| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Gender | Ethnicity | Region | Continent | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muyaka |
MOO-yah-kah |
good and truthful |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
moo, yah, kah, good, and, truthful, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Aneesa |
ah-nee-SAH |
companion |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ah, nee, sah, companion, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Bashaam |
bah-SHAM |
rich |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
bah, sham, rich, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Danuwa |
dah-NOO-wah |
close friend |
Female |
Hausa |
Nigeria |
Africa |
dah, noo, wah, close, friend, female, hausa, nigeria, africa |
| Neema |
neh-EH-mah |
born in times of prosperity |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
neh, eh, mah, born, in, times, of, prosperity, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Wimbo |
weem-BOH |
song |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
weem, boh, song, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Abegunde |
ah-beh-GOON-deh |
born during holiday |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ah, beh, goon, deh, born, during, holiday, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Kudyauku |
kooYAH-oo-koo |
a feast |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
kooyah, oo, koo, a, feast, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
| Uheri |
oo-HEH-ree |
good fortune |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
oo, heh, ree, good, fortune, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Gathee |
GAH-the-eh |
elderly one |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
gah, the, eh, elderly, one, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
| Tulivu |
TUH-lee-vuh |
peace and tranquility |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
tuh, lee, vuh, peace, and, tranquility, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Anindo |
AH-neen-doh |
mother slept alot during pregnancy |
Female |
Luo |
Kenya |
Africa |
ah, neen, doh, mother, slept, alot, during, pregnancy, female, luo, kenya, africa |
| Panya |
PAHN-yah |
mouse (a tiny baby) |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
pahn, yah, mouse, a, tiny, baby, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Yejide |
yeh-jee-DEH |
the image of mother |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
yeh, jee, deh, the, image, of, mother, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Shemsa |
SHEHM-sah |
sunlight |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shehm, sah, sunlight, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Salaam |
SAH-laam |
peace |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, laam, peace, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Lamburira |
lam-boo-REE-rah |
clean bush |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
lam, boo, ree, rah, clean, bush, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
| Atieno |
AH-tee-eh-no |
born at night |
Female |
Luo |
Kenya |
Africa |
ah, tee, eh, no, born, at, night, female, luo, kenya, africa |
| Foluke |
foh-LOO-keh |
placed in God's hands |
Male |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
foh, loo, keh, placed, in, god's, hands, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Kiano |
KEH-ah-noh |
the wizards tools |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
keh, ah, noh, the, wizards, tools, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
| Wamweru |
WAHM-weh-roh |
light skinned |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
wahm, weh, roh, light, skinned, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
| Mtafiti |
mm-TAH-fee-tee |
knowledge seeker |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mm, tah, fee, tee, knowledge, seeker, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Luzige |
loo-zee-GHEH |
locust |
Male |
Mugwere |
Uganda |
Africa |
loo, zee, gheh, locust, male, mugwere, uganda, africa |
| Kambuji |
kahm-BOO-jee |
goat |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
kahm, boo, jee, goat, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
| Ngolinga |
n-goh-LEENG-gah |
cry baby |
Male |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
n, goh, leeng, gah, cry, baby, male, yao, malawi, africa |
| Naadir |
NAH-deer |
rare |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
nah, deer, rare, 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 |
| Msrah |
m-SRAH |
sixth born |
Male |
Akan |
Ghana |
Africa |
m, srah, sixth, born, male, akan, ghana, africa |
| Zena |
ZEH-nah |
beautiful ornament |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zeh, nah, beautiful, ornament, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zaynab |
ZAH-ee-NAH-b |
beautiful |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zah, ee, nah, b, beautiful, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Saiha |
SAH-ee-hah |
good |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, ee, hah, good, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Wamuhu |
WAH-moh-hoo |
born of ashes |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
wah, moh, hoo, born, of, ashes, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
| Hartha |
HAH-thaa |
arable fertile |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hah, thaa, arable, fertile, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Maimuna |
MAH-ee-moo-nah |
blessed |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, ee, moo, nah, blessed, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Lubaya |
LOO-bah-yah |
young lioness |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
loo, bah, yah, young, lioness, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Fenuku |
feh-noo-KOO |
born after twins |
Male |
Fante |
Ghana |
Africa |
feh, noo, koo, born, after, twins, male, fante, ghana, africa |
| Adesimbo |
ah-deh-SEEM-boh |
noble birth |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ah, deh, seem, boh, noble, birth, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Mtima |
m-TEE-mah |
heart |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
m, tee, mah, heart, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
| Ankoma |
ahn-KOH-mah |
last born of parents |
Male |
Akan |
Ghana |
Africa |
ahn, koh, mah, last, born, of, parents, male, akan, ghana, africa |
| Anyango |
AHN-yahn-go |
born about mid day |
Female |
Luo |
Kenya |
Africa |
ahn, yahn, go, born, about, mid, day, female, luo, kenya, africa |
| Aida |
AH-ee-dah |
gain advantage |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ah, ee, dah, gain, advantage, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mangeni |
man-GHEH-nee |
fish |
Female |
Musamia |
Uganda |
Africa |
man, gheh, nee, fish, female, musamia, uganda, africa |
| Ushindi |
OO-sheen-dee |
victory |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
oo, sheen, dee, victory, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zaid |
ZAH-ee-id |
increase growth |
Male |
Arabic |
North Africa |
Africa |
zah, ee, id, increase, growth, male, arabic, north africa, africa |
| Mtulivu |
mm-TUH-lee-vuh |
quiet person |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mm, tuh, lee, vuh, quiet, person, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Ogonna |
oh-GOH-nah |
father in law |
Male |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
oh, goh, nah, father, in, law, male, ibo, nigeria, africa |
| Nathari |
NAH-thah-ree |
prose embroidery |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
nah, thah, ree, prose, embroidery, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Morihinze |
moh-ree-hin-ZEH |
child of either sex is good |
Female |
Tiv |
Nigeria |
Africa |
moh, ree, hin, zeh, child, of, either, sex, is, good, female, tiv, nigeria, africa |
| Malika |
MAH-lee-kah |
queen |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, lee, kah, queen, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Matwa |
MAHT-wah |
sensible |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
maht, wah, sensible, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Gakuru |
GAH-koh-row |
elderly one |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
gah, koh, row, elderly, one, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
| Tidyanawo |
teed-yah-NAH-woh |
we shall both eat |
Female |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
teed, yah, nah, woh, we, shall, both, eat, female, ngoni, malawi, africa |
| Sadiki |
SAH-dee-kee |
believable |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
sah, dee, kee, believable, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Moswen |
MOHSS-when |
white |
Female |
Tswana |
Botswana |
Africa |
mohss, when, white, female, tswana, botswana, africa |