We’ve compiled a list of the most popular, modern, and unique African baby names. From Aba to Zulu, this list has everything you need to choose the perfect African baby name.
Aadan
Aamina
Abah
Abba
Abbah
Abdalla
Abeada
Abeba
Abedi
Abeni
Aberash
Abidemi
Abimbola
Abosede
Abubakar
Abyda
Achebe
Adaego
Adaeze
Adamma
Adanna
Adannaya
Adea
Adesola
Adisa
Adjo
Adwoa
Ajani
Akan
Akida
Akina
Alaba
Alheri
Alhaji
Alika
Ama
Amadi
Ambar
Amahle
Andile
Anuli
Asani
Awiti
Ayaan
Ayodele
Ayubu
Azizi
Babirye
Badru
Bakari
Barika
Bamidele
Barack
Bayo
Behati
Bolanle
Chiamaka
Chidinma
Chiku
Chima
Chinara
Chioma
Chiumbo
Cleopatra
Danai
Dawud
Dayo
Diallo
Ebele
Ekene
Eniola
Enyinnaya
Eshe
Fana
Faraji
Farai
Folami
Funanya
Furaha
Gauteng
Gbemisola
Ghana
Gugulethu
Hadiza
Hanif
Hibo
Idir
Ife
Ifeoma
Ike
Ikenna
Imara
Imamu
Ime
Iniko
Itoro
Itri
Izara
Jabali
Jamala
Jamilah
Jasiri
Jemila
Jengo
Jioni
Jirani
Johari
Juma
Kabili
Kadija
Kahina
Kamau
Kamili
Kanai
Kandoro
Kano
Kayode
Kehinde
Kenya
Kenyada
Kenyatta
Keto
Khalfani
Khari
Kia
Kijani
Kikuyu
Kimya
Kirabo
Kofi
Kondo
Kwaku
Kwame
Kyauta
Kymani
Lerato
Lethabo
Lethokuhle
Limpopo
Lindiwe
Lissa
Lolade
Lulu
Malaika
Makena
Makenna
Mamadou
Mandala
Mandla
Marjani
Maryamu
Masego
Massai
Masozi
Melokuhle
Mirembe
Monifa
Mosi
Mosiya
Mukami
Mũmbi
Musa
Nafasi
Nafula
Najia
Nala
Naliaka
Nalla
Nanjala
Nasimiyu
Ndebele
Nemy
Njeri
Nkiruka
Nkosazana
Nnamdi
Nneka
Nnenna
Nomusa
Nontle
Noxolo
Nuru
Nyimbo
Nyoka
Obi
Odion
Okoro
Ola
Olamide
Olufela
Oluwa
Oluwapelumi
Omolara
Omphile
Onika
Penda
Rafiki
Ramla
Rufaro
Sade
Sadeeki
Sadiki
Sadiq
Sahel
Salimu
Sanaa
Sarauniya
Sauda
Sefu
Sekai
Sekani
Seye
Simba
Sulaiman
Tabari
Tabia
Tahir
Tahiya
Tafari
Tamasha
Taraji
Tayo
Terema
Thema
Thimba
Tisa
Tswana
Tula
Tumaini
Uba
Uchenna
Uduak
Ufuoma
Unika
Wairimu
Wambua
Xhosa
Yared
Yejide
Yetunde
Yuusuf
Zalika
Zikhona
Ziyad
Zulu
