| African baby names begining from A |
| Abayomi |
 | Nigerian name meaning bringer of happiness. |
| Abdalla |
 | Servant of God. (Swahili). |
| Abebe |
 | Asked for (Nigerian). |
| Abebi |
 | Asked for (Nigerian). |
| Abeeku |
 | Ghanian word for one who is born on Wednesday. |
| Abejide |
 | Nigerian name for one who is born in the wintertime. |
| Abiodun |
 | Nigerian name given to one born during war. |
| Abiola |
 | Nigerian name given to one born during the New Year. |
| Ada |
 | First daughter. (Nigerian). |
| Adah |
 | First daughter. (Nigerian). |
| Adana |
 | Her father's daughter. (Nigerian). |
| Adanna |
 | Her father's daughter. (Nigerian). |
| Adanya |
 | Her father's daughter. (Nigerian). |
| Addae |
 | Ghanian word for the morning sun. |
| Ade |
 | Nigerian word meaning royal. |
| Adebayo |
 | Nigerian for 'he was happy'. |
| Adeben |
 | Ghanian name given to the twelfth-born son. |
| Adejola |
 | Nigerian name meaning 'the crown needs honour'. |
| Adesola |
 | Nigerian name meaning 'the crown honoured us'. |
| Adika |
 | Ghanian name given to the first child from a second husband. |
| Adio |
 | Righteous. (Nigerian.). |
| Adisa |
 | The clear one (Nigerian). |
| Adofo |
 | Ghanian word for warrior. |
| Adom |
 | God's blessing. (Ghanian). |
| Adunbi |
 | Nigerian word for pleasant. |
| Adusa |
 | Ghanian name given to the thirteenth-born child. |
| Aganju |
 | In Yoruban mythology, Aganju was the son and husband of Ododua, the earth goddess. |
| Aiyetoro |
 | Peace on earth. (Nigerian). |
| Ajani |
 | He fights for possession. (Nigerian). |
| Akanni |
 | Profitable encounter; our encounter brings wealth (Nigerian). |
| Akiiki |
 | Friend. (Ugandan). |
| Akili |
 | Bright. Smart. (Tanzanian). |
| Akinlabi |
 | We have a boy. (Nigerian). |
| Akinlana |
 | Brave (Nigerian). |
| Akono |
 | My turn. (Nigerian). |
| Akua |
 | Ghanian name for one born on Thursday. |
| Akwetee |
 | Ghanian name for the second twin born. |
| Alika |
 | Most beautiful. (Nigerian). |
| Ama |
 | Saturday's child. (Ghanese). |
| Amadi |
 | Nigerian name meaning 'fated to die at birth'. |
| Amadi |
 | Rejoicing. (Nigerian). |
| Ambonisye |
 | Tanzianian name meaning 'God rewards me'. |
| Ameena |
 | Trustworthy. (Swahili). |
| Ameenah |
 | Trustworthy. (Swahili). |
| Ami |
 | Saturday's child. (Ghanese). |
| Amina |
 | Trustworthy. (Swahili). |
| Aminah |
 | Trustworthy. (Swahili). |
| Amineh |
 | Trustworthy. (Swahili). |
| Anane |
 | Ghanian name given to the fourth son born. |
| Andwele |
 | Tanzanian name meaning 'God brings me'. |
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