African American Names Novels & Stories

If you found yourself thinking of an Afro-American Jazz-themed playground, join the club. Sahka isn't any part African. The Sahka are an aboriginal people. Since you are in North America, you would think Native Americans, and you would be wrong. There are tons of cool tribal names in the Americas...but apparently they'd all be rejected for a Turkish nomadic people who inhabit Northeastern...Siberia.

Different is what I need right now. Leaving the bathroom with a solemn promise to myself, I hop on a different train and pray that whatever the future has for me will be good. After sitting, an older woman is scolding her daughter, whom she calls "Ashanti." Ashanti. I love it. Ashanti Dunbar. Perfect.

Jennifer asked "I'm from the tribe of Judah" Sophia replied "Judah?" Jennifer asked "The tribe of Judah are the so-called African Americans,the tribe of Benjamin are the West Indians,the tribe of Levi are the so-called Haitians,we're the southern kingdom" Sophia replied "Okay,what are the others?" Jennifer asked

It was slow, warm, and unhurried — the kind of kiss that felt like a promise. They spent the next few minutes tossing around ridiculous baby name ideas, laughing until tears ran down Zara’s cheeks. “What about Apollo and Athena?” Regan suggested. “This is Nigeria, not Mount Olympus,” she giggled. “We’re not naming our children after Greek gods.” “Fine. Taiwo and kehinde?.” “Now you’re overcompensating,” she teased.

Her mother had warned her sternly about dating white men. “Isioma, as you are going over to America, don’t bring any Oyinbo to this house o, Ke du?” she said tapping Isioma’s travel bag. To Mama, it wasn’t like being White was bad, but she was something black people would call pro-African: all her other boyfriends in previous times were black, tall, shiny-bearded, broad-shouldered. Notably was even Abdul who studied African History, and was very keen about his roots. He would often refuse to speak in English — except in situations where he had to. Oftentimes on campus, he wouldn’t wear anything without a touch of an African print, from Ghana’s finest Kente to the thickest Adire from Ile-Ife—

Maverick questioned to which Naitee nodded her head vigorously before saying " Yes. I've many but I like Hitesh, Daksh, Kalpit and Ojas " " Hmm, these are good names but none of them is from my culture. Nevermind. I have chosen a few names, Dylan (one who wins over people's minds), Felix (a fortunate person), Eric (a ruler of peace), Ethan(strong and powerful), Irvin (colour of peace, a beautiful white colour) " Maverick said and Naitee state after him " All these names are good too but I want our firstborn to have a name from my culture "

She said sighed waiting for me to reply. " Mine is Mojisola Williams." That's my Yoruba name. I wanted something different from Tiana. At least I'll get a person call me a Yoruba name. "Wow, that's a nice name" she smiled as I remembered who she looked like. She soooo much look like the lady that was said to be my dad's new wife, Tolani Akinwe now Tolani Williams. Wait...Akinwe!!!. Nooooo it can't be, it's just coincidental.

Even if other people who could afford it wanted it, they could never have it. Black Bear looked at his men and felt that something was wrong. He looked at the two women in the car. It was said that Raeleigh was the woman who Jepherson had played with. Was it true? "Why hadn't Quirina mentioned that?" Black Bear's real name was Hussain. It was quite a good name, but he was rather dark-skinned. Hence, his parents nicknamed him Little Black. When he first entered the school, he liked to wear a mink coat. It is not known who had started nicknaming him Black Bear behind his back but later on, he had indeed been nicknamed Black Bear.