There are 267 African names for baby boys.
African names are somewhat popular baby names for boys. The names have been increasing in popularity since the 1960s; prior to that, they were of only infrequent use. At the modest height of their usage in 2011, 0.082% of baby boys were given African names. There were 3 African names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. In 2011, within all African names, the African, Arabic, and English Ali was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #369 and a usage of 0.0395%.
AFRICAN NAMES:
| Aadil | honorable ... is used mainly in the African and Arabic languages ... |
| Aasim | benefactor ... is primarily used in African and Arabic, and it is ... |
| Abayomi | he has come to bring happiness ... is an African and Yoruban name of ... |
| Abelo | free gift ... predominantly in the African language and it is also ... |
| Abiodun | a child born during Christmas or ...Abiodun is of African-Yoruban origin ... |
| Abiola | born in honor during the new yam ... is used mostly in the African and Yoruban languages, ... |
| Addae | morning ... is primarily used in African and its language of ... |
| Ade | royal; crown; peak; man; man from ... in the English and African languages, and its ... |
| Adebayo | born in a joyful time ... language of origin is African and it is also ... |
| Adeben | twelfth-born son ... is largely used in African and it is derived from ... |
| Adejola | feeds on honor ... is largely used in African and its origin is also ... |
| Adika | first child from a second husband ... language of origin is African and it is also ... |
| Adisa | clear spoken person ... is used chiefly in the African, English, and Indian ... |
| Adofo | brave warrior ... and use are both in the African language ... |
| Adom | help from God; man; to make ... is used mostly in the African, Armenian, and English ... |
| Adroa | up there ... has its origins in the African language and it is also ... |
| Adunbi | pleasant ... is largely used in African and it is also derived ... |
| Adusa | thirteenth born ... used predominantly in African and it is also derived ... |
| Adwin | creative one ... is used mostly in the African language and its ... |
| Ajala | believer of Allah ... is largely used in the African and Indian languages, ... |
