South Sudanese Name Generator
Dinka, Nuer and Equatorian names in full chains
Browse 500 South Sudanese names: Dinka and Nuer given names, chains of own name, father and grandfather, and names from the Bari, Shilluk, Anywaa, Acholi and Zande. Expect entries like Majok Mangar Thon, Nyakim Reath and Rebecca Amou Jok.
About South Sudanese names
South Sudan is home to more than sixty peoples, and its names follow them. The Dinka and the Nuer, the two largest, use no fixed family surname. A full name is a chain of your own name, your father's and your grandfather's, so Nyibol Lual Mabior is Nyibol, daughter of Lual, son of Mabior. A baptismal name such as Abraham, Rebecca or Santino often goes in front.
Many Dinka boys are named for the color pattern of an ox: Mabior is a white ox, Malual a red-brown one, Machar black and Majok black and white. Girls' names such as Ayen, Alual and Ajok come from the matching cow colors. Nuer names are easy to spot, because Gat means "son of" and Nya "daughter of": Gatluak and Nyaluak are a son and a daughter of the luak, the cattle byre, and Nyamal is a daughter of peace.
The list also covers the Bari-speaking peoples around Juba, where Wani, Kenyi, Poni and Keji record a child's place in the birth order, and Shilluk, Anywaa and Acholi names, where O- often marks a boy and A- a girl, as in Okello and Akello. A few Zande names close the set. In Dinka and Nuer spelling c is read as ch, so you also meet Col for Chol and Gatwec for Gatwech.
How to choose South Sudanese names
- Decide how much of the chain you need. One name works for a child or a friend in dialogue, two for everyday use, and three (own name, father, grandfather) for documents, school lists and formal introductions, as in Majok Mangar Thon.
- Keep a family consistent. Full brothers and sisters share their second and third names, so a brother of Nyibol Lual Mabior is also a Lual Mabior, and a woman keeps her own chain when she marries.
- Match the name to the people. Gat- and Nya- names are Nuer, Ma- ox names are mostly Dinka, Wani and Poni belong around Juba, and Ocen or Akello points to the Acholi near the Ugandan border.
- Put a baptismal name first if the character is Christian. Italian forms such as Santino, Kerubino and Arkangelo came with Catholic missions, while Abraham, Rebecca and Peter are common everywhere.
- These are common names that many living people share. Search a full chain yourself before you give it to a published character.
Frequently asked questions
Do South Sudanese people have surnames?
Most do not have a family surname that passes unchanged down the generations. A person is known by a given name followed by the father's name and then the grandfather's, so the last name on a passport is usually a grandfather's given name. Abroad, families often fix one of those names as a surname for paperwork.
What do Gat and Nya mean in Nuer names?
Gat means "son of" and Nya means "daughter of". The second half is a word or a name, so Gatluak and Nyaluak go back to the luak, the cattle byre, and Gatkuoth and Nyakuoth to Kuoth, the Nuer word for God. In the list you will find Gat- and Nya- names on their own and in chains such as Nyaluak Both Gatwech, Nyabol Koang and Gatluak Koang Gatkuoth.
What are Dinka ox names?
Cattle stand at the center of Dinka life, and a young man traditionally takes a name from the color pattern of his ox. Mabior is white, Malual red-brown, Machar black and Majok black and white, and the Ma- at the front marks a male animal. Many of these became ordinary given names, and girls receive the matching cow-color forms such as Ayen, Alual and Ajok.
Are these the names of real people?
No entry is meant to name a particular person. Every part is a name in real use in South Sudan, the list was drafted by combining them, and we tried to leave out the full names of well-known public figures. Because the same names recur in every family, some living people will share a chain, so treat any match as a coincidence.
