African names
48 baby names of African origin, with meanings.
| Name | Meaning | Save | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abebe | Boy | He has bloomed | |
| Abena | Girl | Born on Tuesday | |
| Adaeze | Girl | Princess | |
| Adanna | Girl | Father's daughter | |
| Adaora | Girl | Daughter of the people | |
| Adebayo | Boy | Crown meets joy | |
| Adwoa | Girl | Born on Monday | |
| Afia | Girl | Born on Friday | |
| Ama | Girl | Born on Saturday | |
| Amara | Girl | Grace | |
| Ayo | Unisex | Joy | |
| Aziza | Girl | Precious | |
| Chidinma | Girl | God is good | |
| Chike | Boy | God's power | |
| Chinedu | Boy | God leads | |
| Emeka | Boy | Great deeds | |
| Ife | Unisex | Love | |
| Imani | Girl | Faith | |
| Jabari | Boy | Brave | |
| Jelani | Boy | Mighty | |
| Kamaria | Girl | Moon | |
| Kamau | Boy | Quiet warrior | |
| Kesi | Girl | Born during difficult times | |
| Kofi | Boy | Born on Friday | |
| Kwame | Boy | Born on Saturday | |
| Kwesi | Boy | Born on Sunday | |
| Lulu | Girl | Pearl | |
| Makena | Girl | Happy one | |
| Mandla | Boy | Strength | |
| Nia | Girl | Purpose | |
| Nkechi | Girl | What God has given | |
| Nneka | Girl | Mother is supreme | |
| Obinna | Boy | Father's heart | |
| Oluwaseun | Boy | God has done it | |
| Sade | Girl | Honour confers a crown | |
| Sekou | Boy | Learned one | |
| Simba | Boy | Lion | |
| Tau | Boy | Lion | |
| Tendai | Girl | Be thankful | |
| Thabo | Boy | Joy | |
| Thandiwe | Girl | Beloved | |
| Themba | Boy | Hope, trust | |
| Tumelo | Unisex | Faith | |
| Tunde | Boy | Return | |
| Uzoma | Boy | Good road | |
| Zola | Girl | Calm | |
| Zuberi | Boy | Strong | |
| Zuri | Girl | Beautiful |
No names match these filters. Set the filters back to All to see the full list.
Meanings are common reference glosses. Cultures and languages often differ, so check what a name means to your family.