@winterlyricalfox[name_f][/name_f] I’m so glad to see this name getting some recognition! [name_m]Just[/name_m] one thing I’d like to add. [name_f]My[/name_f] mom used to know somebody named Sundiata and it was pronounced [sun-dee-ah-tah]. Is there a possibility that it could be pronounced both ways? Although, it’s also possible that, somewhere along the line, his name was mispronounced and no one ever corrected it.
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Some more African names:
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Olujimi (m): A name of Yoruba origin meaning “God gave me this”.
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Chijioke (m): A name of Igbo origin meaning “God gives gifts”.
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Njeri (f): A name of Kikuyu (African) origin meaning “belongs to a warrior”.
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Winta (f): A name of Amharic origin meaning “desire”.
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Zoela (f): A name of Zulu origin meaning “peaceful, calm”, as well as a spelling variant of [name_f]Zoella[/name_f].
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Deka (f): A name of African origin meaning “pleasing”. It may also translate to ten in Greek, making Deka a cool number name.
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Akin (m): A name of Yoruba origin meaning “valor”.
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Akinwunmi (m): A name of Yoruba origin meaning “valor has been added to me”.
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Akinyele (m): A name of Yoruba origin meaning “valor is worthy of the house”.
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Balarabe (m): A name of Hausa origin meaning “son of the prophet”.
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Adefunke (f): A name of Yoruba origin meaning “one who brings happiness”.
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Adefunmike (f): A name of Yoruba origin meaning “one who brings joy”.
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Adelaja (m): A name of Yoruba origin meaning “the crown settles the battle”.
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Nomalanga (f): A name of Zulu origin meaning “sunny”.
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Adzoa (f): A name of Akan origin meaning “born on a Monday”.
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Adzowa (f): A spelling variant of Adzoa.
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Nombeko (f): A name of Zulu origin meaning “one who is precious”.
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Akinlabi (m): A name of Yoruba origin meaning “we have given birth to the brave one”.
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Akosiwa (f): A name of Akan origin meaning “born on a Sunday”.
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Kwesi (m): A name of Akan origin meaning “born on a Sunday”.
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Esi (f): A name of Akan origin meaning “born on a Sunday”.
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Siisi (m): A name of Akan origin meaning “born on a Sunday”.
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Kosi (m): A name of Akan origin meaning “born on a Sunday”.
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Akasi (f): A name of Akan origin meaning “born on a Sunday”.
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Akosi (f): A name of Akan origin meaning “born on a Sunday”.
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Kwasiba (m): A name of Akan origin meaning “born on a Sunday”.
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Akwasiba (u): A name of Akan origin meaning “born on a Sunday”.
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Awusi (f): A name of Akan origin meaning “born on a Sunday”.
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Asi (u): A name of Akan origin meaning “born on a Sunday”.
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Ese (f): A name of Akan origin meaning “born on a Sunday”.
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Akosia (f): A name of Akan origin meaning “born on a Sunday”.