Ugandan Name Generator

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Generate Ugandan names from across the country: Baganda clan names, Banyankole and Bakiga names, Acholi and Langi names, and Basoga, Iteso, Lugbara, Bagisu and Karimojong names, many paired with the given names used in Uganda, such as Zaituni Nakimuli, Enock Mugisha, Erias Okot and Eunice Akello.

About Ugandan names

A Ugandan name usually says which of the country's peoples a person belongs to. Most people carry a Christian or Muslim given name and a second name from their own language, and that second name follows rules that differ from one people to the next.

Among the Baganda it is a clan name with fixed forms for men and women: Ssemakula, Nsubuga and Mukasa for men, Namubiru, Nakimuli and Namukasa for women. Twins get set names, Wasswa and Kato for boys, Babirye and Nakato for girls. Banyankole and Bakiga names are often words or short sentences of thanks, such as Mugisha, blessing, and Tumusiime, let us thank him, and the Batooro and Banyoro add a pet name such as Akiiki or Amooti. Acholi and Langi names open with O for boys and A for girls, as in Okello and Akello or Opio and Apio. Iteso names pair off the same way (Okurut and Akurut), and many Lugbara women's names end in -ru, as in Candiru.

The list is not sorted by people, but it is weighted: about 150 Baganda names, 110 from the western peoples, 75 Acholi, Langi and Alur names, 50 Basoga, 45 Iteso, 35 Lugbara and 35 Bagisu and Karimojong. Most entries are full names, and the rest are single names you can pair yourself.

How to choose Ugandan names

  • Keep both halves of a name from one community, and let the given name follow the character's faith. Christian and Muslim given names are both common, and this list pairs the Muslim ones with Ganda, Soga and Lugbara names.
  • Ganda names are gendered and fixed. Names in Sse- and the twin names Wasswa and Kato belong to men; names in Na- and the twin names Babirye and Nakato belong to women.
  • A twin name implies a sibling. A Wasswa has a Kato, an Opio has an Ocen, and among the Basoga a Waiswa has a Tenywa, so give the other twin a place in the story.
  • On forms and class lists the traditional name is often written first, so Nsubuga Festo and Festo Nsubuga are the same person.
  • Names like Opio, Ocen and Akello have cousins across the border. The Acholi and Lango spellings use c, as in Ocen and Aceng, where Kenyan Luo names are written with ch.

Frequently asked questions

What are common Ugandan surnames?

Many Ugandans do not have a surname handed down from the father in the European way. The second name is often given to the person, from the clan or the circumstances of the birth. Names you meet widely include Ssemakula, Nsubuga and Kato among the Baganda, Mugisha, Tumusiime and Asiimwe in the west, and Okello, Opio and Ocen in the north.

How do twin names work in Uganda?

Several peoples have names kept for twins. The Baganda call the elder boy Wasswa and the younger Kato, the elder girl Babirye and the younger Nakato. The Basoga have Waiswa and Tenywa for boys, the Batooro and Banyoro have Isingoma, Nyangoma and Nyakato, and the Acholi and Langi have Opio and Ocen for boys and Apio and Acen for girls.

Why do so many Ugandan women's names start with Na?

In Luganda the prefix Na- makes the woman's form of a clan name. That is why the list has Catherine Namukasa beside Mukasa, Jalia Nakigozi beside Peter Kigozi, and Olive Nalubega beside Innocent Lubega. Karimojong women's names such as Nakiru and Napeyok also begin with Na, in a different language.

Which peoples of Uganda are in this list?

Baganda names make up the largest share, followed by Banyankole, Bakiga, Banyoro and Batooro names from the west, then Acholi, Langi and Alur names from the north. Basoga, Iteso, Lugbara, Bagisu and Karimojong names fill the rest. Uganda has many more peoples than these, so treat the list as a start, not a full survey.

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A: 48 names

  • Abdu Isiko
  • Abdul Ssekamatte
  • Aceng
  • Aciro
  • Aggrey Bainomugisha
  • Agnes Amuge
  • Agnes Nannyonga
  • Aguti
  • Agwang
  • Aidah Nampijja
  • Ainomugisha
  • Aisha Babirye
  • Alfred Jjemba
  • Alfred Odeke
  • Ali Lule
  • Alice Aol
  • Alice Kunihira
  • Allan Kisembo
  • Allen Orishaba
  • Ambrose Latigo
  • Ambrose Mugenyi Apuuli
  • Amongi
  • Amuge
  • Andama
  • Andrew Lotukei
  • Andrew Muhwezi
  • Anena
  • Angella Namwanje
  • Annah Ampaire
  • Annet Kenyangi
  • Annet Namutamba
  • Anthony Sserwadda
  • Anthony Wepukhulu
  • Apio
  • Apollo Echodu
  • Apollo Nyakaana Atwooki
  • Arthur Onzima
  • Arthur Otema
  • Asaba
  • Asekenye
  • Asuman Mugabi
  • Atiku
  • Atuhaire
  • Augustine Emong
  • Augustine Kibirige
  • Awor
  • Ayaa
  • Ayikoru

