Everyone has God-given beauty. _—Ghana

Enjoy this list of beautiful African names.

• ADANMA (ah-DAHN-mah). Beautiful, loving daughter. Nigeria (Igbo) F
• ADAOMA (ah-dah-OH-mah). Good-looking daughter. Nigeria (Igbo) F
• AHSAKI (ah-sah-kee). Beautiful. West Africa F
• AHUMMA (ah-HOOM-ah). Beautiful body. Nigeria (Igbo)
• AMAHLE (ah-MAH-leh). The beautiful ones. Azania (Zulu)
• BUHLE (boo-leh). He reflects beauty internally. Azania (Xhosa) M
• BULE (BOO-leh). Beauty. Azania (Xhosa) F
• BUSUMA (boo-SOO-mah). Beauty. Zambia (Bemba)
• FABU (FAH-boo). A beautiful woman. Ethiopia F
• GHADAH (GAH-dah). Beautiful. North Africa (Arabic) F
• HASIINA (hah-SEE-ee-nah). Beautiful; attractive. Kiswahili F
• HUSANI (hoo-SAH-nee). Handsome young man. Kiswahili M
• HUSNA (HOOS-nah). Most beautiful. Kiswahili F
• IMOSE (ee-MOH-seh). Beauty. Nigeria (Bini)
• JAMAR (JAH-mar). Handsome. North Africa (Arabic) M
• JAMIR (JAH-meer). Handsome. North Africa (Arabic) M
• KAJUMBA (kah-JOOM-bah). Beautiful. Uganda (Ganda)
• KUHLE (koo-leh). It is beautiful. Azania (Zulu)
• LINDELIHLE (lehn-deh-lee-leh). The beautiful one. Azania
• LULLA (LOOL-lah). Beautiful as pearl. Ethiopia F
• MAANAMI (maah-nah-mee). One who is beautiful. West Africa F
• MAHA (MAH-hah). Beautiful eyes. Sudan F
• MWIZA (MWEE-zah). Beautiful. Rwanda
• MXOLISA (moo-ksoh-lee-sah Beautiful. Azania (Xhosa)
• NABULUNGI (nah-boo-loon-GHEE). Beautiful one. Uganda F
• NAFRE (NAH-freh). Beautiful creation. Egypt/Khamit
• NAFRINI (nah-free-nee). She brings beauty. Egypt/Khamit F
• NAKAWA (NAH-kah-wah). Beautiful; good-looking. Kenya, Tanzania (Kiswahili) F
• NAKISAI (nah-kee-SAH-ee Beautify. Zimbabwe (Shona) F
• NEFERTITI (NEHF-uhr-TEE-tee). The beautiful one has arrived. Egypt/Khamit F
• NNENMA (n-NEHN-mah). Mother of beauty. Nigeria (Igbo) F
• OMOROSE (oh-moh-ROH-seh). My beautiful child. Benin F
• REMBA (REHM-bah). Beautiful. Kenya, Tanzania
• SHIBA (SHEE-bah). Beautiful lady. Ethiopia F
• SIHLE (see-leh). Beautiful. Azania (Nguni)
• SIMOSIHLE (see-moh-see-leh). Beautiful feeling. Azania (Zulu) F
• TABASAMU (TAH-bah-sah-moo). A beautiful smile. East Africa (Kiswahili) F
• URUJENI (oo-roo-jeh-nee). Beauty. Rwanda, Burundi, F
• UZURI (oo-ZUHR-ree). Beauty. Kiswahili
• ZAINA (zah-EE-nah). Beautiful daughter. North Africa (Arabic)
• ZAINABU (zah-ee-NAH-boo). Beautiful. East Africa (Kiswahili) F

If you’re feeling adventurous, try our Random African Name Generator, or try The African Book of Names.