


As a result, a baby ends up with having several names, each telling its own unique story.We have curated a list of famous African baby names that you can choose. You’ll surely find some good options for pretty, beautiful, and cute baby girl names on this list: 1. In Yoruba tradition, it is very common for each parent or grandparent of a baby to contribute in at least one name of the baby. Choose from among the top names for girls that were the most popular in the United States in 2021 (in order of popularity). Some groups in eastern or southern Africa certain names are given depending on the time of the day or season a baby is born. Among the Lgbo and Yoruba ethnic groups in Nigeria, baby names mostly start or ends with "Chi" "Chukwu" or "Oluwa" which has some reference to God. For example, a baby girl who was born on Friday was named "Ghanaian Efua" which means a Friday-born.Several local names also have strong religious faith in keeping their baby's name. It happens among some Ghanaian ethnic groups where a name is automatically assigned based on the day a child is born. Some of the names are a complete picture of the conditions for example "Yetunde Nwaokeke" the name of a baby girl kept under the circumstances when her grandmother died just before her birth, "Yetunde" means mother has come back.Before the parents decide the names of their child, circumstances also decide the name of the baby. Events and surroundings of the baby when born influence the parents in keeping the name of the baby, it can be either positive or negative circumstances. Levi (or Levon, if you prefer naming after an Elton John song) Lux (it means light and sounds like luck, just what we need in 2020) Lathan/Latham ( Latham Thomas is a badass Black. For example, the time a baby is born or the circumstances or the surroundings during the birth all of these factors are involved while choosing a name for the baby. African baby names are often traditional and have unique stories behind them.
