Aba | M | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Abbas | m | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Abdou | m | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Abi | f | short form of Abibatu, Abisatou, Abiyatou |
| Abdoulie | m | short form of Abdoulie |
| Abdou | m | short form of Abdoulie |
| Abu | m | man's name short form of Abuubakar (Mandinka) |
| Abudu | M | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Abuubakar | M | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Adama | m/F | Adam (Mandinka) |
| Adel | f | lady's name (Mandinka) |
| Addo | m | nickname for Adama |
| Aisa | f | girl's name |
| Aja | f | title for female pilgrim, short form of Ajaratu |
| Ajamboon | f | lady's name (Mandinka) |
| Ajaratu | F | title for female pilgrim (Mandinka) |
| Alabatou | f | to worship (Mandinka) |
| Alabatulaa | F | worshipper (Mandinka) |
| Alamouta | M | to rely on God (Mandinka) |
| Alansana | m | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Alanso | f | lady's name meaning God bless me (Mandinka) |
| Alieu | M | man's name |
| Alifaa | m | respected person; guardian (Mandinka) |
| Alimatu | f | lady's name (Mandinka) |
| Amadou | m | one of Muhammad's names; popular boy's name |
| Amara | m | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Antii | f | lady's name (Mandinka) |
| Antu | m | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Antouman | m | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Araamata | f | lady's name (Mandinka) |
| Arjana | heaven (Wolof) | |
| Arn | a first name and a surname | |
| Avisa | F | |
| Awa | f | Eve, name of a lady (Mandinka) |
| Baaku | M | to glorify oneself (Wolof) |
| Baayo | orphan, surname (Wolof) | |
| Babou | m | Baabu and Buubakar stand for Abuubakar |
| Badara | m | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Baddibu | name of a division of Gambia | |
| Bah | a surname | |
| Bailo | M | |
| Bakary | m | |
| Bakau | a main city in Gambia | |
| Balajo | a surname | |
| Baldeh | a surname | |
| Baluta | m | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Bamba | m | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Bambada | a hat (Mandinka) | |
| Banda | a surname | |
| Bandeh | a surname | |
| Bango | m | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Banja | a surname (Mandinka); name of a city in Gambia | |
| Banjul | capital city of Gambia; rope mat | |
| Banora | a surname (Mandinka) | |
| Bansang | a main city of Gambia | |
| Baraka | blessed; serious (Mandinka) | |
| Barakoo | blessing (Mandinka) | |
| Barrow | surname | |
| Basse | a main city of Gambia | |
| Basiiru | m | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Baturoo | m | waiting (Mandinka) |
| Baxa | sky-blue colour (Wolof) | |
| Binki | F | aunt (Mandinka) |
| Binta | f | lady's name (Mandinka) |
| Bintou | f | lady's name (Mandinka) |
| Bintu | F | lady's name (Mandinka) |
| Biran | m | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Birom | m | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Bolong | m | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Booto | M | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Booy | m | man's name, also a surname (Mandinka) |
| Bora | m | beard |
| Boto | m | |
| Brikama | a main city of Gambia | |
| Buba | m | |
| Bukki | M | wolf (Wolof) |
| Buloo | to be blue (Wolof) | |
| Bunama | m | |
| Bunjaa | M | |
| Bunta | M | boy (Wolof) |
