| AFRICAN FEMALE NAMES |
MEANINGS; with ethnic group
or region |
| MAISHA |
Life (Kiswahili) |
| Marali (mar-ah-lee) |
Essence (Antigua and Barbuda)) |
| MANDISA |
Sweet (Xhosa of South Africa) |
| Mardea (my-dee-a) |
Last (Ghana) |
| Mbhali (m'bhali) |
Rose (Zulu of South Africa) |
| MONIFA |
I am lucky (Yoruba of Nigeria) |
| MALAIKA |
Angel (Kiswahili) |
| MAFUANE |
Soil (Bachopi, South Africa) |
| MALI |
Wealth, Riches (Kiswahili) |
| MALKIA |
Queen (Kiswahili) |
| Malaika |
Angel |
| Makeda (Ma-kee-da) |
The beautiful (Ethiopia) |
| MAKENA |
The happy one (Kikuyu of Kenya) |
| Mamello ( ma-me-low) |
Patience (Lesotho) |
| MARA |
A Time (Kiswhaili) |
| MARAHABA |
Thank you (Kiswahili) |
| MARIAMA |
Gift of God (West Africa) |
| MARJANI |
Coral (Swahili) |
| MENE (Me-na) |
She who is never lonely (Yoruba
of Nigeria) |
| Mesi (May-see) |
Water (Asante) |
| Mwangaza |
Light (Swahili) |
| Meeka (Mee-ca) |
Will of gold, strong hearted,
brave |
| Minkah (Men-kah) |
Justice ( Tanzania) |
| Milumbe (Me-loom-beh) |
Tidings of blessings (Tonga) |
| Marvena (Mar-ve-nyah) |
Child of two planets (Anguilla) |
| Mmaabo (mm-a-bo) |
Their mother (Botswana) |
| MONTSHO |
Black |
| Moliehi (Mo-dee-yeh-hee) |
One who was awaited (Basotho of Lesotho) |
| Mudiwa |
Loved one (Shona of Zimbabwe) |
| Mumbi (Mom-be) |
First women ( Kikuyu of Kenya) |
| Mutinta (Moo-tin-ta) |
a child born after two or more children of the
opposite sex (Tonga) |
| MYEISHA (My-ee-sa) |
One who is loved greatly |
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