Traditional Burkina Faso Names

Servant of God

Servant of God

Earth, of human origin

Living, prosperous

Beautiful, good

The praised one, worthy of praise

Trustworthy, faithful, honest

Happy, fortunate

Desire, Eve, or mother of humanity

Given life, from a long line; cherished or long-awaited child.

Freshness, moisture, water; companion of the Prophet Muhammad

Daughter, often used to denote a female child or a young woman.

From the noble camel family; companion of the Prophet

Noble, excellent

Beloved

Beautiful, graceful, lovely

Popular among Manding-speaking groups, often used as a surname. Likely a variant of 'Ibrahim'.

Captivating; one who abstains

Radiant, shining; captivating, she who abstains

Highly praised, commendable, or one who praises God.

Goodness, blessings

Life, living

God saves

God increases

Brave, strong

Respected, esteemed

Born prematurely; respected

Premature baby, respected wife, trustworthy

Born on Friday

Generous, noble, bountiful

From Koudougou (a city); often given to children born there.

Pearl, jewel; also a pet name or lullaby sound

Beautiful, good

Praised, commendable

Beloved, bitter, or rebellion

Drawn out of water

Precious, valuable, exquisite

Grace, grandmother, or queen

Helper, supporter, victorious

Light, radiance, illumination

Flourishing, long-lived, prosperous, eloquent speaker

Life, long-lived; a variant of Oumar

Mother

Companion of the Prophet Muhammad; 'baby bustard'

Noble, aristocratic; in Kinyarwanda, 'one who helps' or 'benefactor'.

Child, girl

beautiful

Rightly guided, judicious, rational