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African Boy Names

Abena

ABENA: African Akan name meaning born on Tuesday

Abeni

African Yoruba name meaning we asked for her and we got her

Abimbola

African Yoruba name meaning born to wealth

Abioye

African Yoruba name meaning born into royalty

Aboyo

African Luo name meaning one who saunters

Abrafo

African Ghanaian name meaning warrior or executioner Originally, it was a nickname for a troublemaker or someone who is hyper.

Abubakar

African Kenyan name meaning noble

Abungu

ABUNGU: African Luo name meaning of the forest

Abuto

ABUTO: African Luo name meaning I have hidden

Achieng

Feminine form of African Luo Ochieng, meaning born when the sun shines

Adebowale

African Yoruba unisex name meaning my crown has come home

Adede

ADEDE: African Luo name meaning grasshopper

Adegoke

African Yoruba name meaning the crown has been exalted

Adeola

African Nigerian name meaning crown of honor

Adetokunbo

African Yoruba name meaning the crown came from over the sea

Adhiambo

ADHIAMBO: Feminine form of African Luo Odhiambo, meaning born in the evening

Adhoch

African Luo name meaning born feet first

Adisa

African Yoruba name meaning one who is clear

Adjoa

ADJOA: Variant of African Adwoa, meaning born on Monday

Adongo

ADONGO: African Luo name meaning second born of twins

Aduor

African Luo name meaning born at dawn

Adwar

African Luo name meaning hunt; look for; search for

Adwoa

African Akan name, meaning born on Monday

Afia

AFIA: Variant of African Afua, meaning born on Friday

Afolabi

African Yoruba name meaning born into wealth

Afua

African Akan name meaning born on Friday

agak

African Luo name meaning hawk

Agot

African Luo name meaning mountain

Agwang

African Luo name meaning wolf

Aina

Spanish (Balearic) form of Anna, meaning "favor; grace."

Ajambo

African Luo name meaning born in the evening

Ajiambo

African Samia name meaning born in the afternoon

Ajuoga

African Luo name meaning doctor; witchdoctor

Akello

African Luo name meaning born after twins

Aketch

African Luo name meaning born during a famine

Akinyi

African Luo name meaning born in the morning

Akoko

AKOKO: African Luo name meaning noise-maker

Akosua

AKOSUA: African Akan name meaning born on Sunday

Akua

AKUA: African Akan name meaning born on Wednesday

Alaba

African Yoruba name meaning second child born after twins

Alala

Greek myth name of the personification of the "war cry."

Ama

AMA: African Akan name meaning born on Saturday

Amadi

African Igbo name meaning rejoicing

Amaka

Nickname for African Igbo Chiamaka, meaning God is beautiful

Ambala

African Luo name meaning scar

Anan

ANAN: African Akan unisex name meaning fourth born child

Anyang

African Luo name meaning crocodile

Anyim

African Luo name meaning sesame

Apio

African Luo name meaning first born of twins

Apiyo

Variant of African Luo Apio, meaning first born of twins

Apudo

African Luo name meaning the fat one

Apunda

African Luo name meaning donkey

Arapmoi

African Nandi name meaning son of war

Ashanti

African American name derived from a region of present-day Ghana once known as the Gold Coast where many slaves came from. It is also the name of the ethnic group of people who live there.

Asita

African Taturu name meaning God; the sun

Ataro

African Luo name meaning puzzle; upside-down

Atich

African Luo name meaning hard worker

Atieno

Feminine form of African Luo Otieno, meaning born at night

Awiti

African Luo name meaning thrown away Possibly a name that was given to babies who were miscarried or stillborn.

Awotwi

AWOTWI: African Akan unisex name meaning born eighth

Awuor

African Luo name meaning the greedy one

Ayira

African Luo name meaning the chosen one

Ayo

African Yoruba unisex name meaning joy

Ayodele

African Yoruba unisex name meaning joy has come home

Ayokunle

African Yoruba name meaning joy has filled the home

Ayomide

African Yoruba unisex name meaning my joy has arrived

Ayoo

African Luo name meaning born on the path

Ayotunde

African Yoruba unisex name meaning joy has returned

Azubuike

African Igbo name meaning your back/past is your strength

Baako

African Akan unisex name meaning born first

Babajide

African Yoruba name meaning father has come to life again

Babatunde

African Yoruba name meaning father has returned

Babirye

African Luganda name meaning first-born of twins

Bahati

BAHATI: African Swahili word and name meaning luck; good fortune

Bamidele

African Yoruba name meaning follow me home

Bapoto

African Zezuru name meaning born amidst noise/quarreling

Barasa

BARASA: African Luyia name meaning born on Saturday

Bbwaddene

African Ganda name meaning large dog

Bhekizitha

African Zulu name meaning he watches out for enemies

Bohlale

African Sotho name meaning wisdom
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