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ABBA |
Ghanaian name for females born on Thursday. |
female |
african |
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ABEBA |
Ethiopian female name meaning flower. |
female |
african |
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ABEBI |
Yoruba of Nigeria female name meaning we asked and got heror we asked for her and she came to us. |
female |
african |
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ABENA |
Akan of Ghana name for females born on Tuesday. |
female |
african |
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ABRIHET |
Tigrinya of Ethiopia female name meaning she has made it light |
she emanates light. |
female |
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ACACIA |
thorny. |
female |
african |
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ACHAN |
Dinka of south Sudan name for a female child in the first pair of twins. |
female |
african |
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ADA |
Ibo of Nigeria name for firstborn females. |
female |
african |
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ADAMA |
Ibo of Nigeria female name meaning beautiful childor queenly. |
female |
african |
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ADANECH |
Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia female name meaning she has rescued them. |
female |
african |
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ADANNA |
Ibo of Nigeria female name meaning father\s daughter. |
female |
african |
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ADEOLA |
Yoruba of Nigeria female name meaning crown of honor. |
female |
african |
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ADETOUN |
Yoruba of Nigeria female name meaning princess. |
female |
african |
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ADHIAMBO |
Luo of Kenya name for females born after sunset. |
female |
african |
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ADINA |
Amharic of Ethiopia word sometimes used as a female name |
meaning she has saved. |
female |
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ADJOA |
ADWOA |
Akan of Ghana names for females born on Monday; peace. |
female |
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ADOWA |
noble. |
female |
african |
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AFAFA |
Ewe of Ghana female name for the firstborn child of a second husband. |
female |
african |
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AFIA |
Akan of Ghana name for females born on Friday. |
female |
african |
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AFRA |
Name meaning peaceful rulerused by ancient Romans and Greeks for females of African origin. |
female |
african |
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AFUA |
born on Friday. |
female |
african |
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AFYA |
Swahili female name (also spelled AFIYA) and Kiswahili word meaning health.Afya Bora means "good health. |
female |
african |
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AGBENYAGA |
Ewe of Ghana name meaning life is precious.(Could be shortened to NYAGA.) |
female |
african |
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AINA |
Yoruba of Nigeria female name meaning difficult birth |
such as a child born with umbilical cord around neck. |
female |
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AISHA |
AYISHA |
ASHA |
These Swahili and Arabic female names mean woman |
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AJA |
High Priestess of Mecca. |
female |
african |
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AKILAH |
intelligent one who reasons. |
female |
african |
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AKIM |
According to an Ibibio of Nigeria folktale |
Akim was a gorgeous |
fat |
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AKOSUA |
Akan or Ahsanti of Ghana name for females born on Sunday. |
female |
african |
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AKPENAMAWU |
Ewe of Ghana name meaning thanks to God.The Ghanaian short form of this name is AKPENA. |
female |
african |
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AKUA |
Akan of Ghana name for females born on Wednesday. |
female |
african |
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ALITASH |
Amharic of Ethiopia female name meaning may I not lose you |
may I find you always my precious.May be shortened to Tash. |
female |
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AMAor AMMA |
Akan people of Ghana name for females born on Saturday.Also a West African name meaning happy. |
female |
african |
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AMACHI |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning who knows what God has brought us through this child. |
female |
african |
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AMANISHAKHETE |
The name of one of the Candaces |
or Queen Mothers |
of the Nubian kingdom of Kush (now northern Sudan).This name could be shortened to AMANI |
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AMARA |
In the legends of Abyssinia (now Ethiopia) Amara is the name for paradise.Also |
amarais a Kiswahili word meaning urgent business. |
female |
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AMBER |
Muslim female name meaning amber |
brownish-yellow |
or jewel. |
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AMINA |
Somali and Muslim female name meaning trustful |
honestand referring to Muhammed\s mother. This name is popular with the Hausa of West Africa. |
female |
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AMINATA |
A popular female name among the Wolof of Senegal. |
female |
african |
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AMINIA |
A Kiswahili word meaning to believe in. |
female |
african |
