Here’s the real meaning of your African name

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.

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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