| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
| Suzaan | Lelie / Lily variant of the Hebrew Susan | girl | african |
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| Ariana | Not known | girl | african |
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| Jainaba | Not known | girl | african |
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| Shantae | Beautifull woman filling with her beauty | girl | african |
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| Yaminah | Right or proper | girl | african |
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| Aamori | Not known | girl | african |
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| Akili | Intelligent. | girl | african |
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| Akua | Queen of the leader. Wise. | girl | african |
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| Aleiah | Flower, the love of the outside.. my granddaughter | girl | african |
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| Ariana | Not known | girl | african |
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| Ellone | God loves me. | girl | african |
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| Jabulela | Be happy | girl | african |
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| Kasiyah | Not known | girl | african |
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| Keondra | Goddess | girl | african |
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| Keyara | Beautiful river. | girl | african |
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| Khari | Queenly: Joyful Song: Born to rule and bring joy. | girl | african |
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| Laqueta | The quiet one. | girl | african |
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| Makenna | Happiness | girl | african |
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| Malaika | Angel | girl | african |
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| Malika | Angel | girl | african |
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| Nafisa | Not known | girl | african |
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| Neliah | Storng willed and a vigrous spirit with a leveled mind. | girl | african |
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| OKimma | Different/One of a kind | girl | african |
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| Raniesha | Princess. | girl | african |
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| Safiya | Not known | girl | african |
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| Sha-Mia | To be of high spirit. | girl | african |
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| Talisha | Damsel. Arise. | girl | african |
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| Tanith | An African goddess. | girl | african |
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| ABBA | Ghanaian name for females born on Thursday. | girl | african |
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| ABEBA | Ethiopian female name meaning "flower." | girl | african |
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| ABEBI | Yoruba of Nigeria female name meaning "we asked and got her" or "we asked for her and she came to us." | girl | african |
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| ABENA | Akan of Ghana name for females born on Tuesday. | girl | african |
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| ABRIHET | Tigrinya of Ethiopia female name meaning "she has made it light, she emanates light." | girl | african |
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| ACACIA | "thorny." | girl | african |
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| ACHAN | Dinka of south Sudan name for a female child in the first pair of twins. | girl | african |
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| ADA | Ibo of Nigeria name for firstborn females. | girl | african |
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| ADAMA | Ibo of Nigeria female name meaning "beautiful child" or "queenly." | girl | african |
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| ADANECH | Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia female name meaning "she has rescued them." | girl | african |
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| ADANNA | Ibo of Nigeria female name meaning "fathers daughter." | girl | african |
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| ADEOLA | Yoruba of Nigeria female name meaning "crown of honor." | girl | african |
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| ADETOUN | Yoruba of Nigeria female name meaning "princess." | girl | african |
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| ADHIAMBO | Luo of Kenya name for females born after sunset. | girl | african |
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| ADINA | Amharic of Ethiopia word sometimes used as a female name, meaning "she has saved." | girl | african |
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| ADJOA | Akan of Ghana names for females born on Monday; peace. | girl | african |
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| ADOWA | noble. | girl | african |
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| AFAFA | Ewe of Ghana female name for the firstborn child of a second husband. | girl | african |
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| AFIA | Akan of Ghana name for females born on Friday. | girl | african |
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| AFRA | Name meaning "peaceful ruler" used by ancient Romans and Greeks for females of African origin. | girl | african |
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| AFUA | born on Friday. | girl | african |
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| AFYA | Swahili female name (also spelled AFIYA) and Kiswahili word meaning "health."Afya Bora means "good health." | girl | african |
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| AGBENYAGA | Ewe of Ghana name meaning "life is precious."(Could be shortened to NYAGA.) | girl | african |
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| AINA | Yoruba of Nigeria female name meaning "difficult birth," such as a child born with umbilical cord around neck. | girl | african |
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| AISHA | These Swahili and Arabic female names mean "woman, life, alive" and refer to the Muslim Prophet Muhammeds favored wife. See Aisha under the Arabic category for more variants. | girl | african |
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| AJA | High Priestess of Mecca. | girl | african |
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| AKILAH | intelligent one who reasons. | girl | african |
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| AKIM | According to an Ibibio of Nigeria folktale, Akim was a gorgeous, fat, young woman made of oil who melted in the sun while doing farm labor. | girl | african |
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| AKOSUA | Akan or Ahsanti of Ghana name for females born on Sunday. | girl | african |
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| AKPENAMAWU | Ewe of Ghana name meaning "thanks to God."The Ghanaian short form of this name is AKPENA. | girl | african |
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| AKUA | Akan of Ghana name for females born on Wednesday. | girl | african |
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| ALITASH | Amharic of Ethiopia female name meaning "may I not lose you, may I find you always my precious."May be shortened to Tash. | girl | african |
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| AMAOR | Akan people of Ghana name for females born on Saturday.Also a West African name meaning "happy." | girl | african |
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| AMACHI | Ibo of Nigeria name meaning "who knows what God has brought us through this child." | girl | african |
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| AMANISHAKHETE | The name of one of the Candaces, or Queen Mothers, of the Nubian kingdom of Kush (now northern Sudan).This name could be shortened to AMANI, itself a Kiswahili word meaning "peace." | girl | african |
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| AMARA | In the legends of Abyssinia (now Ethiopia) Amara is the name for paradise.Also, "amara" is a Kiswahili word meaning "urgent business." | girl | african |
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| AMBER | Muslim female name meaning "amber, brownish-yellow," or "jewel." | girl | african |
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| AMINA | Somali and Muslim female name meaning "trustful, honest" and referring to Muhammeds mother. This name is popular with the Hausa of West Africa. | girl | african |
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| AMINATA | A popular female name among the Wolof of Senegal. | girl | african |
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| AMINIA | A Kiswahili word meaning "to believe in." | girl | african |
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| ANAYA | Ibo of Eastern Nigeria name meaning "look up to God." | girl | african |
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| ANDROMEDA | "Ruler of men."According to Greek mythology, Andromeda married Perseus, who had saved her from Medusa, a monster of the sea.Andromeda was said to be an Aethiopian (meaning African) princess.Ancient Aethiopians considered Perseus and Andromeda the progenitors of the black race. | girl | african |
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| ANNAKIYA | This means "sweet face" in Hausa language. | girl | african |
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| ANULIKA | Ibo of eastern Nigeria name meaning "happiness is the best." | girl | african |
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| ANYANGO | Af of Kenya name meaning "friend." | girl | african |
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| APHRODITE | The mythological Greek goddess of love and beauty who is sometimes depicted as being of black African origin.Aphrodite means "born of the foam of the sea." | girl | african |
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| ARET | Ibibio of Nigeria name for female children born on market day, called Edet. | girl | african |
