African Baby Names

If you’re looking for a baby name with African origins, SheKnows is here to help. Check out our list of African baby names.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Abayomi	bringer of happiness.	African Baby Names, Egyptian Baby Names
Abdalla	Servant of God.	African Baby Names, Arabic Baby Names
Abebe	Asked for.	African Baby Names
Abebi	Asked for.	African Baby Names
Abeeku	one who is born on Wednesday.	African Baby Names
Abejide	one who is born in the wintertime.	African Baby Names
Abiodun	Nigerian name given to one born during war.	African Baby Names
Abiola	Nigerian name given to one born during the New Year.	African Baby Names
Ada	First daughter.	African Baby Names, English Baby Names, French Baby Names, German Baby Names, Hebrew Baby Names, Teutonic Baby Names, American Baby Names
Adah	First daughter.	African Baby Names, Hebrew Baby Names, American Baby Names
Adana	Her father's daughter.	African Baby Names, Spanish Baby Names
Adanna	Her father's daughter.	African Baby Names
Adanya	Her father's daughter.	African Baby Names
Addae	the morning sun.	African Baby Names
Ade	royal.	African Baby Names
Adebayo	Nigerian for 'he was happy'.	African Baby Names
Adeben	Ghanian name given to the twelfth-born son.	African Baby Names, Egyptian Baby Names
Adejola	the crown needs honour'.	African Baby Names
Adesola	the crown honoured us'.	African Baby Names
Adika	Ghanian name given to the first child from a second husband.	African Baby Names

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