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All 500 South Sudanese names
A: 133 names
- Aber Ojara
- Abraham Deng Dak
- Abuk Deng
- Achai
- Achan
- Achuei
- Achuei Marial
- Achuil Biar Bol
- Achuil Deng Manut
- Adau
- Adau Ajak
- Adau Garang
- Adeng
- Adhieu Garang Marial
- Adior
- Adong Omony
- Adut Ring Madol
- Adut Wol
- Agnes Ajok Ring
- Agnes Awut Mabior
- Agot
- Aguer
- Agum
- Agum Deng Aleu
- Agum Mabior
- Agwa Opiew
- Ajak
- Ajak Ajawin
- Ajang Dau Malual
- Ajang Madut
- Ajok Makuei Ajith
- Ajulu Othow
- Ajuong Biar Malual
- Akech Awuol
- Akello
- Aker
- Akol
- Akol Adigo
- Akol Alier Chol
- Akol Deng
- Akon
- Akon Garang
- Akon Jok
- Akon Mabior Makol
A, continued
- Akoon Makuei
- Akoon Marol
- Akot
- Akot Awer
- Akuany
- Akuch
- Akuien
- Akuien Ngor Angok
- Akuol Deng
- Akuol Jok Bul
- Akuol Malual Akok
- Akuot
- Akuot Ayuel Dau
- Akur
- Akur Mayen
- Alakiir
- Alakiir Longar Gak
- Alakiir Manyang Mading
- Alanyo
- Alanyo Owiny
- Albino Nyaba Olony
- Alek
- Alek Akuien
- Alek Chol Madut
- Alek Kiir Kuol
- Alek Wol Manyang
- Alier
- Aloyo Opiyo
- Alual
- Alual Kuol Machiek
- Aluel Angok
- Aluel Manyuon
- Amer
- Amou
- Amum Adigo
- Andrew Atem Matiop
- Andrew Dak Tut
- Angelina Akuol Mayen
- Angelo Makol Anei
- Angelo Ring Mayen
- Angeth
- Angok
- Anna Anena
- Anok
A, continued
- Anok Anei Wol
- Anok Chol
- Anok Malith Mabior
- Anthony Lemi
- Anyang Mou
- Anyieth
- Anyieth Mabil Dhieu
- Apajok
- Apiew Ojulu
- Arek Makuei Akol
- Ariet Cham
- Ariik Malual Aguer
- Arkangelo Agok
- Arkangelo Lam Onyoti
- Arop
- Atem Madut
- Athian
- Athiei
- Athieng
- Athieng Deng
- Atim
- Atim Otto
- Atong
- Atong Mabior
- Atong Madut
- Atong Majak Ajak
- Atoo
- Augustino Ochan Gilo
- Auma Onen
- Aweng
- Awien
- Awien Machar Ater
- Awuol
- Awut
- Awut Ajak
- Awut Ayuel Marial
- Ayak
- Ayen Ayuel
- Ayen Deng Maker
- Ayen Majak
- Ayen Manyang
- Ayii Makuei Panchol
- Ayom Atem Lual
- Ayom Lual Malok
- Ayuel
B: 15 names
- Bakhita Awor
- Benjamin Bangasi Bandindi
- Bichiok
- Bichiok Kuol Thok
- Biel Deng Lul
- Biel Lam
- Biel Malual Dak
- Bior
- Bior Nyok
- Bol Puok Gai
- Both
- Both Biel Gatbel
- Both Gatjiek
- Both Reath Ter
- Bul
C: 13 names
- Carlo Jok Maduok
- Cecilia Akumu
- Cecilia Yar Kuol
- Chan
- Chol Garang Bol
- Chol Lual
- Chol Mathok Atem
- Christina Akuol
- Christina Atong Manyok
- Chuol Deng Kueth
- Chuol Gatmai
- Chuol Nhial Tut
- Chuol Nyuon Kuol
D: 30 names
- Dak Ajak
- Dak Chuol Ruot
- Dak Lam
- Dak Thok Riek
- Daniel Manyiel
- Dau
- Dau Bol
- Dau Majok Ajith
- Deborah Akuch
- Deng Aguer
- Deng Biel
- Deng Gatwech
- Deng Riek Kuong
