The name collection

Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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1–48 of 78 names

Amharic

Abeba

Flower

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Igbo

Adaeze

Eldest daughter of the king

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Igbo

Adanna

Eldest daughter of the father

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Yoruba

Adunni

Pleasant to have; sweet to have

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Akan

Adwoa

Born on Monday

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Akan

Afua

Born on Friday

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Akan · Twi

Akosua

Born on Sunday

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Akua

Born on Wednesday

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Ama

Born on Saturday

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Zulu · Xhosa

Amahle

The beautiful ones

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Wolof · Arabic

Awa

West African form of Hawwa, related to Eve

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Yoruba

Bolanle

Find wealth at home

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Igbo

Chiamaka

God is more beautiful

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Ewe

Dzifa

Peace at heart; comfort

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Yoruba

Eniola

Person of wealth

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Ewe

Enyonam

It is good for me

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Ewe

Esenam

He has heard me

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Akan

Esi

Born on Sunday

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Yoruba

Folake

Cherished with wealth

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Amharic · Tigrinya

Hiwot

Life

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Igbo

Ijeoma

Good journey

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Swahili

Johari

Jewel; precious stone

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Yoruba

Kemi

Cherish me; short form of several Yoruba names

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Hausa

Ladi

Sunday

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Zulu · Xhosa

Lindiwe

Awaited; waited for

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Amharic

Mahlet

Canticle; hymn

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Yoruba

Morenike

I have found someone to cherish

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Kikuyu

Mumbi

She who shapes

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Luganda

Nakato

Second-born twin

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Sotho · Tswana

Naledi

Star

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Zulu

Nandi

Sweet; pleasant

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Swahili

Neema

Divine grace

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Igbo

Ngozi

Blessing

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Igbo

Nneka

Mother is greater

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