African Names Meaning “Protective”

African baby names associated with being protective. 448 names that carry this beautiful quality.

448 names
Oko
Republic of the Congo

warrior

Olusegun
Nigeria

God has conquered

Òṣà
Nigeria

Deity of the marketplace

Ọ̀ṣọ́bà
Nigeria

one who brings peace

Ouali
Algeria

guardian

Oumaima
Chad

little mother

Oumayma
Chad

little mother

Oumou
Côte d'Ivoire

Mother

Oussema
Tunisia

little lion

Papus
Mali

Protector or guardian

Pashet
Egypt

The one who belongs to the cat goddess Bastet

Polis
Djibouti

protector or guardian