Girl Names from Africa

Zaire

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

Ndidi

The name Ndidi is a girl's name meaning "patience".

Fayola

The name Fayola is a girl's name of African origin, meaning "lucky, good fortune, blessed".

Nemy

The name Nemy is a girl's name of African origin, meaning "sweet".

Makena

The name Makena is a girl's name of Irish, African origin, meaning "happy one".

Kehinde

The name Kehinde is both a boy's name and a girl's name of African, Nigerian, Yoruba origin, meaning "second-born of twins or one who falls behind".

Amadi

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

Samiya

The name Samiya is a girl's name of Arabic, African origin, meaning "high, exalted, praised".

Lindiwe

The name Lindiwe is a girl's name meaning "awaited".

Sekai

The name Sekai is a girl's name meaning "be humorous".

Enu

The name Enu is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "fifth born child".

Abeni

The name Abeni is a girl's name meaning "we prayed for her and she arrived".

Gabisile

The name Gabisile is a girl's name meaning "has made people envious, but they won't get it".

Pili

The name Pili is both a boy's name and a girl's name of African origin, meaning "second born".

Kamaria

The name Kamaria is a girl's name of Swahili, African origin, meaning "moonlight".

Eshe

The name Eshe is a girl's name of Swahili, African origin, meaning "life".

Kessie

The name Kessie is a girl's name of African origin, meaning "chubby baby".

Thandie

The name Thandie is a girl's name of African origin, meaning "beloved".

Amma

The name Amma is a girl's name of African, Ghanan, Ghanaian origin, meaning "mother, or born on a Saturday".

Salana

The name Salana is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "sun".

Taraja

The name Taraja is a girl's name of African, Kiswahili origin, meaning "hope".

Kia

The name Kia is a girl's name of African origin, meaning "season's beginning".

Abebi

The name Abebi is a girl's name meaning "we asked for her and she arrived".

Zella

The name Zella is a girl's name of African origin, meaning "lacking nothing, one who knows the way".

Imara

The name Imara is a girl's name of Kiswahili origin, meaning "firm".

Seble

The name Seble is a girl's name meaning "harvest".

Nakato

The name Nakato is a girl's name meaning "second of twins".

Kamali

The name Kamali is both a boy's name and a girl's name of African origin, meaning "spirit guide, protector".

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