African Baby Names
| Name | Category | Gender | Meaning |
| Aba | African | F | Born on Thursday |
| Ababuo | African | F | A child that keeps coming back |
| Abagbe | African | F | We begged to have this one to lift up |
| Abam | African | F | Second child after twins |
| Abayomi | African | F | She brings joy |
| Abayomi | African | M | Born to bring me joy |
| Abdalla | African | M | Servant of God |
| Abdu | African | M | Worshiper of God |
| Abebi | African | F | We asked for her |
| Abeeku | African | M | Born on Wednesday |
| Abeje | African | F | We asked to have this child |
| Abejide | African | M | Born during winter |
| Abeke | African | F | We asked for her to pet her. |
| Abena | African | F | Born on Tuesday |
| Abeni | African | F | We asked for her |
| Abeo | African | F | Her birth brings happiness |
| Abidemi | African | F | Born during the father's absence |
| Abikanile | African | F | Listen |
| Abimbola | African | F | Born to be wealthy |
| Abiodun | African | M | Born at the time of war |
| Abiola | African | M | Born in honor |
| Abiona | African | F | Born on a journey |
| Adamma | African | F | Child of beauty |
| Addae | African | M | Morning sun |
| Ade | African | M | Royal |
| Adebayo | African | M | He came in a joyful time |
| Adeben | African | M | Twelfth-born |
| Adebola | African | F | Honor is hers |
| Adedagbo | African | F | Happiness is a crown |
| Adeleka | African | F | Crown brings happiness |
| Adelola | African | F | Crown brings honor |
| Adesimbo | African | F | Noble birth |
| Adesina | African | F | This child opens the way |
| Adesola | African | M | The crown honored us |
| Adia | African | F | Present of God |
| Adika | African | M | The first child of a second husband |
| Adio | African | M | Be righteous |
| Adisa | African | M | One who makes himself clear |
| Adofo | African | M | Warrior |
| Adom | African | M | Help from God, God's blessing |
| Adowa | African | F | Born on Tuesday |
| Aduke | African | F | Beloved, cherished |
| Adunbi | African | M | Born to be pleasant |
| Adusa | African | M | Thirteenth-born |
| Afafa | African | F | The first child of the second husband |
| Afafa | African | F | The first child of the second husband |
| Afiya | African | F | Health |
| Afryea | African | F | Born during happy times |
| Afua | African | F | Born on Friday |
| Ahmed | African | M | Praiseworthy |
| Aina | African | F | Difficult birth |
| Aisha | African | F | Life |
| Aiyetoro | African | F | Peace on earth |
| Ajani | African | M | The victor |
| Akanke | African | F | To know her is to love her |
| Akanni | African | M | Our encounter brings possession |
| Akiiki | African | M | Friend |
| Akilah | African | F | Intelligent |
| Akinlabi | African | M | We have a boy |
| Akinlana | African | M | Valor |
| Akins | African | M | Brave boy |
| Akono | African | M | It is my turn |
| Akosua | African | F | Born on Sunday |
| Akua | African | F | Born on Wednesday |
| Akwete | African | F | First born of twins |
| Akwokwo | African | F | Younger of twins |
| Akwtee | African | M | Younger of twins |
| Alaba | African | F | Second child born after twins |
| Alake | African | F | One to be petted and fussed over |
| Ali | African | M | Exalted |
| Alile | African | F | She weeps |
| Aluna | African | F | Come here |
| Ama | African | F | Born on Saturday |
| Amadi | African | F | Rejoicing |
| Amadi | African | M | He seems destined to die at birth |
| Aminah | African | F | Trustworthy |
| Anane | African | M | Fourth son |
| Andwele | African | M | God brought me |
| Anum | African | M | Fifth-born |
| Apara | African | M | A child that comes and goes |
| Asabi | African | F | She is of choice birth |
| Asha | African | F | To live |
| Asim | African | M | Protector |
| Aswad | African | M | Black |
| Asya | African | F | Born during a time of grief |
| Atsu | African | M | Younger of twins |
| Atu | African | M | Born on Saturday |
| Ayize | African | M | Let it happen |
| Ayo | African | M | Happiness |
| Ayobami | African | F | I am blessed with you |
| Ayobunmi | African | F | Joy is given to me |
| Ayodele | African | F | Joy comes home |
| Ayofemi | African | F | Joy likes me |
| Ayoluwa | African | F | Joy of the people |
| Ayoola | African | F | Joy is wealth |
| Aziza | African | F | Precious |
| Azizi | African | M | Precious |