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| ARMANI | Derivative of IMANI, meaning "faith." | girl | african |
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| ARTEMIS | In Greek mythology, Artemis is goddess of the moon and the hunt.She is known as "the lady of wild things."This virgin goddess, who is sometimes depicted as being black African, is Apollos twin sister.Artemis means "source of water." | girl | african |
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| ARUSI | Swahili name for girls born at the time of a wedding."Arusi" is the Kiswahili word for wedding. | girl | african |
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| ASABI | Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning "one of select birth." | girl | african |
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| ASHAKI | West African female name meaning "beautiful." | girl | african |
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| ASHIA | Somali female name referring to the prophet Muhammeds favorite wife. | girl | african |
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| ASMINA | Female name of the Nubian peoples of southern Sudan. | girl | african |
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| ASSAGGI | Zimbabwe name meaning "strong." | girl | african |
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| ASURA | Swahili and Hausa name for female children born during the Muslim month of Ashur. | girl | african |
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| ATSUKPI | Ewe of Ghana name for a female twin. | girl | african |
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| AURORA | "Dawn." According to ancient Greek mythology, Aurora is the goddess of the dawn. Aurora was mother of Memnon, King of Aethiopia, whose African troops came to the aid of the Trojans at Troy.She is also known as EOS. | girl | african |
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| AYAN | Somali female name meaning "bright." | girl | african |
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| AYANA | Ethiopian female name meaning "beautiful flower." | girl | african |
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| AYO | Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning "joy." | girl | african |
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| AZA | Swahili name meaning "powerful." | girl | african |
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| AZINZA | The word for "mermaid" in the Mina language of Togo. | girl | african |
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| AZIZA | Somali name meaning "gorgeous." | girl | african |
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| AZMERA | Male and female name in both Amharic and Tigrinya languages of Ethiopia.It means "harvest." BAHATI | girl | african |
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| BALINDA | A Rutooro of Uganda name meaning "patience, endurance, fortitude."(Balinda is also used as a male name in Uganda.) | girl | african |
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| BATHSHEBA | Also known as BATSHEVA, this is the daughter of the Queen of Sheba, the legendary ruler of Abyssinia. The name means "daughter of the oath." | girl | african |
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| BELA | A Kongo word meaning "to perch." | girl | african |
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| BELLA | AZerma word meaning both "slave" and "freed slave." | girl | african |
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| BERHANE | Female and male name in the Amharic and Tigrinya languages of Ethiopia which means "my light." | girl | african |
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| BIBI | An East African female name meaning "daughter of a king."Also a Kiswahili word meaning "lady" or "grandmother." | girl | african |
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| BINATA | A popular Wolof of Senegal name for females. | girl | african |
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| BINTA | West African female name meaning "with God." | girl | african |
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| BUCHI | Nigerian name. Meaning unknown. | girl | african |
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| BUPE | A Nyakyusa of Tanzania female name meaning "hospitality." | girl | african |
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| CHANYA | A Taita people of Kenya female name; meaning unknown. | girl | african |
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| CHICHA | A Kiswahili word meaning "grated coconut." | girl | african |
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| CHIKU | A Swahili female name meaning "chatterer." | girl | african |
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| CHINA | A Shona of Zimbabwe word for "Thursday." | girl | african |
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| CHINAKA | An Ibo of Nigeria female name meaning "God decides." | girl | african |
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| CHINARA | An Ibo of Nigeria female name meaning "may God receive." | girl | african |
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| CIRCE | According to Greek mythology, this African witch transformed the Greek troops of Odysseus into swine.The classical Greek pronunciation of her name is KEAR-kay. | girl | african |
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| CLEOPATRA | Cleopatra VII reigned as Queen of Egypt from 51-30 B.C.She was born in 69 B.C. in Alexandria, Egypt and is believed to have been black African. | girl | african |
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| CRISPINA | A female name meaning "curly haired." | girl | african |
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| DADA | Yoruba of Nigeria name for children with curly hair. | girl | african |
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| DALILA | Swahili name meaning "gentle." | girl | african |
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| DEKA | Somali name meaning "one who pleases." | girl | african |
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| DELA EDEN | Ewe of West Africa unisexual name meaning "savior." | girl | african |
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| DELA O KANDE | Nigerian name for girls born after many males. | girl | african |
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| DESTA | Amharic of Ethiopia unisexual name meaning "joy, happiness." | girl | african |
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| DOLIE | A popular Somali name, meaning unknown. | girl | african |
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| EBIERE | Ijaw of Niger female name. Meaning unknown. | girl | african |
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| EFFIWAT | Nigerian female name of unknown origin. | girl | african |
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| EFIA | Fante of Ghana name for females born on Friday. | girl | african |
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| EFRA | A popular female name in Egypt. | girl | african |
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| ESHE | Swahili female name meaning "life." | girl | african |
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| ESI | Ewe and Fante of Ghana name meaning "born on Sunday." | girl | african |
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| ESIANKIKI | A Masai and Tanzania word meaning "young maiden." | girl | african |
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| ESINAM | Ewe of Ghana name meaning "God heard me." | girl | african |
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| FANA | Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning "light." | girl | african |
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| FANTA | Guinea and Cote DIvoire name meaning "beautiful day." | girl | african |
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| FATUMA | Popular Swahili and Somali versions of the name Muslim name, FATIMA, meaning "weaned." | girl | african |
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| FAYOLA | Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning "luck walks with honor." | girl | african |
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| FEMBAR | Liberian name. Meaning unknown. | girl | african |
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| FOLA | Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning "honor." | girl | african |
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| FOWSIA | Popular Somalian name. Meaning unknown. | girl | african |
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| GOGO | A Tonga and Shona of Zambia of Zimbabwe word meaning "grandmother." | girl | african |
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| GYAMFUA | Ashanti of Ghana name. Meaning unknown. | girl | african |
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| GZIFA | Ewe of Ghana name meaning "one is at peace." | girl | african |
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| HABIBA | Muslim name popular in Somalia and N. Africa meaning "beloved, sweetheart." | girl | african |
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| HADIYA | Swahili name meaning "gift." | girl | african |
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| HALIMA | Swahili name meaning "gentle, humane, kind." | girl | african |
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| HASANA | Hausa of W. Africa name meaning "first born of twins." | girl | african |
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| HASINA | Swahili name meaning "good." | girl | african |
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| HAWA | Swahili name meaning "longing." | girl | african |
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| HOLA | Ewe of Ghana name meaning "savior." | girl | african |
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| IFEOMA | Ibo of Nigeria name meaning "its a good thing" and "beautiful." | girl | african |
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| IMAN | Somali and Muslim name meaning "faith." | girl | african |
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| ISMITTA | Mythical N. African name for the southern wind, meaning "Daughter of the Mountains of the Moon." | girl | african |
