Female Names

Name	Pronunciation	Meaning	Gender	Ethnicity	Region	Continent	Tags
Siwatu	see-,WAH-too	born during time of conflict with another	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	see, wah, too, born, during, time, of, conflict, with, another, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Siwazuri	see-wah-ZOO-ree	those people are not good	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	see, wah, zoo, ree, those, people, are, not, good, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Siyasa	see-YAH-sah	a politician	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	see, yah, sah, a, politician, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Somo	soh-MOH	teachings or godmother	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	soh, moh, teachings, or, godmother, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Somoe	soh-MOH-eh	her godmother	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	soh, moh, eh, her, godmother, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Staajabu	s-TAAH-jah-boo	amazement	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	s, taah, jah, boo, amazement, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Stara	s-TAH-rah	protected	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	s, tah, rah, protected, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Subira	soo-BEE-rah	the reward of patience	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	soo, bee, rah, the, reward, of, patience, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Suhaila	soo-HAH-ee-lah	ease	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	soo, hah, ee, lah, ease, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Sukutai	soo-koo-TAH-ee	squeeze	Female	Shona	Zimbabwe	Africa	soo, koo, tah, ee, squeeze, female, shona, zimbabwe, africa
Suluma	SOO-loo-mah	security	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	soo, loo, mah, security, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Suma	SOO-mah	ask	Female	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	soo, mah, ask, female, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Sumaiyya	soo-MAH-ee-yah	of good reputation	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	soo, mah, ee, yah, of, good, reputation, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Surayya	soo-rah-ee-yah	noble	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	soo, rah, ee, yah, noble, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Syandene	see-ahn-DEH-neh	punctual	Female	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	see, ahn, deh, neh, punctual, female, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Taabu	tah-AH-boo	troubles	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, ah, boo, troubles, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tabasamu	TAH-bah-sah-mu	a beautiful smile	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, bah, sah, mu, a, beautiful, smile, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tabia	tah-BEE-ah	good conduct	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, bee, ah, good, conduct, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tabita	TAH-bee-tah	graceful	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, bee, tah, graceful, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tafida	TAH-fee-dah	benefit	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, fee, dah, benefit, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tahira	TAH-hee-rah	dean	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, hee, rah, dean, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tahiya	TAH-hee-yah	security	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, hee, yah, security, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Taiwo	TAH-ee-woh	first born of twins	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	tah, ee, woh, first, born, of, twins, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Tale	TAH-leh	green	Female	Tswana	Botswana	Africa	tah, leh, green, female, tswana, botswana, africa
Talha	TAHL-hah	easy life	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tahl, hah, easy, life, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tamaa	tah-MAA	desire	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, maa, desire, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tamasha	tah-MAH-shah	Happy occasion	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, mah, shah, happy, occasion, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tambika	tahm-BEE-kah	Offering	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tahm, bee, kah, offering, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tambuzi	TAHM-boo-zee	Intelligent	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tahm, boo, zee, intelligent, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tamu	TAH-moo	Sweet	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, moo, sweet, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tanabahi	tah-NAH-bah-ee	be cautious	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, nah, bah, ee, be, cautious, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tanashati	tah-NAH-shah-tee	Well dressed and neat	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, nah, shah, tee, well, dressed, and, neat, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Taraji	tah-RAH-jee	Hope faith	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, rah, jee, hope, faith, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tarajika	tah-RAH-jee-KAH	Hope faith	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, rah, jee, kah, hope, faith, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tathinina	TAH-thee-nee-nah	high value	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, thee, nee, nah, high, value, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tatu	TAH-too	third born	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, too, third, born, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tawa	TAH-wah	A religious person	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tah, wah, a, religious, person, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tawiah	TAH-wee-ah	first child after twins	Female	Ga	Ghana	Africa	tah, wee, ah, first, child, after, twins, female, ga, ghana, africa
