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33 African American Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With A

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Akeem
Baby Boy Sign Boy Wise
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Amarion
Baby Boy Sign Boy Flourishing; To live long; Wished-for child; Sea of bitterness
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Alaysia
Baby Girl Sign Girl Nobility; Noble kind
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Alea
Baby Girl Sign Girl High; Lofty; Sublime
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Alayla
Baby Girl Sign Girl Night
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Antwon
Baby Boy Sign Boy Worthy of praise
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Aleeah
Baby Girl Sign Girl Sublime; High; Exalted
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Alaisha
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex Nobleness; Nobility
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Anijah
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex God answers
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Aamari
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex One who lives a long life; One who builds
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Ajahni
Baby Boy Sign Boy One fought to have
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Aerial
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex Lion of God; In the air
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Ahmani
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex Peace; Wishes
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Ahmaad
Baby Boy Sign Boy Most commendable; Most praiseworthy
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Aleisha
Baby Girl Sign Girl Exalted; Noble
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Adante
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex Enduring; Master
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Adanya
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex Eldest daughter of the father
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Ajanae
Baby Girl Sign Girl One who is persistent or persevering
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Aaniya
Baby Girl Sign Girl God has answered me; Favor; Grace; Lofty
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Aishia
Baby Girl Sign Girl Alive; Living
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Azhia
Baby Girl Sign Girl East
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Akeisha
Baby Girl Sign Girl Cassia; Cinnamon
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Alelia
Baby Girl Sign Girl Slavic goddess of spring and mercy
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Amary
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex One who lives a long life; One who builds
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Arlandria
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex Manly; Masculine; From Arlington or Alexandria
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Ayshia
Baby Girl Sign Girl Alive; Living
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Afternoon
Baby Girl Sign Girl One who is creative, a risk taker, practical, an art lover, and likes challenges
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Amare
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex Long-lived; To live long
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Akisha
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex Cassia; Cinnamon
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Atasha
Baby Girl Sign Girl Christmas Day; Reborn
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Akesha
Baby Girl Sign Girl Cassia; Cinnamon
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Akiana
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex Soft like silk
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Aniece
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex A sweet and kind person; Gracious

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