Connecting African Heritage - Male
By ThatsAmore
Updated Tue May 23 2023
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Africa + Caribbean; Haiti, Jamaica -
list 2.0 (WIP previous list wiped by errors)
- (Dear NameBerry, please drop or adjust the lengthy 15+ word description requirement.)
- Ade
Origin:
YorubaMeaning:
"crown"
- Ajani
Origin:
Nigerian, YorubanMeaning:
"the victor"Description:
An easily assimilated African name, a novel twist on Johnny.
- Akello
Origin:
UgandanMeaning:
"I have brought forth"Description:
Energetic but mellow.
- Akwasi
Origin:
African, Ashanti, AkanMeaning:
"born on a Sunday"Description:
Variant of Kwasi, given to boys born on a Sunday among the Akan people of Ghana.
- Amadi
Origin:
AfricanMeaning:
"free man"Description:
This name from the Igbo language of Africa, which feels like the more-familiar Arabic Ahmad, might be an original and attractive choice.
- Amadou
Origin:
West AfricanDescription:
A form of Ahmad popular in Western Africa. It ranked in the French Top 500 for much of the 1980s.
- Ayan
Origin:
SomaliMeaning:
"fortune"Description:
The African name Ayan was first seen on the US Top 1000 for boys in 2014. It's both simple and distinctive, a winning combination.
- Ayodele
Origin:
YorubaMeaning:
"joy has come home"Description:
A beautiful meaning for a long-awaited child.
- Abuja
- Adamu
- Adeben
- Adewale
- Aso
- Awori
- Axum
- Ayangalu
- Ayoka
- Azibo
- Bende
Origin:
Diminutive of Bendegúz, Hungarian from TurkishMeaning:
"jewel, bead"
- Bantu