African Names Meaning “Modern”

African baby names associated with being modern. 19 names that carry this beautiful quality.

19 names
Abhinav
Mauritius

Innovative, new

Alex
Rwanda

Defender of mankind

Amanda
Zimbabwe

She must be loved

Barthélémy
Republic of the Congo

son of Talmai

David Yao
Côte d'Ivoire

Beloved

Jean-Bédel
Central African Republic

God's gift

Kelvin
Seychelles

Friend of ships

Kinshasa
DR Congo

From the capital city of Kinshasa

Kisangani
DR Congo

from the city of Kisangani

Kisasa
Tanzania

The beauty

Kostea
Seychelles

A unique Seychellois name with no specific meaning

Lakisha
Mauritius

favored or unique