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| ISSA | Swahili name meaning "God is our salvation." | girl | african |
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| IVEREM | Tiv of Nigeria name meaning "blessing, favor." | girl | african |
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| IYANGURA | Nyanja of Zambia name meaning "to arbitrate" or "to perform ceremonies for the birth of twins." | girl | african |
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| JAHA | Swahili name meaning "dignity." | girl | african |
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| JAINEBA | Popular Wolof of Senegal name. Meaning unknown. | girl | african |
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| JAPERA | Shona of Zimbabwe name meaning "offer thanks." | girl | african |
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| JIFUNZA | Swahili name meaning "teach oneself." | girl | african |
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| JUBA | Ashanti of Ghana name meaning "born on Monday." | girl | african |
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| JWAHIR | Somali name meaning "golden woman." | girl | african |
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| KADIJA | Swahili name meaning "born prematurely." | girl | african |
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| KAMARIA | Swahili and Somali name meaning "like the moon." | girl | african |
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| KAMBIRI | Ibo of Nigeria name meaning "allow me to join this family." | girl | african |
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| KANIKA | Kenyan name meaning "black material." | girl | african |
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| KATURA | Unisexual Zimbabwe name meaning "take a burden off my mind." | girl | african |
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| KAYA | Ghanaian name meaning "stay and dont go back." | girl | african |
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| KENGI | Loma of W. Africa name taken from the subject of a Loma folktale meaning "whose child?" | girl | african |
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| KENYA | East African name meaning "artist." | girl | african |
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| KESI | Swahili name meaning "born when the father had difficulties." | girl | african |
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| KESSIE | Fante and Ashanti of Ghana name meaning "born fat." | girl | african |
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| KHATITI | Luhya of Kenya unisexual name meaning "tiny, little." | girl | african |
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| KIBIBI | Swahili name meaning "little lady." | girl | african |
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| KIFLE | Ethiopian name meaning "my class." | girl | african |
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| KISSA | Baganda of Uganda unisexual name meaning "born after twins." | girl | african |
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| KOKO | Adangbe of Ghana name meaning "born second." | girl | african |
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| KWESI | Akan of Ghana unisexual name meaning "born on Sunday." | girl | african |
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| LAYLA | Swahili and Muslim name meaning "born at night." | girl | african |
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| LETA | Swahili name meaning "bring." | girl | african |
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| LEZA | Central African name meaning "one who besets." | girl | african |
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| LINDA | Xhosa of S. Africa name meaning "wait." | girl | african |
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| LINDIWE | Xhosa of S. African name meaning "have waited." | girl | african |
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| LISHAN | Amharic name meaning "award, medal." | girl | african |
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| LOIYAN | Masai of Kenya name. Meaning unknown. | girl | african |
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| LULU | Swahili and Muslim name meaning "pearl" or "precious." | girl | african |
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| MAKDA | Ethiopian version of Hebrew Magda, meaning "high tower" or "woman of Magdala." | girl | african |
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| MAKEDA | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "beautiful armrest" | girl | african |
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| MAKEMBA | Central African name referring to a Congolese goddess. | girl | african |
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| MAKENA | Kikuyu of Kenya name meaning "the happy one." | girl | african |
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| MANDISA | Xhosa of S. Africa name meaning "sweet." | girl | african |
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| MAPENZI | Swahili name meaning "beloved." | girl | african |
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| MARIAMA | Popular W. African name meaning "gift of God." | girl | african |
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| MARJANI | Swahili name meaning "coral." | girl | african |
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| MARWE | Chaga of Tanzania name. Meaning unknown. | girl | african |
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| MASSASSI | Makoni of Zimbabwe legend name for first woman on earth. | girl | african |
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| MAWUNYAGA | Ewe of Ghana name meaning "God is great." | girl | african |
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| MISRAK | Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning "east." | girl | african |
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| MONIFA | Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning "I am lucky." | girl | african |
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| MUTHONI | Kikuyu of Kenya name. Meaning unknown. | girl | african |
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| NADIFA | Somali name meaning "born between two seasons." | girl | african |
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| NADRA | Kiswahili name meaning "unusual." | girl | african |
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| NAGESA | Lugisu of Uganda name meaning "born in the harvest season." | girl | african |
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| NAJJA | Baganda of Uganda name meaning "second born." | girl | african |
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| NAKI | Adangbe of Ghana name meaning "first born girl." | girl | african |
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| NALIAKA | Luya of W. Kenya name meaning "wedding." | girl | african |
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| NANA | Ghanaian name meaning "mother of the Earth." | girl | african |
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| NANGILA | Luya of Kenya name meaning "born while the parents were traveling." | girl | african |
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| NAZI | Giriami of Kenya name meaning "coconut." | girl | african |
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| NDILA | Kamba of Kenya unisexual name meaning "billy goat." | girl | african |
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| NEEMA | Swahili name meaning "born at a prosperous time." | girl | african |
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| NEHANDA | Zezuru name meaning "the beautiful one has arrived." | girl | african |
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| NEHANDA | Zezuru of Zimbabwe name meaning "hardiness." | girl | african |
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| NIGESA | Lumasada of Kenya name meaning "born in the harvest season." | girl | african |
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| NINI | West African name meaning "stone." | girl | african |
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| NISHAN | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "award, medal." | girl | african |
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| NJEMILE | Ngoni of Malawi name meaning "upstanding." | girl | african |
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| NKECHI | Nigerian name meaning "loyal." | girl | african |
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| NURU | Swahili unisexual name meaning "light" or "born during the day." | girl | african |
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| OBAX | Popular Somalian name meaning "flower." | girl | african |
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| OLA | Ibo of Nigeria name meaning "precious, worth." | girl | african |
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| ONAEDO | Ibo of Nigeria female name meaning "gold." | girl | african |
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| ONI | West African name meaning "desired." Also a Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning "born in a sacred location." | girl | african |
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| RADHIYA | Swahili name meaning "agreeable." | girl | african |
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| RAMATULAI | Wolof of Senegal name. Meaning unknown. | girl | african |
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| RAMLA | Swahili name meaning "fortune teller" or "prophet." | girl | african |
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| RASHIDA | Swahili name meaning "righteous." | girl | african |
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| RAZIYA | Swahili name meaning "sweet, agreeable." | girl | african |
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| REHEMA | Swahili name meaning "compassion." | girl | african |
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| RHAXMA | Somali name meaning "sweet." | girl | african |
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| SAADA | Swahili name meaning "help." | girl | african |
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| SADIO | Name from W.African French-speaking countries meaning "pure." | girl | african |
