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Name	Origin - Meaning	Gender	Celebrity baby Name?	Celebrity Name?	Favorites
Aada	African - First daughter, More				Add to Favorites
Aaliya	African - Rising				Add to Favorites
Aaliyah	African - Rising More				Add to Favorites
Aalyya	African - Rising				Add to Favorites
Aalyyah	African - Rising				Add to Favorites
Abayomi	African - Bring great joy (Nigeria)				Add to Favorites
ABDELAHI	African - Muslim name, popular in Somalia. Meaning unknown.				Add to Favorites
ABDI	African - Muslim name, popular in Somalia, meaning 'my servant.'				Add to Favorites
ABDIKARIM	African - Muslim name, popular in Somalia, meaning 'slave of God.'				Add to Favorites
ABDIMELECH	African - Name of an Aethiopian eunuch who lived in ancient Rome. Name means 'servant to kings.' Could be shortened to ABDI or MELECH.				Add to Favorites
ABDIRAXMAN	African - Somali equivalent of Muslim, ABD AL RAHMAN, meaning 'servant of the Mercifully Gracious.'				Add to Favorites
ABEBE	African - Asked for (Nigerian)				Add to Favorites
Abebi	African - Asked for (Nigerian).				Add to Favorites
Abebil	African - Asked for (Nigerian).				Add to Favorites
Abena	African - Born on Tuesday				Add to Favorites
Abenah	African - Born on a Tuesday				Add to Favorites
ABENI	African - Means 'we asked for her, and behold, we got her' in Yoruba.				Add to Favorites
Abeo	African - Her birth brings happiness				Add to Favorites
ABIBA	African - Child Born After Grandmother Died				Add to Favorites
ABIDEMI	African - Means 'born during father's absence' in Yoruba.				Add to Favorites
Abike	African - She was born to be protected				Add to Favorites
ABIMBOLA	African - Means 'born wealthy' in Yoruba.				Add to Favorites
Abina	African - Born on a Tuesday				Add to Favorites
Abinah	African - Born on a Tuesday				Add to Favorites
Abiola	African - Born in wealth				Add to Favorites
ABIOYE	African - Means 'born into royalty' in Yoruba.				Add to Favorites
ABRAFO	African - Ghanaian name meaning 'warrior' or 'executioner.' It is a nickname for a troublemaker or someone who is hyper.				Add to Favorites
ABRIHET	African - Tigrinya of Ethiopia female name meaning 'she has made it light, she emanates light.'				Add to Favorites
Abu	Arabic - Father More				Add to Favorites
Abyna	African - Born on a Tuesday				Add to Favorites
Abynah	African - Born on a Tuesday				Add to Favorites
ACHAN	Biblical - Male - Dinka of south Sudan name for a female child in the first pair of twins.Alternate Meaning, Possibly a variation of the Hebrew word achar meaning 'trouble'. More				Add to Favorites
ACHIENG	African - Feminine form of OCHIENG				Add to Favorites
Achim	Hebrew - Male - According to an Ibibio of Nigeria folktale, Akim was a gorgeous, fat, young woman made of oil who melted in the sun while doing farm labor. Biblical Meaning, God will establish. More				Add to Favorites
Ackim	Biblical - Male - According to an Ibibio of Nigeria folktale, Akim was a gorgeous, fat, young woman made of oil who melted in the sun while doing farm labor. Biblical Meaning, God will establish. More				Add to Favorites
Ackym	Biblical - Male - According to an Ibibio of Nigeria folktale, Akim was a gorgeous, fat, young woman made of oil who melted in the sun while doing farm labor. Biblical Meaning, God will establish. More				Add to Favorites
Ada	Latin - Ornament; Prosperous; Of noble birth; Happy. More				Add to Favorites
ADAEZE	African - Means 'king's daughter' in Igbo.				Add to Favorites
ADAMA	African - Ibo of Nigeria female name meaning 'beautiful child' or 'queenly.'				Add to Favorites
ADAMMA	African - Beautiful Girl				Add to Favorites
Adana	Irish - Small fire. More				Add to Favorites
ADANECH	African - Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia female name meaning 'she has rescued them.'				Add to Favorites
Adanna	African - Her father's daughter (Nigerian)				Add to Favorites
ADANNAYA	African - Means 'her father's daughter' in Igbo.				Add to Favorites
Adanya	African - Her father's daughter (Nigerian)				Add to Favorites
adayosola					Add to Favorites
ADDO	African - King of the Road				Add to Favorites
Adeben	Egyptian - Born twelfth More				Add to Favorites
ADEBOWALE	African - Male - Means 'my crown has come home' in Igbo.				Add to Favorites
ADEGOKE	African - Means 'the crown has been exalted' in Yoruba.				Add to Favorites
ADEOLA	African - Yoruba of Nigeria female name meaning 'crown of honor.'				Add to Favorites
ADETOKUNBO	African - Means 'the crown came from over the sea' in Yoruba.				Add to Favorites
ADETOUN	African - Yoruba of Nigeria female name meaning 'princess.'				Add to Favorites
ADEVA	African - PROUD AND GRACIOUS. PRINCESS OF MOVEMENT AND CALMNESS.				Add to Favorites
