AFRICAN FEMALE NAMES |
MEANINGS; with ethnic group,
region or language |
ABEBA |
Flower
(Ethiopia) |
ABBA |
Born on Thursday (Ghana) |
ABENA |
Born on Tuesday (Ghana) |
Acai (ashai) |
Shyness (Sudanese) |
Adanna |
Father's loving daughter |
ADA |
First born ( Nigeria) |
Adebanke |
God is taking care of her (Yoruba of Nigeria) |
Adetokumbo (ah-Deh-toh-koom-boh) |
Honor came from over the seas (Yoruba of Nigeria) |
Adeoga (ade-ogo) |
Crown of glory (Yoruba of Nigeria) |
Adhiambo |
Born in the evening after sunset; (Luo of Kenya) |
ADJOA (Ah-joh-ah) |
Born on Monday (Ghana) |
Adebumi (Ah-day-boo-me) |
Wealth (royalty) has come (Nigeria) |
Adenike (ah-deh-nee-kay) |
The crown is loving, affectionate (Yoruba of Nigeria) |
ADEOLA |
Crown has honor (Nigeria) |
ADETOUN |
Princess (Yoruba of Nigeria) |
ADOWA (ah-doo-wah) |
Noble |
Adwoa (ah-doo-wa) |
Peace (Ghana) |
AFIA (EFFIA) |
Born on Friday (Ghana) |
AFYA (Ahf-yah) |
Health (Kiswahili) |
AFUA (A-fu-a) |
Born on Friday |
Aguidi (a-gi-bi) |
Well-being (Ewe of Ghana) |
Aina (eye-nah) |
Female child born with embilical
cord wrapped around her neck (Yoruba of Nigeria) |
Ainka (A-ink-kay) |
The cherished one (Tonga) |
Aisha ( I-ee-sha ) |
She is life (Swahili) |
Aja (Ah-ja) |
High priestess of Mecca |
Akilah |
Intelligent One Who Reasons |
Akosua |
Born on Sunday (Ahsanti of Ghana) |
Akua (Ah-quee-yah) |
Born on Wednesday (Ghana) |
Amachi (Ah-mah-chi) |
Who knows what God has brought
us through this child (Ibo of Nigeria) |
Amma |
Born on Saturday (Ashanti of Ghana) |
AMARA (Ah-mah-rah) |
Ibo of Eastern Nigeria |
ARMANI (R-mah-nee) |
Derivative of Imani meaning Faith |
AMINATA |
(Senegal) |
AMINA |
Trustful, Honest (WestAfrica) |
AMINIA |
To Believe in ( Kiswahili) |
ANAYA (Ah-ny-ah) |
Look up to God (Ibo Eastern Nigeria) |
Anele (A-ne-le) |
Enough.{Parents usually give this name to their last born, NEVER to
the 1st or 2nd child} (Xhosa of South Africa) |
Anyango (Oh-yan-go) |
Friend (Af of Kenya) |
ANULIKA (Ah-new-li-kah) |
Happiness is the best (Ibo Eastern
Nigeria) |
ASABI (Ah-sa-bi) |
One of select birth (Yoruba of
Nigeria) |
Ashanti |
Strong African Woman (Ghana) |
ASHAKI |
Beautiful (West Africa) |
ASSAGGI (as-sa-guy) |
Strong (Zimbabwe) |
AYAN |
Bright ( Somalia) |
AYANA |
Beautiful Flower (Ethiopian) |
AYO (Ah-yo) |
Joy (Yoruba of Nigeria) |
Ayomide (ah-your-me-day) |
My joy has arrived (Yoruba of Nigeria) |
AZA |
Powerful (Swahili) |
AZINZA |
Mermaid (Togo) |
AZIZA |
Precious, Gorgeous (Kiswahili,
Somali) |
AZMERA |
Harvest (Ethiopia) |