African Baby Names

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Ababuo
Child Keeps Returning
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Abah
Born on a Thursday
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Abayomi
Of uncertain African origin. Means 'born to bring me joy.'
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Abbah
Born on a Thursday
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Abdalla
Swahili equivalent of Arabic, ABDULLAH, 'servant of God.'
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Abdel
Servant of Allah.
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Abdelahi
Muslim name, popular in Somalia. Meaning unknown.
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Abdikarim
Muslim name, popular in Somalia, meaning 'slave of God.'
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Abdimelech
Name of an Aethiopian eunuch who lived in ancient Rome. Name means 'servant t...
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Abdiraxman
Somali equivalent of Muslim, ABD AL RAHMAN, meaning 'servant of the Mercifull...
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Abdu
Worships God. A Swahili name used in the East Africa region.
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Abeba
Woman who is delicate and flowerlike
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Abebe
Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning 'he has flowered / flourished / grown.'
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Abebi
Yoruba of Nigeria female name meaning 'we asked and got her' or 'we asked for...
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Abedi
One who worships God
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Abeeku
Born On Wednesday
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Abegunde
Born on a holiday. A Yoruba name used in the West Africa region.
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Abeje
We Asked To Have This One
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Abejide
Nigerian name for one who is born in the wintertime.
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Abena
Born on a Tuesday
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Abenah
Born on a Tuesday
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Abeni
Means 'we asked for her, and behold, we got her' in Yoruba.
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Abiade
Born of royal parentage A Yoruba name used in the West Africa region.
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Abiba
Child Born After Grandmother Died
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Abidemi
Means 'born during father's absence' in Yoruba.
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Abidin
Father of judgement.
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Abidugun
Born prior to the war. A Yoruba name used in the West Africa region.
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Abike
She was born to be protected
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Abimbola
Means 'born wealthy' in Yoruba.
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Abina
Father of joy.
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Abinah
Born on a Tuesday
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Abiodun
Born during a festival. A Yoruba name used in the West Africa region.
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Abiola
Honour born. A Yoruba name used in the West Africa region.
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Abioye
Means 'born into royalty' in Yoruba.
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Abla
Means 'full-figured' in Arabic. The 7th-century Arabic poet Antara dedicated ...
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Abrafo
Ghanaian name meaning 'warrior' or 'executioner. It is a nickname for a troub...
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Abrah
Earth mother
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Abrihet
Tigrinya of Ethiopia female name meaning 'she has made it light, she emanates...
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Abyna
Born on a Tuesday
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Abynah
Born on a Tuesday
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Acanit
Hard times.
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Acenith
The name of an African goddess of love
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Achan
Dinka of south Sudan name for a female child in the first pair of twins.Alter...
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Adaeze
Means 'king's daughter' in Igbo.
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Adama
Ibo of Nigeria female name meaning 'beautiful child' or 'queenly.'
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Adamma
Beautiful Girl
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Adamu
Swahili version of Adam. A Swahili name used in the East Africa region.
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Adana
Small fire.
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Adanech
Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia female name meaning 'she has rescued them.'
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Adanna
Ibo of Nigeria female name meaning 'father's daughter.'
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