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A name makes the person
Many African cultures hold the belief that the name given to a person must be carefully selected as it will influence the character of that person.
Meaning of name has baby and parents waiting
Despite the trappings of the modern day urbanite, African families still try to maintain naming traditions.
It takes a village to name a child
Strange as it may sound, there is no greater or more political decision than the naming of a child in Africa.


Kasiala’s e-book of African Names

This book contains numerous African names and their ethnic origin. It tells of the countries where the peoples who give these names are found, their languages and perspectives; from Akan and Bassa'a in the West, though to the Tuareg of North Africa to Chagga, Dinka and the Swahili of East Africa, Lingala, and Kikongo of Central Africa, the Malagaches off the Eastern Coast to the Sepedi, Xhosa and Zulu in Southern parts of the continent. The book provides a mesmerising journey through the diversity of history, culture and expressions of different ethnic groups as we carefully explore the meaning of each name.

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Popular African names

Riak
Meaning - Warrior
A boy 'sname
Ethnic origin - Dinka
Country/ Region of Origin Sudan



Selenkei
Meaning - Stubborn girl
A girl's name
Ethnic origin - Maasai
Country/ Region of Origin - Tanzania, Kenya



Kwaku
Also Kweku/ Koku
Meaning - Born on Wednesday
A boy's name
Ethnic origin - Ashanti
Country/ Region of Origin - Ghana



Namusoke
Meaning - Rainbow
A girl's name
Ethnic origin - Baganda
Country/ Region of Origin - Uganda



Tadesse
Meaning - Renewal
A boy's name
Ethnic origin - Amharic
Country/ Region of Origin - Ethiopia




Nyibak
Meaning - Survivor
A girl's name
Ethnic origin - Dinka
Country/ Region of Origin - Sudan



Chifundo
Meaning - Mercy
A boy's name
Ethnic origin - Chewa
Country/ Region of Origin - Malawi



Maka
Meaning - A wonder
A boy's name
Ethnic origin - Kikongo
Country/ Region of Origin - DR Congo, Congo Brazzaville, Angola, South Gabon



Monifa
Meaning - I am lucky
A girl's name
Ethnic origin - Yoruba
Country/ Region of Origin - Nigeria



Kibwana
Meaning - Little gentelamn
A boy's name
Ethnic origin - Swahili
Country/ Region of Origin - Tanzania, Kenya



Maqsoda
Meaning - Meant to be
A girl's name
Ethnic origin - Somali
Country/ Region of Origin - Somalia, Kenya



Diji
Meaning - Farmer
A boy's name
Ethnic origin - Igbo
Country/ Region of Origin - Nigeria



Javoa (Yauoa)
Meaning - Born on Thursday
A girl's name

Country/ Region of Origin - Togo



Namibi
Meaning - A shield of fire
A boy's name
Ethnic origin - Lingala
Country/ Region of Origin - Democratic Republic of Congo



Ziri
Meaning - Moonlight
A boy's name
Ethnic origin - Tuareg
Country/ Region of Origin - Algeria, Libya, Mali, Niger, Morocco



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