African Names

African Names — browse our complete collection of 864+ names with meanings, origins and pronunciations. Find inspiration for your baby from this carefully curated list.

Showing 721–768 of 864 names

Love

Live well; be healthy

to rest, to relax

Has been nourished, well-fed

to rest, to relax

Born on Saturday

Friend

Archer, loving, beloved

729.Rashid

♂ Male

Arabic

Rightly guided, discerning, rational

730.Rereloluwa

♂ Male

Yoruba

God's gift or God's blessing

Love

Make it grow, cause to grow

sand

Pure, sincere friend

third

God has heard

Brilliance, radiance, splendor, artistry

kitten

Princess, noblewoman

sword

West African (Mandinka)

Chief, elder, learned one

Sugar

What have we done?

Ours, belonging to us

Grateful, thankful

Wondrous, marvelous

Thanksgiving, gratitude

748.Sibonakele

♀ Female

Nguni (Zulu/Xhosa)

We have been seen, we have been looked upon

Praise with us

Petition, request, prayer

751.Simangaliso

♂ Male

Xhosa

Miracle, wonder, wonderful thing

752.Simelane

⚥ Unisex

Nguni

surname often used as a first name

753.Simisolaoluwa

♀ Female

Yoruba

Rest in wealth/honor of God

Lioness

our gift

Gift

Gift

We are thankful; we are grateful

Help us

Remembrance, memory

Good fortune, luck, or blessing.

762.Sokedi

♀ Female

African

Unknown, possibly related to 'to be strong' or 'to be firm'

763.Somkenechukwu

⚥ Unisex

Igbo

Follow me and let's praise God

Born on Saturday

Addition, increase

One who brings happiness or is happy

767.Sonwabo

♂ Male

Xhosa

Bringer of happiness, one who brings joy

768.Sopuruchi

♀ Female

Igbo

As God wrote it

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