African Famous Baby Names

Is an internationally prominent Moroccan dissident, militant, and political activist, who has been i

Is an internationally prominent Moroccan dissident, militant, and political activist, who has been imprisoned for years by King Hassan II of Morocco, for his political actions in favor of democracy and development’s regime, during the Years of Lead. He pa

Was born in Salé and is considered to be the greatest Moroccan historian of the 19th century.[1] He

Was born in Salé and is considered to be the greatest Moroccan historian of the 19th century.[1] He was a prominent scholar and a member of the family that founded the Nasiriyya Sufi order in the 17th century.

Is a retired Sierra Leonean football Striker.. Kanu was member of the Leone Stars squad that partici

Is a retired Sierra Leonean football Striker.. Kanu was member of the Leone Stars squad that participated in the 1994 African Nations Cup in Tunisia. He is the second all-time goal scorer for the Sierra Leone national football team with 15 goals. During h

Was a Sufi leader from Morocco and one of the successors of Abu Madyan.[1] He was the patron saint o

Was a Sufi leader from Morocco and one of the successors of Abu Madyan.[1] He was the patron saint of Safi and lived during the reign of the Almohad dynasty.[2] He spent twenty years in Alexandria and, when he returned to Morocco, founded a ribat in Safi.[3] The Sufi brotherhood of the Magiriyyun derives from him.

Is a Ugandan football defender who currently plays for GIF Sundsvall.

Is a Ugandan football defender who currently plays for GIF Sundsvall.

Was a famous physician at the Saadian court.[1] He studied medicine with his father. He lived in Mar

Was a famous physician at the Saadian court.[1] He studied medicine with his father. He lived in Marrakesh and Fez and was of Morisco descent. It is probable that he was the author of Hadiqat al-azhar fi mahiyyat al-ushb wa-l-aqqar (Garden of Flowers in the Explanation of the Character of Herbs and Drugs), a treatise on pharmacology and botany.[2] An hospital in Fez was named after him.

Is a Cameroonian football attacking midfielder who currently plays for Spanish Primera División sid

Is a Cameroonian football attacking midfielder who currently plays for Spanish Primera División side Real Betis.In 2007 Emana was strongly linked with English Premiership club Portsmouth, where he would have joined a large contingent of African players. H

Is a South African writer. His most important works include the novels Kafka's Curse (1997) and Bitt

Is a South African writer. His most important works include the novels Kafka's Curse (1997) and Bitter Fruit (2001), but he is also the author of three collections of poetry, a novella and a short-story collection. He is the winner of many literary prizes, including the South African Bosman prize for Kafka's Curse. Dangor is also an active development professional and has headed up various non-governmental organisations in South Africa, including the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund. He is currently Chief Executive of the Nelson Mandela Foundation and lives in Johannesburg, South Africa with his wife, Audrey, and young son Zachary.

Is a South African cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.

Is a South African cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.

Was a South African rugby union player from Oudtshoorn. He was killed in World War I, while serving

Was a South African rugby union player from Oudtshoorn. He was killed in World War I, while serving as a captain in the South African Service Corps.[1] He.Burdett took part in the 1906-07 South Africa rugby union tour: the original "Springbok" tour. He was awarded two caps in November 1906, one against Scotland and one against Ireland. He played for Western Province. He was 5 feet 10 inches, and weighed 12 stone 9 pounds.

Is a South African cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He is

Is a South African cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He is the nephew of former South African captain and cricket chief Ali Bacher. Bacher entered South African cricket in 1995/96 in the Under-24 side which toured

Is a Cameroonian lawyer, author, professor, politician, and former presidential candidate.Ndam Njoya

Is a Cameroonian lawyer, author, professor, politician, and former presidential candidate.Ndam Njoya was briefly Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1969 to 1970. He joined the law faculty at the University of Yaoundé in 1970[1] (a post he s

Is an Ethiopian footballer currently playing for Saint-George SA. He is a defender or defensive midf

Is an Ethiopian footballer currently playing for Saint-George SA. He is a defender or defensive midfielder and is part of the Ethiopia national football team. He began his career by Awassa City FC in summer 2007 left the team and moved to Saint-George SA.