- Deng Thiik Atem
- Diew Yak Yien
- Dominic Thon
- Dorcas Abuk
- Dorcas Awut Dut
- Dual
- Duot Ajak Leek
- Duot Anyuon
- Duoth
- Duoth Biel
- Duoth Bol Lual
- Duoth Deng Puok
- Duoth Lony
- Duoth Machar Gatluak
- Dut
- Dut Ariik Thiik
- Dut Atem Jongkuch
E: 8 names
- Elia Makuach Luak
- Elijah Mayor Dut
- Elijah Tang Chuol
- Elizabeth Ajok
- Emmanuel Modi
- Esther Aluel
- Eunice Abuk
- Eunice Kiden Kenyi
F: 2 names
- Francis Jok Majak
- Francis Mapuor Jongkuch
G: 23 names
- Gabriel Majak
- Gabriel Pitia Sebit
- Garang Luol Arop
- Garang Majak
- Gatbel
- Gatbuok
- Gatdet
- Gatdet Tot Koang
- Gatjiek
- Gatkek
- Gatkek Wiyual Malual
- Gatkuoth Lam Bol
- Gatkuoth Luak Kueth
- Gatkuoth Mut Kun
- Gatluak Gatkek Gatkuoth
- Gatluak Koang Gatkuoth
- Gatmai Thok Machot
- Gatwech Deng Tang
- George Agok Mading
- George Tong Madut
- Gideon Madol Akot
- Grace Ayen
- Guot
H: 5 names
- Hannah Adior
- Hannah Akuol
- Hilary Ayuen
- Hilary Majok
- Hoth
I: 3 names
- Igga
- Isaac Awan
- Isaac Liah Gony
J: 28 names
- Jacob Manyang Agok
- Jacob Mogga
- Jacob Okiech Ojwok
- Jada Kenyi Loro
- Jada Loku
- Jada Mogga
- Jada Tombe
- James Biel Duoth
- James Makuei Ajith
- James Nyaba Amum
- Jane Angeth
- Jane Apiew Ochalla
- Jeremiah Ayuel
- John Ajawin Ajak
- Jok
- Jok Guot Mawien
- Jok Mabior
- Jok Makur
- Jokudu
- Jongkuch
- Joseph Puok Machot
- Josephine Agot Aguer
- Joshua Guot Kuany
- Joshua Mabior
- Joshua Madut
- Joshua Manyang Majok
- Joyce Jokudu Lado
- Justin Duku
K: 22 names
- Kang Koang Riek
- Kapuki
- Keji
- Keji Kenyi
- Keji Yokwe
- Kenyi Pitia
- Kerubino Amum Oyay
- Kerubino Anyuon Thon
- Kerubino Athian
- Kerubino Lako Lasuba
- Kiden Gore
- Kiden Lado
- Kiden Tongun
- Kilama
- Kueth
- Kueth Kuol Tut
- Kuir Ayuel Ajuong
- Kulang Pal
- Kun Kueth Chuol
- Kuol Chol
- Kuol Malual
- Kuot
L: 23 names
- Ladu
- Lako Jada
- Laku
- Laku Wani Jada
- Lam Koang
- Lam Riek Hoth
- Lasuba Tombe Wani
- Leek Madut
- Legge
- Lemi Taban
- Longar
- Lual Both
- Lual Jongkuch Manut
- Lual Manyok Marial
- Lual Mayen Dut
- Lucia Achol Ring
- Lucia Akech Mawien
- Luke Kussala Rikito
- Luke Loro Ladu
- Luke Manyang
- Lupai
- Lupai Loku Sebit
- Lydia Awut
M: 66 names
- Mabil
- Machar Both Dak
- Machar Deng Ayuel
- Machar Wal
- Machot
- Mai
- Mai Deng Gatbel
- Mai Kueth Gatdet
- Majak
- Majak Ayuen Machar
- Majak Mabior Manyang
- Majak Maduok
- Majak Nyuol Deng
- Majok Leek
- Majok Mangar Thon
- Makuei Biar
- Makuei Gak
- Malek
- Malith
- Malok
- Malual Ayuel Lual
- Malual Garang Kon
- Mamer
- Manyang
- Manyang Deng
- Manyuon Garang Ayuel
- Mapuor Manyiel
- Margaret Ajulu Ochalla