Tefle	TEH-fleh	infancy beginning	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	teh, fleh, infancy, beginning, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Teleza	teh-LEH-zah	slippery	Female	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	teh, leh, zah, slippery, female, ngoni, malawi, africa
Terema	TEH-reh-mah	a cheerful person	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	teh, reh, mah, a, cheerful, person, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Thandiwe	tan-DEE-weh	loving one	Female	Xhosa	South Africa	Africa	tan, dee, weh, loving, one, female, xhosa, south africa, africa
Thema	TEH-mah	queen	Female	Akan	Ghana	Africa	teh, mah, queen, female, akan, ghana, africa
Themba	TEHM-bah	trusted	Female	Zulu	South Africa	Africa	tehm, bah, trusted, female, zulu, south africa, africa
Tidyanawo	teed-yah-NAH-woh	we shall both eat	Female	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	teed, yah, nah, woh, we, shall, both, eat, female, ngoni, malawi, africa
Time	TEE-meh	full of happiness	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tee, meh, full, of, happiness, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tisaubiranji	ti-sah-oo-boo-RAN-jee	why such poverty?	Female	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	ti, sah, oo, boo, ran, jee, why, such, poverty, female, ngoni, malawi, africa
Tisha	TEE-shah	Strong-willed	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	tee, shah, strong, willed, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tithandianasi	tee-tan-dee-ah-NAH-see	we'll be finished by relative	Female	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	tee, tan, dee, ah, nah, see, we'll, be, finished, by, relative, female, ngoni, malawi, africa
Titilayo	tee-tee-lah-YOH	eternal happiness	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	tee, tee, lah, yoh, eternal, happiness, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Torkwase	tor-kwah-SEH	queen	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	tor, kwah, seh, queen, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Tosha	TOH-shah	Satisfaction	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	toh, shah, satisfaction, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tufaha	too-FAH-hah	apple	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	too, fah, hah, apple, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tuhfa	too-FAH	a gift	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	too, fah, a, gift, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tulimbwelu	too-lim-BWEH-Ioo	we are in the light	Female	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	too, lim, bweh, ioo, we, are, in, the, light, female, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Tulinagwe	too-lee-NAH-gweh	God is with us	Female	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	too, lee, nah, gweh, god, is, with, us, female, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Tumaini	too-MAH-ee-nee	hope	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	too, mah, ee, nee, hope, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tumpe	TOOM-peh	let us thank God	Female	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	toom, peh, let, us, thank, god, female, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Tuni	TOO-nee	tune	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	too, nee, tune, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tunu	TOO-nooh	novelty	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	too, nooh, novelty, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tupokigwe	too~poh~KEEgweh	we are safe	Female	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	too, poh, keegweh, we, are, safe, female, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Turkiya	TOO-kee-yah	beautiful	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	too, kee, yah, beautiful, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Tusajigwe	too-SAH-jee-gweh	we are blessed	Female	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	too, sah, jee, gweh, we, are, blessed, female, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Tuwalole	too-wah-loh-LEH	exemplary	Female	Zaramo	Tanzania	Africa	too, wah, loh, leh, exemplary, female, zaramo, tanzania, africa
Twaponilo	too-ah-poh-nee-LOH	we are saved	Female	Nyakyusa,Tanzania		Africa	too, ah, poh, nee, loh, we, are, saved, female, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Uchefuna	oo-cheh-foo-NAH	I have my wits about me	Female	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	oo, cheh, foo, nah, i, have, my, wits, about, me, female, ibo, nigeria, africa
Uheri	oo-HEH-ree	good fortune	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	oo, heh, ree, good, fortune, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Ujamaa	oo-JAH-mah	family	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	oo, jah, mah, family, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Ukarimu	oo-KAH-ree-moo	hospitality	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	oo, kah, ree, moo, hospitality, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Unguja	oon-goo-JAH	Zanzibar	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	oon, goo, jah, zanzibar, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Urbi	OOR-bee	princess	Female	Benin	Nigeria	Africa	oor, bee, princess, female, benin, nigeria, africa
Uwimana	oo-wee-MAH-nah	daughter of God	Female	Rwanda	Rwanda	Africa	oo, wee, mah, nah, daughter, of, god, female, rwanda, rwanda, africa