ADHIAMBO	African - Luo of Kenya name for females born after sunset.				Add to Favorites
ADIEL	Hebrew - God's ornament. More				Add to Favorites
ADISA	African - Means 'one who is clear' in Yoruba.				Add to Favorites
ADITA	African - Basket				Add to Favorites
ADJATAY	African - Cameroon name meaning 'prince.'				Add to Favorites
ADJOA	African - Variant of ADWOA				Add to Favorites
Adofo	Egyptian - Fighter, warrior (Ghana) More				Add to Favorites
Adrea	Spanish - Male - Spanish form of Hadrianus, also a name used for the nobility class of the Betsileo people of central Madagascar. Six popes have borne this name. More				Add to Favorites
Adriana	African - Male - Feminine form of Adrian/ from the Spanish name Hadrianus, Six popes have borne this name. Is a masculine name in Africa, and is used for the nobility class of the Betsileo people of central Madagascar. More			Y	Add to Favorites
Adriane	Spanish - Male - Spanish form of Hadrianus, also a name used for the nobility class of the Betsileo people of central Madagascar. Six popes have borne this name. More				Add to Favorites
ADWOA	African - Means 'born on Monday' in Akan.				Add to Favorites
AFAFA	African - Ewe of Ghana female name for the firstborn child of a second husband.				Add to Favorites
AFEWORK	African - Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning 'one who speaks only of pleasant things; one who does not speak of bad or evil things.'				Add to Favorites
AFEWORKI	African - Tigrinya of Ethiopia equivalent of AFEWORK.AFEWORK				Add to Favorites
Affera	African - Name meaning 'peaceful ruler' used by ancient Romans and Greeks for females of African origin., also Doe; young deer, also Arabic name meaning 'color of earth.' also 'whitish red' in Arabic. More				Add to Favorites
Affery	African - Name meaning 'peaceful ruler' used by ancient Romans and Greeks for females of African origin., also Doe; young deer, also Arabic name meaning 'color of earth.' also 'whitish red' in Arabic. More				Add to Favorites
Affra	African - Name meaning 'peaceful ruler' used by ancient Romans and Greeks for females of African origin., also Doe; young deer, also Arabic name meaning 'color of earth.' also 'whitish red' in Arabic. More				Add to Favorites
AFIA	African - Born on Friday				Add to Favorites
AFOLABI	African - Means 'born into wealth' in Yoruba.				Add to Favorites
Afram	African - Ghanaian river.				Add to Favorites
AFUA	African - Born on Friday.				Add to Favorites
AGBENYAGA	African - Ewe of Ghana name meaning 'life is precious.' (Could be shortened to NYAGA.)				Add to Favorites
AHMADOU	African - West African name. Meaning unknown.				Add to Favorites
Aina	African - Yoruba of Nigeria female name meaning 'difficult birth,' such as a child born with umbilical cord around neck. More				Add to Favorites
AJA	African - Male - High Priestess of Mecca. More				Add to Favorites
Ajah	African - Male - High Priestess of Mecca. More				Add to Favorites
AJANI	African - He Who Wins the Struggle				Add to Favorites
Ajaran	African - Male - High Priestess of Mecca. More				Add to Favorites
Ajarana	African - Male - High Priestess of Mecca. More				Add to Favorites
Ajha	African - Male - High Priestess of Mecca. More				Add to Favorites
Ajia	African - Male - High Priestess of Mecca. More				Add to Favorites
Ajiah	African - Male - High Priestess of Mecca. More				Add to Favorites
Ajya	African - Male - High Priestess of Mecca. More				Add to Favorites
Ajyah	African - Male - High Priestess of Mecca. More				Add to Favorites
Akeem	Hebrew - Male - According to an Ibibio of Nigeria folktale, Akim was a gorgeous, fat, young woman made of oil who melted in the sun while doing farm labor. Biblical Meaning, God will establish. More				Add to Favorites
AKELLO	African - Alur of Uganda name meaning 'I have brought' or 'bring forth.'				Add to Favorites
AKILI	Arabic - Wisdom More				Add to Favorites
AKIM	Biblical - Male - According to an Ibibio of Nigeria folktale, Akim was a gorgeous, fat, young woman made of oil who melted in the sun while doing farm labor. Biblical Meaning, God will establish. More				Add to Favorites
Akimah	Hebrew - Male - According to an Ibibio of Nigeria folktale, Akim was a gorgeous, fat, young woman made of oil who melted in the sun while doing farm labor. Biblical Meaning, God will establish. More				Add to Favorites
AKINSANYA	African - Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning 'bravery gets revenge.'				Add to Favorites
AKINTUNDE	African - Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning 'bravery returns.'				Add to Favorites
AKINWOLE	African - Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning 'bravery enters this home.'				Add to Favorites
