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1. lifestyle.howstuffworks.com › family › parentingAfrican-American Names | HowStuffWorks

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   Jun 13, 2006 · In the 1970s and 1980s, names beginning with La- such as Lashonda and Lashay were most popular. In the 1990s, Sha- names such as Shameka, Shanae, and Shaniqua were fashionable. In 2004, names starting with Ja- or ending in -iyah such as Jakayla, Jamya, Janiyah, and Taniyah were in vogue.

   • Cultural and Ethnic Influences on Baby Names

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   • Common Baby Names Around The World

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     In the 1950s, the 50 most popular names accounted for 63.4...

2. www.familyeducation.com › baby-names › list-ideas101 Groovy 1970s Girls’ Names Making a Comeback

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   • Most Popular Girls’ Names of The 1970s with Meanings
   • Trendy 70s Girl Names with Meanings
   • Unique 1970s Girl Names with Meanings
   • 70s Hippie Girl Names with Meanings
   • Retro Revival? 1970s Girl Names Making A Comeback

   Amy- Latin and French for “beloved.”

   Andrea- Greek for “strong and brave.”

   Angela- Greek and Italian for “heavenly messenger.”

   Christina- Greek for “anointed.”

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   Amanda- Latin for “love” or “worthy of love.”

   Amber - An Arabic namemeaning “jewel.”

   Barbara- Latin for “foreign” or “strange.”

   Bonnie - This Scottish namemeans “good.”

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   Astrid- Greek for “star” and Old Norse for “super strength.”

   Chiara- Irish for “ruddy.”

   Danielle- Hebrew for “judged by God.”

   Esme- Latin for “esteem.”

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   Autumn- Latin for “of woods.”

   Blossom- Old English for “lovely.”

   Cherry- Latin for “loving and benevolent.”

   Flower- Latin for “flourishing.”

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   Aubrey- French and English for “elf ruler.”

   Camila - The Italian and Spanish spelling of “Camilla” which is a Latin namethat means “attendant at a religious ceremony.”

   Daisy- Latin for “day’s eye.”

   Elizabeth - Hebrew namefor “God’s oath.”

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4. www.ssa.gov › oact › babynamesTop names of the 1970s - The United States Social Security ...

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   80: Tony: 35,682: Theresa: 40,078: 81: Russell: 35,469: Brandy: 40,070: 82: Brent: 35,384: Alicia: 39,254: 83: Antonio: 33,276: Veronica: 38,787: 84: Billy: 33,219: Gina: 38,119: 85: Derrick: 32,862: Jacqueline: 37,965: 86: Kyle: 32,653: Rhonda: 37,947: 87: Erik: 32,095: Anna: 37,805: 88: Johnny: 32,026: Renee: 37,593: 89: Marc: 31,836: Megan ...

   Rank	Name	Number	Name
   1	Michael	707,377	Jennifer
   2	Christopher	475,454	Amy
   3	Jason	462,752	Melissa
   4	David	445,751	Michelle

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5. www.names.org › lists › by-originMost Popular African American Baby Names

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   Check out popular African American baby names. The origin of a name is often important when trying to stay with African American culture. ... Girl Names. Rank 5 Year ...

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   When did African American baby names become popular?

   • African American names first became popular and distinctive in the 1950s and 1960s. Before this time, it was very common for Black Americans and recent immigrants to either name or change their children's names to assimilate into American culture better. As a result, most baby names were heavily influenced by European, and English descended names.

   136 Common African American First Names and Meanings

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   Which African American names are most popular?

   • Along with Abraham and Prince, other early African American names currently in the US Top 1000 include Alonzo, Athena, Daphne, Elijah, Isaiah, Israel, King, Phoebe, and Titus. Place names that were disproportionately popular among Black Americans in history include Boston, Jamaica, York, and Africa.

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   What is a popular black baby name?

   • Lenora - Light. Because America is indeed the world’s melting pot, many cultures have inspired names we think of today as popular Black names. Booker - Old English. Bookbinder. A popular baby boy name because of Booker T. Washington, an African American educator, orator, and presidential advisor in the late 19th and early 20th century.

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   What were the most popular French names in the 1970s?

   • “ Jennifer ” was the most common name for girls in the 1970s, followed by “ Amy ” coming in at the second spot. For boys, “ Michael ” and “ Christopher ” respectively took the top spots for most popular boy names. You likely saw a lot of French girl names like “Michelle” and “Julie” too!

   101 Groovy 1970s Girls’ Names Making a Comeback

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7. www.familyeducation.com › baby-names › first-name136 Common African American First Names and Meanings

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   Jan 9, 2024 · Unique African American names flourished and rose to popularity throughout the 1960s during the Civil Rights Movement and were adopted rapidly during the 1970s. During this time, Black Americans sought ways to diversify themselves and embrace their African and West Indie roots. Many popular names African Americans used to draw inspiration from ...

8. babys.name › article-common-black-girl-names-inCommon Black Girl Names in the 80s - babys.name

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   Top Black Girl Names in the 80s. Here are some of the most popular black girl names in the 80s: 1. Ebony 2. Jasmine 3. Aisha 4. Keisha 5. Latoya 6. Shaniqua 7. Tameka 8. Kenya 9. Tamika 10. Laquita These names were chosen for a variety of reasons.

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10. nameberry.com › list › 383Early African-American Names | Nameberry

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    Jan 29, 2024 · Here, our list of notable early African American names, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry. RELATED: Early African-American Names, including names used by African Americans from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, such asMoses, Alonzo, Phoebe, and Titus.