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It is difficult to imagine something more original and exotic than male and female African names. Zuberi, Kvasi, Nsiya, Ukhoma, Oludzhimi, Ambala - for the hearing of Europeans and Russians, all this sounds extremely unusual and extravagant. Such a large discrepancy between the names of Africa and European countries has quite logical grounds. In order to explain it, it is enough to look at the countless cultural, ethnic, historical and linguistic differences between the inhabitants of these continents. In fairness, it is worth noting that in recent years, beautiful African names for boys and girls have become more and more common for. Many of them are borrowed from European languages. By naming their children by Western names, African parents are trying to secure a prosperous future for them in the progressive world. In addition, superstitious natives believe that in this way they attract good luck, gaining the opportunity to repeat the fate of prosperous Europeans.

However, one should not think that the original African names of girls and boys are losing their relevance. They still make up the bulk of the aboriginal names and continue to be the most popular among the population of this continent.

The meaning of modern male and female African names

The differences between European and African names are not only in sound, but also in meaning. Aborigines very often give their children unattractive nicknames, thus trying to protect them from evil spirits. In view of this, many popular African names and surnames have a negative meaning. For example, Nkurinu means "nonsense" and Ouor means "greedy". However, the main part of the names of the natives, nevertheless, has a positive content. Their meaning can be associated with various natural phenomena, insects, time, personal characteristics, etc. For example, the beautiful African female name Monifa is translated as "lucky", and Ozumeir - "rainbow".

List of Uncommon African Boy Names

Addis. Translated into Russian means "one who does not doubt"
Ancoma. African boy name meaning "youngest in the family"
Boypuzo. Interpreted as "independence"
Gvala. Translated into Russian means "coward"
Dade. Male African name which means = "curly"
Zuri. Translated into Russian means "strong"
Kamo. Interpreted as "silent warrior"
Neo. African boy name meaning gift
Rudo. Translated into Russian means "love"
Tafari. Referred to as "fearful"

List of exotic African names for girls

Adjambo. Translated into Russian means "born in the evening"
Woman. Interpreted as "mother"
Diarra. African girl name meaning "gift"
Zecora. Corresponds to the name of the animal "zebra"
Ife. Interpreted as "love"
Keyshia. African female name meaning "valuable"
Naema. Translated into Russian means "amazing"
Tenday. Interpreted as "noble"
Chica. African girl name meaning "God is the biggest"
Hey. Translated into Russian means "joyful"

Choosing an African name for a boy and a girl

When choosing an African name for a boy or girl, parents quite often focus on the time of the baby's birth. Children born on Friday are called Efua, on Wednesday - Ekua, on Sunday - Ezi, etc. In addition, newborns are often named after their paternal and maternal grandparents.

Here are exotic male names in Russian. These are unusual African boy names that are currently used by the African population.

In Indian and some African tribes, repulsive names were given in order to ward off evil spirits. Once upon a time it was believed that only the person himself and his parents should know the real name.

List of male African given names

Abig - chanter
Abidemi - born in the absence of a father
Abimbola - born to wealth
Abioy - born into royalty
Abrafo - warrior or executioner
Abubakar - noble

Adebowall - the king has returned
Adegouk - the king is great
Antetokanbo - the king has arrived from across the sea
Adisa - African male name- one who has no doubts
Adio - pious
Aiko - pious
Azubuik - back is your strength
Amadi - male name - stillborn
Anan is the fourth born child
Arapmoi - son of war
Asita - God of the Sun
Afolabi - born in wealth

Baako - male name - born first
Babajaid - father is alive again
Babatand - father returned
Budd is black as night
Bamidel - follow me home
Bapoto - born among the noise, quarrels
Barasa - African male given name - born on Saturday
Bbwaddin is a big dog
Bozed - Born on Sunday
Boipelo - translated - proud
Boipuzo - freedom, independence
Boitumelo - joy
Bokari - budding
Bomani - meaning - fighter
Bongani - grateful
Bohleil - wisdom
Bujun - means sorrow
Buziba - deep sea
Buru - like a bull
Butannaziba - born in the evening
Bhekizita - not letting go of enemies
Vekesa - born during the harvest

Ghazini - matumba blood
Gakeru means spy
Gamyuka - second in command
Ganju - male name-wild cat
Gathera - famous African
Gachi - a small river
Gwala - a coward man
Gvandoya - masculine - suffering
Gwembesh - bow-legged African
Godlumtakati - restraining magic (shaman)
Gotto - crushed
Gugu is a treasure

