African Names Meaning “Scholarly”

African baby names associated with being scholarly. 8 names that carry this beautiful quality.

8 names
Alfa Mamadou
Guinea

A learned man devoted to the Prophet

Bukar
Nigeria

The learned one

Djehuty
Egypt

The one who is like Thoth

Kalam
Chad

A wise man or scholar

Khaemweset
Egypt

he who appears in Thebes

Malami
Nigeria

The one who is learned

Mawlānā
Sudan

Our master, lord

Qalinleey
Somalia

one who writes