Kinte
West African · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Kinte
Kinte is a West African name, primarily a Mandinka surname meaning "a person of royal or noble lineage," derived from Mandinka linguistic roots connected to concepts of dignity and status.
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Etymology
Kinte is a West African name, primarily a Mandinka surname meaning "a person of royal or noble lineage," derived from Mandinka linguistic roots connected to concepts of dignity and status. The name is most notably associated with the Mandinka people of Mali and Guinea, and gained international prominence through Alex Haley's 1976 novel "Roots," which traced his ancestry to Kunta Kinte, a historical Mandinka man enslaved in America.
Kinte currently ranks #10,297 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1977.
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