Here’s the real meaning of your African name

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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.

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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