MEANINGS; With Ethic Group or Region

Mabili (Ma-bee-lee) East wind bringing religion and culture
Malik King (Somalia)
Manu Second born child (Akan of Ghana)
Mamello (ma-me-low) Patience (Basotho of Lesotho)
Matunde Fruits (Luya of Kenya)
Mashudu Lucky (Venda of South Africa)
Mazi Sir (Senegal)

Menefer (Men- Ne- Fer) Beautiful/Beautiful City (Kemet/Egyptian)
Minkah (Men-kaa) Justice (Tanzania)
Mopati (Moopatii) Helper (Botswana)
Mongo Famous (Yoruba of Nigeria)
Morenike Good luck (Nigeria)
Mosi First born child (Swahili)
Muenda One who cares for others (Meru of kenya)
Mugambi (MOO-JHAM-BEE) King (Kenya)
Mulalo Peace (Venda of South Africa)
Munyika (Mu-nyi-kah) Earth (Shona of Zimbabwe)
Muzi Home (Zulu of South Africa)
Munyika Earth (Zimbabwe)
Mwaka Born on New's Eve (Buganda of Uganda)
Montsho Black
Mothusi (Mo-tu-cee) Helper (Tswana of Botswana)
Modupe Thank you
Mhina Delightful

Nakia One who is faithful (Egypt)
Nassor victorious
Nangila Born on a journey
Ndasuunye (Nda-suu-nye) Discouraged (Oshiwambo of Namibia)
Ngozi A blessing
Njanu Young bull (Kikuyu of Kenya)
Nkhangweleni Forgive Me (Venda of South Africa)
Nuru Born during the day
Ndulu Brother (Ibo of Nigeria)
Nkosi Ruler
Nkrumah Ninth born
Nnamdi (nnam-dee) Father has returned (Nigeria)
Nyack (Ni-ack) Strong hearted, one who will never give up
Nyamekye God's gift

Oba King (Benin)
Obasi In honor of God (Ibo of Nigeria)
Obi Heart (Ibo of Nigeria)
Obioma Good heart (Igbo of Nigeria)
Obike A strong Household (Ibo of Nigeria)
Ode Born on the road
Odiambo Son born in the evening (Kenya)
Okpara The first son
Okwui Word of God (Ibo of Nigeria)
Olaitan Godly blessings have no end (Yoruba of Benin)
Olakunde (oh-lah-koon-day) The valiant one has arrived (Yoruba of Nigeria)
Olu Pre-eminent
Olufemi God loves me
Olugbenga God raised me up (Yoruba of Nigeria)
Oluwafemi(O-lu-waa-fay-me) God loves me or God cherishes me (Yoruba of Nigeria)
Oluwa-seyi (olu-wa-shai-yi) God made this (Yoruba of Nigeria)
Oji Bearer of gifts (Ibo of Nigeria)
Ohini Chief (Akan of Ghana)
Onyinyechi (own-yeen-yeh-chee) Gift from God ( Igbo of Nigeria)
Orum (Ora) Sun (Brazil)
Osahar God listens
Otieno Born at night

Paki Witness (Xhosa of South Africa)
Pra River (Akan of Ghana)
Phomello Succeed (South africa)
Pili Second Born (Swahili)
Popo Bat (Kiswahili)
Peponi Paradise, Heaven
Pupa Overeagerness (Kiswahili)
Penha Beloved (Swahili)

Qalhata Nubian Queen who ruled Egypt under the XXV dynasty.
Qwara A people in Ethiopia who speak a Cushitic language

RaeKwon (Rake-one) One who is gifted with words (Nigeria)
Rahsaan (Rah-saan) Versatile (African American)
Rakanja Muarusha of Tanzania
Rafiki Friend (Kiswahili)
Ras Head (An Ethiopian Title)
Rashid Rightly guided (Swahili)
Retta He has won
Ron Joy , also a people of Nigeria
Runako Handsome
Rudo Love
Roho Soul (Kiswahili)