Dabulamanzi - water divider
Dakarei - happiness
Delmar - like the sea
Jelani - powerful
Jango the male builder
Jero is a cruel master
Giconi - like a bird
Jitinji - butcher
Jituku - cunning African
Jumaan - born on Tuesday
Domevlo - knows the true price
Dubaku is the eleventh child born
Dumizani - glorious
Dumisa - random thunder
Duna - male name meaning - head
Dub - zebra
Deyo - Joy Arrives

Zikimo is great
Zuberi is a strong man
Zemba - trust
Idouu - born after twins
Isingoma - the first boy of the twins
Isoba - walking slowly
Izok - hairy poc
Izuba - walking slowly,
Imam - spiritual guide
Imu - darkness, twilight

Kamo - silent warrior
Katlego - means success
Kato - the second of the twins
Kasheel - hidden invisible
Kwabena - born on Wednesday
Kwadwo - Born on a Monday
Kwaku - born on Wednesday morning
Kwam - born on Saturday
Kwasi - born on Sunday evening
Kwezi - Born on Sunday
Kgozi - leader, king
Kernils - boy trumpeter
Kibw - blessed
Kinizela is a stubborn African
Kirabo - a gift from the gods
Kobina - Born on Tuesday
Kobe - slow like a turtle
Kojo - hard-born
Kofi - born on Friday
Keyod - bringing joy

Luzala - male name-whip
Mazosi - tears
Mwenai - lord, owner
Melisizve - leader
Mozi - firstborn
Mudiva - male name - beloved
Asshole is weird
Munash - with God
Matata - troublemaker

Ngozi - blessing
Ndidi - patience
Neo - a gift
Nkemdilim - forever mine
Nkozana - boy prince
Nkrumah is the ninth child born
Nnamdi - named after his grandfather
Nsia is the sixth child born
Nsonoua is the seventh child born
Ntanda - like a star

Obi is a sexy hearty
Odhiambo - born in the evening
Olaboud - return of wealth
Olanreuoju - my wealth is the future
Oludjimi - given by God
Olukeyod - God brings happiness
Olumide - God is coming
Oluuosegun - God is the conqueror
Oluuosei - God made this one
Oluwoseun - we thank God
Oluuotoyin - God is worthy of praise
Olufemi - God loves me
Oluchi - the work of God
Oluh is a naughty boy
Onyekachukwu - who is greater than God?
Ootwi - eighth born
Opeiemi - praised
Otino - born in the evening
Oching - born when the sun is shining

Refill - given to us
Rudo means love
Runako - attractive
Rutendo - faith
Sayed - happy
Samanya - unknown
Sizembile - we trust
Sitshwayo - slandered
Sipho - as a gift

Tabo - joy
Taonga - grateful
Tafadzwa - we are glad
Tafari - fearsome
Tinash - God - with us

Uzoma - following the right path
Uzochi - the way of God
Unati - God - with us
Wasswa - the first of the twins
Fangei - thinker
Farage - improved
Farey - the name means joy
Femi - God loves me
Firun - rain
Folami - respect and honor me
Fudu - turtle
Fulazela - turn back

Hamizi - born on Thursday
Hlelail - changed
Khlenjiv - saved
Chakaid - name means affectionate
Chibuez - God is King
Chibuzo - Great God
Chijenda - traveler
Chidubem - God
Chizoba - God Protects Us
Chilongola - firstborn
Chima - knows God
Chimeka - God does great things
Chimola - Destroyer
Chinv is God
Chinwendu - God lives
Ching - in translation the creator
Chinedu - God guides
Chiratizo is a symbol
Chitemo - African axe
Chiumbo - small

Eyo - meaning joy
Eiodel - joy has come to the house
Eyokanl - joy filled the house
Eyomaid - joy has come
Eyotand - joy returned
Ekandeyo - sorrow becomes joy
Ekwuem - he says, he does (the kid said, the kid did)
Ekenedilichukvu - all praise to God
Ekin - praise in translation
Emeka - great things
Enayola - from African meaning rich
Enitan - man of history, famous
Enu - fifth born in an African family.

