What are some common African names?

Here are some examples of common African names from different regions and ethnic groups:

West Africa:

Male:

- Akan (Ghana): Kwame, Kofi, Yaw

- Yoruba (Nigeria): Femi, Adetokunbo, Adekunle

- Igbo (Nigeria): Chinedu, Chima, Emeka, Kelechi

- Wolof (Senegal): Serigne, Moustapha, Cheikh

Female:

- Akan (Ghana): Adwoa, Afua, Efia

- Yoruba (Nigeria): Adebola, Omowunmi, Ebunoluwa

- Igbo (Nigeria): Amarachi, Chioma, Nneoma

- Wolof (Senegal): Fatou, Aissatou, Ndeye

North Africa:

Male:

- Arab (Egypt): Ahmed, Mohammed, Ali

- Berber (Morocco): Hassan, Mohammed, Omar

- Libyan (Libya): Mustafa, Abdulrahman, Saif

- Tunisian (Tunisia): Youssef, Anis, Khaled

Female:

- Arab (Egypt): Amira, Fatima, Sarah

- Berber (Morocco): Fatima, Zineb, Nadia

- Libyan (Libya): Huda, Amira, Fatima

- Tunisian (Tunisia): Amira, Meriem, Sarra

East Africa:

Male:

- Swahili (Tanzania, Kenya): Ali, Mohammed, Omari

- Luhya (Kenya): Moses, Simiyu, Wafula

- Amharic (Ethiopia): Abey, Tesfaye, Yohannes

- Oromo (Ethiopia): Lelisa, Assefa, Dulaa

Female:

- Swahili (Tanzania, Kenya): Halima, Khadija, Aisha

- Luhya (Kenya): Nafula, Wambui, Nekesa

- Amharic (Ethiopia): Almaz, Tigist, Selamawit

- Oromo (Ethiopia): Birtukan, Eyerusalem, Fantish

Central Africa:

Male:

- Lingala (DR Congo, Republic of Congo): Koffi, Jean, Pierre

- Kikongo (DR Congo, Angola): Nzeza, Mbotela, Kiala

- Bamileke (Cameroon): Fotso, Tchoumi, Kamdem

- Gbaya (Central African Republic, Cameroon): Patrice, Jean-Pierre, Martin

Female:

- Lingala (DR Congo, Republic of Congo): Mamie, Mpemba, Ngelema

- Kikongo (DR Congo, Angola): Nzenze, Nzuzi, Ntumba

- Bamileke (Cameroon): Wambo, Kedi, Meuteugue

- Gbaya (Central African Republic, Cameroon): Marie-Chantal, Judith, Patricia

Southern Africa:

Male:

- Bantu (South Africa, Botswana, Namibia): Sipho, Thando, Bongani

- Ndebele (Zimbabwe): Ndodana, Moyo, Ndlovu

- Shona (Zimbabwe): Farai, Tafadzwa, Tendai

- Tswana (Botswana): Kabelo, Tshepo, Mpho

Female:

- Bantu (South Africa, Botswana, Namibia): Lerato, Naledi, Neo

- Ndebele (Zimbabwe): Nomagugu, Sthandwa, Thandiwe

- Shona (Zimbabwe): Nyasha, Ruvimbo, Tariro

- Tswana (Botswana): Keabetswe, Keitumetse, Tsholofelo