African Names for Girls

There are 20 African names for baby girls. Displayed on this page are African names 1 to 20. Within these names, Carmen (English, Romanian, and Spanish) was the most popular in 2007, followed in descending order by Kenya (English), Chanel (English), Ashanti (African and English), and Kenia (English). The unusual African names are Aina (African, Finnish, Scandinavian, and Catalan), Eshe (African), Africa (English), Alethea (English), Asante (English), Asha (English and Indian), Ashanta (English), Ashante (English), Ashaunta (English), Ashuntae (English), Beate (German), Kimberley (English), Kya (English), Nadezhda (Russian and Slavic), and Shante (English).

African names are somewhat popular as baby girl names. The names' popularity increased from the 1900s up to the 1970s; before that, they were of modest use only. Their usage peaked in 1973 with 0.269% of baby girls being given African names. Within the top 1000 baby names then, there were 5 African names. The names have slipped in popularity since then. In 2007, their total usage was 0.115% with 4 African names listed among the top 1000. Among all African names, Carmen (English, Romanian, and Spanish) was the most widely used, with a ranking of #275 and a usage of 0.0587%.

AFRICAN NAMES:

Aina ... difficult birth; love; ... language of origin is African and it is also ...

Ashanti 922 ... Ashanti has its origins in the African language ... It is used largely in African and English ...

Eshe ... life ... is used chiefly in African and its origin is ...

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Africa ... woman from Africa; pleasant ... been bestowed by African American parents to ...

Alethea ... truth ... rather popular among African Americans. ...

Asante ... is of African origin and it is used mainly in ...

Asha ... desire, hope, hopeful; ...2: Asha is used chiefly in African and English ...

Ashanta ... and it is derived from African origins. ...

Ashante ... and it is derived from African origins. ...

Ashaunta ... language of origin is African. ...

Ashuntae ... and its origin is African. ...

Beate ... blessed ... Beata, an early North African martyr ...

Carmen 275 ... fruit garden, fruitful ... of Bizet's opera in an African-American setting, also ...

Chanel 879 ... canal, channel ... has been popular with African Americans since the ...

Kenia 931 ... Kenya ... has its origins in the African language and it is used ...

Kenya 534 ... Kenya ... language of origin is African and it is predominantly ...

Kimberley ... wood, clearing, meadow ... the name of the South African town Kimberley, which ...

Kya ... or else possibly of African origin. ...

Nadezhda ... hope ... (1887-1979), the South African writer and activist ...

Shante ... is of African origin and it is predominantly used ...