A mother cannot die. _-DRC

Enjoy this list of African names.

• AKA (AH-kah). Mother. Nigeria (Eleme) F
• EKA (EH-kah). Mother earth. West Africa F
• INE (EE-neh). Mother. Nigeria (Ishan) F
• JIBOO (jee-boh). New mother. Gambia (Mandinka) F
• MAMAWA (MAHM-wah). Small mother. Liberia F
• MANYI (mahn-yee). The mother of twins. Cameroon (Mungaka) F
• MASALA (mah-SAH-lah). The great mother. Sudan F
• NAHWALLA (nah-WAHL-lah). The mother of the family. Cameroon (Mubako) F
• NANA (NAH-nah). Mother of the earth. Ghana F
• NANJAMBA (nahn-JAHM-bah). Mother of twins. Angola (Ovimbundu)
• NINA (NEE-nah). Mother. East Africa (Kiswahili) F
• NNENMA (n-NEHN-mah). Mother of beauty. Nigeria (Igbo) F
• NNEORA (n-neh-OH-rah). Mother loved by all. Nigeria (Igbo) F
• NOBANTU (noh-BAHN-too). Mother of nations. Azania (Xhosa) F
• NOBUNTU (noh-BOON-too). Mother of humanity. Azania (Xhosa) F
• NOLUNDI (noh-LOON-dee). Mother of horizons. Azania (Xhosa) F
• NOMALI (NOH-MAH-lee). Mother of riches. Azania (Xhosa) F
• NOMANDE noh-MOHN-deh). Mother of patience. Azania (Xhosa) F
• NOMPI (nohm-PEE). Mother of war. Azania (Xhosa) F
• NOMSA (NOHM-sah). Mother of kindness. Azania (Xhosa) F
• NONDYEBO (non-dyeh-boh). Mother of plenty. Azania (Xhosa) F
• NOZIZWE (noh-ZEEZ-weh). Mother of nations. Azania (Nguni)
• NOZUKO (noh-ZOO-koh). Mother of glory. Azania (Xhosa) F
• UMAYMA (o-MAH-ee-mah). Little mother. North Africa (Arabic) F
• UMI (OO-mee). My mother. Kiswahili F
• UMM (oom). Mother. North Africa (Arabic) F
• YENYO (yehn-yoh). Mother is rejoicing. Nigeria (Yoruba) F
• YEYO (yeh-YOH). Mother. Tanzania F
• YETUNDE (yeh-TOON-deh). The mother comes back. Nigeria (Yoruba) F
• YINGI (YEEN-gee). My beloved mother. Nigeria

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