List cute African baby names and their meanings

Tired of all the foreign baby names? People are now opting for African names for their kids as a way of appreciating the African culture. There are so many languages in African and you can get a cute and unique name for your baby from any country in Africa. Just be sure to dig deeper to know the origin and the meaning of the name.

We bet you will love these cute names with an African origin:

Boy names and meanings

1. Jabulani – means happy

2. Milimo – work

3. Mandla – power/strength

4. Mzamo – efforts/ attempts

5. Andile – the family is growing

6. Adisa – the lucid one

7. Chike – power of God

8. Faraji – solace

9. Jabari – courageous

10. Jelani – full of strength

11. Lekan – my health is growing

12. Tarib – one who seeks

13. Tuma – everlasting

14. Lubanzi – wide

15. Huru – freedom

16. Lisimba – lion

17. Nanji – shelter

Girl names and meanings

1. Adina – she has saved

2. Dalila – gentleness is her soul

3. Jira – related by blood

4. Shani – marvelous

5. Nailah – successful

6. Nia – purposeful

7. Amara – elegance

8. Ayana – scented flower

9. Binta – with God

10. Dalma – made of metal

11. Keisha – favorite

12. Aisha – woman/ alive

13. Femi – love me

14. Ilisa – blessed

15. Latasha – favorite one

16. Kisha – pretty

17. Nandi – sweet

18. Salina – correct

19. Tani – born on Monday