African Names For Girls, Meanings, and their History

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Aaleyah (ah-LEE-uh)

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Aaliya (uh-LEE-yuh)

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Aaniyah (ah-NEE-ya)

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Aanu (AH-nu)

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Aatiya (Ah-tee-yah)

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Abila (uh-bee-lah)

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Accacia (uh-KAY-shuh)

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Ada (AY-duh)

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Adanna (ah-DAHN-nah)

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Adija (ah-DEE-jah)

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Adima (ah-DEE-mah)

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Adimah (uh-DEE-mah)

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Tohit (To-hit (TOH-hiht))

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Shabih (shuh-BEE)

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Gunaveena (gu-na-vee-na)

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Rabindran (rah-bin-drahn)

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Vishnurat (Vish-nu-rat)

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Pavishika (pah-vee-shee-kah)

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Raghd (RAHG-d)

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Therron (THAIR-ən)

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Dharmpal (dharma-paal)

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Satyendranath (suh-tyen-druh-naath)

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Thanga (THAHN-gah)

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Lucerne (loo-SURN)