African Baby Names




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If you are looking for cute & best African names for your baby girl / boy then you have reached at a right place to find a appropriate name for her / him. We are having the list of unique and most popular (traditional as well as modern) African baby names (boy girl names) with meanings & origin that is definitely going to assist you to select a perfect one.



African Names and Meanings & Origin (Boy & Girl Names List)


Here you can find list of top, unique and popular African Names with meanings & origin (List of Boy & Girl Names).
Name M/F Meaning
Amal Boy Name Amal In Muslim meaning is : Pure; Hope; Aspiration
Aman Boy Name Aman In arabic meaning is : Safety; protection; peace
Aaliyah Girl Name Aaliyah In hawaiian meaning is : high exalted; to ascend
Aba Girl Name Aba Born On Thursday (Fante Origin)
Braison Boy Name Braison In american meaning is : Brave
Brendon Boy Name Brendon In Gaelic meaning is : Brave; Smelly hair.
Baba Girl Name Baba Born On Thursday ( Fante Origin )
Baderinwa Girl Name Baderinwa Worthy Of Respect ( Yoruba Origin )
Coffie Boy Name Coffie Born On Friday (Ewe Origin )
Colin Boy Name Colin In American meaning is : Victory of the people, Young boy.
Cambria Girl Name Cambria In american meaning is : From Wales
Camille Girl Name Camille In American meaning is : Young attendant at a religious ceremony.
Dalmar Boy Name Dalmar Versatile (Somali)
Dalton Boy Name Dalton In American meaning is : Town in the valley; The settlement in the valley.
Da neen Girl Name Da neen In american meaning is : a combination of Denise and the popular "een" ending.
Da wan Girl Name Da wan In american meaning is : Historical people of West China
Earvin Boy Name Earvin In American meaning is : Friend of the sea
Eason Boy Name Eason In Jamaican meaning is : Protector, Great one
Earline Girl Name Earline In American meaning is : Noblewoman
Eartha Girl Name Eartha In American meaning is : Earthy
Faba Boy Name Faba In latin meaning is : Variant of Fabian: Bean farmer. Famous Bearer: 50's singer Fabian (Forte)
Fadhili Boy Name Fadhili Help, Favor
Fabayo Girl Name Fabayo A Lucky Birth Is Joy
Fadhila Girl Name Fadhila Outstanding, Abundance
Gacoki Boy Name Gacoki One Who Returns
Gaetan Boy Name Gaetan In french meaning is : Fom Gaete
Gamalia Girl Name Gamalia In american meaning is : Place name
Gardenia Girl Name Gardenia In American meaning is : The flower; sweet smelling flower
Haamid Boy Name Haamid Grateful (swahili)
Habib Boy Name Habib Beloved
Habiba Girl Name Habiba In arabic meaning is : Form of Habib, Beloved one. ( Swahili origin )
Habibah Girl Name Habibah Beloved ( Swahili Origin )
Ibada Boy Name Ibada Adoration ( Swahili Origin )
Ibekwe Boy Name Ibekwe In nigerian meaning is : Our agreement is God's wish Chinweizu Ibekwe is a Nigerian critic, poet, journalist and pan-African Philosopher. Ekene Brian Ibekwe (born 19 July 1985 ) is a basketball Powe
Iantha Girl Name Iantha In greek meaning is : violet flower.
Idihi Girl Name Idihi Enthusiasm, Perseverance
Jaafar Boy Name Jaafar Small River (swahili Origin )
Jaali hru ra hotep Boy Name Jaali hru ra hotep Powerful Sun God Of Peace (Nubian)
Jack ee Girl Name Jack ee In american meaning is : God is gracious; supplanter
Jacquie Girl Name Jacquie In american meaning is : Supplanter; Yahweh may protect
