african surnames
( origin, meaning )

aatabou ( berber )
abara ( igbo, spirit )
abebe ( ethiopian, blossom )
abimbola ( nigerian, born in wealth )
abiodun ( nigerian, born during festivities )
abiola ( yoruba, born in wealth )
abioye ( nigerian, born into royalty )
abrika ( berber )
abubakar ( yoruba, noble )
abusahmain ( berber )
achebe ( nigerian, the goddess protects )
adébáyọ̀ ( yoruba, king )
adebisi ( nigerian, the king gave birth to more )
adeoye ( yoruba, crown )
adesina ( yoruba, crown opens the way )
adeyemi ( yoruba, worthy to be a king )
afellay ( berber )
agbani ( yoruba, praise God )
agrinya ( nigerian, warrior )
agu ( nigerian, tiger )
aguta ( igbo, countless )
agwuegbo ( igbo, the hardship is over )
akerele ( yoruba, small but tough )
akintola ( yoruba, being brave is as good as wealth )
akinyemi ( yoruba, fated to be a warrior )
akpabio ( nigerian, noble )
aku ( igbo, wealth )
aït ( berber, son )
aïtbrahim ( berber )
al marrakchi ( berber )
alaneme ( igbo, the land is active )
amaechi ( igbo, who knows tomorrow )
amani ( ethiopian, faith )
amentague ( berber )
ameziane ( berber )
amirouche ( berber )
amrouche ( berber )
anenih ( yoruba, God-bearing name )
asaju ( nigerian, leader of warriors )
assaidi ( berber )
assala ( berber )
atiqui ( berber )
attah ( nigerian, father of all )
awolowo ( yoruba, the oracle has dignity )
axmed ( somali )
ayanda ( south african, they are increasing )
ayenew ( ethiopian, to renew )
ayour ( berber )
azem ( berber )
azergui ( berber )

baharia ( swahili, one who sails )
balogun ( yoruba, warlord )
bankole ( nigerian, help build our house )
bassey ( nigerian, God )
bayu ( ethiopian, wind )
belaid ( berber )
belkacem ( berber )
ben m'hidi ( berber )
benboulaïd ( berber )
bensaddek ( berber )
bessaoud ( berber )
bilaal ( somali, moistening )
bolaji ( nigerian )
bongani ( south african, thankful )
bonolo ( south african, ease )
bosede ( yoruba, born on sunday )
bouatoura ( berber )
bouglas ( berber )
boulahrouz ( berber )
boumedienne ( berber )
bourogâa ( berber )
boussouf ( berber )
boutmazought ( berber )
bouziane ( berber )

chafik ( berber )
chaker ( berber )
chamkh ( berber )
chaoui ( berber )
charlize ( south african, free man )
chidubem ( nigerian, guided by God )
chouhad ( berber )
choukri ( berber )
chrizanne ( south african )
chukwu ( igbo, spiritual being )
cilmi ( somali, smart )

dahmani ( berber )
danjuma ( yoruba, born on friday )
demciri ( berber )
demsiri ( berber )
deressa ( ethiopian )
djaout ( berber )
dogo ( nigerian, little )
dualeh ( somali )
dumisani ( south african, praise )

eesuola ( yoruba, to have a lot of wealth )
egbe ( yoruba, kite )
el djermouni ( berber )
el hasnaoui ( berber )
elmi ( somali, knowledge )
elya ( ethiopian, my God is Yahweh )
enn ( berber )
eze ( igbo, king )

falade ( yoruba, God of divination has intermingled with royalty )
faraji ( swahili, consolation )
feraoun ( berber )
folorunsuo ( yoruba, under God's protection )
fuli ( swahili, very fast )
fungai ( south african, think )

gebreyes ( ethiopian, servant of )

hadda ( berber )
hadji ( berber )
haliche ( berber )
halo ( berber )
hamouda ( berber )
haouès ( berber )
hlengiwe ( south african, redeemed )

ibeh ( igbo, in one's relation as a family, friend, or acquaintance )
igwe ( igbo, heaven )
ihejirika ( igbo, the one that i have is greater )
ihihi ( berber )
izem ( berber, lion )
izri ( berber )

jlassi ( berber )
juma ( swahili, born on friday )

kahinu ( swahili, clergyman )
kalu ( igbo, God is thunder )
kazti ( berber )
khaïr-eddine ( berber )
khedam ( berber )
kikelomo ( yoruba, a child who should be cherished )
kporaro ( nigerian, progress )

labyad ( berber )
ladipo ( nigerian, wealth and prosperity )
lahcen ( berber )
leghrour ( berber )
lmrabet ( berber )

madjer ( berber )
mahrez ( berber )
mammeri ( berber )
massi ( berber )
mbarek ( berber )
medupe ( tswana, gentle rain )
menguellet ( berber )
mezaguer ( berber )
meziane ( berber )
meziani ( berber )
mmeremikwu ( igbo, to be better )
mokhtari ( berber )
mokrani ( berber )
mouloudji ( berber )
mourad ( berber )
mua'amar ( berber )
mwanajuma ( swahili, born on friday )

nenge ( nigerian, see )
njoku ( igbo, guardian deity of the yam )
nnadi ( igbo, my God is alive )
n'soumer ( berber )
nwadike ( igbo, son of the hero )

obi ( igbo, heart )
odoemene ( nigerian, yellow reluctance )
olanrewaju ( yoruba, my wealth is moving forward )
olowe ( yoruba, the one who can call many people to help )
onzar ( berber )
orelias ( nigerian, golden )
othmani ( berber )
ouaaki ( berber )
ouaddou ( berber )
ouahmed ( berber, son of ahmed )
ouali ( berber )
oualline ( berber )
oubjna ( berber )
ouettar ( berber )
ouyahia ( berber, son of yahia )
oyawale ( yoruba, the river goddess came home )
oyinlola ( yoruba, wealth is sweet )

phukuntsi ( tswana, one who attracts flies )
popoola ( nigerian, intelligent people )

radjef ( berber )
raghibou ( berber )
ramdane ( berber )
rouicha ( berber )

sadi ( berber )
said ( berber )
sawajiri ( berber )
slimani ( berber )

taarabt ( berber )
tabaamrant ( berber )
tachtoukt ( berber )
talbensirt ( berber )
talhaoui ( berber )
tamazight ( berber )
tihihit ( berber )
titrit ( berber )
toufali ( berber )
toumi ( berber )

ukpabi ( igbo, a deity )
ulahyan ( berber )
umburter ( nigerian, remember the Father )
umeh ( igbo, strength )
umunna ( igbo, children of the Father )
unigwe ( igbo, heaven )
uzoegbu ( igbo, safety of the read )

wahrouch ( berber )

yacine ( berber )

zadi ( berber )
zahra ( berber )
zbiri ( berber )
zeroual ( berber )
ziani ( berber )
zidane ( berber )
ziyech ( berber )
zouaoui ( berber )

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