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BASH Forerunner African Boy's Name
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BASSEY Efik of Nigeria unisexual name.  Meaning unknown. African Boy's Name
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BAST Of the City of Bubastis African Boy's Name
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BEKELE Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning 'he has grown; he has come into being.' African Boy's Name
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BELA A Kongo word meaning 'to perch.'(Slavic), also a Zerma word meaning both 'slave' nad 'freed slave' She of fair skin (Hebrew) Destruction (Hindi) Jasmine (Hungarian) Nickname for Albert, also means intelligent (Biblical) Swallowed Hungarian, Biblical, Hungarian, Hindi, Hebrew, Slavic, African Boy or Girl's Name
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BELAY Above, Superior African Boy's Name
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BELUCHI Ibo people of Nigeria name meaning 'provided God approves.' African Boy's Name
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BEM Peace African Boy or Girl's Name
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BERHANE Female and male name in the Amharic and Tigrinya languages of Ethiopia which means 'my light.' African Girl's Name
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BERHANU Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning 'his light.' African Boy's Name
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BERIHUN Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning 'let him be our gate/our guidance.' African Boy's Name
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BERTHA Bright, Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning 'be strong, be vigilant, persevere.' African, German, French Girl's Name
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BERTINA Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning 'be strong, be vigilant, persevere.' African Boy's Name
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BIKITA Anteater African Girl's Name
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BILAL A Muslim name popular in North Africa, meaning 'black man.' African Boy's Name
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BINA Freshness African Girl's Name
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BINTA West African female name meaning 'with God.' African Girl's Name
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BITON Born after Long Wait African Boy's Name
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BOBO Fante of Ghana name meaning, 'born on Tuesday.'  Also a Ewe of West Africa name meaning 'be humble.' African Boy's Name
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BOKHARI Malian name.  Meaning unknown. African Boy's Name
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BOLAJI Yoruba of Nigeria male name.  Meaning unknown. African Boy's Name
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BRAIMA Father of Multitudes African Girl's Name
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BRON The Source African Boy or Girl's Name
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BUCHI Nigerian name.  Meaning unknown. African Girl's Name
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BUPE A Nyakyusa of Tanzania female name meaning 'hospitality.' African Girl's Name
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BUSIRIS Name of an ancient Egyptian king who killed visitors to his city.  The name means 'Temple of Osiris.' African Boy's Name
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BWANA Kiswahili and Swahili name meaning 'gentleman; mister; sir.'  Variant, Mbwana, exists. African Boy's Name
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CAIRO City in Egypt African Boy or Girl's Name
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CAMARA A West African male name meaning 'teacher.' African Boy's Name
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CAMISHA Tribal Name African Girl's Name
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CHAGA The Kiswahili word 'chaga' means 'to do vigorously' and 'be prevalent.' African Boy's Name
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CHAKA Also spelled SHAKA, a South African male name meaning 'Greak King.' SHAKA African Boy's Name
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CHALONDRA Smart African Girl's Name
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CHANYA A Taita people of Kenya female name; meaning unknown. African Girl's Name
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CHECHE Small Thing African Girl's Name
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CHEGE A Kikuyu people of Kenya male name.  Meaning is unknown. African Boy's Name
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CHEIKH Guinean male name meaning 'learned.' African Boy's Name
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CHEOPS Cheops, a pharaoh of Egypt's IV dynasty, was believed to have had african negroid features.  He was known as Cheops to the ancient Greeks, but was KHUFU to the Egyptians. African, Egyptian Boy's Name
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CHICHA A Kiswahili word meaning 'grated coconut.' African Girl's Name
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CHIKU A Swahili female name meaning 'chatterer.' African Girl's Name
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CHIMELU Made of God African Boy's Name
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CHINA A Shona of Zimbabwe word for 'Thursday.' African Girl's Name
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CHINAKA An Ibo of Nigeria female name meaning 'God decides.' African Girl's Name
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CHINUA Ibo of Nigeria male name meaning 'God's own blessing' or 'may God hear.' African Boy's Name