AKINYEMI	African - Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning 'fated to be a warrior.'				Add to Favorites
AKOSUA	African - Akan or Ahsanti of Ghana name for females born on Sunday.				Add to Favorites
AKPENA	African - Ewe of Ghana name meaning 'thanks to God.' The Ghanaian short form of this name is AKPENA.				Add to Favorites
AKPENAMAWU	African - Ewe of Ghana name meaning 'thanks to God.' The Ghanaian short form of this name is AKPENA.				Add to Favorites
AKUA	African - Akan of Ghana name for females born on Wednesday.				Add to Favorites
AKUJI	African - Dead and Awake				Add to Favorites
ALAFIN	African - A title meaning 'king' once used by the Yoruba people of Nigeria.				Add to Favorites
ALAKE	African - One to be Honored				Add to Favorites
Alika	African - Most beautiful (Nigerian)			Y	Add to Favorites
ALITASH	African - Amharic of Ethiopia female name meaning 'may I not lose you, may I find you always my precious.' May be shortened to Tash.				Add to Favorites
Alyia	African - Rising				Add to Favorites
Alyiah	African - Rising				Add to Favorites
Alyya	African - Rising				Add to Favorites
Alyyah	African - Rising				Add to Favorites
Ama	French - Born on a Saturday More				Add to Favorites
AMACHI	African - Ibo of Nigeria name meaning 'who knows what God has brought us through this child.'				Add to Favorites
AMADI	African - Rejoicing (Nigerian), More				Add to Favorites
Amah	French - Born on a Saturday More				Add to Favorites
AMANDLA	African - Power				Add to Favorites
AMANI	African - Male - Peace				Add to Favorites
AMANISHAKHETE	African - The name of one of the Candaces, or Queen Mothers, of the Nubian kingdom of Kush (now northern Sudan). This name could be shortened to AMANI, itself a Kiswahili word meaning 'peace.'				Add to Favorites
AMARE	English - Beloved. More				Add to Favorites
Amarey	African - "Possesses great strength" in African., More				Add to Favorites
Amari	English - Beloved. More				Add to Favorites
Amassiana	African - Means The great one				Add to Favorites
AMAZU	African - Ibo of Nigeria name meaning 'no one knows everything.'				Add to Favorites
Ameena	Muslim - Trustworthy. Reliable. Faithful. Secure. Protected. More				Add to Favorites
Amina	Muslim - Trustworthy. Reliable. Faithful. Secure. Protected. More				Add to Favorites
AMINATA	African - A popular female name among the Wolof of Senegal.				Add to Favorites
Amineh	Muslim - Trustworthy. Reliable. Faithful. Secure. Protected. More				Add to Favorites
AMINIA	African - A Kiswahili word meaning 'to believe in.'				Add to Favorites
AMIRI	African - Male - Prince				Add to Favorites
AMMA	African - Godlike Beauty More				Add to Favorites
ANANA	African - Soft, Gentle				Add to Favorites
ANANDO	African - Bliss				Add to Favorites
Ande	African - Pillar				Add to Favorites
Andrion	Spanish - Spanish form of Hadrianus, also a name used for the nobility class of the Betsileo people of central Madagascar. Six popes have borne this name. More				Add to Favorites
Andromeda	African - Ruler of men.' According to Greek mythology, Andromeda married Perseus, who had saved her from Medusa, a monster of the sea. Andromeda was said to be an Aethiopian (meaning African) princess. Ancient Aethiopians considered Perseus and Andromeda the pro More				Add to Favorites
ANNAKIYA	African - This means 'sweet face' in Hausa language.				Add to Favorites
ANULIKA	African - Ibo of eastern Nigeria name meaning 'happiness is the best.'				Add to Favorites
ANYANGO	African - Af of Kenya name meaning 'friend.'				Add to Favorites
AOKO	African - Male - Outside				Add to Favorites
Aren	African - Eagle (Nigerian),Danish:Eagle, More				Add to Favorites
ARET	African - Ibibio of Nigeria name for female children born on market day, called Edet.				Add to Favorites
ARMANI	African - Male - Derivative of IMANI, meaning 'faith.' More				Add to Favorites
ARUSI	African - Swahili name for girls born at the time of a wedding. 'Arusi' is the Kiswahili word for wedding.				Add to Favorites
ASABI	African - Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning 'one of select birth.'				Add to Favorites
ASANTE	African - Kiswahili word for 'thank you.'				Add to Favorites
Asha	Sanskrit - Lively, woman, life; variant of Aisha, More				Add to Favorites
ASHAKI	African - West African female name meaning 'beautiful.'				Add to Favorites
ASHANTI	African - Male - African Tribe Name More			Y	Add to Favorites
Asim	Muslim - Protector. Guardian. More				Add to Favorites
ASIS	African - Sun				Add to Favorites
ASMINA	African - Female name of the Nubian peoples of southern Sudan.				Add to Favorites
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