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AFRICAN NAME BOOKS

Dr.. Molefi Kete Asante reads:

The naming of things is the defining of things. The naming of persons is the defining of persons. Today we claim the names that relate to our experiences and our histories. Those who named us gave us the names they knew. They had been denied knowledge of our true names. So our names are often French, Portuguese, English, Dutch, German, Spanish, and Irish. But we are Africans. Today we claim all of our identity. We respect those who named us first, but we fulfill the promise that they had when we were born---that we be fully human.

Dr. Julius Garvey reads:

They took your name. They took your history. They took your name.
And without a name you were lost, disconnected, and dislocated from the body of the African people.

Reverend Dr. Joy Clark reads:

Now by the grace of God and the ancestors, here among friends and those who love you, you have found your name.

Dr. Molefi Asante reads:

On this occasion and before these witnesses and in the presence of God and the ancestors, our mighty witnesses, Harriet Tubman, Marcus Garvey, Nat Turner, Malcolm X, Queen Mother Moore, Kwame Ture, John Henrik Clarke, Mary Mcleod Bethune, Amy Jacques Garvey, and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Rejoice and know that you are a new person.

African Muslim Names: Images and Identities - Sharifa M. Zawawi African muslim names discusses the social and cultural significance of proper names. It explains how names are chosen for newborns in African societies. A name reflects and reinforces an identity both when it is given and when it is changed. African Muslim Names discusses the social and cultural significance of proper names. It explains how names are chosen for newborns in African societies and the values they represent. In these days of mounting interest in identity and culture, many Muslim Africans, African-Americans and others wish to know the meanings of the names they choose so that they reflect their aspirations for their children

1001 African Names
Julia Stewart - From Abadeet to Zoan, 1001 African Names offers names for African-Americans to use in naming children or to use as substitutes for their own Western names. Weaving in African proberbs, the book reveals the meaning of the names and traces the common threads of Africa's rich naming traditions.

The African-American Baby Name Book Teresa Norman -Names are a hallmark of our heritage, reflections of both the ethnic and religious roots of our past and our dreams for our children's future. This A-to-Z guide includes more than 10,000 names, ranging from African names to contemporary names to traditonal Muslim names and more. Also featured is advice on alternative spellings, information on origins and meanings, and tips on choosing a name that will help parents reflect the treasure of the child who owns it.

African Names: Names from the African Continent for Children and Adults Julia Stewart - This book consists of about 1000 names culled from across black Africa, although there is a slight emphasis on Swahili names. It includes not only personal names, but names of towns, lakes, ethnic groups, etc., that are useful in formulating an African name for oneself. Each name is accompanied by information about its pronunciation, origins, and meaning. A general introduction covers African naming practices as well as why and how one might adopt an African name.

Image Not Available The African American Book of Names and Their Meanings
Molefi K. Asante;

Book Cover The Afro-American Griot Speaks: Afro-American Names
Sharon R. Munoz;

AFRICAN CULTURAL NAME BOOKS

African Names and Their Meanings Stanley Opunabo Abell;	Traditional African Names Jonathan Musere;
Headstart Book of African Names Paperback;	African Names & Naming Jonathan Musere;
Zulu Names Adrian Koopman;	What's in a Name?: Including African Names & Their Meanings Reuben O., Dr. Perechi;
African Names Ibechukwu Madubuike;	An African Name M. Bettencourt Dias;
Book of African Names Chief Osuntoki;	Names from Africa Ogonna Chuks-Orji;
African Proverbs and Proverbial Names Jonathan Musere;	African Names Sharon Bernhardt;

1000+(African) Ã’rÃ¬sÃ YorÃ¹bÃ¡ Names
Chief/Ms FAMA;

Book Cover African Names: Claiming Your True Heritage
Mwanvuwa A. Ramazani;

Book Cover What's in a Name? Unaitwaje?: A Swahili Book of Names
Sharifa M. Zawawi;

Book Cover African Names : The Ancient Egyptian Keys to Unlocking Your Power and Destiny
Hehi Metu Ra Enkamit;

Egyptian Proper Names and Loanwords in North-West Semitic
Yoshiyuki Muchiki;

MUSLIM/ISLAMIC NAME BOOKS

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David Hakim;

Image Not Available A Dictionary of Muslim Names
Radwan Hakim;

Image Not Available Ninety Nine Names of Allah: A Dictionary of Muslim Names
Sheikh Muzzaffuruddin;

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Book of Muslim Names
Qazi;

Image Not Available Muslim names and their meanings
Zafar A. Malik;

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Muslim Names
Fatima Susan Aljasari;

Muslim Names and Their Meanings
Muhammad A. Nu'Man;

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Maulana Hathurani;

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The Modern Book of Muslim Names
Mag One;
A compilation of hundreds of names for boys and girls. A majority of names are derived directly from Quran. The listed names are in Arabic with English translation.

Treasury of Favorite Muslim Names
Ahmed A. Hakeem;

A Dictionary of Muslim Names
Salahuddin Ahmed;

Digest of Muslim Names: Beautiful Muslim Names and Their Meaning
Fatimah Suzanne Al-Jafari;

HEBRAIC NAME BOOKS

Your Name Is Your Blessing: Hebrew Names and Their Mystical Meanings Benjamin Blech;	The Complete Book of Hebrew Baby Names Smadar S. Sidi;
Studies in Hebrew Proper Names G. Buchanan Gray;	"A" Is for Adam : Biblical Baby Names Lorilee Craker;
The Book of Names: Over 1000 Biblical, Historical and Popular Names Sarah Peterson Hage;	Naming Your Child Prophetically Vuyo Matanda;

BABY NAME BOOKS

Baby Names for South African Babies Charlene Smith;	Proud Heritage: 11001 Names for Your African-American Baby Elza Dinwiddie-Boyd;
What to Name Your African-American Baby: Names of Significance, Dignity, and Tenderness to Reflect Your Child's Heritage Benjamin Faulkner;	The Complete Guide to African-American Baby Names Linda Wolfe Keister;
Baby Names (Real Names with Real Meanings for African Children) Tyra Mason;	African-American Baby Name WorkBook Shelby Livingston;