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Girl Names from Africa

African names for baby girls hail from all around the continent and offer an uncommon yet usable complement of choices. A few African girl names are starting to catch on in the US, including Zola and Zuri, which feature the exciting Z initial.

Along with Zola and Zuri, other African names for girls in the US Top 1000 include Amara, Anika, Nala, Zendaya, and Zora. One-of-a-kind African girl names given to fewer than five baby girls at last count include Ameyo, Lulit, Nemy, and Thulile.

While these are some of our favorites, for even more African baby girl names, go to our masterlist of African Names for Girls.

Girl Names from Africa

Sekai

Meaning: be humorous

Origin:African, Shona
3741
Thandie

Meaning: beloved

Origin:South African, Xhosa
3573
Tisa

Meaning: ninth born

Origin:African, Swahili
3700
Thema

Meaning: queen

Origin:African, Akan
7481
Ama

Meaning: born on Saturday; water

Origin:Ewe, Akan, Ghanaian, Cherokee
1754
Gugu

Meaning: treasure

Origin:Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
2643
Lesedi

Meaning: light

Origin:Tswana
2729
Naliaka

Meaning: born during weeding season

Origin:Luhya
8685
Ndidi

Meaning: patience

Origin:Igbo
8938
Nnenna

Meaning: father's mother

Origin:Igbo
14947
Ndila

Meaning: billy goat

Origin:Kamba
15852
Nsia

Meaning: sixth born child

Origin:Akan
10439
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Origin:African place-name
10855
Thabisa

Meaning: bring joy

Origin:Zulu, Xhosa
5942
Thulile

Meaning: quiet; peaceful

Origin:Zulu
11833
Zizi

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:African, Kiswahili
3280
Zenzile

Meaning: you're responsible for what you've become

Origin:Zulu, Xhosa
3579
Abeni

Meaning: we prayed for her and she arrived

Origin:Yoruba, Nigerian
3927
Alaba

Meaning: second child after twins

Origin:Yoruba, Nigerian
12446
Ameyo

Meaning: born on Saturday

Origin:Akan, Ewe
15245