Female Names (A)
ABEBA f Eastern African, Amharic
Means “flower” in Amharic.
ABENA f Western African, Akan
Means “born on Tuesday” in Akan.
Western African, Yoruba
Means “we asked for her, and behold, we got her” in Yoruba.
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ABERASH f Eastern African, Amharic
Possibly means “giving off light, shining” in Amharic.
ABIMBOLA m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means “born wealthy” in Yoruba.
ABIODUN m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means “born on a festival” in Yoruba.
ACHIENG f Eastern African, Luo
Feminine form of OCHIENG.
ADAEZE f Western African, Igbo
Means “king’s daughter” in Igbo.
ADANNA f Western African, Igbo
Means “father’s daughter” in Igbo.
ADANNAYA f Western African, Igbo
Means “her father’s daughter” in Igbo.
ADE m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means “crown” in Yoruba, also a short form of other Yoruba names beginning with this element.
ADEBOLA m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means “the crown has met wealth” in Yoruba.
ADEBOWALE m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means “the crown has come home” in Yoruba.
ADEDAYO m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means “the crown becomes joy” in Yoruba.
ADETOKUNBO m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means “the crown came from over the sea” in Yoruba.
ADHIAMBO f Eastern African, Luo
Feminine form of ODHIAMBO.
ADJOA f Western African, Akan
Variant of ADWOA.
ADWOA f Western African, Akan
Means “born on Monday” in Akan.
AFIA f Western African, Akan
Variant of AFUA.
AFUA f Western African, Akan
Means “born on Friday” in Akan.
AISHATU f Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of AISHA.
AKACHI m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “the hand of God” in Igbo.
AKINYI f Eastern African, Luo
Means “born in the morning” in Luo.
AKOSUA f Western African, Akan
Means “born on Sunday” in Akan.
AKPOFURE m & f Western African, Urhobo
Means “life is peaceful” in Urhobo.
AKUA f Western African, Akan
Means “born on Wednesday” in Akan.
AKUCHI m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “wealth from God” in Igbo.
ALABA f Western African, Yoruba
Means “second child after twins” in Yoruba.
ALEMAYEHU m & f Eastern African, Amharic
Means “I have seen the world” in Amharic.
ALHERI f Western African, Hausa
Means “grace” in Hausa.
ALINAFE m & f Southern African, Chewa
Means “he is with us” in Chewa.
AMA f Western African, Akan
Means “born on Saturday” in Akan.
AMAHLE m & f Southern African, Zulu
Means “the beautiful ones” in Zulu.
AMAKA f Western African, Igbo
Short form of CHIAMAKA.
AMARA f Western African, Igbo
Means “grace” in Igbo.
AMARACHI f Western African, Igbo
Means “God’s grace” in Igbo.
AMONDI f Eastern African, Luo
Feminine form of OMONDI.
ANAN m & f Western African, Akan
Means “fourth born child” in Akan.
ANDILE m & f Southern African, Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
Means “they have increased” in Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele.
AÑULI f Western African, Igbo
Means “joy” in Igbo.
ASHA f Eastern African, Swahili
Means “life” in Swahili, related to AISHA.
ATIENO f African, Luo
Feminine form of OTIENO.
AWITI f Eastern African, Luo
Means “thrown away” in Luo, possibly used for a child born prematurely.
AWOTWI m & f Western African, Akan
Means “eighth born child” in Akan.
AYANDA m & f Southern African, Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
Means “they are increasing” in Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele.
AYO f & mWestern African, Yoruba
Means “joy” in Yoruba, or a short form of names containing that element.
AYODELE m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means “joy has come home” in Yoruba.
AYOMIDE f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means “my joy has arrived” in Yoruba.
AYOTUNDE m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means “joy has returned” in Yoruba.
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