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| SAFIA, S | Swahili and Arabic name meaning "pure and wise" or "lions share." | girl | african |
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| SAIDA | Swahili name meaning "helper." | girl | african |
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| SALAMA | Swahili and Muslim name meaning "peace, safety." | girl | african |
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| SANURA | Swahili name meaning "kitten-like." | girl | african |
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| SARAN | Guinea and Cote DIvoire name meaning "joy." | girl | african |
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| SAUDA | Swahili name meaning "black-skinned." | girl | african |
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| SEBLE WENGEL | Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning "harvest of the New Testament." | girl | african |
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| SEKAI | Popular Zimbabwe name meaning "laughter." | girl | african |
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| SELA | Ewe of W. Africa unisexual name meaning "savior." | girl | african |
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| SELAM | Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia unisexual name meaning "peace." | girl | african |
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| SELAMAWIT | Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning "she is peaceful." | girl | african |
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| SHANI | Swahili name meaning "marvelous." | girl | african |
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| SHARUFA | Swahili and Somali name meaning "distinguished" and "outstanding." | girl | african |
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| SISAY | Amharic of Ethiopia unisexual name meaning "omen of good things, a blessing." | girl | african |
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| SITI | Swahili name meaning "lady." | girl | african |
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| SRODA | Ghanaian name meaning "respect." | girl | african |
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| TABIA | Swahili name meaning "make incantations." | girl | african |
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| TAFUI | Mina of Togo name meaning "to appreciate God; Glory to God." | girl | african |
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| TANDRA | Madagascar name meaning "mole" or "beaty marks." | girl | african |
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| TANISHA | Hausa of W. Africa name meaning "born on Monday." | girl | african |
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| TARANA | Hausa of Nigeria name meaning "born during the day." | girl | african |
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| TATU | Swahili name meaning "third born." | girl | african |
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| TAWIA | Ga of Ghana unisexual name meaning "first child born after twins." | girl | african |
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| TERU | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "good." This name is most often used in combination with other names, as in TERUWORQ, which means "good gold." | girl | african |
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| TISA | Swahili name meaning "ninth born." | girl | african |
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| TITI | Nigerian name meaning "flower." | girl | african |
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| UCHENNA | Ibo of Nigeria name meaning "Gods will." | girl | african |
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| ULU | Ibo of Nigeria name meaning "second born." | girl | african |
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| URENNA | Ibo of Nigeria name meaning "fathers pride." | girl | african |
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| WAGAYE | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "my sense of value" or "my price." | girl | african |
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| WAMBUI | Kikuyu of Kenya name meaning "singer." | girl | african |
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| WANGARI | Kikuyu of Kenya name. Meaning unknown. | girl | african |
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| WANYIKA | Swahili name meaning "of the bush." | girl | african |
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| WUB | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "gorgeous, beautiful." | girl | african |
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| XETSA | Ewe of Ghana name meaning "twin." | girl | african |
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| YESHI | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "for a thousand." | girl | african |
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| ZAHINA | Swahili name popular in Tanzania. Meaning unknown. | girl | african |
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| ZAHRA | Swahili and Muslim name meaning "flower." | girl | african |
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| ZAINABU | Swahili name meaning "beautiful." | girl | african |
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| ZAKIYA | Swahili name meaning "smart, intelligent." | girl | african |
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| ZALIKA | Swahili name meaning "well-born." | girl | african |
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| ZAUDITU | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "she is the crown." | girl | african |
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| ZAWADI | Swahili name and Kiswahili word meaning "a gift, a present." | girl | african |
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| ZEINAB | Somali name meaning "good." | girl | african |
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| ZENA | Ethiopian name meaning "news" or "fame." | girl | african |
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| ZINSA | Benin name meaning "twin." | girl | african |
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| ZOLA | Congolese name meaning "productive." | girl | african |
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| ZUHURA | Swahili name. Meaning unknown. | girl | african |
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| ZWENA | Swahili name meaning "good." | girl | african |
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| ADWOA | Akan of Ghana names for females born on Monday; peace. | girl | african |
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| AYISHA | These Swahili and Arabic female names mean "woman, life, alive" and refer to the Muslim Prophet Muhammeds favored wife. See Aisha under the Arabic category for more variants. | girl | african |
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| ASHA | These Swahili and Arabic female names mean "woman, life, alive" and refer to the Muslim Prophet Muhammeds favored wife. See Aisha under the Arabic category for more variants. | girl | african |
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| AMMA | Akan people of Ghana name for females born on Saturday.Also a West African name meaning "happy." | girl | african |
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| HADIYAH | Swahili name meaning "gift." | girl | african |
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| HALIMAH | Swahili name meaning "gentle, humane, kind." | girl | african |
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| KHADIJA | Swahili name meaning "born prematurely." | girl | african |
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| SISI | Akan of Ghana unisexual name meaning "born on Sunday." | girl | african |
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| LAILA | Swahili and Muslim name meaning "born at night." | girl | african |
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| LEYLA | Swahili and Muslim name meaning "born at night." | girl | african |
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| LEIL | Swahili and Muslim name meaning "born at night." | girl | african |
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| MPENZI | Swahili name meaning "beloved." | girl | african |
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| NONI | Kikuyu of Kenya name. Meaning unknown. | girl | african |
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| NADIRA | Kiswahili name meaning "unusual." | girl | african |
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| RASHEEDA | Swahili name meaning "righteous." | girl | african |
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| RAZIYA | Swahili name meaning "sweet, agreeable." | girl | african |
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| REHEMA | Swahili name meaning "compassion." | girl | african |
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| RHAXMA | Somali name meaning "sweet." | girl | african |
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| SAADA | Swahili name meaning "help." | girl | african |
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| SADIO | Name from W.African French-speaking countries meaning "pure." | girl | african |
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| SAFIYA | Swahili and Arabic name meaning "pure and wise" or "lions share." | girl | african |
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| SALMA | Swahili and Muslim name meaning "peace, safety." | girl | african |
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| SAFIYEH | Swahili and Arabic name meaning "pure and wise" or "lions share." | girl | african |
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| RACHID | Swahili name meaning "righteous." | girl | african |
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| WAMBOI | Kikuyu of Kenya name meaning "singer." | girl | african |
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| ZAHARA | Swahili and Muslim name meaning "flower." | girl | african |
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| ZAWDITU | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "she is the crown." | girl | african |
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| ZUWENA | Swahili name meaning "good." | girl | african |
