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Home/Name Collections/African Baby Names

African Baby Names

African names celebrate heritage, community, and the circumstances of a child's birth. From Yoruba to Swahili, Amharic to Zulu, these names carry stories of identity and pride.

Many names in this collection

Farah

Joy or happiness

Popular·85/100
girlNorth AfricaSSA ✓

Imane

Faith

Popular·85/100
girlNorth AfricaSSA ✓

Abdelrahman

Servant of the merciful

Popular·85/100
boyNorth AfricaSSA ✓

Abderrahmane

Servant of the merciful

Popular·85/100
boyNorth AfricaSSA ✓

Iman

Believer

Popular·85/100
unisexNorth AfricaSSA ✓

Abdoulaye

Servant of God

Popular·85/100
boyWest AfricaSSA ✓

Leyla

Beautiful soul

Popular·85/100
girlNorth AfricaSSA ✓

Abdirahman

Servant of the Provider

Popular·85/100
boyEast AfricaSSA ✓

Babatunde

One who is famous

Popular·75/100
girlWest AfricaSSA ✓

Adebayo

Crown meets joy

Popular·72/100
boyWest AfricaSSA ✓

Hakim

Wise

Popular·70/100
boyEast AfricaSSA ✓

Anaya

Gift of God

Popular·70/100
girlWest AfricaSSA ✓

Brahim

Father of nations

Moderately Popular·60/100
boyNorth AfricaSSA ✓

Shlomo

Peaceful

Moderately Popular·60/100
boyNorth AfricaSSA ✓

Nasra

Victory

Moderately Popular·55/100
girlEast AfricaSSA ✓

Tarek

Morning star

Moderately Popular·55/100
boyNorth AfricaSSA ✓

Mordechai

Warrior

Moderately Popular·55/100
boyNorth AfricaSSA ✓

Akwasi

Born on Sunday

Moderately Popular·55/100
boyWest AfricaSSA ✓

Farid

Unique, precious

Moderately Popular·55/100
boyNorth AfricaSSA ✓

Sultana

Queen

Moderately Popular·55/100
girlEast AfricaSSA ✓

Emeka

Great deeds

Moderately Popular·55/100
boyWest AfricaSSA ✓

Bukola

Added to wealth

Moderately Popular·55/100
girlWest AfricaSSA ✓

Shmuel

God has heard

Moderately Popular·55/100
boyNorth AfricaSSA ✓

Akua

Born on Wednesday

Moderately Popular·50/100
girlWest AfricaSSA ✓

Issa

God is salvation

Moderately Popular·50/100
boyEast AfricaSSA ✓

Adewale

Crown has come home

Moderately Popular·50/100
boyWest AfricaSSA ✓

Aksil

Leopard

Moderately Popular·50/100
boyNorth AfricaSSA ✓

Funmilayo

Give me joy

Moderately Popular·50/100
girlWest AfricaSSA ✓

Dawit

Beloved

Uncommon·45/100
boyEast AfricaSSA ✓

Daudi

Beloved

Uncommon·45/100
boyEast AfricaSSA ✓

Zander

Warrior or fighter

Uncommon·40/100
boySouthern AfricaSSA ✓

Khalida

Eternal

Uncommon·40/100
girlNorth AfricaSSA ✓

Titilayo

Eternal joy

Uncommon·40/100
girlWest AfricaSSA ✓

Ariya

Noble

Uncommon·40/100
unisexEast AfricaSSA ✓

Kulthum

Plump cheeks

Uncommon·40/100
girlEast AfricaSSA ✓

Dalila

Gentle, tender

Uncommon·40/100
girlNorth AfricaSSA ✓

Faiza

Flourishing

Uncommon·40/100
girlEast AfricaSSA ✓

Bakari

Bringer of luck

Uncommon·40/100
unisexEast AfricaSSA ✓

Jelani

Mountain of joy

Uncommon·35/100
unisexEast AfricaSSA ✓

Ngozi

Blessing

Uncommon·35/100
girlEast AfricaSSA ✓

Thabo

Joy

Uncommon·35/100
unisexSouthern AfricaSSA ✓

Wambui

Singer of songs

Uncommon·35/100
girlEast AfricaSSA ✓

Imara

Firm, resolute

Uncommon·35/100
unisexEast AfricaSSA ✓

Imani Junior

Faith

Uncommon·35/100
girlEast AfricaSSA ✓

Karanja

Guide

Uncommon·35/100
boyEast AfricaSSA ✓

Adaobi

First daughter

Uncommon·33/100
girlWest AfricaSSA ✓

Aliyu

Exalted, noble

Uncommon·30/100
boyWest AfricaSSA ✓

Akin

Well born

Uncommon·30/100
boyWest AfricaSSA ✓

Hafsat

Young lioness

Uncommon·30/100
girlWest AfricaSSA ✓

Folake

Placed in God's hands

Uncommon·30/100
girlWest AfricaSSA ✓
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