Meaning: Its source is a Yoruba expression meaning "A person with dreadlocks."

Languages: This boy's name is used in Yoruba.

Narrative: Dreadlocks are long, matted strands of hair that develop when the hair is left untrimmed and uncombed for several years.

In Africa, dreadlocks are worn mainly for religious reasons, by members of certain Christian denominations and traditional religions. To many African Americans and other people of African heritage who have left their home continent, dreadlocks are a symbol of black pride.

Meaning: Its source is a Yoruba expression meaning "Girl with dreadlocks."

Languages: This girl's name is used in Yoruba.

Narrative: Dreadlocks are strands of long hair that develop when the hair is left untrimmed and uncombed for several years.

From Christian sects like the Celestial Church of Christ to traditional fetish priests, many Africans keep dreadlocks mainly for religious reasons. To African Americans and other blacks living outside Africa, dreadlocks often symbolize pride in their African heritage.