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| Amani | African - Peace: Arabic - Wishes, Aspiration | boy | african |
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| AYABUSA | WE RULE | boy | african |
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| Adonis | God of peace and love. | boy | african |
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| Ajani | He Who Wins the Struggle. Victorious. | boy | african |
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| Amarii | Given by God. | boy | african |
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| Amiri | Prince | boy | african |
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| Averey | Strong, wise, desired one. | boy | african |
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| Jaivyn | Light spirit. Alternate Spelling: Jayvyn. | boy | african |
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| Tyrese | Talented leader of the well being. | boy | african |
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| ABASI | Swahili name meaning "stern." | boy | african |
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| ABAYOMI | Of uncertain African origin.Means "born to bring me joy." | boy | african |
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| ABDALLA | Swahili equivalent of Arabic, ABDULLAH, "servant of God." | boy | african |
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| ABDELAHI | Muslim name, popular in Somalia. Meaning unknown. | boy | african |
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| ABDI | Muslim name, popular in Somalia, meaning "my servant." | boy | african |
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| ABDIKARIM | Muslim name, popular in Somalia, meaning "slave of God." | boy | african |
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| ABDIMELECH | Name of an Aethiopian eunuch who lived in ancient Rome.Name means "servant to kings." Could be shortened to ABDI or MELECH. | boy | african |
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| ABDIRAXMAN | Somali equivalent of Muslim, ABD AL RAHMAN, meaning "servant of the Mercifully Gracious." | boy | african |
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| ABEBE | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "he has flowered/flourished/grown." | boy | african |
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| ABRAFO | Ghanaian name meaning "warrior" or "executioner."It is a nickname for a troublemaker or someone who is hyper. | boy | african |
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| ADAN | Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning "a large bat."Also, the Spanish equivalent of Adam. | boy | african |
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| ADE | "Royal one." | boy | african |
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| ADDO | Ghana name meaning "king of the road." | boy | african |
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| ADISA | Ashanti of Ghana name meaning "one who will teach us." | boy | african |
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| ADJATAY | Cameroon name meaning "prince." | boy | african |
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| ADOFO | Akan of Ghana name meaning "one who loves." | boy | african |
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| ADOM | Akan of Ghana name meaning "help from God" or "Gods blessing." | boy | african |
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| ADRIAN | A name used for the nobility class of the Betsileo people of central Madagascar. | boy | african |
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| ADWIN | Akan of Ghana word meaning "artist" or "thinker." | boy | african |
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| AFEWORK | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "one who speaks only of pleasant things; one who does not speak of bad or evil things." | boy | african |
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| AFEWORKI | Tigrinya of Ethiopia equivalent of AFEWORK. | boy | african |
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| AFRAM | Akan of Ghana name referring to the Afram River in Ghanas Ashanti Region. | boy | african |
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| AHMADOU | West African name.Meaning unknown. | boy | african |
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| AKELLO | Alur of Uganda name meaning "I have brought" or "bring forth." | boy | african |
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| AKIA | African name meaning "first born." | boy | african |
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| AKIN | Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning "warrior, hero, brave man."This name is often used in compound names such as Akinwole and Akintunde. | boy | african |
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| AKINWOLE | Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning "bravery enters this home." | boy | african |
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| AKINTUNDE | Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning "bravery returns." | boy | african |
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| AKINSANYA | Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning "bravery gets revenge." | boy | african |
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| AKINYEMI | Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning "fated to be a warrior." | boy | african |
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| ALAFIN | A title meaning "king" once used by the Yoruba people of Nigeria. | boy | african |
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| ALI | Swahili and Muslim name meaning "noble, exalted." | boy | african |
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| ALPHA | Guinean male name meaning "leader." | boy | african |
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| AMADI | Ibo of Nigeria unisexual name, referring to the Sun God, meaning "rejoice." | boy | african |
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| AMAN | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "peace."It is often used as a nickname. | boy | african |
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| AMARE | Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning "he is good looking." | boy | african |
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| AMARI | Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning "strength, builder." | boy | african |
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| AMAZU | Ibo of Nigeria name meaning "no one knows everything." | boy | african |
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| ANWAR | Moorish name meaning "lustrious, bright, shiny." | boy | african |
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| AREN | Nigerian name meaning "eagle." Also, a Scandinavian name meaning "rule" or "eagle." | boy | african |
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| ASAD | Somalian name meaning "lion." | boy | african |
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| ASANTE | Kiswahili word for "thank you." | boy | african |
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| ASHUR | Swahili name for a child born during the Muslim month of Ashur. | boy | african |
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| ASSEFA | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "he has increased our family by coming into this world." | boy | african |
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| ATA | A Ghana name for a twin. | boy | african |
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| ATU | Fante of Ghana name meaning "born on Saturday." | boy | african |
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| AYO | Of uncertain African origin.Means "happiness." | boy | african |
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| AYUB | Muslim name meaning "penitent" and referring to the biblical Job. | boy | african |
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| AYUBU | Swahili equivalent of Ayub, meaning "patience in suffering; perseverence." | boy | african |
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| AZEKEL | Angolanname meaning "praising the lord." | boy | african |
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| AZI | Nigerian name meaning "youth." | boy | african |
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| AZIBO | African name meaning "the whole earth." | boy | african |
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| AZIKIWE | African name meaning "full of vigor." | boy | african |
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| AZIZI | Swahili name and Kiswahili word meaning "a treasure, excellent; precious one." | boy | african |
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| BABATUNDE | Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning "father has returned" which means the child resembles one of his grandfathers.Variant, Tunde, exists. | boy | african |
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| BABU | A Kiswahili name meaning "grandfather."Also, a West African name meaning "willing." | boy | african |
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| BABUKAR | Wolof of Senegal name.Meaning unknown. | boy | african |
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| BADRU | Swahili name meaning "born at full moon." | boy | african |
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| BADU | An Ashanti of Ghana name meaning "tenth-born child." | boy | african |
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| BARRY | A Guinean surname meaning the family comes from the Peul, Fulani, or Foulbe ethnic groups of West Africa. | boy | african |
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| BASEL | Muslim name popular in Sudan, meaning "brave." | boy | african |
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| BASSEY | Efik of Nigeria unisexual name. Meaning unknown. | boy | african |
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| BEKELE | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "he has grown; he has come into being." | boy | african |
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| BELUCHI | Ibo people of Nigeria name meaning "provided God approves." | boy | african |