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ANAYA |
Ibo of Eastern Nigeria name meaning look up to God. |
female |
african |
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ANDROMEDA |
Ruler of men.According to Greek mythology |
Andromeda married Perseus |
who had saved her from Medusa |
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ANNAKIYA |
This means sweet facein Hausa language. |
female |
african |
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ANULIKA |
Ibo of eastern Nigeria name meaning happiness is the best. |
female |
african |
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ANYANGO |
Af of Kenya name meaning friend. |
female |
african |
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APHRODITE |
The mythological Greek goddess of love and beauty who is sometimes depicted as being of black African origin.Aphrodite means born of the foam of the sea. |
female |
african |
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ARET |
Ibibio of Nigeria name for female children born on market day |
called Edet. |
female |
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ARMANI |
Derivative of IMANI |
meaning faith. |
female |
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ARTEMIS |
In Greek mythology |
Artemis is goddess of the moon and the hunt.She is known as the lady of wild things.This virgin goddess |
who is sometimes depicted as being black African |
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ARUSI |
Swahili name for girls born at the time of a wedding.Arusiis the Kiswahili word for wedding. |
female |
african |
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ASABI |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning one of select birth. |
female |
african |
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ASHAKI |
West African female name meaning beautiful. |
female |
african |
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ASHIA |
Somali female name referring to the prophet Muhammed\s favorite wife. |
female |
african |
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ASMINA |
Female name of the Nubian peoples of southern Sudan. |
female |
african |
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ASSAGGI |
Zimbabwe name meaning strong. |
female |
african |
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ASURA |
Swahili and Hausa name for female children born during the Muslim month of Ashur. |
female |
african |
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ATSUKPI |
Ewe of Ghana name for a female twin. |
female |
african |
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AURORA |
Dawn.According to ancient Greek mythology |
Aurora is the goddess of the dawn. Aurora was mother of Memnon |
King of Aethiopia |
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AYAN |
Somali female name meaning bright. |
female |
african |
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AYANA |
Ethiopian female name meaning beautiful flower. |
female |
african |
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AYO |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning joy. |
female |
african |
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AZA |
Swahili name meaning powerful. |
female |
african |
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AZINZA |
The word for mermaidin the Mina language of Togo. |
female |
african |
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AZIZA |
Somali name meaning gorgeous. |
female |
african |
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AZMERA |
Male and female name in both Amharic and Tigrinya languages of Ethiopia.It means harvest.BAHATI |
female |
african |
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BALINDA |
A Rutooro of Uganda name meaning patience |
endurance |
fortitude.(Balinda is also used as a male name in Uganda.) |
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BATHSHEBA |
Also known as BATSHEVA |
this is the daughter of the Queen of Sheba |
the legendary ruler of Abyssinia. The name means daughter of the oath. |
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BELA |
A Kongo word meaning to perch. |
female |
african |
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BELLA |
AZerma word meaning both slaveand freed slave. |
female |
african |
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BERHANE |
Female and male name in the Amharic and Tigrinya languages of Ethiopia which means my light. |
female |
african |
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BIBI |
An East African female name meaning daughter of a king.Also a Kiswahili word meaning ladyor grandmother. |
female |
african |
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BINATA |
A popular Wolof of Senegal name for females. |
female |
african |
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BINTA |
West African female name meaning with God. |
female |
african |
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BUCHI |
Nigerian name. Meaning unknown. |
female |
african |
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BUPE |
A Nyakyusa of Tanzania female name meaning hospitality. |
female |
african |
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CHANYA |
A Taita people of Kenya female name; meaning unknown. |
female |
african |
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CHICHA |
A Kiswahili word meaning grated coconut. |
female |
african |
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CHIKU |
A Swahili female name meaning chatterer. |
female |
african |
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CHINA |
A Shona of Zimbabwe word for Thursday. |
female |
african |
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CHINAKA |
An Ibo of Nigeria female name meaning God decides. |
female |
african |
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CHINARA |
An Ibo of Nigeria female name meaning may God receive. |
female |
african |
