African Names

Adverse associations with the ruthless Ugandan dictator Idi Amin.

If you're looking for an African place-name, this one belongs to the main town in eastern Morocco.

One African choice that might be easier to understand if spelled phonetically: it's pronounced TAH-shee.

The raja sequence of sounds gives it a regal feel.

Sassy alternative to Cassandra -- maybe too sassy.

A wonderful meaning for a bright and musical West African name.

A lively name often used to honor a deceased grandmother in Yoruba culture.

While this African place-name is much more popular for boys, nearly 40 girls were named Zaire last year. Among African baby names, this is one of the best-known in the US.

This variant of the more-difficult Afua, from the Akan language of what is now Ghana in West Africa, is a traditional "day name" that can make a perfectly pretty modern choice.

The three soft a's make for a calm and rhythmic name, though some risk of salami jokes.

A worthy update for Imani.

The Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. Most Ghanaians have a name using this system (think Kofi Annan, whose name means born on a Friday).

This name of Angola's capital city has occasionally been used for baby girls.

Peppy cheerleader with African roots.