Africa, a massive continent with a plethora of diverse tribes and ethnic groups, provides a wealth of baby name inspiration. Derived from local and foreign languages such as English, French, Arabic, and Portuguese, African names are exotic and beautiful, not just in meaning and appearance, but also in origin. African children are traditionally named after places, spirits, ancestors, or events occurring during the time of their birth. The Africans believe that a name can influence both the life of the child and the family. A simple name will lead to a disappointing future, and an over-ambitious name could cause serious repercussions. In some African countries, parents name their children after famous political figures, hoping that their kids would be as successful as their namesakes. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Barack is one of the most popular names in Africa. Below is our collection of African names derived from the native and foreign languages.
Name | 性别 | Meaning | |
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Aasir | Boy | One with a captivating and fascinating personality. | |
Abana | Girl | This Biblical name means strong personality made with a stone | |
Abbo | Boy | A Condiment (Mudama Origin) | |
Abdalah | Boy | 神的仆人 | |
Abdalala | Boy | the Slave of the High | |
Abdalalim | Boy | the Servant of the All-knowing | |
Abdalla | Boy | Servant Of God; Servant of Allah | |
Abdi | Boy | Originated from Hebrew origin and means servant of god or a slave | |
Abdou | Boy | Great ability to focus on each work; variant of name Abdo | |
Abdu | Boy | Worshipper of God | |
Abdulkareem | Boy | Generous; One who Serves a Generous Man; Servant of Allah | |
Abdulkhaaliq | Boy | Servant of the Creator | |
Abdullateef | Boy | One who Serves a Kind Man; Servant of the Subtle | |
Abdulmateen | Boy | Servant of the Firm; Strong | |
Abdulraheem | Boy | Servant of the Most Compassionate | |
Abdulrahmaan | Boy | Servant of the Mercifully Gracious | |
Abdulraouf | Boy | Servant of the Most Merciful | |
Abdulrazaaq | Boy | Servant of the Maintainer; Provider | |
Abdulsaboor | Boy | Servant of the Patient | |
Abdultawaab | Boy | Servant of the Forgiver | |
Abdulwaahid | Boy | Servant of the One | |
Abdulwahaab | Boy | Servant of the Giver | |
Abeba | Girl | African Amharic - Flower; Abeada and Abyda are variant transcriptions of the name | |
在床上i | Boy | Worshipper | |
Abeer | Boy | Variant of Abir; Fragrance | |
Abena | Girl | African Akan - Girl born on Tuesday; Abana, Abeena and Abeenah are variant spellings of the name Abena | |
Abeni | Girl | African Yoruban - We asked for her, now she is ours; Someone who is prayed for; A variant of name Abena | |
Abiba | Girl | African - The first child born after death of grandmother; Abeaba and Abeabah are the variant spellings of Abiba | |
Abiola | Boy | (African - Yoruban) Born in Honor; Born during the first days | |
Abiona | Girl | One who is born during a journey | |
Abioye | Boy | The son of royalty; A Variant of Abiola | |
Abla | Girl | African Akan - Girl born on Tuesday; Has an Arabic meaning as voluptuous | |
Abraha | Girl | A girl who born on Tuesday | |
Absco | Girl | One with an inventive mind. | |
Absko | Boy | Power and strength | |
Abuchi | Boy | A Nobel God or the nobility of a God | |
Abulmughayyis | Boy | The father of one who saves others | |
Abuya | Girl | One who was born when the garden was overgrown. | |
Achebe | Unisex | One who is protected by the Goddess | |
Achieng | Girl | One born during the day time. | |
Adabelle | Girl | In Hebrew it means adornment. In German it means noble. In African it means oldest daughter. | |
Adaeh | Girl | Crowned, or chosen, or pinnacle of a peak | |
