IMO a name should mean something, and I prefer non European names.
Why Do African Americans Have Arabic Names?
- Thread starter Poh SIti Dawn
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Your name is suppose to mean something. People be putting together random words and thinking its cute
Every word was made up and given meaning at some point.
Poh SIti Dawn
Staying Positive, Getting Better Everyday. Holler!
Jahmal and is not connected to Jamal.
BmoreGorilla
Veteran
When a lot of us started becoming aware in the 60s and 70s a lot kids were being named Jamal, Keisha, etc. as a way to reconnect. You don't even see these names anymore with the younger kids nowIts because many slaves brought over from West Africa were originally Muslim before they were trained like animals to forget their language, culture, religion, identity, etc...African Americans using Arabic/Muslim names was a way to connect with ones past history. Staying away from Slave names, etc...and some were guided to Islam and chose names with Islamic relevance, the best names
Mr.Forte
Banned
Black people were given their SLAVE MASTERS name
MALCOLM X - Who are you and whats your name?
MALCOLM X - Who are you and whats your name?
BmoreGorilla
Veteran
Man ive seen like 8 different versions of the name Keon
Poh SIti Dawn
Staying Positive, Getting Better Everyday. Holler!
well that's because you don't live in an Arabic country. I've met a few Arabic people with my name.I have never meant an Arab named Jamal, but I think the reason is because blacks wanted an old non-white origin name. That said, Jamal is basically a black name.
I vowed to ensure all of my kids and descendants have AT LEAST a middle name from my tribes dialect. Dont want history lost.
filial_piety
Banned
I have an Arabic first name but I'm not muslim. I honestly think a lot of it has to do with the influence of the NOI back in the day. Malcolm had a major effect in the BC back then.
Prior to the NOI tho...most people like my parents and older relatives all had Christian/Biblical names, I think most black people did. But just around the 70s and 80s when my parents and relatives were young adults...all of a sudden you see an influx of Arabic names for their kids.
Prior to the NOI tho...most people like my parents and older relatives all had Christian/Biblical names, I think most black people did. But just around the 70s and 80s when my parents and relatives were young adults...all of a sudden you see an influx of Arabic names for their kids.
whenever I hear a sister named her daughter nevaeh 
Mr.Forte
Banned
fukk a NAME
I'm a HUMAN BEING
People give names POWER
And most people are FULL OF shyt
I'm a HUMAN BEING
People give names POWER
And most people are FULL OF shyt
So no one is going to ask why a random guy is asking another random guy his "descent" 
CinnaSlim
Queen of Swords
What's with these backwards spelt nameswhenever I hear a sister named her daughter nevaeh
I know a Dominican girl named Rotceh. She's named after her father, Hector.
