African Names Meaning “Traditional”

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

1,899 names
Mpeve
DR Congo

Spirit

Mpongo
Republic of the Congo

Born on a Sunday

Mtfwala
Eswatini

The one who is crowned

Mthunzi
Zimbabwe

Shadow

Mto
Tanzania

River

Muanbo
Angola

born during the harvest

Mubanga
DR Congo

God's gift

Muepelo
Equatorial Guinea

God of the sea

Mugema
Uganda

A noble chief or ruler

Mugizi
Tanzania

Protector of the lake

Mukaji
DR Congo

Woman

Mukamusoni
Rwanda

Son of a small drum