Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Gender | Ethnicity | Region | Continent | Tags |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hondo |
HOHN-doh |
war |
Male |
Shona |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
hohn, doh, war, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa |
Mukanda |
MOH-kahn-dah |
strong cord |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
moh, kahn, dah, strong, cord, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Arusi |
ah-ROO-see |
born at the time of a wedding |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ah, roo, see, born, at, the, time, of, a, wedding, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Folashade |
faw-lah-shah-DEH |
honor confers a crown |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
faw, lah, shah, deh, honor, confers, a, crown, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Nnenia |
n-NEH-nee-ah |
her grandmother's look alike |
Female |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
n, neh, nee, ah, her, grandmother's, look, alike, female, ibo, nigeria, africa |
Wokabi |
WOH-kah-bee |
she is of the Maasai |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
woh, kah, bee, she, is, of, the, maasai, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Gatimu |
GAH-tee-mo |
a spear |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
gah, tee, mo, a, spear, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Sigele |
see-GEH-leh |
left |
Female |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
see, geh, leh, left, female, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Tayari |
TAH-yah-ree |
always prepared |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
tah, yah, ree, always, prepared, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Ghofiri |
GOH-fee-ree |
Forgiveness pardon |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
goh, fee, ree, forgiveness, pardon, male, 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 |
Daudi |
dah-OO-dee |
beloved |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
dah, oo, dee, beloved, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Kuiwa |
KOOL-wah |
first of twins |
Female |
Zaramo |
Tanzania |
Africa |
kool, wah, first, of, twins, female, zaramo, tanzania, africa |
Basha |
BAH-shah |
act of God |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
bah, shah, act, of, god, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Nafisi |
NAH-fee-see |
To save |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
nah, fee, see, to, save, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Angosisye |
ahn-goh-SEEs-yeh |
God sanctified me |
Male |
Nyakyusa |
Tanzania |
Africa |
ahn, goh, sees, yeh, god, sanctified, me, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa |
Sitembile |
see-tem-bee-leh |
trust |
Female |
Ndebele |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
see, tem, bee, leh, trust, female, ndebele, zimbabwe, africa |
Joldia |
JOH-kah |
robe of adornment |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
joh, kah, robe, of, adornment, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Jumoke |
joo-MOH-keh |
everyone loves the child |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
joo, moh, keh, everyone, loves, the, child, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Manani |
MAH-nah-nee |
almighty |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, nah, nee, almighty, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Okello |
OH-keh-loh |
born after twins |
Male |
Luo |
Kenya |
Africa |
oh, keh, loh, born, after, twins, male, luo, kenya, africa |
Rehani |
reh-HAH-nee |
Promise vow |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
reh, hah, nee, promise, vow, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Thairu |
THAH-ee-roo |
rebellious |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
thah, ee, roo, rebellious, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Tulivu |
TUH-lee-vuh |
peace and tranquility |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
tuh, lee, vuh, peace, and, tranquility, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Amonke |
ah-mohn-KEH |
to know her is to pet her |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ah, mohn, keh, to, know, her, is, to, pet, her, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Wangera |
WAH-jay-rah |
a traveler |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
wah, jay, rah, a, traveler, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Gerda |
GAYR-dah |
charmer of serpents |
Female |
Hausa |
Nigeria |
Africa |
gayr, dah, charmer, of, serpents, female, hausa, nigeria, africa |
Uzuri |
oo-zoo-ree |
beauty |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
oo, zoo, ree, beauty, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Wangai |
WAH-gah-ee |
born of God |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
wah, gah, ee, born, of, god, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Oianiyi |
oh-lah-NEE-yee |
there's glory in wealth |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
oh, lah, nee, yee, there's, glory, in, wealth, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Sarhaan |
SAH-haan |
free |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, haan, free, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Ogunkeye |
oh-GOON-keh-yeh |
the god Ogun has gathered honor |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
oh, goon, keh, yeh, the, god, ogun, has, gathered, honor, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Aderinola |
ah-DEH-ree-noh-lah |
crown walked toward wealth |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ah, deh, ree, noh, lah, crown, walked, toward, wealth, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Manzili |
MAHN-zee-lee |
sent by God |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mahn, zee, lee, sent, by, god, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Madu |
MAH-doo |
people |
Male |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
mah, doo, people, male, ibo, nigeria, africa |
Nkuku |
n-koo-koo |
rooster |
Male |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
n, koo, koo, rooster, male, yao, malawi, africa |
Kimathi |
KEH-mah-thee |
Kenyan freedom fighter |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
keh, mah, thee, kenyan, freedom, fighter, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Anwar |
an-WAH |
bright |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
an, wah, bright, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Rahma |
RAH-mah |
compassion |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
rah, mah, compassion, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Shujaa |
SHOO-jah |
brave |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shoo, jah, brave, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Hawa |
HA-wah |
Eve wife of Adam |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ha, wah, eve, wife, of, adam, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Utni |
OO-mee |
life |
Male |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
oo, mee, life, male, yao, malawi, africa |
Adedewe |
ah-DEH-deh-weh |
the crown is shattered |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ah, deh, deh, weh, the, crown, is, shattered, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
Meyya |
MEH-yah |
Mary |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
meh, yah, mary, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mshabaha |
mm-sha-bah-hah |
resemblance |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mm, sha, bah, hah, resemblance, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Obaseki |
aw-BAH-seh-kee |
the kings influence goes beyond the market |
Male |
Benin |
Nigeria |
Africa |
aw, bah, seh, kee, the, kings, influence, goes, beyond, the, market, male, benin, nigeria, africa |
Fila |
FEE-lah |
badness |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fee, lah, badness, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
Muga |
MOO-gah |
confident of one truth |
Male |
Kisii |
Kenya |
Africa |
moo, gah, confident, of, one, truth, male, kisii, kenya, africa |
Khalifa |
KAH-lee-fah |
successor viceroy |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kah, lee, fah, successor, viceroy, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
Mtundu |
m-TOON-doo |
people commutlity |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
m, toon, doo, people, commutlity, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
Ikinya |
EE-key-nyah |
a single step |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
ee, key, nyah, a, single, step, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Mutegi |
MOH-teh-gee |
hunter trapper |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
moh, teh, gee, hunter, trapper, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Wamuiru |
WAH-moh-ee-roh |
dark skinned beauty |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
wah, moh, ee, roh, dark, skinned, beauty, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
Time |
TEE-meh |
full of happiness |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
tee, meh, full, of, happiness, female, swahili, east africa, africa |