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African Names that Start With K

Updated October 2026

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There are 24 African names that start with the letter K for boys and girls, including Kymani, Kenya, Kato, Kwame, Kofi, Kamaria, Kamara, Kwabena, Kano, Kwaku, Kia, Kwadwo, Kanye, Kamali, Kanika, Kwanza, Kessie, Kissa, Kenya, and Kenyatta.

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Kymani
Eastern African
"adventurous traveler"
One of the most popular African names for boys, Kymani was in the US Top 1000 list from 2008 until 2016. Spelled Ky-mani, it's the name of Bob Marley's son.
Kenya
Place name, Kikuyu
"mountain of white"
Kenya, a name borrowed from the East African nation and theoretically unisex, is now used mostly for girls. While it's had its ups and downs since entering the US Top 1000 in 1968, it currently ranks…
Kato
African, Uganda
"second of twins"
Kato gained a lot of attention during the O. J. Simpson trial via witness Kato Kaelin (born Brian). It is also the name of a fictional character in "The Green Hornet." Spelled Cato, it has a lot more…
Kwame
Ghanaian, Akan
"born on Saturday"
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…
Kofi
Ghanaian, Akan, Twi
"born on Friday"
This Akan day name is very much associated with Kofi Annan, the seventh secretary general of the United Nations. The Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast frequently name their children after the…
Kamaria
Swahili
"moonlight"
Lush and unusual.
Kamara
Malagasy
"chameleon"
Originating in Madagascar, Kamara has a pleasant and familiar sound, with a cool, unexpected animal meaning.
Kwabena
Ghanaian, Akan, Twi
"Born on a Tuesday"
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…
Kano
African place-name or Japanese
"the god of the waters"
Pleasing crossover possibility.
Kwaku
Ghanaian, Akan, Twi
"Born on a Wednesday"
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…
Kia
African
"season's beginning"
Kia is a sweet, simple name that is now, unfortunately, associated with a Korean car label. Better today: Nia, Thea, or Keira.
Kwadwo
Twi
"Born on a Monday"
Kwadwo is a name given to men born on Monday in Western Africa, particularly Ghana and some parts of Togo and Ivory Coast. The female variant is Adwoa. Kwadwo would be familiar to sports fanatics,…
Kanye
African place-name, Nigeria
"honor, tribute"
Kanye West propelled his name into the Top 900 in the early 2000s, at the height of his popularity, though now it has dropped off the baby-naming map. In addition to its African derivation, it is a…
Kamali
African, Mashona
"spirit guide, protector"
Spirit that protects babies from illness...and surname of designer Naomi.
Kanika
African, Mwera
"black cloth"
Energetic choice that bounces off the tongue.
Kwanza
Swahili
"first fruits"
Most people think of Kwanza, or Kwanzaa, as the seven-day holiday celebrated by African-Americans at the end of December. It's also occasionally used as a first names, notably by Kwanza Jones,…
Kessie
African, Ashanti
"chubby baby"
Kessie is cute but slight.
Kissa
African-Ugandan
"born after twins"
Affectionate sounding name that could have birth-order meaning.
Kenya
Place name, Kikuyu
"mountain of white"
A bold and evocative African place name. The country of Kenya gets its name from Mount Kenya, referred to it as "Kirinyaga" or "Kerenyaga" by the local Kikuyu people, meaning "mountain of whiteness"…
Kenyatta
African hero name
Used to honor Jomo Kenyatta, the first president of the independent Kenyan republic. The problem: with the name Kenya now used largely for girls, along with the vowel ending, Kenyatta sounds fairly…

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