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CIRCE |
According to Greek mythology |
this African witch transformed the Greek troops of Odysseus into swine.The classical Greek pronunciation of her name is KEAR-kay. |
female |
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CLEOPATRA |
Cleopatra VII reigned as Queen of Egypt from 51-30 B.C.She was born in 69 B.C. in Alexandria |
Egypt and is believed to have been black African. |
female |
|
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CRISPINA |
A female name meaning curly haired. |
female |
african |
|
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DADA |
Yoruba of Nigeria name for children with curly hair. |
female |
african |
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DALILA |
Swahili name meaning gentle. |
female |
african |
|
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DEKA |
Somali name meaning one who pleases. |
female |
african |
|
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DELA EDEN |
Ewe of West Africa unisexual name meaning savior. |
female |
african |
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DELA O KANDE |
Nigerian name for girls born after many males. |
female |
african |
|
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DESTA |
Amharic of Ethiopia unisexual name meaning joy |
happiness. |
female |
|
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DOLIE |
A popular Somali name |
meaning unknown. |
female |
|
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EBIERE |
Ijaw of Niger female name. Meaning unknown. |
female |
african |
|
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EFFIWAT |
Nigerian female name of unknown origin. |
female |
african |
|
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EFIA |
Fante of Ghana name for females born on Friday. |
female |
african |
|
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EFRA |
A popular female name in Egypt. |
female |
african |
|
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ESHE |
Swahili female name meaning life. |
female |
african |
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ESI |
Ewe and Fante of Ghana name meaning born on Sunday. |
female |
african |
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ESIANKIKI |
A Masai and Tanzania word meaning young maiden. |
female |
african |
|
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ESINAM |
Ewe of Ghana name meaning God heard me. |
female |
african |
|
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FANA |
Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning light. |
female |
african |
|
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FANTA |
Guinea and Cote D\Ivoire name meaning beautiful day. |
female |
african |
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FATUMA |
Popular Swahili and Somali versions of the name Muslim name |
FATIMA |
meaning weaned. |
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FAYOLA |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning luck walks with honor. |
female |
african |
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FEMBAR |
Liberian name. Meaning unknown. |
female |
african |
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FOLA |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning honor. |
female |
african |
|
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FOWSIA |
Popular Somalian name. Meaning unknown. |
female |
african |
|
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GOGO |
A Tonga and Shona of Zambia of Zimbabwe word meaning grandmother. |
female |
african |
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GYAMFUA |
Ashanti of Ghana name. Meaning unknown. |
female |
african |
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GZIFA |
Ewe of Ghana name meaning one is at peace. |
female |
african |
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HABIBA |
Muslim name popular in Somalia and N. Africa meaning beloved |
sweetheart. |
female |
|
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HADIYA |
HADIYAH |
Swahili name meaning gift. |
female |
|
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HALIMA |
HALIMAH |
Swahili name meaning gentle |
humane |
|
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HASANA |
Hausa of W. Africa name meaning first born of twins. |
female |
african |
|
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HASINA |
Swahili name meaning good. |
female |
african |
|
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HAWA |
Swahili name meaning longing. |
female |
african |
|
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HOLA |
Ewe of Ghana name meaning savior. |
female |
african |
|
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IFEOMA |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning it\s a good thingand beautiful. |
female |
african |
|
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IMAN |
Somali and Muslim name meaning faith. |
female |
african |
|
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ISMITTA |
Mythical N. African name for the southern wind |
meaning Daughter of the Mountains of the Moon. |
female |
|
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ISSA |
Swahili name meaning God is our salvation. |
female |
african |
|
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IVEREM |
Tiv of Nigeria name meaning blessing |
favor. |
female |
|
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IYANGURA |
Nyanja of Zambia name meaning to arbitrateor to perform ceremonies for the birth of twins. |
female |
african |
|
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JAHA |
Swahili name meaning dignity. |
female |
african |
|
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JAINEBA |
Popular Wolof of Senegal name. Meaning unknown. |
female |
african |
|
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JAPERA |
