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Name	Pronunciation	Meaning	Gender	Ethnicity	Region	Continent	Tags
Halili	HAH-lee-lee	Beloved one	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	hah, lee, lee, beloved, one, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Obayana	aw-bah-YAH-nah	the king warms himself at the fire	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	aw, bah, yah, nah, the, king, warms, himself, at, the, fire, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Olabunmi	aw-lah-BOON-mee	honor has rewarded me	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	aw, lah, boon, mee, honor, has, rewarded, me, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Arogo	AH-roh-goh	mother nagged alot during pregnancy	Female	Luo	Kenya	Africa	ah, roh, goh, mother, nagged, alot, during, pregnancy, female, luo, kenya, africa
Kisima	kee-see-MAH	spring	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, see, mah, spring, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Jalili	JAH-lee-lee	exalted dignified	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	jah, lee, lee, exalted, dignified, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Jabulani	jah-boo-LAH-nee	happy	Male	Ndebele	Zimbabwe	Africa	jah, boo, lah, nee, happy, male, ndebele, zimbabwe, africa
Ushindi	OO-sheen-dee	victory	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	oo, sheen, dee, victory, male, 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
Mwanawa	mwah-NAH-wah	first born of my children	Female	Zaramo	Tanzania	Africa	mwah, nah, wah, first, born, of, my, children, female, zaramo, tanzania, africa
Kanzi	KAHN-zee	a treasure	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kahn, zee, a, treasure, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Abikanile	ah-bee-kah-NEE-leh	listen	Female	Yao	Malawi	Africa	ah, bee, kah, nee, leh, listen, female, yao, malawi, africa
Mapenzi	MAH-pehn-zee	romance	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mah, pehn, zee, romance, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Kiaga	KEE-ah-gah	Promise	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, ah, gah, promise, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Kirimi	KEH-re-mee	a farmer	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	keh, re, mee, a, farmer, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nyillingondo	nee-yee-leen-GOHN-do	handsome	Male	Rwanda	Rwanda	Africa	nee, yee, leen, gohn, do, handsome, male, rwanda, rwanda, africa
Kuiwa	KOOL-wah	first of twins	Female	Zaramo	Tanzania	Africa	kool, wah, first, of, twins, female, zaramo, tanzania, africa
Ayoola	Ah-YOH-oh-lah	joy in wealth	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, yoh, oh, lah, joy, in, wealth, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Dahoma	DAH-ho-mah	long life	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	dah, ho, mah, long, life, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Adimu	AH-DEE-moo	rare	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, dee, moo, rare, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Ghaniy	GAH-nee	rich	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	gah, nee, rich, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Abam	ah-BAHM	second child after twins	Female	Twi	Ghana	Africa	ah, bahm, second, child, after, twins, female, twi, ghana, africa
Abeke	ah-beh-KEH	we begged for her to pet her	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, beh, keh, we, begged, for, her, to, pet, her, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Chibale	chee-BAH-leh	kinship	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	chee, bah, leh, kinship, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Samir	SAH-meer	companion	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	sah, meer, companion, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Siyani	see-,YAH-nee	relinquish	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	see, yah, nee, relinquish, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Mila	MEE-lah	traditions	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mee, lah, traditions, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Zubayda	ZUH-bay-dah	the best of all	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	zuh, bay, dah, the, best, of, all, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Dingane	deen-GAH-neh	one who is searching	Male	Zulu	South Africa	Africa	deen, gah, neh, one, who, is, searching, male, zulu, south africa, africa
Gogo	GOH-goh	like grandfather	Male	Nguni	South Africa	Africa	goh, goh, like, grandfather, male, nguni, south africa, africa
Wangai	WAH-gah-ee	born of God	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, gah, ee, born, of, god, female, kikuyu, kenya, 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
Oladele	aw-lah-DEH-leh	honors wealth arrive at home	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	aw, lah, deh, leh, honors, wealth, arrive, at, home, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Silika	SEE-lee-kah	Instinct	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	see, lee, kah, instinct, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Adelaja	ah-DEH-lah-jah	the crown settles a quarrel	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	ah, deh, lah, jah, the, crown, settles, a, quarrel, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Mambo	MAHM-boh	matters events	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mahm, boh, matters, events, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Ampah	AHM-pah	trust	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	ahm, pah, trust, male, akan, ghana, africa
Sabiha	SAH-bee-HAH	graceful	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	sah, bee, hah, graceful, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Kaphiri	kah-PEE-ree	a hill	Male	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	kah, pee, ree, a, hill, male, ngoni, malawi, africa
Mongo	MOHN-goh	famous	Male	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	mohn, goh, famous, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Okello	OH-keh-loh	born after twins	Male	Luo	Kenya	Africa	oh, keh, loh, born, after, twins, male, luo, kenya, africa
Zuber	ZUH-bah	brave	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	zuh, bah, brave, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kito	kee-toh	a jewel	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, toh, a, jewel, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Mwanakweli	MWAH-nah-kweh-lee	brings truth	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	mwah, nah, kweh, lee, brings, truth, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Bebi	BEH-bee	baby	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	beh, bee, baby, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Muthengi	MOH-then-ghee	he move around	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	moh, then, ghee, he, move, around, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Kijani	KEE-jah-nee	warrior	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	kee, jah, nee, warrior, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Zaki	ZAH-kee	virtuous	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	zah, kee, virtuous, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Kigongo	kee-GONG-goh	born before twins	Male	Luganda	Uganda	Africa	kee, gong, goh, born, before, twins, male, luganda, uganda, africa
Murathi	MOH-rah-thee	a prophet	Male	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	moh, rah, thee, a, prophet, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Yoofi	yoh-oh-FEE	born on Friday	Male	Akan	Ghana	Africa	yoh, oh, fee, born, on, friday, male, akan, ghana, africa
Asante	AH-sahn-teh	you have been good thank you	Male	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	ah, sahn, teh, you, have, been, good, thank, you, male, swahili, east africa, africa
Athiambo	AH-thee-ahm-boh	born late in the evening	Female	Luo	Kenya	Africa	ah, thee, ahm, boh, born, late, in, the, evening, female, luo, kenya, africa
Pasua	pah-SOO-ah	born by Caesarean operation	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	pah, soo, ah, born, by, caesarean, operation, female, swahili, east africa, africa

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