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By lavenderdaisy · Updated May 2023
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African, Swahili
"life"
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,…
Yoruba, "lucky, good fortune, blessed"
"lucky, good fortune, blessed"
A beautiful Yoruban name associated with honor and good fortune. Both fy-o-la and fay-OH-luh are used as pronunciations. Instagrammer Fayola Leo and musician Sri Fayola are notable bearers.
Yoruba
"love"
Short but impactful, Ife is a meaningful Yoruba name, taken from the word ífé meaning "love". Predominantly used in Nigeria or among Nigerian families, it may also be used in as an element in longer…
African
"mercy, kindness"
Igbo name made more familiar by its relationship to the popular Belle and Bella.
Akan
"born on Friday"
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…
African, Arabic
"dream; faith"
A worthy update for Imani.
African place-name
Gingery.
African-Ugandan
"born after twins"
Affectionate sounding name that could have birth-order meaning.
African, Ashanti
"chubby baby"
Kessie is cute but slight.
This name of Angola's capital city has occasionally been used for baby girls.
Mende
"sweet"
Friendly and energetic name from the Mende language of West Africa.
"dark tree"
Would you really want to name your child after a Japanese anime movie called Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space.
