African baby names 

A list of female and male baby names from Africa, sorted alphabetically with information about their meanings and origins

African Names for Girls


ABENA: African Akan name meaning "born on Tuesday."

ABENI: African Yoruba name meaning "we asked for her and we got her."

ABOYO: African Luo name meaning "one who saunters."

ABUNGU: African Luo name meaning "of the forest."

ABUTO: African Luo name meaning "I have hidden."

ACHIENG: Feminine form of African Luo Ochieng, meaning "born when the sun shines."

ADAEZE: African Igbo name meaning "king's daughter; princess."

ADANNA: African Igbo name meaning "father's daughter."

ADANNAYA: African Igbo name meaning "her father's daughter."

ADEBOWALE: African Yoruba unisex name meaning "my crown has come home."

ADEDE: African Luo name meaning "grasshopper."

ADEOLA: African Nigerian name meaning "crown of honor." 

ADHIAMBO: Feminine form of African Luo Odhiambo, meaning "born in the evening."

ADHOCH: African Luo name meaning "born feet first."

ADJOA: Variant of African Adwoa, meaning "born on Monday."

ADONGO: African Luo name meaning "second born of twins."

ADUOR: African Luo name meaning "born at dawn."

ADWAR: African Luo name meaning "hunt; look for; search for."

ADWOA: African Akan name, meaning "born on Monday."

AFIA: Variant of African Afua, meaning "born on Friday."

AFUA: African Akan name meaning "born on Friday."

AGAK: African Luo name meaning "hawk."

AGOT: African Luo name meaning "mountain."

AGWANG: African Luo name meaning "wolf."

AINA: African Nigerian name meaning "difficult birth." 

AJAMBO: African Luo name meaning "born in the evening."

AJIAMBO: African Samia name meaning "born in the afternoon."

AJUOGA: African Luo name meaning "doctor; witchdoctor."

AKELLO: African Luo name meaning "born after twins."

AKETCH: African Luo name meaning "born during a famine."

AKINYI: African Luo name meaning "born in the morning."

AKOKO: African Luo name meaning "noise-maker."

AKOSUA: African Akan name meaning "born on Sunday."

AKUA: African Akan name meaning "born on Wednesday."

ALABA: African Yoruba name meaning "second child born after twins."

ALALA: African Luo name meaning "the lost one."

AMA: African Akan name meaning "born on Saturday."

AMADI: African Igbo name meaning "rejoicing."

AMAKA: Nickname for African Igbo Chiamaka, meaning "God is beautiful."

AMBALA: African Luo name meaning "scar."

ANAN: African Akan unisex name meaning "fourth born child." 

ANYANG: African Luo name meaning "crocodile."

ANYIM: African Luo name meaning "sesame."