African Names for Girls

Zuwena
- Origin:
  African
- Meaning:
  "good"
- Description:
  More original than any made-up name.
Xois
- Origin:
  African place name
- Description:
  This name of the capital of an ancient Egyptian dynasty makes Lois X-rated.

Falala
- Origin:
  African, Fula
- Meaning:
  "born in abundance"
- Description:
  A wonderful meaning for a bright and musical West African name.
Senegal
- Origin:
  African place-name
- Description:
  Unlikely to take over Kenya's spot as the dominant African place-name.
Ebele
- Origin:
  African
- Meaning:
  "mercy, kindness"
- Description:
  Igbo name made more familiar by its relationship to the popular Belle and Bella.

Jinja
- Origin:
  African place-name
- Description:
  Gingery.
Yaba
- Origin:
  Twi
- Meaning:
  "Born on a Thursday"
- Description:
  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).
Luanda
- Origin:
  African place-name
- Description:
  This name of Angola's capital city has occasionally been used for baby girls.