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ABBA Ghanaian name for females born on Thursday. African Girl's Name
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ABEBA Ethiopian female name meaning 'flower.' African Girl's Name
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ABEBI Yoruba of Nigeria female name meaning 'we asked and got her' or 'we asked for her and she came to us.' African Girl's Name
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ABENA Akan of Ghana name for females born on Tuesday. African Girl's Name
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ABENI Means 'we asked for her, and behold, we got her' in Yoruba. African Girl's Name
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ABIBA Child Born After Grandmother Died African Girl's Name
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Abike She was born to be protected African Girl's Name
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ABRIHET Tigrinya of Ethiopia female name meaning 'she has made it light, she emanates light.' African Girl's Name
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ACACIA From the name of a type of tree, ultimately deriving from Greek (ake 'thorn, point'. African Girl's Name
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Acai shyness (Sudanese Name) African Girl's Name
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ACHIENG Feminine form of OCHIENG African Girl's Name
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ADAEZE Means 'king's daughter' in Igbo. African Girl's Name
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ADAMA Ibo of Nigeria female name meaning 'beautiful child' or 'queenly.' African Girl's Name
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ADAMMA Beautiful Girl African Girl's Name
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ADANECH Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia female name meaning 'she has rescued them.' African Girl's Name
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ADANNA Ibo of Nigeria female name meaning 'father's daughter.' African Girl's Name
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ADANNAYA   Means 'her father's daughter' in Igbo. African Girl's Name
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adayosola   African Girl's Name
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ADDO King of the Road African Girl's Name
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ADEOLA Yoruba of Nigeria female name meaning 'crown of honor.' African Girl's Name
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ADETOUN Yoruba of Nigeria female name meaning 'princess.' African Girl's Name
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ADHIAMBO Luo of Kenya name for females born after sunset. African Girl's Name
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ADILA Just, Fair African Girl's Name
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ADITA Basket African Girl's Name
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ADJOA   Variant of ADWOA African Girl's Name
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ADWOA   Means 'born on Monday' in Akan. African Girl's Name
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AFAFA Ewe of Ghana female name for the firstborn child of a second husband. African Girl's Name
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Affera Name meaning 'peaceful ruler' used by ancient Romans and Greeks for females of African origin., also Doe; young deer, also Arabic name meaning 'color of earth.' also 'whitish red' in Arabic. Greek, Latin, Arabic, Hebrew, African Girl's Name
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Affery Name meaning 'peaceful ruler' used by ancient Romans and Greeks for females of African origin., also Doe; young deer, also Arabic name meaning 'color of earth.' also 'whitish red' in Arabic. Greek, Latin, Arabic, Hebrew, African Girl's Name
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Affra Name meaning 'peaceful ruler' used by ancient Romans and Greeks for females of African origin., also Doe; young deer, also Arabic name meaning 'color of earth.' also 'whitish red' in Arabic. Greek, Latin, Arabic, Hebrew, African Girl's Name
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AFIA Born on Friday African Girl's Name
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AFRA Name meaning 'peaceful ruler' used by ancient Romans and Greeks for females of African origin., also Doe; young deer, also Arabic name meaning 'color of earth.' also 'whitish red' in Arabic. Greek, Latin, Arabic, Hebrew, African Girl's Name
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AFUA Born on Friday. African Girl's Name
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AGBENYAGA Ewe of Ghana name meaning 'life is precious.'  (Could be shortened to NYAGA.) African Girl's Name
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AINA Yoruba of Nigeria female name meaning 'difficult birth,' such as a child born with umbilical cord around neck. African Girl's Name
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AISHA These Swahili and Arabic female names mean 'woman, life, alive' and refer to the Muslim Prophet Muhammed's favored wife. African Girl's Name
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AKILAH Intelligent one who reasons. African Girl's Name
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AKOSUA Akan or Ahsanti of Ghana name for females born on Sunday. African Girl's Name
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AKPENAMAWU Ewe of Ghana name meaning 'thanks to God.'  The Ghanaian short form of this name is AKPENA. African Girl's Name
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AKUA Akan of Ghana name for females born on Wednesday. African Girl's Name
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ALITASH Amharic of Ethiopia female name meaning 'may I not lose you, may I find you always my precious.'  May be shortened to Tash. African Girl's Name
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AMA Akan people of Ghana name for females born on Saturday.  Also a West African name meaning 'happy.' African Girl's Name
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AMACHI Ibo of Nigeria name meaning 'who knows what God has brought us through this child.' African Girl's Name
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AMAN Trustworthy African Girl's Name
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AMANDLA Power African Girl's Name
