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Origin: African
NameGenderOriginMeaning
AbaGirlAfricanBorn on Thursday
AbbaGirlAfricanBorn on Thursday
AbebaGirlAfricanFlower
AbebiGirlAfricanWe asked and got her
AbenaGirlAfricanFemales born on Tuesday
AbibaGirlAfricanChild Born After Grandmother Died
AbinaGirlAfricanBorn on a tuesday
AbionaGirlAfricanBorn on a journey
AbrihetGirlAfricanShe has made it light, She emanates light
AbuBoyAfricanFather
AcaciaGirlAfricanThorny
AcanitGirlAfricanHard times
AchanGirlAfricanFemale child in the first pair of twins
AchenGirlAfricanA twin
AdaGirlAfricanFirstborn females.
AdamaGirlAfricanBeautiful child, Queenly
AdammaGirlAfricanBeautiful girl
AdanechGirlAfricanShe has rescued them
AdannaGirlAfricanFather's daughter
AdebenBoyAfricanTwelfth-born son
AdeolaGirlAfricanCrown of honor
AdesinaGirlAfricanThe way is opened for more
AdetounGirlAfricanPrincess
AdhiamboGirlAfricanFemales born after sunset
AdielBoyAfricanGoat
AdinaGirlAfricanShe has saved
AdjoaGirlAfricanFemales born on Monday, Peace
AdowaGirlAfricanNoble
AdwoaGirlAfricanFemales born on Monday, Peace
AfafaGirlAfricanFirstborn child of a second husband
AfiaGirlAfricanFemales born on Friday.
AfiyaGirlAfricanHealth, Good health
AfraGirlAfricanPeaceful ruler
AfuaGirlAfricanBorn on Friday
AfyaGirlAfricanHealth, Good health
AgbenyagaGirlAfricanLife is precious
AguBoyAfricanLeopard
AinaGirlAfricanDifficult birth
AishaGirlAfricanWoman, Life, Alive
AissaGirlAfricanGrateful
AitanBoyAfricanFights of possession
AjaGirlAfricanHigh Priestess of Mecca.
AjaniBoyAfricanHe Who Wins the Struggle
AjayiBoyAfricanBorn face-down
AkankeGirlAfricanTo know her is to love her
AkelloBoyAfricanI have bought
AkiaBoyAfricanFirst born
AkilahGirlAfricanIntelligent one who reasons
AkiliGirlAfricanwisdom
AkimGirlAfricanNigeria folktale - Akim was a gorgeous, fat, young woman made of oil who melted in the sun while doing farm labor.
AkosuaGirlAfricanFemales born on Sunday.
AkpenaGirlAfricanThanks to God
AkpenamawuGirlAfricanThanks to God
AkuaGirlAfricanFemales born on Wednesday.
AkujiBoyAfricanDead and Awake
AlakeGirlAfricanOne petted
AlikeGirlAfricanGirl who drives out beautiful women
AlitashGirlAfricanMay I not lose you, May I find you always my precious
AmaGirlAfricanFemales born on Saturday, Happy
AmachiGirlAfricanWho knows what God has brought us through this child
AmadiGirlAfricanGeneral rejoicing
AmadiBoyAfricanGeneral rejoicing
AmaniGirlAfricanPeace
AmanishakheteGirlAfricanPeace
AmaraGirlAfricanParadise
AmberGirlAfricanBrownish-yellow, Precious jewel
AminiaGirlAfricanTrustful, Honest, Referring to Prophet Muhammed's mother
AmmaGirlAfricanFemales born on Saturday, Happy
AmmonBoyAfricanThe hidden
AmokeGirlAfricanTo pet her
AmonBoyAfricanThe hidden
AnayaGirlAfricanLook up to God
AndromedaGirlAfricanRuler of men, African princess
AnnakiyaGirlAfricanSweet face
AnulkaGirlAfricanHappiness is the best
AnyangoGirlAfricanfriend
AparaGirlAfricanOne who comes and goes
ArenBoyAfricanEagle
AretGirlAfricanFemale children born on market day
ArmaniGirlAfricanFaith
ArtemisGirlAfricanSource of water
ArusiGirlAfricanWedding, Girls born at the time of a wedding
ArzikiGirlAfricanProsperity (Hausa)
AsaGirlAfricanGrateful
AsabiGirlAfricanOne of select birth
AshaGirlAfricanWoman, Life, Alive
AshakiGirlAfricanBeautiful
AshiaGirlAfricanThe prophet Muhammad's wife
AshonBoyAfricanSeventh-born son
AssaggiGirlAfricanStrong