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CHINUE God's Own Blessing African Girl's Name
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CHIPO A Gift African Girl's Name
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CIRCE According to Greek mythology, this African witch transformed the Greek troops of Odysseus into swine.  The classical Greek pronunciation of her name is KEAR-kay. African Girl's Name
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CRISPINA A female name meaning 'curly haired.' African Girl's Name
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CYPRIAN A male name of Latin origin meaning 'native of Cyprus.' African Boy's Name
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CYRAH Enthroned African Girl's Name
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DABIR Popular in North Africa, meaning 'teacher, secretary.' African Boy's Name
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DADA Yoruba of Nigeria name for children with curly hair. African Girl's Name
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DALILA Swahili name meaning 'gentle.' African Girl's Name
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DALMAR Somali name meaning 'versatile.' African Boy's Name
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DANIACHEW Amharic of Ethopia name meaning 'you be their judge, arbitrate between them.' African Boy's Name
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DANSO Ashanti of Ghana name meaning 'reliable.' African Boy's Name
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DAREN Hausa of West Africa name meaning 'born at night.' African Boy's Name
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DAUDI Swahili name meaning 'beloved.' DAUDY African Boy's Name
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DAVU The Beginning African Boy's Name
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DAWIT Ethiopian name referring to the biblical David, meaning 'beloved.' African Boy's Name
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DEKA Somali name meaning 'one who pleases.' African Boy or Girl's Name
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DELA EDEN Ewe of West Africa unisexual name meaning 'savior.' African Girl's Name
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DELA O KANDE Nigerian name for girls born after many males. African Girl's Name
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DELU The Only Girl African Girl's Name
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DEMBE Peace African Boy's Name
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DEMISSIE Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning 'destroyer.' African Boy's Name
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DESTA Amharic of Ethiopia unisexual name meaning 'joy, happiness.' African Girl's Name
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DIA West African name meaning 'champion.' African Boy's Name
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DIALLO Bold African Boy's Name
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DIARA Gift African Boy or Girl's Name
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DIATA Lion African Girl's Name
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DIJI Ibo of Nigeria name meaning 'farmer.' African Boy's Name
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DIN Congolese name meaning 'great.' African Boy's Name
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DOBI Kiswahili word meaning 'a person who does laundry.' African Boy's Name
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DOLIE A popular Somali name, meaning unknown. African Girl's Name
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DOMEVLO Ewe of Ghana name meaning 'don't take others for face value.' African Boy's Name
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DUKA All African Boy's Name
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DUME The Bull African Boy's Name
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DUMI The Inspirer African Boy or Girl's Name
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Dzifa Content, Heart at peace African Girl's Name
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DZIGBODE Ewe of Ghana name meaning 'patience.' African Boy's Name
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Ebele Mercy African Girl's Name
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EBIERE Ijaw of Niger female name. Meaning unknown. African Girl's Name
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EDET Ibibio and Efik of Nigeria name meaning 'born on market day.' African Boy's Name
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EFFIOM Efik of Nigeria male name meaning 'crocodile.' African Boy's Name
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EFFIWAT Nigerian female name of unknown origin. African Girl's Name
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EFIA Fante of Ghana name for females born on Friday. African Girl's Name
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EFRA A popular female name in Egypt. African Girl's Name
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ELIMU A Kiswahili word meaning 'science, knowledge.' African Boy's Name
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ELLEMA Milking a Cow African Girl's Name
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CARSTON Christian Latin Boy's Name
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AKSEL Vigilant, alternate meaning, father of life, source of all life Dutch, Hebrew, German, French Boy's Name
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Vance   Not Sure Girl's Name
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CAITRIONA Virginal Beauty Celtic/Gaelic Girl's Name
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GALTERO Spanish form of Walter (strong warrior) Spanish Boy's Name
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