African Names Meaning “Traditional”

African baby names associated with being traditional. 1,899 names that carry this beautiful quality.

1,899 names
Nesmin
Egypt

one of Min

Ng’ang’a
Kenya

shepherd

Nga
Republic of the Congo

Mother or origin

Ngafor
Cameroon

beloved daughter

Nganga
Republic of the Congo

Healer or spiritual guide

Ngangou
Central African Republic

A girl born during the dry season

Ngangoue
Cameroon

Born on market day

Ngbaka
Central African Republic

A noble woman of the tribe

Ngewo
Sierra Leone

God

Ngoma
DR Congo

Drum of the ancestors

Ngoza
Zambia

queen

Ngqika
South Africa

The left-handed one