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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Ba Manding
From the Mandinka word ba(a) meaning "big, great".

Bâ Western African
Senegal

Baard Afrikaans

Baba Nigerian, Yoruba, Western African
From an honourific title used to denote a father, wise man, or an elder.

Babalola Nigerian

Babika African

Bachar Central African

Badenhorst Afrikaans

Badji Western African

Badu African

Baeta Ewe
Best known as the maiden surname of a certain Annie.

Baffoe Western African, Akan
Ghanaian surname of unknown meaning.

Bafundi Central African

Bah Fula (Anglicized)
A surname of Fulani origin found all over Western Africa. French speaking African countries typically spell this surname as Ba or Bâ.

Baloni Southern African

Bamba African

Bambi Italian, Central African

Bamidele Nigerian

Bana Central African

Banana Northern African

Banchu Eastern African, Ethiopian, Amharic

Bandele African

Bandia African

Bango Southern African

Bangoura Manding
Guinean Susu surname of unknown Meaning.

Bangura African

Bantam English (African), South African
Possibly a variant of Bentham. In an alternate interpretation, it could also be from the word "bantam" which denotes someone who's small but mighty.

Banty Western African

Baraki Ethiopian, Amharic
From the given name Baraki, meaning "one who blesses" in Amharic. It is possibly related to Arabic Barak 2 and Hebrew Baruch, also meaning "blessed".

Barara African

Bari Western African

Barry African
A Guinean surname meaning the family comes from the Peul, Fulani, or Foulbe ethnic groups of West Africa.

Barshim Arabic, Northern African

Bartee Western African

Basie South African

Bass Western African

Bassom Central African

Batifi Central African

Batlokwa Tswana, Southern African
a branch of the Bakgatla section of the Bantu speaking communities which originated from the Great Lakes and Northern Central Africa. Batlokwa are said to have been a breakaway branch of the Bakgatla which is another Bahurutse section of the Tswana people.

Beatrice Eastern African

Beerale Somali
The surname "Beerale" in Somali means "farmer" or "agriculturist." It refers to someone involved in farming or agricultural activities.

Beernabad Somali
Beer" means farm, and "Nabad" means peace.

Bejide Nigerian

Bekah African

Bekka Northern African, Arabic (Maghrebi)

Bekker South African, German (Russified), Dutch
Regional variant of Bakker or Becker, and Russified form of Becker or Bäcker.

Belee African

Beloucif Northern African, Arabic (Maghrebi), Algerian
A family name, likely of Algerian origins, written in Arabic as "بلوصيف"... [more]

Ben Ali Arabic (Maghrebi), Comorian
Maghrebi transcription of Arabic بن علي (bin Ali) meaning "son of Ali 1". A notable bearer was Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1936-2019), who served as the president of Tunisia from 1987 to 2011.

Benasser Berber, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means “Son of Asher”.

Benbua Central African

Beneth Nigerian

Benhaim Judeo-Spanish, Northern African
Variant of Ben Haim used by Jews in North Africa.

Benji African

Bentil Western African

Berhane Tigrinya

Beshir Ethiopian

Besong Central African

Beyene Ethiopian

Bideri African

Bilaal Somali

Birhane Amharic, Ethiopian

Biruk African

Biscuit Southern African

Biyombo Central African

Blaauw Dutch, South African
Archaic spelling of Dutch blauw "blue", a nickname referring to the bearer’s eye colour, clothes, or possibly a pale and sickly complexion. It could also be an occupational name for someone who made blue dye, or bluing for laundry.

Bo Manding
Variant of Ba.

Boakye Akan
Meaning unknown.

Boateng Western African, Akan
Means "someone who is humble to God" in Akan. This is among the most common surnames in Ghana. Famous bearers include half-brothers Jérôme (1988-) and Kevin-Prince Boateng (1987-), both of whom are German soccer players.

Bobie African

Bok South African

Bol Eastern African, Northern African

Bolaji Nigerian
This surname is very common in Nigeria. Possibly taken from a word in one of the Nigerian tribes languages.

Boli Western African

Bolingoli Central African, Lingala
Means "shining" in Lingala. This surname is borne by Belgian soccer player Romelu Lukaku Bolingoli (1993-), more commonly known as Romelu Lukaku. Another famous bearer is Romelu's cousin Boli Bolingoli (1995-), also a noted soccer player.

Bolomboy African (?)

Bonga African

Bonni African

Boualam Northern African, Arabic (Maghrebi)

Boubacar Western African
From the given name Boubacar.

Bouchemlal Kabyle, Berber
Kabyle surname of unknown meaning.

Bouhouche Berber, Northern African
Kabyle name possibly derived from Arabic أَبُو (ʾabū) meaning "father" and حَوْش (ḥawš) meaning "courtyard, enclosure, farm" (chiefly Algerian).

Boujettif Northern African (Archaic)
Meaning, "The family of the son of the Clever Head" or "One Whom Possess a Clever Head." Bou (normally used in the North African Regions of the Maghrib Countries) has 2 possible derivative meanings both originating from the Arabic language, "Son of..." or an Arabic word Tho meaning, "One Who Possess A Quality." Jettif is a variance of Jettef, Jeif or Ji'f which is derived from the ancient Tamazight or Imazighen (popularly known as Berber) and is pronounced "j-ixf" which means Clever, head, or brain."

Boulahrouz Arabic (Maghrebi), Berber
Means "father of Lahrouz", possibly an Arabic given name of unknown meaning. It is chiefly used in Algeria and Morocco. The retired Dutch soccer player Khalid Boulahrouz (1981-) is a famous bearer of this name.

Boumtje Central African

Boushab Western African
Used in Mauritania.

Boy Western African

Boyo Nigerian
Originated from the Itsekiri tribe of the Warri Kingdom and literally translates to "he came with royalty".

Brahim Central African, Arabic (Maghrebi), Western African
From the given name Brahim.

Branco Portuguese, Central African
from the the portuguese word Branco meaning "white", referring to someone with light skin and/or hair

Brazza Central African

Breezy Eastern African

Brimah Western African

Britney Kikuyu

Brunhilda Central African

Buk Eastern African