List of African Baby Girls Names

Ekua

(eh-KOO-ah)

Meaning of name Ekua. Etymology : Variant of AKUA. Saint : Origin : Western African.

Meaning: Wednesday born Origin: African

Fumnaya

(foom-NAH-yah)

Given Name FUMNANYA. GENDER: Feminine & Masculine. USAGE: Western African, Igbo.

Meaning: Give me love Origin: African

Furaha

(foo-RAH-hah)

Meaning of name Furaha. Etymology : Means "joy, happiness" in Swahili. Saint : Origin : Eastern African.

Meaning: Delight Origin: African

Ife

(EE-feh)

a male or female given name: from a Yoruba word meaning “love.”. ... The present-day pious Yoruba consults the replica of boards which were found in Ife, and which were thousands of years old.

Meaning: Woman of love Origin: African

Kunto

(KOON-taw)

Given Name KUNTO. GENDER: Feminine. USAGE: Western African, Akan.

Meaning: Third born Origin: African

Lerato

(lə-RAH-tow)

The meaning of the name Lerato is Song Of My Soul. The origin of the name Lerato is African.

Meaning: Beloved woman Origin: African

Lesedi

(leh-SEH-di)

Meaning of name Lesedi. Etymology : Means "light" in Tswana. Saint : Origin : Southern African.

Meaning: Woman of light Origin: African

Masika

(mah-SEE-kah)

Egyptian Meaning: The name Masika is an Egyptian baby name. In Egyptian the meaning of the name Masika is: Born during rain.

Meaning: Born on a rainy day Origin: African

Mbali

(MBAH-lee)

Meaning of name Mbali. Etymology : Means "flower" in Zulu. Saint : Origin : Southern African.

Meaning: Like a flower Origin: African

Mesi

(MEH-see)

Egyptian Meaning: The name Mesi is an Egyptian baby name. In Egyptian the meaning of the name Mesi is: Water.

Meaning: Water woman Origin: African