AFRICAN HERITAGE UNIVERSE
We name ourselves to own ourselves.
A huge majority of diaspora Africans carry names that derive from someone else's ancestry. From Alaska to the tip of South America, these slave names abound, as they do in Europe, Asia and Australia. Africa, our Motherland, has not escaped this tendency, as millions carry European, Arab and Asian names. Indeed, such is the confusion that many are hard-pressed to distinguish these slave names form those that truly honour our authentic ancestry and ancestors. There are obvious reasons for this, some of which are historical, some social and others psychological. This certainly warrants further exploration but on an entirely different platform. This page is offered solely as a service to those who wish to become more knowledgeable about Authentic African Names and those who's consciousness has progressed to such a level as to make them wish to peel off their slave labels.
Recognizing that this is a sensitive topic for some, we wish to state emphatically that we mean no disparagement but do feel compelled to honour our ancestry without reservation, failing which we are but lost sheep at the mercy of any "shepherd" who comes along.
Here is a sampling of Authentic African Names in no particular order:
Nkosana, Imhotep, Chisulo, Menes, Fari, Dalitso, Molefe, Upendo, Ngozi, Kete, Adongo, Asante, Farai, Nefertiti, Fatsani, Deti, Dumi, Kabelo, Andela, Kagiso, Kgosi, Bankole, Bandile, Noxolo, Balogun, Segun, Namuro, Obi, Candace, Rogo, Obama, Kwame, Dankay, Toure, Ochan, Sisi, Mbamalu, Kuol, Namdi, Jomo, Azikiwe, Kargbo, Kenyatta, Madiba, Matwawana, Otti, Drogba, Mandela, Manduli, Sipho, Kuti, Manu, Nyallay, Rono, Chol, Thon, Bagambiire, Manani, Essien, Anikan Adebayo, Nyandeleiko, Umi, Abiola, Adeniyi, Modupe, Ife, Adika, Abayomi, Ajayi, Adom, Okeke, Wurie, Mirambo, Atu, Abebe, Osaze, Ata, Ayo, Azizi, Femi, Asiedu, Tunde, Fela, Fofana, Bobo, Okpara, Chike, Chinelo, Hawa, Shaka, Chinua, Bupe, Chukwu, Acheampong, Maduka, Chima, Sekani, Femi, Olu, Dut, Ebo, Aduke, Thambo, Dulani, Sipliwo, Gari, Gamba, Gogo, Jaja, Jojo, Juma, Kofi, Kojo, Kwasi, Seku, Lisimba, Liu, Bikila, Lumo, Boabang, Morwa, Jok, Lumumba, Mesi, Ademu, Gwala, Mpho, Bonolo, Owupele, Lerato, Lungile, Anika, Sepopo, Malawa, Manu, Mawuli, Mensah, Kanika, Minkah, Kanika Moyo, Mpenda, Sigele, Tuda, Sizwe, Roble, Zira, Zigza, Yawo, Ama, Mudala, Mwai, Oba, Obafemi, Deng, Koroma, Obadele, Ochieng, Okechuku, Simba, Thabiti, Abeo, Fola, Thema, Rogo, Oseye, Adut, Jebeh, Ngozi, Chipo, Amadi, Anunoby, Rufaro, Matoe, Koroma, Unika, Amer, Themba, Nomble, Lerato, Kijani, Mandisa, Kissa, Kamau, Ipyana, Omolara, Bem, Lola, Orgi, Dada, Gyasi, Kojo, Moyo, Umi, Baruti, Afua, Kamara, Iyastu, Keh, Tunu, Olutunu, Tuboku, Bami, Magai, Kelleh, Sheba, Adjoa, Esi, Dayo, Zyri, Kwende, Ayen, Njoba, Enitan, Ife, Kya, Zulu, Zola, Zawadi, Zalika, Chiedza, Oluchi, Alek, Deng, Bokele, Chuot, Wek, Gelila, Ayor, Abla, Nyanyai, Ampim, Segun, Selassie, Poplampo, Kapeni, Akeeh, Ghedi, Unkele, Zikomo, Ujana, Tiziri, Lunja, Juba, Achor, Haya, Dumbuya, Uba, Bangura, Momoh, Kaunda, Lumumba, Toure, Aker, Ochan, Karenja, Patobita, Baba, Santigi, Sahr, Mansa, Nzinga, Manafa, Jetta, Vandana, Tumoe, Chihombori, Fofana, Aidoo, Poplampo, Dube, Folami, Adjua, Dankay, Kete, Timbo, Fela, Ladi, Bansi, Madiba, Masani, Musoke, Okella, Zo, Amara, Titi, Bindi, Ola, Sama, Samba Dulani, Garang, Tamment, Kafele, Ulan, Ziri, Ahar, Damya, Igider, Chipo, Mandla, Mbali, Ntombi, Rudo, Zola, Tumelo, Sifiso, Yamide, Amma, Ayodele, Chima, Ladi, Bandele, Kaunda, Zim, Santigi, Kojo, Kwesi, Kwamena, Poplampo, Tola, Kelleh, Pokou, Imhotep, Demba, Abantu, Quao,
Coming soon: links to many more Authentic African Names.
Let us each give of our talents, our energy and our resources for the betterment of Africa and all her children.
Let us all commit to work effectively for our global prosperity and that of Africa, our ancestral homeland
African Names
Adeola Ariyo
Super Fashion Model
Kwame Toure
Famous Pan-Africanist
Molefe Kete Asante
Preeminent Africentrist
Barack Obama
President of the United States of America
Adaora Akubilo.
Top Actress
Bontu Waris Iman
Asha Modupe Ayo Bami Kojo Bosie Ola Tiwo Adeola Oni Shaka Simba Tana Themba Ade Masai Joya Dube Duru Abi Rotimi Kelleh Joko Musa Siakam Mansa Toure Seku Abiola Ife Nkrumah Kip Jaz Lumumba Oni Kya Kwame Aidoo Bola Sani Santigi Tani Haya Ujiri Namdi Aki Jomo Obama Yaffa Demba Tunu Esi Mugabe Dayo Lihle Naleu Banga Apio Gazini Maiba Akili Ayana Rudo Selassie Abebe Batte Fikile Dineo Mulu Damba Teru Okot Cabra Giftee Anele Minni Abde Chuma Cebisa Adjoa Apio Nafula Gbeve Mwaka Ibaka Lakhela Cacile i Bafana zinga Kweku Moi Abike Tuboku Kaunda Kakembo Anta Zulu Diop Farah Cheika Arikana Cleopatra
Wale Ojo
Actor
"Slave names: Ancestors'
shame.
Our own names:
Ancestors'
pride!"
Truth Serum
Alek Wek
Top Fashion Model.
Yaya Toure
World Class Footballer
"Branding iron, enslaver's game.
Slave name, ourselves to blame!"
Truth Serum
Lupita Nyongo
Actress
Olatorera Oniru
Fashion Icon
