African Girl Names Starting With E
33 names with meanings and origins.
Looking for a African girl's name that starts with E? Here are 33 options, including unisex names, each with its meaning. These names come from several African languages, including Yoruba, Igbo, Swahili, Akan and Shona, and many carry meaningful messages.
Top picks
- Eshe — “Life”
- Ehisuonria — “A unisex name of African origin that carries the spiritual meaning that the Holy Spirit leads and guides man through life.”
- Elon — “A name found in African and Hebrew traditions meaning 'God loves me' or 'spirit.' It is also associated with an oak tree in Hebrew.”
- Emene — “Dont do harm.”
- Ebudola — “Insults have become wealth/honor”
- Ekundayo — “Tears have become joy”
- Elroi — “Derived from elroy, the king; variant of elroy: the king”
- Emiola — “The spirit of wealth”
- Enilo — “The person who went away”
- Eniolorunopa — “A person who God will not kill”
Unisex · African · “Insults have become wealth/honor”
Unisex · African · “A unisex name of African origin that carries the spiritual meaning that the Holy Spirit leads and guides man through life.”
Unisex · African · “Tears have become joy”
Unisex · African · “A name found in African and Hebrew traditions meaning 'God loves me' or 'spirit.' It is also associated with an oak tree in Hebrew.”
Unisex · African · “Derived from elroy, the king; variant of elroy: the king”
Unisex · African · “The spirit of wealth”
Unisex · African · “The person who went away”
Unisex · African · “A person who God will not kill”
Unisex · African · “A person created/moulded (especially) by God”
Unisex · African · “A person about whose birth a story is told”
Unisex · African · “A person who we have been waiting for”
Unisex · African · “The benefit/advantage of wealth”
Girl · African · “Life”
Unisex · African · “Right of the crown”
Unisex · African · “This is the favor of God”
Unisex · African · “This (one) is the worth of wealth”
Girl · African · “Stone”
Girl · African · “Mercy.”
Girl · African · “Good fortune”
Girl · African · “Wealthy”
Girl · African · “Born on tuesday.”
Girl · African · “Harvest”
Girl · African · “Destiny”
Girl · African · “Gift from God”
Girl · African · “Dream”
Girl · African · “Milking a cow.”
Girl · African · “God loves me.”
Unisex · African · “Dont do harm.”
Unisex · African · “Born ninth”
Unisex · African · “Journey”
Unisex · African · “One who brings happiness”
Unisex · African · “Rain”
Girl · African · “Good luck”
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