african names (girls)

[shortbutfast.livejournal.com]

so in honor of obama... ;)

'african names' according to the babyname bible

Abena
Afia
Amadi
Ebele
Eshe
Ife
Kamali
Kamaria
Kia
Marjani
Neela
Nemy
Nuru
Nyala
Panya
Salana
Subira
Taci
Taraja
Zuri

WDYT?

Comments

[skittles22088.livejournal.com]

I like:
Kamali
Marjani
Zuri

[chirpygirly.livejournal.com]

Those are alright. My favorite African names are the unisex name Ekundayo which means 'sorrow becomes joy' and the boy's name Luthando, which I think means 'love'.

[nandy-pandy.livejournal.com]

He's American, though.

[ugottafriend.livejournal.com]

Agreed. His African father wasn't even in his life. He's as American as it gets.

[crossingthesea.livejournal.com]

Not to mention that Africa is a huge continent with hundreds of different cultures and languages.

[shortbutfast.livejournal.com]

yeah, and some people just don't understand irony. too bad.

[shortbutfast.livejournal.com]

lol. reeeeeeeeally?! you're cracking me up.

[feelslike-2day.livejournal.com]

One of my LJ friends is named Kia- I think it's a really cute name, one you can kind of grow with too. Though she does get a lot of car jokes.

[shortbutfast.livejournal.com]

oh no, i can imagine. :] i like the name.

[ugottafriend.livejournal.com]

Makenna is also African. It means "Happiness".

Not to be confused with McKenna, which is the Celtic surname for "Son is Ken".

[xdontxyouxwish.livejournal.com]

i always thought neela was a really cute name.

[shortbutfast.livejournal.com]

i know someone at work named neeli. she's extremely cute so the name suits her.

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

Kya (KY-ah) is also African and means "diamond sky" :)
I know the cutest girl named this. Although she's everything BUT african.

[shortbutfast.livejournal.com]

that's very nice. i don't think 'ethnic' names *always have to match nationality. sometimes it just works regardless.