Here's a list of names of African origin. Click on any name to learn more about it, find similar names, or add it to your favorites.
| Name | Meaning | |
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| Aamori |
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| Adonis |
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African: God of peace and love |
| Ajani |
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African: He Who Wins the Struggle. Victorious. |
| Akili |
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African: Intelligent |
| Akua |
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African: Queen of the leader, wise |
| Aleiah |
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African: Flower, the love of the outside, my granddaughter |
| Amani |
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African: Peace; Arabic: Wishes, aspiration |
| Amarii |
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African: Given by God |
| Amiri |
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African: Prince |
| Ariana |
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Welsh: Silver; African: Silver; Jamaican: Silver; Am… |
| Averey |
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African: Strong, wise, desired one |
| Ayabusa |
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African: We rule |
| Ayodeji |
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African: Double joy |
| Barack |
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African: Blessed |
| Bashiri |
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African: Prophet or foreteller |
| Chiamaka |
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African: God is splendid |
| Ellone |
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African: God loves me |
| Imani |
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African: Faith (one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa) |
| IyiOluwa |
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African: The honor of the Lord of the universe |
| Jabulela |
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African: Be happy |
| Jainaba |
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| Jaivyn |
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African: Light spirit. Alternate spelling: Jayvyn. |
| Jala |
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African: Special one |
| Jaleel |
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Arabic: Greatness, God-like; African: Greatness, God-like |
| Jela |
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African: Father suffered during birth |