Yawo

Yawo is an Ewe name for females born on Thursday. Variant Thursday female names include Yawa, Awo, Awotor

This naming pattern is found among the Ewe people in all West African countries that have their presence including Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cote D'Ivoire etc

Ewes name their children Yawo, Yawo, Awo or Awotor, not Akans.


Phumelela

Phumelela is a [Xhosa] name that means succeed.


Emihle

Beatific thing


Londiwe

Londiwe is a Zulu girl's name that means protected or kept safe.


Mkhululi

Mkhululi is a Xhosa name that means a liberator.


Kuuku

Kuuku is a Ghanaian male name, meaning "born on Wednesday". The name follows the Akan tradition of naming babies based on the day of the week they're born.


ASHUZA

Ashuza is a SHI name that means he answers in”Mashi”language


Azubuike

Azubuike means "the past is your strength" or "your back is your strength" in Igbo.


Siyambonga

Siyambonga is a [Xhosa] name that means we thank Him (God).


Kutenda

Kutenda is a Shona unisex name that means to thank.



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