I always wonder what other places think of our American names, so that made me wonder what common African names were and what their meaning are. I found a website on names called: http://www.namesite.com/. They said that African names "[are] your identity and a window on your culture and self. Your name links you with your past, your ancestors and is a part of your spirituality". A few names they listed were
Karega. KAH-reh-gah. Meaning: A Rebel. Origin: Kikuyu, Kenya. Male name.
Zuri. ZUH-ree. Meaning: beautiful,gorgeous. Origin: Swahili, Kenya-Tanzania. Female name.
Femi. FEH-mee. Meaning: Love me. Origin: Yoruba, Nigeria. Female name.
Obataiye. aw-bah-TAH-ee-yeh. Meaning: King of the World. Origin: Yoruba, Nigeria. Male name.
By finding these names I decided to look up the meaning of my own name =)
Chelsey. ch-EL-see. Meaning: Landing Place. Origin: Old English.
Even though my name doesn't have a cool meaning its still fun to look up!
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