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ABASI Swahili name meaning 'stern.' African Boy's Name
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ABAYOMI Of uncertain African origin.  Means 'born to bring me joy.' African Boy's Name
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ABBA Ghanaian name for females born on Thursday. African Girl's Name
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ABDALLA Swahili equivalent of Arabic, ABDULLAH, 'servant of God.' African Boy's Name
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ABDELAHI Muslim name, popular in Somalia.  Meaning unknown. African Boy's Name
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ABDI Muslim name, popular in Somalia, meaning 'my servant.' African Boy's Name
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ABDIKARIM Muslim name, popular in Somalia, meaning 'slave of God.' African Boy's Name
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ABDIMELECH Name of an Aethiopian eunuch who lived in ancient Rome.  Name means 'servant to kings.'  Could be shortened to ABDI or MELECH. African Boy's Name
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ABDIRAXMAN Somali equivalent of Muslim, ABD AL RAHMAN, meaning 'servant of the Mercifully Gracious.' African Boy's Name
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ABEBA Ethiopian female name meaning 'flower.' African Girl's Name
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ABEBE Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning 'he has flowered/flourished/grown.' African Boy's Name
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ABEBI Yoruba of Nigeria female name meaning 'we asked and got her' or 'we asked for her and she came to us.' African Girl's Name
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Abedi   African Boy's Name
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ABENA Akan of Ghana name for females born on Tuesday. African Girl's Name
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ABENI Means 'we asked for her, and behold, we got her' in Yoruba. African Girl's Name
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ABIBA Child Born After Grandmother Died African Girl's Name
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ABIDEMI Means 'born during father's absence' in Yoruba. African Boy's Name
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Abike She was born to be protected African Girl's Name
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ABIMBOLA Means 'born wealthy' in Yoruba. African Boy's Name
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ABIOYE Means 'born into royalty' in Yoruba. African Boy's Name
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ABRAFO Ghanaian name meaning 'warrior' or 'executioner.'  It is a nickname for a troublemaker or someone who is hyper. African Boy's Name
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ABRIHET Tigrinya of Ethiopia female name meaning 'she has made it light, she emanates light.' African Girl's Name
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ABU Father African Boy's Name
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ACACIA From the name of a type of tree, ultimately deriving from Greek (ake 'thorn, point'. African Girl's Name
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Acai shyness (Sudanese Name) African Girl's Name
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ACHAN Dinka of south Sudan name for a female child in the first pair of twins.Alternate Meaning, Possibly a variation of the Hebrew word achar meaning 'trouble'. African, Biblical Boy or Girl's Name
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ACHIENG Feminine form of OCHIENG African Girl's Name
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Ad 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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ADAEZE Means 'king's daughter' in Igbo. African Girl's Name
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ADAMA Ibo of Nigeria female name meaning 'beautiful child' or 'queenly.' African Girl's Name
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ADAMMA Beautiful Girl African Girl's Name
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ADANECH Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia female name meaning 'she has rescued them.' African Girl's Name
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ADANNA Ibo of Nigeria female name meaning 'father's daughter.' African Girl's Name
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ADANNAYA   Means 'her father's daughter' in Igbo. African Girl's Name
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adayosola   African Girl's Name
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ADDO King of the Road African Girl's Name
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Ade 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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ADEBOWALE   Means 'my crown has come home' in Igbo. African Boy or Girl's Name
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ADEGOKE   Means 'the crown has been exalted' in Yoruba. African Boy's Name
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ADEM Red Earth African Boy's Name
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ADEOLA Yoruba of Nigeria female name meaning 'crown of honor.' African Girl's Name
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ADETOKUNBO   Means 'the crown came from over the sea' in Yoruba. African Boy's Name
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ADETOUN Yoruba of Nigeria female name meaning 'princess.' African Girl's Name
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ADHIAMBO Luo of Kenya name for females born after sunset. African Girl's Name
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ADIEL Goat, Alternate meaning, Ornament of God. African, Biblical Boy or Girl's Name
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ADILA Just, Fair African Girl's Name
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ADISA   Means 'one who is clear' in Yoruba. African Boy's Name
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ADITA Basket African Girl's Name
