Most Common Malawian Names & Meanings

Most Popular First Names In Malawi

Forebears knows about 48,819 unique forenames in Malawi and there are 350 people per name.

Rank	Gender	Forename	Incidence	Frequency
1	100%	Grace	145,633	1:118
2	53%	Chimwemwe	132,857	1:129
3	97%	Gift	132,349	1:129
4	94%	Blessings	128,986	1:133
5	100%	Mercy	122,302	1:140
6	60%	Chisomo	121,498	1:141
7	100%	Emmanuel	114,307	1:150
8	100%	Martha	113,270	1:151
9	99%	Memory	112,403	1:152
10	100%	Mary	112,276	1:152
11	88%	Alinafe	109,801	1:156
12	58%	Mphatso	109,209	1:157
13	99%	Joseph	108,722	1:157
14	100%	Esther	97,660	1:175
15	100%	James	96,941	1:177
16	100%	Peter	95,439	1:179
17	100%	John	94,762	1:181
18	100%	Innocent	92,626	1:185
19	59%	Chikondi	92,414	1:185
20	100%	Patrick	91,779	1:186
21	67%	Madalitso	86,999	1:197
22	100%	Ruth	85,349	1:200
23	100%	Charles	83,467	1:205
24	100%	Patricia	79,702	1:215
25	60%	Chifundo	79,215	1:216
26	100%	Catherine	78,813	1:217
27	100%	Andrew	78,179	1:219
28	100%	Charity	75,873	1:226
28	50%	Thokozani	75,873	1:226
30	97%	Kondwani	75,788	1:226
31	88%	Precious	72,277	1:237
32	99%	Isaac	71,664	1:239
33	100%	Steven	70,775	1:242
34	100%	Agness	70,670	1:242
35	99%	Francis	69,506	1:246
36	84%	Yamikani	69,273	1:247
37	100%	Moses	68,343	1:250
38	99%	Daniel	67,856	1:252
38	100%	Frank	67,856	1:252
40	100%	Maria	66,862	1:256
41	99%	Paul	65,381	1:262
42	100%	Annie	64,937	1:264
43	99%	George	64,007	1:267
44	100%	Alice	62,505	1:274
45	100%	Christopher	61,468	1:278
46	99%	Samuel	61,299	1:279
47	100%	Elizabeth	60,622	1:282
48	100%	Linda	60,474	1:283
49	100%	Beatrice	60,157	1:284
50	99%	Richard	55,207	1:310
51	99%	Bertha	54,890	1:312
52	100%	Vincent	54,678	1:313
53	100%	Stella	54,530	1:314
54	100%	Lucy	53,600	1:319
55	100%	Christina	53,261	1:321
56	100%	Emily	52,331	1:327
57	100%	Joyce	51,844	1:330
58	100%	Rose	51,781	1:330
59	100%	Davie	51,654	1:331
60	99%	Brenda	50,956	1:336
61	100%	Florence	50,279	1:340
62	100%	Robert	49,771	1:344
63	100%	Gloria	48,862	1:350
64	100%	Loveness	48,714	1:351
65	100%	Ellen	47,423	1:361
66	100%	Ethel	47,339	1:361
67	100%	Bridget	47,296	1:362
68	100%	Judith	47,233	1:362
69	100%	Henry	47,085	1:363
70	100%	Rabecca	46,768	1:366
71	100%	Doreen	46,302	1:370
72	97%	Faith	45,710	1:374
73	100%	Felix	45,562	1:376
74	100%	Getrude	44,970	1:381
75	100%	Ireen	44,589	1:384
76	99%	Victor	43,849	1:390
77	100%	Eunice	43,785	1:391
78	99%	William	43,108	1:397
79	100%	Angella	42,474	1:403