Adamma | Girl | African - Child of Beauty; Beautiful Girl | |
Adana | Girl | African - Being the father's daughter; A variant of name Adanna | |
Adanna | Girl | Father's daughter, given to the elder sister of a girl | |
Adanne | Girl | African - Being the mother's daughter; A child who resembles her mother; A variant of name Adane | |
Addiah | Girl | In Hebrew it means ornament of God. In Swahili it means Gift from God | |
Addo | Boy | Happy; Ornament; King of the path (African) | |
Ade | Boy | African - Crown, Royal, Peak ; Hebrew - Man | |
Adeben | Boy | 12th Born Child - African Akan | |
Adebola | Girl | 非洲——荣誉是给她;她遇到了荣誉 | |
Adebowale | Boy | Return of the crown; refers to a child born after many years of waiting | |
Ademola | Boy | Crown is Added to My Wealth | |
Adenike | Girl | The Crown is Loving; Affectionate; Crown has care; Wealth has Care; Crown is cherished | |
Adeola | Girl | Crown has wealth; Crown has honor | |
Adetokunbo | Boy | A Nigerian name of Yoruba decent. Ade means 'crown | |
Adhiambo | Girl | African - daughter who is born after sunset | |
Adhra | Girl | African - Apology; Virgin | |
Adiel | Boy | Hebrew - ornament of God; Arabic - Being Just, Honest, A variant of name Adil | |
Adila | Girl | Arabic - Equal; Just; Upright; Honest; A variant of name Adil | |
Adilah | Girl | Equal | |
Adisa | Boy | Clear Spoken Person - African | |
Adita | Girl | One who belongs to the Sun | |
Adjoa | Girl | African - Born on a Monday; A daughter who is born on Monday | |
Adom | Boy | Help from Go; (Akan Origin) | |
Adongo | Girl | The second of twins. | |
Adric | Boy | one who is a blessed ruler | |
Adwin | Unisex | An artist, creative person | |
Adwoa | Girl | One born on a Monday. | |
Afe | Boy | A Boy who is born on Friday | |
Affrica | Girl | From Africa | |
Afi | Girl | African - A child who is born on Friday; A daughter who is born on Friday; A variant form is Afia | |
Afia | Girl | African - A child who is born on Friday; A daughter who is born on Friday; A variant form is Afi | |
Afiya | Girl | African - Swahili - Health; A variant spelling is Afya | |
Afolabi | Boy | Child of high status; Born rich and with luxury | |
Afra | Girl | White | |
Afram | Boy | A River In Ghana, Africa | |
Africa | Boy | Pleasant in Gaelic Origin; It also represents Sun (without cold) | |
Afua | Girl | African - A child who is born on Friday; A daughter who is born on Friday; A variant form is Afia | |
Agu | Boy | African -Leopard; One who has Agility and Strength of Leopard | |
Ahanti | Unisex | warlike in the Twi language. | |
Ahnika | Girl | Ruler of the House, Beautiful Ornament | |
Aiysha | Girl | Powerful and complete | |
Ajahni | Boy | African :One who fights for possession; Sanskrit: Noble Birth; A variant of name Ajani | |
Ajaka | Boy | An Oyo emperor who was twice on the throne His father was Oranyan | |
Ajala | Boy | 非洲的意义:真主的信徒。梵文代表我ng: Eternal. | |
Ajani | Boy | African : One who fights for possession; Sanskrit: Noble Birth; A variant of name Ajahni | |
Akachi | Boy | Ibgo African: The hand of God | |
Akello | Girl | Baby girl born after twins. | |
Akeyo | Girl | One who was born during the harvest. | |
Akhyar | Boy | Good Excellence | |
Akia | Girl | African - First Born; Also a variant form of name Kia which means difficult and in Greek it means pure | |
Akinyi | Girl | African - Born in the morning; Born during forenoon | |
Akosua | Girl | African - Twi - Girl Child Born on Sunday | |
Akua | Girl | African - A child who is born on Thursday | |
Akuba | Girl | One who is born on Wednesday | |
Akuchi | Boy | Ibgo African: Wealth from God | |
Akuji | Boy | African - Dead And Awake | |
Alake | Boy | African - One To Be Honored | |
Alem | Boy | ne who knows everything |