B: 19 names

  • Babra Naigaga
  • Babra Nakyobe
  • Badru Kasirye
  • Bainomugisha
  • Basalirwa
  • Basemera
  • Beatrice Adiru
  • Beatrice Nakalembe
  • Benon Twinomujuni
  • Bernard Mwebaze
  • Betty Apolot
  • Betty Katusabe
  • Boaz Andama
  • Boaz Musoke
  • Bosco Baguma
  • Bosco Ogwang
  • Brenda Nabunya
  • Brian Tumusiime
  • Butele

C: 20 names

  • Caleb Kaahwa Ateenyi
  • Caleb Lokol
  • Caroline Nabiryo
  • Caroline Nalukwago
  • Catherine Namuganza
  • Catherine Namukasa
  • Charles Lokiru
  • Charles Nkalubo
  • Christine Adoch
  • Christine Apili
  • Christopher Omona
  • Christopher Ssekandi
  • Cissy Aciro
  • Cissy Kyokunda
  • Collins Ebukalin
  • Collins Nsamba
  • Cosmas Kilama
  • Cosmas Walusimbi
  • Cyprian Kalibbala
  • Cyprian Mulondo

D: 25 names

  • Daniel Kityo
  • Daniel Olupot
  • David Mwase
  • David Ntambi
  • Deborah Atuhaire
  • Deborah Nangobi
  • Denis Ondoga
  • Denis Ssozi
  • Deogratius Etyang
  • Deogratius Olweny
  • Derrick Epetait
  • Derrick Muhangi
  • Dhikusooka
  • Diana Mbabazi
  • Diana Mutonyi
  • Dickson Magombe
  • Dickson Rubongoya
  • Dominic Zziwa
  • Dorcus Katushabe
  • Dorcus Namoe
  • Doreen Nakanwagi
  • Douglas Achia
  • Douglas Kabuye
  • Driwaru
  • Duncan Arinaitwe

E: 29 names

  • Ebong
  • Edgar Mafabi
  • Edgar Ocan
  • Edith Akullu
  • Edith Anena
  • Edward Muwonge
  • Elias Engwau
  • Elias Otim
  • Emmanuel Ajiga
  • Emmanuel Onek
  • Engola
  • Enock Komakech
  • Enock Mugisha
  • Epetait
  • Eria Kyazze
  • Erias Lolem
  • Erias Okot
  • Erisa Kyaligonza
  • Erisa Otai
  • Esther Acen
  • Esther Apio
  • Eunice Akello
  • Eunice Naluwooza
  • Eva Ainembabazi
  • Eva Lamunu
  • Evelyn Eyotaru
  • Evelyn Tushabe
  • Ezra Enzama
  • Ezra Nuwagaba

F: 16 names

  • Fabian Agaba
  • Fabian Oola
  • Faith Nakiru
  • Faith Nanteza
  • Faridah Nalugo
  • Fatuma Namulindwa
  • Felix Apuun
  • Felix Ssempa
  • Festo Nsubuga
  • Fiona Katusiime
  • Fiona Nangobi
  • Florence Kagoya
  • Florence Nakawuki
  • Francis Mubiru
  • Fred Atiku
  • Fred Kamya

G: 12 names

  • Geoffrey Ategeka
  • Geoffrey Isabirye
  • George Mugoya
  • George Tumwebaze
  • Gerald Engola
  • Gideon Ocaya
  • Gloria Lamwaka
  • Gloria Nagudi
  • Godfrey Bogere
  • Godfrey Businge
  • Grace Kakai
  • Grace Nabukeera

H: 22 names

  • Hadijah Kagoya
  • Hadijah Nakintu
  • Hajara Nakabuye
  • Hajara Nakayiza
  • Halima Driwaru
  • Halima Nalweyiso
  • Hamza Luyombya
  • Hannington Kagoro
  • Hannington Waiswa
  • Harriet Aloyo
  • Harriet Nalwanga
  • Haruna Ssenyonjo
  • Hassan Adriko
  • Henry Asiku
  • Henry Rukundo
  • Herbert Nsereko
  • Herbert Olara
  • Hillary Musinguzi
  • Hope Asekenye
  • Hope Maturu
  • Hope Namatovu
  • Hussein Anguyo

