African Names Meaning “Distinctive”

African baby names associated with being distinctive. 57 names that carry this beautiful quality.

57 names
Monchoug
Seychelles

A name of uncertain meaning, likely of French or Malagasy origin

Mũthokĩ
Kenya

A light-skinned girl

Mutinta
Zambia

Unique or different

Ngqika
South Africa

The left-handed one

Nyagoa
South Sudan

Born after twins

Oubkè
Burkina Faso

Unique

Ouidad
Morocco

one who has curly hair

Rajiv
Mauritius

Striped, streaked

Sexta
São Tomé and Príncipe

Born on Friday

Shamis
Somalia

a girl born in the afternoon

Tibso
Burkina Faso

Born after twins

Tigzirt
Algeria

small island