| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Gender | Ethnicity | Region | Continent | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kissa |
kiss-SAH |
born after twins |
Female |
Buganda |
Uganda |
Africa |
kiss, sah, born, after, twins, female, buganda, uganda, africa |
| Kitambi |
kee-tam-bee |
proud |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, tam, bee, proud, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kito |
kee-toh |
a jewel |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, toh, a, jewel, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kitoto |
kee-toh-TOH |
precious child |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, toh, toh, precious, child, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kiziah |
kee-ZEE-ah |
light hearted |
Female |
Bini |
West Africa |
Africa |
kee, zee, ah, light, hearted, female, bini, west africa, africa |
| Kizo |
kee-ZOH |
an abundance |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kee, zoh, an, abundance, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kizuwanda |
kee-zu-WAHN-dah |
last born child |
Female |
Zaramo |
Tanzania |
Africa |
kee, zu, wahn, dah, last, born, child, female, zaramo, tanzania, africa |
| Kokumo |
KOH-koo-moh |
this one will not die |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
koh, koo, moh, this, one, will, not, die, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Kuiwa |
KOOL-wah |
first of twins |
Female |
Zaramo |
Tanzania |
Africa |
kool, wah, first, of, twins, female, zaramo, tanzania, africa |
| Kujuwakwangu |
KOO-juh-wah-kwahn-goo |
my knowledge |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
koo, juh, wah, kwahn, goo, my, knowledge, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kukua |
koo-KOO-ah |
born on Wednesday |
Female |
Fante |
Ghana |
Africa |
koo, koo, ah, born, on, wednesday, female, fante, ghana, africa |
| Kuliraga |
koo-lee-RAH-gah |
weeping |
Female |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
koo, lee, rah, gah, weeping, female, yao, malawi, africa |
| Kulula |
KUH-loo-lah |
Superior |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kuh, loo, lah, superior, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kulwa |
KOOL-wah |
first of twins |
Female |
Zaramo |
Tanzania |
Africa |
kool, wah, first, of, twins, female, zaramo, tanzania, africa |
| Kunto |
KOON-toh |
third child |
Female |
Twi |
Ghana |
Africa |
koon, toh, third, child, female, twi, ghana, africa |
| Kupenda |
kuh-PEHN-duh |
to love |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kuh, pehn, duh, to, love, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kurwa |
kuh-WAH |
the second of two |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kuh, wah, the, second, of, two, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kwamboka |
KWAHM-boh-kah |
born while crossing a river |
Female |
Kisii |
Kenya |
Africa |
kwahm, boh, kah, born, while, crossing, a, river, female, kisii, kenya, africa |
| Kwasausya |
kwa-sah-OOS-yah |
troubled |
Female |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
kwa, sah, oos, yah, troubled, female, yao, malawi, africa |
| Kwasi |
KWAH-see |
wealthy |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kwah, see, wealthy, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Kyalamboka |
kee-ah-lam-BOH-kah |
God save me |
Female |
Nyakyusa |
Tanzania |
Africa |
kee, ah, lam, boh, kah, god, save, me, female, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa |
| Kyesi |
KYEH-see |
joy |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
kyeh, see, joy, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Laini |
LAH-ee-nee |
soft and gentle |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
lah, ee, nee, soft, and, gentle, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Lalamika |
lah-lah-mee-KAH |
Pray for mercy |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
lah, lah, mee, kah, pray, for, mercy, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Lamia |
LAH-mee-ah |
glitter |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
lah, mee, ah, glitter, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Latifa |
LAH-tee-fah |
gentle |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
lah, tee, fah, gentle, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Latifah |
LAH-tee-fah |
gentle |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
lah, tee, fah, gentle, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Latifu |
LAH-tee-foo |
gentle |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
lah, tee, foo, gentle, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Layla |
LAH-ee-lah |
born at night |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
lah, ee, lah, born, at, night, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Lela |
LEH-lah |
the night |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
leh, lah, the, night, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Lerato |
leh-RAH-toh |
love |
Female |
Tswana |
Botswana |
Africa |
leh, rah, toh, love, female, tswana, botswana, africa |
| Lila |
LEE-lah |
good |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
lee, lah, good, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Limber |
LIM-ber |
joyfulness |
Female |
Tiv |
Nigeria |
Africa |
lim, ber, joyfulness, female, tiv, nigeria, africa |
| Lina |
LEE-nah |
tender |
Female |
Hausa |
West Africa |
Africa |
lee, nah, tender, female, hausa, west africa, africa |
| Lisha |
LEE-shah |
mysterious |
Female |
Hausa |
West Africa |
Africa |
lee, shah, mysterious, female, hausa, west africa, africa |
| Liwaza |
LEE-wah-zah |
Consolation |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
lee, wah, zah, consolation, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Liziuzayani |
