Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Congolese

Like many other African countries, the Congos have many tribes, each of those tribes having their own unique names.

Kongo First names

The kongo tribe makes a difference between first and last names. Most first names are gender neutral.

1. Angola
2. Angolo
3. Kimpa
4. Longi
5. Luzolo
6. Manzambi
7. Masa
8. Matondo
9. Mawete
10. Maza
11. Mbuetete
12. Mfumu
13. Mfulutoma
14. Miezi
15. Muanda
16. Mvemba
17. Mvembaur
18. Namibi
19. N'semi
20. Ntangu
21. Ntinu
22. Nzinga
23. Nzola
24. Sema
25. Vita
26. Wasakumunua
27. Yulu
28. Zayi
29. Zulu

Luba names

1. Babanya
2. Badiambila
3. Badibanga
4. Badila
5. Bakika
6. Bakaji
7. Bakatupenda
8. Bajikijayi
9. Balela
10. Baloji
11. Bambi
12. Batubenga
13. Beleshayi
14. Bende(a)
15. Biakabutuka
16. Biakupa
17. Bikuta
18. Bintu
19. Bitumba
20. Biuma
21. Bolayi
22. Bulembi
23. Buloba
24. Diba
25. Dibuba
26. Dibwe(a)
27. Dikasa
28. Dikoba
29. Ditu
30. Ilonda
31. Ilunda
32. Ilunga
33. Kabange(a)
34. Kabasele
35. Kabasubabo
36. Kabatuswila
37. Kabedi
38. Kabeya
39. Kabishi
40. Kaboko
41. Kabongo (boy's name)
42. Kabose
43. Kabudi
44. Kabula
45. Kabundi
46. Kabungama
47. Kadima
48. Kakona
49. Kalala
50. Kalambayi
51. Kalengayi
52. Kalombo
53. Kalonda
54. Kalonji
55. Kalwanda
56. Kamanda
57. Kamudimba
58. Kamwanya
59. Kambuji
60. Kande(a)
61. Kanjinga (girl's name)
62. Kapela
63. Kapeta
64. Kapinga
65. Kantu
66. Kanubantu
67. Kapuku
68. Kasanda
69. Kasanji
70. Kasenda
71. Kashala
72. Kashama
73. Kasukupa
74. Kasumpata
75. Kasusula
76. Katanda (boy's name)
77. Katuku
78. Katuma
79. Katumbi
80. Kayembe
81. Kazadi
82. Kazambu
83. Kidiaba
84. Kimba
85. Kitambala
86. Kongolo
87. Konji
88. Luboya
89. Lukoji
90. Lukusa
91. Lusamba
92. Lwakanwanga
93. Kasanda
94. Mambuyi
95. Mampuya
96. Mbelu
97. Mbuyi
98. Mbwaya
99. Meji Mwamba
100. Mfuni/Mfunyi
101. Midibu / Midjibu
102. Mikalayi
103. Misenga
104. Mpoku
105. Mputu
106. Mpyana
107. Mubiala
108. Muboyayi
109. Muci
110. Mudiayi
111. Mudimbe
112. Mudingayi
113. Mufuta
114. Mujanayi
115. Mujinga (girl's name)
116. Mukeba
117. Mukebayi
118. Mukendi
119. Mukenge
120. Mukengeshayi
121. Mukinayi
122. Mukoka
123. Mukuna
124. Mukunayi
125. Mukunyi
126. Mukuta
127. Mulamba
128. Mulanga
129. Mulenda
130. Mulondo
131. Mulongo
132. Mulowa
133. Mulowayi
134. Mulumba
135. Mulumbu
136. Mulume
137. Mumengi
138. Muntu/Bantu
139. Musanda
140. Mushiya
141. Musungayi
142. Muswama
143. Muswamba (wa ba Mbuyi)
144. Muteba
145. Mutoke
146. Mutombo
147. Mutshipayi
148. Mvidiakuumpa
149. Mwambi
150. Mwepu
151. Mwipatayi
152. Ndala
153. Ndaye(a)
154. Ndomba
155. Ndombela
156. Nga(lu)lamulume
157. Ngalula(mukaji)
158. Ngandu
159. Ngondu
160. Ngoyi
161. Nkala
162. Nkashama
163. Nsanga (Diboko)
164. Nsanza
165. Ntambwe
166. Ntumba
167. Ntumpula
168. Nzadi
169. Shambuyi
170. Tshamba
171. Tshambwe
172. Tshiabu
173. Tshianza
174. Tshibamba
175. Tshibanda
176. Tshibangu
177. Tshibelu
178. Tshibuabua
179. Tshidinda Kasapa
180. Tshiela (Makasa)
181. Tshiende(a)
182. Tshika
183. Tshikala
184. Tshikudimena
185. Tshikuta
186. Tshikuatakuata
187. Tshilanda
188. Tshilemba
189. Tshilobo
190. Tshilombo
191. Tshilonga
192. Tshimankinda
193. Tshimanga
194. Tshimpaka
195. Tshinabu wa Munda
196. Tshintu
197. Tshingombe
198. Tshinyama Tshiolola
199. Tshiomba ou Tshomba
200. Tshiowa (Mashi)
201. Tshiowela
202. Tshipamba
203. Tshisekedi
204. Tshiswabantu
205. Tshiswaka
206. Tshituka
207. Tshomba
208. Tumbishayi
209. Tunda wa Munda
210. Waku Menga