Why Do African Americans Have Arabic Names?

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

I'm the only person in teh world with my name!

And it Nigerian bwoy...

 

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

me and my pops the only people i know with my name. so rare if you typed it in both our pictures owuld come up on google. srs

That's how it is with mine.

But then again, I record music under my name. So, I'm not hiding anything.

 

[Majestyx]

I don't get this trend. Having an Arabic name is no more Afrocentric then having a European name. Neither of them came from Africa.

what @poiter said. and more recently nation of islam, 5%, sunni have had a bit of an impact on some african americans. various african language name >>>>aramaic/arabic name>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> any cac name

 

[Kitsch]

I'm the only person in teh world with my name!

And it Nigerian bwoy...

What tribe?

 

[Naijan]

Met an AA girl with a nigerian name, she was named it because her Mom listened to Sade

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

jamal is a beautiful name brother, be proud, you rather be called Jeremy, Donnie, Raymond or jack? lmao

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

Jamal/Jahmal is the best name ever. i should neg you fakkit.

This beautiful ape is speaking the Truth!!!

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

i hav never seen an arab wit dat name. AND IVE LIVED ROUND DEM MY WHOLE LIFE

you met every muslim arab in the planet? please..
jamal or jamil has been popular in many muslims (arabic homes)..

 

[Naijan]

Also I remember in the 10th grade my teacher have to pronounce my name and somehow made it sound similar to Osama bin laden.
My nickname was Osama for the rest of the year.

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

Also I remember in the 10th grade my teacher have to pronounce my name and somehow made it sound similar to Osama bin laden.
My nickname was Osama for the rest of the year.

Osama is a beautiful name and sounds nice too..

 

[BigMan]

Tyical African American names = French, Biblical, Arabic origins primarily

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

and some of you latino nikkaz have arabic names and many don't even know so..lol
Omar, medina, ismael..

 

[Naijan]

Osama is a beautiful name and sounds nice too..

Just looked it up does it mean Lion, dope if it does. Just that everyone had laughed,
didn't really care though teachers always fukk up my name

 

[NahFam]

you met every muslim arab in the planet? please..
jamal or jamil has been popular in many muslims (arabic homes)..

Thats not my point fakkit. Im not denying it has arabic origins, but u guys r saying its one of the most popular arab names out dere when its not. all the jamals ive known in my life were black, and like i said its not cuz i havent been around enuff arab folks.

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

Thats not my point fakkit. Im not denying it has arabic origins, but u guys r saying its one of the most popular arab names out dere when its not. all the jamals ive known in my life were black, and like i said its not cuz i havent been around enuff arab folks.

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