Kabaila Boy Name Kabaila Person Of High Social Status
Kabili Boy Name Kabili In Swahili meaning is : Honest, Brave
K'tusha Girl Name K'tusha Joy
Kabibe Girl Name Kabibe Little Lady
Labaan Boy Name Labaan Somali
Labib Boy Name Labib In arabic meaning is : Sensible; intelligent
La juana Girl Name La juana In american meaning is : Combination of prefix La with Juana
La nette Girl Name La nette In american meaning is : Combination of prefix La with Nette
Maabade Boy Name Maabade Sanctuary(Swahili Origin )
Maalik Boy Name Maalik Experience (Swahili Origin )
Mabinty Girl Name Mabinty Surname
Mabuufo Girl Name Mabuufo Troubles
Naadir Boy Name Naadir Rare (Swahili Origin )
Naasir Boy Name Naasir Defender ( Swahili Origin )
Na'weh Girl Name Na'weh To Have Walked Before (Liberia)
Na'zyia Girl Name Na'zyia A Mother's Love (Kenya)
Oba Boy Name Oba King (Yoruba Origin )
Obadele Boy Name Obadele The King Arrives At The House
Obama Girl Name Obama Slightly Bent
Obi Girl Name Obi In nigerian meaning is : Heart or palace. Obi-Wan Kenobi - fictional character in the Star Wars universe.
Paka Boy Name Paka In Hindu meaning is : Lord of lotuses; Sun
Paki Boy Name Paki Witness (Xhosa Of South Africa)
Paka Girl Name Paka Dye, Paint, Apply, Cat ( Swahili Origin )
Pamoja Girl Name Pamoja Together (Swahili)
Qalhata Boy Name Qalhata Nubian Queen Who Ruled Egypt Under The XXV Dynasty.
Quaashie Boy Name Quaashie Born On Sunday
Qalhata Girl Name Qalhata Nubian Queen Who Ruled Egypt Under The XXV Dynasty.
Quanda Girl Name Quanda Companion
Rabia Boy Name Rabia In Arabic meaning is : Spring
Rach Boy Name Rach In Hindu meaning is : frog origin African
Raashida Girl Name Raashida In arabic meaning is : Variant of Rashida: Conscious; pious; wise; mature.
Raawiya Girl Name Raawiya Story Teller
Saad Boy Name Saad Lucky ( Swahili Origin )
Saalim Boy Name Saalim Safe (Swahili Origin )
Saad Girl Name Saad Good Fortune
Saada Girl Name Saada Helpful
Ta' ziyah Boy Name Ta' ziyah Passionate Soul (Ghana)
Taalib Boy Name Taalib Seeker Of (Swahili Origin )
Ta neka Girl Name Ta neka In american meaning is : Combination of prefix Ta with Neka
Taabu Girl Name Taabu Troubles
Uba Boy Name Uba In Hindu meaning is : old woman
Ubani Boy Name Ubani Incense
Ubekwenisha Girl Name Ubekwenisha Mother Of The Righteous (Yoruba)
Uboro Girl Name Uboro Excellence (Kiswahili)
Vashon Boy Name Vashon In american meaning is : God is Gracious, Merciful
Venedict Boy Name Venedict In american meaning is : Form Of Benedict
Vai Girl Name Vai A People In Sierra Leone
Valeria Girl Name Valeria In American meaning is : To be strong
Wafor Boy Name Wafor Born On Afor Market Day
Waga Boy Name Waga The Eldest Died
Waceera Girl Name Waceera Wanderer
Wairimu Girl Name Wairimu One Of The Nine Founders Of The Agikuyu People ( Kikuyu Origin )
Xavier Boy Name Xavier In American meaning is : Owner of a new home
Xola Boy Name Xola Stay In Peace (Xhosa Of South Africa)
Yafeu Boy Name Yafeu Bold ( Fante Origin )
Yahya Boy Name Yahya God's Gift (Swahili Origin )
Yaa Girl Name Yaa Born On Thursday
Yaa-asantewa Girl Name Yaa-asantewa A Woman Of Iron
Zahir Boy Name Zahir Shining
Zahor Boy Name Zahor Blooming
Zaafarani Girl Name Zaafarani Saffron
Zahabu Girl Name Zahabu The Golden One (Galla Origin )
We are regularly updating our list of top and most popular names. We assume, you will find our collection of African names as cool and unique.