African Baby Names Starting with Y

231 African names beginning with the letter Y — discover their meanings and cultural roots.

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231 names
Yemaya
Equatorial Guinea

Orisha of the ocean

Yemba
DR Congo

one who is brave

Yemi
Nigeria

Be with me

Yemisi
Nigeria

Let me begrudge this child

Yemisrach
Ethiopia

God's mercy

Yemma
Algeria

Mother

Yéndá
Central African Republic

Graceful one

Yendi
Ghana

Prominent and respected

Yendouamba
Burkina Faso

Born during the rainy season

Yenga
Central African Republic

A noble and kind woman

Yennega
Mauritania

mother of the horse-riders

Yennenga
Burkina Faso

A legendary princess known for her bravery