Without a name who would you be? As far as society is concern you will be a NOBODY!! Your name is what establishes your presence on earth. Your name is the evidence of your existence. When a name is attached to you, certain specific forces of conscious intelligence are stimulated. These conscious forces combined to create a complete person you can identify. That is why our names were so brutally beaten out of us during the MAAFA (African Holocaust of Slavery, Imperialism, Colonialism and Racism). Without our true names we had no connection to our true identity.

African names are gorgeous, charming and melodic even to the English speaking ear. They also have phenomenal meanings and unique histories. In Africa the birth of a child is an event of great exultation and importance, so great significance is attach to the naming of the child. The hopes of the ancestors, the status of the family, current occurrences and celestial events are use in naming the child. It is believed that the name chosen will exert an influence for better or for worse on the life of the child.

It is actually very easy to acquire an African Name if you so desire. It is legal for an adult to change or add another name in most countries including the USA. The main requirement is simply consistent use of the new name without fraudulent intent. But for it to be official you would have to obtain a court order or whatever legal requirement for your community. So if you feel like throwing off that European label that was put on us, then you can choose from the lists of name on this site. Reach out and grasp that force that truly identifies you. Reach out and reclaim your African Name, so when someone addresses you, you know and they know that they have just identified a proud person of African descent.