| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Gender | Ethnicity | Region | Continent | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalfani |
kahl-FAH-nee |
destined to rule |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kahl, fah, nee, destined, to, rule, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Fadhili |
FAH-dee-lee |
Kindness goodwill |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
fah, dee, lee, kindness, goodwill, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Rozi |
ROH-zee |
flower rose |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
roh, zee, flower, rose, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Musa |
MOO-sah |
Moses |
Male |
Swahili |
East, Africa |
Africa |
moo, sah, moses, male, swahili, east, africa, africa |
| Mathna |
MAH-thnah |
praise |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, thnah, praise, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Machupa |
mah-CHOO-pah |
likes to drink |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, choo, pah, likes, to, drink, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kito |
kee-toh |
a jewel |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, toh, a, jewel, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Tambuzi |
TAHM-boo-zee |
Intelligent |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
tahm, boo, zee, intelligent, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mtembei |
MM-tehm-BEH-EE |
one who roams about a playboy |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mm, tehm, beh, ee, one, who, roams, about, a, playboy, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Shibisha |
shee-bee-shah |
satisfy or make satisfied |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
shee, bee, shah, satisfy, or, make, satisfied, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Matwa |
MAHT-wah |
sensible |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
maht, wah, sensible, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Uheri |
oo-HEH-ree |
good fortune |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
oo, heh, ree, good, fortune, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Miujiza |
MEE-oo-jee-zah |
miracles |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mee, oo, jee, zah, miracles, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mshindi |
mm-SHEEN-dee |
victor winner |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mm, sheen, dee, victor, winner, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Wanjiku |
WAHN-gee-koh |
one of the nine founders of the Agikuyu people |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
wahn, gee, koh, one, of, the, nine, founders, of, the, agikuyu, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
| Chilemba |
chee-LEHM-bah |
turban |
Male |
Mwera |
Kenya |
Africa |
chee, lehm, bah, turban, male, mwera, kenya, africa |
| Zahran |
ZAH-ran |
shine |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zah, ran, shine, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Malkia |
MAHL-kee-ah |
queen |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mahl, kee, ah, queen, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Usiku |
oo-SEE-koo |
night |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
oo, see, koo, night, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
| Judhar |
JUU-dah |
uproot |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
juu, dah, uproot, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Zahur |
zah-HOOR |
flower |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
zah, hoor, flower, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Lalamika |
lah-lah-mee-KAH |
Pray for mercy |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
lah, lah, mee, kah, pray, for, mercy, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mgeni |
M-GEH-nee |
visitor |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
m, geh, nee, visitor, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Njoki |
JOH-key |
she who returned |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
joh, key, she, who, returned, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
| Mokabi |
Moh-kah-bee |
of the Maasai people |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
moh, kah, bee, of, the, maasai, people, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
| Mahiri |
MAH-hee-ree |
skillful clever |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, hee, ree, skillful, clever, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Yoofi |
yoh-oh-FEE |
born on Friday |
Male |
Akan |
Ghana |
Africa |
yoh, oh, fee, born, on, friday, male, akan, ghana, africa |
| Lutalo |
LOO-tah-loh |
warrior |
Male |
Luganda |
Uganda |
Africa |
loo, tah, loh, warrior, male, luganda, uganda, africa |
| Nuha |
NUH-hah |
consoled |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
nuh, hah, consoled, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mwanahawa |
MWAH-nah-hawa |
daughter of Eve |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mwah, nah, hawa, daughter, of, eve, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mudada |
moo-DAH-dah |
the provider |
Male |
Shona |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
moo, dah, dah, the, provider, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa |
| Alile |
ah-LEE-leh |
she weeps |
Female |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
ah, lee, leh, she, weeps, female, yao, malawi, africa |
| Gamba |
GAM-bah |
warrior |
Male |
Shona |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
gam, bah, warrior, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa |
| Shiminege |
shee-mee-NEH-geh |
let us perceive the future |
Female |
Tiv |
Nigeria |
Africa |
shee, mee, neh, geh, let, us, perceive, the, future, female, tiv, nigeria, africa |
| Wamugunda |
WAH-moh-gohn-dah |
of the land |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
wah, moh, gohn, dah, of, the, land, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
| Hiba |
hee-BAH |
gift |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
hee, bah, gift, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Akoth |
AH-koh-th |
born during the rainy season |
Female |
Luo |
Kenya |
Africa |
ah, koh, th, born, during, the, rainy, season, female, luo, kenya, africa |
| Adebola |
ah-DEH-boh-lah |
she met honor |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ah, deh, boh, lah, she, met, honor, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Manga |
MAHN-gah |
wanderer |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mahn, gah, wanderer, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Dajan |
DAH-jahn |
dark sky during a heavy rain |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
dah, jahn, dark, sky, during, a, heavy, rain, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kitunda |
KEE-tuhn-DAH |
small fruit |
Male |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, tuhn, dah, small, fruit, male, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Adeleke |
ah-DEH-leh-keh |
crown achieves happiness |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ah, deh, leh, keh, crown, achieves, happiness, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Kefilwe |
kay-FEEL-weh |
I am given |
Female |
Tswana |
Botswana |
Africa |
kay, feel, weh, i, am, given, female, tswana, botswana, africa |
| Nourbese |
noor-BEH-seh |
a wonderful child |
Female |
Benin |
Nigeria |
Africa |
noor, beh, seh, a, wonderful, child, female, benin, nigeria, africa |
| Mandondo |
mahn-DOHN-doh |
drops |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
mahn, dohn, doh, drops, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
| Gimbya |
geem-BEE-yah |
princess |
Female |
Hausa |
Nigeria |
Africa |
geem, bee, yah, princess, female, hausa, nigeria, africa |
| Chisisi |
chee-SEE-see |
a secret |
Male |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
chee, see, see, a, secret, male, yao, malawi, africa |
| Hasnaa |
HAS-naa |
beauty |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
has, naa, beauty, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Githinji |
GEH-the-gee |
a butcher |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
geh, the, gee, a, butcher, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
| Munene |
MOH-neh-neh |
big great |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
moh, neh, neh, big, great, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
| Kamowa |
kah-MOH-wah |
beer |
Male |
Ngoni |
Malawi |
Africa |
kah, moh, wah, beer, male, ngoni, malawi, africa |
| Mashavu |
mah-SHAH-vu |
chubby cheeks |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, shah, vu, chubby, cheeks, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Wangombe |
WAHN-goh-beh |
of the cattle |
Male |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
wahn, goh, beh, of, the, cattle, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
| Afrika |
AH-free-kah |
Africa |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ah, free, kah, africa, female, swahili, east africa, africa |