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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