The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother. _—Africa

Enjoy this list of African father names.

• ATE (AH-teh). Father. Nigeria (Eleme) M
• AWIATE (ah-wee-AH-teh). Father’s brother. Nigeria (Eleme) M
• BABA B(AH-bah). Father Kiswahili M
• BABAFEMI (bah-bah-FEH-mee). Father loves me. Nigeria (Yoruba) M
• BABATUNDE (bah-bah-TOON-deh). Father has returned. Nigeria (Yoruba) M
• BABATUNJI (bah-bah-TOON-jee). Father returns again. Nigeria (Yoruba) M
• BAYAH (bah-yah). Where is the father? Cameroon (Mungaka) M
• BILLA (bee-lah). Father has been reborn. Cameroon (Mubako) M
• DAGOGO (dah-GOH-goh). Like father, junior. Nigeria M
• DOHBILLA (doh-BEEL-lah). Grandfather is back. Cameroon (Mubako) M
• DOHKEA (doh-KEE-ah). Grandfather has grown up. Cameroon (Mubako) M
• DOKU (DOH-koo). The father died. Ghana M
• ETETE (eh-TEH-teh). Great grandfather. Nigeria (Efik) M
• LADJI (lahd-jee). Father. Cameroon (Mubako) M
• N’NANNA (n-NAHN-nah Grandfather. Nigeria (Igbo) M
• NWAMDI (n-wahm-dee). Father’s name lives on. Nigeria (Igbo) M
• NYAKEH (n-yah-keh). Just like father. Sierra Leone M
• OGBONNA (oh-BOHN-nah). Image of his father. Nigeria (Igbo) M
• OGONA (oh-GOH-nah). Father-in-law. Nigeria (Igbo) M
• OUPA (ohw-pah). Grandfather. Azania M
• SANGO (SAHN-goh). Father. DRC (Bobangi) M
• SOKORO (SOH-koh-roh). Named after a grandfather. East Africa (Kisii) M
• TANYI (tahn-yee). Father of twins. Cameroon (Mungaka) M

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