List of African Baby Names Meanings

Dikeledi

(dee-KE-le-dee)

Given Name DIKELEDI. GENDER: Feminine. USAGE: Southern African, Tswana.

Meaning: Filled with tears Origin: African

Dubaku

(doo-BAH-koo)

Given Name DUBAKU. GENDER: Masculine & Feminine. USAGE: Western African, Akan.

Meaning: Child born eleventh Origin: African

Ebele

(eh-BEH-leh)

Meaning of name Ebele. Etymology : Means "mercy, kindness" in Igbo. Saint : Origin : Igbo.

Meaning: Compassion Origin: African

Efua

(eh-FOO-ah)

Meaning of name Efua. Etymology : Variant of AFUA. Saint : Origin : Western African.

Meaning: Friday born child Origin: African

Ekene

(eh-KEH-neh)

Meaning of name Ekene. Etymology : Means "praise" in Igbo. Saint : Origin : Igbo.

Meaning: Acclaimed Origin: African

Ekua

(eh-KOO-ah)

Meaning of name Ekua. Etymology : Variant of AKUA. Saint : Origin : Western African.

Meaning: Wednesday born Origin: African

Emeka

(eh-MEH-kah)

Emeka is a name of Nigerian origins. It is an abbreviation of the Igbo name Chukwuemeka, meaning "God has done so much".

Meaning: God did great deeds Origin: African

Emem

(EH-mem)

Given Name EMEM. GENDER: Masculine & Feminine. USAGE: Western African, Ibibio.

Meaning: Person of peace Origin: African

Faraji

(fah-RAH-jee)

The name Faraji is an African baby name. In African the meaning of the name Faraji is: Consolation.

Meaning: Solace Origin: African

Femi

(FEH-mee)

Femi is a common Nigerian given name of Yoruba origin, meaning "love me". ... Full forms of the name include Olufemi, Olorunfemi, Jesufemi etc. People named Femi includes: Acting.

Meaning: Adored by God Origin: African