Female Names

Name	Pronunciation	Meaning	Gender	Ethnicity	Region	Continent	Tags
Nanyanika	nah-YAHM-kah	God's gift	Female	Ewe	Ghana	Africa	nah, yahm, kah, god's, gift, female, ewe, ghana, africa
Nasiche	nah-SEE-cheh	born in the locust season	Female	Musoga	Uganda	Africa	nah, see, cheh, born, in, the, locust, season, female, musoga, uganda, africa
Nasiim	NAH-seem	fresh air	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, seem, fresh, air, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nasra	NAH-srah	assistance	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, srah, assistance, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Natasa	NAH-tah-sah	skillful	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, tah, sah, skillful, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nathari	NAH-thah-ree	prose	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, thah, ree, prose, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nawiri	NAH-wee-ree	healthy	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, wee, ree, healthy, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nayfa	NAI-fah	benefit	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nai, fah, benefit, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nayla	NAI-lah	gain	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nai, lah, gain, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nayo	NAH-yoh	we have great joy	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	nah, yoh, we, have, great, joy, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Nayo	NAH-yoh	we have joy	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	nah, yoh, we, have, joy, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Naysun	NAY-soon	seedless grapes	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nay, soon, seedless, grapes, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nazura	NAH-zuh-rah	foremost	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nah, zuh, rah, foremost, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Ndachitanji	n-aah-chee-TAN-jee	what have I done?	Female	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	n, aah, chee, tan, jee, what, have, i, done, female, ngoni, malawi, africa
Ndege	n-deh-GEH	bird	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	n, deh, geh, bird, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Neema	neh-EH-mah	born in times of prosperity	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	neh, eh, mah, born, in, times, of, prosperity, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Neemaka	nee-MAH-kah	benevolent	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nee, mah, kah, benevolent, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nena	NEH-nah	speak	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	neh, nah, speak, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Ngabile	n-gah-BEE-leh	I have got it	Female	Nyakyusa	Tanzania	Africa	n, gah, bee, leh, i, have, got, it, female, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa
Ngendo	nng-eh-DOH	a traveler	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nng, eh, doh, a, traveler, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Ngendo	nng-eh-DOH	a traveller	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nng, eh, doh, a, traveller, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Ngina	GHEH-nah	one who serves	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	gheh, nah, one, who, serves, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Ngozi	n-GOH-zee	blessing	Female	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	n, goh, zee, blessing, female, ibo, nigeria, africa
Ngulinga	n-goo-LEEN-gah	weeping	Female	Ngoni	Malawi	Africa	n, goo, leen, gah, weeping, female, ngoni, malawi, africa
Nia	NEE-ah	intention purpose	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nee, ah, intention, purpose, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Niara	NEE-ah-rah	of high purpose	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nee, ah, rah, of, high, purpose, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nina	NEE-nah	mother	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nee, nah, mother, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nishati	NEE-shah-tee	full of vigor	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nee, shah, tee, full, of, vigor, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Njema	JEH-mah	Good	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	jeh, mah, good, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Njemile	n-jeh-MEE-Ieh	upstanding	Female	Yao	Malawi	Africa	n, jeh, mee, ieh, upstanding, female, yao, malawi, africa
Njemile	n-jeh-MEE-leh	upstanding	Female	Yao	Malawi	Africa	n, jeh, mee, leh, upstanding, female, yao, malawi, africa
Njeri	JEH-ree	daughter of a warrior	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	jeh, ree, daughter, of, a, warrior, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Njoki	JOH-key	she who returned	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	joh, key, she, who, returned, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Njoki	JOH-key	she who returned (from the dead)	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	joh, key, she, who, returned, from, the, dead, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nkosazana	n-koh-sah-ZAH-nah	princess	Female	Xhosa	South Africa	Africa	n, koh, sah, zah, nah, princess, female, xhosa, south africa, africa
Nneka	n-NEH-kah	her mother is prominent	Female	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	n, neh, kah, her, mother, is, prominent, female, ibo, nigeria, africa
