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African baby names
Name
Gen
Meaning
Origin
Fav
Aba
F
Born on Thursday
Fante, Ghana
Ababuo
F
A young child that keeps returning
Ewe, Ghana
Abagbe
F
We pleaded with to possess that one to pick up
Yoruba, Nigeria
Abam
F
Second child after twins
Twi, Ghana
Abayomi
F
She brings pleasure
Yoruba, Nigeria
Abayomi
M
Born to create me pleasure
Yoruba, Nigeria
Abdalla
M
Servant of God
Swahili, East Africa
Abdu
M
Worshiper of God
Swahili, East Africa
Abebi
F
We requested on her
Yoruba, Nigeria
Abeeku
M
Born on Wednesday
Fante, Ghana
Abeje
F
We requested to possess this child
Yoruba, Nigeria
Abejide
M
Born during wintertime
Yoruba, Nigeria
Abeke
F
We requested on her to pet her.
Yoruba, Nigeria
Abena
F
Born on Tuesday
Fante, Ghana
Abeni
F
We requested on her
Yoruba, Nigeria
Abeo
F
Her birth brings happiness
Yoruba, Nigeria
Abidemi
F
Born throughout the father’s absence
Yoruba, Nigeria
Abikanile
F
Listen
Yao, Malawi
Abimbola
F
Born to become wealthy
Yoruba, Nigeria
Abiodun
M
Born during the time of war
Yoruba, Nigeria
Abiola
M
Born in recognition
Yoruba, Nigeria
Abiona
F
Born on the journey
Yoruba, Nigeria
Adamma
F
Child of beauty
Ibo, Nigeria
Addae
M
Morning sun
Akan, Ghana
Ade
M
Royal
Yoruba, Nigeria
Adebayo
M
He arrived a happy time
Yoruba, Nigeria
Adeben
M
Twelfth-born
Akan, Ghana
Adebola
F
Recognition is hers
Yoruba, Nigeria
Adedagbo
F
Happiness is really a crown
Yoruba, Nigeria
Adeleka
F
Crown brings happiness
Yoruba, Nigeria
Adelola
F
Crown brings recognition
Yoruba, Nigeria
Adesimbo
F
Noble birth
Yoruba, Nigeria
Adesina
F
This child opens the way in which
Yoruba, Nigeria
Adesola
M
The crown honored us
Yoruba, Nigeria
Adia
F
Present of God
Swahili, East Africa
Adika
M
The very first child of the second husband
Ewe, Ghana
Adio
M
Be righteous
Yoruba, Nigeria
Adisa
M
One that makes themself obvious
Yoruba, Nigeria
Adofo
M
Warrior
Akan, Ghana
Adom
M
The aid of God, God’s blessing
Akan, Ghana
Adowa
F
Born
Akan, Ghana
Aduke
F
Beloved, valued
Yoruba, Nigeria
Adunbi
M
Born to become enjoyable
Yoruba, Nigeria
Adusa
M
Thirteenth-born
Akan, Ghana
Afafa
F
The very first child from the second husband
Ewe, Ghana
Afafa
F
The very first child from the second husband
Ewe, Ghana
Afiya
F
Health
Swahili, East Africa
Afryea
F
Born during happy occasions
Ewe, Ghana
Afua
F
Born on Friday
Ewe, Ghana
Ahmed
M
Praiseworthy
Swahili, East Africa
Aina
F
Difficult birth
Yoruba, Nigeria
Aisha
F
Existence
Swahili, East Africa
Aiyetoro
F
Peace on the planet
Yoruba, Nigeria
Ajani
M
The victor
Yoruba, Nigeria
Akanke
F
To understand her would be to love her
Yoruba, Nigeria
Akanni
M
Our encounter brings possession
Yoruba, Nigeria
Akiiki
M
Friend
Muneyankole, Uganda
Akilah
F
Intelligent
Arabic, North Africa
Akinlabi
M
There exists a boy
Yoruba, Nigeria
Akinlana
M
Valor
Yoruba, Nigeria
Akins
M
Brave boy
Yoruba, Nigeria
Akono
M
It is indeed my turn
Yoruba, Nigeria
Akosua
F
Born on Sunday
Ewe, Ghana
Akua
F
Born on Wednesday
Ewe, Ghana
Akwete
F
First born of twins
Ga, Ghana
Akwokwo
F
More youthful of twins
Ga, Ghana
Akwtee
M
More youthful of twins
Ga, Ghana
Alaba
F
Second child born after twins
Yoruba, Nigeria
Alake
F
Someone to be petted and fussed over
Yoruba, Nigeria
Ali
M
Exalted
Swahili, East Africa
Alile
F
She weeps
Yao, Malawi
Aluna
F
Come here
Mwera, Kenya
Ama
F
Born on Saturday
Ewe, Ghana
Amadi
F
Rejoicing
Ibo, Nigeria
Amadi
M
He appears determined to die at birth
Benin, Nigeria
Aminah
F
Reliable
Swahili, East Africa
Anane
M
4th boy
Akan, Ghana
Andwele
M
God introduced me
Nyakyusa, Tanzania
Anum
M
Fifth-born
Akan, Ghana
Apara
M
A young child that is inconsistent
Yoruba, Nigeria
Asabi
F
She’s of preference birth
Yoruba, Nigeria
Asha
F
To reside
Swahili, East Africa
Asim
M
Protector
Swahili, East Africa
Aswad
M
Black
Arabic, North Africa
Asya
F
Born during a time period of grief
Swahili, East Africa
Atsu
M
More youthful of twins
Ewe, Ghana
Atu
M
Born on Saturday
Fante, Ghana
Ayize
M
Allow it to happen
Zulu, Nigeria
Ayo
M
Happiness
Yoruba, Nigeria
Ayobami
F
I’m fortunate along with you
Yoruba, Nigeria
Ayobunmi
F
Pleasure is offered in my experience
Yoruba, Nigeria
Ayodele
F
Pleasure comes back home
Yoruba, Nigeria
Ayofemi
F
Pleasure likes me
Yoruba, Nigeria
Ayoluwa
F
Pleasure of those
Yoruba, Nigeria
Ayoola
F
Pleasure is wealth
Yoruba, Nigeria
Aziza
F
Precious
Swahili, East Africa
Azizi
M
Precious
Swahili, East Africa
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Black Excellence Excellist: Is your name on this List? If not, what is your Name and its meaning??
Peachy Baby: Mine is Katia it is Portuguese Spanish and Russian it means Pure and Virginal ????
R. Coleman: My name is josiah
The gold Diamond: Yay my name is up there actually spelled “Laila” not “Layla”. Now I can know what my origin and meaning is of my name. And I have.m a rank of #31 that’s pretty cool.
Popeye Doyle: Stop pissing and moaning and worrying about baby names. How about stop destroying ALL our major Cities? See how THAT works for you. Thanks D'Quarius.
Richard Walker: I'm having my first Child at the he age of 30 I am not giving my child a simple American slave name like what most black people do in America…I know my true history and where we come from and that's not happening with my child at all I think others should do the same…Malcom X was a wise man wiser than Martin Luther King and whites in America knows this and this is why Malcom X has no holiday.
Jordan Richmond: My name is jordan
dankmemes arethebest: my name is Benji I don't really know the meaning of it tho smh
Luanne DeVeaux: Lmao half these names is the mix race names and white names not black names