In the modern interpretation, they have many sources of origin. One of them is partial borrowing from different languages. Therefore, among French male names, we can often find abbreviated forms of foreign names, among which may be: Muslim names (Amber, Ali, Mohammed...), Aramaic (Bartholomew, Martha, Thomas...), English (Brian, Dylan, Kermit , Tara...), French (Alison, Bruce, Olivia...), German (Charles, Leonard, Richard, William...), Greek (Angel, Christopher, George, Selina...), Hebrew (Adam , David, John, Michelle...), Italian (Bianca, Donna, Mia...), Latin (Cordelia, Diana, Patrick, Victoria...), Scandinavian (Brenda, Dustin, Eric...), Persian (Esther, Jasmine, Roxanne...), from Sanskrit - ancient literary language names of India (Beryl, Opal, Uma...) Slavic (Boris, Nadia, Vera...), Spanish (Dolores, Linda, Rio.. .) and other foreign world names.

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Africa is an amazing continent, the culture of which differs from the usual European and American ones. Amazing trees grow here, rare and unique representatives of the fauna live, and mysterious people live. Civilization reached this first stronghold of mankind, surprisingly intertwined with the local culture. African names are especially interesting, often beautiful, sometimes strange, incomprehensible to modern man. We invite you to familiarize yourself with them.

Africa is a rather large continent, on the territory of which a huge number of tribes and peoples live. There are many countries here that are not similar to each other, so there are plenty of name options. The history of the continent is amazing, it was here that life was born and the first great civilization appeared. That is why it is not possible to fully tell how African names originated, what sources were used by the peoples, why this or that option appeared.

However, let's get acquainted with the main ways of the emergence of anthroponyms:

Initially, the child was given a playful name, for example Kidagaa - "fish", Panya - "mouse". At the same time, the gender of the child did not matter, often boys and girls had identical nicknames.
Then the baby was named differently (in a week, 40 days or a year, depending on the traditions of a particular area), giving him the nickname of one of the parents or relatives. Finally, at the time of initiation, the child, having become a teenager, already received his true name.
In addition, the kids also had secret names that could not be told to anyone, they received one of them from their father, the second from their mother. The name received from the father was then passed on to the son, received from the mother was not transmitted.
Finally, the traditions of Christianity and Islam became another source of African names. When these world religions came to the black continent, they made their impact, many residents began to name their children after the Prophet Muhammad or Orthodox and Catholic saints.

Note that there was a special tradition of chastising the twins. So, people believed that a woman gave birth to two babies for a reason, that there was some higher meaning in this, which is why such children were called in some unusual way, for example, Doto and Curva in Swahili.

Nature

Many female African names have their source in various natural phenomena, the names of plants, animals:

Abangu - "who came from the thicket";
Agak - "hawk";
Agwang - "she-wolf";
Aded, Grandfather - "green grasshopper";
Anyang - "crocodile";
Apanda - "donkey";
Kamaria - "resembling the moon";
Marjani - "coral";
Ntanda - "asterisk".

Such options are very poetic, but in the modern world they are practically not found, giving way to Muslim and Christian borrowings. So, in African countries there are many Johns, Jacks, Roberts, Adams, Charles, as well as Sophie, Margaret, Elizabeth, Chloe, Alison. And traditional options are used only by residents of remote areas.

The realities of nature for boys

Among the male African names, there are many that also have various natural phenomena and animals as their source. Here they are:

Budd - "night";
Bovaddin - "large-sized dog";
Buru - "bull";
Ganju - "cat from the wild";
Gachi - "a small river";
Delmar - "endless sea";
Giconi - "bird";
Dub - "zebra";
Kobe, Fudu - "slow turtle";
Simba, To - "the king of animals, the lion";
Ffamb - "viverra".

Some names are the same for boys and girls, for example Grandfather - "green grasshopper", Ntanda - "star".

Order at birth

Speaking about African names and their meaning, it should be noted that a very large number of them are connected with the order in which the child was born. So, among women it can be noted:

Apayon, Apiio, Babiray - "the first of the twins";
Adongo, Nakato - "the second girl from the twins";
Kanto - "third baby";
Anan - "fourth";
Enu - "fifth";
Nsiya - "sixth";
Nsonoua - "seventh";
Oovti - "eighth";
Nkrumah - "ninth".

As you can see, African families were large, many children were born.

Men's options are also presented:

Baako, Chilongola - "first son";
Isingoma, Wasswa - "first twin";
Kato is the "second twin".

Options for the fourth, fifth and subsequent babies are the same as for women.

Birthday

Another source for beautiful African names is the day the baby was born. Let's look at some examples:

Adjoa, Aduora - "born on Monday";
Quadro, Kojo - "Born on Monday";
Abena - "was born on Tuesday";
Jumaan, Kwabena, Kobina - "a boy born on Tuesday";
Akua, Ekua (female); Kwaku, Kweku (male) - "on Wednesday";
Yaa (female), Hamizi, Yav (male) - “on Thursday”;
Afia, Afua, Mwanajuma, Efua (female); Kofi (male) - "on Friday";
Ama (female), Barasa, Kvam (male) - "on Saturday";
Akozua, Yezi (female); Bozed, Kwasi, Kwezi (male) - "on Sunday".

