West Africa Baby Names
73 names of West Africa origin
Boy Names
Alhaji
one who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca
Abubakary
Arabic
Aboubacar
Father of the young camel.
Alimou
One who is learned
Aliou
A variant of 'Ali', which means 'exalted' or 'noble'.
Abubakarr
Father of the young camel
Alhassane
the good one
Alassane
A beloved name with deep roots
Boubacar
The father of the young camel
Bassirou
a prominent name in Fulani culture, potentially meaning ‘one who carries’
Elhadj
The one who has completed the Hajj pilgrimage.
Ebrahima
Father of many nations
Ebrima
God is the greatest
Kunte
one who is courageous or brave
Karamo
The one who is the best
Kebba
Mandinka
Mansa
king or ruler
Mamadou
Mandinka
Muhamadou
praised, commendable
Ousmane
the most ‘correct’ or ‘corrector’.
Ousman
derived from the name Uthman, meaning 'a baby bustard or a wise man'
Sidiki
Arabic
Souleymane
the one who is peaceable, safe
Seydina
to lead or guide
Saidou
happy
Salif
To succeed
Siaka
a person of great wisdom
Sidy
one who is good or virtuous
Tijan
One who is born after the arrival of the first child
Toure
Mandinka
Girl Names
Aminatou
trustworthy
Aminata
Arabic
Adja
mother of the child
Adji
African
Alimatou
Meaning 'a woman of peace'.
aissatou
Wolof
Aissata
Arabic
Binta
meaning 'born on the day of rest'.
Bintu
Daughter of the family
Djene
Bambara
Djenaba
wealthy woman
Dieynaba
Fulani
Fatoumata
One who is born on Friday
Fatimatou
the daughter
Fatu
To be filled with goodness
Fatoumatta
Mandinka
Fatouma
To abstain
Fatimata
Derived from Fatimah, meaning 'one who weans' or 'daughter of the Prophet Muhammad'.
Halimatou
gentle, kind
Hadja
One who has performed Hajj
Hassatou
to be blessed
Idiatou
firstborn child
Isata
God's gift
Isatou
Mandinka
Khadijatou
Arabic
Kadidia
meaning unclear, possibly 'born at noon' or 'the one who is born'.
Kadijatou
Firstborn girl
Kumba
Akan
Mabinty
Mende
Mahawa
Mandinka
Marieme
A variation of Marie, relating to the sea
Mariatou
Variation of 'Maria', meaning 'beloved' or 'sea of bitterness' in Hebrew.
Oumy
mother
Ramatou
blessing, comfort
Ramata
Fulani
Rokia
To awaken
Safiatou
meaning 'pure' or 'morally upright'
Sainabou
A form of the name Zainab, often given to girls.
Salimatou
Arabic
Umu
mother