Uzima	oo-zee-MAH	Energetic vitality	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	oo, zee, mah, energetic, vitality, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Uzuri	oo-zoo-ree	beauty	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	oo, zoo, ree, beauty, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Waceera	WAH-sheh-rah	she wanders	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, sheh, rah, she, wanders, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Waceera	WAH-sheh-rah	wanderer	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, sheh, rah, wanderer, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wairimu	WAH-ee-ree-moh	one of the nine founders of the Agikuyu people	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, ee, ree, moh, one, of, the, nine, founders, of, the, agikuyu, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wairimu	WAH-ee-ree-moh	one of the nine founders of the Agikuyu people	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, ee, ree, moh, one, of, the, nine, founders, of, the, agikuyu, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Waitherero	WAH-ee-theh-reh-roh	from the rivers flow	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, ee, theh, reh, roh, from, the, rivers, flow, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wakiuru	WAH-kay-oh-roh	one of the nine founders of the Agikuyu people	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, kay, oh, roh, one, of, the, nine, founders, of, the, agikuyu, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wakiuru	WAH-kay-oh-roh	one of the nine founders of the Agikuyu people	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, kay, oh, roh, one, of, the, nine, founders, of, the, agikuyu, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wambui	wah-MBOH-ee	singer of songs	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, mboh, ee, singer, of, songs, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wamuhu	WAH-moh-hoo	born of ashes	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, moh, hoo, born, of, ashes, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wamuhu	WAH-moh-hoo	born of ashes	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, moh, hoo, born, of, ashes, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wamuiru	WAH-moh-ee-roh	dark skinned beauty	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, moh, ee, roh, dark, skinned, beauty, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wamuiru	WAH-moh-ee-roh	dark skinned beauty	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, moh, ee, roh, dark, skinned, beauty, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wamweru	WAHM-weh-roh	light skinned	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wahm, weh, roh, light, skinned, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wamweru	WAHM-weh-roh	light skinned	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wahm, weh, roh, light, skinned, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wangai	WAH-gah-ee	born of God	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, gah, ee, born, of, god, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wangai	WAH-gah-ee	born of God	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, gah, ee, born, of, god, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wangai	WAHN-gah-ee	of God belongs to God	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wahn, gah, ee, of, god, belongs, to, god, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wangari	WAH-gah-ray	a leopard	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, gah, ray, a, leopard, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wangari	WAH-gah-ray	a leopard	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, gah, ray, a, leopard, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wangera	WAH-jay-rah	a traveler	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, jay, rah, a, traveler, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wangera	WAH-jay-rah	a traveller	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, jay, rah, a, traveller, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wangu	WAHN-goh	a gatherer of wood	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wahn, goh, a, gatherer, of, wood, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wangu	WAHN-goh	she gathers the firewood	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wahn, goh, she, gathers, the, firewood, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wanja	WAH-jah	she come from without	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, jah, she, come, from, without, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wanja	WAH-jah	the one from without	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, jah, the, one, from, without, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wanjeri	WAH-jeh-ree	born of Njeri	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, jeh, ree, born, of, njeri, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wanjeri	WAH-jeh-ree	born of Njeri	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wah, jeh, ree, born, of, njeri, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wanjiku	WAHN-gee-koh	one of the nine founders of the Agikuyu people	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wahn, gee, koh, one, of, the, nine, founders, of, the, agikuyu, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wanjiku	WAHN-gee-koh	one of the nine founders of the Agikuyu people	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wahn, gee, koh, one, of, the, nine, founders, of, the, agikuyu, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wanjiru	WAHN-gee-roh	one of the nine founders of the Agikuyu people	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wahn, gee, roh, one, of, the, nine, founders, of, the, agikuyu, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Wanjiru	WAHN-gee-roh	one of the nine founders of the Agikuyu people	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	wahn, gee, roh, one, of, the, nine, founders, of, the, agikuyu, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Waseme	wah-SEH-meh	let them talk	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	wah, seh, meh, let, them, talk, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Wema	WEH-mah	virtue goodness	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	weh, mah, virtue, goodness, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Wepesi	WEH-peh-see	swift	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	weh, peh, see, swift, female, swahili, east africa, africa

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