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Luhya
"born during weeding season"
The Luhya people of Kenya have male and female names that denote the season the child was born in — Harvest, Planting, Rain, Weeding, Drought, or Hunger Season. Naliaka is the feminine name for…
Egyptian
"born of god Iah"
An Ancient Egyptian pharaoh's name which has its roots in the god name Iah.
Swahili
"born on Friday"
Swahili day name more often used in the Mwajuma form in the US.
Akan, Ewe
"born on Saturday"
Ameyo is a common name in West Africa, where it is traditional to give a child a name that reflects their time of birth. Ameyo means "born on Saturday" and is derived from the word mene . Kwame is…
Short form of Natale, Italian variation of Natalia
"born on Christmas Day"
Natalino is the jaunty Italian male nickname for the gender-neutral Natale. And it has that fashionable o ending. Natalino might work as a nickname for Nathaniel too.
Galician
"well born"
Galician form of Eugenia, in the Top 20 in Galicia and Top 200 in Spain.
"first born child"
Traditional Swahili choice for the eldest child.
Arican, Akan
"born on a Thursday"
A traditional day name used by Akan speakers in Ghana.
Japanese
"born in the summer"
A summertime baby name in Japan.
Variation of Ama, Akan, Ghanaian
Mimba was a name used by enslaved people in America and the Caribbean for daughters born on Saturday. It's an offshoot of Ama, traditionally used by the Akan people of Africa.
Yoruba
"born at the right time"
A stunning and unique West African name for a daughter.
American variation of Afua, Akan, Ghanaian
Phibbi is one of the African day names that was commonly used among enslaved people in America, along with variations Phebe, Phibba, and Phibah. These names derive from Afua, reserved for girls born…
Akan, Fante, Ghanaian
"born on Thursday"
The traditional West African name for a daughter born on a Thursday.
Phibba, Phibah, Phibbi, and Phebe were common names among enslaved people in America. They derive from Afua, the traditional Akan name for girls born on a Friday. They were often Anglicized as Phoebe.
Luo
"born in the morning"
A morning name from the Luo peoples of East Africa.
American variation of Abena, Akan, Ghanaian
"born on Tuesday"
Beneba was used by enslaved people as a form of Abena, the Akan day name for girls born on Tuesday. A notable current bearer is Australian writer Maxine Beneba Clarke, who is of Afro-Caribbean…
Commonly Anglicized as Phoebe, Phibah and variations such as Phibbi, Phebe, and Phibba, were used among enslaved people for daughters born on a Friday.
Akan
"sixth born child"
West African naming tradition dictated that children were named for their time of birth or birth order — Nsia would have been given to a sixth-born baby girl.
"born in the evening"
Ajambo is an African name of the Luo language, spoken by the Luo people of Kenya and Tanzania. Like many African names , Ajambo's meaning refers to the temporaity of the birth — in this case, the…
Feminine variation of Otieno, Luo
"born at night"
Atieno is the feminine equivalent of Otieno, which is now more commonly seen as a surname in Eastern Africa.