Sadiki Faithful
Salongo Father of Twins (Baganda of Uganda)
Salehe Good
Sef Yesterday (Egypt)
Segodi mogotsi African
Semelo (se-me-low) A person of respect, stature and dignity (Basotho of Lesotho)
Sentwali Courageous
Sefu Sward (Swahili)
Shaaboni Born in the eigth month
Shanette (Sha-nette) Lobing will to give all (African American)
Shomari (sho-mah-ree) Forceful (Swahili, Congo)
Shombay (Shawm-bay) He who walks like a lion (Swahili)
Sekou Learned (Guinea)
Selassie Trinity (Ethiopia)
Sipho A gift (Xhosa of South Africa)
Selassiee Power of the trinity (Ethiopia)
Sisi Born on Sunday
Simba Lion (Kiswahili)
Silko Nubian King
Sule Adventurous (West Africa)

Tano Male name after the Tano river in Ghana
Tafari (Ta-fa-re) He who inspires awe (Ethiopian Amharic
Taharka King of Egypt in the XXV dynasty
Tahir (ta-here) Pure (Arabic-Egypt)
Tamirat Miracle (Ethiopia)
Tau Lion (Tswana of Botswana)
Talib (TAH'LEB) To seek (Kenya)
Tawonga We are Thankful (Tumbuka of Ivory Coast)
Ta' Ziyah Passionate soul (Ghana)
Tebogo A gift (Tswana of South Africa)
Tedros Gift of God (Ethiopia)
Tegene My protector (Ethiopia)
Temilade (TDee-me-laa-dea) Mine is the crown (Yoruba of Nigeria)
Temitope Always thanking God (Nigeria)
Taye He has been seen (Ethiopia)
Thabo Happiness (Sesotho of Lesotho)
Thato (tuh-to) Love (Botswana)
Themba To have faith/hope (Zulu of South Africa)
Thembi (Tembi) Hope (Zimbabwe)
Themdo (theme-doe) A wonderful event (West Africa)
Thilivhali One who does not forget (Venda of South Africa)
Tinochika (Ti-no-chi-ka) We live in fear of (Zimbabwe)
Thikhathali One who does not worry (Venda of South Africa)
Tshepo To have faith and hope. (Tswana of South africa)
Tshifhiwa Gift (Venda of South Africa)
Tumaini Hope
Tomi The people (Kalarbari of Nigeria)
Toure Surname indicating that one belongs to the Soussou or Maninka
Tuamanguluka (Tua-ma-ngu-lu-ka) We are free (oshiwambo of Namibia)
Tutu A South African Surname
Tupac Warrior,Leader,Messenger

Uchi Nakedness
Uchenna (Ooh-chain-naa) God's plan (Swahili)
Unika Light up
Ubani Incense
Ubekwenisha (Ooo-bek-kwen-eesha) Mother of the righteous (Yaruba of Burundi)
Upenyu (uh-peh-nyu) Life (Shona of Zimbabwe)
Uuka Arise
Usutu Brown (Basatho of Lesotho)
Uzoma (u zahm mah) Follow the right road (Ibo of Nigeria)
Vuai Savior
Vinza A people in Tanzania
Wambua Born during Rainy season (Kamba of kenya)
Wanjala Brewer (Kikuyu of Kenya)
Wekesa Born during harvest time (Luhya of Kenya)
Wamukota Left-handed
Xola Stay in Peace (Xhosa of South Africa)
Yahya God's gift (Swahili)
Yao Born on Thursday (Ewe of Ghana)
Yera Warrior (Southern Africa)
Yohance God's gift (Hausa of West Africa)
Yohaness (Yo-han-ness) God's gift (Ethiopia)
Yerodin Studious (Congo)

Zahur Flower (Swahili)
Zere The decendant of (Ethiopia)
Zebenjo Avoid sins (Ibo of Nigeria)
Zifa Ijaw of Niger
Zulu Heaven, an Ethnic group in South Africa
Zuri Beautiful (Kiswahili)
Zuhri Good looking (Swahili)
Zwanga Mine or that which belongs to me (Venda of South Africa)