Male African Names

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1. ABIDEMI: African Yoruba name meaning "born during father's absence."
2. ABIMBOLA: African Yoruba name meaning "born to wealth."
3. ABIOYE: African Yoruba name meaning "born into royalty."
4. ABRAFO: African Ghanaian name meaning "warrior" or "executioner." Originally, it was a byname for a troublemaker or someone who is hyper.
5. ABUBAKAR: African Kenyan name meaning "noble."

6. ADEBOWALE: African Yoruba unisex name meaning "my crown has come home."

7. ADEGOKE: African Yoruba name meaning "the crown has been exalted."

8. ADETOKUNBO: African Yoruba name meaning "the crown came from over the sea." 

9. ADISA: African Yoruba name meaning "one who is clear."

10. AFOLABI: African Yoruba name meaning "born into wealth."

11. AMADI: African Yoruba name meaning "seemed destined to die at birth."

12. ANAN (Hebrew: עֲנָן): African Akan unisex name meaning "fourth born child." Compare with another form of Anan.

13. ARAPMOI: African Nandi name meaning "son of war."

14. ASITA: African Taturu name meaning "God; the sun."

15. AWOTWI: African Akan unisex name meaning "born eighth."

16. AYO: African Yoruba unisex name meaning "joy." 

17. AYODELE: African Yoruba unisex name meaning "joy has come home."

18. AYOKUNLE: African Yoruba name meaning "joy has filled the home."

19. AYOMIDE: African Yoruba unisex name meaning "my joy has arrived."

20. AYOTUNDE: African Yoruba unisex name meaning "joy has returned."

21. AZUBUIKE: African Igbo name meaning "your back/past is your strength."

22. BAAKO: African Akan unisex name meaning "born first."

23. BABAJIDE: African Yoruba name meaning "father has come to life again."

24. BABATUNDE: African Yoruba name meaning "father has returned."

25. BAMIDELE: African Yoruba name meaning "follow me home."

26. BAPOTO: African Zezuru name meaning "born amidst noise/quarreling."

27. BARASA: African Luyia name meaning "born on Saturday."

28. BBWADDENE: African Ganda name meaning "large dog."

29. BHEKIZITHA: African Zulu name meaning "he watches out for enemies."

30. BOHLALE: African Sotho name meaning "wisdom."

31. BOIPELO: African Tswana unisex name meaning "proud."
32. BOIPUSO: African Sotho name meaning "freedom; independence."
33. BOITUMELO: African Tswana unisex name meaning "joy."
34. BONGANI: African Zulu name meaning "grateful."
35. BOSEDE: African Tiv name meaning "born on Sunday."
36. BUDDE: African Ganda name meaning "night; occasion; time; weather."
37. BUJUNE: African Nyoro name meaning "sorrow." This name is sometimes given to a child born during time of sorrow.
38. BURU: African Shona name meaning "bull."
39. BUTANNAZIBA: African Ganda name meaning "before the night."
40. BUZIBA: African Ganda name meaning "deep water; open water."
41. CASHILE: African Zulu name meaning "hidden; child of a concealed birth." 
42. CETSHWAYO: African Zulu name meaning "the slandered one."
43. CHAKIDE: African Zulu name meaning "weasel." 
44. CHIBUEZE: African Igbo unisex name meaning "God is the king."
45. CHIBUZO: African Igbo unisex name meaning "God is the leader."
46. CHIDI: African Igbo name meaning "God exists."
47. CHIDIEBERE: African Igbo unisex name meaning "God is merciful."
48. CHIDUBEM: African Igbo name meaning "guided by God."
49. CHIEMEKA: African Igbo name meaning "God has performed great deeds."
50. CHIENG: African Luo name meaning "creator," "daylight," and "god."
51. CHIGENDA: African Kaguru name meaning "let's go." This name is usually given to one who "travels often."
52. CHILONGOLA: African Kaguru name meaning "the first." Usually given to a first-born son.
53. CHIMA: African Igbo name meaning "God knows."
54. CHIMOLA: African Kaguru name meaning "breaker of things; seizer."
55. CHINEDU: African Igbo unisex name meaning "God leads."
56. CHINWE: African Igbo unisex name meaning "God owns."
57. CHINWENDU: African Igbo unisex name meaning "God owns life."
58. CHIRATIDZO: African Zezuru name meaning "a sign."
59. CHITEMO: African Kaguru name meaning "ax." 
60. CHIUMBO: African Mwera name meaning "small."
61. CHIZOBA: African Igbo unisex name meaning "God protect us."
62. CHUKWUEMEKA: African Igbo name meaning "God has done something great."
63. DABULAMANZI: African Zulu name meaning "the divider of the waters."
64. DAKARAI: African Shona name meaning "happiness."
65. DAYO: African Yoruba unisex name meaning "joy arrives."
66. DEDE: African Luo unisex name meaning "grasshopper; locust."
67. DELMAR: English name possibly derived from Spanish del mar, meaning "of the sea." Once popular among African Americans.
68. DOMEVLO: African Ghana name meaning "don't take others at face value."
69. DUBAKU: African Akan unisex name meaning "eleventh born child."
70. DUBE: African Zulu name meaning "zebra."
71. DUMISA: African Zulu name meaning "causes thunder."
72. DUMISANI: African Zulu name meaning "glorify."
73. DUNA: African Zulu name meaning "headman."
74. EKENE: African Igbo unisex name meaning "praise."
75. EKENEDILICHUKWU: African Igbo unisex name meaning "all praise to God."
