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 | FAVOURITES | ||
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Bandile | They have multiplied and prospered | Boy | |||
Enzokuhle | Expected to do great things, Do good | Unisex | |||
Firash | Perceptiveness, Ingenuity | Boy | |||
Junior | The Young, Child; Derived from the word iunior meaning younger | Boy | |||
Lethabo | Happiness, Rejoice | Unisex | |||
Lubanzi | Wide and deep or broad | Boy | |||
Luthando | African name meaning Love and Adoration | Unisex | |||
Melokuhle | Stand for what is right, One who represents good things | Unisex | |||
Mpho | Gift | Boy | |||
Siyabonga | We are thankful or grateful | Boy | |||
Aasir | One with a captivating and fascinating personality. | Boy | |||
Abbo | A Condiment (Mudama Origin) | Boy | |||
Abdalah | the Servant of god | Boy | |||
Abdalala | the Slave of the High | Boy | |||
Abdalalim | the Servant of the All-knowing | Boy | |||
Abdalla | Servant Of God; Servant of Allah | Boy | |||
Abdi | Originated from Hebrew origin and means servant of god or a slave | Boy | |||
Abdou | Great ability to focus on each work; variant of name Abdo | Boy | |||
Abdu | Worshipper of God | Boy | |||
Abdul muiz | The name is originated as African name that means servant of giver of glory and almighty. | Boy | |||
Abdulkareem | Generous; One who Serves a Generous Man; Servant of Allah | Boy | |||
Abdulkhaaliq | Servant of the Creator | Boy | |||
Abdullateef | One who Serves a Kind Man; Servant of the Subtle | Boy | |||
Abdulmateen | Servant of the Firm; Strong | Boy | |||
Abdulraheem | Servant of the Most Compassionate | Boy | |||
Abdulrahmaan | Servant of the Mercifully Gracious | Boy | |||
Abdulraouf | Servant of the Most Merciful | Boy | |||
Abdulrazaaq | Servant of the Maintainer; Provider | Boy | |||
Abdulsaboor | Servant of the Patient | Boy | |||
Abdultawaab | Servant of the Forgiver | Boy | |||
Abdulwaahid | Servant of the One | Boy | |||
Abdulwahaab | Servant of the Giver | Boy | |||
Abedi | Worshipper | Boy | |||
Abeer | Variant of Abir; Fragrance | Boy | |||
Abiola | (African - Yoruban) Born in Honor; Born during the first days | Boy | |||
Abioye | The son of royalty; A Variant of Abiola | Boy | |||
Absko | Power and strength | Boy | |||
Abuchi | A Nobel God or the nobility of a God | Boy | |||
Abulmughayyis | The father of one who saves others | Boy | |||
Achebe | One who is protected by the Goddess | Unisex | |||
Addo | Happy; Ornament; King of the path (African) | Boy | |||
Ade | African - Crown, Royal, Peak ; Hebrew - Man | Boy | |||
Adeben | 12th Born Child - African Akan | Boy | |||
Adebowale | Return of the crown; refers to a child born after many years of waiting | Boy | |||
Ademola | Crown is Added to My Wealth | Boy | |||
Adetokunbo | A Nigerian name of Yoruba decent. Ade means 'crown | Boy | |||
Adiel | Hebrew - ornament of God; Arabic - Being Just, Honest, A variant of name Adil | Boy | |||
Adisa | Clear Spoken Person - African | Boy | |||
Adom | Help from Go; (Akan Origin) | Boy | |||
Adric | one who is a blessed ruler | Boy | |||