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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Hazia (hah-ZEE-uh)

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Zimri (ZIM-ree)

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Jaanitaa (jah-nee-tah)

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Manivanan (mah-nee-vuh-nuhn)

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Tirana (ti-RAH-na)

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Tharwah (THAHR-wah)

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Uju (Oo-hoo)

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Sandipan (san-dee-pan)

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Antarjot (AHN-tar-jot)

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Dayabaran (day-a-bah-rahn)

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Lekhraj (LEK-raaj)

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Nallappa (nuh-luh-pah)