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19 African Boy Names with Meanings, Starting With M

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Name Gender Meaning
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Musa
Baby Boy Sign Boy Muse; Son; Deliver
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Mamadou
Baby Boy Sign Boy A man worthy of all praise
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Mehki
Baby Boy Sign Boy Rising; Fragrant
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Massai
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex Owner of lands and farms
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Maddin
Baby Boy Sign Boy Speckled bull; Descendant of Madaihín
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Mosa
Baby Boy Sign Boy Drawn from the water; Child of the Nile; Grace
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Makalo
Baby Boy Sign Boy A person considered a wonder; A surprise
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Mayen
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex A kind of ox
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Madin
Baby Boy Sign Boy Speckled bull; The city
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Malomo
Baby Boy Sign Boy Don't go anymore; Do not go away again
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Maitho
Baby Boy Sign Boy The eyes that give you sight
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Manute
Baby Boy Sign Boy An African name
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Mejdan
Baby Boy Sign Boy A glorious person
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Mewelde
Baby Boy Sign Boy The glittering pearl
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Mbwana
Baby Boy Sign Boy Ruler; Master
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Mpasa
Baby Boy Sign Boy Brazilian word for mat
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Mpenda
Baby Boy Sign Boy Lover
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Mukami
Baby Boy Sign Boy A person who milks cows
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Mufasa
Baby Boy Sign Boy To rule; King

Infographic: Meaningful African Boy Names with Meanings, Starting With M

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 African Boy Names with Meanings, Starting With M(infographic)

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