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ADJATAY Cameroon name meaning 'prince.' African Boy's Name
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ADJOA   Variant of ADWOA African Girl's Name
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ADOFO Akan of Ghana name meaning 'one who loves.' Alternate meaning figher, and yes, we know they are not compatible! (ie, I;m a lover, not a fighter!) African, Egyptian Boy's Name
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Adok 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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ADOM Akan of Ghana name meaning 'help from God' or 'God's blessing.' African, Egyptian Boy's Name
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Adrea 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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Adria 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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Adrian 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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Adriana Feminine form of Adrian/ from the Spanish name Hadrianus, Six popes have borne this name. Is a masculine name in Africa, and is used for the nobility class of the Betsileo people of central Madagascar. African, English, Latin, Spanish Boy or Girl's Name
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Adriane 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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Adriano 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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Adrien 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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Adrik 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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ADWIN Akan of Ghana word meaning 'artist' or 'thinker.' African Boy's Name
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ADWOA   Means 'born on Monday' in Akan. African Girl's Name
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AFAFA Ewe of Ghana female name for the firstborn child of a second husband. African Girl's Name
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AFEWORK Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning 'one who speaks only of pleasant things; one who does not speak of bad or evil things.' African Boy's Name
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AFEWORKI Tigrinya of Ethiopia equivalent of AFEWORK.AFEWORK African Boy's Name
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Affera 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. Greek, Latin, Arabic, Hebrew, African Girl's Name
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Affery 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. Greek, Latin, Arabic, Hebrew, African Girl's Name
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Affra 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. Greek, Latin, Arabic, Hebrew, African Girl's Name
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AFIA Born on Friday African Girl's Name
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AFOLABI   Means 'born into wealth' in Yoruba. African Boy's Name
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AFRA 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. Greek, Latin, Arabic, Hebrew, African Girl's Name
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AFRAM Akan of Ghana name referring to the Afram River in Ghana's Ashanti Region. African, African, Arabic Boy's Name
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AFUA Born on Friday. African Girl's Name
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AGBENYAGA Ewe of Ghana name meaning 'life is precious.'  (Could be shortened to NYAGA.) African Girl's Name
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AHMADOU West African name.  Meaning unknown. African Boy's Name
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AINA Yoruba of Nigeria female name meaning 'difficult birth,' such as a child born with umbilical cord around neck. African Girl's Name
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AISHA These Swahili and Arabic female names mean 'woman, life, alive' and refer to the Muslim Prophet Muhammed's favored wife. African Girl's Name
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AJA High Priestess of Mecca. African Boy or Girl's Name
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AJANI He Who Wins the Struggle African Boy's Name
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AKELLO Alur of Uganda name meaning 'I have brought' or 'bring forth.' African Boy's Name
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AKILAH Intelligent one who reasons. African Girl's Name
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AKIM According to an Ibibio of Nigeria folktale, Akim was a gorgeous, fat, young woman made of oil who melted in the sun while doing farm labor. Biblical Meaning, God will establish. African, Biblical Boy or Girl's Name
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AKIN Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning 'warrior, hero, brave man.'  This name is often used in compound names such as Akinwole and Akintunde. African Boy's Name
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AKINSANYA Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning 'bravery gets revenge.' African Boy's Name
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AKINTUNDE Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning 'bravery returns.' African Boy's Name
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AKINWOLE Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning 'bravery enters this home.' African Boy's Name
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AKINYEMI Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning 'fated to be a warrior.' African Boy's Name
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Akofa Comfort or Solace African Boy or Girl's Name
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AKOSUA Akan or Ahsanti of Ghana name for females born on Sunday. African Girl's Name
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