African Boy Names

Ibo is short but striking. Another, unrelated but equally appealing name is Ivo.

A sonorous, if mournful, name from the Tumbuka language of Malawi and Zambia.

Bekele is an attractive Ethiopian name prime for use in the English-speaking world, especially given the short form Bek. Pronunciation is three syllables with the emphasis on the second -- beh-KEH-lee.