Shona of Zimbabwe name meaning offer thanks. |
female |
african |
|
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JIFUNZA |
Swahili name meaning teach oneself. |
female |
african |
|
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JUBA |
Ashanti of Ghana name meaning born on Monday. |
female |
african |
|
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JWAHIR |
Somali name meaning golden woman. |
female |
african |
|
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KADIJA |
KHADIJA |
Swahili name meaning born prematurely. |
female |
|
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KAMARIA |
Swahili and Somali name meaning like the moon. |
female |
african |
|
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KAMBIRI |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning allow me to join this family. |
female |
african |
|
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KANIKA |
Kenyan name meaning black material. |
female |
african |
|
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KATURA |
Unisexual Zimbabwe name meaning take a burden off my mind. |
female |
african |
|
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KAYA |
Ghanaian name meaning stay and don\t go back. |
female |
african |
|
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KENGI |
Loma of W. Africa name taken from the subject of a Loma folktale meaning whose child? |
female |
african |
|
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KENYA |
East African name meaning artist. |
female |
african |
|
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KESI |
Swahili name meaning born when the father had difficulties. |
female |
african |
|
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KESSIE |
Fante and Ashanti of Ghana name meaning born fat. |
female |
african |
|
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KHATITI |
Luhya of Kenya unisexual name meaning tiny |
little. |
female |
|
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KIBIBI |
Swahili name meaning little lady. |
female |
african |
|
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KIFLE |
Ethiopian name meaning my class. |
female |
african |
|
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KISSA |
Baganda of Uganda unisexual name meaning born after twins. |
female |
african |
|
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KOKO |
Adangbe of Ghana name meaning born second. |
female |
african |
|
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KWESI |
SISI |
Akan of Ghana unisexual name meaning born on Sunday. |
female |
|
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LAYLA |
LAILA |
LEYLA |
LEIL |
|
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LETA |
Swahili name meaning bring. |
female |
african |
|
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LEZA |
Central African name meaning one who besets. |
female |
african |
|
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LINDA |
Xhosa of S. Africa name meaning wait. |
female |
african |
|
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LINDIWE |
Xhosa of S. African name meaning have waited. |
female |
african |
|
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LISHAN |
Amharic name meaning award |
medal. |
female |
|
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LOIYAN |
Masai of Kenya name. Meaning unknown. |
female |
african |
|
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LULU |
Swahili and Muslim name meaning pearlor precious. |
female |
african |
|
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MAKDA |
Ethiopian version of Hebrew Magda |
meaning high toweror woman of Magdala. |
female |
|
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MAKEDA |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning beautiful armrest |
female |
african |
|
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MAKEMBA |
Central African name referring to a Congolese goddess. |
female |
african |
|
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MAKENA |
Kikuyu of Kenya name meaning the happy one. |
female |
african |
|
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MANDISA |
Xhosa of S. Africa name meaning sweet. |
female |
african |
|
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MAPENZI |
MPENZI |
Swahili name meaning beloved. |
female |
|
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MARIAMA |
Popular W. African name meaning gift of God. |
female |
african |
|
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MARJANI |
Swahili name meaning coral. |
female |
african |
|
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MARWE |
Chaga of Tanzania name. Meaning unknown. |
female |
african |
|
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MASSASSI |
Makoni of Zimbabwe legend name for first woman on earth. |
female |
african |
|
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MAWUNYAGA |
Ewe of Ghana name meaning God is great. |
female |
african |
|
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MISRAK |
Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning east. |
female |
african |
|
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MONIFA |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning I am lucky. |
female |
african |
|
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MUTHONI |
NONI |
Kikuyu of Kenya name. Meaning unknown. |
female |
|
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NADIFA |
Somali name meaning born between two seasons. |
female |
african |
|
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NADRA |
NADIRA |
Kiswahili name meaning unusual. |
female |
|
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NAGESA |
Lugisu of Uganda name meaning born in the harvest season. |
female |
african |
|
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NAJJA |
Baganda of Uganda name meaning second born. |
female |
african |
|
