| AFRICAN FEMALE NAMES |
MEANINGS; with ethnic group,
region or language |
| ABEBA |
Flower
(Ethiopia) |
| ABBA |
Born on Thursday (Ghana) |
| ABENA |
Born on Tuesday (Ghana) |
| Acai (ashai) |
Shyness (Sudanese) |
| Adanna |
Father's loving daughter |
| ADA |
First born ( Nigeria) |
| Adebanke |
God is taking care of her (Yoruba of Nigeria) |
| Adetokumbo (ah-Deh-toh-koom-boh) |
Honor came from over the seas (Yoruba of Nigeria) |
| Adeoga (ade-ogo) |
Crown of glory (Yoruba of Nigeria) |
| Adhiambo |
Born in the evening after sunset; (Luo of Kenya) |
| ADJOA (Ah-joh-ah) |
Born on Monday (Ghana) |
| Adebumi (Ah-day-boo-me) |
Wealth (royalty) has come (Nigeria) |
| Adenike (ah-deh-nee-kay) |
The crown is loving, affectionate (Yoruba of Nigeria) |
| ADEOLA |
Crown has honor (Nigeria) |
| ADETOUN |
Princess (Yoruba of Nigeria) |
| ADOWA (ah-doo-wah) |
Noble |
| Adwoa (ah-doo-wa) |
Peace (Ghana) |
| AFIA (EFFIA) |
Born on Friday (Ghana) |
| AFYA (Ahf-yah) |
Health (Kiswahili) |
| AFUA (A-fu-a) |
Born on Friday |
| Aguidi (a-gi-bi) |
Well-being (Ewe of Ghana) |
| Aina (eye-nah) |
Female child born with embilical
cord wrapped around her neck (Yoruba of Nigeria) |
| Ainka (A-ink-kay) |
The cherished one (Tonga) |
| Aisha ( I-ee-sha ) |
She is life (Swahili) |
| Aja (Ah-ja) |
High priestess of Mecca |
| Akilah |
Intelligent One Who Reasons |
| Akosua |
Born on Sunday (Ahsanti of Ghana) |
| Akua (Ah-quee-yah) |
Born on Wednesday (Ghana) |
| Amachi (Ah-mah-chi) |
Who knows what God has brought
us through this child (Ibo of Nigeria) |
| Amma |
Born on Saturday (Ashanti of Ghana) |
| AMARA (Ah-mah-rah) |
Ibo of Eastern Nigeria |
| ARMANI (R-mah-nee) |
Derivative of Imani meaning Faith |
| AMINATA |
(Senegal) |
| AMINA |
Trustful, Honest (WestAfrica) |
| AMINIA |
To Believe in ( Kiswahili) |
| ANAYA (Ah-ny-ah) |
Look up to God (Ibo Eastern Nigeria) |
| Anele (A-ne-le) |
Enough.{Parents usually give this name to their last born, NEVER to
the 1st or 2nd child} (Xhosa of South Africa) |
| Anyango (Oh-yan-go) |
Friend (Af of Kenya) |
| ANULIKA (Ah-new-li-kah) |
Happiness is the best (Ibo Eastern
Nigeria) |
| ASABI (Ah-sa-bi) |
One of select birth (Yoruba of
Nigeria) |
| Ashanti |
Strong African Woman (Ghana) |
| ASHAKI |
Beautiful (West Africa) |
| ASSAGGI (as-sa-guy) |
Strong (Zimbabwe) |
| AYAN |
Bright ( Somalia) |
| AYANA |
Beautiful Flower (Ethiopian) |
| AYO (Ah-yo) |
Joy (Yoruba of Nigeria) |
| Ayomide (ah-your-me-day) |
My joy has arrived (Yoruba of Nigeria) |
| AZA |
Powerful (Swahili) |
| AZINZA |
Mermaid (Togo) |
| AZIZA |
Precious, Gorgeous (Kiswahili,
Somali) |
| AZMERA |
Harvest (Ethiopia) |
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