African Baby Names
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149 names found
Abayomi
BoyAfrican Egyptian
Nigerian name meaning bringer of happiness. Brings joy.
Abdalla
BoyAfrican Arabic
Servant of God. (Swahili). Servants of Allah.
Abebe
GirlAfrican
Asked for (Nigerian).
Abebi
GirlAfrican
Asked for (Nigerian).
Abeeku
BoyAfrican
Ghanian word for one who is born on Wednesday.
Abejide
BoyAfrican
Nigerian name for one who is born in the wintertime.
Abiodun
BoyAfrican
Nigerian name given to one born during war.
Abiola
BoyAfrican
Nigerian name given to one born during the New Year.
Ada
GirlAfrican English French German Hebrew Teutonic
First daughter. (Nigerian). Wealthy. Also from the Old German Eda or Etta, meaning happy. Introduced from Germany in the late 18th century. Also a diminutive of Adela, Adelalde, or Adeline. Nobility. French form of the Old German Adalheidis, a compound of 'athal' (noble) and 'haida' (hood). Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, was named after Queen Adelaide, 19th century King William IV's consort. Diminutive of Adeline and Adela: Sweet or pleasant; of the nobility. Noble. From the Old German 'athal' meaning noble. Ornament. Happy.
Adah
UnisexAfrican Biblical Hebrew
First daughter. (Nigerian). An assembly Beautiful. Ornament. The Old Testament wives of Lamech and Esau were named Adah. Used occasionally in English-speaking countries since the 16th century.
Adana
GirlAfrican Spanish
Her father's daughter. (Nigerian). Spanish feminine of Adam.
Adanna
GirlAfrican
Her father's daughter. (Nigerian).
Adanya
GirlAfrican
Her father's daughter. (Nigerian).
Addae
BoyAfrican
Ghanian word for the morning sun.
Ade
UnisexAfrican Arthurian Legend
Nigerian word meaning royal. A mistress of Lancelot.
Adebayo
BoyAfrican
Nigerian for 'he was happy'.
Adeben
BoyAfrican Egyptian
Ghanian name given to the twelfth-born son. Twelfth born.
Adejola
BoyAfrican
Nigerian name meaning 'the crown needs honour'.
Adesola
BoyAfrican
Nigerian name meaning 'the crown honoured us'.
Adika
BoyAfrican
Ghanian name given to the first child from a second husband.
Adio
BoyAfrican Egyptian
Righteous. (Nigerian.). Righteous.
Adisa
BoyAfrican
The clear one (Nigerian).
Adofo
BoyAfrican Egyptian
Ghanian word for warrior. Fighter.
Adom
BoyAfrican Egyptian
God's blessing. (Ghanian). Receives help from the gods.