If the spirit world possesses nothing else, it has at least
the power of its name. _—Ghana

Enjoy this list of spiritual African names.

• ABASI (ah-BAH-see). God. Nigeria
• ABDU (AHB-doo). Worshipper of God. Kiswahili M
• ABENAWE (ah-beh-nah-weh). May God be with you. Uganda
• ABILA (ah-bee-lah). Shrine. Uganda F
• ADDINI (ahd-DEE-nee). Religion. West Africa (Hausa)
• AFI (ah-FEE). Spiritual things. West Africa F
• AFIFA (ah-FEE-fah). Spiritual, holy. West Africa
• AFINYIKOB (ah-feen-yee-cob). God knows. Cameroon (Mungaka)
• AJALA (ah-JAH-lah). Believer in Allah. West Africa
• ALABATOU (ah-lah-bah-TOH-oo). To worship. Gambia (Mandinka)
• AMINIFU (ah-mee-NEE-foo). Faith, belief. Kenya, Tanzania
• ATEKEYE (ah-teh-KEH-yeh). What I prayed for. Nigeria
• BAYETE (bah-yeh-teh). Between God and man. Azania M
• BELUCHI (beh-LOOCH-ee). Provided God approves. Nigeria (Igbo) M
• CHIBUEZE (chee-boo-EH-zeh). God is the king. Nigeria
• CHIBUZOR (chee-BOO-ZOHR). God is the way. Nigeria
• CHIDI (CHEE-dee). God is alive. Nigeria
• CHIEKE (chee-EH-keh). God is the creator. Nigeria
• CHIKA (CHEE-kah). God is great. Nigeria
• CHIKAEZE (chee-kah-EH-zeh). God is greater than king. Nigeria (Igbo) F
• CHIKELU (chee-KEH-loo). God created all. Nigeria
• CHIKEZIE (chee-KEH-zee). God is the creator. Nigeria
• CHIMA (CHEE-mah). God has the answer. Africa
• CHIMAKARA (chee-mah-KAH-rah). God knows best. Nigeria
• CHIMAOBI (chee-mah-OH-bee). God knows the heart. Nigeria (Igbo)
• CHIMARA (chee-MAH-rah). God knows everything. Nigeria
• CHIMDI (CHEEM-dee My God is alive. Nigeria
• CHIME (CHEE-meh). Power of God. Nigeria
• CHINAKA chee-NAH-kah). God decides. Nigeria (Igbo)
• CHINONSO (chee-NOHN-soh). God is near. Nigeria (Igbo)
• CHINYERE (cheen-YEH-reh). Gift from God. Nigeria
• CHIOSA (chee-OH-sah). God of all. Nigeria (Igbo) F
• CHUKUDI (choo-KOO-dee). God is alive. Azania
• CHUKUKA (choo-KOO-kah). God is the greatest. Nigeria
• CHUKUMA (choo-KOO-mah). God has the answer. Nigeria
• DINI (DEE-nee). Faith, religion. Kenya, Tanzania (Kiswahili) M
• EBIYE (eh-BEE-yeh). Test of faith. Nigeria (Eleme)
• EJIRA (eh-JEE-rah). Believe. Nigeria (Eleme)
• ETUHOLE (eh-too-HOH-leh). He loves us. Namibia (Ovambo)
• FANA (FAH-nah). Spiritual joy; spirited day. Ethiopia F
• HIMIDI (hee-MEE-dee). Praise be to God. Kenya, Tanzania
• IMANI (ee-MAH-nee). Faith, belief, religion. Kenya, Tanzania (Kiswahili)
• INE ABASI (ee-neh-ah-bah-see). God’s time. Nigeria (Efik)
• ISOKE (ee-SOH-keh). A satisfying gift from God. Benin F
• IYAMBERE (ee-yahm-BEH-reh). The one from the first. Rwanda M
• JEMINE (jeh-MEE-neh). The Lord let me have mine. Nigeria (Shekiri) F
• JOLAMI (joh-LAH-mee). The Lord has settled me. Nigeria (Shekiri) F
• JON (JAHN). The Lord’s grace. Ethiopia
• KABONA (kah-BOH-nah). Priest. Kenya, Tanzania M
• KAHINI (kah-HEE-nee). Priest, holy person. Kenya, Tanzania
• KAHLIFAH (kah-lee-fah). Holy child. Kiswahili M
• KALIF (KAH-leef). Holy boy. Somalia M
• KALIFA (kah-LEE-fah). Chaste, holy. Somalia F
