African Congolese Names or Zairian Names
African Congolese Names or Zairian Names
A Congolese child in most cases is named after grandparents, parents or closed relatives (uncle or aunt). A first-born is usually named after her father's side of the family; the second born usually takes the name of her mother's side of the family. Once grandparents are honored with the naming, then the parents name themselves if they have more children. Then they usually name uncles, aunts, and then their siblings. Most people name their first born after their father (for boys) and mother (for girls). However, this is not a written rule, since in some situations because of significant events, a girl maybe named after a male for example. This is usually found when a parent's family member dies childless. In those cases, the next child usually carries the name of that family member regardless of their gender (and whether that family member was a parent or sibling) as a way of honoring the dead. Thus, it is not uncommon to find girls with what is considered a "male name" and vice versa. So if you love a name do not hesitate to give it to your child regardless of the gender associated with the name. Typically Congolese names end with a vowel. You will also notice below that there aren't names starting with the letter "R", that is because "R" isn't part of many Congolese languages' alphabet. We are coming up with more names and meanings, so keep checking the list. If you would love to share a name with us, you are welcomed to do so. Please send an email to balelawear@
Name
Alongi Badinabi Badiambila Babeni Bajani Bajikijayi Bakome Bakomito Balela Balenge Baraka Belamade Benesha Benga Beya Bibuwa Bifuasa Binda Bintu Biselele Bashala Bishisha
Gender
Language of Origin
M/F
Lingala
F
Tshiluba
M/F
Tshiluba
M
M/F
Tshiluba
M
M
F
Tshiluba
M
Kisonge
M/F
Swahili
F
tshiluba
M/F
Tshiluba
M
M
Kisonge
M
M
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
F
Meaning
Victorious They have riches Let them speak among themselves
Finish/destroy them
They have birthed Blessing Blessing Refuse Goodness
Many Things Let them stay behind
Batubenga Boboto Bodika Bombo Bompaka Bondeko Budiantu Bukasa Bulungu Butumbi Diba Dibenesha Djamba Dimena Dinanga Disanka Diombelayi Diomi Diomo Dipa Disanka Dowo Dunia Ekumanyi Emangongo Elonga Elombe Esengo
Feza
Fumu Ikolo Ilunga Imani Ipolo Kabakele Kabala Kabalu Kabanga Kabasele kabedi Kabendi Kabi Kabunji Kadima Kakengo Kakianda Kalabula
Tshiluba
Lingala
Tshiluba
M/F
Tshiluba
M/F
Kikongo
M
Lingala
F
M
F
Tshiluba
M/F
Tshiluba
F
Tshiluba
F
Tshiluba
M
F
F
Tshiluba
F
Tshiluba
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
F
Tshiluba
Tetela
Swahili
M
Tetela
F
Lingala
M
Lingala
Lingala
F
Swahili
M
Kikongo
M
M
M/F
Swahili
M
M
Tshiluba
Tshiluba
F
Tshiluba
M
M
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
M
Kikongo
M/F
They should refuse us Peace
Old age Brotherhood
Glory Sun Blessing Beautiful Love Joy Count on yourself
Gift Joy World
Victory Brave one Joy Treasure King Ready to forgive any abuse for the first time Faith Kabakele
Antelope Second born twin
Fox
Kalambayi Kalala Kalabula Kalongo Kalonji Kalunga Kamanda Kampata Kamuanya Kanda Kangelu Kangudja Kanangila Kanku Kantu Wa
Kantu Wa Disanka Kantu wa Milandu Kanyinda Kapia Kapigna Kasadi Kasamba Kasambayi Kasangana Kasavumbu Kasese Kashala Kashama Kasongo Katalayi Katobu Katomba Katunda kayembe Kayipu Kazadi Kazongu Keise Kingala Kingombe Kintenge Kitoko Kiyonge Kulomba Kumuimba Kusa
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
Go to sleep
M
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
F
Tshiluba
F
M/F
Tshiluba
M/F
Tshiluba
One with doubt Angel; Saint
M/F
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
Tshiluba
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
Tshiluba
F
Tshiluba
F
Tshiluba
M
M
Tshiluba
F
Tshiluba
M/F
Second born twin A small object; or a person Of- Often grouped with another name E.g: Beya wa Kalongi; means Beya of (son of) Kalongi A person "of" joy A person of defiance
Fire
to console to console them
M
Kikongo
M
Tshiluba
It Stayed
M
Tshiluba
Leopard
M
Tshiluba/Kikongo/Maniema
M
F
Tshiluba
M/F
Tshiluba
M
F
Tshiluba
M/F
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
M
Kikongo
M
Never cease
M/F
Lingala
M
Tetela
M
Tshiluba
Beautiful To request
Lisanga Liwanga
Lobu Lola Lomba Lonji Losaka Losaka Efula Loseke Luboya Lubuya Lufua Lufuluambo Luhuta Lukanda Lukinda Lukoki Lukumwenu Lumingu Lumumba Lusamba Lushiku Luyindula Mafuka Mafuta Majambu
Makelele Makiadi Makiese Makambo Manoka Malangu Malomba Malu Malundama Mande Masambila Masengu Mashala Mashinda Masiala Matenda Matondo Matungulu
