African American Names, Meanings, and their History

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Abayomi (ah-bah-YOH-mee)

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igbo yoruba-nigerian nigerian-yoruba boy swahili-yoruba male masculine

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Adija (ah-DEE-jah)

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female swahili-kenyan arabic gift muslim swahili-arabic arabic-swahili

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Adisa (ah-DEE-sah)

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borgu nigerian-borgu african nigerian-swahili nigerian-arabic swahili yoruba-arabic

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Afiya (ah-FEE-yah)

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tanzanian female arabic-swahili swahili kenyan swahili-arabic feminine

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Airiana (ay-ree-AH-nah)

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Ajahni (ah-JAH-nee)

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Akil (ah-keel)

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Alanni (uh-LAH-nee)

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Alazae (ah-luh-ZAY)

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arabic modern baby female feminine unisex uncommon

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Alima (uh-LEE-muh)

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Alton (AHL-tən)

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Amarra (Ah-mah-rrah)

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female feminine arabic unfading african-american muslim girl

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