African Names

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♂AfricanAba„Aba (აბა) is not only a Georgian variant of the Hebrew name Abba, but also an African g…“View profile →♂AfricanAbba„Abba is a masculine first name that originates from Hebrew and represents a form of the…“View profile →♂ArabicAbdalla„The name Abdalla is a form of the Arabic and Muslim name Abdallah (عبد الله) and means …“View profile →♂ArabicAbdelaziz„Abdelaziz, or Abd al-Aziz (عبد العزيز), is an Arabic first name that is especially comm…“View profile →♂ArabicAbdelouahab„Abdelouahab is an Algerian and Moroccan form of the Arabic name Abd al-Wahab (عبد الوهاب)“View profile →♀Abeba„is a name from Ethiopia and means flower“View profile →♂AfricanAbeeku„The name refers to the son who was born on a Wednesday“View profile →♀Abeni„The first name Abeni also has West African origins, specifically from Nigeria and Ghana“View profile →♂AfricanAbiola„Abiola is a name that is used for both men and women and originates from Yoruba culture“View profile →♀ArabicAbla„The name Abla has Arabic roots and carries the meaning "the plump one" or "the corpulen…“View profile →♀ItalianAbra„Abra, as the feminine variant of Abraham (אַבְרָהָם), is traditionally interpreted as "…“View profile →♂ArabicAchraf„Achraf is a Maghrebi form of Ashraf“View profile →♀AfricanAdaiha„The name has African roots“View profile →♀AfricanAdamma„The first name Adamma means "beautiful daughter" in the Igbo language“View profile →♀Adanna„Adanna is a female first name that comes from Igbo and carries the meaning 'father's da…“View profile →♂Adebayo„The name Adebayo, of masculine gender, has its roots in Yoruba and literally means 'he …“View profile →♂Adedeji„Adedeji is a boy's name that comes from the Yoruba language and can also occur as a sur…“View profile →♂AfricanAdemola„Ademola is a masculine first name that originates from Yoruba and means 'the crown toge…“View profile →♀AfricanAdesimbo„The first name Adesimbo, derived from the Yoruba language, means 'the noble born'“View profile →♂AfricanAdesina„The name has its roots in the African language“View profile →♂AfricanAdewole„The name Adewole, a derivative of Adewale, is interpreted to mean 'the king has entered…“View profile →♀ArabicAdia„Adia is a female first name of Nigerian origin, prevalent in the Hausa and Swahili lang…“View profile →♀ArabicAdiara„Adiara, a feminine first name, is a variant of the name Diyar and translates to 'the be…“View profile →♀NorseAdisa„The name Adisa has different meanings depending on its derivation“View profile →♀AfricanAdissa„Adissa, a girl's name, represents a variant of the name Adisa“View profile →♂ArabicAdnane„Adnane is a North African spelling of the Arabic name Adnan“View profile →♀Adwoa„The name Adwoa is a traditional Ghanaian first name for girls“View profile →♂ArabicAfeez„The first name Afeez is relatively unusual and is given to boys“View profile →♀AfricanAfeni„Afeni is a girl's name that comes from Swahili“View profile →♂AfricanAfewerki„Someone who proclaims the truth“View profile →♀Afi„The name Afi originates from Ghana and literally means 'the one born on Friday.' It has…“View profile →♀AfricanAfiwa„Afiwa stands for a firstborn girl born on a Friday and originates from Togo“View profile →♂AfricanAfou„The name Afou comes from Ghana and refers to a male first name“View profile →♀LatinAfra„The name Afra for women has various roots and meanings“View profile →♀AfricanAfua„The name Afua, a female first name, has its origins in the Ewe language of West Africa …“View profile →♂LatinAgu„The first name Agu, which is male, comes from Estonia and is a diminutive of August, wh…“View profile →♀ArabicAhlem„The name Ahlem, a North African variant of the name Ahlam, can be translated as 'the dr…“View profile →♀ArabicAida„The first name Aida (Aìda) has Arabic roots and is translated as "the returner", "the o…“View profile →♀ArabicAissata„The name Aissata is considered an African form of Aissa, which is a variant of the name…“View profile →♀ArabicAissatou„The name Aissatou (Aïssatou) is a West African derivation of the name Aissa, which in t…“View profile →♂Ajamu„Ajamu is a rare boy's name from Nigeria that is rooted in the Yoruba language“View profile →♂AfricanAjayi„Ajayi, a gender-neutral first name, has its roots in Yoruba and can be literally interp…“View profile →♀ArabicAjida„Ajida is a Muslim women's name that can be seen as the Algerian form of Ajda“View profile →♀AfricanAjua„ajua means "knowledge" (Swahili)“View profile →♀AfricanAjuma„The meaning of the name is 'work'“View profile →♂AfricanAkofa„"My heart is at peace"“View profile →♂Akono„The name Akono has its roots in the Yoruba language, whose exact composition has not ye…“View profile →♀AfricanAkosia„The name Akosia comes from Twi and describes people who see the light of the world on a…“View profile →♀AfricanAkosua„Akosua is a female first name that comes from the Ewe language in West Africa and carri…“View profile →♂AfricanAkron„The name Akron has an English origin and translates to 'the elevation' or 'the highest …“View profile →♂AfricanAkuma„Akuma is a gender-neutral first name with an unclear meaning“View profile →♀AfricanAlashe„The name Alashe comes from Nigeria in West Africa and means "kingmaker" in the Yoruba l…“View profile →♂AfricanAleeke„Aleeke is a variant form of the Somali name Aleeki and literally means 'the strong lion'“View profile →♀AfricanAleisha„The name has its roots in Africa“View profile →♂AfricanAlgassim„This name is derived from the name Quasim or Al Quasim“View profile →♂ArabicAlhaji„Alhaji is a West African variation of the Arabic Haji (حاجي)“View profile →♀ArabicAlima„Alima is a variation of the Arabic name Alim and carries the meaning 'the learned one'“View profile →♂ArabicAliou„The name Aliou originates from West African culture and is a form of the Arabic name Ali“View profile →♂AfricanAlpha-Oumar„The name has African roots“View profile →♀ArabicAluna„Aluna is a female first name from Kenya, literally meaning 'come here'“View profile →♂ArabicAmadou„The name Amadou, a West African variant of Achmed, means 'the highly praised' or 'the o…“View profile →♀AfricanAmaka„The first name Amaka has its roots in Igbo and is derived from amaka, meaning 'the Good…“View profile →♀ArabicAmali„The name Amali has two main origins“View profile →♀Amandla„The name derives from the Zulu language and means 'strength'“View profile →♂LatinAmaniel„The name Amaniel has a multifaceted origin and consists of various elements“View profile →♀AfricanAmarachi„The name Amarachi, of female origin, carries the meaning "God's Grace" in Igbo“View profile →♂LatinAmare„Amare is a boy's name that originates from Latin and literally means 'the loving one' o…“View profile →⚥ArabicAmari„The name Amari has African roots and is used for both girls and boys, primarily in West…“View profile →♀AfricanAmbber„The name Ambber means 'perfume' or 'amber.'“View profile →♂ArabicAmeen„Ameen is understood as the North African spelling of the ancient name Amin“View profile →♀ArabicAmeena„Ameena is a spelling of the Arabic name Amina and means in German 'the Trustworthy' or …“View profile →♂ArabicAmidou„Currently, no information is available regarding the meaning“View profile →♀ArabicAmina„The name Amina, with emphasis on the second syllable as in Amīna (أمينة), means 'the tr…“View profile →♀ArabicAminah„The first name Aminah, which is female, originates from the Arabic cultural sphere and …“View profile →⚥HebrewAnan„Anan is a West African name attributed to both boys and girls“View profile →♂Anayo„Anayo is a boy's name that comes from the Igbo language“View profile →♀Anele„The name Anele has its roots in the African languages Xhosa and Zulu“View profile →♀Angora„The name Angora is considered a girl's name, whose origins are not yet fully explored“View profile →♀AfricanAnisia„The name Anisia is an Italian and Portuguese variation of the Greek Anysia (Ἀνυσία)“View profile →♂AfricanAniyan„The first name Aniyan, also known in Tamil script as அந்நியன், has several meanings“View profile →♀AfricanAnna-Saba„Anna-Saba