Baby Name Poll Results

Alora - my dream (ah-law-ra)
Eshe - life (pronouncing it like ee-sha)
Kaia- restful place (ky-yah)
Ada - first daughter
Zuri. - Beautiful Place
Kia - Hill / Mountain
Nyla - Succeeding
Shani - Marvelous (Sianie / Sharni )

Other spellings would be considered also!

I like Zuri and Nyla

Love Alora, Kaia, and Ada. I think those would be the most recognizable.

My favorite to least favorite:
Ada
Alora
Kaia
Nyla
Zuri
Kia
Eshe
Shani

Btw, I would have assumed Alora was pronounced uh-lor-uh. But I would have pronounced Alara more like uh-law-ruh though.

Kaia, Alora, Ada and Zuri are all beautiful! Well, they're all beautiful, but I think those are the ones that I like best and will be the most accessible for people in your area.

The only one I don't like that much is Kia. The others are beautiful! My favorites however are Nyla & Kaia. I do like Alora but my first instinct was to pronounce it like A-lore-uh. I love Nyla the most though.

I like Alora and Kaia the most.

Love love love Ada! One of my all time favorites! I also like Alora and Nyla.

Only one I dont like is Kia, cause it's a car brand.

My granddaughters was born yesterday. Her name is Ada. She is Caucasian. I think it would work from anybody.

I also like Alora
Kaia
Zuri.

Kaia
Zuri

1) Kaia
2) Shani
3) Zuri

Favorites:
Ada
Alora
Kaia

Least favorites:
Eshe
Kia (the only reason this is one of my least favorites is because when I hear or see it all I can think of is the car)
Shani

I love Ada

I like Nyla and Zuri the best!

How about:
Nia- it is both Swahili and Celtic (Welsh)
Erin- both Yoruba and Celtic (Irish)
Imani
Amina- Hausa queen
Zaria- Hausa city-state
Candace- the title for a Queen-mother in Nubian Meroitic culture, which had a fair number of powerful female rulers and co-regnants
Damya- an Amazigh (North African) Queen who resisted Arab conquest
Aya- Arabic and Egyptian
Amara- Grace in Igbo and Nubian city
Adanna- father's eldest daughter in Igbo
Zola- Xhosa for calm
Amandla- power in multiple Nguni languages
Aisha- used all over Africa and in Descendant and diaspora communities. Means living.
Asha- Swahili, basically means the same thing as Aisha, a variant of Eshe
Ashura- Swahili name
Ayanda- Nguni name
Chika- god is great in Igbo
Danai- both a Shona name and a Greek name with mythological roots
Aida/Ayda- legendary Ethiopian princess
Andromeda- another legendary Ethiopian princess
Cassiopeia- legendary Ethiopian queen
Tanith- Carthaginian goddess
Kamaria- from the Swahili word for moon
Alexandria- city
Sassandra- city
Kassi- queen of Mali
Malaika- angel in Swahili, angels in Arabic
Desta- Joy in Amharic
Jamila- beautiful in Arabic
Kahina- Damya's Arabic title
Lulit- Amharic for Pearl
Makena- happy one in Gikuyu
Natasha- thank you in ChiBemba and Nyanga
Mariama- western African name for Mary, Senegalese activist
Monifa- I am lucky in Yoruba
Awa/Hawa- western African for Eve. Also Awa Keita.
Nana- Akan title for rulers
Thema- Queen in Alan languages
Neema- grace in Swahili
Alda- São Tomé writer
Naima- tranquil in Arabic
Nubia- 5000 year old extant culture and civilization neighboring Egypt and in current Egypt and Sudan
Ola- wealth in Yoruba
Palesa- flower in Sotho
Rakiya- Hausa, from Arabic
Rehema- mercy in Swahili
Lola- heaven in Lingala
Thandi- also Nguni, recognizable from Thandi Newton
Ayaba- Yoruba for queen
Nandi- queen of the Zulu and Shaka Zulu's mother
Ashanti- a Ghanaian people and region
Aaliyah- sublime in Arabic
Idia- queen of Benin
Makeda- Queen of Sheba
Moremi- Yoruba Queen
Adia- Igede and Swahili
Volta- a river
Aina- old Yoruba name
Seychelle- Seychelles
Ajah- clever one in Bandial
Shari- a river
Alafia- peace in Yoruba
Ana- Queen Ana Nzinga
Kiya- Egyptian Queen
Satiah- Egyptian Queen
Asiya/Bethia
Karimala- probably Libyan Nubian queen
Neith- goddess and queen
Nephthys- goddess
Arty- Nubian Queen
Neni- Egyptian queen
Tati- Egyptian Queen
Eleni/Helena- Ethiopian Queen
Zayla- a port
Meroë- civilization
Amani- beginning of many Nubian Queen names, and a Swahili and Tigrinya name
Kamana- Angolan Jinga Queen
Elissa- legendary Carthage founder
Dola- Itsekiri Nigerian Queen
Aisa/Aissa- west African ruler
Aura- Akan ruler
Salem
Haiba
Sanaa
Hekima
Altine- from the Hausa for Monday
Ambesa- lioness in Tigrinya
Sarafina- Swahili/South African
Amondi- Luo
Anasa- luxury in Swahili
Andi- winner in Dagbani
Armana- Tigrinya, our flag
Ayana- Amharic name
Asmara
Aster- Tigrinya, star
Armani- Tigrinya, faith
Dellina- Tigrinya, our desire
Keren- Tigrinya, hill
Lelise- Oromo
Libena- Tigrinya, our hearts
Milka- Tigrinya
Winta- Need, Tigrinya
Betami- lovely, Amharic
Cheri- Amharic
Dia- love, Lembaana
Emiya- Amharic

Alora: I love this so much!! I would rate this a 10/10 because I love the meaning .

Eshe: never heard of this ! Very pretty! 8/10

Kaia: I have a soft spot for K names . Do definite a favorite of mine ! 10/10

Ada: very special if this is your first so a nice lifetime memory . Very pretty 8/10

Zuri: pretty name that is for sure just not big on Z names 7/10

Kia: pretty regardless of it being the name of a car. That doesn't bother me though. I think it's one of those names that makes a great middle name . 6/10

Nyla: I love it . I would say this is in my top 3 10/10

Shani: my least favorite but still pretty 6/10

Don't you hate long lists of names when you don't even ask for suggestions!?

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Love Kaia! Also like Ada and Zuri

Alora, Kaia and Ada

Pretty names
My favorites are:
Alora
Kaia
Zuri
Ada

I like Ada, Kaia & Alora