80	100%	Victoria	42,452	1:403
81	99%	Veronica	42,347	1:404
82	100%	Monica	42,220	1:405
83	100%	Mirriam	40,951	1:418
84	100%	Jane	40,845	1:419
85	56%	Pilirani	40,718	1:420
86	100%	Violet	40,676	1:421
87	100%	Prisca	40,083	1:427
88	99%	Michael	39,703	1:431
89	100%	Alex	39,364	1:435
90	100%	Eliza	38,582	1:444
91	100%	Cecilia	38,391	1:446
92	100%	Dorothy	38,349	1:446
93	100%	Yohane	38,180	1:448
94	100%	Mathews	38,011	1:450
95	99%	Alfred	37,693	1:454
96	100%	Magret	37,461	1:457
97	100%	Sarah	37,080	1:461
98	99%	Martin	36,932	1:463
99	100%	Edward	36,911	1:464

100	100%	Clement	36,784	1:465
101	87%	Chikumbutso	36,445	1:470
102	100%	Samson	35,768	1:478
103	100%	Esnart	35,536	1:482
104	100%	Mike	35,345	1:484
105	99%	Kelvin	33,865	1:505
106	100%	Aubrey	33,717	1:508
107	100%	Thomas	33,505	1:511
108	92%	Tadala	33,378	1:513
109	100%	Bright	33,230	1:515
109	79%	Tiyamike	33,230	1:515
111	100%	Evelyn	32,976	1:519
112	100%	Rhoda	32,955	1:519
113	84%	Tiwonge	32,553	1:526
114	96%	Happy	32,236	1:531
115	100%	Janet	32,151	1:532
115	99%	Naomi	32,151	1:532
117	100%	Caroline	32,109	1:533
118	74%	Dalitso	31,876	1:537
119	100%	Chrissy	31,792	1:538
120	100%	Gladys	31,411	1:545
121	99%	Zione	31,390	1:545
122	100%	Maxwell	30,967	1:553
123	99%	Noel	30,734	1:557
124	65%	Vitumbiko	29,148	1:587
125	100%	Jonathan	29,063	1:589
126	99%	Enock	29,021	1:590
127	100%	Regina	28,894	1:592
128	100%	Austin	28,577	1:599
129	88%	Wezzie	28,555	1:599
130	99%	David	28,365	1:603
131	89%	Tionge	28,344	1:604
132	62%	Chifuniro	28,280	1:605
133	100%	Brian	28,175	1:607
134	100%	Susan	28,069	1:610
135	100%	Aaron	27,392	1:625
136	99%	Maggie	27,371	1:625
137	83%	Patience	27,286	1:627
138	100%	Amos	27,223	1:629
139	100%	Flora	26,758	1:640
140	100%	Shadreck	26,715	1:641
141	100%	Phillip	26,144	1:655
142	100%	Prince	26,102	1:656
143	100%	Alick	25,954	1:659
144	99%	Owen	25,911	1:660
145	99%	Nelson	25,890	1:661
146	100%	Maureen	25,763	1:664
147	80%	Chipiliro	25,700	1:666
148	100%	Fanny	25,446	1:672
149	67%	Wongani	25,298	1:676
150	100%	Funny	25,277	1:677
150	55%	Pemphero	25,277	1:677
152	100%	Ivy	24,960	1:686
153	100%	Godfrey	24,790	1:690
154	99%	Wilson	24,600	1:696
155	93%	Glory	24,558	1:697
156	99%	Josephy	24,346	1:703
157	97%	Lawrence	24,198	1:707
158	67%	Mayamiko	24,008	1:713
159	99%	Evance	23,860	1:717
160	99%	Timothy	23,521	1:728
161	99%	Raphael	23,479	1:729
162	68%	Lusungu	22,866	1:748
163	100%	Mervis	22,802	1:750
164	99%	Stanley	22,485	1:761
