Best Sibling Names for Afrika

Xhosa

one who is a protector or guardian

Beloved; variant of David.

Tswana

To choose.

to be able

sun

God is gracious

Judgment

rose; from the name Rassia, meaning 'rose'.

A title of respect and honor, meaning 'to bow down' or 'to pay homage'.

Meaning 'joy' or 'song'.

God is gracious.

warrior.

to rejoice

Afrikaans

he who brings peace

he who makes the world go round

Little boss

Zulu

Xhosa

Who is like God?

From the Hebrew name דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel) meaning "God is my judge". Daniel was a Hebrew prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament.

From the Hebrew name דָּוִד (Dawid), which was probably derived from Hebrew דוד (dwd) meaning "beloved". David was the second and greatest of the kings of Israel, ruling in the 10th century BC.

From the Late Greek name Χριστοφορος (Christophoros) meaning "bearing CHRIST", derived from Χριστος (Christos) combined with φερω (phero) "to bear, to carry".

Western meadow

From the west town

God has given

From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Riain meaning "descendant of Rían". The given name Rían probably means "little king" (from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix).

new house

From the Late Latin name Dominicus meaning "of the Lord". This name was traditionally given to a child born on Sunday.

From the Greek name Δαμιανος (Damianos) which was derived from Greek δαμαζω (damazo) "to tame". Saint Damian was martyred with his twin brother Cosmo in Syria early in the 4th century.

Italian form of Iohannes (see JOHN). The Renaissance painter Giovanni Bellini (1430-1516) and the painter and sculptor Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) were two famous bearers of this name.

lover of hounds

Spanish form of LOUIS.

Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan form of CHARLES.

God is gracious.

Gift of God

Healer

the Lord has remembered

God is with us.

Maker of tiles

From the Latin name Iustinus, which was derived from JUSTUS. This was the name of several early saints including Justin Martyr, a Christian philosopher of the 2nd century who was beheaded in Rome.

handsome

Who is like God?

From the Hebrew name יִשַׁי (Yishay) which possibly means "gift". In the Old Testament Jesse is the father of King David. It began to be used as an English given name after the Protestant Reformation.

From 'Timotheos', meaning 'honoring God' or 'in the honor of God'.

Yahweh is God

broom hill

From the Latin name Patricius, which meant "nobleman". This name was adopted in the 5th-century by Saint Patrick, whose birth name was Sucat.

eternal ruler

Form of RAPHAEL.

Lord; A modern variation used as a feminine form of the male name Kyrie

new house

Short form of NICHOLAS (or sometimes NICODEMUS).

Spanish form of ISHMAEL. This is also the form used in the Greek Old Testament.

God will uplift

male; brave; warlike

Warlike

crown, garland

From a surname which was originally taken from a Scottish place name meaning "meadow dwelling". A city in Texas bears this name, probably in honour of American Vice President George Mifflin Dallas.

A narrow road or pathway

peacock town

to cut or to tailor

flourishing, long-lived

young horse

the people's ruler

farmer

Jehovah is salvation

Free man

Ever ruler

From the Gaelic surname Ó Cuidighthigh, which means "descendant of CUIDIGHTHEACH". A famous bearer of the surname was the American frontiersman and showman Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917).

Variant of BRIAN.

young lion

enduring

red-haired

Brave in battle

noble, strong

Finnish form of NICHOLAS, and a Croatian and Slovene short form of NIKOLA (1).

A follower of Christ

To tame

victorious people

established by God; Yahweh has established

Rocky place

From the Hebrew name יָרֶד (Yared) or יֶרֶד (Yered) meaning "descent". This is the name of a close descendant of Adam in the Old Testament.

Adventurous traveler.

Spanish and Portuguese form of EDWARD.

From the broad meadow

long-haired

brave ruler

Roman praenomen, or given name, which is of unknown meaning, possibly related to Latin titulus "title of honour". It is more likely of Oscan origin, since it was borne by the legendary Sabine king Titus Tatius.... [more]

From the English surname Travis (a variant of TRAVERS). It was used in America in honour of William Travis (1809-1836), the commander of the Texan forces at the Battle of the Alamo.

Derived from Marcus, meaning 'warlike'.

holding fast

Derived from the surname meaning 'firebrand' or 'son of Ty,' from Old French 'dis' meaning 'smoky’.

