African Baby Names
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Page 2 of 3Aja
High priestess of mecca.
Ajani
He who wins the struggle. victorious.
Akello
Alur of uganda name meaning "i have brought" or "bring forth."
Akia
African name meaning "first born."
Akilah
Intelligent one who reasons.
Akili
Intelligent.
Akim
According to an ibibio of nigeria folktale, akim was a gorgeous, fat, young woman made of oil who me...
Akin
Yoruba of nigeria name meaning "warrior, hero, brave man."this name is often used in compo...
Akinsanya
Yoruba of nigeria name meaning "bravery gets revenge."
Akintunde
Yoruba of nigeria name meaning "bravery returns."
Akinwole
Yoruba of nigeria name meaning "bravery enters this home."
Akinyemi
Yoruba of nigeria name meaning "fated to be a warrior."
Akosua
Akan or ahsanti of ghana name for females born on sunday.
Akpenamawu
Ewe of ghana name meaning "thanks to god."the ghanaian short form of this name is akpena.
Akua
Akan of ghana name for females born on wednesday.
Alafin
A title meaning "king" once used by the yoruba people of nigeria.
Aleiah
"flower, the love of the outside.. my granddaughter"
Ali
Swahili and muslim name meaning "noble, exalted."
Alitash
Amharic of ethiopia female name meaning "may i not lose you, may i find you always my precious....
Alpha
Guinean male name meaning "leader."
Amachi
Ibo of nigeria name meaning "who knows what god has brought us through this child."
Amadi
Ibo of nigeria unisexual name, referring to the sun god, meaning "rejoice."
Aman
Amharic of ethiopia name meaning "peace."it is often used as a nickname.
Amanishakhete
The name of one of the candaces, or queen mothers, of the nubian kingdom of kush (now northern sudan...
Amaor
Akan people of ghana name for females born on saturday.also a west african name meaning "happy....
Amara
In the legends of abyssinia (now ethiopia) amara is the name for paradise.also, "Amara" is...
Amare
Amharic and tigrinya of ethiopia name meaning "he is good looking."
Amari
Yoruba of nigeria name meaning "strength, builder."
Amarii
Given by god.
Amazu
Ibo of nigeria name meaning "no one knows everything."
Amber
Muslim female name meaning "Amber, brownish-yellow," or "jewel."
Amina
Somali and muslim female name meaning "trustful, honest" and referring to muhammed's mothe...
Aminata
A popular female name among the wolof of senegal.
Aminia
A kiswahili word meaning "to believe in."
Amiri
Prince
Amma
Akan people of ghana name for females born on saturday.also a west african name meaning "happy....
Anaya
Ibo of eastern nigeria name meaning "look up to god."
Andromeda
"ruler of men."According to greek mythology, andromeda married perseus, who had saved her ...
Annakiya
This means "sweet face" in hausa language.
Anulika
Ibo of eastern nigeria name meaning "happiness is the best."
Anwar
Moorish name meaning "lustrious, bright, shiny."
Anyango
Af of kenya name meaning "friend."
Aphrodite
The mythological greek goddess of love and beauty who is sometimes depicted as being of black africa...
Aren
Nigerian name meaning "eagle." also, a scandinavian name meaning "rule" or "...
Aret
Ibibio of nigeria name for female children born on market day, called edet.
Armani
Derivative of imani, meaning "faith."
Artemis
In greek mythology, artemis is goddess of the moon and the hunt.she is known as "the lady of wi...
Arusi
Swahili name for girls born at the time of a wedding."Arusi" is the kiswahili word for wed...
Asabi
Yoruba of nigeria name meaning "one of select birth."
Asad
Somalian name meaning "lion."