Baby Name Guide - African Baby Names

Name	Category	Gender	Meaning	Origin
Aba	African	F	Born on Thursday	Fante, Ghana
Ababuo	African	F	A child that keeps coming back	Ewe, Ghana
Abagbe	African	F	We begged to have this one to lift up	Yoruba, Nigeria
Abam	African	F	Second child after twins	Twi, Ghana
Abayomi	African	F	She brings joy	Yoruba, Nigeria
Abayomi	African	M	Born to bring me joy	Yoruba, Nigeria
Abdalla	African	M	Servant of God	Swahili, East Africa
Abdu	African	M	Worshiper of God	Swahili, East Africa
Abebi	African	F	We asked for her	Yoruba, Nigeria
Abeeku	African	M	Born on Wednesday	Fante, Ghana
Abeje	African	F	We asked to have this child	Yoruba, Nigeria
Abejide	African	M	Born during winter	Yoruba, Nigeria
Abeke	African	F	We asked for her to pet her.	Yoruba, Nigeria
Abena	African	F	Born on Tuesday	Fante, Ghana
Abeni	African	F	We asked for her	Yoruba, Nigeria
Abeo	African	F	Her birth brings happiness	Yoruba, Nigeria
Abidemi	African	F	Born during the father's absence	Yoruba, Nigeria
Abikanile	African	F	Listen	Yao, Malawi
Abimbola	African	F	Born to be wealthy	Yoruba, Nigeria
Abiodun	African	M	Born at the time of war	Yoruba, Nigeria
Abiola	African	M	Born in honor	Yoruba, Nigeria
Abiona	African	F	Born on a journey	Yoruba, Nigeria
Adamma	African	F	Child of beauty	Ibo, Nigeria
Addae	African	M	Morning sun	Akan, Ghana
Ade	African	M	Royal	Yoruba, Nigeria
Adebayo	African	M	He came in a joyful time	Yoruba, Nigeria
Adeben	African	M	Twelfth-born	Akan, Ghana
Adebola	African	F	Honor is hers	Yoruba, Nigeria
Adedagbo	African	F	Happiness is a crown	Yoruba, Nigeria
Adeleka	African	F	Crown brings happiness	Yoruba, Nigeria
Adelola	African	F	Crown brings honor	Yoruba, Nigeria
Adesimbo	African	F	Noble birth	Yoruba, Nigeria
Adesina	African	F	This child opens the way	Yoruba, Nigeria
Adesola	African	M	The crown honored us	Yoruba, Nigeria
Adia	African	F	Present of God	Swahili, East Africa
Adika	African	M	The first child of a second husband	Ewe, Ghana
Adio	African	M	Be righteous	Yoruba, Nigeria
Adisa	African	M	One who makes himself clear	Yoruba, Nigeria
Adofo	African	M	Warrior	Akan, Ghana
Adom	African	M	Help from God, God's blessing	Akan, Ghana
Adowa	African	F	Born on Tuesday	Akan, Ghana
Aduke	African	F	Beloved, cherished	Yoruba, Nigeria
Adunbi	African	M	Born to be pleasant	Yoruba, Nigeria
Adusa	African	M	Thirteenth-born	Akan, Ghana
Afafa	African	F	The first child of the second husband	Ewe, Ghana
Afafa	African	F	The first child of the second husband	Ewe, Ghana
Afiya	African	F	Health	Swahili, East Africa
Afryea	African	F	Born during happy times	Ewe, Ghana
Afua	African	F	Born on Friday	Ewe, Ghana
Ahmed	African	M	Praiseworthy	Swahili, East Africa
Aina	African	F	Difficult birth	Yoruba, Nigeria
Aisha	African	F	Life	Swahili, East Africa
Aiyetoro	African	F	Peace on earth	Yoruba, Nigeria
Ajani	African	M	The victor	Yoruba, Nigeria
Akanke	African	F	To know her is to love her	Yoruba, Nigeria
Akanni	African	M	Our encounter brings possession	Yoruba, Nigeria
Akiiki	African	M	Friend	Muneyankole, Uganda
Akilah	African	F	Intelligent	Arabic, North Africa
Akinlabi	African	M	We have a boy	Yoruba, Nigeria
Akinlana	African	M	Valor	Yoruba, Nigeria
Akins	African	M	Brave boy	Yoruba, Nigeria
Akono	African	M	It is my turn	Yoruba, Nigeria
Akosua	African	F	Born on Sunday	Ewe, Ghana
Akua	African	F	Born on Wednesday	Ewe, Ghana
Akwete	African	F	First born of twins	Ga, Ghana
Akwokwo	African	F	Younger of twins	Ga, Ghana
Akwtee	African	M	Younger of twins	Ga, Ghana
Alaba	African	F	Second child born after twins	Yoruba, Nigeria
Alake	African	F	One to be petted and fussed over	Yoruba, Nigeria
Ali	African	M	Exalted	Swahili, East Africa
Alile	African	F	She weeps	Yao, Malawi
Aluna	African	F	Come here	Mwera, Kenya
Ama	African	F	Born on Saturday	Ewe, Ghana
Amadi	African	F	Rejoicing	Ibo, Nigeria
Amadi	African	M	He seems destined to die at birth	Benin, Nigeria
Aminah	African	F	Trustworthy	Swahili, East Africa
Anane	African	M	Fourth son	Akan, Ghana
Andwele	African	M	God brought me	Nyakyusa, Tanzania
Anum	African	M	Fifth-born	Akan, Ghana
Apara	African	M	A child that comes and goes	Yoruba, Nigeria
Asabi	African	F	She is of choice birth	Yoruba, Nigeria
Asha	African	F	To live	Swahili, East Africa
Asim	African	M	Protector	Swahili, East Africa
Aswad	African	M	Black	Arabic, North Africa
Asya	African	F	Born during a time of grief	Swahili, East Africa
Atsu	African	M	Younger of twins	Ewe, Ghana
Atu	African	M	Born on Saturday	Fante, Ghana
Ayize	African	M	Let it happen	Zulu, South Africa
Ayo	African	M	Happiness	Yoruba, Nigeria
Ayobami	African	F	I am blessed with you	Yoruba, Nigeria
Ayobunmi	African	F	Joy is given to me	Yoruba, Nigeria
Ayodele	African	F	Joy comes home	Yoruba, Nigeria
Ayofemi	African	F	Joy likes me	Yoruba, Nigeria
Ayoluwa	African	F	Joy of the people	Yoruba, Nigeria
Ayoola	African	F	Joy is wealth	Yoruba, Nigeria
Aziza	African	F	Precious	Swahili, East Africa
Azizi	African	M	Precious	Swahili, East Africa