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Help[Opinions] What do you think about these beautiful African girls names? (Vote and Comment)
Ashanti: It alludes to a tribe originally from Ghana.
Shaira: "Poetess".
Johari: "Jewell".
Sarabi: Allude to the mirages that are seen in the deserts.
Alika: "The most beautiful".
Siara: "Pure, sacred".
Leiza: "Consecrated to God".
Tanisha: Name of the day for children born on Monday.
Inaya: "Providence".
Tiaret: "Lioness".
Aluna: "Approach".
Adanna: "The daughter of her father".
Azalee: "Singer".
Ife: "Lover of art and culture".
Hadiya: "Gift".
Aamori: "Skilled".
Afia: "Born on Friday".
Imena: "Dream".
Caimile: "The one that forms a family".
Amandla: "Powerful".
Olisa: "God".
Kasinda: "Our last baby".
Nafuna: "Born standing".
Shaira: "Poetess".
Johari: "Jewell".
Sarabi: Allude to the mirages that are seen in the deserts.
Alika: "The most beautiful".
Siara: "Pure, sacred".
Leiza: "Consecrated to God".
Tanisha: Name of the day for children born on Monday.
Inaya: "Providence".
Tiaret: "Lioness".
Aluna: "Approach".
Adanna: "The daughter of her father".
Azalee: "Singer".
Ife: "Lover of art and culture".
Hadiya: "Gift".
Aamori: "Skilled".
Afia: "Born on Friday".
Imena: "Dream".
Caimile: "The one that forms a family".
Amandla: "Powerful".
Olisa: "God".
Kasinda: "Our last baby".
Nafuna: "Born standing".
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Most of these are fine in terms of how they would sound as given names in the USA, but I don't think a lot of your derivations are correct. For instance, this list claims Hadiya is from "gift" while the derivation given on this site is "leader." And as has already been mentioned, it's difficult to accept a derivation just given as "African" instead of from a specific African language.
THere also is a lot of confusion between "name used in the USA derived from an African word" and "name actually given to children born somewhere in Africa." Ashanti is an example of an AFrican word which has been taken up as a given name in the USA but which I do not believe is used as a person's name in Ghana, where the ethnic group is located.
THere also is a lot of confusion between "name used in the USA derived from an African word" and "name actually given to children born somewhere in Africa." Ashanti is an example of an AFrican word which has been taken up as a given name in the USA but which I do not believe is used as a person's name in Ghana, where the ethnic group is located.
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Apart from Ashanti you give no context as to the origin of these names. Some of them are in the database, which helps, but most are not. Describing a name as “African” is about as helpful as describing a name as “European”.
I like the look of Alika, Aluna, Leiza, Inaya, and Nafuna.
I like the look of Alika, Aluna, Leiza, Inaya, and Nafuna.
This message was edited 9/26/2021, 11:00 AM
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I like Tanisha Adanna Azalee Kasinda
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Ashanti: sounds very pretty, but it seems strange to me to name a child after an ethnic group.
Shaira: too similar to Shakira.
Johari: I don't like the sound.
Sarabi: Simba's mother in the Lion King.
Alika: the "leek" sound is unpleasant.
Siara: too similar to Ciara, and in Polish slang, Siara (SHA-ra) basically means "cockup".
Leiza: sounds like laser in my accent.
Tanisha: this actually sounds more African-American or Indian to me rather than African, but I'm far from an expert. I can't say I like the sound.
Inaya: pretty if it's een-EYE-a, not so much if it's ee-NAY-a.
Tiaret: makes me think of the Algerian city.
Aluna: like Luna, it's overtly sleek.
Adanna: sounds strong and sophisticated, if both Ns are pronounced.
Azalee: too similar to Azalea.
Ife: a bit insubstantial. I'd add an accent so it wouldn't be mispronounced as EYEF.
Hadiya: it's alright.
Aamori: reminds me of the Japanese city Aomori.
Afia: it's alright.
Imena: this is pretty. I believe it's the word for "names" in a few Slavic languages.
Caimile: would probably be confused with Camille in the quote unqoute West. And presumably in the Francophone world at large as well
Amandla: beautiful sound and powerful rallying cry with a rich history.
Olisa: meh.
Kasinda: pretty.
Nafuna: I dislike the sound.
Shaira: too similar to Shakira.
Johari: I don't like the sound.
Sarabi: Simba's mother in the Lion King.
Alika: the "leek" sound is unpleasant.
Siara: too similar to Ciara, and in Polish slang, Siara (SHA-ra) basically means "cockup".
Leiza: sounds like laser in my accent.
Tanisha: this actually sounds more African-American or Indian to me rather than African, but I'm far from an expert. I can't say I like the sound.
Inaya: pretty if it's een-EYE-a, not so much if it's ee-NAY-a.
Tiaret: makes me think of the Algerian city.
Aluna: like Luna, it's overtly sleek.
Adanna: sounds strong and sophisticated, if both Ns are pronounced.
Azalee: too similar to Azalea.
Ife: a bit insubstantial. I'd add an accent so it wouldn't be mispronounced as EYEF.
Hadiya: it's alright.
Aamori: reminds me of the Japanese city Aomori.
Afia: it's alright.
Imena: this is pretty. I believe it's the word for "names" in a few Slavic languages.
Caimile: would probably be confused with Camille in the quote unqoute West. And presumably in the Francophone world at large as well
Amandla: beautiful sound and powerful rallying cry with a rich history.
Olisa: meh.
Kasinda: pretty.
Nafuna: I dislike the sound.
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