D-I
DAKARAI m Southern African, Shona
Means “rejoice” in Shona.
DALITSO m & f Southern African, Chewa
Means “blessing” in Chewa.
DAYO m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means “joy arrives” in Yoruba.
DEJEN m Eastern African, Amharic
Means “foundation, support” in Amharic.
DESTA f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means “joy” in Amharic.
DUBAKU m & f Western African, Akan
Means “eleventh born child” in Akan.
DUMISANI m Southern African, Zulu, Ndebele
Means “praise” in Zulu and Ndebele.
EFE m & f Western African, Urhobo
Short form of EFEMENA or other names containing efe “wealth”.
EFEMENA m & f Western African, Urhobo
Means “here is my wealth” in Urhobo.
EJIRO m & f Western African, Urhobo
Short form of EJIROGHENE or other names containing ejiro “praise”.
EJIROGHENE m & f Western African, Urhobo
Means “praise God” in Urhobo.
EKENE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “praise, thanks” in Igbo.
EKENEDILICHUKWU m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “all praise to God” in Igbo.
EKUNDAYO f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means “sorrow becomes joy” in Yoruba.
EKWUEME m Western African, Igbo
Means “he says, he does” in Igbo.
EMEKA m Western African, Igbo
Means “great deeds” in Igbo. It also functions as a short form of CHUKWUEMEKA.
EMEM m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means “peace” in Ibibio.
ENIOLA f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means “person of wealth” in Yoruba.
ENITAN m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means “person with a story, storied person” in Yoruba.
ENU m & f Western African, Akan
Means “fifth born child” in Akan.
ENYINNAYA m Western African, Igbo
Means “his father’s friend” in Igbo.
ESEOGHENE m & f Western African, Urhobo
Means “God’s gift” in Urhobo.
ESKENDER m Eastern African, Amharic
Amharic form of ALEXANDER.
FARAI m & f Southern African, Shona
Means “rejoice” in Shona.
FARAJI m Eastern African, Swahili
Means “consolation” in Swahili.
FATSANI m & f Southern African, Chewa
Means “be meek” in Chewa.
FEMI m Western African, Yoruba
Short form of OLUFEMI.
FILBERT m Eastern African
Variant of FILIBERT. It is particularly used in Tanzania due to track star Filbert Bayi (1953-), who set a world record running the 1500 meter in 1974.
FOLAMI m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means “respect and honour me” in Yoruba.
FUMNANYA f & m Western African, Igbo
Means “love me” in Igbo.
FUNGAI m & f Southern African, Shona
Means “think” in Shona.
GADISA m Eastern African, Oromo
From Oromo gaaddisa meaning “shade”.
GANIZANI m & f Southern African, Chewa
Means “think” in Chewa.
GUDINA m Eastern African, Oromo
Means “growth, advancement” in Oromo.
GWANDOYA m Eastern African, Ganda
Means “met with misery” in Luganda.
IBRAHIMA m Western African, Fula, Serer, Wolof
Form of IBRAHIM used in parts of western Africa.
IDIR m Northern African, Berber
Means “alive” in Tamazight.
IDOWU m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means “born after twins” in Yoruba.
IFA m Eastern African, Oromo
Means “light” in Oromo.
IFIOK m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means “wisdom” in Ibibio.
IKENNA m Western African, Igbo
Means “father’s power” in Igbo.
IMAMU m Eastern African, Swahili
Means “spiritual leader” in Swahili, ultimately from Arabic إمام (Imam).
IMANI f & m Eastern African, Swahili, African American
Means “faith” in Swahili, ultimately of Arabic origin.
IME m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means “patience” in Ibibio.
INIOBONG m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means “God’s time” in Ibibio.
INYENE m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means “wealth” in Ibibio.
ISINGOMA m Eastern African, Ganda
Means “first of twins” in Luganda.
ITORO m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means “praise, glory” in Ibibio.
ITRI m Northern African, Berber
Means “star” in Tamazight.
ITUMELENG m & f Southern African, Tswana
Means “joy” in Tswana.
IZEM m Northern African, Berber
Means “lion” in Tamazight.
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