African Baby Names | Meanings and Origins

Abayomi

African: Brings great joy (Nigeria)

Abena

African: Born on Tuesday

Abiola

African: Born in wealth

Ada

African: First daughter

English: Prosperous, happy

Adah

African Origin

Hebrew: Beautiful, ornament

Adana

African: Her father''s daughter (Nigerian)

Adanna

African: Her father''s daughter (Nigerian)

Adanya

African: Her father''s daughter (Nigerian)

Ade

African: Royal (Nigeria)

Adeben

African: Twelfth born (Ghana)

Alika

African: Most beautiful (Nigerian)

Ama

African: Born on Saturday (Ghanaian)

Norse: Eagle

Amadi

African: Rejoicing (Nigerian)

Arabic: My pillar

Amai

African Origin

Amare

African: Possesses great strength

Arabic: Variation of Amar, which means "moon" in Arabic.

Amarey

African Origin

Arabic Origin

Amari

African: "Possesses great strength" in African.

Arabic: Variation of Amar, which means "moon" in Arabic.

Ami

African: Saturday''s child (Ghanese)

Amina

African: Trustworthy (Swahili)

Arabic: Trustworthy or faithful

Aren

African: Eagle (Nigerian)

Danish: Eagle

Asha

African: Lively, woman, life; variant of Aisha

Sanskrit Origin

Azibo

African: Youth (Nigerian)

Bahati

African: Lucky, fortunate (Swahili)

Bibsbebe

African: Lady of the house

Binah

African: Dancer

Binta

African: With God

Bisa

African: Greatly loved

Bobo

African: Born on Tuesday

Bolanle

African: Finds wealth at home

Bunme

African: My gift

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