African Names Meaning “Traditional”

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

1,899 names
Ayihoun
Benin

Sacred dance

Ayiko
Togo

One who is born on Thursday

Ayikouei
Togo

Born during the harvest

Ayisi
Ghana

Born on Sunday

Azaan
Seychelles

Azaan refers to the Islamic call to prayer.

Baba
Mali

Father or grandfather

Babatunde
Nigeria

Father has returned

Babila
Equatorial Guinea

Born during a religious festival

Babu
Tanzania

Grandfather or elder

Bahr
Sudan

Sea or river

Baimba
Sierra Leone

Born during the rainy season

Bakary
Mali

Noble son