<a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/192/African-Names">African names</a> for girls are derived from a wide range of cultures, languages and countries, from Arabic to Xhosa, Swahili to Yoruba. Some African names have migrated to other continents and become well-used in English-speaking nations such as the US and Great Britain, including Amara, Anika, Zuri, and place-name Kenya. Many African names for girls originated as names for days of the week, times of the year such as harvest time, positions in the family such as eldest daughter, or elements of nature such as lion or grass. In modern Africa, names sometimes have a religious element, with much of Northern Africa using Muslim names while parents in other African countries favoring Christian names. In the US, many parents began searching for African names with personal meaning following the popularity of the book and TV miniseries Roots, in which the main character reclaims his African names.
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If you're searching for African names for a baby girl, here is our full list. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

African Names for Girls

Abena

Abenaa

Abyssinia

Adwoa

Afia

Akosua

Akuba

Amadi

Amara

Amma

Anika

Asha

Baraka

Bayo

Behati

Diarra

Ebele

Efia

Eshe

Falala

Fana

Fayola

Folami

Habiba

Halima

Imena

Iyabo

Izara

Jinja

Juba

Kadida

Kamali

Kamaria

Kanika

Kehinde

Kenya

Kessie

Kissa

Lissa

Luanda

Maaza

Makena

Makenna

Marjani

Nairobi

Nala

Nayo

Neela

Nemy

Ngozi

Nilla

Nyala

Nzingha

Oluchi

Panya

Pili

Salama

Samiya

Sanaa

Sassandra

Sena

Senegal

Shanti

Shany

Subira

Tabia

Taci

Tamala

Taraja

Thandie

Tisa

Xois

Yaba

Zagora

Zaire

Zala

Zeila

Zela

Zella

Zendaya

Zina

Zizi

Zola

Zora

Zuri

Zuwena

African names for girls are derived from a wide range of cultures, languages and countries, from Arabic to Xhosa, Swahili to Yoruba. Some African names have migrated to other continents and become well-used in English-speaking nations such as the US and Great Britain, including Amara, Anika, Zuri, and place-name Kenya. Many African names for girls originated as names for days of the week, times of the year such as harvest time, positions in the family such as eldest daughter, or elements of nature such as lion or grass. In modern Africa, names sometimes have a religious element, with much of Northern Africa using Muslim names while parents in other African countries favoring Christian names. In the US, many parents began searching for African names with personal meaning following the popularity of the book and TV miniseries Roots, in which the main character reclaims his African names.

If you're searching for African names for a baby girl, here is our full list. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically. (All Names)

90 African Names for Girls - All Names