African Names
- Marini
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"healthy, pretty"Description:
A gorgeous Swahili name for girls that hits multiple trends — Mar- names like Margot and Marley, and names that end in I, like Leilani and Zuri.
- Kamali
Origin:
African, MashonaMeaning:
"spirit guide, protector"Description:
Spirit that protects babies from illness...and surname of designer Naomi.
- Fana
Origin:
AfricanMeaning:
"light or jungle"Description:
Simple, delicate, and unusual.
- Alika
Origin:
Hawaiian; SwahiliMeaning:
"truthful; most beautiful"Description:
Alika is a multicultural choice that's far off the beaten track.
- Simba
Origin:
Swahili or ShonaMeaning:
"lion; strength"Description:
Traditional African name made cartoonish by the Disney character in The Lion King. In Shona it means "strength".
- Nuru
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"light, born during the day"Description:
Related to the better-known Arabic name Noor.
- Zuri
Origin:
KiswahiliMeaning:
"good, beautiful"Description:
Singular, strong, and rare outside East Africa.
- Abdalla
Origin:
AfricanMeaning:
"servant of God"Description:
This Muslim name derived from the Arabic is found in North and East Africa.
- Tamala
Origin:
AfricanMeaning:
"dark tree"Description:
Would you really want to name your child after a Japanese anime movie called Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space.
- Zaini
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