The first name Africa is of African American, Irish, Gaelic, Celtic origin. It is often a boy or girl name. It has the following meaning(s):

African American: Pleasant

Irish: Pleasant

Gaelic: Pleasant

Irish: Pleasant (Aifric)

Celtic: Agreeable

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Affrica  (African American)
From Africa

Afric  (Irish)
Variant of Africa

Afrika  (Celtic)
From Africa

Ashanti  (Swahili)
African Tribe Name

Belakane  (Arthurian Legend)
An African Queen

Camisha  (African)
Tribe Name in West Africa

Cecil  (English)
Blind (From the Roman Clan Name Caecilius). Famous Bearers: the African State of Rhodesia is Named After British Statesman Cecil Rhodes; American Film Producer/Director Cecil B. De Mille

Cecilio  (English)
Variant of Cecil: Blind (From the Roman Clan Name Caecilius). Famous Bearers: the African State of Rhodesia is Named After British Statesman Cecil Rhodes; American Film Producer/Director Cecil B. De M

Cecillo  (English)
Variant of Cecil: Blind (From the Roman Clan Name Caecilius). Famous Bearers: the African State of Rhodesia is Named After British Statesman Cecil Rhodes; American Film Producer/Director Cecil B. De M

Cecillus  (English)
Variant of Cecil: Blind (From the Roman Clan Name Caecilius). Famous Bearers: the African State of Rhodesia is Named After British Statesman Cecil Rhodes; American Film Producer/Director Cecil B. De M

Celio  (English)
Variant of Cecil: Blind (From the Roman Clan Name Caecilius). Famous Bearers: the African State of Rhodesia is Named After British Statesman Cecil Rhodes; American Film Producer/Director Cecil B. De M

Desmond  (Irish)
From South Munster. Famous Bearer: Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Of South Africa)

Desmund  (Irish)
Variant of Desmond: from South Munster. Famous Bearer: Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Of South Africa)

Dezmond  (Irish)
Variant of Desmond: from South Munster. Famous Bearer: Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Of South Africa)

Kenya  (African)
African Country

Mandisa  (African)
Sweetness. Sweet. (South African)

Mandze  (African)
Born at Night (In West African)

Nelson  (Irish)
Son of the Champion. Famous Bearer: South African President Nelson Mandela (Born )

Oighrig  (Scottish)
Of Uncertain Derivation, Believed to Be Derived Either from Aithbhreac (New Speckled One) or from the Greek Euphemia (Fair Speech). Anglicization: Africa, Effie, Efric, Erica, Euphemia, Harriet, Henri

Oto  (African)
Name of a Tribe in Africa

Paki  (African)
Witness (In South African)

Potiphar  (Biblical)
Bull of Africa, a Fat Bull

Sekai  (African)
West African Name Meaning 'Laughter' or 'Happy With Laughter'

Tanisha  (African)
Name of a Tribe in Africa

Teman  (Biblical)
The South, Africa, Perfect

Temani  (Biblical)
The South, Africa, Perfect

Vasha  (African)
South African Language

Winna  (English)
Friend ( Winnah ). Origin: African

Xhosa  (African)
South African Tribe

Xhosa  (African)
Sweet. (South African)

Yesenia  (African)
A Name of a Tribe in Africa

Zhenga  (African)
African Queen

Zoraya  (African)
African Princess

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