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2. Akan names - Wikipedia

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   Akan names. The Akan people of Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Togo frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. These "day names" have further meanings concerning the soul and character of the person. Middle names have considerably more variety and can refer to their birth order, twin ...

3. Ghanaian name - Wikipedia

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   Ghanaian names (or personal names in Ghana) consist of several given names and surnames based on the language of ethnic groups in Ghana: including Akan, Mole-Dagombas, Ga, Ewe and Nzema. Frequently, children are given a "day name" which corresponds to the day in the week when they were born. These day names have further meanings concerning the ...

4. African-American names - Wikipedia

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   With the rise of the 1960s civil rights movement and the wider counterculture of the 1960s, there was a dramatic rise in African-American names of various origins. Jean Twenge believes that the shift toward unique black-American baby names is also the result of a trend in America that values individuality over conformity. [5]

5. Category:African given names - Wikipedia

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   African feminine given names‎ (2 C, 19 P) H. Hausa given names‎ (1 P) I. Igbo given names‎ (12 P) M. African masculine given names‎ (4 C, 66 P)

6. Yoruba name - Wikipedia

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   Baby names often come from the grandparents and great grandparents of the child to be named. The name traditionally divined by the Babaláwo indicates the Òrìṣà that guides the child and whether the child is a reincarnated ancestor and the destiny of the child and the spiritual entities that will assist the child in achieving it.

7. Zuri (given name) - Wikipedia

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   Meaning. “beautiful”. Zuri is a given name of Swahili origin meaning “beautiful.”. [1] It has been among the 1,000 most popular names for newborn girls in the United States since 2010 and among the top 300 names since 2018. [2] Zuri was among the five most popular names for Black newborn girls in the American state of Virginia in 2022.

8. Yaa (name) - Wikipedia

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   Yaa (name) Yaa is a feminine given name originating from the Akan day naming system, meaning born on a Thursday. [1] Day names are a cultural practice of the Akan people of Ghana. Although some might believe it is mostly practised by Ashanti people, it is actually practised by all Akan (i.e. all the various Akan subgroups) people who follow ...

9. Kwame - Wikipedia

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   Yaw (Thursday) Kofi (Friday) Kwame (Saturday) Akwasi (Sunday) Kwame is an Akan masculine given name among the Akan people (such as the Ashanti and Fante) in Ghana which is given to a boy born on Saturday. Traditionally in Ghana, a child would receive their Akan day name during their Outdooring, eight days after birth.