lee-zee-OO-zah-YAH-nee |
tell someone |
Female |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
lee, zee, oo, zah, yah, nee, tell, someone, female, yao, malawi, africa |
| Lubaya |
LOO-bah-yah |
young lioness |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
loo, bah, yah, young, lioness, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Lulu |
LOO-loo |
a pearl |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
loo, loo, a, pearl, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Lumusi |
loo-moo-SEE |
born face downwards |
Female |
Ewe |
Ghana |
Africa |
loo, moo, see, born, face, downwards, female, ewe, ghana, africa |
| Lyabo |
ee-YAH-boh |
mother has returned |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, yah, boh, mother, has, returned, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Maarifa |
MAAH-ree-fah |
skilled |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
maah, ree, fah, skilled, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mabuufo |
mah-BOO-frh |
troubles |
Female |
Nguni |
South Africa |
Africa |
mah, boo, frh, troubles, female, nguni, south africa, africa |
| Machui |
MAH-choo-ee |
like a leopard |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, choo, ee, like, a, leopard, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Madaha |
mah-DAH-hah |
graceful |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, dah, hah, graceful, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Madiha |
MAH-dee-hah |
worthy of praise |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, dee, hah, worthy, of, praise, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mafuane |
mah-FOO-ah-neh |
soil |
Female |
Bachopi |
South Africa |
Africa |
mah, foo, ah, neh, soil, female, bachopi, south africa, africa |
| Mafunda |
MAH-foon-dah |
teachings |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, foon, dah, teachings, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mahbuba |
MAH-boo-bah |
beloved |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, boo, bah, beloved, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mahfudha |
MAH-foo-dah |
protected |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, foo, dah, protected, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Maiba |
MAH-ee-bah |
grave |
Female |
Shona |
Zimbabwe |
Africa |
mah, ee, bah, grave, female, shona, zimbabwe, africa |
| Maijani |
mahr-JAH-nee |
coral |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mahr, jah, nee, coral, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Maimuna |
MAH-ee-moo-nah |
blessed |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, ee, moo, nah, blessed, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Maisha |
mah-ee-SHAH |
life |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, ee, shah, life, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Makena |
mah-KEH-nah |
happy one |
Female |
Kikuyu |
Kenya |
Africa |
mah, keh, nah, happy, one, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa |
| Makini |
mah-KEE-nee |
calm and serene |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, kee, nee, calm, and, serene, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Malaika |
mah-LAH-ee-kah |
angel |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, lah, ee, kah, angel, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Malenga |
MAH-lehn-gah |
she sings well |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, lehn, gah, she, sings, well, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Malia |
MAH-lee-ah |
queen |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, lee, ah, queen, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Maliha |
MAH-lee-hah |
pleasant |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, lee, hah, pleasant, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Malika |
MAH-lee-kah |
queen |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, lee, kah, queen, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Maliwaza |
mah-lee-wah-zah |
Consolation |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, lee, wah, zah, consolation, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Malkia |
MAHL-kee-ah |
queen |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mahl, kee, ah, queen, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Maluum |
MAA-loom |
special |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
maa, loom, special, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mama |
mah-AMH |
born on Saturday |
Female |
Fante |
Ghana |
Africa |
mah, amh, born, on, saturday, female, fante, ghana, africa |
| Mandisa |
man-DEE-sah |
sweet |
Female |
Xhosa |
South Africa |
Africa |
man, dee, sah, sweet, female, xhosa, south africa, africa |
| Manga |
MAHN-gah |
wanderer |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mahn, gah, wanderer, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mangeni |
man-GHEH-nee |
fish |
Female |
Musamia |
Uganda |
Africa |
man, gheh, nee, fish, female, musamia, uganda, africa |
| Mapenzi |
MAH-pehn-zee |
romance |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, pehn, zee, romance, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Marashi |
MAH-rah-shee |
fragrance perfume |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, rah, shee, fragrance, perfume, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mariamu |
MAH-ree-ahm-oo |
for the virgin Mary |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, ree, ahm, oo, for, the, virgin, mary, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Marini |
MAH-ree-nee |
charming |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, ree, nee, charming, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Marjani |
mahr-JAH-nee |