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| BERHANU | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "his light." | boy | african |
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| BERIHUN | Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning "let him be our gate/our guidance." | boy | african |
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| BERTA | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "be strong, be vigilant, persevere." | boy | african |
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| BILAL | A Muslim name popular in North Africa, meaning "black man." | boy | african |
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| BOBO | Fante of Ghana name meaning, "born on Tuesday."Also a Ewe of West Africa name meaning "be humble." | boy | african |
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| BOKHARI | Malian name.Meaning unknown. | boy | african |
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| BOLAJI | Yoruba of Nigeria male name. Meaning unknown. | boy | african |
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| BUSIRIS | Name of an ancient Egyptian king who killed visitors to his city.The name means "Temple of Osiris." | boy | african |
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| BWANA | Kiswahili and Swahili name meaning "gentleman; mister; sir."Variant, Mbwana, exists. | boy | african |
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| CAMARA | A West African male name meaning "teacher." | boy | african |
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| CHAGA | The Kiswahili word "chaga" means "to do vigorously" and "be prevalent." | boy | african |
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| CHAKA | Also spelled SHAKA, a South African male name meaning "Greak King." | boy | african |
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| CHEGE | A Kikuyu people of Kenya male name. Meaning is unknown. | boy | african |
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| CHEIKH | Guinean male name meaning "learned." | boy | african |
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| CHEOPS | Cheops, a pharaoh of Egypts IV dynasty, was believed to have had negroid features.He was known as Cheops to the ancient Greeks, but was called KHUFU by the Egyptians. | boy | african |
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| CHICHA | A West African male name meaning "beloved."It is also a Kiswahili word meaning "grated coconut." | boy | african |
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| CHINUA | Ibo of Nigeria male name meaning "Gods own blessing" or "may God hear." | boy | african |
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| CYPRIAN | A male name of Latin origin meaning "native of Cyprus." | boy | african |
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| DABIR | Popular in North Africa, meaning "teacher, secretary." | boy | african |
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| DALMAR | Somali name meaning "versatile." | boy | african |
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| DANIACHEW | Amharic of Ethopia name meaning "you be their judge, arbitrate between them." | boy | african |
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| DANSO | Ashanti of Ghana name meaning "reliable." | boy | african |
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| DAREN | Hausa of West Africa name meaning "born at night." | boy | african |
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| DAUDI, DAUDY | Swahili name meaning "beloved." | boy | african |
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| DAWIT | Ethiopian name referring to the biblical David, meaning "beloved." | boy | african |
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| DELA EDEN | Ewe of West Africa unisexual name meaning "savior." | boy | african |
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| DEMISSIE | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "destroyer." | boy | african |
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| DESTA | Amharic of Ethiopia unisexual name meaning "joy, happiness." | boy | african |
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| DIA | West African name meaning "champion." | boy | african |
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| DIARA | Name of French-speaking West Africa, meaning "gift." | boy | african |
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| DIJI | Ibo of Nigeria name meaning "farmer." | boy | african |
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| DIN | Congolese name meaning "great." | boy | african |
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| DOBI | Kiswahili word meaning "a person who does laundry." | boy | african |
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| DOMEVLO | Ewe of Ghana name meaning "dont take others for face value." | boy | african |
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| DZIGBODE | Ewe of Ghana name meaning "patience." | boy | african |
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| EDET | Ibibio and Efik of Nigeria name meaning "born on market day." | boy | african |
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| EFFIOM | Efik of Nigeria male name meaning "crocodile." | boy | african |
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| ELIMU | A Kiswahili word meaning "science, knowledge." | boy | african |
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| ERASTO | An East African name meaning "man of peace." | boy | african |
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| ESSIEN | Ochi and Ga of Ghana name meaning "sixth born." Also, Ibibio and Efik of Nigeria name meaning "belongs to everyone." | boy | african |
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| EZEJI | Ibo of Nigeria name meaning "the king of yams." | boy | african |
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| FARAJI | Swahili name meaning "consolation." | boy | african |
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| FELA | West African name meaning "warlike." | boy | african |
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| FODJOUR | Akan of Ghana name meaning "fourth born." | boy | african |
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| FYNN | Europeanized version of Ghanaian name Offin, after the Offin River. | boy | african |
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| GABRA | Amharic of Tigrinya name meaning "an offering." | boy | african |
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| GETACHEW | Amharic male name meaning "their master." | boy | african |
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| GETEYE | Amharic name meaning "my master." | boy | african |
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| GHEDI | Somali name meaning "traveler." | boy | african |
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| GOGO | Nguni of S. Africa name meaning "like grandfather." | boy | african |
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| GUEDADO | Fulani of Mali unisexual name meaning "wanted by nobody." | boy | african |
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| GYAMFI | Ashanti of Ghana name. Meaning unknown. | boy | african |
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| HABIB | Swahili name meaning "beloved." | boy | african |
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| HAGOS | Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning "joy, happiness." | boy | african |
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| HAJI | Swahili name meaning "born during the hajj." | boy | african |
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| HAKIM | Amharic of Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning "doctor, medicine man." Most commonly used by Muslim Ethiopians. | boy | african |
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| HANIF | Swahili and Muslim name meaning "believer." | boy | african |
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| HANISI | Swahili name meaning "born on Thursday." | boy | african |
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| HASSAN | Hausa of W. Africa name meaning "first born of twins." | boy | african |
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| HOGAN | Efik of Nigeria name. Meaning unknown. | boy | african |
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| HONDO | Zezuru of Zimbabwe name meaning "war." | boy | african |
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| HUSANI | Swahili variation of Muslim name HUSAYN meaning "beautiful." | boy | african |
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| IDI | Swahili and Muslim name meaning "born during the Muslim holiday of Idd." | boy | african |
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| IDRISSA | Senegal and Gambia name meaning "immortal." | boy | african |
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| INIKO | Efik and Ibibio of Nigeria unisexual name meaning "born amidst civil war" or "born amidst troubled times." | boy | african |
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| ISKINDER | Amharic of Ethiopia version of Greek name Alexander meaning "defender of mankind." | boy | african |
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| ISSA | Swahili and Muslim name meaning "the Messiah." | boy | african |
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| JAFARI | Swahili name meaning "creek." | boy | african |
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| JAHI | Swahili name meaning "dignity." | boy | african |
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| JAJA | Ibo of Nigeria name meaning "Gods gift." | boy | african |
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| JAWARA | Senegal and Gambia name meaning "peace loving." | boy | african |
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| JELA | Swahili name meaning "father was suffering during birth." | boy | african |
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| JIMIYU | Luhya of Kenya name meaning "born during the dry season." | boy | african |
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| JIRI | Zezuru of Zimbabwe name meaning "forest of wild fruits." | boy | african |
