African Baby Names

Amharic and tigrinya of ethiopia name referring to the biblical cain.

Kikuyu of kenya name meaning "quiet warrior."

Nigerian name meaning "friendly."

Amharic name meaning "Compensation" or "reparation."

Runyankore of uganda name meaning "second born twin."

Yoruba of nigeria name meaning "long-awaited child."

West african name meaning "worshiper."

Amharic of ethiopia name meaning "my protector, my gate."

Malawi name. meaning unknown.

East african name meaning "musician."

Swahili name meaning "born on thursday."

Amharic and tigrinya name meaning "my share, my due."

Kikuyu of kenya name meaning "large bean."

Kikuyu of kenya name meaning "earnest provider."

Swahili name meaning "precious."

Akan name common in ghana, meaning "born on friday."

Ashanti of ghana name meaning "born on monday."

Ibibio and efik of nigeria name meaning "don't forget me."

Somali name. meaning unknown.

Akan of ghana name meaning "forceful."

Akan of ghana name meaning "born on tuesday."

Akan of ghana name meaning "born on wednesday."

Akan of ghana name meaning "born on saturday."

Ewe of w. africa name meaning "born on saturday."

Born on sunday

Somali name. meaning unknown.

Ethiopian name meaning "heart" or "soul."

Amharic of ethiopia name meaning "Cultivated, developed."

Congolese name meaning "gifted."

Luhya of kenya name meaning "whip."

Swahili name meaning "one who enjoys drinking."

Amharic of ethiopia name used to address a little boy whose name is unknown.

Congolese name meaning "from the mountain."

Akan of ghana name meaning "second born."

Dinka of s. sudan name. meaning unknown.

Ethiopian name referring to the biblical disciple, mark.

Setswana of botswana name. meaning unknown.

Swahili name and kiswahili word meaning "poor."

Swahili and muslim name meaning "fortunate, happy."

Swahili name meaning "troublemaker."

Popular kikuyu of kenya name meaning "Commandments."

Luya of kenya name meaning "fruits."

Amharic and tigrinya of ethiopia name meaning "the angel."

Amharic and tigrinya of ethiopia name meaning "he has returned something."

Amharic of ethiopia name meaning "son of the wise man" or "what will he send?"

Ewe of ghana name meaning "third born."

Tigrinya of ethiopia name meaning "he who has been chosen."

Swaziland name meaning "jealous."

Yoruba of nigeria name meaning "famous."

Dinka of s. sudan name meaning "man of the drought."