This West African name became popular in the early 90’s and means ‘‘wealth’’ Sade This popular African name means ‘purpose’ in Swahili. This name is popular after the Disney classic The Lion King, but the word actually means ‘us’ in African. This is an African name that is rising in popularity in recent years, this means ‘‘happy one’’. Why not take inspiration from a place in Africa and use the name Kenya after the east African country? Makena Meaning ‘‘Faith’’ in Swahili, this is a popular name in Eastern Africa. This traditional Eastern African name means ‘‘gift’’. This pretty baby girl name means ‘‘one with no desire’’. This unusual African baby girl name means ‘‘God is good’’.
This incredibly popular name has West African roots and means ‘‘first daughter’’ AmaraĪnother very popular West African name, this means ‘‘Grace and kindness’’. This unusual Eastern African name means ‘‘giving off light’’ or ‘‘shining’’ Ada
This name is a palindrome, this means it forms the same name when spelled forward or backward. Take a look through our African baby names and see if there is anything that you fall in love with. Africa.Īfrica is filled with beautiful landscapes, rich culture, and an incredible history. If you are struggling to find a name, then why not take some inspiration from one of the most cultural and beautiful places in the world. You will have names that you hate and names that you’ll love, but it has to be something that is perfect and just right for your little one. We have said it time and time again, picking a name for your baby is hard.