AsuraGirlAfricanFemale children born during the Muslim month of Ashur
AtsukpiGirlAfricanFemale twin
AuroraGirlAfricanDawn
AyanGirlAfricanBright
AyanaGirlAfricanBeautiful flower
AyishaGirlAfricanWoman, Life, Alive
AyoGirlAfricanJoyful
AzaGirlAfricanPowerful
AzalynGirlAfricanPowerful
AzinzaGirlAfricanMermaid
AzizaGirlAfricanPrecious
AzizaGirlAfricanGorgeous
AzizeGirlAfricanPrecious
AzlandGirlAfricanPowerful
AzmeraGirlAfricanHarvest
AzyGirlAfricanPrecious
BaakoGirlAfricanFirst born
BaciaGirlAfricanFamily deaths ruined the home
BahatiGirlAfricanLuck, Fortune
BainganaBoyAfricanPeople are equal
BakariBoyAfricanPromise
BaleBoyAfricanHome of the Mutima clan
BalindaGirlAfricanPatience, Endurance, Fortitude
BandeleBoyAfricanBorn away from home
BarikaGirlAfricanBloom
BathshebaGirlAfricanDaughter of the Queen of Sheba - the legendary ruler of Abyssinia, Daughter of the oath
BatshevaGirlAfricanDaughter of the Queen of Sheba - the legendary ruler of Abyssinia, Daughter of the oath
BayoGirlAfricanTo find joy
BelaGirlAfricanTo Perch
BellaGirlAfricanSlave, Freed slave
BemBoyAfricanPeace
BerhaneGirlAfricanMy light
BIBIGirlAfricanDaughter of a king, Lady, Grandmother
BintaGirlAfricanWith God
BintyGirlAfricanDaughter
BitaloBoyAfricanFinger-licking
BUPEGirlAfricanHospitality
CaimileGirlAfricanName from a proverb
CatavaGirlAfricanName from a proverb
ChaneBoyAfricanDependability
ChaneGirlAfricanDependability
ChataBoyAfricanAn ending
ChiamakaBoyAfricanGod is splendid
ChichaGirlAfricanGrated coconut
ChikeBoyAfricanPower of God
ChikuGirlAfricanChatterer
ChinaGirlAfricanThursday
ChinakaGirlAfricanGod decides
ChinaraGirlAfricanMay God receive
ChipGirlAfricanGift
ChipoGirlAfricanGift
CirceGirlAfricanGreek mythology, this African witch transformed the Greek troops of Odysseus into swine
CleopatraGirlAfricanQueen of Egypt
CrispinaGirlAfricanCurly haired
DadaGirlAfricanChildren with curly hair
DakaraiBoyAfricanHappiness
DalilaGirlAfricanGentle
DarenBoyAfricanBorn at night
DekaGirlAfricanOne who pleases
Dela EdenGirlAfricanSavior
Dela O KandeGirlAfricanGirls born after many males
DembeGirlAfricanPeace
DestaGirlAfricanHappiness
EammonBoyAfricanThe hidden
EamonBoyAfricanThe hidden
EbereGirlAfricanMercy
EdetGirlAfricanFemale children born on market day
EdmundBoyAfricanThe hidden
EfiaGirlAfricanBorn on Tuesday
EsheGirlAfricanlife
EsiGirlAfricanborn on Sunday
EsiankikiGirlAfricanYoung maiden
EsinamGirlAfricanGod has heard
EssienBoyAfricansixth-born son
FaizahGirlAfricanVictorious
FanaGirlAfricanlight
FantaGirlAfricanBeautiful day
FarajiBoyAfricanconsolation
FatumaGirlAfricanWeaned
FayolaGirlAfricanLuck walks with honor
FemiGirlAfricanlove me
FinnGirlAfricanDark-skinned
FOLAGirlAfricanHonor
FolaGirlAfricanhonour
GambaBoyAfricanWarrior
GOGOGirlAfricanGrandmother
GZIFAGirlAfricanOne is at peace
HABIBAGirlAfricanBeloved, Sweetheart
HabikaGirlAfricansweetheart
HADIYAGirlAfricanGift
HADIYAHGirlAfricanGift
HalimaGirlAfricanGentle
HALIMAGirlAfricanGentle, Humane, Kind
HALIMAHGirlAfricanGentle, Humane, Kind
HarithBoyAfricanCultivator
HASANAGirlAfricanFirst born of twins
HASINAGirlAfricanGood
HAWAGirlAfricanLonging
HOLAGirlAfricanSavior
IbeamakaBoyAfricanthe agnates are splendid
IceGirlAfricanSupreme Goddess
IfeomaGirlAfricanIt's a good thing, Beautiful
IliGirlAfricanblessed one
IlisaGirlAfricanblessed one
IlisapesiGirlAfricanblessed one
ImanGirlAfricanFaith
IsaGirlAfricanGrateful
IsisGirlAfricanSupreme Goddess