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NAKI |
Adangbe of Ghana name meaning first born girl. |
female |
african |
|
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NALIAKA |
Luya of W. Kenya name meaning wedding. |
female |
african |
|
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NANA |
Ghanaian name meaning mother of the Earth. |
female |
african |
|
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NANGILA |
Luya of Kenya name meaning born while the parents were traveling. |
female |
african |
|
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NAZI |
Giriami of Kenya name meaning coconut. |
female |
african |
|
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NDILA |
Kamba of Kenya unisexual name meaning billy goat. |
female |
african |
|
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NEEMA |
Swahili name meaning born at a prosperous time. |
female |
african |
|
|
NEHANDA |
Zezuru name meaning the beautiful one has arrived. |
female |
african |
|
|
NEHANDA |
Zezuru of Zimbabwe name meaning hardiness. |
female |
african |
|
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NIGESA |
Lumasada of Kenya name meaning born in the harvest season. |
female |
african |
|
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NINI |
West African name meaning stone. |
female |
african |
|
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NISHAN |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning award |
medal. |
female |
|
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NJEMILE |
Ngoni of Malawi name meaning upstanding. |
female |
african |
|
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NKECHI |
Nigerian name meaning loyal. |
female |
african |
|
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NURU |
Swahili unisexual name meaning lightor born during the day. |
female |
african |
|
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OBAX |
Popular Somalian name meaning flower. |
female |
african |
|
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OLA |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning precious |
worth. |
female |
|
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ONAEDO |
Ibo of Nigeria female name meaning gold. |
female |
african |
|
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ONI |
West African name meaning desired.Also a Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning born in a sacred location. |
female |
african |
|
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RADHIYA |
Swahili name meaning agreeable. |
female |
african |
|
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RAMATULAI |
Wolof of Senegal name. Meaning unknown. |
female |
african |
|
|
RAMLA |
Swahili name meaning fortune telleror prophet. |
female |
african |
|
|
RASHIDA |
RASHEEDA |
RACHID |
Swahili name meaning righteous. |
|
RAZIYA |
Swahili name meaning sweet |
agreeable. |
female |
|
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REHEMA |
Swahili name meaning compassion. |
female |
african |
|
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RHAXMA |
Somali name meaning sweet. |
female |
african |
|
|
SAADA |
Swahili name meaning help. |
female |
african |
|
|
SADIO |
Name from W.African French-speaking countries meaning pure. |
female |
african |
|
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SAFIA |
SAFIYA |
SAFIYEH |
S |
|
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SAIDA |
Swahili name meaning helper. |
female |
african |
|
|
SALAMA |
SALMA |
Swahili and Muslim name meaning peace |
safety. |
|
|
SANURA |
Swahili name meaning kitten-like. |
female |
african |
|
|
SARAN |
Guinea and Cote D\Ivoire name meaning joy. |
female |
african |
|
|
SAUDA |
Swahili name meaning black-skinned. |
female |
african |
|
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SEBLE WENGEL |
Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning harvest of the New Testament. |
female |
african |
|
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SEKAI |
Popular Zimbabwe name meaning laughter. |
female |
african |
|
|
SELA |
Ewe of W. Africa unisexual name meaning savior. |
female |
african |
|
|
SELAM |
Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia unisexual name meaning peace. |
female |
african |
|
|
SELAMAWIT |
Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning she is peaceful. |
female |
african |
|
|
SHANI |
Swahili name meaning marvelous. |
female |
african |
|
|
SHARUFA |
Swahili and Somali name meaning distinguishedand outstanding. |
female |
african |
|
|
SISAY |
Amharic of Ethiopia unisexual name meaning omen of good things |
a blessing. |
female |
|
|
SITI |
Swahili name meaning lady. |
female |
african |
|
|
SRODA |
Ghanaian name meaning respect. |
female |
african |
|
|
TABIA |
Swahili name meaning make incantations. |
female |
african |
|
|
TAFUI |
Mina of Togo name meaning to appreciate God; Glory to God. |
female |
african |
|
|
TANDRA |
Madagascar name meaning moleor beaty marks. |
female |
african |
|
|
TANISHA |
TANI |
Hausa of W. Africa name meaning born on Monday. |
female |
|
|
TARANA |
Hausa of Nigeria name meaning born during the day. |
female |
african |
|
|
TATU |
Swahili name meaning third born. |
female |
african |
|
|
TAWIA |
Ga of Ghana unisexual name meaning first child born after twins. |
female |
african |
|
|
TERU |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning good.This name is most often used in combination with other names |
as in TERUWORQ |
which means good gold. |
|
TISA |
Swahili name meaning ninth born. |
female |
african |
|
|
TITI |
Nigerian name meaning flower. |
female |
african |
|
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UCHENNA |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning God\s will. |
female |
african |
|
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ULU |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning second born. |
