A newborn is meant to be receptive of all the blessings from the family and parents. The blessings could be in any guise. There are several ways to shower blessings on the Godsent angel. Giving her a distinct name could be one of those ways. A name is an attribute added to one’s personality.
Names can reflect the personality but cannot decide your fate. Thence, Success or failure in life is barely impacted by the ‘name’ of a person. Superstition should not be encouraged with these unrealistic beliefs.

In black families, newborns are named right after birth. They are honored with prominent names. Black girl names are carefully chosen. Parents see to the fact that the names comply with the ethnicity they strongly associate with. Black girls are to be given unique and latter-day names.
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A select-few names are mentioned below that are thoroughly studied before giving them out as recommendations:
1. Adah (Beautiful, ornament)
If you are seeking beauty and good looks in your child, if you want her to be admired as someone beautiful, and if you want everyone around her to cheer her beauty and comeliness, then name her as ADAH.
ADAH is a concise name that can be easily pronounced in a soft tone. A four-alphabet name is in fashion these days. It’s different than those rigid names that are scarcely easy to be uttered.
2. Adanna (Her father’s daughter)
Your child would remain ‘daddy’s li’l girl’ like all the women, ordinary or extraordinary, in the world. Like every other loving daughter, this child would be close to her father as she grows up. Hence, this name can perfectly describe who she is.
This name is neither complicated nor very brief. It’s kind of a decent name with mediocre quantity of letters.
3. Bisa (Greatly loved)
It contains only two syllables, and hence a very precise name. It comes on the tip of your tongue very easily.

4. Binta (With God)
To be God’s child is everyone’s desire. Your child would be lucky to have this name. The name is extensively unique as it is rarely heard.
5. Bolanle (One who finds wealth at home)
If you want to see your child economically strong in future, you may name her as BOLANLE. She could be a lucky charm for you as well. Your financial problems could be fixed with the fortune she has been bestowed upon.
6. Eshe (life, energy)
Every parent would want to see his child living life to the fullest. It ascertains your child would never be world-weary.
It has an amazing and brief utterance. Nobody would err saying the name.
7. Fayola (walks with honor)
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8. Jendayi (grateful, thankful)
Give your daughter humility as a gift when she comes into the world. Trust us, she’ll thank you for this later when she grows into an adult.
9. Jemila (beautiful)
Girls want to seem beautiful, girls want to feel beautiful, therefore, this could be an exemplary name.
10. Kalifa (holy, chaste)
There could be purity in her nature. The essence of the name would be impactful in one way or the other. Such a heavenly name with guaranteed blessings.

11. Leal (faithful)
If you want your child to be loyal and faithful, name her as LEAL. What a polite name it indeed is.
12. Mandisa (sweetness)
You’d definitely not want your daughter to be bitter about something like a job rejection, bad grades, broken relationship etc. So, give her some extra bit of sweetness with this name.
Icing on cake, the pronunciation is sweet and soft.
13. Malika (queen)
14. Nakeisha (Her life)
Wouldn’t you want to gift your child assertiveness? You surely would.

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15. Nichelle (victorious maiden)
Nichelle, much similar to Michelle. Just an alphabet different. Both get conflated. Therefore, there’s a possibility that many people would be getting it mispronounced everyday. Children don’t take these things on a lighter note.
16. Oba (river goddess)
As per the meaning and pronunciation both, this name finds no comparison.
17. Olabisi (Joy multiplied)
For some people life is all about venturing on earth and hushing all worries. Such names are made for people who are troubleshooters by design.
18. Ramla (prophetess)
19. Shaniece (gift of god)
20. Shaquana (truth in life)
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Final Words
A child’s name should be contemplated on well before associating it with him/her forever. And, it should be flexible in terms of diction and elocution. Uniqueness is important but it isn’t above all.
A lot of people choose unique yet awkwardly pronounced names, which may become a tool of bullying in school. Some people compromise on everything except for the unique verbalisation, and choose a name with negative meaning. It should be avoided.
What if you liked more than one names, and couldn’t decide which to choose? How about writting them down, close your eyes and let God decide? Here are some labels, and all you need to do:
- Save the label sheets
- Print them out
- Write down names you love
- Cut the labels off
- Close your eyes and pick the one!



Thanks for these lovely and ugly names!
Hahaha…. No way. They’re beautiful, but tbh people have different tastes. So this list is kind of subjective. Thanks for your funny comment though.
facts these names ugly
I believe that Binta is a beautiful name and that is of god. And if any parent wants to name there child Binta they will be blessed not just with there baby but other blessings of God.
Wow…I’m so moved by your beautiful words and sweet blessings Angelique! In fact, there’s an angel dancing in your name. Amazing. Bless you.
i think you should add this name “SAVIDEZ” it is a beautiful name that also queen and not queen as in thrown it means strong, well put together, and gorgeous.
Hi Melany, thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment here. Your suggestion is great, and instead of put it in the list of given names, I’d like to honor you by showing every one of our readers that this idea comes from you. Also, other readers may be interested in that Savidez, with several variations like Savides, Savvides and Savidès, is more used as surname. This is a rare name of British and Irish origin.
You know you should add my name to the list it is “SEMAJ” it means obeying the lord it is used as a girl and boy name mostly boy but you get the picture.
Love that name “Semaj” ! My name is Dnaysha
how you pronounce it