Kinte is a unique and distinctive given name of African origin, particularly popular among the Mandinka people of West Africa. Derived from the word 'kinte,' which means 'return' in the Mandinka language, it holds significant cultural and historical relevance. The name gained widespread recognition through Alex Haley's novel 'Roots: The Saga of an American Family,' where the protagonist, Kunta Kinte, is a young Gambian man who is captured and sold into slavery.
"The name Kinte had a brief moment of popularity in 1977 with 12 newborns sharing it that year."