165	99%	Dickson	22,421	1:763
166	100%	Jessie	22,252	1:769
167	100%	Priscilla	22,231	1:770
168	100%	Clara	22,125	1:773
169	99%	Harry	22,104	1:774
170	100%	Benjamin	22,041	1:776
171	100%	Kennedy	21,893	1:782
172	99%	Lameck	21,766	1:786
173	100%	Lydia	21,554	1:794
174	69%	Mwayi	21,258	1:805
175	100%	Lucia	21,046	1:813
176	100%	Gerald	20,920	1:818
177	100%	Modester	20,750	1:825
178	100%	Jacqueline	20,539	1:833
179	83%	Chancy	20,370	1:840
180	100%	Anthony	20,200	1:847
180	99%	Cynthia	20,200	1:847
182	100%	Ester	20,116	1:851
183	72%	Khumbo	20,073	1:853
184	100%	Emma	20,010	1:855
185	100%	Deborah	19,904	1:860
186	100%	Hastings	19,862	1:862
187	100%	Kingsley	19,693	1:869
188	51%	Promise	19,629	1:872
189	100%	Fatima	19,587	1:874
190	100%	Misheck	19,545	1:876
191	99%	Kenneth	19,333	1:885
192	100%	Leah	19,291	1:887
193	90%	Kumbukani	19,206	1:891
194	99%	Allan	19,185	1:892
195	100%	Benson	19,100	1:896
196	100%	Vanessa	19,058	1:898
197	100%	Alexander	18,995	1:901
198	76%	Hope	18,868	1:907
198	99%	Joshua	18,868	1:907

200	100%	Mark	18,847	1:908
201	83%	Atupele	18,804	1:910
202	68%	Tamandani	18,783	1:911
203	100%	Wisdom	18,318	1:934
204	100%	Leonard	18,254	1:937
205	100%	Jimmy	18,233	1:939
206	100%	Kettie	18,149	1:943
207	100%	Edith	18,127	1:944
207	99%	Elias	18,127	1:944
209	96%	Limbani	18,085	1:946
210	68%	Takondwa	17,895	1:956
211	100%	Aisha	17,874	1:957
212	100%	Ernest	17,810	1:961
213	100%	Jacob	17,620	1:971
213	96%	Jean	17,620	1:971
215	100%	Diana	17,535	1:976
215	100%	Symon	17,535	1:976
217	100%	Margret	17,472	1:979
218	100%	Nellie	17,218	1:994
219	99%	Ganizani	17,006	1:1,006
220	98%	Mavuto	16,964	1:1,009
221	100%	Joel	16,668	1:1,027
222	99%	Nancy	16,647	1:1,028
223	90%	Madalo	16,562	1:1,033
224	68%	Fatsani	16,499	1:1,037
225	99%	Edwin	16,372	1:1,045
226	100%	Stephano	16,330	1:1,048
227	100%	Queen	16,160	1:1,059
228	99%	Ishmael	16,097	1:1,063
229	99%	Hannah	16,076	1:1,064
229	53%	Thoko	16,076	1:1,064
231	100%	Racheal	15,906	1:1,076
232	100%	Steve	15,885	1:1,077
233	100%	Dorica	15,864	1:1,079
234	100%	Ephraim	15,378	1:1,113
235	99%	Louis	15,335	1:1,116
236	67%	Lonjezo	15,272	1:1,121
237	100%	Benard	15,082	1:1,135
237	99%	Lovemore	15,082	1:1,135
239	50%	Ulemu	15,060	1:1,136
240	100%	Juliet	14,933	1:1,146
241	93%	Tapiwa	14,891	1:1,149
242	100%	Hawa	14,785	1:1,157
242	100%	Salome	14,785	1:1,157
244	100%	Cosmas	14,616	1:1,171
244	100%	Moreen	14,616	1:1,171
246	100%	Joana	14,595	1:1,172
