Tradition remains in the ear. _-Ghana

Welcome to AfrikanNames.com. Africa, to me, means: sunshine and snow; gold and grass; mountains, forests, deserts, and diamonds; civilization, cities and ancient kingdoms; cocoa and crocodiles; bronze and brass; ivory and ebony; elephants, tortoise and tsetse flies; fire and freedom fighters; pythons, perfumed oil and colorful clothes; spiders and storytelling; millions of people speaking thousands of different languages, unquestioned magic and an endless supply of African names.

African names document and memorialize the days of the week, the arrival of war and peace; royalty; and the passing on of loved ones. African names speak to our hopes, dreams and desires.

This site is dedicated to the art and science of African names; and extends the work started by The African Book of Names. Here, you will find African names from the people of the cities, villages, seacoasts, riversides, hills, plains, and jungles. Please pass the word around about how meaningful, musical, and magical the names of my African ancestors were and still are.

Here are a few ideas for what to do next:

• Find an African Name now
• Try the Random African Name Generator
• Watch videos of African Names
• Peek inside The African Book of Names
• Answer our poll questions
• Share and/or submit an African Name
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Thank you for stopping by AfrikanNames.com. Your visits are always welcome.