Popular African Baby Names For Baby Boys and Baby Girls

Selecting a name for your baby is the first important decision you make for them. Their name will be with them wherever they go, Forever. I am sure many have heard of the outlandish names given to babies in the news and around the world. Here you will find some popular African names.

Choosing a name for your baby is the very serious in African Culture and the meaning is just as important. When someone asks "What's in a name?" tell them exactly what's in your baby's name. Speak positive over you baby with a good meaningful name. Here are some African Names and their meanings.

Girls

Zahra - Flowering 
Dalia - Gentle 
Ada - First daughter 
Ashia - Hope 
Asha - Hope or wish 
Asabi - Of special birth 
Aissa - Grateful 
Tanesha - Born on Monday 
Amina - Truthful 
Lulu - Pearl 
Zalika - Well-born 
Alika - Most beautiful 
Neema - Born in prosperity 
Jamelia - Beautiful 
Akili - Bright, Smart 
Sanura - Kitten 
Ami - Saturday's child 
Dalila - Gentle 
Adah - First daughter 
Ameena - Trustworthy 
Mandisa - Sweetness, Sweet 
Aminah - Trustworthy 
Abebe - Asked for 
Adana - Her father's daughter 
Hadiya - Gift 
Jamila - Chaste 
Kalifa - Chaste; holy 
Akua - Born on Wednesday 
Adanna - Her father's daughter 
Adanya - Her father's daughter 
Jina - Named child 
Abebi - Asked for 
Ameenah, Aminah - Trustworthy 
Jamille, Jameelah, Jemila, Jamilla - Beautiful 
Deka - Pleasing 
Hasina - Good 
Jamilia - Chaste 
Jamilah - Chaste 
Ayanna - A pretty flower 
Aysha - Life, she lives 
Badu - One who is strong and powerful 
Beyonce - One who is beyond others 
Ashanti- African Tribe Name 
Kainda - Daughter of the hunter 
Kamili - Perfect 
Zanta- A girl who is beautiful

Boys

Naeem- Benevolent 
Ochi- Laughter 
Kayin - Long-awaited child 
Jabilo- Medicine man 
Iman- Faith 
Omari - God the highest 
Ajani - He fights for possession 
Taj - Exalted 
Dakarai - Happiness 
Daren - Born at night 
Jabarl - Valiant 
Akanni - Profitable encounter; our encounter brings wealth 
Bakari - Promising 
Azi - Youth 
Bron - Origin 
Tau - Lion 
Ayize - Let it come 
Omarr - God the highest 
Ekon - Strong 
Saleem - Peaceful 
Hasan - Handsome 
Abdalla - Servant of God 
Rashidi - Thinker; counselor 
Dabir - Teacher 
Addae - The morning sun
Andwele - God brings me 
Faraji - Consolation 
Bomani - Strong soldier 
Nuru - Born at night 
Adio - Righteous 
Ata - First-born twin 
Atsu - Second-born twin 
Ebo - Born on Tuesday 
Cinese - God protects 
Daudi - Beloved 
Chionesu - Protector 
Fenyang - Conqueror 
Abdul - Servant of the Lord 
Adom - God's blessing 
Akinlana - Brave 
Amiri - Prince 
Atuanya - An unexpected surprise 
Tahir - Pure 
Yohance - God's Gift 
Jelani - Mighty 
Zuri - Good Looking

I hope that you found a name that means something to you. A name that you can appreciate and share with your baby that builds African pride.

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