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Nitara Carlynn Long

If you though Nia Long’s name came from the Swahili language (c’mon Kwanzaa lovers!), that’s a good guess, but it’s actually not even Nia. Instead the Love Jones star’s real name is actually Nitara. The name is actually of Hindi origin, and it means, “Having deep roots.”

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