Is a professional Cameroonian footballer currently playing for Hapoel Acre F.C..Adeck was born and b

Is a professional Cameroonian footballer currently playing for Hapoel Acre F.C..Adeck was born and brought up in Batibo where football was very much discouraged by many parents. It was considered by many parents as a game for lazy people but his parents w

Is a Tunisian football player currently playing for FC Istres. He was also a member of the Tunisian

Is a Tunisian football player currently playing for FC Istres. He was also a member of the Tunisian Confederations Cup team in 2005 and was a member of the squad at the 2006 World cup. As of May 15 2006 Chedli has been capped 33 times, scoring 3 goals in

Is a Tunisian football (soccer) player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for the Club Africain. Ne

Is a Tunisian football (soccer) player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for the Club Africain. Nefzi originally played for the Olympique de Béja before moving to the US Monastir and then to the Club Africain. He was called up to the Tunisian national team for the 2006 World Cup as a back-up goalkeeper and did not appear in any matches.

Tunisians grew to appreciate his discretion in life outside of football as a modest and determined p

Tunisians grew to appreciate his discretion in life outside of football as a modest and determined professional. On the pitch, he singularly distinguished himself at international level during the 1996 African Cup of Nations finals in South Africa as one of the best players of the tournament. Sellimi became a household name throughout the country, a skillful and talented bright spark who carried the team to the final of the tournament for the second time in their history. Sellimi struck twice in the semi-final against Zambia, and was widely considered one of the best players in the tournament.

Is a Beninese writer and Benin's General Secretary for UNESCO. She has written four novels in French

Is a Beninese writer and Benin's General Secretary for UNESCO. She has written four novels in French. Her married name is Allagbada.

Is a Beninese football player who, as of 2004 was playing for FC Schönberg 95.He was part of the Be

Is a Beninese football player who, as of 2004 was playing for FC Schönberg 95.He was part of the Beninese 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the qua

Is a Moroccan footballer who plays for 1. FC Köln. He was born in Düsseldorf.He made his first cap

Is a Moroccan footballer who plays for 1. FC Köln. He was born in Düsseldorf.He made his first cap for Morocco national football team in the friendly match against Benin on 20 August 2008.

Is a Moroccan middle distance runner.At the 1999 and 2001 World Championships, he took the role of s

Is a Moroccan middle distance runner.At the 1999 and 2001 World Championships, he took the role of setting a fast early pace to pull his teammate Hicham El Guerrouj away to victory.

Is a former South African rugby union footballer. He played 159 matches for Northern Transvaal. His

Is a former South African rugby union footballer. He played 159 matches for Northern Transvaal. His usual position was as lock, where he also played for the national team, the Springboks.Malan made his debut for South Africa on August 26, 1989 against a World Invitation team. The match was played at Newlands in Cape Town, and Malan started at lock, with the Springboks winning 20 to 19, by a single point. He played in the subsequent test against the World Invitation, which was won 22 to 16 at Ellis Park.

Is a South African rugby union footballer.

Is a South African rugby union footballer.

Was Minister of Law and Order in South Africa from 1986 to 1991 in the final years of the apartheid

Was Minister of Law and Order in South Africa from 1986 to 1991 in the final years of the apartheid era. Facing increasingly intense opposition and political unrest in this period, the South African government – through the State Security Council of which Vlok was a member – planned and implemented drastic repressive measures, including hit squads, carrying out bombings and assassination of anti-apartheid activists.[2]

Is a former South African rugby union player who played for the South Africa national rugby union te

Is a former South African rugby union player who played for the South Africa national rugby union team between 1992 and 1995. He played on the third line, preferring number 8 (1,95 m and 99 kg). He played for the Blue Bulls in the South African Currie Cup