Characteristics

There are a lot of African names and those based on certain human qualities or occupations. Consider examples of options for girls:

Abuto - "secret", "mysterious";
Advar - "huntress";
Akoko - "noisy";
Amaka, Zeri - "beauty";
Atich - "hard-working";
Boipelo - "proud";
Kajiso - "peaceful";
Lindive - "long-awaited child";
Katlego - "successful";
Meikna - "happy";
Ndidi - "patient";
Ntombi - "real lady";
They are "born in a sacred place";
Ramla - "sorceress";
Soda - "dark-faced";
Tsholofelo - corresponds to the Russian name Nadezhda;
Eyira - "chosen one".

There are many similar names for boys:

Abimbola - "born to live rich";
Adio - "pious";
Boipelo - "proud";
Bomani - "fighter";
Bohleil - "wise";
Gwala - "cowardly";
Jebhuza - "sword-bearer";
Jero - "cruel";
Zikimo - "great";
Kamo - "humble warrior";
Kernils - "playing the trumpet";
Nkozana - "prince";
Fangei - "thinking";
Khlenjiv - "saved."

These are the main names of African peoples. Of course, many of them have ceased to be actively used, giving way to European borrowings, but in remote corners of the continent, where the influence of civilization was not so strong, you can meet a girl or a young man named in the best traditions of his people.

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African names

African male names and their meaning

Male African names

Abig- chanting

Abidemi- born in the absence of a father

Abimbola- born to wealth

Abioy- Born into a royal family

Abrafo- warrior or executioner

Abubakar- noble

Adisa- one who has no doubts

Adio- pious

Aiko- pious

Anan- fourth child born

Arapmoi- son of war

Asita- Sun God

Afolabi- born in wealth

Baako- born first

Babajaid father is alive again

Babatand father returned

Budd- night

Bapoto- born among noise, quarrels

barasa- born on Saturday

Bozed- born on Sunday

Bocari- budding

Bomani- fighter

Bongani- grateful

Buru- bull

Vekesa- born during the harvest

Gakeru- spy

Gamyuk- second in command

Ganju- wild cat

Gathera- famous

Gachi- small river

gvala- coward

gotto- crushed

Gugu- treasure

Dakaray- happiness

Delmar– sea

Jelani- mighty

Jango- builder
Jero- cruel

Giconi- bird

Jitinji– butcher

Jituku- cunning

dubaku- eleventh child born

Dumis- random thunder

Duna- chapter

Dube- zebra

Zuberi- strong

Zemba- confidence

Izuba- walking slowly, furtively

Imu- darkness, dusk

Kamo- quiet warrior

Kato- second of twins

Cashil- hidden

Kwabena- Born on Tuesday

Quadvo- Born on a Monday

Kwaku- born on Wednesday

To you- born on Saturday

Kwasi- born on Sunday

Kwezi- born on Sunday

Kweku- born on Wednesday

Kirabo- present

Kobe- turtle

Kojo- Born on a Monday

coffee- born on Friday

Luzala- whip

Mwenai- owner

Mozi- firstborn

Munash- with God

matata- disturber of the peace

Ngozi- blessing

Ndidi- patience

Neo- present

Nkozana– prince

Nsia- sixth child born

Ntanda- star

Obi- cardiac

Odhiambo- born in the evening

Olabode- return of wealth

Olufemi- God loves me

Oluchi- God's work

Otino- born in the evening

Oching- born when the sun is shining

Peach– diamond

Rudo- Love

Runako- attractive

Rutendo- faith

Simba- a lion

Sipho- present

Tabo- joy

Taonga- grateful

Tafari- intimidating

Udo- peaceful

Uzoma- following the right path

famb- small predator

Fangei- thinker

Farage- improved

Faray- joy

Femi- God loves me

Firun- rain

foulami- respect and honor me

fudu- turtle

Hamizi- born on Thursday

Chakaid– weasel

Chijenda- traveler

Chidi- God exists

Chidiber- God is merciful

Chinwendu- God lives

Ching- creator

Chitemo- axe

Eyo- joy

Eyodel- joy came to the house

ekin- praise

Emeka- great things

enayola- rich

Enitan- a famous person

Enu- fifth born

I'm in- born on Thursday

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