- Margaret Kumba Gbudue
- Marial Bol Kuir
- Marial Chol Ring
- Mariam Awien
- Mario Ater Marial
M, continued
- Mario Lam Reath
- Mark Akot
- Marko Biar
- Marko Dak Akwoch
- Marol
- Martha Athiei
- Martin Igga Lemi
- Mary Aluel Wol
- Mary Atong Chol
- Mathok
- Matiop Aleu Majok
- Matiop Kiir
- Matthew Kuot
- Mawien
- Mawut Arop
- Mawut Machar Awuol
- Mayen Akuien Malok
- Mayen Garang Marial
- Mayen Majak Machar
- Mayen Mathok
- Mayiik
- Mayol
- Mayom
- Mayor Manyuon Longar
- Michael Ochola
- Michael Thok Both
- Modi
- Modi Lako Juma
- Modi Lokule Luate
- Monica Agum Akol
- Monica Keji Ladu
- Moses Gbudue Kussala
- Moses Ochan Opiew
N: 44 names
- Naomi Adut
- Naomi Aluel Luol
- Naomi Ayak
- Nathaniel Biel Kuol
- Ngong Akuien Guot
- Ngor Bol Atem
- Nhial
- Nhial Lueth
- Noah Anei Longar
- Noah Marial
- Nyabiel
- Nyabol Koang
- Nyachuol
- Nyadeng
- Nyagoa Chuol
- Nyakhor
- Nyakim Reath
- Nyakueth
- Nyakuoth Biel Lam
- Nyaluak Both Gatwech
- Nyamai
- Nyamal Tut Reath
- Nyandeng Akol
- Nyandeng Bol
- Nyang
- Nyanhial Pal
- Nyanut
- Nyanut Nyuol Kuany
- Nyariek
- Nyaruach Reath
- Nyaruot
- Nyaruot Gai
- Nyathak
- Nyayual
- Nyibol Akol Malou
- Nyibol Garang
- Nyibol Lual Mabior
- Nyibol Manyiel
- Nyibol Mapuor
- Nyibol Panchol Magok
- Nyok
- Nyuol Riak Ngong
- Nyuon
- Nyuon Both Chuol
O: 13 names
- Ocan Komakech
- Ocen
- Ochalla Omot
- Ojok Otto
- Ojulu Obang
- Okello Oyet
- Okot Otim
- Olweny Owiny
- Omony
- Othow Deng
- Othow Nyaba
- Otim Olanya
- Owiny
P: 18 names
- Pal
- Paul Marial
- Paulino Bandindi Kisanga
- Paulino Olanya
- Paulino Rambang Kulang
- Paulino Tombe
- Peter Lado Tombe
- Peter Oyet
- Piol Jok
- Poni Lado
- Poni Luate
- Poni Lupai
- Priscilla Aluel
- Priscilla Anok
- Puok Bol Both
- Puok Lul
- Puok Thok
- Puot
R: 14 names
- Rachel Adut Malith
- Rambang
- Reath Gatwech
- Reath Machar
- Rebecca Amou Jok
- Riak
- Riek Gatwech Kuong
- Ring Dut Manyang
- Ring Lual Mabil
- Rita Akon Manut
- Rose Achol
- Ruei
- Ruot
- Ruth Zamoi Kisanga
S: 16 names
- Santina Achuei Mathok
- Santina Keji Lasuba
- Santino Ocen
- Santino Yai Ayii
- Santo Kuek Luol
- Santo Swaka Tongun
- Santo Thon
- Sarah Arek
- Sebit Jada Wani
- Simon Kang Yak
- Solomon Maduok Ayuel
- Soro
- Soro Lado
- Stephen Majok
- Stephen Tut Buay
- Susan Juan Pitia
T: 13 names
- Tabitha Achan
- Tabitha Akech Akol
- Tang
- Ter Kuol Koang
- Ter Malual
- Thok Goanar Reath
- Thon
- Thon Atem Majok
- Thon Garang Aluong
- Thon Madut Machiek
- Tut Duoth Diew
- Tut Lam Reath
- Tut Malual
V: 1 name
- Veronica Atoo
W: 6 names
- Wal
- Wal Koang
- Wek
- William Chan
- Wol Malual Bior
- Wol Mawut