| AFRICAN FEMALE NAMES |
MEANINGS; with ethnic group
or region |
| NADRA |
Unusual (Kiswahili) |
| NADIRA |
Rare |
| Nbulungi |
Beautiful One (Ghana) |
| NADIFA |
Born Between Seasons (Somalia) |
| NAFULA |
Born during the rainy season (Abaluhya - Kenya) |
| NAKI |
First girl (Adangbe of Ghana) |
| Nakisai (nah-ki-sigh) |
Beautify (Shona of Zimbabwe) |
| Nala (Nah-lah) |
Queen (Tanzania) |
| Nanyamka (nuh-yam-kuh) |
God's gift (Ghana) |
| Na'weh |
To have walked before (Liberia) |
| Ndapewa (Nda-pe-wa) |
Given (Oshiwambo of Namibia) |
| NIA |
Purpose (Kiswahili) |
| NAJA |
Success (Somalia)` |
| NANDE (Nan-day) |
Mother of Chaka Zulu |
| NDAPEWA (nDA-pE-Waa) |
I am given (Ovambos of Namibia) |
| NDAHEPULUKA (N'da-he-pu-lu-ka)) |
I became richer (Ovambo of Namibia) |
| Ndidi (En-di-di) |
Patience (Nigeria) |
| Na'Zyia |
A mother's love (Kenya) |
| NEHANDA |
Hardiness (Zezuru of Zimbabwe) |
| NEFERTITI |
The beautiful one has arrived
(Egyptian) |
| NGINA (Na'-gee-na) |
Attended to a queen (African American) |
| Ngoni (N'Go Knee) |
Mercy of God (Shona of Zimbabwe) |
| NILAJA (Nee-Lah-jah) |
One who comes with joy (Yoruba
of Nigeria) |
| Nombuso (No-mbu-so) |
One who has kingdom / joyous celebration (Zulu of South Africa) |
| NOURBESE |
A wonderful child (Benin - Nigeria ) |
| Nosine (no-see-nay) |
Born on Thursday (Xhosa - South Africa) |
| NJEMILE (n-jeh-mee-lay) |
Upstanding (Malawi) |
| Njeri (neh - jeer - ee) |
Warrior's daughter |
| NKECHI (n-kay-kee) |
Loyal (Ibo of Nigeria) |
| Ntatu (Na-ta-tu) |
Born on Wednesday (Xhosa of South
Africa) |
| Nneka (Nay-ka) |
Mother is Supreme (Ibo of Nigeria) |
| Nubia (New-be-a) |
Strong orignal blackwoman mother
of a nation (Egypt) |
| Nweka (nway-ka) |
Mother is supreme (Ibo of Nigeria) |
| NyAshia (Nih-AH-sha) |
Beautiful African princess of purpose (Swahili) |
| Nyota (ni-o-ta) |
Warrior |
| Nyarai (Nia-rye) |
Be humble (Shona of Zimbabwe) |
| Nyela (Ni-ee-lah) |
One who succeeds or perseveres (Somalia) |
| NZINGA (n-zing-uh) |
From the river |
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