Ethnic Names, Meanings, and their History

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Abaj (Ah-baj)

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amharic ethnic african unisex dignified baby ethiopian

abaj name meaning

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Adhiksit (ah-dhee-kshit)

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spiritual traditional indian consecrated hindu ethnic initiated

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Afrazenda (AHF-rah-ZEHN-dah)

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persian-urdu ethnic balochi persian-arabic arabic-persian sindhi-urdu urdu

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Afzal (af-ZAHL)

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masculine indian hindko-pakistani indian-pakistani traditional arabic arabic-persian

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Ahanti (ah-HAHN-tee)

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ghanaian tribe akan girl african ethnic brave

ahanti name meaning

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Ajatari (ah-jah-TAH-ree)

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yoruba-nigerian nigerian-yoruba baby ethnic gender-neutral african yoruba

ajatari name meaning

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Akhmass (äkh-mäs)

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russian boy male ethnic masculine arabic russian-arabic

akhmass name meaning

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Auzgul (owz-gool)

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turkic uncommon baby medieval ethnic gender-neutral

auzgul name meaning

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Baadaama (baa-DAH-mah)

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african senegal male gambia baby masculine boy

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Badpa (bahd-pah)

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shia iranian-persian persian-iranian masculine persian baby ethnic

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Balj (balj)

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male arabic-punjabi arabic-pakistani traditional urdu-arabic urdu indian-urdu

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Baloch (buh-loch)

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pakistani arabic-pakistani sindhi persian arabic pashto-persian male

baloch name meaning

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