African Names that Start With E
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- Eshe
Origin:
African, SwahiliMeaning:
"life"Description:
A variant of Asha, which is related to the classic Arabic name Aisha, yet another way to say life. Other on-the-rise names with this uplifting meaning: Zoe and Vivian varieties such as Viviana, Viveca, and Vivienne.
- Ebo
Origin:
African, AkeradiniMeaning:
"born on Tuesday"Description:
Ebo is a powerful African day name that can be used to fit its definition.
- Efia
Origin:
AkanMeaning:
"born on Friday"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). Efia (also Afua) is the name for girls born on a Friday. (The male variant is Kofi)
- Ebele
Origin:
AfricanMeaning:
"mercy, kindness"Description:
Igbo name made more familiar by its relationship to the popular Belle and Bella.