African Names For Boys, Meanings, and their History

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Aatifat (ah-tee-faht)

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Abaasa (ah-BAH-sah)

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Abaq (uh-BAHK)

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Abasi (ah-BAH-see)

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Abass (ah-bass)

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Abayomi (ah-bah-YOH-mee)

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Abbam (ah-bam)

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Abdi (AHB-dee)

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Abdiqani (ab-dee-KAH-nee)

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Abdu (AB-doo)

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Abqar (ab-kar)

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Abqeri (ab-KEHR-ee)

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Sijbah (SIHJ-bah)

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Jetal (JEH-tahl)

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Neelam (nee-lam)

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Lafeez (lah-FEEZ)

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Chitrasena (CHIT-ruh-say-nuh)

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Mueed (moo-eed)

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Kabilash (kah-bee-lash)

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Odran (OH-drahn)

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Abhishri (uh-BEE-shree)

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Permiz (per-MEEZ)

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Ilavalagan (ee-LA-va-la-gan)

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Udbhasi (ood-bha-see)