NamePetalAfrican baby names
This shelf holds 465 names — for example, Barry, a boy's name of Irish and Celtic origin meaning “hill, summit and white.” Names from across Africa — Yoruba, Igbo, Akan, Hausa, Swahili and more. Every meaning below was verified against a published source before it was listed.
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Barry
Boy · Irish and Celtic
“hill, summit and white”
Jamal
Boy · Arabic
“beauty”
Adan
Boy · Spanish
“earth, man, soil, light brown”
Kobe
Boy · Japanese
Jabari
Boy · Arabic
“brave (one”
Coby
Boy · Japanese
Zola
Girl · African
Dorcas
Girl · Greek
“to interpret fully, to explain”
Bode
Boy · African
“messenger and booth, small house”
Kwame
Boy · African
“combat ready”
Siya
Girl · African
Wellington
Boy · African
“estate and ridge, bank”
All 465 African names
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