Africans Names, Meanings, and their History

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Jamahl (jah-MAHL)

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jamahl name meaning

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Labaka (lah-bah-kah)

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Tazima (tah-ZEE-mah)

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Xinavane (zi-NAH-vah-nee)

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Bernie (BER-nee)

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Samiqa (sa-MEE-ka)

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Nilagriva (ni-la-gri-va)

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Chandira (shan-dee-rah)

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Vimal (VEE-mahl)

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Manzur (man-ZOOR)

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Emmett (EM-it)

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Geetu (gee-too)

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Baanan (buh-nahn)

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Shyamalima (shy-a-ma-lee-ma)

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Veekshith (veek-shith)

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Keertinath (KEER-ti-naath)