Popular and traditional Cameroonian names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Cameroon. 284 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aisha | Living; Wife of the Prophet; Alive | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ali | Exalted; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Arthur | Bear; Noble (the legendary king) | 👦 Boy | English, French, Portuguese |
| Fatima | One who abstains; Daughter of the Prophet; Our Lady of Fátima; The Prophet's daughter | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Portuguese |
| George | Farmer | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Hannah | Grace; Favour | 👧 Girl | Hebrew, German |
| James | Supplanter (from Jacob) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Léon | Lion | 👦 Boy | French, German |
| Louis | Famous warrior | 👦 Boy | French |
| Maryam | Mary, mother of Jesus | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Mohammed | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Muhammad | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nour | Light | 🧒 Unisex | Arabic |
| Omar | Long-lived; Flourishing | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Paul | Small; Humble | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, French, German |
| Sebastian | Venerable; Revered (Greek) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Spanish |
| Adam | The first man; Of the earth | 👦 Boy | Arabic, International, Hungarian |
| Amina | Trustworthy; Mother of the Prophet; Faithful | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Beatrice | She who brings joy | 👧 Girl | Latin, Italian, French |
| Benjamin | Son of the right hand | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Blessing | Blessing | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Camille | Attendant at religious rites | 👧 Girl | French |
| Chloe | Green shoot | 👧 Girl | Greek, French |
| Elijah | My God is Yahweh; My God is the Lord | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Elizabeth | God is my oath | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Emmanuel | God is with us | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, English |
| Faith | Faith; Trust | 👧 Girl | English |
| Favour | Favour; Grace | 👧 Girl | English |
| Grace | Grace; Goodwill; Elegance | 👧 Girl | Latin, English |
| Hamza | Strong; Steadfast; Uncle of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Ibrahim | Abraham; Father of nations | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Inès | Pure; Chaste | 👧 Girl | French, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Jacob | Supplanter; Holds the heel; Holder of the heel; One who follows | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, French |
| Jade | The precious green stone | 👧 Girl | French |
| John | God is gracious | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Joseph | God will increase | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Joshua | God is salvation | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Joy | Joy | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jules | Youthful; Downy | 👦 Boy | French |
| Juliette | Youthful | 👧 Girl | French |
| Khadija | Early baby; First wife of the Prophet; Early-born; The Prophet's first wife | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Layla | Night | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Lea | Leah; Delicate | 👧 Girl | International, French |
| Louise | Famous warrior | 👧 Girl | French |
| Luke | From Lucania; Light | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Manon | Mary; Beloved | 👧 Girl | French |
| Matthew | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Mercy | Mercy; Compassion | 👧 Girl | English |
| Michael | Who is like God? | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Nathan | He gave; Gift | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, French |
| Precious | Precious; Dearly loved | 👧 Girl | English |
| Raphael | God has healed; God heals | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, French |
| Rose | The rose flower | 👧 Girl | Latin, French |
| Sara | Princess; Pure | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Slavic |
| Sarah | Princess | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Theodore | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Thomas | Twin | 👦 Boy | Greek, Hebrew, French |
| Victor | Conqueror | 👦 Boy | French |
| Zainab | Fragrant flower; Daughter of the Prophet; The Prophet's daughter | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Urdu |
| Zoé | Life | 👧 Girl | French |
| Aaron | Mountain of strength; Brother of Moses; High mountain; Exalted | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Abdoul | Servant (of God) | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Abigail | My father's joy | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Aboubakar | Abu Bakr, the first caliph | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Achille | Achilles, the hero of the Iliad | 👦 Boy | French |
| Adamou | Of the earth (Adam) | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Adèle | Noble | 👧 Girl | French |
| Adeline | Noble | 👧 Girl | French |
| Ahmadou | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Alain | Handsome; Rock | 👦 Boy | French |
| Alexis | Defender | 🧒 Unisex | Greek |
| Alphonse | Noble and ready | 👦 Boy | French |
| Amadou | Most praiseworthy (Ahmad) | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Ambre | Amber | 👧 Girl | French |
| Amélie | Work; Industrious | 👧 Girl | French |
| Andrew | Manly; Strong; Brave | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Ange | Angel | 🧒 Unisex | French |
| Angela | Angel; Messenger | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Angele | Angel | 👧 Girl | French |
| Anne | Grace | 👧 Girl | French |
| Antoine | From the Roman family name Antonius | 👦 Boy | French |
| Ariane | Most holy (Ariadne) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Arlette | Eagle | 👧 Girl | French |
| Armand | Soldier; Army man | 👦 Boy | French |
| Armel | Stone prince; Bear prince | 👦 Boy | French |
| Arnaud | Eagle power | 👦 Boy | French |
| Arnold | Eagle power | 👦 Boy | Germanic |
| Augustin | Venerable; Majestic | 👦 Boy | French |
| Aurélie | Golden | 👧 Girl | French |
| Baptiste | Baptiser | 👦 Boy | French |
| Beata | Blessed; Happy | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Benoît | Blessed | 👦 Boy | French |
| Bernadette | Brave as a bear | 👧 Girl | French |
| Bernard | Brave as a bear | 👦 Boy | Germanic |
| Bertrand | Bright raven | 👦 Boy | French |
| Blaise | Stammering; After St Blaise | 👦 Boy | French |
| Blanche | White | 👧 Girl | French |
| Blandine | Flattering; Gentle | 👧 Girl | French |
| Brigitte | Exalted one (Bridget) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Capucine | Nasturtium | 👧 Girl | French |
| Carine | Pure; Beloved | 👧 Girl | French |
| Carole | Free woman | 👧 Girl | French |
| Caroline | Free woman | 👧 Girl | French |
| Catherine | Pure | 👧 Girl | French |
| Cécile | After St Cecilia | 👧 Girl | French |
| Céline | Heavenly | 👧 Girl | French |
| Chantal | Stone; Song | 👧 Girl | French |
| Charity | Love; Generosity | 👧 Girl | English |
| Charles | Free man | 👦 Boy | French |
| Christelle | Follower of Christ | 👧 Girl | French |
| Christine | Follower of Christ | 👧 Girl | French |
| Christophe | Bearer of Christ | 👦 Boy | French |
| Christopher | Bearer of Christ | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Claire | Clear; Bright | 👧 Girl | French |
| Clarisse | Bright; Famous | 👧 Girl | French |
| Claude | Lame (Roman family name Claudius) | 🧒 Unisex | French |
| Clémence | Mercy; Gentleness | 👧 Girl | French |
| Clément | Merciful; Gentle | 👦 Boy | French |
| Clovis | Famous warrior (the Frankish king) | 👦 Boy | French |