African Names Meaning “Respected”

African baby names associated with being respected. 823 names that carry this beautiful quality.

823 names
Mahamadi
Burkina Faso

praiseworthy

Mahamat
Chad

Praised

Mahesh
Mauritius

great god

Mahmood
Sudan

The praised one

Mahmud
Libya

One who is praised

Maiga
Burkina Faso

Prince

Maiwada
Nigeria

The name of noble and wealthy lineage

Majid
Sudan

Glorious

Makhosazana
Eswatini

little queen

Makhosini
Eswatini

Of the chief's place

Makoko
Republic of the Congo

royal title for a queen

Makonnen
Ethiopia

noble, respected