247	100%	Albert	14,553	1:1,176
247	100%	Rachael	14,553	1:1,176
247	99%	Thandiwe	14,553	1:1,176
250	99%	Tamala	14,532	1:1,178
251	55%	Yankho	14,510	1:1,179
252	100%	Amina	14,426	1:1,186
253	100%	Rachel	14,362	1:1,191
254	100%	Idah	14,257	1:1,200
255	85%	Tiyanjane	14,172	1:1,207
256	100%	Dennis	14,045	1:1,218
257	100%	Gilbert	13,960	1:1,226
257	100%	Macdonald	13,960	1:1,226
259	100%	Hilda	13,834	1:1,237
260	99%	Mcdonald	13,770	1:1,243
260	100%	Rodrick	13,770	1:1,243
262	100%	Harrison	13,685	1:1,250
262	100%	Linly	13,685	1:1,250
264	100%	Justin	13,643	1:1,254
265	100%	Patuma	13,474	1:1,270
266	97%	Tamanda	13,432	1:1,274
267	99%	Justice	13,410	1:1,276
268	100%	Estery	13,368	1:1,280
269	99%	Fred	13,284	1:1,288
270	99%	Foster	13,241	1:1,292
271	100%	Chrispin	13,220	1:1,294
271	99%	Julius	13,220	1:1,294
273	100%	Geofrey	13,093	1:1,307
273	100%	Ronald	13,093	1:1,307
275	89%	Mtisunge	13,072	1:1,309
276	99%	Winnie	13,030	1:1,313
277	100%	Liness	13,009	1:1,315
278	100%	Lloyd	12,966	1:1,320
279	100%	Eneless	12,818	1:1,335
280	100%	Edna	12,797	1:1,337
281	100%	Geoffrey	12,712	1:1,346
282	99%	Tamara	12,649	1:1,353
283	100%	Laston	12,628	1:1,355
284	99%	Levison	12,564	1:1,362
285	100%	Jackson	12,501	1:1,369
285	98%	Luke	12,501	1:1,369
287	80%	Temwa	12,459	1:1,373
288	99%	Edson	12,395	1:1,381
289	100%	Milliam	12,247	1:1,397
290	100%	Gabriel	12,163	1:1,407
291	53%	Praise	12,099	1:1,414
292	99%	Abel	12,057	1:1,419
293	74%	Wanangwa	12,036	1:1,422
294	65%	Tendai	12,014	1:1,424
295	100%	Georgina	11,972	1:1,429
295	100%	Watson	11,972	1:1,429
297	52%	Witness	11,951	1:1,432
298	99%	Anderson	11,930	1:1,434
299	99%	Tryness	11,909	1:1,437

300	100%	Teleza	11,888	1:1,439
301	99%	Loyce	11,845	1:1,445
302	100%	Olive	11,782	1:1,452
303	100%	Reuben	11,739	1:1,458
304	100%	Isabel	11,718	1:1,460
305	100%	Edina	11,697	1:1,463
306	94%	Mayeso	11,486	1:1,490
306	100%	Solomon	11,486	1:1,490
308	100%	Ida	11,380	1:1,504
309	100%	Simeon	11,338	1:1,509
310	100%	Fyness	11,274	1:1,518
311	100%	Jenipher	11,105	1:1,541
312	74%	Taonga	10,957	1:1,562
313	100%	Debora	10,872	1:1,574
314	100%	Carolyn	10,851	1:1,577
315	99%	Anna	10,809	1:1,583
315	97%	Happiness	10,809	1:1,583
317	100%	Oscar	10,766	1:1,589
318	99%	Chrissie	10,745	1:1,593
319	99%	Brighton	10,724	1:1,596
320	99%	Eric	10,703	1:1,599
321	100%	Arthur	10,661	1:1,605
322	100%	Simon	10,576	1:1,618
323	88%	Lumbani	10,555	1:1,621
324	99%	Lyson	10,534	1:1,624
325	99%	Duncan	10,365	1:1,651
