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.

Mavinga, Malanda, Mambwene, Tulunga, Masamba, Luyeye, Teholo, Mambweni, Mambu,Fimpa, Mateta, Tuzolana, Matumona, Matunwene, Malangi, Wasewa, Bukaka ,Mayala, Masukidi, Diawaku, Diakanua, Ndongala, Ndombele, Matondo, Mampasi, Sita, Luzolo, Nsimba, Nzuzi, Landu, Nsakala, Nsukula, Diyamona, Biyavanga, Zola, Nkiluku, Kimwina, Kukiele, Kuyela, Kuma, Kimbangu, Kisolokele, Diasivi, Mamona, Zolana, Batukweme, Wasewa, Nseyila, Nkembo, Nsambu, Siluvagi, Vangu, Nzumba, Nsukula, Mavoka, Bwene, Mbala, Mbunba, Sala, Diasivi, Dialungana, Banzola, Mbala, Mbemba, Bisala, Nsiluvangu, Bueyasa, Makiadi, Makiese, Bukaka, Mayenda, Kiala, Malanga, Manzambi, Ntunga, Mbambi, sela, Mavoka, Sumpi, Mabiala, Makiadi, Lengi, Tezo, Tekasala, Tangi, Kamwanako, Nseka, Manduakila, Teholo, Tezangi, Mbutu, Nsinsani, Maviokele, Diambuana, Lukombo, Lusikila, Luyeye, Nzazi, Vayemba, Yengo, Kiambukuta, Tulunga, Dilu, Kiamwangana, Diwete, Nzomuisi, Senga, Mpaka, Ntalu.

Kongo First names

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

Angola
Angolo
Kimpa
Longi
Luzolo
Manzambi
Masa
Matondo
Mawete
Maza
Mbuetete
Mfumu
Mfulutoma
Miezi
Muanda
Mvemba
Mvembaur
Namibi
N'semi
Ntangu
Ntinu
Nzinga
Nzola
Sema
Vita
Wasakumunua
Yulu
Zayi
Zulu

Luba names

Babanya
Badiambila
Badibanga
Badila
Bakika
Bakaji
Bakatupenda
Bajikijayi
Balela
Baloji
Bambi
Batubenga
Beleshayi
Bende(a)
Biakabutuka
Biakupa
Bikuta
Bintu
Bitumba
Biuma
Bolayi
Bulembi
Buloba
Diba
Dibuba
Dibwe(a)
Dikasa
Dikoba
Ditu
Ilonda
Ilunda
Ilunga
Kabange(a)
Kabasele
Kabasubabo
Kabatuswila
Kabedi
Kabeya
Kabishi
Kaboko
Kabongo (boy's name)
Kabose
Kabudi
Kabula
Kabundi
Kabungama
Kadima
Kakona
Kalala
Kalambayi
Kalengayi
Kalombo
Kalonda
Kalonji
Kalwanda
Kamanda
Kamudimba
Kamwanya
Kambuji
Kande(a)
Kanjinga (girl's name)
Kapela
Kapeta
Kapinga
Kantu
Kanubantu
Kapuku
Kasanda
Kasanji
Kasenda
Kashala
Kashama
Kasukupa
Kasumpata
Kasusula
Katanda (boy's name)
Katuku
Katuma
Katumbi
Kayembe
Kazadi
Kazambu
Kidiaba
Kimba
Kitambala
Kongolo
Konji
Luboya
Lukoji
Lukusa
Lusamba
Lwakanwanga
Kasanda
Mambuyi
Mampuya
Mbelu
Mbuyi
Mbwaya
Meji Mwamba
Mfuni/Mfunyi
Midibu / Midjibu
Mikalayi
Misenga
Mpoku
Mputu
Mpyana
Mubiala
Muboyayi
Muci
Mudiayi
Mudimbe
Mudingayi
Mufuta
Mujanayi
Mujinga (girl's name)
Mukeba
Mukebayi
Mukendi
Mukenge
Mukengeshayi
Mukinayi
Mukoka
Mukuna
Mukunayi
Mukunyi
Mukuta
Mulamba
Mulanga
Mulenda
Mulondo
Mulongo
Mulowa
Mulowayi
Mulumba
Mulumbu
Mulume
Mumengi
Muntu/Bantu
Musanda
Mushiya
Musungayi
Muswama
Muswamba (wa ba Mbuyi)
Muteba
Mutoke
Mutombo
Mutshipayi
Mvidiakuumpa
Mwambi
Mwepu
Mwipatayi
Ndala
Ndaye(a)
Ndomba
Ndombela
Nga(lu)lamulume
Ngalula(mukaji)
Ngandu
Ngondu
Ngoyi
Nkala
Nkashama
Nsanga (Diboko)
Nsanza
Ntambwe
Ntumba
Ntumpula
Nzadi
Shambuyi
Tshamba
Tshambwe
Tshiabu
Tshianza
Tshibamba
Tshibanda
Tshibangu
Tshibelu
Tshibuabua
Tshidinda Kasapa
Tshiela (Makasa)
Tshiende(a)
Tshika
Tshikala
Tshikudimena
Tshikuta
Tshikuatakuata
Tshilanda
Tshilemba
Tshilobo
Tshilombo
Tshilonga
Tshimankinda
Tshimanga
Tshimpaka
Tshinabu wa Munda
Tshintu
Tshingombe
Tshinyama Tshiolola
Tshiomba ou Tshomba
Tshiowa (Mashi)
Tshiowela
Tshipamba
Tshisekedi
Tshiswabantu
Tshiswaka
Tshituka
Tshomba
Tumbishayi
Tunda wa Munda
Waku Menga