| Buraama | m | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Buwaa | m | witch; man's name (Mandinka) |
| Caamen | M | brother (Wolof) |
| Cafaritoo | lunatic (Mandinka) | |
| Caku | parrot (Wolof) | |
| Coro | M | boyfriend, lover (Wolof) |
| Daba | person's name (Mandinka) | |
| Dalasi | native name of Gambia; name of currency | |
| Damba | surname (Mandinka) | |
| Dankoo | curse (Mandinka) | |
| Danoo | M | hunter (Mandinka) |
| Dara | dog (Wolof) | |
| Daraja | famous; prestige; dignity (Wolof) | |
| Deebal | M | giant (Wolof) |
| Demba | m | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Demboo | m | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Dex | river (Wolof) | |
| Dinkee | M | son (Mandinka) |
| Dodou | m | |
| Donde | surname (Mandinka) | |
| Dookee | M | younger brother (Mandinka) |
| Dukku | bribe (Wolof) | |
| Dunxa | feather (Wolof) | |
| Duta | m | |
| Duudu | M | |
| Duwa | m | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Ebrahima | m | Abraham |
| Ebrima | m | translation of Abraham |
| Eefar | pagan | |
| Eesaa | m | man's name, translation of Jesus (Mandinka) |
| Ekka | M | male cow, bull (Wolof) |
| Ensa | m | translation of Jesus |
| Faabba | m | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Fabrice | M | popular name |
| Fafa | m | form of address |
| Faja | dawn (Wolof) | |
| Fajkat | healer | |
| Fakebba | m | father's elder brother |
| Fande | surname (Wolof) | |
| Fanding | m | |
| Fanta | f | |
| Fara | m | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Faraba | m | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Farafenni | a main city in Gambia | |
| Fatou | F | |
| Fatoumatta | f | |
| Filije | m/ f | leave it there |
| Foday | m | eloquent Quranic scholar |
| Fulladu | name of a division of Gambia |
| Gunjur | a main city in Gambia | |
| Guruhi | M | Evil God. Meteors are his sign. |
| Habib | m | |
| Hadang | f | |
| Haddy | f | |
| Hasimou | m | |
| Hassan | m | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Hawa | f | Eve |
| Idi | m | short form of Idirissa |
| Idirissa | m | name of a prophet |
| Ilman | m | |
| Isaka | m | Isaac |
| Isatou | F | long form of Ayisa (Isa) |
| Ismaela | m | Ismael |
| Jaasi | M | cutlass, sword (Wolof) |
| Jabou | f | |
| Jabu | F | lady's name (Mandinka) |
| Jainaba | f | |
| Jalang | m | name of a famous wrestler from The Gambia |
| Jamang | m | |
| Jambaar | M | warrior (Wolof) |
| Janjanbureh | name of a division of Gambia | |
| Jankeh | f | |
| Janko | m | |
| Janxa | F | girl, virgin, young unmarried woman |
| Jarra | name of a division of Gambia | |
| Jasseh | M | popular boys name |
| Jatoo | m | lion (Mandinka) |
| Jatou | f | |
| jawara | M | peace loving |
| Jawaroo | M | warrior (Mandinka) |
| Jaxat | squirrel | |
| Jebel | m | |
| Jibou | m | |
| Jibril | m | Gabriel |
| Jibrin | m | Gabriel |
| Jikindi | promise (Mandinka) | |
| Jikita | hope (Mandinka) | |
| Jokadu | name of a division of Gambia | |
| Jojo | f | |
| Joko | F | |
| Joma | f | |
| Jombo | m | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Joñi | f | |
| Jonkong | m | |
| Jooboo | parrot (Mandinka) | |
| Joojoo | M | judge (Mandinka) |
| Juma | m | person's name (Mandinka) |
| Jumu | m | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Jung | m | |
| Junkung | m |
| Kafkat | M | a joker |
| Kandita | hot, warm (Mandinka) | |
| Kanifing | name of a division of Gambia | |
| Kantalaa | M | guard; shepherd (Mandinka) |
