![]() Nelson (Inspired by Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela).Stokely (Inspired by Stokely Carmichael).Martin (Inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr.).Inspiration for many of our enslaved ancestors) Touissant (Inspired by Toussaint L’Ouverture or Toussaint Bréda, the best-known and formidable leader of the Haitian Revolution.Mansa (Name inspired by King Mansa Musa). ![]() I created this list of powerful and bold baby boy names to inspire stumped parents who want deep cultural connections with our ancestors. There were naming ceremonies and every name had a powerful meaning like Adebomba (Yoruba) means “the crown came with me.” On my father’s side, many names were passed down, this naming tradition seems to be fading, unfortunately. I talk about the power of names in my novel, The Griot. Our ancestors placed great importance on the naming of a child, as do all parents. So we ended up with Cairo (the capital of Egypt) and Zaire (The former name of the Congo. So we scoured the internet for African names, and I had the idea of looking at names of African cities. My husband didn’t want his son named after anyone else, but he didn’t quite want a junior either. My original choices were Barack and Malcolm. We wanted a name that would embody his strength and individuality and honor our ancestors. What we both understood was that we wanted a name that was stoic, bold, and powerful for our baby boy who would become a great man. Choosing baby boy names seemed to be very difficult for my husband and I.
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