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Aba

Aba Meaning and Origin The name Aba is a girl's name meaning "born on Thursday" and is of African Ghanaian origin. Posts with the name Aba: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names

Adanne

Adanne Meaning and Origin Resembling the mother, mother's child • African The name Adanne is a girl's name meaning "resembling the mother, mother's child" and is of African origin. Posts with the name Adanne: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names

Addae

Addae Meaning and Origin The name Addae is a boy's name meaning "morning sun" and is of African origin. Posts with the name Addae: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names

Ade

Ade Meaning and Origin The name Ade is a boy's name meaning "king, crown, or royalty" and is of Nigerian/ Yoruba African origin.  Posts with the name Ade: 99 Unique Boy Names That Start With A

Adeben

Adeben Meaning and Origin The name Adeben is a boy's name meaning "island of a woman called Eadwynn" and is of Egyptian African origin.  Posts with the name Adeben: 99 Unique Boy Names That Start With A

Adhra

Adhra Meaning and Origin The name Adhra is a girl's name meaning "apology" and is of African Swahili origin. Posts with the name Adhra: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names

Adio

Adio Meaning and Origin The name Adio is a boy's name meaning "be righteous" and is of African Nigerian origin.  Posts with the name Adio: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names

Adwin

Adwin Meaning and Origin The name Adwin is a boy's name meaning "artist, intellectual" and is of African origin. Posts with the name Adwin: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names

Afryea

Afryea Meaning and Origin The name Afryea is a girl's name meaning "born during happy times" and is of African Ghanaian origin. Posts with the name Afryea: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names

Aisha

Aisha is a girl’s name of Arabic and Swahili origin, meaning “living, prosperous.” 

Ameny

Ameny Meaning and Origin The name Ameny is a boy's name meaning "the hidden one" and is of Egyptian origin.  Posts with the name Ameny: 99 Unique Boy Names That Start With A

Amri

Amri Meaning and Origin The name Amri is a boy's name meaning "power and authority" and is of Swahili origin.  Posts with the name Amri: 99 Unique Boy Names That Start With A

Asha

Asha Meaning and Origin Asha is a girl's name of Swahili, Hindi, Sanskrit origin meaning "hope; life".  Posts with the name Asha: Unique Girl Names Starting with A 500 of the Prettiest Girl Names You’ve Ever Heard

Asya

Asya Meaning and Origin The name Asya is a girl's name meaning "born in a time of grief" and is of Swahili origin.  Posts with the name Asya: 60 Goth Baby Names from the Darkside for Girls and Boys 100 Pretty Unique Names for Girls Flying Under the Radar

Aten

Aten Meaning and Origin Aten is a boy's name of Egyptian origin, meaning "sun disk." Aten is the name of a group of asteroids. Posts with the name Aten: 105 Space Baby Names for Boys 99 Unique Boy Names That Start With A

Axum

Axum Meaning and Origin The name Alerion is a boy's name of African origin. A town in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Posts with the name Axum: 50 Made Up Baby Names for Boys

Ayize

Ayize Meaning and Origin The name Ayize is a boy's name meaning "let it happen" and is of African Zulu origin. Posts with the name Ayize: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names

Bandele

Bandele Meaning and Origin The name Bandele is a girl's name meaning "follow me home" and is of African origin. Posts with the name Bandele: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names

Cairo

Cairo Meaning and Origin Cairo is a unisex place name of Arabic origin. A city in Egypt. Posts with the name Cairo: 100 Baby Names For Boys That Are Super Rare

Dakarai

Dakarai Meaning and Origin The name Dakarai is a boy's name meaning "happiness" and is of African Egyptian origin. Posts with the name Dakarai: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names

Dakari

Dakari is a boy’s name of African origin, meaning “happiness, joy.” 

Dalmar

Dalmar Meaning and Origin The name Dalmar is a boy's name meaning "versatile, adaptable; many-sided" and is of African Somalian origin. Posts with the name Dalmar: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names

Desta

Desta Meaning and Origin The name Desta is a girl's name meaning "joy, happiness" and is of African origin.  Posts with the name Desta: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names

Efia

Efia Meaning and Origin The name Efia is a girl's name meaning "born on Friday" and is of African Ghanaian origin. Posts with the name Efia: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names

Fahari

Fahari is a Swahili name meaning: “magnificence”. 

