Names That Mean Born

Classic African day name, with rhythm and energy.

Common male name in Ghana.

Phibbi is one of the African day names that was commonly used among enslaved people in America, along with variations Phebe, Phibba, and Phibah. These names derive from Afua, reserved for girls born on Fridays. Phibbi and variations were often Anglicized as Phoebe.

Beneba was used by enslaved people as a form of Abena, the Akan day name for girls born on Tuesday. A notable current bearer is Australian writer Maxine Beneba Clarke, who is of Afro-Caribbean descent.

Yoruba names often reveal circumstances around a child's birth. In this case, Abidemi reveals a daughter was born without her father present.

A celebratory choice, also spelled Harusi.