female |
african |
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URENNA |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning father\s pride. |
female |
african |
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WAGAYE |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning my sense of valueor my price. |
female |
african |
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WAMBUI |
WAMBOI |
Kikuyu of Kenya name meaning singer. |
female |
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WANGARI |
Kikuyu of Kenya name. Meaning unknown. |
female |
african |
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WANYIKA |
Swahili name meaning of the bush. |
female |
african |
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WUB |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning gorgeous |
beautiful. |
female |
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XETSA |
Ewe of Ghana name meaning twin. |
female |
african |
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YESHI |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning for a thousand. |
female |
african |
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ZAHINA |
Swahili name popular in Tanzania. Meaning unknown. |
female |
african |
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ZAHRA |
ZAHARA |
Swahili and Muslim name meaning flower. |
female |
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ZAINABU |
Swahili name meaning beautiful. |
female |
african |
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ZAKIYA |
Swahili name meaning smart |
intelligent. |
female |
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ZALIKA |
Swahili name meaning well-born. |
female |
african |
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ZAUDITU |
ZAWDITU |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning she is the crown. |
female |
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ZAWADI |
Swahili name and Kiswahili word meaning a gift |
a present. |
female |
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ZEINAB |
Somali name meaning good. |
female |
african |
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ZENA |
Ethiopian name meaning newsor fame. |
female |
african |
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ZINSA |
Benin name meaning twin. |
female |
african |
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ZOLA |
Congolese name meaning productive. |
female |
african |
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ZUHURA |
Swahili name. Meaning unknown. |
female |
african |
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ZWENA |
ZUWENA |
Swahili name meaning good.\r |
female |
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ABERFA |
from the mouth of the river ABERTHA |
female |
welsh |
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AMIRA |
grainCHASYA |
CHASYE |
female |
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ABASI |
Swahili name meaning stern. |
male |
african |
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ABAYOMI |
Of uncertain African origin.Means born to bring me joy. |
male |
african |
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ABDALLA |
Swahili equivalent of Arabic |
ABDULLAH |
servant of God. |
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ABDELAHI |
Muslim name |
popular in Somalia. Meaning unknown. |
male |
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ABDI |
Muslim name |
popular in Somalia |
meaning my servant. |
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ABDIKARIM |
Muslim name |
popular in Somalia |
meaning slave of God. |
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ABDIMELECH |
Name of an Aethiopian eunuch who lived in ancient Rome.Name means servant to kings.Could be shortened to ABDI or MELECH. |
male |
african |
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ABDIRAXMAN |
Somali equivalent of Muslim |
ABD AL RAHMAN |
meaning servant of the Mercifully Gracious. |
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ABEBE |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning he has flowered/flourished/grown. |
male |
african |
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ABRAFO |
Ghanaian name meaning warrioror executioner.It is a nickname for a troublemaker or someone who is hyper. |
male |
african |
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ADAN |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning a large bat.Also |
the Spanish equivalent of Adam. |
male |
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ADE |
Royal one. |
male |
african |
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ADDO |
Ghana name meaning king of the road. |
male |
african |
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ADISA |
Ashanti of Ghana name meaning one who will teach us. |
male |
african |
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ADJATAY |
Cameroon name meaning prince. |
male |
african |
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ADOFO |
Akan of Ghana name meaning one who loves. |
male |
african |
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ADOM |
Akan of Ghana name meaning help from Godor God\s blessing. |
male |
african |
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ADRIAN |
A name used for the nobility class of the Betsileo people of central Madagascar. |
male |
african |
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ADWIN |
Akan of Ghana word meaning artistor thinker. |
male |
african |
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AFEWORK |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning one who speaks only of pleasant things; one who does not speak of bad or evil things. |
male |
african |
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AFEWORKI |
Tigrinya of Ethiopia equivalent of AFEWORK. |
male |
african |
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AFRAM |
