African Names20 African names for girls, listing African baby names 1-20. Ashanti, Cleopatra, Ebony, Jasmine, Keisha, Kenya, Kimberly, Kizzy, Lakeisha, Sade and Tanisha are popular names. Abina, Azania, Charlize, Jahzara, Kesia, Kora, Mandisa, Sha- and Sharik are uncommon names. View African baby names for name meanings, search African names for boys, or search other baby names.
Abina (African, Ghanaian) ... [2] Ashanti ... From the name of a powerful African empire (17th to early 20th century). Today ... and also in modern American black families as a link to the African past. ... [15] Azania ... The name is now used mainly with reference to the African nationalist name for South Africa ... Charlize ... Feminine form of Charles made famous by South African actress Charlize Theron ... Cleopatra ... Her name is popular among those who want to mark their African roots ... [7] Ebony ... Used since the 1970s by African-American blacks who like descriptive names such as Amber and Tawny. [11] Jahzara (African) ... Jasmine ... The name is popular among Hispanic and African American families ... [34] Keisha ... The name is popular with African-American families ... [11] Kenya (African) ... [2] Kesia (African) ... Kimberly ... when English soldiers were fighting in the South African town of Kimberley ... [22] Kizzy ... used in Alex Harley's "Roots" as a traditional African name ... [2] Kora ... Kora is also the name of an African instrument ... [35] Lakeisha ... The French prefix La- was first added by free people of color in Louisiana and has become a popular naming trend among African Americans ... [14] Mandisa (African) ... Sade ... a Yoruban/African name meaning "honor confers a crown" ... [3] Sha- ... Some may be variants of existing names from African, Arabian, Hindu, Israeli ... [57] Sharik (African) ... [1] Tanisha May be connected to a Hausa (African) day name for children born on Monday ... [14] [Top] | 
