African Baby Names Starting with W

227 African names beginning with the letter W — discover their meanings and cultural roots.

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227 names
Wanda
São Tomé and Príncipe

The wanderer

Wande
Central African Republic

He who is wise

Wandji
Cameroon

One who brings joy

Wandjina
Niger

Spirit of the rain and fertility

Wane
Mauritania

One who comes from the forest

Wangari
Kenya

Of the leopard clan

Wango
Central African Republic

Warrior

Wangu
DR Congo

Heaven or sky

Wangui
Kenya

One who is born last

Wani
Sudan

Settlement

Wanja
Kenya

born during the weeding season

Wanjala
Kenya

One who was born during famine