Rastafari names

[Nyabinghi]

Hi everyone,

I am new here! My user name is from a Rastafari page. I am a vegetarian and that is why I go to Rastafari places in the internet. I am interested in names and naming since I was thirteen years old!
Here is a list of names that I found interesting:


AMEVI.......CHILD OF A HUMAN BEING
AYOBUNMI....JOY IS GIVEN TO ME
ATSUFI......BORN TWIN
AKILI......WISDOM
ABEO....COME TO BRING HAPPINESS
ADANDE....THE CHALLENGER
ADUKE...MUCH LOVE
DOTO....SECOND OF TWINS
IKUSEGHAM....PEACE IS BETTER THAN WAR..
MALES..
ABEID...HE IS A LEADER
KAMAU...QUIET SOLDIER
KAMBUI...FEARLESS
MAKONNEN...RULER
OKANG...THE FIRST SON
MBONISI....ONE WHO WILL TEACH US
MUATA...HE SEARCHS FOR TRUTH
MTHUNZI..THIS ONE IS THUNDEROUS
NYIKADZINO...THIS LAND BELONGS TO US
SHUMBA....LION

[TJMae]

Hi Nyabinghi! Welcome to the board. I really like your user name - it is different!

From your list I like Amevi, Akili, Okang and Shumba.

[Blatt]

Welcome to the board!

I like the following names for their meaning:

AYOBUNMI....JOY IS GIVEN TO ME
AKILI......WISDOM
IKUSEGHAM....PEACE IS BETTER THAN WAR..
MBONISI....ONE WHO WILL TEACH US
MUATA...HE SEARCHS FOR TRUTH
MTHUNZI..THIS ONE IS THUNDEROUS
SHUMBA....LION

Thanks for sharing!

[vlm310]

Nyabinghi,
My son will be 17 years old in November and I have been searching for the meaning of his name(Macanen Jr.) for years. He is named after his dad, and his dad was named by his father who practiced the Rastafari religion at that time. However, when my son's father was born, his dad was no where to be found so the name was misspelled(M-a-c-a-n-e-n) by his mother. She told me she later saw the correct spelling(Makonnen), but never knew what it meant. I thank you so much for posting this.

I think parents really need to consider the names they give their children, because kids sometimes act according to what they're named. And yes my son does act like he rules our household - I have to constantly remind him that there's only one ruler & that's me!

Thanks again, your posting made my night.

[Guest]

(11-17-2006 12:31 PM)Nyabinghi Wrote:  Hi everyone,

I am new here! My user name is from a Rastafari page. I am a vegetarian and that is why I go to Rastafari places in the internet. I am interested in names and naming since I was thirteen years old!
Here is a list of names that I found interesting:


AMEVI.......CHILD OF A HUMAN BEING
AYOBUNMI....JOY IS GIVEN TO ME
ATSUFI......BORN TWIN
AKILI......WISDOM
ABEO....COME TO BRING HAPPINESS
ADANDE....THE CHALLENGER
ADUKE...MUCH LOVE
DOTO....SECOND OF TWINS
IKUSEGHAM....PEACE IS BETTER THAN WAR..
MALES..
ABEID...HE IS A LEADER
KAMAU...QUIET SOLDIER
KAMBUI...FEARLESS
MAKONNEN...RULER
OKANG...THE FIRST SON
MBONISI....ONE WHO WILL TEACH US
MUATA...HE SEARCHS FOR TRUTH
MTHUNZI..THIS ONE IS THUNDEROUS
NYIKADZINO...THIS LAND BELONGS TO US
SHUMBA....LION

1st, of course people should like that username: Nyabinghi is the Roots!
Nice Irie name breda.Mi a blesed because mi Empress is a Rastafarian Heart Mind n Soul Queen too so I Family will be so strong and devote to Jah givin to the World new Jah Soldiers.
Suggest I some others if u could.Jah always bless n protect u.Peace n Luv

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(03-24-2007 06:35 AM)vlm310 Wrote:  Nyabinghi,
My son will be 17 years old in November and I have been searching for the meaning of his name(Macanen Jr.) for years. He is named after his dad, and his dad was named by his father who practiced the Rastafari religion at that time. However, when my son's father was born, his dad was no where to be found so the name was misspelled(M-a-c-a-n-e-n) by his mother. She told me she later saw the correct spelling(Makonnen), but never knew what it meant. I thank you so much for posting this.

I think parents really need to consider the names they give their children, because kids sometimes act according to what they're named. And yes my son does act like he rules our household - I have to constantly remind him that there's only one ruler & that's me!

Thanks again, your posting made my night.

It's great to understand ur joy about ur baby name.
Mi can say that Makonnen was the Original Name of Emperor Hailè Selassiè I., reincarnation of Jah the Almighty Lord.
Original Name of H.I.M. was :Qadamawi Ras Tafari Makonnen.
Nyabinghi was dam right with givin meanin to children's name and mi only want to add more info bout that Rastafarian name: more that is for Raspecting Rastafarian Faith and always raspecting...Our Future: all Jah Childrens.One Luv.Peace.

[Guest]

Hey there I got a whole bunch of Rastafarian baby names with meanings:
Makeda- Beautiful
Alexis- defender
Alyssa- Noble
Eniola- Majestic
Imani- Faith
Nia- Life purpose
Zina- Secret spirit
Kalena- Pure
Kealoha- The love
Keloa- Bold courageous
Kilia- Heaven
Kai- sea
Mahina- moon glow
Sharifa- distinguished one
Adonia- godess of love
Ikim
Kihnda

[Guest]

Hi could you Pleeeease give me some rastafarian boy names? And their meanings?
So far I only know two - Izeekio and Malakai - but I don't know what they mean or if they are spelt correctly :/
Thank-you! xoxo.

[Guest]

Our names are Sheridan Hamilton and Lindsey Horton and we are doing a project for school where we have to interview someone of a certain religion. We were interested in the Rastafari religion and I was wondering if you could answer some short questions for us.

Just e-mail me back at
sheridan.hamilton@ymail.com
Thanks!

[aaronaugusts]

I have been interested in names for a long time, and have had great opportunities to study them,in America, girls tend to get stuck with endearing little girl names, with cutesy spellings, often ending with the diminutive "i" or "y", which is why virtually every boy's name ending with this sound has been appropriated for females--Sydney is now almost exclusively a female name. Cutesy names do not invite people to take these women seriously.

[Rashaisel's Girlfriend]

My boyfriend's name is Rahaisel and he is trying to find out the meaning of his name. His mother grew up Rastafarian community. And he was just interested in finding out if his name had some meaning.