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<< Another point,there are certain names that reflects certain
 situations,especially those of women.Women who have had difficulties of
having
 a child after a long married and if they happen to have one at  a point they
 give this child a name that either expressed satisfactions,like Wassa,or
other
 forms of feelings.The same thing applies to women who have on many occasions
 witness losing their child at birth.This is very common within the Mandingka
 tribe.I  believed that names like Tombong,Manlafy,Karafa,Allabatu etc might
be
 of such character.
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Haarr  or Haarr Yalla (wollof)  is also such a name. It means waiting for
God, and  is used to name a child of a couple that have lost multiple
children at birth or infancy.
Here's more:

Njogou
Ndebban
Njommeh
Latir
Yamoussou
Jangkeh
Mousou
Njillan
Jerreh
Fansumanah
Ansumannah (male)
Antoumann(male)
Ansou (female)
Njugga
Poullo
Karamo
Njundou
Absa
Abbisatou
Sandiggi
Njahhat
Jeggan
Courrah
Ndongoh
Amsatou
Kelefa
Fanta
Jaara
Mberry
MassanSainey
Sannou
Ngallandou
Katim
Nogoi
Hujjah
Jahu
Sigga
Nyaling
Macoumba

Jabou  Joh

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