Akan of Ghana name referring to the Afram River in Ghana\s Ashanti Region. |
male |
african |
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AHMADOU |
West African name.Meaning unknown. |
male |
african |
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AKELLO |
Alur of Uganda name meaning I have broughtor bring forth. |
male |
african |
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AKIA |
African name meaning first born. |
male |
african |
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AKIN |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning warrior |
hero |
brave man.This name is often used in compound names such as Akinwole and Akintunde. |
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AKINWOLE |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning bravery enters this home. |
male |
african |
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AKINTUNDE |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning bravery returns. |
male |
african |
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AKINSANYA |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning bravery gets revenge. |
male |
african |
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AKINYEMI |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning fated to be a warrior. |
male |
african |
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ALAFIN |
A title meaning kingonce used by the Yoruba people of Nigeria. |
male |
african |
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ALI |
Swahili and Muslim name meaning noble |
exalted. |
male |
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ALPHA |
Guinean male name meaning leader. |
male |
african |
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AMADI |
Ibo of Nigeria unisexual name |
referring to the Sun God |
meaning rejoice. |
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AMAN |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning peace.It is often used as a nickname. |
male |
african |
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AMARE |
Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning he is good looking. |
male |
african |
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AMARI |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning strength |
builder. |
male |
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AMAZU |
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning no one knows everything. |
male |
african |
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ANWAR |
Moorish name meaning lustrious |
bright |
shiny. |
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AREN |
Nigerian name meaning eagle.Also |
a Scandinavian name meaning ruleor eagle. |
male |
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ASAD |
Somalian name meaning lion. |
male |
african |
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ASANTE |
Kiswahili word for thank you. |
male |
african |
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ASHUR |
Swahili name for a child born during the Muslim month of Ashur. |
male |
african |
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ASSEFA |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning he has increased our family by coming into this world. |
male |
african |
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ATA |
A Ghana name for a twin. |
male |
african |
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ATU |
Fante of Ghana name meaning born on Saturday. |
male |
african |
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AYO |
Of uncertain African origin.Means happiness. |
male |
african |
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AYUB |
Muslim name meaning penitentand referring to the biblical Job. |
male |
african |
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AYUBU |
Swahili equivalent of Ayub |
meaning patience in suffering; perseverence. |
male |
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AZEKEL |
Angolanname meaning praising the lord. |
male |
african |
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AZI |
Nigerian name meaning youth. |
male |
african |
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AZIBO |
African name meaning the whole earth. |
male |
african |
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AZIKIWE |
African name meaning full of vigor. |
male |
african |
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AZIZI |
Swahili name and Kiswahili word meaning a treasure |
excellent; precious one. |
male |
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BABATUNDE |
Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning father has returnedwhich means the child resembles one of his grandfathers.Variant |
Tunde |
exists. |
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BABU |
A Kiswahili name meaning grandfather.Also |
a West African name meaning willing. |
male |
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BABUKAR |
Wolof of Senegal name.Meaning unknown. |
male |
african |
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BADRU |
Swahili name meaning born at full moon. |
male |
african |
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BADU |
An Ashanti of Ghana name meaning tenth-born child. |
male |
african |
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BARRY |
A Guinean surname meaning the family comes from the Peul |
Fulani |
or Foulbe ethnic groups of West Africa. |
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BASEL |
Muslim name popular in Sudan |
meaning brave. |
male |
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BASSEY |
Efik of Nigeria unisexual name. Meaning unknown. |
male |
african |
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BEKELE |
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning he has grown; he has come into being. |
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