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AKPENAMAWU Ewe of Ghana name meaning 'thanks to God.'  The Ghanaian short form of this name is AKPENA. African Girl's Name
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AKUA Akan of Ghana name for females born on Wednesday. African Girl's Name
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AKUJI Dead and Awake African Boy's Name
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ALAFIN A title meaning 'king' once used by the Yoruba people of Nigeria. African Boy's Name
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ALAKE One to be Honored African Boy's Name
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ALEM World leader African Boy's Name
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ALITASH Amharic of Ethiopia female name meaning 'may I not lose you, may I find you always my precious.'  May be shortened to Tash. African Girl's Name
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ALPHA Guinean male name meaning 'leader.' African Boy's Name
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AMA Akan people of Ghana name for females born on Saturday.  Also a West African name meaning 'happy.' African Girl's Name
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AMACHI Ibo of Nigeria name meaning 'who knows what God has brought us through this child.' African Girl's Name
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AMADI Ibo of Nigeria unisexual name, referring to the Sun God, meaning 'rejoice.' African Boy's Name
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AMAN Trustworthy African Girl's Name
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AMANDLA Power African Girl's Name
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AMANI Peace African Boy or Girl's Name
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AMANISHAKHETE The name of one of the Candaces, or Queen Mothers, of the Nubian kingdom of Kush (now northern Sudan).  This name could be shortened to AMANI, itself a Kiswahili word meaning 'peace.' African Girl's Name
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AMARA In the legends of Abyssinia (now Ethiopia) Amara is the name for paradise.  Also, 'amara' is a Kiswahili word meaning 'urgent business.' African Boy or Girl's Name
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AMARE Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning 'he is good looking.' African Boy's Name
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AMARI Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning 'strength, builder.' African Boy's Name
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AMAZU Ibo of Nigeria name meaning 'no one knows everything.' African Boy's Name
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AMINA Somali and Muslim name meaning 'trustful, honest' also refers to Muhammed's mother.  Name is popular with the Hausa of West Africa. African Girl's Name
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AMINATA A popular female name among the Wolof of Senegal. African Girl's Name
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AMINIA A Kiswahili word meaning 'to believe in.' African Girl's Name
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AMIRI Prince African Boy or Girl's Name
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AMMA Godlike Beauty African Girl's Name
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ANANA Soft, Gentle African Girl's Name
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ANANDO Bliss African Boy's Name
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ANAYA Ibo of Eastern Nigeria name meaning 'look up to God.' African Girl's Name
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ANDE Pillar African Boy's Name
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Andrion Spanish form of Hadrianus, also a name used for the nobility class of the Betsileo people of central Madagascar. Six popes have borne this name. Latin, English, African, Spanish Boy's Name
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ANDROMEDA Ruler of men.'  According to Greek mythology, Andromeda married Perseus, who had saved her from Medusa, a monster of the sea.  Andromeda was said to be an Aethiopian (meaning African) princess.  Ancient Aethiopians considered Perseus and Andromeda the pro African, Greek Girl's Name
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ANISA Joy, Pleasure African Girl's Name
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ANNAKIYA This means 'sweet face' in Hausa language. African Girl's Name
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ANULIKA Ibo of eastern Nigeria name meaning 'happiness is the best.' African Girl's Name
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ANWAR Moorish name meaning 'lustrious, bright, shiny.' African Boy's Name
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ANYANGO Af of Kenya name meaning 'friend.' African Girl's Name
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AOKO Outside African Boy or Girl's Name
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Aphra Name meaning 'peaceful ruler' used by ancient Romans and Greeks for females of African origin., also Doe; young deer, also Arabic name meaning 'color of earth.' also 'whitish red' in Arabic. African, Hebrew, Arabic, Latin, Greek Girl's Name
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APHRODITE The mythological Greek goddess of love and beauty who is sometimes depicted as being of black African origin.  Aphrodite means 'born of the foam of the sea.' African Girl's Name
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ARET   Ibibio of Nigeria name for female children born on market day, called Edet. African Girl's Name
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ARMANI Derivative of IMANI, meaning 'faith.' African Girl's Name
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ARTEMIS In Greek mythology, Artemis is goddess of the moon and the hunt.  She is known as 'the lady of wild things.'  This virgin goddess, who is sometimes depicted as being black African, is Apollo's twin sister.  Artemis means 'source of water.' Greek, African Girl's Name
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ARUSI Swahili name for girls born at the time of a wedding.  'Arusi' is the Kiswahili word for wedding. African Girl's Name
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ASABI Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning 'one of select birth.' African Girl's Name
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ASANTE Kiswahili word for 'thank you.' African Boy's Name
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ASHAKI West African female name meaning 'beautiful.' African Girl's Name
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ASHANTI African Tribe Name African Boy or Girl's Name
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ASHIA Somali female name referring to the prophet Muhammed's favorite wife. African Girl's Name
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ASHUR Swahili name for a child born during the Muslim month of Ashur. African Boy's Name
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ASIS Sun African Girl's Name
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ASMINA Female name of the Nubian peoples of southern Sudan. African Girl's Name
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ASSAGGI Zimbabwe name meaning 'strong.' African Girl's Name
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ASSEFA Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning 'he has increased our family by coming into this world.' African Boy's Name
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ASURA Swahili and Hausa name for female children born during the Muslim month of Ashur. African Girl's Name
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ATA A Ghana name for a twin. African Boy's Name
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ATSUKPI Ewe of Ghana name for a female twin. African Girl's Name
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ATU Fante of Ghana name meaning 'born on Saturday.' African Boy's Name
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AUDI Last Daughter African Girl's Name
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AVONGARA To Tie African Girl's Name
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AYAN Somali female name meaning 'bright.' African Girl's Name
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AYANA Ethiopian female name meaning 'beautiful flower.' African Girl's Name
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AYANNA Beautiful flower African Girl's Name
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AYO Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning 'joy.' African Girl's Name
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AYOKA One who Causes Joy African Girl's Name
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AYSHA Life African Girl's Name
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AYUB Muslim name meaning 'penitent' and referring to the biblical Job. African Boy's Name
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AYUBU Swahili equivalent of Ayub, meaning 'patience in suffering; perseverence.' African Boy's Name
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AZA Swahili name meaning 'powerful.' African Girl's Name
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AZANA Ultimate African Girl's Name
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AZEKEL Angolan  name meaning 'praising the lord.' African Boy's Name
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AZI Nigerian name meaning 'youth.' African Boy's Name
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AZIBO African name meaning 'the whole earth.' African Boy's Name
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AZIKIWE African name meaning 'full of vigor.' African Boy's Name
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AZINZA The word for 'mermaid' in the Mina language of Togo. African Girl's Name
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AZIZA Somali name meaning 'gorgeous.' Indian meaning-Friend African Girl's Name
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AZIZI Precious One African Boy or Girl's Name
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AZMERA Male and female name in both Amharic and Tigrinya languages of Ethiopia.  It means 'harvest.' African Girl's Name
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AZUKA Past Glory African Girl's Name
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KULBART Calm, bright German Boy's Name
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Harihar Lord Vishnu Indian Boy's Name
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Evina Young warrior Scottish Girl's Name
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JANI God is Gracious, Merciful Hebrew Boy's Name
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SARAD Born during the fall Hindi Boy's Name
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