Nnenaya	Neh-NAH-yah	like father's mother	Female	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	neh, nah, yah, like, father's, mother, female, ibo, nigeria, africa
Nnenia	n-NEH-nee-ah	her grandmother's look alike	Female	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	n, neh, nee, ah, her, grandmother's, look, alike, female, ibo, nigeria, africa
Nobanzi	noh-BAN-zee	width	Female	Xhosa	South Africa	Africa	noh, ban, zee, width, female, xhosa, south africa, africa
Nomalanga	noh-mah-LANG-gah	sunny	Female	Zulu	South Africa	Africa	noh, mah, lang, gah, sunny, female, zulu, south africa, africa
Nombeko	nom-BEH-KOH	respect	Female	Xhosa	South Africa	Africa	nom, beh, koh, respect, female, xhosa, south africa, africa
Nomble	NOM-bleh	beauty	Female	Xhosa	South Africa	Africa	nom, bleh, beauty, female, xhosa, south africa, africa
Nomuula	noh-MOO-lah	rain	Female	Xhosa	South Africa	Africa	noh, moo, lah, rain, female, xhosa, south africa, africa
Noni	NOH-nee	gift of God	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	noh, nee, gift, of, god, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nonyameko	nong-ya-MEH-koh	patience	Female	Xhosa	South Africa	Africa	nong, ya, meh, koh, patience, female, xhosa, south africa, africa
Nourbese	noor-BEH-seh	a wonderful child	Female	Benin	Nigeria	Africa	noor, beh, seh, a, wonderful, child, female, benin, nigeria, africa
Nteremezi	N-tereh-meh-zee	cheerful person	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	n, tereh, meh, zee, cheerful, person, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nuaha	NUH-ah-ah	pleasure	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nuh, ah, ah, pleasure, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nufaika	NUH-fah-ee-kah	prosperity	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nuh, fah, ee, kah, prosperity, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nuha	NUH-hah	consoled	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nuh, hah, consoled, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nunuu	NUH-nuu	extol	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nuh, nuu, extol, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nura	NUH-rah	bnghtness	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nuh, rah, bnghtness, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nurisha	NUH-ree-shah	shine light upon	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nuh, ree, shah, shine, light, upon, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nuru	noo-ROO	in the daylight	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	noo, roo, in, the, daylight, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nusurika	NUH-soo-ree-kah	saved from difficulty	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nuh, soo, ree, kah, saved, from, difficulty, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nwakaego	n-wah-kah-EH-goh	more important than money	Female	Ibo	Nigeria	Africa	n, wah, kah, eh, goh, more, important, than, money, female, ibo, nigeria, africa
Nyaguthii	NYAH-goh-thee-ay	a traveler	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nyah, goh, thee, ay, a, traveler, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nyaguthii	NYAH-goh-thee-ay	a traveler	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nyah, goh, thee, ay, a, traveler, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nyakio	NYAH-kay-oh	hard working	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nyah, kay, oh, hard, working, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nyakio	NYAH-kay-oh	hard working	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nyah, kay, oh, hard, working, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nyambura	NYAH-boo-rah	born of the rain	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nyah, boo, rah, born, of, the, rain, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nyambura	NYAH-boo-rah	born of the rain	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nyah, boo, rah, born, of, the, rain, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nyanjera	NYAHN-jeh-rah	born on the way	Female	Kisii	Kenya	Africa	nyahn, jeh, rah, born, on, the, way, female, kisii, kenya, africa
Nyankomago	ng-yank-oh-MAH-goh	second child after twins	Female	Twi	Ghana	Africa	ng, yank, oh, mah, goh, second, child, after, twins, female, twi, ghana, africa
Nyathera	NYAH-the-rah	she survived	Female	Kisii	Kenya	Africa	nyah, the, rah, she, survived, female, kisii, kenya, africa
Nyawela	nyah-WEH-lah	on a journey	Female	Shulla	Sudan	Africa	nyah, weh, lah, on, a, journey, female, shulla, sudan, africa
Nyawira	NYAH-way-rah	hard worker	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nyah, way, rah, hard, worker, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nyawira	NYAH-way-rah	hard worker	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nyah, way, rah, hard, worker, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nyemya	NYEH-meh-yah	self-esteem	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nyeh, meh, yah, self, esteem, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nyframahoro	nee-yee-rah-mah-HO-roh	peaceful	Female	Rwanda	Rwanda	Africa	nee, yee, rah, mah, ho, roh, peaceful, female, rwanda, rwanda, africa
Nyimak	NYEE-mahk	little fire	Female	Shulla	Sudan	Africa	nyee, mahk, little, fire, female, shulla, sudan, africa
Nyimbo	NYEHM-boh	song	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nyehm, boh, song, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nyirej	NYEE-rehj	little fish	Female	Shulla	Sudan	Africa	nyee, rehj, little, fish, female, shulla, sudan, africa