Warrior

male, manly

From the English word meaning "sunny, cheerful".

Italian and Spanish form of SERGIUS.

Latinized form of HUGH. As a surname it has belonged to the French author Victor Hugo (1802-1885), the writer of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' and 'Les Misérables'.

One who tames, subdues

Anglicized form of SEÁN.

ancient, enduring; king

Peace

crowned

Battle; rock; Handsome

Noël is derived from the word for 'Christmas'.

Means 'eternal ruler' or 'ever-ruler' from the elements 'ei' (ever) and 'rikr' (ruler).

From a surname that originally denoted a person from the city of Troyes in France. This was also the name of the ancient city that was besieged by the Greeks in Homer's 'Iliad'.

From a surname, either the Irish surname DEVIN (1) or the English surname DEVIN (2).

Hebrew form of MOSES.

Variant of JONATHAN.

dark warrior

From a surname which has several different origins. It could be from the Old English given names Cyneric "royal power" or Cenric "bold power", or from the Welsh name Cynwrig "chief hero".

In Chinese, it can mean 'to conquer' (博), 'wave' (波), or 'precious' (宝) depending on the characters used.; Derived from Scandinavian roots meaning 'to live' or 'to dwell'.

Spear strength

God is with us

Divinely peaceful

Variant of COLIN (2).

Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of RODERICK. A notable bearer was Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, also known as El Cid, an 11th-century Spanish military commander.

God's strength.

Famous ruler

Protector

From the valley

Carefree

from the meadow

Means "Greece" in Hebrew, possibly related to ION (2). In the Old Testament this is the name of a grandson of Noah and the ancestor of the Greek peoples.

resolute protector

a combination of La and Donte, meaning noble or enduring

world

young warrior

A name meaning 'wealth has come home'.

God is gracious

movement

meaning 'friend of God'.

Derived from the name 'Daryl', which means 'dearly loved' or 'beloved'.

Grand, spacious, vast

great, large

olive tree

To cut

free

supplanter

Une forme de Michel

he has heard

Beautiful

A modern twist on 'Brent', meaning 'hill' or 'high place'.

From the Hebrew name אֱלִיָּהוּ ('Eliyyahu) meaning "my God is YAHWEH". Elijah was a Hebrew prophet and miracle worker, as told in the two Books of Kings in the Old Testament.

modern coinage

victorious, people of victory

Deriving from 'Birke', meaning 'birch tree'

A variant of 'Cardale', possibly derived from a place name.

meaning 'possessor', 'wealthy' or 'kingly'.

singer, song

strong and powerful

Gift of God

Eighth

A compound name, combining 'Shawn' with 'dale', meaning 'valley'.

God has sent

There is a purpose

Brave or warrior.

Theodōros (Θεόδωρος), meaning 'gift of God'.

Home ruler

Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of RUDOLF. This is the name of the hero in Puccini's opera 'La Bohème' (1896).

Germanic name derived from the element hrok meaning "rest". This was the name of a 14th-century French saint who nursed victims of the plague but eventually contracted the disease himself.

Shade, shadow

Derived from the Germanic name Theodoric, meaning 'ruler of the people'

A beloved name with deep roots

from Lucania

A unique name with no specific historical meaning, often associated with individuality and modernity.

a variant of Dustin, derived from Old Norse 'Dúfr', meaning 'brave warrior' or 'valiant fighter'

Supplanter

Derived from Old English, meaning 'warrior' or 'brave one'

descendant of Caoinneach, meaning 'handsome' or 'attractive'

A beloved name with deep roots

Derived from Marcus, meaning 'male, manly'

the fifth

A variant of the name Stephan, meaning 'crown'.

Resolute protector

From the Hebrew name בִּנְיָמִין (Binyamin) which means "son of the south" or "son of the right hand".

gift

he is united

a modern variant of Leshan, possibly relating to 'gifted' or 'talented'

to fly

Devoted one

handsome, born of fire

meaning 'joined' or 'attached'.

Lavale appears to be a modern American variation of the name 'LaValle', meaning 'the valley'.

Who is like God?

A modern invented name.

lion-hearted

venerable

Variant of Damon, meaning 'to tame' or 'subdue'.

God is my light

a variant of the name Jaan, which means 'God is gracious'

God is gracious

A combination of John and Tay

First

Meaning 'wise' or 'sensible'

small or little

Help, helper