If you're looking for a name for your little one that brings with it tremendous meaning, you should consider a girl's name of African origin. Here are 25 names for little girls that are both exotic and feminine at once.
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- Amahle Amahle is an African girl name. It means ‘the beautiful ones.'
- Thandolwethu Thandolwethu is an African girl name. It means ‘our love.' The name is pronounced ‘than-do-le-thu.'
- Afra Afra is an African girl name. It means ‘white.' Afra can also be seen in Arabic, Hebrew, Muslim, and American cases.
- Kimonia Kimonia is an African girl name. It means ‘great woman.'
- Awo Awo is an African girl named ‘ah-woo.' It means ‘girl born on Thursday.'
- Nomatha Nomatha is an African girl name. It means ‘big surprise.'
- Sha-Mia Sha-Mia is an African girl name. It means ‘to be of high spirit.'
- ZuriZuri is an African girl name that some boys have as well. It means ‘good' and ‘beautiful.' It is part of the Swahili language. A celebrity with the name Zuri is Zuri Hall, a TV host.
- Behati Behati is an African girl name that is an Afrikaans version of Beatrice. It means ‘blessed' and ‘she who brings happiness.'
- Ngozi Ngozi is an African girl name, pronounced ‘n-gaw-zee.' The name, common in Africa, means ‘blessing.'
- Tisa Tisa is an African girl name meaning ‘ninth born.' It is related to Western names such as Lisa and Trisha.
- Thandie Thandie is an African girl name originating from South Africa. The name means ‘beloved.'
- ZellaZella is an African girl name. It means ‘lacking nothing' and ‘one who knows the way.'
- Nairobi Nairobi is an African girl name. It is also the capital and largest city in Kenya. Both Kenya and Nairobi are African girl names.
- Chioma Chioma is an African girl name. It means ‘good God.'
- Akosua– is an African girl name. It means ‘born on Sunday.' It is common for the Akan of Ghana and the Ivory Coast to name their babies after the day of the week they are born.
- Maaza- is an African girl name pronounced ‘mah-zah.' Maaza means a pleasant scent, particularly from a yellow daisy prevalent in Ethiopia. A woman with the name Maaza is the Ethiopian-American novelist Maaza Mengiste.
- Habiba Habiba is an African girl name. It means ‘beloved,' and ‘sweetheart.' It is a name in the Muslim religion popular in North Africa and Somalia.
- AmaraAmara is an African girl name, pronounced ‘a-mahr-a.' It means ‘elegance' and ‘grace.'
- Ife Ife is an African girl name, pronounced ‘ee-feh.' It means ‘woman of love.' Ife is the name of the ancient Nigeria city Yoruba.
- Dayo Dayo is an African girl name. It means ‘pleasure is coming,' and it originated in the Yoruba language.
- Arusi Arusi is an African girl name. It is pronounced ‘uh-roo-see.' Originating from the Swahili language, it means ‘born at the wedding time.'
- Fumnaya Fumnaya is an African girl name, pronounced ‘foom-NAH-yah.' The name means ‘give me love.'
- Lerato Lerato is an African girl name. It means ‘beloved woman.'
- Mbali Mbali is an African girl name, pronounced ‘mbah-lee.' Popular in Southern Africa, Mbali means ‘like a flower.'
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