Names That Mean African

Discover baby names meaning African for boys, girls, and unisex.

All "African" Boy Girl Unisex
34 names found
Abayomi
Of uncertain African origin. Means 'born to bring me joy.'
African
Acenith
The name of an African goddess of love
African
Affra
Name meaning 'peaceful ruler' used by ancient Romans and Greeks for females o...
African
Ahmadou
West African name. Meaning unknown.
African
Ajahni
He who wins the struggle in african speaking countries. in Hindu speaking cou...
Indian
Andromeda
Ruler of men. According to Greek mythology, Andromeda married Perseus, who ha...
Latin
Ashaki
West African female name meaning 'beautiful.'
African
Ashanti
African Tribe Name
African
Azibo
African name meaning 'the whole earth.'
African
Azikiwe
African name meaning 'full of vigor.'
African
Belakane
An African queen (thirteenth century)
English
Binta
West African female name meaning 'with God.'
African
Camara
A West African male name meaning 'teacher.'
African
Chaka
Also spelled SHAKA, a South African male name meaning 'Greak King.' SHAKA
Arabic
Cheops
Cheops, a pharaoh of Egypt's IV dynasty, was believed to have had african neg...
Egyptian
Circe
According to Greek mythology, this African witch transformed the Greek troops...
Latin
Dashi
African skirt.
African
Dashia
African skirt.
Swahili
Dashiki
African skirt.
African
Dashka
African skirt.
African
Desheka
African skirt.
African
Deshiki
African skirt.
African
Fela
West African name meaning 'warlike.'
African
Makemba
Central African name referring to a Congolese goddess.
African
Mariama
Popular W. African name meaning 'gift of God.'
African
Nini
West African name meaning 'stone.'
African
Often
bestowed upon African-American female chil-dren as a symbol of ethnic pride A...
African-american
Palassa
This African name was popular among African slaves in North America.
African
Sadio
Name from W.African French-speaking countries meaning 'pure.'
African
Savion
Famous bearer: Savion Glover, African American actor, tap dancer, and coreogr...
American
Sule
West African name meaning 'adventurous.'
African
Unaduti
the Cherokee unadena woolly and dud head: hence, woolly head The name was oft...
North-american-indian
Vasha
South African Language
Russian
Xhosa
South African Tribe
African

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