Femi

Femi Meaning and Origin The name Femi is a girl’s name meaning “love me” and is of African Nigerian origin. Posts with the name Femi: 50 Exotic & Unique Names for Your Baby Girl

Ghedi

Ghedi Meaning and Origin The name Ghedi is a boy's name meaning "sojourner; traveler" and is of African Somalian origin. Posts with the name Ghedi: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names

Hadiya

Hadiya Meaning and Origin The name Hadiya is a girl's name meaning "guide" and is of African Swahili origin. Posts with the name Hadiya: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names 500 of the Prettiest Girl Names You’ve Ever Heard

Hasina

Hasina Meaning and Origin Hasina is a girl's name of Swahili African origin, meaning "good".  Posts with the name Hasina: Girl Names That Start With H

Ibrahim

Ibrahim Meaning and Origin The name Ibrahim is a boy's name meaning "father of multitude" and is of African Nigeria origin.  Posts with the name Ibrahim: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names

Issa

Issa is a girl’s name of Swahili origin, meaning “the Lord is my salvation.” 

Jabari

Jabari Meaning and Origin The name Jabari is a boy's name meaning "brave one" and is of African Swahili origin. Posts with the name Jabari: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names 30 Cool Unusual Undiscovered Boy Names

Jafari

Jafari Meaning and Origin The name Jafari is a boy's name meaning "stream" and is of African Swahili origin. Posts with the name Jafari: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names

Jendayi

Jendayi Meaning and Origin The name Jendayi is a girl's name meaning "give thanks" and is of African Zimbabwean origin. Posts with the name Jendayi: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names

Kacela

Kacela Meaning and Origin The name Kacela is a girl's name meaning "a great huntress" and is of African origin. Posts with the name Kacela: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names

Kamari

Kamari Meaning and Origin Kamari is a unisex name of Swahili origin, meaning "moonlight".  Posts with the name Kamari:  Boy Names That Start With K

Kamaria

Kamaria is a girl’s name of Swahili origin, meaning “moonlight.” 

Keid

Keid Meaning and Origin Keid is a boy's name of Egyptian origin, meaning "broken eggshells." Also the name of a triple star system in the Eridanus constellation. Posts with the name Keid: 105 Space Baby Names for Boys

Kenaya

Kenaya Meaning and Origin The name Kenaya is a girl's name meaning "glory to God" and is of African origin. Kenaya has a very feminine feeling to it and an exotic touch; Naya could be a cute nickname. You may also like: Ksenia, Kenzie, Krizia Posts with the name...

Kheri

Kheri Meaning and Origin Kheri is a unisex name of Swahili origin, meaning "better".  Posts with the name Kheri:  Boy Names That Start With K

Kiano 

Kiano is a boy’s name of African Kenyan origin, meaning “wind in the waves, whirlwind.”

Kobe

Kobe is a gender-neutral name of African Swahili origin, meaning “tortoise.” 

Lesedi

Lesedi Meaning and Origin The name Lesedi is a girl's name meaning "light" and is of Southern Africa origin. Lesedi has its magical charm and is perfect for parents with spunky personalities. And, the nickname "Edie" is ultra adorable. Posts with the name Lesedi: Rare...

Makeda

Makeda Meaning and Origin The name Makeda is a girl's name meaning "greatness" and is of African origin. Posts with the name Makeda: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names

Malaia

Malaia Meaning and Origin Malaia is a girl's name meaning "one coming from Malay Archipelago" and is of Swahili origin. Malaia or Malaya is a type of garnet that is pinkish-orange, reddish-orange, or yellowish-orange in color. It is found in east Africa, in the Umba...

Mazi

Mazi Meaning and Origin The name Mazi is a unisex name meaning "sir" and is of African Nigerian origin.  Posts with the name Mazi: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names 60 Short Unique Girl Names

Neo

Neo Meaning and Origin Neo is a boy’s name of Greek and African origin, meaning: “new; gift.”  Modern coinage from Greek neos ‘new’. The name may also be African in origin from a Tswana word meaning ‘gift’. Both meanings are wonderfully fitting for any little boy,...

Nia

Nia Meaning and Origin The name Nia is a girl's name meaning "purpose mother of Shaka" and is of African Swahili origin.  Posts with the name Nia: Rare and Exotic African Baby Names

Niara

Niara Meaning and Origin Niara is a girl's name of Hindi, Swahili origin meaning "nebula, mist, utmost purpose". Posts with the name Niara: 500 of the Prettiest Girl Names You’ve Ever Heard

Nyala

Nyala Meaning and Origin The name Nyala is a girl's name meaning "mountain goat" and is of African origin. A very rare name for girls, making it fresh and unusual. This name also fits in nicely among more popular names like Maya and Layla. You may also like: Naarah,...

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