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BAAKO m & f Western African, Akan
Means “first born child” in Akan.
BABAJIDE m Western African, Yoruba
Means “father has returned” in Yoruba.
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BABATUNDE m Western African, Yoruba
Means “father has returned” in Yoruba.
BAMIDELE m Western African, Yoruba
Means “follow me home” in Yoruba.
BANDILE m & f Southern African, Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
Means “they have increased” in Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele.
BERHANE m & f Eastern African, Amharic
Means “light” in Amharic.
BERHANU m Eastern African, Amharic
Means “his light” in Amharic.
BERKO m Western African, Akan
Means “first born” in Akan.
BITRUS m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of PETER.
BOIPELO m & f Southern African, Tswana
Means “proud” in Tswana.
BOITUMELO f & m Southern African, Tswana
Means “joy” in Tswana.
BONGANI m Southern African, Zulu
Means “grateful, thankful” in Zulu.
BOUBACAR m Western African, Wolof, Serer, Fula
Variant of ABOUBACAR.
BUHLE f & m Southern African, Xhosa, Ndebele
From Xhosa and Ndebele buhle “beautiful, handsome”, from the root hle.
BUSINGE m & f Eastern African, Kiga
Means “peace” in Rukiga.
CHI m & f Mythology, Western African, Igbo
Means “god, spirtual being” in Igbo, referring to the personal spiritual guardian that each person is believed to have. Christian Igbo people use it as a name for the personal Christian god. This can also be a short form of the many Igbo names that begin with this element.
CHIBUEZE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God is the king” in Igbo.
CHIBUIKE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God is strength” in Igbo.
CHIBUZO m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God leads the way” in Igbo.
CHIDI m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God exists” in Igbo. It is also a short form of Igbo names beginning with Chidi.
CHIDIEBERE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God is merciful” in Igbo.
CHIDIEBUBE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God is glorious” in Igbo.
CHIDIEGWU m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God is wonderful” in Igbo.
CHIDIKE m Western African, Igbo
Means “God is strong” in Igbo.
CHIDUBEM m Western African, Igbo
Means “guided by God” in Igbo.
CHIEMEKA m Western African, Igbo
Means “God has performed great deeds” in Igbo.
CHIFUNDO m & f Southern African, Chewa
Means “mercy” in Chewa.
CHIFUNIRO m & f Southern African, Chewa
Means “will, wish” in Chewa.
CHIJINDUM m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God holds my life” in Igbo.
CHIKE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God’s power” in Igbo.
CHIKELU m & f Western African, Igbo
Variant of CHIKERE.
CHIKERE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God created” in Igbo.
CHIKONDI m & f Southern African, Chewa
Means “love” in Chewa.
CHIKUMBUTSO m & f Southern African, Chewa
Means “memory” in Chewa.
CHIMA m Western African, Igbo
Means “God knows” in Igbo.
CHIMWALA m & f Eastern African, Yao
Means “stone” in Yao.
CHIMWEMWE m & f Southern African, Chewa
Means “joy, pleasure” in Chewa.
CHINASA f & m Western African, Igbo
Means “God answers” in Igbo.
CHINEDU m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God leads” in Igbo.
CHINONSO m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God is nearby” in Igbo.
CHINWE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God owns” in Igbo. It is also a short form of Igbo names beginning with Chinwe.
CHINWEIKE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God owns power” in Igbo.
CHINWENDU m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God owns life” in Igbo.
CHINWEUBA m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God owns wealth” in Igbo.
CHIOMA f & m Western African, Igbo
Means “good God” in Igbo.
CHISOMO m & f Southern African, Chewa
Means “grace” in Chewa.
CHIUMBO m Eastern African, Mwera
Means “small” in Mwera.
CHIYEMBEKEZO m & f Southern African, Chewa
Means “hope” in Chewa.
CHIZOBA m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God protect us” in Igbo.
CHUKS m Western African, Igbo
Diminutive of Igbo names beginning with the element Chukwu meaning “God”.
CHUKWUDI m Western African, Igbo
Variant of CHIDI, using Chukwu as the first element, which is the extended form of Chi meaning “God”.
CHUKWUEMEKA m Western African, Igbo
Means “God has done something great” in Igbo.
CHUKWUMA m Western African, Igbo
Variant of CHIMA, using Chukwu as the first element, which is the extended form of Chi meaning “God”.
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