Are you looking for an African first name to give to your little girl? Here is the list of the prettiest female names from Africa, whose sounds and meanings are sure to please you when choosing a baby name.
Africa is an endless source of first name ideas for a little girl ! Over its 54 countries, each with a very particular culture, its extraordinary number of languages spoken, from Swahili, to Arabic, Afrikaans, French, Portuguese, Spanish,… We finds a total of more than 2,000 different ones! Its linguistic mosaic, coupled with its extremely diverse cultural wealth, its multiple stories, its literature, its tales, its legends… make Africa a land of immense wealth to name a little girl. Here are all our ideas for female first names from Africa!
What rare African first name for a baby girl?
You can opt for a rare first name for your little girl, from Africa. For example, we find the first name Yea, little given, as njabior Mamousa. Nalin, Ndenze and Aziza are not very commonly crossed either. Akusua, Fousseni, Djenin, Masmili are rare African baby girl names.
The top 30 first names of African origin for women
Here are the 30 most given African names in France last year:
African female first names, by country:
From Senegal
The first names for Senegalese girls are:
- fatou
- Aminata
- Awa
- mariama
- Khady
- Aissatou
- Seynabou
- astou
- Marieme
- Amy
- Dieynaba
- Aida
- Ramatoulaye
From Guinea
Typical Guinean first names for a girl are:
- Oumou
- Married
- Hawaii
- Aissata
- Saran
- Amara
- Aisha
- Bintu
- Aminata
- Kadiatou
- mariama
- Nene
From Cameroon
The most popular baby girl names from Cameroon are:
- Akem
- Kashka
- Jadia
- Panya
- Zahra
- Inaya
- Koumba
- Armelle
- Dope
- drowsy
- Ayele
- Ayoko
Congolese
The most famous Congolese names for a baby girl? These are :
- Anna
- Djoelle
- chinaka
- Ketia
- Nilaja
- allegra
- Checkina
- Laura
- Gloria
- Inaya
- aya
What African name of Muslim culture to give to a girl?
Muslim first names are common in African culture. For girls, we often find first names Imani, Fatma, Farah, Amina, Aisha, Aminata. But also Safia, Raissa, Nour, Nadia, Leïla, Saraya, Malika or even Selma. In the list of African Muslim girl names, there is also Lina, Ines, Inaya, Latifa, Lamya, Lalla, Labiba.
What are the African names for girls in Swahili?
Would you like to give a first name in Swahili to your unborn baby girl? Opt for these pretty female names with beautiful meanings. In the list of Swahili first names there is also: Ayanna, Coumba, Meyya, Kim, Astou, Assa.
| Aisha | The one who is alive |
| Nihasah | “Princess” |
| Jalia | To honour |
| Malaika | Angel |
| Imani | faith, soul |
African names for women, by letter:
T-shaped
For an African girl’s name in “t”, there is: Tshela, Tshituka, Tula, Tshanza, Titrit, Tamemt, Touré, Tosha, Titilayo, Thiane, Toure.
In K
If you are looking for an African girl name of “k”, you have the choice between: Kadi, Kadiatou, Kadidatou, Kadijatou, Kamaria, Kani, Koffi, Kouamé, Kouassi, Kouadio, Kouakou, Kato, Kani, Kame, Konan, Kanitha, Kanya, Kardiatou, Karidiatou, Keli, Keyah, Kimly, Korotoumou.
Starting with S
For a first name that begins with an “s” for a girl, we find: Sékou, Safiatou, Safietou, Salamata, Salematou, Salimata, Salmata, Saoudatou, Saratou, Selimata, Sofiatou, Sophietou, Sountou, Sika, Souleymane, Souleymana, Saya, Saran, Sara, Sanga, Sangaya.
In M
Would you like a first name in “m” for your little girl? There is Madan, M’balou, Mabintou, Malala, Malia, Maliha, Malya, Mame-Fatou, Mbuyi, Mokonzo, Mbomela, Malaïka, Mariam, Mariama, Mariatou, Mariétou, Marlyatou, Merieme, Madya, Marie.