Popular black names by gender
For today’s entry in Black Ghetto Baby Names, I would like to start a compendium of classically African American names, girl and boy. Each name’s link connects to an in-depth discussion on the name.
WOMEN
MEN
ImaniA name that traveled the Arabian peninsula to reach us.
DeShawA name born of Scotland and black ingenuity.
EbonyDiscussion of a beautiful, thorny […]
Darius
Welcome back to Black Ghetto Baby Names. Today, we would like to discuss the relevance of an ancient name that has only recently entered the African American subconscious.
The name Darius has become so common that many assume that the name it self may have originated from Africa, or the vagaries of African America. This […]
Darryl
Hello and welcome back to Black Ghetto Baby Names, where we will be discussing the baby name “Darryl,” long associated with African America but steeped in the history of Europe.
Depending on who or where you research, the name Darryl is either from the Old English or Old French. It is most often a boys […]
