Slippery ground does not recognize kings. _{—Kenya, Uganda}

Enjoy this list of royal African names.

• ABIADE (ah-bee-ah-DEH). Born of royal parents. Nigeria (Yoruba) M
• ABUBAKAR (ah-BOO-bah-kahr). Noble. East Africa (Kiswahili) M
• ADAEZE (ah-dah-EH-ZEH). Princess, king’s daughter. Nigeria (Igbo) F
• ADE (ah-DEH). Royal. Nigeria (Yoruba)
• ADEAGBO (ah-DEH-ah-boh). He brings royal honor. Nigeria (Yoruba) M
• ADEBAMGBE (ah-DEH-bam-beh). Royalty dwells with me. Nigeria (Yoruba) M
• ADEDEJI (ah-deh-DEH-jee). Second to the king. Nigeria
• ADEDEWE (ah-DEH-deh-weh). The crown is shattered. Nigeria (Yoruba) F
• ADEIFE (ah-deh-EE-feh). The king or crown is loved. Nigeria
• ADENIYI (ah-deh-NEE-yee). This is the king or crown.
• ADESIMBO (ah-deh-seem-boh). Noble birth. Nigeria (Yoruba) F
• ADEYEMI (ah-deh-YEHM-mee). Fit to be king. Nigeria
• ADEYEMO (ah-deh-YEHM-moh). This child will be king. Nigeria M
• AIDA (ah-ee-dah). Princess. Ethiopia F
• ALABO (ah-LAH-boh). King. Nigeria
• ALAYE (ah-LAH-yeh). Kingly, like a king. Nigeria
• ALIA (ah-LEE-ah). Noble. North Africa (Arabic) F
• AMEER (AH-MEER). Monarch, prince. North Africa (Arabic) M
• AMINATA (ah-mee-nah-tah). The princess. West Africa F
• AMIR (AH-MEER). Leader, prince. North Africa (Arabic)
• AMIRA (ah-MEER-ah). Princess. Kiswahili F
• AMIRI (ah-MEER-ree). Prince. Kiswahili
• ASESIMBA (ah-seh-SEEM-bah). Born noble. Kiswahili F
• AYINLA (ah-YEEN-lah). Praise the king or crown. Nigeria
• BADA (bah-dah). Knight. Nigeria (Yoruba) M
• CHINGANJI (cheen-GAHN-jee). Majesty. Azania F
• DAMBA (DAHM-bah). King of the world. Angola
• ENZI (EHN-zee). Majesty sovereign, power. Kiswahili
• EZE (EH-zeh). King. West Africa M
• EZEOHA (eh-zeh-OH-ah). The people’s king. Nigeria (Igbo) M
• FARI (FAH-ree). The queen. Gambia (Wolof) F

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