Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin	Similar
Akanke	To know her is to love her	Female	African	-
Akanni	Profitable encounter; our encounter brings wealth (Nigerian).	Male	African	-
Akiiki	Friend. (Ugandan).	Male	African	-
Akilah	Intelligent	Female	African	-
Akili	Bright. Smart. (Tanzanian).	Female	African	-
Akinlabi	We have a boy. (Nigerian).	Male	African	-
Akinlana	Brave (Nigerian).	Male	African	-
Akins	Brave boy	Male	African	-
Akono	My turn. (Nigerian).	Male	African	-
Akosua	Born on Sunday	Female	African	-
Akua	Born on Wednesday	Female	African	-
Akua	Ghanian name for one born on Thursday.	Male	African	-
Akwete	First born of twins	Female	African	-
Akwetee	Ghanian name for the second twin born.	Male	African	-
Akwokwo	Younger of twins	Female	African	-
Akwtee	Younger of twins	Male	African	-
Alaba	Second child born after twins	Female	African	-

Alake	One to be petted and fussed over	Female	African	-
Ali	Exalted	Male	African	-
Alika	Most beautiful. (Nigerian).	Female	African	-
Alile	She weeps	Female	African	-
Aluna	Come here	Female	African	-
Ama	Saturday's child. (Ghanese).	Female	African	-
Amadi	Rejoicing. (Nigerian).	Female	African	-
Amadi	Nigerian name meaning 'fated to die at birth'.	Male	African	-
Ambonisye	Tanzianian name meaning 'God rewards me'.	Male	African	-
Ameena	Trustworthy. (Swahili).	Female	African	-
Ameenah	Trustworthy. (Swahili).	Female	African	-
Ami	Saturday's child. (Ghanese).	Female	African	-
Amina	Trustworthy. (Swahili).	Female	African	-
Aminah	Trustworthy. (Swahili).	Female	African	-
Amineh	Trustworthy. (Swahili).	Female	African	-
Anane	Ghanian name given to the fourth son born.	Male	African	-

Andwele	Tanzanian name meaning 'God brings me'.	Male	African	-
Aniweta	Nigerian name meaning 'brought by a spirit'.	Male	African	-
Anum	Ghanian name given to the fifth born child.	Male	African	-
Apara	Nigerian name meaning 'child that comes and goes'.	Male	African	-
Aren	Eagle. (Nigerian).	Male	African	-
Asabi	She is of choice birth	Female	African	-
Asha	To live	Female	African	-
Ashia	Hope. Mythology: the wife of a Hindu demigod. (Somali).	Female	African	-
Asim	Protector	Male	African	-
Aswad	Black	Male	African	-
Asya	Born during a time of grief	Female	African	-
Ata	Ghanian name given to the first-born twin.	Male	African	-
Atsu	Ghanian name given to the second-born twin.	Male	African	-
Atu	Ghanian name given to a boy born on Saturday.	Male	African	-
Atuanya	A surprise; unexpected. (Nigerian).	Male	African	-
Ayize	Let it come. (Zulu).	Male	African	-

Ayo	Nigerian name meaning 'happiness'.	Male	African	-
Ayobami	I am blessed with you	Female	African	-
Ayobunmi	Joy is given to me	Female	African	-
Ayodele	Joy comes home	Female	African	-
Ayofemi	Joy likes me	Female	African	-
Ayoluwa	Joy of the people	Female	African	-
Ayoola	Joy is wealth	Female	African	-
Azi	Nigerian name meaning 'youth'.	Male	African	-
Aziza	Precious. (Swahili).	Female	African	-
Azizi	Precious	Male	African	-
Baako	first born	Female	African	-
Baba	Born on Thursday	Female	African	-
Babafemi	Nigerian for 'my father loves me'.	Male	African	-
Baderinwa	Worthy of respect	Female	African	-
Badru	Born between full moons	Male	African	-