Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Gender | Ethnicity | Region | Continent | Tags |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saad |
SAH-ahd |
good fortune |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, ahd, good, fortune, male, 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 |
Panyin |
pahn-YEEN |
elder of twins |
Female |
Fante |
Ghana |
Africa |
pahn, yeen, elder, of, twins, female, fante, ghana, 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 |
Hakima |
hah-kee-MAH |
sensible |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, kee, mah, sensible, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mashama |
mah-SHAH-mah |
you are surprised |
Male |
Shona |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
mah, shah, mah, you, are, surprised, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa |
Chatha |
CHAT-hah |
finality completion |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
chat, hah, finality, completion, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Irawagbon |
ee-rah-WAH-bon |
enemy's attempt to kill her |
Female |
Benin |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, rah, wah, bon, enemy's, attempt, to, kill, her, female, benin, nigeria, africa |
Rudo |
ROO-doh |
love |
Male |
Shona |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
roo, doh, love, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa |
Tsekani |
tseh-KAH-nee |
close |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
tseh, kah, nee, close, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Ghanima |
GAH-nee-mah |
Good fortune |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
gah, nee, mah, good, fortune, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Muiru |
MOH-ee-roh |
black one |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
moh, ee, roh, black, one, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Kazija |
KAH-zee-jah |
work comes |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, zee, jah, work, comes, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Hala |
HAH-lah |
glorious |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, lah, glorious, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Kubweza |
koo-BWEH-zah |
give it back |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
koo, bweh, zah, give, it, back, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Tunu |
TOO-nooh |
novelty |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
too, nooh, novelty, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Siyasa |
see-YAH-sah |
a politician |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
see, yah, sah, a, politician, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Kulwa |
KOOL-wah |
first of twins |
Female |
Zaramo |
Tanzania |
Africa |
kool, wah, first, of, twins, female, zaramo, tanzania, africa |
Muhsin |
MUH-seen |
beneficent |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
muh, seen, beneficent, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mosi |
MOH-see |
the first born |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
moh, see, the, first, born, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Asilia |
ah-see-LEE-ah |
honest |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ah, see, lee, ah, honest, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Safi |
SAH-fee |
Pure |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, fee, pure, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Dada |
DAH-da |
elder one |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
dah, da, elder, one, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Nsomba |
n-SOHM-bah |
fish |
Male |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
n, sohm, bah, fish, male, yao, malawi, africa |
Osaze |
oh-SAH-zeh |
loved by God |
Male |
Benin |
Nigeria |
Africa |
oh, sah, zeh, loved, by, god, male, benin, nigeria, africa |
Rejalla |
REH-jah-lah |
God wills it |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
reh, jah, lah, god, wills, it, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Matima |
MAH-tee-mah |
full moon |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, tee, mah, full, moon, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Farashuu |
FAH-rah-shoo |
butterfly |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, rah, shoo, butterfly, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Masud |
mah-SOOD |
fortunate |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, sood, fortunate, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Obawole |
aw-bah-WOH-leh |
the king enters the house |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
aw, bah, woh, leh, the, king, enters, the, house, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Bwerani |
bweh-RAH-nee |
you are welcome |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
bweh, rah, nee, you, are, welcome, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Popo |
POH-poh |
bat sleeps in the daytime |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
poh, poh, bat, sleeps, in, the, daytime, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Dini |
DEE-nee |
faith religion |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
dee, nee, faith, religion, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Omolara |
oh-MOHN-lah-rah |
child born at the right time |
Male |
Benin |
Nigeria |
Africa |
oh, mohn, lah, rah, child, born, at, the, right, time, male, benin, nigeria, africa |
Maliik |
MAH-lick |
king owner |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, lick, king, owner, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Baya |
BAH-yah |
ugly |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
bah, yah, ugly, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Kwagalana |
KWA-gah-lah-nah |
brotherly love |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kwa, gah, lah, nah, brotherly, love, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Afaafa |
AH-fah-fah |
virtue |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ah, fah, fah, virtue, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Midra |
MEE-drah |
princess |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mee, drah, princess, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Awotwe |
a-WOH-tweh |
eighth born |
Male |
Akan |
Ghana |
Africa |
a, woh, tweh, eighth, born, male, akan, ghana, africa |
Ngombe |
n-GOHM-beh |
cow |
Male |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
n, gohm, beh, cow, male, yao, malawi, africa |
Pandu |
PAHN-doo |
artistic |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
pahn, doo, artistic, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Zaina |
zah-ee-NAH |
beautiful |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zah, ee, nah, beautiful, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Muriuki |
MOH-ree-oh-key |
one who is reborn |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
moh, ree, oh, key, one, who, is, reborn, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Afua |
AH-foo-ah |
forgiveness |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ah, foo, ah, forgiveness, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Usiku |
oo-SEE-koo |
night |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
oo, see, koo, night, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Hazina |
HAH-zee-nah |
Treasure |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, zee, nah, treasure, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Wingu |
ween-GUU |
heavenly cloud |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ween, guu, heavenly, cloud, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Nkrumah |
n-KROO-mah |
ninth born |
Male |
Akan |
Ghana |
Africa |
n, kroo, mah, ninth, born, male, akan, ghana, africa |
Nanyanika |
nah-YAHM-kah |
God's gift |
Female |
Ewe |
Ghana |
Africa |
nah, yahm, kah, god's, gift, female, ewe, ghana, africa |
Adia |
AH-dee-ah |
a gift |
Female |
Hausa |
West Africa |
Africa |
ah, dee, ah, a, gift, female, hausa, west africa, africa |
Sarahani |
SAH-rah-hah-nee |
free |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, rah, hah, nee, free, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Kawaida |
KAH-wah-ee-dah |
Natural |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, wah, ee, dah, natural, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Chacha |
cha-chah |
strong |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
cha, chah, strong, male, swahili, east africa, africa |