Traditional Niger Names

Traditional Niger Names — browse our complete collection of 67+ names with meanings, origins and pronunciations. Find inspiration for your baby from this carefully curated list.

Showing 49–67 of 67 names

Drawn out of water

Grace, grandmother, or queen

51.Oumar

♂ Male

Arabic

Flourishing, long-lived, prosperous, eloquent speaker

52.Ousmane

♂ Male

Arabic, Fulani, Mandinka

Companion of the Prophet Muhammad; 'baby bustard'

53.Rakia

♀ Female

Arabic

Prosperity, high-reaching, ascending

54.Ramata

♀ Female

Arabic

Mercy, compassion, often associated with divine grace.

Mercy of God

West African (Dioula)

To rise, ascend

Pure, chosen

Peace, safety, security

59.Salifou

♂ Male

Arabic

Successor, righteous predecessor

60.Salimatou

♀ Female

Arabic

Peaceful, safe, sound, healthy

Second-born

Man of peace, peaceful

63.Soumaila

♂ Male

West African (Mandinka/Bambara)

Little Samuel

64.Umaru

♂ Male

Arabic

Life, long-lived, flourishing

65.Zainab

♀ Female

Arabic

Fragrant flower, beautiful tree

66.Zara

♀ Female

Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, Russian

Princess, bloom, radiance

67.Zeinabou

♀ Female

Arabic

Fragrant tree; adornment; beauty

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