Twin African Names

The Siamese twin says,“Let a piece of food pass through your throat and a piece through mine, and they will all go into our stomach.” -Ghana





Enjoy these African names for twins.


Twins

  • ODION (oh-DEE-ohn). First-born twin. West Africa
  • PATA (PAH-tah). Twin. Kiswahili
  • PHAHLA (pah-lah). One of twins. Azania (Zulu)
  • TAIWO (tah-EE-woh). First-born twin. West Africa
  • TAWIA (tah-WEE-wah). First-born twin. West Africa

Females

  • AKWETE (ah-KWEH-teh). Elder of twins. Ghana (Ga) F
  • AKWOKWO (ah-KWO-kwoh). Younger of twins. Ghana (Ga) F
  • DOTO (DOH-toh). Second of twins. Ghana (Ewe) F
  • KAKRA (KAH-krah). Younger of twins. Ghana (Fante) F
  • TAWIAH (TAH-wee-ah). First child after twins. Ghana (Ga) F
  • YE (yeh-eh). Elder of twins. Ghana (Ewe) F

Males

  • ATA (ah-tah). Twin. Ghana (Fante) M
  • BABINI (bah-BEE-nee). There are two of them. Azania (Xhosa) M
  • KPODO (koph-DOH). Elder of twins. Ghana (Ewe) M
  • TANKHO (tahn-koh). Predecessor of a set of twins. Cameroon (Mubako) M
  • TSE (tseh). Younger of twins. Ghana (Ewe) M
  • ZESIRO (zeh-SEE-roh). Elder of twins. Uganda (Ganda) M

Sound Alike Names For Sets of Twins

  • AKIL (wise) M & AKILAH (Intelligent) F
  • AMIR (prince) M & AMIRA (princess) F
  • AZIZ (Precious) M & AZIZA (Precious) F
  • DANIA (Love one another) & KANIA (Contentment)
  • FOLA (Glory and honor arrive) & FOLAMI (Breath with honor)
  • HAKIM (Wise) M & HIKIMA (Wisdom) F
  • JAMILAH (Elegant) F & KAMILAH (The perfect one) F
  • JASIR (Fearless) M & JASIRA (Fearless) F
  • KAI (Loveable) & RAI (Strength)
  • MALIK (King) M & MALIKA (Queen) F
  • SELAM (Peace) M & SALAMA (Peace) F

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One Response to “Twin African Names”

  1. Femke de Jong Says:

    Hi,
    I work in a Zoo in Austria and get the names for all of my African animals off this pages.
    Last week a baby “Mandrill” was born, his name will be Kamalu :)