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| JOMO | Gikuyu of Kenya name meaning "farmer." | boy | african |
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| JUMA | Swahili name meaning "born on Friday." | boy | african |
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| KAARIA | Kenyan name meaning "one who speaks softly but with wisdom." | boy | african |
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| KABAKA | Name used for kings of the Buganda people of Uganda. | boy | african |
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| KALEB | Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name referring to the biblical Cain. | boy | african |
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| KAMAU | Kikuyu of Kenya name meaning "quiet warrior." | boy | african |
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| KASHKA | Nigerian name meaning "friendly." | boy | african |
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| KASSA | Amharic name meaning "compensation" or "reparation." | boy | african |
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| KATO | Runyankore of Uganda name meaning "second born twin." | boy | african |
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| KAYIN | Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning "long-awaited child." | boy | african |
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| KEITA | West African name meaning "worshiper." | boy | african |
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| KELILE | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "my protector, my gate." | boy | african |
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| KENAN | Malawi name. Meaning unknown. | boy | african |
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| KENYATTA | East African name meaning "musician." | boy | african |
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| KHAMISI | Swahili name meaning "born on Thursday." | boy | african |
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| KIFLE | Amharic and Tigrinya name meaning "my share, my due." | boy | african |
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| KIMANE | Kikuyu of Kenya name meaning "large bean." | boy | african |
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| KIMATHI | Kikuyu of Kenya name meaning "earnest provider." | boy | african |
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| KITO | Swahili name meaning "precious." | boy | african |
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| KOFI | Akan name common in Ghana, meaning "born on Friday." | boy | african |
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| KOJO | Ashanti of Ghana name meaning "born on Monday." | boy | african |
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| KOOFREY | Ibibio and Efik of Nigeria name meaning "dont forget me." | boy | african |
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| KORFA | Somali name. Meaning unknown. | boy | african |
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| KUMI | Akan of Ghana name meaning "forceful." | boy | african |
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| KWABENA | Akan of Ghana name meaning "born on Tuesday." | boy | african |
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| KWAKU | Akan of Ghana name meaning "born on Wednesday." | boy | african |
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| KWAME | Akan of Ghana name meaning "born on Saturday." | boy | african |
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| KWAMI | Ewe of W. Africa name meaning "born on Saturday." | boy | african |
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| KWESI, SISI | Akan of Ghana unisexual name meaning "born on Sunday." | boy | african |
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| LABAAN | Somali name. Meaning unknown. | boy | african |
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| LEBNA | Ethiopian name meaning "heart" or "soul." | boy | african |
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| LEMA | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "cultivated, developed." | boy | african |
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| LUMUMBA | Congolese name meaning "gifted." | boy | african |
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| LUSALA | Luhya of Kenya name meaning "whip." | boy | african |
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| MACHUPA | Swahili name meaning "one who enjoys drinking." | boy | african |
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| MAMO | Amharic of Ethiopia name used to address a little boy whose name is unknown. | boy | african |
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| MANI | Congolese name meaning "from the mountain." | boy | african |
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| MANU | Akan of Ghana name meaning "second born." | boy | african |
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| MANUTE | Dinka of S. Sudan name. Meaning unknown. | boy | african |
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| MARKOS | Ethiopian name referring to the biblical disciple, Mark. | boy | african |
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| MASILO | Setswana of Botswana name. Meaning unknown. | boy | african |
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| MASKINI | Swahili name and Kiswahili word meaning "poor." | boy | african |
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| MASUD | Swahili and Muslim name meaning "fortunate, happy." | boy | african |
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| MATATA | Swahili name meaning "troublemaker." | boy | african |
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| MATHANI | Popular Kikuyu of Kenya name meaning "commandments." | boy | african |
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| MATUNDE | Luya of Kenya name meaning "fruits." | boy | african |
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| MEKONNEN | Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning "the angel." | boy | african |
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| MELESSE | Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning "he has returned something." | boy | african |
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| MENELIK | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "son of the wise man" or "what will he send?" | boy | african |
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| MENSAH | Ewe of Ghana name meaning "third born." | boy | african |
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| MIRUTS | Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning "he who has been chosen." | boy | african |
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| MONA | Swaziland name meaning "jealous." | boy | african |
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| MONGO | Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning "famous." | boy | african |
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| MONYYAK | Dinka of S. Sudan name meaning "man of the drought." | boy | african |
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| MORENIKE | Nigerian name meaning "good luck." | boy | african |
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| MORI | Ugandan name meaning "born before the loan on the wifes dowry has been paid off." | boy | african |
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| MOSHOESHOE | Sesotho name. Meaning unknown. | boy | african |
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| MOSI | Swahili name meaning "first born." | boy | african |
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| MOYO | Zezuru of Zimbabwe name meaning "heart." | boy | african |
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| MUENDA | Meru of Kenya name meaning "one who cares for others." | boy | african |
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| MUREITHI | Kikuyu of Kenya name meaning "herdsman, shepherd." | boy | african |
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| MUSA | Swahili and Muslim name popular among the Wolof of Senegal, meaning "mercy" or "saved from the water." | boy | african |
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| MWAKA | Buganda of Uganda name meaning "born on New Years Eve." | boy | african |
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| MWINYI | Swahili name meaning "lord, master, king." | boy | african |
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| MWITA | Swahili name and Kiswahili word meaning "the one who is calling." | boy | african |
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| NADIF | Somali name meaning "born between two seasons." | boy | african |
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| NASSOR | Swahili variation of Arab name Nasser, meaning "victorious." | boy | african |
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| NDULU | Ibo of Nigeria name meaning "dove." | boy | african |
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| NEGASH | Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning "he is bound to be king, he is next in line for the throne." | boy | african |
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| NEGASI | Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning "he will be crowned." | boy | african |
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| NEGUS | Norther Ethiopian name and royal title meaning "king, emperor." | boy | african |
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| NJAU | Kikuyu of Kenya name meaning "young bull." | boy | african |
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| NKRUMAH | Akan of Ghana unisexual name meaning "ninth born child." | boy | african |
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| NYASORE | Kenyan name meaning "the thin one." | boy | african |
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| OBASI | Ibo of Nigeria name meaning "in honor of the supreme God." | boy | african |
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| OBI | Ibo of Nigeria name meaning "heart." | boy | african |
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| OBIKE | Ibo of Nigeria name meaning "a strong household." | boy | african |
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| ODERO | Luo of Kenya name meaning "granary." | boy | african |
