Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Gender | Ethnicity | Region | Continent | Tags |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zainabu |
zah-ee-NAH-boo |
beautiful |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zah, ee, nah, boo, beautiful, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Tawfiki |
TAHW-feek-ee |
divine guidance |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
tahw, feek, ee, divine, guidance, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Chatha |
CHAT-hah |
finality completion |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
chat, hah, finality, completion, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Adigun |
ah-dee-GOON |
righteous |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ah, dee, goon, righteous, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Kefentse |
keh-FENT-seh |
a conqueror |
Male |
Tswana |
Botswana |
Africa |
keh, fent, seh, a, conqueror, male, tswana, botswana, africa |
Bandele |
ban-DEH-leh |
born away from home |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ban, deh, leh, born, away, from, home, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Kapeni |
kah-PEH-nee |
a sharp blade |
Male |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
kah, peh, nee, a, sharp, blade, male, yao, malawi, africa |
Nyirej |
NYEE-rehj |
little fish |
Female |
Shulla |
Sudan |
Africa |
nyee, rehj, little, fish, female, shulla, sudan, africa |
Tathinina |
TAH-thee-nee-nah |
high value |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
tah, thee, nee, nah, high, value, female, swahili, east africa, 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 |
Ayize |
Ah-yee-ZEH |
let it happen |
Male |
Zulu |
South Africa |
Africa |
ah, yee, zeh, let, it, happen, male, zulu, south africa, africa |
Chipita |
chee-PEE-TAH |
it has gone |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
chee, pee, tah, it, has, gone, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Olutosin |
oh-loo-TOH-seen |
God deserves to be praised |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
oh, loo, toh, seen, god, deserves, to, be, praised, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Aziza |
ah-ZEE-zah |
precious |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ah, zee, zah, precious, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Jojo |
joh-JOH |
born on Monday |
Male |
Fante |
Ghana |
Africa |
joh, joh, born, on, monday, male, fante, ghana, africa |
Enyonyam |
EN-yo-nam |
it is good for me |
Female |
Ewe |
Ghana |
Africa |
en, yo, nam, it, is, good, for, me, female, ewe, ghana, africa |
Mbaruku |
BAH-roo-koo |
blessed |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
bah, roo, koo, blessed, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mutira |
MOH-tee-rah |
a counselor or advisor |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
moh, tee, rah, a, counselor, or, advisor, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Lisha |
LEE-shah |
mysterious |
Female |
Hausa |
West Africa |
Africa |
lee, shah, mysterious, female, hausa, west africa, africa |
Tuwile |
too-WEE-leh |
death is inevitable |
Male |
Mwera |
Kenya |
Africa |
too, wee, leh, death, is, inevitable, male, mwera, kenya, africa |
Karim |
KAH-reem |
generous |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, reem, generous, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Ife |
ee-FEH |
love |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, feh, love, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Ahadi |
ah-HAH-dee |
with much promise |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ah, hah, dee, with, much, promise, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Selemani |
SEH-leh-mah-nee |
wise Solomon |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
seh, leh, mah, nee, wise, solomon, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Ngendo |
nng-eh-DOH |
a traveller |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
nng, eh, doh, a, traveller, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Tabari |
TAH-bah-ree |
famous Muslim historian |
Male |
Arabic |
North Africa |
Africa |
tah, bah, ree, famous, muslim, historian, male, arabic, north africa, africa |
Chaga |
CHA-gar |
holiday |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
cha, gar, holiday, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Dafina |
DAH-fee-nah |
Valuable precious |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
dah, fee, nah, valuable, precious, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Saburi |
SAH-boo-ree |
Patience |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, boo, ree, patience, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mwai |
m-WAH-ee |
good fortune |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
m, wah, ee, good, fortune, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Heshima |
HEH-shee-MAH |
highly esteemed |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
heh, shee, mah, highly, esteemed, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Amadi |
ah-MAH-dee |
seemed destined to die at birth |
Male |
Benin |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ah, mah, dee, seemed, destined, to, die, at, birth, male, benin, nigeria, africa |
Zaida |
zah-ee-DAH |
abundance |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zah, ee, dah, abundance, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Jecha |
JEH-cha |
sunrise |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
jeh, cha, sunrise, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Safi |
SAH-fee |
Pure |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, fee, pure, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Asha |
AH-shah |
life |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ah, shah, life, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Njowga |
n-JOH-gah |
shoes |
Male |
Mwera |
Kenya |
Africa |
n, joh, gah, shoes, male, mwera, kenya, africa |
Muhsin |
MUH-seen |
beneficent |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
muh, seen, beneficent, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Kazija |
KAH-zee-jah |
work comes |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, zee, jah, work, comes, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Adhra |
AH-drah |
apology |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ah, drah, apology, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Talha |
TAHL-hah |
easy life |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
tahl, hah, easy, life, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Madzimoyo |
mad-zee-MOH-yoh |
water of life |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
mad, zee, moh, yoh, water, of, life, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Nanji |
NAHN-jee |
safe |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
nahn, jee, safe, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Kifimbo |
kee-FEEM-hoh |
a delicate twig |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, feem, hoh, a, delicate, twig, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Madaha |
mah-DAH-hah |
graceful |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, dah, hah, graceful, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Dukuzumuremyi |
doo-koo-zoo-moo-REM-yee |
praise be to God |
Male |
Rwanda |
Rwanda |
Africa |
doo, koo, zoo, moo, rem, yee, praise, be, to, god, male, rwanda, rwanda, africa |
Amali |
AH-mah-lee |
hope |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ah, mah, lee, hope, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Nikusubila |
nee-koo-see-BEE-lah |
hopeful |
Male |
Nyakyusa |
Tanzania |
Africa |
nee, koo, see, bee, lah, hopeful, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa |
Kanja |
KHAN-jah |
from the outside |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
khan, jah, from, the, outside, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Muhashaham |
MUH-hah-sha-hahm |
respected |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
muh, hah, sha, hahm, respected, 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 |
Kame |
KAH-meh |
desolate |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, meh, desolate, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Ajani |
ah-jah-NEE |
he fights for possession |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ah, jah, nee, he, fights, for, possession, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Kadiri |
KAH-dee-ree |
capable |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, dee, ree, capable, male, swahili, east africa, africa |