325	100%	Rabson	10,365	1:1,651
327	99%	Moffat	10,322	1:1,658
328	99%	Fredrick	10,238	1:1,671
328	98%	Wyson	10,238	1:1,671
330	99%	Thandie	10,174	1:1,682
331	100%	Dyna	10,090	1:1,696
332	99%	Mussa	10,047	1:1,703
333	96%	Lonely	10,005	1:1,710
334	99%	Adam	9,984	1:1,714
334	100%	Tereza	9,984	1:1,714
336	100%	Iness	9,963	1:1,718
336	100%	Sellina	9,963	1:1,718
338	100%	Lilian	9,920	1:1,725
338	52%	Pempho	9,920	1:1,725
340	100%	Felister	9,899	1:1,729
341	100%	Lizzie	9,878	1:1,732
342	59%	Mwai	9,857	1:1,736
343	58%	Chinsinsi	9,836	1:1,740
344	99%	Thokozire	9,793	1:1,747
345	99%	Beauty	9,709	1:1,763
346	100%	Ian	9,667	1:1,770
347	99%	Josophine	9,645	1:1,774
348	99%	Dyson	9,603	1:1,782
349	99%	Hassan	9,582	1:1,786
349	97%	Jones	9,582	1:1,786
351	100%	Harold	9,561	1:1,790
352	100%	Matthews	9,540	1:1,794
353	100%	Jessy	9,497	1:1,802
354	99%	Ibrahim	9,476	1:1,806
355	100%	Towera	9,434	1:1,814
356	99%	Francisco	9,413	1:1,818
357	99%	Manuel	9,307	1:1,839
358	100%	Margaret	9,222	1:1,856
359	99%	Luka	9,201	1:1,860
360	99%	Eluby	9,180	1:1,864
361	100%	Lackson	9,159	1:1,868
362	100%	Hopeson	9,138	1:1,873
363	98%	Gracious	9,117	1:1,877
364	100%	Hanna	9,053	1:1,890
364	100%	Willard	9,053	1:1,890
366	100%	Salomy	9,011	1:1,899
367	99%	Rashid	8,990	1:1,903
368	99%	Thomson	8,947	1:1,913
369	100%	Matilda	8,905	1:1,922
370	100%	Ackim	8,884	1:1,926
370	83%	Tawina	8,884	1:1,926
372	100%	Gibson	8,863	1:1,931
372	99%	Sydney	8,863	1:1,931
374	99%	Billy	8,842	1:1,935
374	100%	Doris	8,842	1:1,935
374	100%	Masautso	8,842	1:1,935
377	78%	Chawanangwa	8,799	1:1,945
377	100%	Olivia	8,799	1:1,945
379	99%	Harriet	8,778	1:1,949
380	100%	Chrispine	8,757	1:1,954
380	100%	Esau	8,757	1:1,954
380	100%	Juliana	8,757	1:1,954
383	99%	Abraham	8,736	1:1,959
384	100%	Selina	8,715	1:1,964
385	99%	Petro	8,694	1:1,968
386	100%	Hendrina	8,630	1:1,983
387	98%	Sharon	8,609	1:1,988
388	99%	Virginia	8,588	1:1,993
389	100%	Natasha	8,567	1:1,997
390	99%	Josephine	8,482	1:2,017
391	98%	Augustine	8,461	1:2,022
391	98%	Matrida	8,461	1:2,022
393	100%	Petros	8,440	1:2,028
394	99%	Amon	8,355	1:2,048
394	100%	Bonface	8,355	1:2,048
394	100%	Rosemary	8,355	1:2,048
397	100%	Pauline	8,292	1:2,064
398	99%	Brave	8,271	1:2,069
398	72%	Fortune	8,271	1:2,069

398	100%	Rodgers	8,271	1:2,069
401	98%	Wilfred	8,228	1:2,080
402	83%	Malumbo	8,186	1:2,090
403	100%	Mathias	8,144	1:2,101
404	99%	Justina	8,080	1:2,118
405	100%	Enerst	8,038	1:2,129
406	100%	Collins	8,017	1:2,135