| Kantora | name of a division of Gambia | |
| Karafa | m | person's name (Mandinka) |
| Karamba | m | great teacher |
| Karamo | m | teacher, trainer, tutor |
| Kasama | a surname (Mandinka) | |
| Kasi | wrong act; to cry (Mandinka) | |
| Kati | f | lady's name (Mandinka) |
| Kausu | m | |
| Kawsu | M | popular boy's name |
| Kebba | m | old man, adult, old person |
| Keemoo | M | man's name (Mandinka) |
| Kekoto | m | second lunar month |
| Kekuta | m | |
| Kemo | m | |
| Kiang | name of a division of Gambia | |
| Kinti | f | |
| Koba | f | kitchen; person's name |
| Kobba | F | kitchen; person's name |
| Kombo | name of a division of Gambia | |
| Konkoo | mountain (Mandinka) | |
| Koparoo | penny (Mandinka) | |
| Kori | hope (Mandinka) | |
| Kumba | f | |
| Kumpa | secret (Wolof) | |
| Kunda | f | place, area |
| Kunta | m | surname and first name |
| Kurukemeh | f | a hundred kola nuts |
| Kuta | f | lady's name |
| Kutu | f | |
| Kutubo | m | sermon |
| Lalo | m | |
| Lafi | m | |
| Lallo | M | |
| Lama | m | |
| Lamin | m | a main city of Gambia |
| Landing | m | |
| Lensa | M | |
| Lingaire | F | a princess in the 4th century (Wolof) |
| Liyo | honey (Mandinka) | |
| Lonnaa | learned person (Mandinka) |
| Madi | m | |
| Maka | Mecca (Mandinka) | |
| Makang | m | |
| Makuto | f | |
| Malamin | m | |
| Malick | m | |
| Mama | M/f | grandparent (Mandinka) |
| Mamadi | m | |
| Mamakee | M | grandfather (Mandinka) |
| Mamanding | f | |
| Maram | f | |
| Marang | f | |
| Mariama | f | translation of Mary |
| Mboose | f | |
| Mita | ||
| Modou | M | |
| Mohammed | m | |
| Momodou | m | |
| Muña | m | |
| Musa | m | translation of Moses |
| Musu | f | wife, female |
| Musukebba | f | senior wife, elderly woman |
| Nema | name of a town in Gambia | |
| Nfansu | m | |
| Niamina | name of a division of Gambia | |
| Niani | name of a division of Gambia | |
| Nianija | name of a division of Gambia | |
| Niumi | name of a division of Gambia | |
| Nyambi | M | popular name |
| Nyima | f | |
| Nyonkoling | f | person's name |
| Ousman | m | |
| Penda | F | |
| Pisto | M | popular boy's name |
| Saikou | m | popular boy's name |
| Sajo | m/F | |
| Saloum | name of a division of Gambia | |
| Samba | m | a surname and first name |
| Sami | name of a division of Gambia | |
| Samo | ||
| Sandu | name of a division of Gambia | |
| Sanji | f | |
| Sara | F | popular girl's name |
| Satong | ||
| Serrekunda | a main city in Gambia | |
| Sherif | m | |
| Sibo | f | Rhun palm tree; nick name for Mary |
| Sisawo | m | surname |
| Soma | a main city of Gambia | |
| Sosseh | a surname (Wolof) | |
| Sukuta | a main city in Gambia | |
| Sulayman | m | |
| Suluwo | wolf (Mandinka) | |
| Sunjoo | breast (Mandinka) | |
| Sunkarr | f | |
| Suntu | ||
| Suntukung | m/F | rubbish dump |
| Tabala | drum, Muslim holy drum | |
| Tamba | m | grey plum, grey bread tree |
| Tankaloo | sweets, candy (Mandinka) | |
| Tano | F | |
| Toma | person's name, name sake, remainder | |
| Tomaring | f | |
| Tombong | m | |
| Totoo | frog (Mandinka) | |
| Tubab | M/F | the friendly name for white foreigners |
| Tumani | M | the name of a peanut picker in the river area |
| Tuutoo | drunk person (Mandinka) |
| Wandi | m | |
| Wandy | M | |
| Wasa | ||
| Wassa | ||
| Wuli | name of a division of Gambia | |
| Yama | f | |
| Yamma | F | |
| Yaya | m | |
| Yorro | M |
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