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There are 20 African names for baby girls. Displayed on this page are African names 1 to 20. Within these names, Carmen (English, Romanian, and Spanish) was the most popular in 2007, followed in descending order by Kenya (English), Chanel (English), Ashanti (African and English), and Kenia (English). The unusual African names are Aina (African, Finnish, Scandinavian, and Catalan), Eshe (African), Africa (English), Alethea (English), Asante (English), Asha (English and Indian), Ashanta (English), Ashante (English), Ashaunta (English), Ashuntae (English), Beate (German), Kimberley (English), Kya (English), Nadezhda (Russian and Slavic), and Shante (English). African names are somewhat popular as baby girl names. The names' popularity increased from the 1900s up to the 1970s; before that, they were of modest use only. Their usage peaked in 1973 with 0.269% of baby girls being given African names. Within the top 1000 baby names then, there were 5 African names. The names have slipped in popularity since then. In 2007, their total usage was 0.115% with 4 African names listed among the top 1000. Among all African names, Carmen (English, Romanian, and Spanish) was the most widely used, with a ranking of #275 and a usage of 0.0587%.
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AFRICAN NAMES: Aina ... difficult birth; love; ... language of origin is African and it is also ... Ashanti Eshe ... life ... is used chiefly in African and its origin is ... DESCRIPTION MATCH: Africa ... woman from Africa; pleasant ... been bestowed by African American parents to ... Alethea Asante ... is of African origin and it is used mainly in ... Asha Ashanta ... and it is derived from African origins. ... Ashante ... and it is derived from African origins. ... Ashaunta ... language of origin is African. ... Ashuntae ... and its origin is African. ... Beate ... blessed ... Beata, an early North African martyr ... Carmen Chanel Kenia Kenya Kimberley Kya Nadezhda ... hope ... (1887-1979), the South African writer and activist ... Shante
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