
moh, then, ghee, he, move, around, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Kongoresi |
KOHN-goh-rez-ee |
old contest |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kohn, goh, rez, ee, old, contest, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Safisha |
sah-FEE-shah |
cleansing |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, fee, shah, cleansing, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Gwandoya |
gwan-DOH-yah |
met with unhappiness |
Male |
Luganda |
Uganda |
Africa |
gwan, doh, yah, met, with, unhappiness, male, luganda, uganda, africa |
Kefentse |
keh-FENT-seh |
a conqueror |
Male |
Tswana |
Botswana |
Africa |
keh, fent, seh, a, conqueror, male, tswana, botswana, 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 |
Nasiim |
NAH-seem |
fresh air |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
nah, seem, fresh, air, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Gogo |
GOH-goh |
like grandfather |
Male |
Nguni |
South Africa |
Africa |
goh, goh, like, grandfather, male, nguni, south africa, africa |
Mutemi |
MOH-teh-mee |
king of the Agikuyu |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
moh, teh, mee, king, of, the, agikuyu, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Baraka |
BAH-rah-kah |
blessings |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
bah, rah, kah, blessings, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Kagunda |
KAH-gohn-dah |
of the land |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
kah, gohn, dah, of, the, land, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Kiburi |
KEE-boo-ree |
pride |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, boo, ree, pride, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Kimameta |
KEE-mah-meh-tah |
diamond mine |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, mah, meh, tah, diamond, mine, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Morani |
MOH-rah-nee |
warrior |
Male |
Kisii |
Kenya |
Africa |
moh, rah, nee, warrior, male, kisii, kenya, africa |
Hodari |
HOH-duh-ree |
energetic capable |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hoh, duh, ree, energetic, capable, male, swahili, east africa, 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 |