76. EKUNDAYO: African Yoruba unisex name meaning "sorrow becomes joy."
77. EKWUEME: African Igbo name meaning "he says, he does."
78. EMEKA: African Igbo name meaning "great deeds." Also used as a nickname for Chukwuemeka, meaning "God has done something great."
79. ENIOLA: African Yoruba unisex name meaning "wealthy."
80. ENITAN: African Yoruba name meaning "a person of story; renowned."
81. ENU: African Akan unisex name meaning "fifth born."
82. ENYINNAYA: African Igbo name meaning "his father's friend."
83. FARAI: African Shona name meaning "rejoice."
84. FEMI: Short form of African Yoruba Olufemi, meaning "God loves me." 
85. FFUMBE: Variant spelling of African Ganda Fumbe, meaning "civet cat."
86. FOLAMI: African Yoruba name meaning "respect and honor me."
87. FUDU: African Zulu name meaning "tortoise."
88. FULATHELA: African Zulu name meaning "turn the back."
89. FUMBE: African Ganda name meaning "civet cat."
90. FUNGAI: African Shona name meaning "think."
91. GACHERU: African Kikuyu name meaning "spy."
92. GACHIE: African Kikuyu name meaning "small pool/river."
93. GAMYUKA: African Ganda name meaning "deputy; second in command."
94. GATURA: African Kikuyu name meaning "renowned."
95. GAZINI: African Zulu name meaning "blood."
96. GEBHUZA: African Zulu name meaning "slashing/thrusting warrior."
97. GERO: African Luo name meaning "fierceness; building." Compare with another form of Gero.
98. GICONI: African Embu name meaning "bird."
99. GITHINJI: African Embu name meaning "butchers."
100. GITUKU: African Kikuyu name meaning "notoriously shady and sly."
101. GODLUMTHAKATHI: African Zulu name meaning "holds back the wizard."
102. GOTTO: African Ganda name meaning "crushed; pounded; twisted."
103. GUGU: African Zulu name meaning "treasure."
104. GUNJU: African Ganda name meaning "wild cat."
105. GWALA: African Zulu name meaning "coward."
106. GWANDOYA: African Luganda name meaning "met with misery."
107. GWEMBESHE: African Zulu name meaning "bow-legged."
108. HLATSHWAYO: African Zulu name meaning "the stabbed one."
109. HLELILE: African Zulu name meaning "reversed." Sometimes given to baby boys born feet-first.
110. HLENGIWE: African Zulu name meaning "rescued."
111. IDOWU: African Yoruba unisex name meaning "born after twins."
112. IMAMU: African Swahili name meaning "spiritual guide."
113. IMOO: African Luo name meaning "darkness; dusk."
114. ISINGOMA: African Luganda name meaning "first of twins."
115. ISOBA: African Soga name meaning "walks slowly, stealthily."
116. ISOKE: African Nyoro name meaning "hairy."
117. ISOOBA: Variant spelling of African Soga Isoba, meaning "walks slowly, stealthily."
118. JELANI: African Swahili name meaning "mighty."
119. JENGO: African Swahili name meaning "building."
120. JUMAANE: African Swahili name meaning "born on Tuesday."
121. KAMAU: African Kenyan name meaning "quiet warrior."
122. KATLEGO: African Tswana unisex name meaning "success."
123. KATO: African Luganda name meaning "second born of twins."
124. KAYODE: African Yoruba name meaning "he brought joy."
125. KEFILWE: African Tswana unisex name meaning "I was given."
126. KERNEELS: Afrikaans (South African Dutch) form of Roman Latin Cornelius, meaning "of a horn."
127. KGOSI: African Tswana name meaning "chief, king."
128. KHAMISI: African Swahili name meaning "born on Thursday."
129. KIBWE: African Swahili name meaning "blessed."
130. KIMBERLEY: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, from the name of a South African town first brought to the public's notice by the Boer War in the 19th century. The town was named for Lord Kimberley whose ancestors derived their name from a place in England composed of the Old English elements cyne "king," burg "city" and leah "meadow, pasture," hence "King's City Meadow."
131. KIRABO: African Lugandan unisex name meaning "gift."
132. KOBE: African Swahili name meaning "tortoise."
133. KOBINA: Variant spelling of African Akan Kwabena, meaning "born on Tuesday."
134. KOFI: African Akan name meaning "born on Friday."
135. KOJO: Variant form of African Akan Kwadwo, meaning "born on Monday."
136. KWABENA: African Akan name meaning "born on Tuesday."
137. KWADWO: African Akan name meaning "born on Monday."
138. KWAKU: Variant spelling of African Akan Kweku, meaning "born on Wednesday."
139. KWAME: African Akan name meaning "born on Saturday."
140. KWASI: Variant spelling of African Akan Kwesi, meaning "born on Sunday."
141. KWEKU: African Akan name meaning "born on Wednesday."
142. KWESI: African Akan name meaning "born on Sunday."
143. LUSALA: African Kenyan name meaning "whip."
144. MASOZI: African Tumbuka unisex name meaning "tears."
145. MATATA: African Swahili name meaning "causes worry; troublemaker."
146. MELISIZWE: African Xhosa name meaning "leader of the nation."
147. MOSI: African Swahili name meaning "first born child."
148. MUDIWA: African Shona unisex name meaning "beloved."
149. MUNASHE: African Shona unisex name meaning "with God."
150. MWENYE: African Swahili name meaning "lord, owner."

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