Names with African Origins
This page presents a comprehensive list of 3,943 African names for your exploration. Immerse yourself in their timeless beauty, discover their meanings, and find inspiration for your own naming journey.
Meaning of African Names
African names often have specific meanings that honor virtues, commemorate ancestors, or express hopes and aspirations.
African names carry deep meanings that reflect history, culture, and personal qualities.
Top 10 African Names
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3,943 Names of African Origin
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Nylah, of African origin, means "purpose" or "goal."
Lakeisha, meaning "to laugh" in African origin.
Forest, rock, body
Nakia: Pure as the earth, close to nature.
Savanah: African origin, meaning "plain" or "grassland."
Lashonda, of Swahili origin, means "gracious gift."
Warrior; to triumph; to prevail
Aya: Meaning varies based on origin - Arabic (verse/sign), Japanese (colorful/beautiful), Hebrew (bird), African (grace/favor)
Lakesha: Meadowland (African)
Dashawn: Meaning "good person" or "generous giver" (African-American and Hebrew)
Daquan: Belonging to wealth, possessing great fortune (African/Yoruba)
Jamarion: A gift from the sea
Meaning: Chosen one, warrior, beautiful, adorned, unborn, goat
Shonda: "Gentle breeze" (African-American)
Tamela: "Twin flames" or "twins" (African origin)
Dandre: African origin, meaning "to wake up" or "to awaken."
Eboni: Beauty and strength, from the ebony wood.
Shameka: African-American origin; meaning "power" or "strength"
Kisha, meaning "lucky" or "joyful."
Nyah: Gift of the Nile, beauty, grace, strength, purpose, destiny, nature, spirituality