I: 11 names

  • Ibrahim Kintu
  • Immaculate Agwang
  • Immaculate Nabukenya
  • Innocent Lubega
  • Innocent Okalebo
  • Irene Komuhangi
  • Isaac Barigye
  • Isingoma
  • Ismail Sserunjogi
  • Ivan Okeny
  • Ivan Wetaka

J: 37 names

  • Jackline Aceng
  • Jackline Kabahuma
  • Jackson Okumu
  • Jackson Uringi
  • Jalia Nairuba
  • Jalia Nakigozi
  • Jamil Kaggwa
  • Jane Kahunde
  • Jane Onziru
  • Jimmy Kasozi
  • Joan Basemera
  • Joel Ddungu
  • Joel Okiring
  • John Muwanguzi
  • John Tamale
  • Jonathan Omoding
  • Jonathan Turyasingura
  • Joseph Kabagambe
  • Joseph Olum
  • Josephine Kusemererwa
  • Josephine Naduk
  • Joshua Omodo
  • Jovia Awor
  • Jovia Namuddu
  • Joyce Akot
  • Joyce Namyalo
  • Jude Lubogo
  • Jude Twesigye
  • Judith Ajilong
  • Judith Nakato
  • Juliet Mutesi
  • Juliet Namuwonge
  • Julius Ofoyrwoth
  • Julius Ssewanyana
  • Justine Nakakande
  • Justine Namuganza
  • Justus Odong

K: 20 names

  • Kagoda
  • Kamugisha
  • Karungi
  • Kasirye
  • Kassim Wasswa
  • Kato
  • Katushabe
  • Kembabazi
  • Kenneth Oloya
  • Kenneth Rusoke Adyeri
  • Kenyangi
  • Khainza
  • Kisembo
  • Kisubi
  • Kizito
  • Kizza
  • Komakech
  • Kugonza
  • Kyambadde
  • Kyasiimire

L: 9 names

  • Lawrence Nyakaana
  • Lillian Aguti
  • Lillian Nantongo
  • Livingstone Ongiertho
  • Lolem
  • Lotukei
  • Lucy Drateru
  • Lucy Namugenyi
  • Lydia Kobusingye

M: 44 names

  • Madina Namakula
  • Madina Namuwaya
  • Magombe
  • Margaret Akite
  • Margaret Nakimera
  • Maria Nabbosa
  • Maria Napeyok
  • Mariam Bako
  • Mariam Namusisi
  • Martha Nakiwala
  • Martin Jjuuko
  • Martin Tenywa
  • Marvin Lokwang
  • Marvin Ssekitoleko
  • Mary Akurut
  • Mary Kobusinge Akiiki
  • Mastula Nabwami
  • Mastula Ocokoru
  • Mathias Muwanga
  • Mathias Ondoma
  • Maureen Aanyu
  • Maureen Owomugisha
  • Mayanja
  • Mercy Kunihira Abwooli
  • Mercy Nabirye
  • Michael Magumba
  • Michael Tugume
  • Milly Alinga
  • Milly Kobusinge
  • Miriam Amoding
  • Miriam Basemera Araali
  • Molly Bako
  • Molly Naggayi
  • Monica Kyakuwaire
  • Monica Tukamushaba
  • Moses Elungat
  • Moses Tinkasiimire
  • Mugerwa
  • Muhammad Wamala
  • Mukasa
  • Musa Kasango
  • Mutabazi
  • Mutesi
  • Muwanguzi

N: 36 names

  • Nabbosa
  • Nabirye
  • Nabiryo
  • Nabukeera
  • Nachap
  • Najjuma
  • Nakakande
  • Nakazibwe
  • Nakiganda
  • Nalubwama
  • Nalukwago
  • Nalweyiso
  • Namatovu
  • Namono
  • Nampeera
  • Namubiru
  • Namugenyi
  • Namulondo
  • Namutebi
  • Naome Aber
  • Naome Nakong
  • Nassuna
  • Nathan Kisubi
  • Nathan Mbaziira
  • Natukunda
  • Nelson Lwanga
  • Nelson Musamali
  • Nicholas Batwala
  • Nicholas Byaruhanga
  • Nkalubo
  • Noah Kiwanuka
  • Noah Oluka
  • Noeline Kiconco
  • Norah Akiror
  • Norah Lakot
  • Norbert Kasule