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| ODION | Nigerian name meaning "first born of twins." | boy | african |
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| OHINI | Akan of Ghana name meaning "chief." | boy | african |
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| OJI | Ibo of Nigeria name meaning "bearer of gifts." | boy | african |
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| OJO | Yoruba of Nigeria name used when the birth was difficult. | boy | african |
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| OKELLO | Ateso of Uganda name meaning "born after twins." | boy | african |
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| OKO | Adangbe of Ghana name meaning "twin." | boy | african |
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| OKOTH | Ugandan name meaning "born during the rains." | boy | african |
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| OLA | Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning "wealth." | boy | african |
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| OTHIENO | Luo of Kenya name meaning "born at night." | boy | african |
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| PALASSA | This African name was popular among African slaves in North America. | boy | african |
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| PANYA | Swahili name and Kiswahili word meaning "mouse." | boy | african |
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| PENDA | Swahili name meaning "beloved." | boy | african |
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| PONI | Bari of S. Sudan name meaning "second born." | boy | african |
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| PAKI | Xhosa of S. Africa name meaning "witness." | boy | african |
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| PILI | Swahili name meaning "second born." | boy | african |
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| RAFIKI | Kiswahili word and name meaning "friend." | boy | african |
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| RAKANJA | Muarusha of Tanzania name. Meaning unknown. | boy | african |
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| RASHIDI | Swahili name meaning "good council." | boy | african |
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| RETTA | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "he has triumphed, he has won." | boy | african |
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| ROBLE | Somali name meaning "born during the rainy season." | boy | african |
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| RUDO | Shona of Zimbabwe name meaning "love." | boy | african |
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| SADAKA | Swahili name and Kiswahili word meaning "a religious offering." | boy | african |
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| SALIM | Swahili name meaning "peace." | boy | african |
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| SARSA DENGEL | Ethiopian name meaning "penetration by osmosis." | boy | african |
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| SEFU | Swahili name meaning "sword." | boy | african |
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| SEKOU | Guinean name meaning "learned." | boy | african |
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| SELASSIE | Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia unisexual name meaning "trinity." This name is most commonly used as a suffix, as in Haile Selassiee. | boy | african |
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| SENGHOR | Senegal and Gambia name meaning "descendent of the gods." | boy | african |
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| SHERMARKE | Somali name meaning "one who brings good fortune." | boy | african |
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| SIMBA | Swahili name popular in eastern Zaire, meaning "lion." | boy | african |
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| SUDI | Swahili name meaning "success" or "luck." | boy | african |
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| SULE | West African name meaning "adventurous." | boy | african |
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| SULTAN | Swahili name meaning "ruler." | boy | african |
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| SUNDIATA | Guinean name meaning "hungry lion." | boy | african |
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| TABAN | Somali and Ugandan name. Meaning unknown. | boy | african |
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| TAMIRAT | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "miracle." | boy | african |
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| TARIKU | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "the story behind" or "the events surrounding his birth." | boy | african |
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| TAU | Tswana of Botswana name meaning "lion." | boy | african |
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| TAYE | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "he has been seen." | boy | african |
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| TEFERI | Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning "one who is ferocious, one who is feared by his rivals." | boy | african |
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| TEGENE | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "my protector." | boy | african |
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| TEKA | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "he has replaced." | boy | african |
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| TEKLE | Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning "my plant" which literally implies "I gave my seed to him." | boy | african |
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| TESFAYE | Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning "my hope." | boy | african |
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| TESSEMA | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "he has been heard, people listen to him." | boy | african |
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| TEWODROS | Ethiopian version of Greek Theodore, meaning "gift of god." | boy | african |
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| TOBECHUKWU | Ibo of Nigeria name meaning "praise God." | boy | african |
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| TOMI | Kalarbari of Nigeria name meaning "the people." | boy | african |
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| TONYE | Ijaw of Niger name. Meaning unknown. | boy | african |
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| TUNDE | A Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning "returns." Most often used as a suffix in larger names. For example | boy | african |
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| TUTU | West African name meaning "cliff dweller." | boy | african |
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| UCHECHI | Ibo of Nigeria name meaning "Gods will." | boy | african |
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| VITA | Luya of Kenya name meaning "war." | boy | african |
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| WACHIRU | Kikuyu of Kenya name meaning "lawmakers son." | boy | african |
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| WAMBUA | Kamba of Kenya name meaning "born during the rainy season." | boy | african |
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| WAMOCHA | Luhya of Kenya name meaning "never satisfied." | boy | african |
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| WANGOMBE | Kikuyu of Kenya name meaning "one who owns many cows." | boy | african |
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| WANJALA | Luya of Kenya name meaning "famine." | boy | african |
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| WANJOHI | Kikuyu of Kenya name meaning "brewer." | boy | african |
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| WEKESA | Luhya of Kenya name meaning "born during harvest time." | boy | african |
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| XOLA | Xhosa of S. Africa name meaning "stay in peace." | boy | african |
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| YAHYA | Swahili name meaning "Gods gift." | boy | african |
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| YAO | Ewe of Ghana name meaning "born on Thursday." | boy | african |
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| YAVU | Lunda of Zaire name. Meaning unknown. | boy | african |
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| YEKUNO AMLAK | Ethiopian name meaning "let him be good to God." | boy | african |
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| YERA | South African name meaning "warrior." | boy | african |
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| YERODIN | Congolese name meaning "studious." | boy | african |
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| YESUTO | Ewe of Ghana name meaning "belongs to Jesus." | boy | african |
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| YOHANCE | Hausa of W. Africa name meaning "Gods gift." | boy | african |
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| YUSUF | Swahili and Muslim name meaning "the beautiful" or "he shall increase." | boy | african |
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| ZAHUR | Swahili name meaning "flower." | boy | african |
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| ZERE | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "the seed of, the descendent of." | boy | african |
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| ZEBENJO | Ibo of Nigeria name meaning "avoid sins." | boy | african |
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| ZESIRO | Buganda of Uganda name meaning "first born of twins." | boy | african |
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| ZIFA | Ijaw of Niger name. Meaning unknown. | boy | african |
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| ZOLA | Xhosa of S. Africa name meaning "quietness." | boy | african |
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| ZUBERI | Swahili name meaning "strong." | boy | african |
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