WRITER IN THE DARK ⋆ Names

⤷ african

african surnames
( origin, meaning )

aatabou ( berber )
abara ( igbo, spirit )
abebe ( ethiopian, blossom )
abimbola ( nigerian, born in wealth )
abiodun ( nigerian, born during festivities )
abiola ( yoruba, born in wealth )
abioye ( nigerian, born into royalty )
abrika ( berber )
abubakar ( yoruba, noble )
abusahmain ( berber )
achebe ( nigerian, the goddess protects )
adébáyọ̀ ( yoruba, king )
adebisi ( nigerian, the king gave birth to more )
adeoye ( yoruba, crown )
adesina ( yoruba, crown opens the way )
adeyemi ( yoruba, worthy to be a king )
afellay ( berber )
agbani ( yoruba, praise God )
agrinya ( nigerian, warrior )
agu ( nigerian, tiger )
aguta ( igbo, countless )
agwuegbo ( igbo, the hardship is over )
akerele ( yoruba, small but tough )
akintola ( yoruba, being brave is as good as wealth )
akinyemi ( yoruba, fated to be a warrior )
akpabio ( nigerian, noble )
aku ( igbo, wealth )
aït ( berber, son )
aïtbrahim ( berber )
al marrakchi ( berber )
alaneme ( igbo, the land is active )
amaechi ( igbo, who knows tomorrow )
amani ( ethiopian, faith )
amentague ( berber )
ameziane ( berber )
amirouche ( berber )
amrouche ( berber )
anenih ( yoruba, God-bearing name )
asaju ( nigerian, leader of warriors )
assaidi ( berber )
assala ( berber )
atiqui ( berber )
attah ( nigerian, father of all )
awolowo ( yoruba, the oracle has dignity )
axmed ( somali )
ayanda ( south african, they are increasing )
ayenew ( ethiopian, to renew )
ayour ( berber )
azem ( berber )
azergui ( berber )

baharia ( swahili, one who sails )
balogun ( yoruba, warlord )
bankole ( nigerian, help build our house )
bassey ( nigerian, God )
bayu ( ethiopian, wind )
belaid ( berber )
belkacem ( berber )
ben m'hidi ( berber )
benboulaïd ( berber )
bensaddek ( berber )
bessaoud ( berber )
bilaal ( somali, moistening )
bolaji ( nigerian )
bongani ( south african, thankful )
bonolo ( south african, ease )
bosede ( yoruba, born on sunday )
bouatoura ( berber )
bouglas ( berber )
boulahrouz ( berber )
boumedienne ( berber )
bourogâa ( berber )
boussouf ( berber )
boutmazought ( berber )
bouziane ( berber )

chafik ( berber )
chaker ( berber )
chamkh ( berber )
chaoui ( berber )
charlize ( south african, free man )
chidubem ( nigerian, guided by God )
chouhad ( berber )
choukri ( berber )
chrizanne ( south african )
chukwu ( igbo, spiritual being )
cilmi ( somali, smart )