African Baby Names Starting with A

1,494 African names beginning with the letter A — discover their meanings and cultural roots.

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1,494 names
Abat
Sudan

Light

Abath
Sudan

flower

Abay
Ethiopia

Like the Nile River

Abay-Birhan
Ethiopia

river of light

Abayak
Equatorial Guinea

First in line

Abaynesh
Ethiopia

the light of the moon

Abayomi
Nigeria

He brings me joy

Abaza
Egypt

Abaza man

Abba
Equatorial Guinea

Father or priest

Abbas
Djibouti

Lion

Abbo
Uganda

Born during a famine

Abdalazim
Sudan

Servant of the Mighty One