Names by Tribe

Bassa: We name our babies based on situations. We loooove to explain our names.

Belleh: How do you name your children? Send Reply

Dei: How do you name your children? Send Reply

Gbande:We name our children after the ancestors. An ancestor returns to us in the form of a child.

Gio: We name our babies based on situations. They are reminders and commemoration of these events.

Gola: How do you name your children? Send Reply

Grebo: How do you name your children? Send Reply

Kissi: We name our children by birth order. Don't ask, all of our children have the same names.

Kpelle: We name our babies based on situations. We have to remember these events and situations.

Krahn: We name our children after ancesters that have died. They have to live on.

Kru:We name our children based on relationships. Well, you need to know that we are related.

Lorma: We name our children by birth order of the mother in Zorzor. In Bode, names are given at will.

Mandingo: We name our children after Mohammedan people or names from the Bible that are in the Koran.

Mano: We name our children by birth order. We don't need that many names. It's easier to remember a few.

Mende:How do you name your children? Send Reply

Vai: We use names from the family. This way, we honor our elders and siblings, and remember them always.