African boy first name: the essential list to choose

Looking for a African name to give to your little boy ? This is good, because the continent, with its more than 2000 languages, its 54 countries, and its multiple cultures is full of ideas for naming your son! Between the Swahili, Arabic, French, AfrikaansFulani, Christian and Muslim religious influences… African countries are extremely rich in first names for a little boy.

African male first names inspired by Christian culture

In African culture, there are many male first names inspired by Christianity.. The African continent is marked by different religions, including the Catholic religion, but also Muslim, or even Protestant. Of Christian origin, we find male names inspired by biblical terms such as Glodywhich means “glory be to God”, Saturday, which for its part refers to the promise made by God. Plamediday means “god’s marvelous plan”, and Wednesday is a boy’s name meaning either “Thank you” addressed to god, or wonder filled by god. Dieuadonné, or Dondivin are African Christian boy names. Of course, the classics of biblical characters are also very present, those of the great saints that are: Abel, Joseph, Paul, Jean, Adam, Aaron, Eden, Jacques…

What are the most popular African boy names?

Here are the 30 most given African names in France last year:

And the rarest?

In the rare African baby boy names, we find Gawadir, which means “precious jewel”, Johari, Masego, which refers to the blessing. Odudua, Oraefo, Themba are uncommon first names for a baby boy. This is also the case of hobbywhich means “one who has curly hair”, from Enaam, from Essien, from Etemaad, from Behm which also refers to peace. Dawitwhich is the one whose heart is filled with love, is an uncommon first name, like Daquanwhich refers to hope, or even camarwhich is the translation of he who teaches.

Our ideas of male names of African origin with meaning

These beautiful Congolese names for little boys

If you are looking for a male Congolese first nameyou will find some very beautiful ones, like StanDanted, Kajeje, Yavan, MeshacEzra, Dovis, Chadrackor Caleb. Yusuf, Gadiel, Ganongo, Mwikiza, Wamba and Yavan are other examples of Congolese first names for a baby boy!

What are the African first names for boys from Senegal?

For boys, if you are looking for the best first names from Senegal, you have the choice between Aliou, Souleymane, Mbaye, Malick, Samba, Lamine, Moustapha. Oumar, Babacar, Amadou, Moussa, Ousmane, Ibrahima or even Mamadou are other classics very given to the country of the teranga.

What African Swahili name to give to a baby boy?

THE Swahili names for boys are many ! There is an embarrassment of choice, we think of Zuri which refers to beauty, to Zakia, to intelligence. There is also Akilwhich means reasonable. Tendaji, also of Swahili origin means that the child will do great things in his life. Atem is the one who watches over the terrestrial waters, when Amazia is the symbol of power in Swahili. We also find ChanduKhamissi, Amani.

African names for boys, by letter:

In M

The first names in “m” in Africa are: Moussa, Moustapha, Malik, Melik, Mossa, Mahir, Makram, Masud, Mongo, Malick, Malaw, Less, Mirembe, Makena, M’Baye, M’Bemba, M’Paly, Madani, Mahdi, Mamadou, Mamoutou, Mardemoutou, Marimoutou, Mensah, Moussa, Moutoussamy.

In K

Do you want a first name in “k” for your baby boy? There is Kamal, Kani, Kenzi, Kamel, Kaled, Kassim, Keziah, Kadhi, Kojo, Kwaku, Kwame, Kofi (or Koffi), Konan, Kouadio, Kouakou, Kouame, Kouassi, Kehinde, Kaan.

S-shaped

To name your son with an African first name in “s”, look at: Sékou, Sékouba, Seydou, Soulayman, Sika, Souleymane, Shaifta, Shaka, Shamem, Shakir, Shakil, Subir, Semeni, Salam, Subira.