Nyofu	NYOH-fuu	candid	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	nyoh, fuu, candid, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Nyokabi	NYOH-kah-bee	of the Maasai people	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nyoh, kah, bee, of, the, maasai, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Nyokabi	NYOH-kah-bee	of the Maasai people	Female	Kikuyu	Kenya	Africa	nyoh, kah, bee, of, the, maasai, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa
Ode	oh-DEH	born along the road	Female	Benin	Nigeria	Africa	oh, deh, born, along, the, road, female, benin, nigeria, africa
Oianiyi	oh-lah-NEE-yee	there's glory in wealth	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	oh, lah, nee, yee, there's, glory, in, wealth, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Olabisi	oh-LAH-bee-see	joy is multiplied	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	oh, lah, bee, see, joy, is, multiplied, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Olabunmi	aw-lah-BOON-mee	honor has rewarded me	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	aw, lah, boon, mee, honor, has, rewarded, me, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Olaniyi	oh-lah-NEE-yee	there's glory in wealth	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	oh, lah, nee, yee, there's, glory, in, wealth, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Olubayo	oh-loo-BAH-yoh	greatest joy	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	oh, loo, bah, yoh, greatest, joy, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Olubunmi	oh-loo-BOON-mee	the highest gift is mine	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	oh, loo, boon, mee, the, highest, gift, is, mine, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Olufemi	oh-LOO-feh-mee	God loves me	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	oh, loo, feh, mee, god, loves, me, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Olufunke	oh-loo-FOON-keh	God gives me to be loved	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	oh, loo, foon, keh, god, gives, me, to, be, loved, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Olufunmilayo	oh-loo-foon-mee-LAH-yoh	God gives me joy	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	oh, loo, foon, mee, lah, yoh, god, gives, me, joy, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Oluremi	oh-loo-REH-mee	God consoles me	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	oh, loo, reh, mee, god, consoles, me, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Omolara	oh-MOH-lah-rah	born at the right time	Female	Benin	Nigeria	Africa	oh, moh, lah, rah, born, at, the, right, time, female, benin, nigeria, africa
Omorenoniwara	oh-moh-reh-nom-WAH-rah	meant not to suffer	Female	Benin	Nigeria	Africa	oh, moh, reh, nom, wah, rah, meant, not, to, suffer, female, benin, nigeria, africa
Omorose	oh-moh-ROH-seh	my beautiful child	Female	Benin	Nigeria	Africa	oh, moh, roh, seh, my, beautiful, child, female, benin, nigeria, africa
Omosede	oh-MOH-seh-deh	a child counts more than a king	Female	Benin	Nigeria	Africa	oh, moh, seh, deh, a, child, counts, more, than, a, king, female, benin, nigeria, africa
Omosupe	oh-MOH-soo-peh	a child is the most precious thing	Female	Benin	Nigeria	Africa	oh, moh, soo, peh, a, child, is, the, most, precious, thing, female, benin, nigeria, africa
Oni	AW-nee	born in a sacred abode	Female	Yoruba	Nigeria	Africa	aw, nee, born, in, a, sacred, abode, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa
Osayioniwabo	Oh-sah-yohm-WAH-boh	God will help us	Female	Benin	Nigeria	Africa	oh, sah, yohm, wah, boh, god, will, help, us, female, benin, nigeria, africa
Oseye	oh-SEH-yeh	happy one	Female	Benin	Nigeria	Africa	oh, seh, yeh, happy, one, female, benin, nigeria, africa
Ozigbodi	oh-ZEE-gboh-dee	patience	Female	Ewe	Ghana	Africa	oh, zee, gboh, dee, patience, female, ewe, ghana, africa
Paka	PAH-kah	cat	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	pah, kah, cat, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Panya	PAHN-yah	mouse (a tiny baby)	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	pahn, yah, mouse, a, tiny, baby, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Panyin	pahn-YEEN	elder of twins	Female	Fante	Ghana	Africa	pahn, yeen, elder, of, twins, female, fante, ghana, africa
Pasua	pah-SOO-ah	born by Caesarean operation	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	pah, soo, ah, born, by, caesarean, operation, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Patanisha	PAH-tah-nee-shah	reconcile	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	pah, tah, nee, shah, reconcile, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Pendo	PEHN-doh	love	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	pehn, doh, love, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Penzima	PEHN-zee-mah	desire	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	pehn, zee, mah, desire, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Pili	PEE-lee	the second born	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	pee, lee, the, second, born, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Pulika	POOH-lee-kah	obedience	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	pooh, lee, kah, obedience, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Raawiya	RAAH-wee-yah	story teller	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	raah, wee, yah, story, teller, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Rabia	RAH-bee-ah	spring	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	rah, bee, ah, spring, female, swahili, east africa, africa
Rabuwa	RAH-booh-wah	grow	Female	Swahili	East Africa	Africa	rah, booh, wah, grow, female, swahili, east africa, africa

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