Lingala Lingala
Tshiluba
M/F
Lingala
M/F
Tshiluba
M
Tetela
Tetela
Tetela
M
Tshiluba
F
Tshiluba
M/F
Tshiluba
Tshiluba
Tetela
M/F
Kikongo
M
M
Tshiluba
M
Kikongo/Tshiluba
Tetela
F
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
Tetela
M
M/F
Lingala
F
Tshiluba
M
Kikongo
M/F
Kikongo
M
Lingala
M/F
kikongo
Tshiluba
M/F
Tshiluba
F
Tshiluba
F
Kikongo
M/F
Tshiluba
F
Tshiluba
M
M
Tshiluba
M
M
Kikongo
M
Tshiluba
United
Heaven Ask Thanksgiving Many thanks
Death Their loss
Sunday
Someone you rely on; who will make a difference
Oil Grave; usually given with another name to mean defeat grave (for children who almost died at birth). E.g: Majambu Milandu--defied grave/death Mpata Majambu: doubted grave/death Noise Misfortune Joy Things Rain Request Problems Hidden things Prayers
Pasture; Grass
Thanksgiving Onions
Matadi Mayeme Mbala Mbalayi Mbaya Mbikayi Mbiya Mbiola Mbo Mbodi Mbu-letang Mbuyi Mbuyu Mfumu Mianda Miandabu Milambo Milandu Miridi Mobutu Moinza Mosantu Motema Moyo Mpata Mpia Mpindami Mpoyi Muamba Mubenga Mudiano Mudilu Muhinda Mukadi Mukamba Mukanya Mukendi Mukengeshayi Mukinayi Mukonkole Mukulu Mukuna Mulamba Mulemba Mulowayi Mulumba Mulunda Mulopu
M/F
Kikongo
M
M/F
Tshiluba
Tshiluba
Tshiluba
F
Tshiluba
M/F
kikongo (Bandundu)
M
M
Kisakata
M/F
Tshiluba
M
M
Tshiluba
F
Tshiluba
F
Tshiluba
M/F
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
M
Lingala
M
Lingala
M/F
Lingala
M/F
Tshiluba
F
Tshiluba
M/F
Kikongo (Bandundu)
M
Tshiluba
M
Swahili
M/F
Tshiluba
M
Kisongo
M
Tshiluba
M
M
Tshiluba
M/F
Tshiluba
M
M
M
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
M/F
Kisonge
M/F
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
F
Tshiluba
Tshiluba
M/F
Tshiluba
M/F
Tshiluba
F
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
Stone
First born twin
First born twin
King Tales/news/long discussions Many tales/news Offerings Defiance
Saint Heart Greetings Doubt Second born twin to twist
Rock Refuse him/her Good day/greeting Heat
widow/er
Make him suffer Dislike him First born twin Elder He sow/planted She cooked
bewitched Follow somebody Friend God/Lord
Mundedi Mundela Munia Musa Musedi Musungayi Muswamba
Mutanda Mutombo Mutoto Muzuri Mvumbi Mwamba Mwangelu Mwanza Mwenze Mwimpa Nankwimuna Ndaya Ndjentu Ndjoka Ndomba Ndombe Ngalula
Ngondu Ngoyi Ngweji Njiba Nkola Ngambembo Nsantu Ntaci Kibambe Ntambwa Ntengu Ntumba Nyindu Nzembo Nzuzi Omba Omekongo Onehese Pungu Samafundu
M
Tshiluba
F
Tshiluba
M
Kimbala
M
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
Tshiluba
M
Swahili
M/F
Tshiluba/Swahili
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
M
M/F
Tshiluba
M/F
Kisonge
F
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
Tetela
M
Tshiluba
M
M/F
Tshiluba
Tshiluba
M/F
Kisonge
M
Tshiluba
M/F
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
M
Kisonge
M
Tshiluba
M
M/F
Tshiluba
M
Kisonge
M/F
Lingala
M/F
Kikongo
M/F
Tetela
M
Tetela
Tetela
Birthed me Sun Corn meal-Fufu
Girl born after 3 or more boys when there were already females in the family
Star Good
Rock Angle Rainbow
He/She is beautiful How are you?
Ask me
Male or female child born after 4 consecutive male/female. E.g: a woman with 4 boys gives birth to a girl. That girl will be named Ngalula or Tshiandanda or Tshianda for short. Same for a baby boy with 4 older sisters. Moon Second born twin A poweful man, a warrior, a man of war Stream; lake
Saint
Lion
hammer Song Second born twin
Advice from the wise
Samba Sanga
Santu Senda Shako Shantu Shembo Shungu Simba Singa Tambwe Tambwe Tangu Tshala Tshamba Tshamala Tshiandanda/Tshianda
F
tshiluba
M
Lingala
M/F
Tetela
M
Tetela
M
Tetela
M
Kitetela
M/F
Kikongo
M
Tshiluba
M
Kisonge
M/F
M/F
Tshiluba
F
M/F
tshiluba
Tshibangu Tshibelu Tshibola Tshibuyi Tshilanda Tshilobu Tshilongo Tshimini Tshimsundu Tshintu Tshionza Tshisekedi Tshisenga Tshishimbi Tshitenge Tushiminina Wemba Whembolua Yemo Yogo
M
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
M/F
Tshiluba
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
M/F
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
M
M/F
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
F
Tshiluba
M
Tshiluba
Tshiluba
M
Tetela
M
Tetele
M
M
To console
Saint Twin Elde Wisdom (A wise man) First born twin Tiger
Baby girl/boy who has at least 4 older siblings of the same gender. E.g: a woman with 4 boys gives birth to a girl. That girl will be named Ngalula or Tshiandanda or Tshianda for short. Same for a baby boy with 4 older sisters. Thigh Rotten
Brave Flower
A big object
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