The strong do not need clubs. _—Senegal

Enjoy this list of strong African names.

• GUGA (GOO-gah). Strong and lasting. Azania (Xhosa)
• HINDOWAH (heen-doh-wah). Tough man. Sierra Leone M
• IKECHI (ee-KEH-chee). God’s strength. Nigeria (Igbo) M
• IKECHUKU (ee-keh-CHOO-koo). Power or might of God. Nigeria
• IKEDI (ee-KEH-dee). God’s strength. Nigeria (Igbo) M
• IKE (ee-keh). Let my strength remain; Nigeria (Igbo) M
• MUEFUNA (moo-FOO-nah). My strength is forever.
• IKEZUORA (ee-keh-zoo-OH-rah). All strengths are not equal. Nigeria (Igbo) M
• ILOLA (ee-LOH-lah). To become strong. Lesotho (South Sotho)
• IMARA (ee-MAH-rah). Stamina, strength. Kenya, Tanzania (Kiswahili)
• IMARIKA (ee-mah-REE-kah). Be steadfast. Kenya, Tanzania
• IMARISHA (ee-mah-REE-shah). Make firm. Kiswahili
• JABALI (JAH-bah-lee). Strong as a rock. East Africa (Kiswahili) M
• JANGA( jahn-gah). You cannot shake me. Cameroon (Mubako) M
• JASSIEM (jah-see-ehm). Strong. North Africa M
• JAYEI (jah-YEH-ee). A woman strong like an elephant.  East Africa F
• JELANI (jeh-LAH-nee). Mighty one. East Africa (Kiswahili) M
• JENGO (JEHN-goh). Building, strength. East Africa (Kiswahili) M
• JINJA (JEEN-jah). Stones. Uganda (Ganda)
• KANI (KAH-nee). Strength, energy. Kenya, Tanzania (Kiswahili) M
• KUTISHA (KOO-tee-shah). Tough, formidable. Kenya, Tanzania (Kiswahili) M
• KWESI (KWEH-see). Overpowering strength. West Africa
• LWAZI (lwaah-zee). Rock. Uganda (Ganda) M

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