• KAMALU (kah-MAH-loo). God of lightning. Nigeria (Igbo) M
• KASISI (kah-SEE-see). Priest, minister. Kenya, Tanzania M
• KEITA (KEH-ee-tah). Worshipper. West Africa M
• KEMBA (KEHM-bah). She is full of faith. Central Africa F
• KRISTO (KREE-stoh). Christian. Kenya, Tanzania
• LINJILA (leen-JEE-lah). Bible. West Africa (Hausa)
• MAMDALI (mahm-DAH-lee). Muhammad Ali. North Africa (Arabic)
• MAOMBI (mah-OHM-bee). Prayers. Congo F
• MASALA (mah-SAH-lah). The great mother. Sudan F
• MATHAPELO (mah-tah-peh-loh). Answer from God. Azania (Nguni)
• MAWULI (MAH-woo-lee). There is a God. Ghana (Ewe) M
• MAWUSI (mah-woo-SEE). In the hands of God. Ghana (Ewe) F
• MENZI (MEHN-zee). The one who creates. Azania (Xhosa) M
• MKRISTO (m-KREES-toh). A Christian. Kenya, Tanzania
• MNIKELO (MNEE-keh-loh). Dedicated to God. Azania (Xhosa) M
• MTAWA (m-TAH-wah). Religious, devout person. Kenya, Tanzania
• MUKASA (moo-KAH-sah). God’s chief administrator. Uganda (Luganda) M
• MUNASHE (moo-NAH-sheh). With God. Zimbabwe (Shona)
• MUSIM (MOO-seem). Believer. Egypt/Khamit M
• MUSLIMA (MOOH-slee-mah). One who submits to God. East Africa (Kiswahili) F
• NDEMEYE (n-deh-MEH-yeh). I accept, believe. Rwanda, Burundi M
• NKECHIKA (n-keh-CHEE-kah). God’s own is the best. Nigeria
• NKOLO (n-KOH-loh). Faith. Azania (Xhosa) M
• NOSA (NOH-sah). What God has said. Nigeria (Edo) M
• NOSAKHARE (noh-sah-KHAH-reh). What God has said. Nigeria (Edo) M
• NOSAKHERE (noh-SAH-keh-reh). God’s way is the only way. Benin M
• NUNASSA (noo-NAHS-sah). Only God knows. Egypt/Khamit
• OBARI (oh-BAH-ree). God. Nigeria (Eleme)
• ODELI (oh-DEH-lee). Left to God. Nigeria (Igbo)
• ODWA (OHD-wah). The only one. Azania (Xhosa)
• OGECHI (oh-geh-chee). God’s time is the best. Nigeria M
• OKERA (oh-KEH-rah). Likeness to God. Ghana
• OKIMIDE (oh-kee-MEE-deh). My God is here. Nigeria
• OLUFEMI oh-loo-FEH-mee). God loves me. Nigeria (Yoruba) M
• OLUJIMI (oh-loo-JEE-mee). God gave me this. Nigeria (Yoruba) M
• OLUMEKO (oo-loo-MEH-koh). God. Nigeria
• OLUSEGUN (oo-loo-SEH-goon). God conquers. Nigeria
• OLUWA (oh-LOO-wah). Our Lord. Nigeria (Yoruba) M
• PADIRI (pah-dee-ree). Priest. Rwanda, Burundi M
• RUHI (ROO-hee). Spiritual. North Africa (Arabic) M
• SENGHOR (SEHN-gohr). Descendant of the Gods. Gambia M
• SESE (SEH-seh). God hears; God has heard. Ghana
• SHEYI (SHEH-yee See what God did for me. Nigeria
• SIKHOLEKO (see-koh-leh-koh). One to believe in. Azania M
• SIKUZANI (see-koo-ZAH-nee). I did not believe. East Africa
• SOOSI (SOO-see). Church. West Africa (Yoruba)
• SUBI (SOO-bee). Faith. Zambia (Bemba)
• TAKATIFU (tah-kah-TEE-foo). Sacred, holy, saintly. Kenya, Tanzania (Kiswahili)
• TAMANDA (tah-man-dah). Worship. Azania (Chichewa) F
• TAWA (TAH-wah). A religious person. Kenya, Tanzania
• TOJU (TOH-joo). The Lord is uppermost. Nigeria (Shekiri) F
• TOSAN (TOH-sahn). God knows best. Nigeria (Shekiri) F
• TWESIGYE (tweh-SEE-jeh). Let us trust in God. Uganda (Rukiga) F

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