O: 17 names

  • Obed Angualia
  • Obed Kaahwa
  • Ocen
  • Okalebo
  • Okello
  • Okurut
  • Olive Nalubega
  • Olive Yikiru
  • Olivia Nabukalu
  • Olivia Namwase
  • Oloya
  • Oluka
  • Olum
  • Onesmus Balinda Amooti
  • Onyait
  • Onzima
  • Opio

P: 20 names

  • Pamela Nakabugo
  • Patience Atai
  • Patience Nyangoma
  • Patrick Ddamulira
  • Patrick Okema
  • Paul Mwine
  • Paul Ongom
  • Peace Birungi
  • Peace Imalingat
  • Peter Kigozi
  • Phillip Turinawe
  • Phillip Wadri
  • Phiona Tukahirwa
  • Pius Ssebunya
  • Priscilla Amongi
  • Priscilla Kansiime
  • Proscovia Laker
  • Proscovia Nanyonjo
  • Prossy Murungi
  • Prossy Namono

R: 26 names

  • Racheal Nakyeyune
  • Rashid Kalema
  • Raymond Gidudu
  • Raymond Kimera
  • Rebecca Adong
  • Rehema Nampeera
  • Rehema Namwase
  • Resty Ayaa
  • Richard Kayiwa
  • Richard Ojangole
  • Rita Komugisha
  • Ritah Kusiima
  • Ritah Nachap
  • Robert Kayondo
  • Robinah Kemigisha
  • Rogers Avutia
  • Rogers Mugume
  • Ronald Lumu
  • Ronald Onyait
  • Rose Kyarisiima
  • Rose Nafuna
  • Rosette Nakaweesi
  • Rukia Namukose
  • Rukia Nankya
  • Ruth Ankunda
  • Ruth Candiru

S: 40 names

  • Safina Nabakooza
  • Samuel Mwesige
  • Samuel Ojara
  • Sandra Akullo
  • Sandra Atoo
  • Sanyu Nakitto
  • Sarah Ayikoru
  • Sarah Nalule
  • Scovia Kyomuhendo
  • Scovia Nabifo
  • Shafik Kavuma
  • Shakira Nanfuka
  • Shamim Naigaga
  • Shamim Namutebi
  • Sharifah Angucia
  • Sharifah Nakalema
  • Sharon Nalumansi
  • Sharon Paparu
  • Sheila Alobo
  • Sheila Lanyero
  • Simon Kagaba
  • Simon Odoch
  • Siraje Mukiibi
  • Solome Natukunda
  • Solomon Asaba
  • Ssemakula
  • Ssemanda
  • Ssempijja
  • Ssemujju
  • Sserunjogi
  • Ssozi
  • Stella Akol
  • Stella Kabagenyi
  • Stephen Kaluya
  • Stephen Mwesigye
  • Sulaiman Wambuzi
  • Susan Kyasiimire
  • Swaibu Ssegawa
  • Sylvia Amono
  • Sylvia Kyomugisha

T: 19 names

  • Tabitha Ajok
  • Tabitha Musiimenta
  • Teddy Nangiro
  • Teddy Tusiime
  • Tibita
  • Timothy Kalyango
  • Timothy Longole
  • Tonny Kateregga
  • Topista Nakkazi
  • Topista Namutosi
  • Tracy Alupo
  • Tracy Namusoke
  • Trevor Menya
  • Trevor Mukwaya
  • Tukamushaba
  • Turinawe
  • Tusiime
  • Twaha Lematia
  • Twesigye

U: 1 name

  • Umar Mpanga

V: 9 names

  • Veronica Amongin
  • Veronica Nakityo
  • Victoria Among
  • Victoria Nyakato Abbooki
  • Vincent Kizza
  • Vincent Opio
  • Viola Laloyo
  • Vivian Atim
  • Vivian Nagawa

W: 8 names

  • Wetaka
  • Wilberforce Asiimwe
  • William Kiyemba
  • William Mutabazi
  • Wilson Akankwasa
  • Wilson Okurut
  • Winnie Asio
  • Winnie Katusabe Apuuli

Y: 5 names

  • Yikiru
  • Yokana Oonyu
  • Yokana Oyet
  • Yona Turyamureeba
  • Yusuf Muyingo

Z: 7 names

  • Zaharah Nakiganda
  • Zaina Namayanja
  • Zaina Namulondo
  • Zainab Nakagolo
  • Zainab Nakku
  • Zaituni Nakimuli
  • Zubair Batambuze