The wisdom of the dead prevents the old man from making mistakes. _—Africa

Enjoy this list of African names.

• AKEELAH (ah-KEE-lah). Intelligent. North Africa (Arabic) F
• AKIL (ah-KEEL). Wise. North Africa (Arabic) M
• AKILAH (ah-KEE-lah). Intelligent. North Africa (Arabic) F
• AKILIMALI (ah-kee-MAH-lee). Intelligence is wealth. West Africa
• ANO (AH-noh). One with knowledge. Nigeria (Igbo) M
• BEHLALE (beh-LAH-leh). Wise. Azania (North Sotho)
• BIDII (beed-dee Intelligent. Kenya, Tanzania
• BUSARA (BOO-sah-rah). Wisdom. East Africa (Kiswahili) F
• DHAKIYA (TAH-kee-yah). Intelligent. Kenya, Tanzania (Kiswahili) F
• EKEVU (eh-KEH-voo). Intelligent, enlightened. Kenya, Tanzania
• HAKIM (HAH-keem). Wise. Sudan
• HEKIMA (heh-KEE-mah). Clever, wise. Kenya, Tanzania
• HIKIMA (hee-KEE-mah). Wisdom. Kiswahili
• KHALIMA (kah-LEE-mah). The clever one. Azania
• KHALIPHA (kah-LEEP-ah). The intelligent one. Azania
• LWAZI (LWAH-zee). Knowledge. Azania (Xhosa) M
• MAARIFA (mah-ah-REE-rah). Knowledge. Kenya, Tanzania
• NIMI (NEE-mee). Wisdom. Nigeria
• NOLWAZI (nohl-WAH-zee). The one with knowledge. Azania (Zulu)
• SHISA (SHEE-sah). Smart. Azania (Zulu)
• SOLWAYI (sohl-WAH-yee). Knowledge. Azania (Xhosa)
• TAMBUZI (tahm-BOO-zee). Intelligent, informed. Kenya, Tanzania
• TEHUTI (teh-HOO-tee). Wisdom; the sage. Egypt/Khamit
• TSABO (tsah-BOH). Knowledge. Lesotho (Basotho) F
• UKWAZI (oo-KWAH-zee). Knowledge. Zimbabwe
• YARA (YAH-rah).  Smart. West Africa (Yoruba)

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