| AFRICAN FEMALE NAMES |
MEANINGS; with ethnic group,
region or language |
| DADA |
Child with curly hair |
| Dacia (day-sha) |
Purple flower |
| Dafina (Dah-fee-nah) |
Gift (unexpected) / treasure |
| DALILA |
Gentleness is her soul |
| Dalji |
Walk gracefully (Swahili) |
| Damtien |
Blessed one (Moba of Ivory Coast) |
| DANUWA |
Close friend |
| DARA |
Beautiful (Bermudian) |
| Darratu |
Blooming flower (Ethiopia) |
| DAYO |
Joy arrives |
| DEKA |
One who pleases (Somali) |
| Dericia (Dah-ree-sha) |
Athletic (African American) |
| DO |
First child after twins |
| DOFI |
Second child after twins |
| Dolapo |
Mixed blessings or happiness (Yoruba of Nigeria) |
| DOTO |
Younger child of twins |
| DZIKO |
The world |
| DADA |
Sister (Kiswahili) |
| DJIDADE |
Desired |
| DUT |
Console (Dinka of Sudan) |