A strong name for a black baby girl

dont even wa... · Guest

asha ... means hope, life (hindu/african)
my baby will be named asha rose if i ever have one
strong, ethnic, rich, not too crazy but beautiful
perfect for a strong black woman

student · Guest

i knew a girl named nazareth, naz for short named after her african grandmother

just beautiful

chocolatet80 · Guest

What about Teiana Daynean
Tatiana Naleese
Mia Sky( I just made that one up but it's kinda cute)
Good luck.

Genevieve · Guest

The name Tamare Kathryn is one that comes to mind. Tamare pronounced --tuh--mar--ee-- sounds ethnic I think, and sounds confident. The name Kathryn isn't exactly ethnic, but I can't think of a stronger name that personifies power. Of course Kathryn can be spelled several different ways. My great aunt was Kathren. Hope this helps. Rolling Eyes

Guest

I see this more as a question of heritage than race. Many of us with Irish backgrounds, for instance, have traditionally chosen names like 'Erin' or 'Colleen' (even though the Irish themselves don't even use them.) More legitimate examples: Sinead, Kieran.

I don't know much about Jamaican names. I know when I go to Key West, which has a large Caribbean population, streets are named after 'island women' (at least, this is what I was told. ) These are traditional names obviously introduced by the British: Margaret, Elizabeth, Catherine, etc.

If, on the other hand, you are interested in an African name, possibilities abound. The 'apostrophe' names referred to, and the ones with definite articles (e.g., LaToya), are North American creations.

A nice Muslim African name: Jamila. It means 'beautiful.'
Another East African name: Iman. Everyone knows her: David Bowie's wife, supermodel.

In West Africa, educated Africans tend to choose French names for their daughters.

It all depends on what geograpical area you want to focus on, if any.

Then again, you could name her after a strong African-American figure, like Maya (Angelou), Gwendolyn (Brooks) or Toni (Morrison.) You could even make this 'Antonia.' From Haiti, there is a wonderful writer named Edwige (Danticat.) Hard to pronounce, not very pretty to listen to--but beautiful to read (her books, that is!).

Please, please, NO OPRAH!
Good luck,
Jennifer Edens

guestttt · Guest

Im hispanic and my name is Felicia and my daughter is Keira. Just saying. Very Happy

sunni · Guest

how about Ebony?

Guest · Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 6:05 pm Post subject: strong name

How about Apana (pro: a as in a-ha) or Nolaya?

Babynameforu! · Guest

Hello i'm black and my name is Stephanie and i hate my name because i believe it is more fit for a white person. (this is no kind of disrespect to the opposite race from me.) I would suggest a few names as i listed . . .

Ja'zia
Koleyna
Nya'Mya
Syn'Daisa
Za'keya
Alizajah
De'Asia
Ma'Kayla
Camaury

I hope you get a good name for this baby!

Guest · Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 7:46 pm Post subject:

I think Amari is a nice name