Boy Names from Africa

Let’s check out popular African boy names. Discover unique and traditional names full of culture and meaning. Perfect for parents seeking rich heritage names. Explore names like Amari, Kofi, and Kwame. Dive into beautiful names and choose the perfect one for your baby boy. 🌍

Tau

The name Tau is both a boy's name and a girl's name.

Jengo

The name Jengo is a boy's name meaning "building".

Eskender

The name Eskender is a boy's name meaning "defending men".

Barack

The name Barack is a boy's name of Arabic, Hebrew, Swahili origin, meaning "thunderbolt, lightning; or blessing".

Amadi

The name Amadi is both a boy's name and a girl's name of African origin, meaning "free man".

Lishan

The name Lishan is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "award".

Khari

The name Khari is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "kingly".

Mandela

The name Mandela is a boy's name of African origin.

Zenebe

The name Zenebe is a boy's name of African, Amharic origin, meaning "raining".

Amadou

The name Amadou is a boy's name.

Odion

The name Odion is a boy's name of African origin, meaning "first born of twins".

Nairobi

The name Nairobi is both a boy's name and a girl's name of African origin.

Omari

The name Omari is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Swahili origin, meaning "populous, flourishing".

Lencho

The name Lencho is a boy's name meaning "lion".

Kabelo

The name Kabelo is a boy's name meaning "given".

Haji

The name Haji is a boy's name of Swahili origin, meaning "born during the pilgrimage to Mecca".

Ebo

The name Ebo is a boy's name of African origin, meaning "born on Tuesday".

Ajani

The name Ajani is a boy's name of Nigerian origin, meaning "the victor".

Kofi

The name Kofi is a boy's name of African, Ghanan, Ghanaian origin, meaning "born on Friday".

Idir

The name Idir is a boy's name meaning "alive".

Okoro

The name Okoro is a boy's name meaning "man".

Kamau

The name Kamau is a boy's name meaning "quiet warrior".

Djimon

The name Djimon is a boy's name of African origin.

Limbani

The name Limbani is a boy's name meaning "be strong".

Thando

The name Thando is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "love".

Yao

The name Yao is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "born on Thursday".

Chi

The name Chi is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "spiritual being".

Azizi

The name Azizi is a boy's name of Swahili origin, meaning "precious treasure".

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