is a double name combining Anna ("God is gracious") and Saba ("the morning")“View profile →♂AfricanAnnan„Annan is a variant of the name Anan and means in African 'the fourth-born'“View profile →♂AfricanAnsoumana„Ansoumana is a rare Senegalese name for boys that can be translated as "the Sunny" or "…“View profile →♀AfricanAnulika„Anulika, a female first name, means 'Joy is more' or 'Happiness is more important' in t…“View profile →♀LatinAphra„The name Aphra is a girl's name with different origins and meanings“View profile →♀AfricanAponbepore„A beauty“View profile →♀AfricanAriam„Ariam is a female first name from Hebrew, meaning 'the Magnificent' and 'the Glorious.'…“View profile →♀AfricanArike„Arike (Arikẹ) is an African name for girls that carries the meaning "the one who is see…“View profile →♂ArabicArmani„Armani is a common name for boys in East Africa and has Arabic roots“View profile →♂ArabicArshad„The name Arshad comes from Arabic and means for boys 'the mature', 'the responsible', '…“View profile →♀Asali„Asali is a beautiful girl's name that comes from Swahili“View profile →♀ArabicAsha„The name Asha has Indian origins and can be directly translated as "the hopeful" and "t…“View profile →♂ArabicAskia„The first name Askia, a variant of Askiya, is closely linked to the Askia dynasty, whos…“View profile →♀AfricanAsmeret„Asmeret is a female first name that translates to 'the unity' or 'the order' in Tigrinya“View profile →♂ArabicAssan„Assan, the boy's name, is a variant of Hasan“View profile →♀ArabicAssia„Assia, a feminine first name, originates as a North African variant of Asiya“View profile →♂ArabicAthmane„Athmane is a male first name that translates to "a narrator of Hadith" and has its orig…“View profile →♀ArabicAtiya„Atiya (عطيّة) has two main origins: on one hand, it is of Arabic origin and derives fro…“View profile →♀AfricanAuma„The name Auma could mean 'a child born into a wealthy family.' Alternatively, Auma coul…“View profile →♀AfricanAyana-Lara„Ayana means 'beautiful flower' and Lara is translated as 'the laurel adorned one.' More…“View profile →♀ArabicAyanna„The first name Ayanna originates from East Africa and stands for 'the beautiful flower'…“View profile →♀AfricanAyele„The name Ayele is an African name for girls“View profile →♀ArabicAyisha„The name Ayisha translates to 'the joyful one', 'the cheerful one', or 'the lively one'“View profile →♂ArabicAymen„Aymen is a variant of the Arabic name Ayman and carries the meanings 'the Just', 'the B…“View profile →♀PersianAyna„Ayna (Aýna) is considered the Azerbaijani and Turkmen form of the name Aina“View profile →♂AfricanAyodele„Ayodele is a unisex name of African origin that can be translated as 'joy comes into th…“View profile →♀AfricanAyoe„happiness“View profile →♀AfricanAzaare„The name means welcome“View profile →♂AfricanAzibo„The name has its roots in Africa“View profile →♂AfricanAzikiwe„Azikiwe is a masculine first name whose meaning comes from Igbo and means "full of ener…“View profile →♀ArabicAziza„The name Aziza, a female variant of the Muslim name Aziz, is derived from Arabic“View profile →♀AfricanAzmera„Azmera is a feminine first name that originates from Amharic“View profile →♀AfricanAzuka„The name Azuka, which can be used for both genders, means in the Igbo language "the pas…“View profile →♂ArabicAzzedine„The name Azzedine originates from North Africa and is a form of Izz al-Din (عزّ الدين)“View profile →♀ArabicBaba„The name Baba, a form of Barbara, has its roots in Ancient Greek and means 'the foreign…“View profile →♂ArabicBabacar„Babacar is regarded as a West African form of Abubakar, which has its origin in Abu Bak…“View profile →♂AfricanBabangida„African word origin“View profile →♂AfricanBabatunde„Babatunde is a male first name with the meaning in Yoruba 'the return of the father' or…“View profile →♀AfricanBabra„"the foreigner"“View profile →♂Bacary„The name Bacary has its roots in the Swahili language, with the exact composition and m…“View profile →

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