African American Names, Meanings, and their History

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Abayomi (ah-bah-YOH-mee)

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Adija (ah-DEE-jah)

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Adisa (ah-DEE-sah)

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Afiya (ah-FEE-yah)

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Airiana (ay-ree-AH-nah)

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Ajahni (ah-JAH-nee)

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Akil (ah-keel)

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Alanni (uh-LAH-nee)

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Alazae (ah-luh-ZAY)

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Alima (uh-LEE-muh)

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Alton (AHL-tən)

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Amarra (Ah-mah-rrah)

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Ketubha (keh-TOO-bhah)

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Dakshinayan (dahk-shi-nah-yahn)

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Annabelle (AN-uh-bel)

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Nishma (NISH-mah)

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Varoon (vuh-roon)

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Anubhav (ah-noo-bhav)

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Ahbar (ah-BAR)

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Mehwish (meh-WEESH)

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Aawar (ah-waar)

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Tushaar (TOO-shaar)

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Ekaaksh (eh-kahksh)

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Ramamurti (rah-mah-moor-tee)