coral |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mahr, jah, nee, coral, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Masani |
mah-SAH-nee |
has a gap between the front teeth |
Female |
Buganda |
Uganda |
Africa |
mah, sah, nee, has, a, gap, between, the, front, teeth, female, buganda, uganda, africa |
| Masara |
MAH-sah-rah |
joy |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, sah, rah, joy, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mashavu |
mah-SHAH-vu |
chubby cheeks |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, shah, vu, chubby, cheeks, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Masika |
mah-SEE-kah |
born in the rainy season |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, see, kah, born, in, the, rainy, season, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Masiya |
MAH-see-yah |
messiah |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, see, yah, messiah, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Maskini |
mah-SKEE-nee |
poor |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, skee, nee, poor, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mastura |
MAHS-too-rah |
without blemish |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mahs, too, rah, without, blemish, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mathna |
MAH-thnah |
praise |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, thnah, praise, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Matima |
MAH-tee-mah |
full moon |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, tee, mah, full, moon, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Matuko |
MAH-too-koh |
elegance |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, too, koh, elegance, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Maua |
MAH-oo-ah |
flowers |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, oo, ah, flowers, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Maulidi |
mah-oo-LEE-dee |
born during Maulidi |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, oo, lee, dee, born, during, maulidi, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mawusi |
mah-woo-SEE |
in the hands of God |
Female |
Ewe |
Ghana |
Africa |
mah, woo, see, in, the, hands, of, god, female, ewe, ghana, africa |
| Mayasa |
MAH-yah-sah |
walks proudly |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mah, yah, sah, walks, proudly, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Maysara |
MY-sah-rah |
ease |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
my, sah, rah, ease, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mbafor |
m-BAH-fohr |
born on a market day |
Female |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
m, bah, fohr, born, on, a, market, day, female, ibo, nigeria, africa |
| Mbeke |
m-beh-KEH |
born on the first day of the week |
Female |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
m, beh, keh, born, on, the, first, day, of, the, week, female, ibo, nigeria, africa |
| Mchumba |
MCHOoM-bah |
Sweetheart |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mchoom, bah, sweetheart, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mema |
meh-MAH |
goodness |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
meh, mah, goodness, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Menikaliya |
MEH-nee-kah-lee-yah |
you are against me |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
meh, nee, kah, lee, yah, you, are, against, me, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mera |
MEH-rah |
Mary |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
meh, rah, mary, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mesi |
MEH-see |
water |
Female |
Yao |
Malawi |
Africa |
meh, see, water, female, yao, malawi, africa |
| Meyya |
MEH-yah |
Mary |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
meh, yah, mary, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Meyye |
MEH-yeh |
Mary |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
meh, yeh, mary, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mgeni |
M-GEH-nee |
visitor |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
m, geh, nee, visitor, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mhonum |
m-HOH-num |
mercifulness |
Female |
Tiv |
Nigeria |
Africa |
m, hoh, num, mercifulness, female, tiv, nigeria, africa |
| Midra |
MEE-drah |
princess |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mee, drah, princess, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Midwa |
m-KEE-wah |
orphaned child |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
m, kee, wah, orphaned, child, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mila |
MEE-lah |
traditions |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mee, lah, traditions, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Milele |
MEE-leh-leh |
eternity |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mee, leh, leh, eternity, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mimi |
MEE-mee |
I am |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
mee, mee, i, am, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mkali |
M-KAH-lee |
fierce |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
m, kah, lee, fierce, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mkegani |
m-keh-GAH-nee |
child of disrespectful wife |
Female |
Zaramo |
Tanzania |
Africa |
m, keh, gah, nee, child, of, disrespectful, wife, female, zaramo, tanzania, africa |
| Mkiyoni |
M-KEE-yoh-nee |
you don't see it |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
m, kee, yoh, nee, you, don't, see, it, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Mkweli |
M-KWEH-lee |
truthful |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
m, kweh, lee, truthful, female, swahili, east africa, africa |