IsmittaGirlAfricanDaughter of the Mountains of the Moon
IsokeGirlAfricansatisfying gift
IssaGirlAfricanGrateful
IveremGirlAfricanBlessing, Favor
IyanguraGirlAfricanTo arbitrate, To perform ceremonies for the birth of twins
IzzaGirlAfricanGrateful
JabariBoyAfricanbrave, fearless
JAHAGirlAfricanDignity
JAPERAGirlAfricanOffer thanks
JayvynBoyAfricanlight spirit
JelaniBoyAfricanMighty
JendayiGirlAfricangive thanks
JendyoseGirlAfricanhave done good to produce a child
JIFUNZAGirlAfricanTeach oneself
JUBAGirlAfricanBorn on Monday
JumaBoyAfricanborn on a Friday
JumokeGirlAfricaneveryone loves the baby
JWAHIRGirlAfricanGolden woman
KadeeGirlAfricanThe prophet Muhammad's wife
KadijaGirlAfricanThe prophet Muhammad's wife
KADIJAGirlAfricanBorn prematurely
KaikaraBoyAfricanTraditional name of God
KakraGirlAfricanyounger of twins
KamariaGirlAfricanlike the moon
KambiriGirlAfricanAllow me to join this family
KamboGirlAfricanmust work for everything
KaneneGirlAfricana little thing in the eye is big
KanikaGirlAfricanBlack cloth
KaperaGirlAfricanthis child, too, will die
KarimahGirlAfricanGenerous
KasindaGirlAfricanborn to a family with twins
KaturaGirlAfricanTake a burden off my mind
KayaGirlAfricanStay and don't go back
KayinBoyAfricancelebrated child
KeashGirlAfricanpretty
KeashaGirlAfricanpretty
KehindeGirlAfricansecond of tiwns
KeishaGirlAfricanfavourite
KengiGirlAfricanWhose child? - Taken from the subject of a Loma folktale
KenyaGirlAfricanArtist
KenyangiGirlAfricanwhite egret
KesiGirlAfricanBorn when father was in trouble
KesiaGirlAfricanfavourite
KessieGirlAfricanBorn fat
KhadijaGirlAfricanBorn prematurely
KhairiBoyAfricankingly
KhatitiGirlAfricanTiny, Little
KibibiGirlAfricanLittle lady
KifleGirlAfricanMy class
KishaGirlAfricanpretty
KissaGirlAfricanBorn after twins
KisserGirlAfricanBorn after twins
KokoGirlAfricanBorn second
KontarBoyAfricanonly child
KwesiGirlAfricanborn on Sunday
LailaGirlAfricanBorn at night
LakeishaGirlAfricanfavourite one
LatashaGirlAfricanfavourite one
LateefaGirlAfricangentle, pleasant
LateefahGirlAfricangentle, pleasant
LatifaGirlAfricangentle, pleasant
LatiffaGirlAfricangentle, pleasant
LatonyaGirlAfricanfavourite one
LatoyaGirlAfricanfavourite one
LawannaGirlAfricanfavourite one
LaylaGirlAfricanBorn at night
LeilaGirlAfricanBorn at night
LetaGirlAfricanBring
LeylaGirlAfricanBorn at night
LezaGirlAfricanOne who besets
LimberGirlAfricanJoyful
LindaGirlAfricanWait
LindiweGirlAfricanHave waited
LishanGirlAfricanAward, Medal
LuluGirlAfricanpearl, precious
MableviBoyAfricanDo not deceive
MaizahGirlAfricanDiscerning
MakdaGirlAfricanHigh tower, Woman of Magdala
MakedaGirlAfricanBeautiful armrest
MakembaGirlAfricanA Congolese Goddess.
MakenaGirlAfricanThe happy one
MalikaGirlAfricanQueen, Princess
MandisaGirlAfricanSweet
MapenziGirlAfricanBeloved
MariamaGirlAfricanGift of God
MarjaniGirlAfricanCoral
MassassiGirlAfricanMakoni of Zimbabwe legend name for first woman on earth.
MawunyagaGirlAfricanGod is great
MirembaGirlAfricanPeace
MisrakGirlAfricanEast
MonifaGirlAfricanI am lucky
MpenziGirlAfricanBeloved
MukasaBoyAfricanGod's chief administrator
NabelungGirlAfricanbeautiful one
NabulungBoyAfricando not receive
NADIFAGirlAfricanBorn between two seasons
NADIRAGirlAfricanUnusual
NADRAGirlAfricanUnusual
NaeemBoyAfricanBenevolent
NAGESAGirlAfricanBorn in the harvest season
NailahGirlAfricansucceeding
NAJJAGirlAfricanSecond born
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