African Names Meanings 2026

Full list of African names with meanings and origin. On this page published popular 2026 names for boys and girls.

Popular African Names 2026

Name:	Gender:	Category:
Tshepo	m & f	Southern African, Tswana, Sotho
Ugochukwu	m	Western African, Igbo
Ugochi	f	Western African, Igbo
Takondwa	m & f	Southern African, Chewa
Ebuka	m	Western African, Igbo
Onyekachi	m & f	Western African, Igbo
Alinafe	m & f	Southern African, Chewa
Wambui	f	Eastern African, Kikuyu
Uju	f	Western African, Igbo
Tapiwa	f	Southern African, Shona
Adisa	m & f	Western African, Yoruba
Nkosazana	f	Southern African, Xhosa
Kofi	m	Western African, Akan
Mumbi	f	Eastern African, Kikuyu
Obi	m & f	Western African, Igbo
Xolani	m	Southern African, Zulu
Itumeleng	m & f	Southern African, Tswana
Akosua	f	Western African, Akan
Netsai	f	Southern African, Shona
Obinna	m	Western African, Igbo

Male

Female

Name:	Gender:	Category:
Aadan	m	Eastern African, Somali
Aamadu	m	Western African, Fula
Aamina	f	Eastern African, Somali, Arabic
Aaminata	f	Western African, Fula
Abdou	m	Western African, Northern African
Abdoul	m	Western African
Abdoulaye	m	Western African
Abdullaahi	m	Western African, Fula
Abdullahi	m	Western African, Hausa
Abeba	f	Eastern African, Amharic
Abena	f	Western African, Akan
Abeni	f	Western African, Yoruba
Aberash	f	Eastern African, Amharic
Abidemi	m & f	Western African, Yoruba
Abimbola	m & f	Western African, Yoruba
Abiodun	m & f	Western African, Yoruba
Abiola	m & f	Western African, Yoruba
Abioye	m & f	Western African, Yoruba
Abosede	f	Western African, Yoruba
Aboubacar	m	Western African
Abubakar	m	Western African, Fula, Hausa
Achieng	f	Eastern African, Luo
Adaeze	f	Western African, Igbo
Adamou	m	Western African
Adanna	f	Western African, Igbo
Adannaya	f	Western African, Igbo
Ade	m & f	Western African, Yoruba
Adebayo	m	Western African, Yoruba
Adebola	m & f	Western African, Yoruba
Adebowale	m & f	Western African, Yoruba