Binta is from the Hausa, Wolof, and broader West African Arabic-influenced Binta — short form of bint (daughter). A modern American baby name in the broader West African heritage aesthetic. Binta Kinte — *iconic mother of Kunta Kinte in Alex Haley's iconic Roots: The Saga of an American Family (1976) — Pulitzer Prize Special Citation (1977); over 8 million copies sold worldwide; one of the most-influential African American literary works of the 20th century; the iconic 1977 ABC miniseries adaptation drew 130+ million viewers and won 9 Emmy Awards; the iconic 2016 History Channel remake starring Malachi Kirby as Kunta Kinte introduced the story to a new generation; the iconic character Binta Kinte represents the Mandinka heritage of West African peoples; Binta has become one of the most-popular West African heritage names in the African-American diaspora since the 1970s. Binta in Hausa tradition — used widely across northern Nigerian Hausa-speaking communities (the Hausa people are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa with over 80 million speakers). Binta Diallo — modern Senegalese-American figure. Binta Sidibé — modern Malian-American figure. Princess Binta* — modern West African royal heritage naming.
Featured throughout West African heritage and African-American literature.
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Binta reduces to five.