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Male surnames
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| ABASI | stern |
| ABAYOMI | brings joy |
| ABUBAKAR | noble |
| ADEBEN | born twelfth |
| ADIO | righteous |
| ADOFO | fighter |
| ADOM | receives help from the gods |
| AKIIKI | friendly |
| AKIL | intelligent |
| AKINS | brave |
| ANUM | born fifth |
| ASIM | protector |
| ASWAD | black |
| ATA | twin |
| ATSU | twin |
| ATUM | whole |
| AZIBO | earth |
| AZIZI | precious |
| BABAFEMI | loved by his father |
| BADRU | born during the full moon |
| BAKARI | noble oath |
| BARUTI | teacher |
| BOMANI | warrior |
| CHAFULUMISA | fast |
| CHATHA | ends |
| CHATULUKA | departs |
| CHENZIRA | born on a journey |
| CHIBALE | kinsman |
| CHIGARU | hound |
| CHISISI | secret |
| CHUMA | wealthy |
| DAKARAI | happy |
| DARWISHI | saint |
| DONKOR | humble |
| EBO | born on Tuesday |
| EDFU | from Edfu |
| FADIL | generous |
| FENUKU | born late |
| FENYANG | conquers |
| FUNSANI | a request |
| GAHIJI | hunter |
| GARAI | settled |
| GYASI | wonderful |
| HAMADI | praised |
| HANBAL | pristine |
| HANIF | believes |
| HASANI, HUSANI | handsome |
| HONDO | war |
| IDOGBE | brother of twins |
| INI-HERIT | he who brings back the distant one |
| ISHAQ | laughs |
| JABARI | brave |
| JAFARI | creek |
| JAHI | dignified |
| JIBADE | related to royalty |
| JUMOKE | loved by all |
| KAFELE | would die for |
| KAMUZU | medical |
| KAPHIRI | hill |
| KASIYA | departs |
| KAZEMDE | ambassador |
| KHALDUN, KHALID | immortal |
| KHALFANI | shall rule |
| KHNEMU | to model |
| KONTAR | only son |
| KOSEY | lion |
| LATEEF | gentle |
| LISIMBA | lion |
| LUZIGE | locust |
| MADU | of the people |
| MAKALANI | clerk |
| MANU | born second |
| MASKINI | poor |
| MASUD | lucky |
| MATSIMELA | root |
| MBIZI | water |
| MENES | name of a king |
| MENSAH | born third |
| MINKAH | justice |
| MOSEGI | tailor |
| MOSI | born first |
| MOSWEN | light skin |
| MSAMAKI | fish |
| MSRAH | born sixth |
| MUDADA | provider |
| MUKHWANA | twin |
| MUSA | of the water |
| MUSLIM | believer |
| NAEEM | benevolent |
| NASSOR | victor |
| NGOZI | blessed |
| NIZAM | disciplined |
| NKOSI | rules |
| NKRUMAH | born ninth |
| NKUKU | rooster |
| NURU | born during the day |
| OBA | king |
| ODION | born of twins |
| OKPARA | firstborn |
| OMARI | high born |
| ONURIS | brings back the distant one |
| OTTAH | born third |
| PAKI | witness |
| PILI | born second |
| QEB | father of the earth |
| QUAASHIE | born on Sunday |
| RA | the sun |
| RASHIDI | wise |
| RE | midday sun |
| RUNIHURA | destroyer |
| SABOLA | pepper |
| SADIKI | faithful |
| SALIH | upright |
| SEFU | sword |
| SEKANI | laughs |
| SHAKIR | grateful |
| SUDI | lucky |
| TARIK | name of a warrior |
| TAU | lion |
| TEREMUN | loved by his father |
| THABIT | strong |
| TOR | king |
| TSEKANI | close |
| TUMAINI | hope |
| UBAID | faithful |
| UFA | flour |
| UMI | life |
| UR | great |
| USI | smoke |
| WAMUKOTA | left-handed |
| YAFEU | bold |
| ZAHUR | flower |
| ZAID, ZIYAD | He shall add |
| ZUBERI | strong |