African Names For Boys, Meanings, and their History

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Aatifat (ah-tee-faht)

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Abaasa (ah-BAH-sah)

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Abaq (uh-BAHK)

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Abasi (ah-BAH-see)

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Abass (ah-bass)

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Abayomi (ah-bah-YOH-mee)

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Abbam (ah-bam)

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Abdi (AHB-dee)

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Abdiqani (ab-dee-KAH-nee)

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Abdu (AB-doo)

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Abqar (ab-kar)

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Abqeri (ab-KEHR-ee)

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Veerasundari (vee-rah-suhn-dah-ree)

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Haleh (ha-ley)

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Biranavy (bii-ra-naa-vy)

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Iltefat (il-tuh-FAT)

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Analaura (AH-nah-LAU-ra)

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Marali (muh-RAH-lee)

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Nilofary (ni-lo-fa-ree)

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Nazmah (NAHZ-mah)

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Prakruthi (pruh-KROOTHEE)

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Abutalib (AH-boo-TAH-lib)

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Juwan (joo-WAHN)

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Nataliah (nuh-TAL-ee-uh)