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AMANISHAKHETE The name of one of the Candaces, or Queen Mothers, of the Nubian kingdom of Kush (now northern Sudan).  This name could be shortened to AMANI, itself a Kiswahili word meaning 'peace.' African Girl's Name
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AMINA Somali and Muslim name meaning 'trustful, honest' also refers to Muhammed's mother.  Name is popular with the Hausa of West Africa. African Girl's Name
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AMINATA A popular female name among the Wolof of Senegal. African Girl's Name
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AMINIA A Kiswahili word meaning 'to believe in.' African Girl's Name
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AMMA Godlike Beauty African Girl's Name
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ANANA Soft, Gentle African Girl's Name
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ANAYA Ibo of Eastern Nigeria name meaning 'look up to God.' African Girl's Name
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ANDROMEDA Ruler of men.'  According to Greek mythology, Andromeda married Perseus, who had saved her from Medusa, a monster of the sea.  Andromeda was said to be an Aethiopian (meaning African) princess.  Ancient Aethiopians considered Perseus and Andromeda the pro African, Greek Girl's Name
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ANISA Joy, Pleasure African Girl's Name
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ANNAKIYA This means 'sweet face' in Hausa language. African Girl's Name
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ANULIKA Ibo of eastern Nigeria name meaning 'happiness is the best.' African Girl's Name
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ANYANGO Af of Kenya name meaning 'friend.' African Girl's Name
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Aphra Name meaning 'peaceful ruler' used by ancient Romans and Greeks for females of African origin., also Doe; young deer, also Arabic name meaning 'color of earth.' also 'whitish red' in Arabic. African, Hebrew, Arabic, Latin, Greek Girl's Name
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APHRODITE The mythological Greek goddess of love and beauty who is sometimes depicted as being of black African origin.  Aphrodite means 'born of the foam of the sea.' African Girl's Name
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ARET   Ibibio of Nigeria name for female children born on market day, called Edet. African Girl's Name
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ARMANI Derivative of IMANI, meaning 'faith.' African Girl's Name
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ARTEMIS In Greek mythology, Artemis is goddess of the moon and the hunt.  She is known as 'the lady of wild things.'  This virgin goddess, who is sometimes depicted as being black African, is Apollo's twin sister.  Artemis means 'source of water.' Greek, African Girl's Name
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ARUSI Swahili name for girls born at the time of a wedding.  'Arusi' is the Kiswahili word for wedding. African Girl's Name
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ASABI Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning 'one of select birth.' African Girl's Name
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ASHAKI West African female name meaning 'beautiful.' African Girl's Name
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ASHIA Somali female name referring to the prophet Muhammed's favorite wife. African Girl's Name
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ASIS Sun African Girl's Name
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ASMINA Female name of the Nubian peoples of southern Sudan. African Girl's Name
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ASSAGGI Zimbabwe name meaning 'strong.' African Girl's Name
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ASURA Swahili and Hausa name for female children born during the Muslim month of Ashur. African Girl's Name
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ATSUKPI Ewe of Ghana name for a female twin. African Girl's Name
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AUDI Last Daughter African Girl's Name
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AVONGARA To Tie African Girl's Name
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AYAN Somali female name meaning 'bright.' African Girl's Name
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AYANA Ethiopian female name meaning 'beautiful flower.' African Girl's Name
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AYANNA Beautiful flower African Girl's Name
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AYO Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning 'joy.' African Girl's Name
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AYOKA One who Causes Joy African Girl's Name
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AYSHA Life African Girl's Name
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AZA Swahili name meaning 'powerful.' African Girl's Name
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AZANA Ultimate African Girl's Name
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AZINZA The word for 'mermaid' in the Mina language of Togo. African Girl's Name
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AZIZA Somali name meaning 'gorgeous.' Indian meaning-Friend African Girl's Name
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AZMERA Male and female name in both Amharic and Tigrinya languages of Ethiopia.  It means 'harvest.' African Girl's Name
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AZUKA Past Glory African Girl's Name
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BABA Born on Thursday African Girl's Name
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BADU Tenth Born Child African Girl's Name
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BAHATI This Kiswahili word for 'luck, fortune' is also a female name used in Swahili cultures African Girl's Name
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BAINA Sparkling African Girl's Name
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BALINDA A Rutooro of Uganda name meaning 'patience, endurance, fortitude.'  (Balinda is also used as a male name in Uganda.) African Girl's Name
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MALAIKA Angel African Girl's Name
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