| Umi | African | Life. Yao, Malawi |  |  |
| Umm | African | Mother. Derived from the Arabic.. | | |
| Unika | African | Light up, to shine. Lomwe, Malawi | | |
| Urbi | African | Princess. Benin, Nigeria | | |
| Useni | African | Tell me. Yao, Malawi | | |
| Uwimana | African | Daughter of God. Rwanda, Rwanda |  | |
| Wachiru | African | Lawmaker's son. Kikuyu, Kenya | | |
| Walid | African | Derived from the Arabic wahd (n.. | | |
| Walidah | African | Newborn. Arabic name derived from w.. | | |
| Wambua | African | Born during the rainy season. Kamba.. | | |
| Wanjohi | African | Brewer. Kikuyu, Kenya | | |
| Waseme | African | Let them talk. Swahili, E. Africa | | |
| Wekesa | African | Born during the harvest time. Lechy.. | | |
| Winda | African | A name meaning "hunter."
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| Winna | African | Meaning "friend." | | |
| Yaa | African | Born on Thursday. Ewe, Ghana | | |
| Yafeu | African | Bold. Fante, Ghana | | |
| Yamina | African | Proper, of moral excellence. Derive.. | | |
| Yazid | African | Derived from the Arabic zayd (incre.. | | |
| Ye | African | Elder of twins, first born of twins.. | | |
| Yejide | African | She looks like her mother. Yoruba, .. | | |
| Yiesha | African | This name signifies "life." | | |
| Yonas | African | Cognate of Jonah, which is derived .. | | |
| Yusuf | African | Arabic cognate of Joseph, which is .. |  | |
| Zahra | African | Flower. Derived from the Arabic.. | | |
| Zahur | African | Flower. Derived from the Arabic zah.. | | |
| Zainabu | African | Derived from the Arabic zaynab.. | | |
| Zakia | African | Meaning "smart." | | |
| Zakiya | African | Pure, righteous, pious. Derived fro.. | | |
| Zalika | African | Well-born. Swahili, E. Africa | | |
| Zawadi | African | Gift, present. Swahili, E. Africa | | |
| Zesiro | African | First of twins, elder of twins. Lug.. | | |
| Zesiro | African | First of twins, elder of twins. Lug.. | | |
| Zikomo | African | Thank you. Ngoni, Malawi | | |
| Ziyad | African | An increase. Derived from the Ara.. | | |
