476 African Baby Boy Names With Meanings

Africa has various beliefs and cultures. And their names usually link to their origin, tradition or culture. Africans believe there is some prominent force in everything and the name plays a role in having a positive impact on the person.

While naming the baby, parents take into consideration factors such as the day or time of the baby’s birth, and other situations influencing the birth. African baby boy names sound exotic with a beautiful meaning. So, when it comes to naming your little boy, you might choose the most relevant name that is unique and distinctive. Here is a list of such unique African baby boy names.

NAMES	MEANING	GENDER
Bandile	They have multiplied and prospered	Boy	African	Christianity
Enzokuhle	Expected to do great things, Do good	Unisex	African	Christianity
Firash	Perceptiveness, Ingenuity	Boy	Aboriginal,Afghan,African,Malay	Islam,Jainism
Junior	The Young, Child; Derived from the word iunior meaning younger	Boy	African,English,Latin
Lethabo	Happiness, Rejoice	Unisex	African	Christianity
Lubanzi	Wide and deep or broad	Boy	African	Christianity
Luthando	African name meaning Love and Adoration	Unisex	African
Melokuhle	Stand for what is right, One who represents good things	Unisex	African	Christianity
Mpho	Gift	Boy	African	Christianity
Siyabonga	We are thankful or grateful	Boy	African	Christianity
Aasir	One with a captivating and fascinating personality.	Boy	African,Kenyan	Christianity

Abbo	A Condiment (Mudama Origin)	Boy	African,English	Christianity
Abdalah	the Servant of god	Boy	African	Islam
Abdalala	the Slave of the High	Boy	African	Islam
Abdalalim	the Servant of the All-knowing	Boy	African	Islam
Abdalla	Servant Of God; Servant of Allah	Boy	African,Arabic	Islam
Abdi	Originated from Hebrew origin and means servant of god or a slave	Boy	African,Arabic	Islam
Abdou	Great ability to focus on each work; variant of name Abdo	Boy	African,Arabic,French	Islam
Abdu	Worshipper of God	Boy	African,Arabic	Islam
Abdul muiz	The name is originated as African name that means servant of giver of glory and almighty.	Boy	African,Arabic,Urdu	Islam
Abdulkareem	Generous; One who Serves a Generous Man; Servant of Allah	Boy	African,Arabic	Islam
Abdulkhaaliq	Servant of the Creator	Boy	African,Arabic	Islam
Abdullateef	One who Serves a Kind Man; Servant of the Subtle	Boy	African,Arabic	Islam
Abdulmateen	Servant of the Firm; Strong	Boy	African,Arabic	Islam
Abdulraheem	Servant of the Most Compassionate	Boy	African,Arabic	Islam
Abdulrahmaan	Servant of the Mercifully Gracious	Boy	African,Arabic	Islam
Abdulraouf	Servant of the Most Merciful	Boy	African,Arabic	Islam
Abdulrazaaq	Servant of the Maintainer; Provider	Boy	African,Arabic	Islam
Abdulsaboor	Servant of the Patient	Boy	African,Arabic	Islam
Abdultawaab	Servant of the Forgiver	Boy	African,Arabic	Islam
Abdulwaahid	Servant of the One	Boy	African,Arabic	Islam
Abdulwahaab	Servant of the Giver	Boy	African,Arabic	Islam
Abedi	Worshipper	Boy	African,Swahili	Islam
Abeer	Variant of Abir; Fragrance	Boy	African,Arabic	Islam
Abiola	(African - Yoruban) Born in Honor; Born during the first days	Boy	African,Yoruba	Christianity
Abioye	The son of royalty; A Variant of Abiola	Boy	African,Yoruba	Christianity
Absko	Power and strength	Boy	African,Kenyan	Christianity
Abuchi	A Nobel God or the nobility of a God	Boy	African	Islam
Abulmughayyis	The father of one who saves others	Boy	African,Arabic	Islam
Achebe	One who is protected by the Goddess	Unisex	African,Igbo
Addo	Happy; Ornament; King of the path (African)	Boy	African	Christianity
Ade	African - Crown, Royal, Peak ; Hebrew - Man	Boy	African,German,Hebrew	Judaism
Adeben	12th Born Child - African Akan	Boy	African	Christianity
Adebowale	Return of the crown; refers to a child born after many years of waiting	Boy	African,Nigerian	Christianity
Ademola	Crown is Added to My Wealth	Boy	African,Yoruba	Christianity
Adetokunbo	A Nigerian name of Yoruba decent. Ade means 'crown	Boy	African,Yoruba	Christianity
Adiel	Hebrew - ornament of God; Arabic - Being Just, Honest, A variant of name Adil	Boy	African,Arabic,Hebrew	Islam,Judaism
Adisa	Clear Spoken Person - African	Boy	African,Yoruba	Christianity
Adom	Help from Go; (Akan Origin)	Boy	African,Anglo,Ghana	Christianity
Adric	one who is a blessed ruler	Boy	African,Ghana	Islam

476 African Baby Boy Names With Meanings

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