African names start with A
| Aba | African | F | Born on Thursday | Fante, Ghana |
| Ababuo | African | F | A child that keeps coming back | Ewe, Ghana |
| Abagbe | African | F | We begged to have this one to lift up | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Abam | African | F | Second child after twins | Twi, Ghana |
| Abayomi | African | F | She brings joy | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Abayomi | African | M | Born to bring me joy | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Abdalla | African | M | Servant of God | Swahili, East Africa |
| Abdu | African | M | Worshiper of God | Swahili, East Africa |
| Abebi | African | F | We asked for her | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Abeeku | African | M | Born on Wednesday | Fante, Ghana |
| Abeje | African | F | We asked to have this child | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Abejide | African | M | Born during winter | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Abeke | African | F | We asked for her to pet her. | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Abena | African | F | Born on Tuesday | Fante, Ghana |
| Abeni | African | F | We asked for her | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Abeo | African | F | Her birth brings happiness | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Abidemi | African | F | Born during the father’s absence | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Abikanile | African | F | Listen | Yao, Malawi |
| Abimbola | African | F | Born to be wealthy | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Abiodun | African | M | Born at the time of war | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Abiola | African | M | Born in honor | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Abiona | African | F | Born on a journey | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Adamma | African | F | Child of beauty | Ibo, Nigeria |
| Addae | African | M | Morning sun | Akan, Ghana |
| Ade | African | M | Royal | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Adebayo | African | M | He came in a joyful time | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Adeben | African | M | Twelfth-born | Akan, Ghana |
| Adebola | African | F | Honor is hers | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Adedagbo | African | F | Happiness is a crown | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Adeleka | African | F | Crown brings happiness | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Adelola | African | F | Crown brings honor | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Adesimbo | African | F | Noble birth | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Adesina | African | F | This child opens the way | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Adesola | African | M | The crown honored us | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Adia | African | F | Present of God | Swahili, East Africa |
| Adika | African | M | The first child of a second husband | Ewe, Ghana |
| Adio | African | M | Be righteous | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Adisa | African | M | One who makes himself clear | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Adofo | African | M | Warrior | Akan, Ghana |
| Adom | African | M | Help from God, God’s blessing | Akan, Ghana |
| Adowa | African | F | Born on Tuesday | Akan, Ghana |
| Aduke | African | F | Beloved, cherished | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Adunbi | African | M | Born to be pleasant | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Adusa | African | M | Thirteenth-born | Akan, Ghana |
| Afafa | African | F | The first child of the second husband | Ewe, Ghana |
| Afafa | African | F | The first child of the second husband | Ewe, Ghana |
| Afiya | African | F | Health | Swahili, East Africa |
| Afryea | African | F | Born during happy times | Ewe, Ghana |
| Afua | African | F | Born on Friday | Ewe, Ghana |
| Ahmed | African | M | Praiseworthy | Swahili, East Africa |
| Aina | African | F | Difficult birth | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Aisha | African | F | Life | Swahili, East Africa |
| Aiyetoro | African | F | Peace on earth | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Ajani | African | M | The victor | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Akanke | African | F | To know her is to love her | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Akanni | African | M | Our encounter brings possession | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Akiiki | African | M | Friend | Muneyankole, Uganda |
| Akilah | African | F | Intelligent | Arabic, North Africa |
| Akinlabi | African | M | We have a boy | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Akinlana | African | M | Valor | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Akins | African | M | Brave boy | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Akono | African | M | It is my turn | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Akosua | African | F | Born on Sunday | Ewe, Ghana |
| Akua | African | F | Born on Wednesday | Ewe, Ghana |
| Akwete | African | F | First born of twins | Ga, Ghana |
| Akwokwo | African | F | Younger of twins | Ga, Ghana |
| Akwtee | African | M | Younger of twins | Ga, Ghana |
| Alaba | African | F | Second child born after twins | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Alake | African | F | One to be petted and fussed over | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Ali | African | M | Exalted | Swahili, East Africa |
| Alile | African | F | She weeps | Yao, Malawi |
| Aluna | African | F | Come here | Mwera, Kenya |
| Ama | African | F | Born on Saturday | Ewe, Ghana |
| Amadi | African | F | Rejoicing | Ibo, Nigeria |
| Amadi | African | M | He seems destined to die at birth | Benin, Nigeria |
| Aminah | African | F | Trustworthy | Swahili, East Africa |
| Anane | African | M | Fourth son | Akan, Ghana |
| Andwele | African | M | God brought me | Nyakyusa, Tanzania |
| Anum | African | M | Fifth-born | Akan, Ghana |
| Apara | African | M | A child that comes and goes | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Asabi | African | F | She is of choice birth | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Asha | African | F | To live | Swahili, East Africa |
| Asim | African | M | Protector | Swahili, East Africa |
| Aswad | African | M | Black | Arabic, North Africa |
| Asya | African | F | Born during a time of grief | Swahili, East Africa |
| Atsu | African | M | Younger of twins | Ewe, Ghana |
| Atu | African | M | Born on Saturday | Fante, Ghana |
| Ayize | African | M | Let it happen | Zulu, South Africa |
| Ayo | African | M | Happiness | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Ayobami | African | F | I am blessed with you | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Ayobunmi | African | F | Joy is given to me | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Ayodele | African | F | Joy comes home | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Ayofemi | African | F | Joy likes me | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Ayoluwa | African | F | Joy of the people | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Ayoola | African | F | Joy is wealth | Yoruba, Nigeria |
| Aziza | African | F | Precious | Swahili, East Africa |
| Azizi | African | M | Precious | Swahili, East Africa |
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