A-Z List of African Deity Names
The complete alphabetical list of African Gods and Goddess names.
We have 196 individual gods listed in the African pantheon of gods and spirits. Many legendary characters have more than one name. If you include nicknames, official titles and honorifics, some gods have hundreds of names! The Godchecker Holy Database currently contains 400 African deity names — these are listed below.
This list is frequently updated — we are constantly discovering more names!
Names from African mythology: A
A-Bol, Abassi, Abiku, Abuk, Achimi, Adriambahomanana, Adro, Adroa, Adroanzi, Aganju, Agayu, Age, Aha Njoku, Ahia Njoku, Ahiajoku, Aigamuchab (Singular), Aigamuxa, Aje, Ajé Saluga, Aje Shaluga, Ajok, Akongo, Ala, Ale, Alla, Alouroua, Amen, Amma, Ananse, Anansi, Andoumboulou, Andriamahilala, Andriambahomanana, Andriambahomanani, Andriananahary, Andumbulu, Ane, Anotchi, Antumbulu, Asa, Atai, Ataokoloinona, Aunt-Nancy, Aye Shaluga, Azra'il, Azrail
Names from African mythology: B
Ba-Dimo, Babalu Aye, Babalú Ayé, Babaluaiye, Babaluaye, Babayanmi, Badimo, Banga, Banyani, Bayani, Bayanni, Bayoni, Bayonni, Bomazi, Buk, Buku, Bukulu, Bumba
Names from African mythology: C
Cagn, Candit, Chango, Chedi Bumba, Chiuta, Chonganda, Chuku, Chukuru, Chukwu, Chukwuabiama
Names from African mythology: D
D’mba, Da, Da Zodji, Dada, Dada Segbo, Deng, Ditaolane, Domfe, Dongo, Dubiaku, Dxui, Dyinyinga, Dziva
Names from African mythology: E
E-Bori, Eboore, Ebore, Eda, Edinkira, Egungun-Oya, Ekurana, Eleduwa, Eleggua, Elegua, Elusu, En-Kai, Enekpe, Engai, Enkai, Eseasar, Esesar, Eshu, Esu, Evus
Names from African mythology: È
Names from African mythology: F
Names from African mythology: G
Ga-Gorib, Gamab, Gauna, Gaunab, Gaunab, Gbekre, Gu, Gunab
Names from African mythology: H
Hai-Uri, Haitse-Aibeb, Haitsi-Aibeb, Haiuri, Hare, Heitsi, Heitsi-Eibib, Huntin, Huveane, Hyel, Hyel-Taku
Names from African mythology: I
Iamanjie, Ida, Ife Joku, Ifejioku, Imana, Itherther, Iyakare
Names from African mythology: J
Names from African mythology: K
Kaang, Kaang, Kabundungulu, Kaggen, Kaka Guié, Kaka Guie, Kakagye, Kalumba, Kammapa, Kanu, Katonda, Khakhabaisaywa, Khamapa, Khodumodumo, Khodumodurno, Kholomodumo, Khonvoum, Khuzwane, Kwoth
Names from African mythology: L
Lady Rainbow, Le-Eyo, Legba, Lela, Leza, Libanza
Names from African mythology: M
Maori, Massim Biambe, Mawu-Lisa, Mbaba Mwana Waresa, Mbaba-Mwanna-Waresa, Mbere, Mbokomu, Mbomba, Mbombo, Mbongo, Mboya, Mebege, Mebeghe, Mebere, Minga Bengale, Minga Bengela, Minge Bengela, Minona, Mlungu, Mo-Dimo, Mobokomu, Modimo, Morimi, Moshanyana, Mugai, Mukunga M'bura, Mukunga Mbura, Mukuru, Muluku, Mulungu, Mungu, Murun-Gu, Murungu, Musso-Koroni, Mwambwa, Mwari, Mwuetsi
Names from African mythology: N
Naiteru-Kop, Nana Buku, Nana Buluku, Nana Buruku, Nanan-Bouclou, Nasilele, Natero-Kop, Naz, Nazame-Mebeghe, Ndjambi, Ndrian, Ndriananahary, Ndriananhary, Neiterkob, Neiternkob, Neiterogob, Ngai, Ngewo, Ngewo-Wa, Nhialic, Nialith, Nimba, Ninepone, Ninepone-Mebeghe, Njambe, Njambi, Njambi-Karunga, Njemakati, Nkwa, Nommo, None, None-Mebeghe, Nummo, Nyaliep, Nyalitch, Nyambe, Nyambe (2), Nyame, Nyame, Nyami Nyami, Nyaminyami, Nyankopon, Nyikang, Nyiko, Nyingone-Mebeghe, Nymabi, Nyokon, Nyokonan, Nyonye Ngana, Nzambi, Nzame
Names from African mythology: O
Obaluaye, Obambo, Obambou, Obassi Nsi, Obassi Osaw, Obàtálá, Obatala, Obatalá, Ochosi, Oconcou, Ocshosi, Odomankoma, Odua, Odudu, Odudua, Odùduwà, Oduduwa, Oduwa, Ofo, Ofor, Oghene, Ogo, Ogun, Okamboo, Oko, Olodumare, Olofi, Olokun, Olokun-Su, Olokunsu, Olòrún, Olorun, Olufon, Olurun, Omukuru, Omumborombanga, Omumborombonga, Onile, Onyame, Onyankopon, Orisa, Orisala, Orisanla, Orisas, Orisha, Orisha-Nla, Orisha-Popo, Orishala, Orishas, Orixa, Orixas, Oromila, Orula, Orunmila, Osanyin, Oshanla, Oshe, Oshun, Oshunmare, Osumare, Osun, Otomankoma, Oxósse, Oxossi, Oyá, Oya, Oya-Iyansan
Names from African mythology: P
Names from African mythology: Q
Qamata, Qamatha, Qamta, Quamta, Qumatha
Names from African mythology: R
Raluvhimba, Raluvhimbi, Raluvumbha, Rugaba, Rugira, Ruhanga, Rurema, Ruwa
Names from African mythology: S
Sagbata, Sakarabru, Sakpata, Sakpata, Shadapinyi, Shadipinyi, Shakpana, Shango, Shankpana, Shapona, Shonponno, Shopona, Soko, Somtup, Sopona, Soponna, Sudika-Mbambi
Names from African mythology: T
Thixo, Tiko, Tilo, Tore, Tsetse Bumba, Tsui, Tsui-//Goab, Tsui-Goab
Names from African mythology: U
U-Thembra, Uhlanga, Umvelinqangi, Unkul, Unkulunkulu, Uqamata, Uthixo, Uthlanga
Names from African mythology: W
Waaq, Waaqa, Waaqa-Tokkichaa, Wak, Waq, Wele, Were, Woyengi, Wulbari, Wuni, Wuona, Wuonji, Wuonkwere, Wuonoru
Names from African mythology: X
Names from African mythology: Y
Yamban, Yansan, Yasigi, Yasigui, Yéban, Yeban, Yemanja, Yemaya, Yemayah, Yembo, Yemoja, Yemonja, Yemowo, Yemowo, Yurugu, Yurugy
Names from African mythology: Z
This list of names from African mythology compiled by the data dwarves at Godchecker.com.