African Baby Names

Anum

African - Male

Ghanian name given to the fifth born child.

  • Rated 3.06 out of 4 stars

Rating: 3.06 (49 votes)

Apara

African - Male

Nigerian name meaning 'child that comes and goes'.

  • Rated 2.67 out of 4 stars

Rating: 2.67 (3 votes)

Ashanti

African - Female

Ashanti is a variant of Asante (&-´san-tE) which is really a male, Kiswahili word for "thank you." Ashanti (&-´shan-tE) is actually a name of a Gana tribe; a member of a people of southern Ghana; the dialect of Akan spoken by the Ashanti people.

  • Rated 3.8 out of 4 stars

Rating: 3.80 (25 votes)

Ata

African - Male

Ghanian name given to the first-born twin.

  • Rated 3.6 out of 4 stars

Rating: 3.60 (5 votes)

Atsu

African - Male

Ghanian name given to the second-born twin.

  • Rated 3.67 out of 4 stars

Rating: 3.67 (3 votes)

Atu

African - Male

Ghanian name given to a boy born on Saturday.

  • Rated 2.5 out of 4 stars

Rating: 2.50 (4 votes)

Atuanya

African - Male

A unexpected surprise.

  • Rated 4 out of 4 stars

Rating: 4.00 (3 votes)

Ayize

African - Male

Let it come (Zulu).

  • Rated 3.14 out of 4 stars

Rating: 3.14 (7 votes)

Ayo

African - Male

Nigerian name meaning 'happiness'.

  • Rated 3 out of 4 stars

Rating: 3.00 (4 votes)

Ayoka

African - Female

One who causes joy.

  • Rated 3.5 out of 4 stars

Rating: 3.50 (14 votes)

Azi

African - Male

Nigerian name meaning 'youth'.

  • Rated 3.25 out of 4 stars

Rating: 3.25 (4 votes)

Babafemi

African - Male

Nigerian for 'my father loves me'.

  • Rated 2.71 out of 4 stars

Rating: 2.71 (7 votes)