My Favourites
Girls:
ADANNA "father's daughter" (Igbo)
BAAKO "first born child" (Akan)
CHIKA "God is the greatest" (Igbo)
CHIOMA "God is great" (Igbo)
CHIPO "gift" (Shona)
DAKARAI "happiness" (Shona)
FUNANYA "love" (Igbo)
FURAHA "joy, happiness" (Swahili)
KAMARIA "like the moon" (Swahili)
KATLEGO "success" (Tswana)
LESEDI light (Tswana)
MAKENA "happy one"(Kikuyu)
MALAIKA "angel" (Swahili)
MANYARA "you have been humbled" (Shona)
MARJANI "coral" (Swahili)
NIA / NYAH "purpose" (Swahili)
NYARAI "be humble" (Shona)
SUBIRA "patience" (Swahili)
TAONGA "we are thankful" (Tumbuka)
TENDAI "be thankful" (Shona)
THEMBA "trust" (Zulu)
TINASHE "God is with us" (Shona)
ZURI "beautiful" (Swahili)
Boys:
BAAKO "first born child" (Akan)
CHIKE "the strength of God" or "God's creation" (Igbo)
CHIMA "God knows" (Igbo) FARAI
KATO "second of twins" (Luganda)
TAONGA "we are thankful" (Tumbuka)
TAU "lion (Tswana)
THABO "joy" (Tswana)
THEMBA "trust" (Zulu)
TINASHE "God is with us" (Shona)