Across Africa


              A-Z list of gods and goddess names from Africa


Many deities have more than one name. Our Holy Database currently contains 321 African deity names and 194 separate entries.
This list is frequently updated - we are constantly discovering more!

Names from African mythology: A

AbassiAbikuAbukAchimiAdriambahomananaAdroAdroaAdroanzi,AgeAha NjokuAho NjokuAigamuxaAjeAje ShalugaAjokAkongoAla,AleAllaAlourouaAmmaAnanseAnansiAndriamahilala,AndriambahomananiAndumbuluAneAnotchiAsaAtaiAtaokoloinona,Aunt NancyAzra'ilAzrail

Names from African mythology: B

Ba DimoBabalu AyeBabaluayeBabayanmiBadimoBangaBayani,BayanniBomaziBukBukuBumba

Names from African mythology: C

CagnCanditCgheneChangoChedi BumbaChiutaChongandaChuku

Names from African mythology: D

DaDadaDengDitaolaneDomfeDongoDubiakuDxuiDyinyingaDziva

Names from African mythology: E

EboreEdaEdinkiraEgungun OyaEkuranaEleduwaEleguaElusuEn Kai,EnekpeEngaiEnkaiEseasarEshuEsuEvus

Names from African mythology: F

FaFaro

Names from African mythology: G

Ga GoribGamabGaunabGhekreGuGunab

Names from African mythology: H

Haitse AibebHaitsi AibebHaiuriHareHeitsiHeitsi EibibHuntinHuveane,HyelHyel Taku

Names from African mythology: I

IamanjieIdaImanaIthertherIyakare

Names from African mythology: J

JakutaJokJok OduduJuok

Names from African mythology: K

KaangKabundunguluKaka GuieKalumbaKammapaKanuKatonda,KhakhabaisaywaKhodumodurnoKhonvoumKhuzwaneKwoth

Names from African mythology: L

Le EyoLegbaLelaLezaLibanza

Names from African mythology: M

MaoriMassim BiambeMawu LisaMbaba Mwanna WaresaMbere,MbokomuMbomboMbongoMboyaMebegeMebegheMebereMinga BengaleMinonaMo DimoMobokomuModimoMorimiMoshanyana,MugaiMukunga M'buraMukunga MburaMukuruMulukuMulunguMusso KoroniMwambwaMwariMwuetsi

Names from African mythology: N

Naiteru KopNana BulukuNasileleNatero KopNazNdjambiNdrian,NdriananaharyNdriananharyNeiterkobNeiternkobNeiterogobNgai,Ngewo WaNialithNimbaNineponeNinepone MebegheNjambeNjambi,Njambi KarungaNjemakatiNkwaNommoNoneNone MebegheNummo,NyaliepNyalitchNyambeNyambe(2)NyameNyaminyamiNyankopon,NyikangNyikoNyingone MebegheNyokonanNyonye NganaNzambi,NzameNzame Mebeghe

Names from African mythology: O

ObaluayeObamboObambouObassi NsiObassi OsawObatalaObatalá,ObàtáláOchosiOcshosiOdomankomoOduaOduduOduduaOduduwa,OduwaOdùduwàOfoOgheneOgoOgunOkoOlodumareOlofiOlokun,Olokun SuOlokunsuOlorunOlufonOlurunOlòrúnOmukuru,OmumborombangaOmumborombongaOnileOnyameOnyankoponOrisa,OrisalaOrisanlaOrisasOrishaOrisha NlaOrisha PopoOrishalaOrishas,OrixaOrixasOromilaOrulaOrunmilaOsanyinOshanlaOsheOshun,OshunmareOsunOxossiOxósseOyaOya IyansanOyá

Names from African mythology: P

Pale FoxPemba

Names from African mythology: Q

QamataQamtaQuamta

Names from African mythology: R

RaluvumbhaRugabaRugiraRuhangaRuremaRuwa

Names from African mythology: S

SagbataSakarabruSakpataShadipinyiShakpanaShangoShankpanaShe,ShonponnoSokoSomtupSoponaSoponnaSudika Mbambi

Names from African mythology: T

ThixoTiloToreTsetse BumbaTsuiTsui //goabTsui Goab

Names from African mythology: U

UhlangaUmvelinqangiUnkulUnkulunkuluUthlanga 

Names from African mythology: V

No names beginning with V currently known - Godchecker.com

Names from African mythology: W

WaaqaWaaqa TokkichaaWakWaqWeleWereWoyengiWulbariWuni,WuonaWuonjiWuonkwereWuonoru

Names from African mythology: X

Xango

Names from African mythology: Y

YansanYasigiYebanYemanjaYemayaYemayahYemboYemoja,YemonjaYemowoYurugu

Names from African mythology: Z

ZanaharibeZanahary