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AFRICA (1)   f   African American (Rare)
From the name of the continent, which is of Latin origin, possibly from the Afri people who lived near Carthage in North Africa... [more]

ANDRE   m   English, African American
English form of ANDRÉ

ANTOINE   m   French, African American
French form of Antonius (see ANTHONY).

ANTWAN   m   African American
Variant of ANTOINE, in use since the 1960s.

DAQUAN   m   African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name elements Da and quan.

DEANDRE   m   African American
Combination of the popular name prefix De and ANDRE

DEANGELO   m   African American
Combination of the popular name prefix De and ANGELO

DEDRICK   m   African American
From a surname which was derived from the given name DIEDERIK.

DEION   m   African American (Modern)
Variant of DION

DEON   m   English, African American
Variant of DION

DEONTE   m   African American (Modern)
Blend of DEON and DANTE

DESHAUN   m   African American
Combination of the popular name prefix De and SHAUN.

DESHAWN   m   African American
Combination of the popular name prefix De and SHAWN.

IESHA   f   African American (Modern)
Variant of 'AISHA... [more]

IVORY   m & f   African American
From the English word for the hard, creamy-white substance which comes from elephant tusks and was formerly used to produce piano keys.

JALEN   m   African American (Modern)
An invented name... [more]

JAMAAR   m   African American (Rare)
Variant of JAMAR

JAMAR   m   African American
Recently created name, possibly a blend of JAMAL and LAMAR... [more]

JAQUAN   m   African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name elements Ja and quan.

JAYLEN   m & f   African American (Modern), English (Modern)
Variant of JALEN... [more]

JAYLIN   m & f   African American (Modern), English (Modern)
Variant of JALEN... [more]

JAYLON   m   African American (Modern)
Variant of JALEN

KALISHA   f   African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix Ka and LISHA.

KEISHA   f   African American
Recent coinage, possibly invented, possibly based on KEZIAH.

KENYA (2)   f   English, African American
From the name of the African country... [more]

KESHAUN   m   African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix Ke and SHAUN.

KESHAWN   m   African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix Ke and SHAWN.

KESHIA   f   African American
Probably a variant of KEISHA

KEYSHA   f   African American (Rare)
Variant of KEISHA

KIANA (2)   f   African American
Variant of QIANA

KISHA   f   African American
Variant of KEISHA

LADONNA   f   African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name DONNA.

LAGINA   f   African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name GINA.

LAKEISHA   f   African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name KEISHA.

LAKESHIA   f   African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name KESHIA.

LAKISHA   f   African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name KISHA.

LAMAR   m   English, African American
From a French and English surname, originally from a place name in Normandy, which was derived from Old French la mare meaning "the pool".

LASHAWN   f & m   African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name SHAWN.

LASHAY   m   African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix La and SHAY (1).

LASHONDA   f   African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name SHONDA.

LATANYA   f   African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name TANYA.

LATASHA   f   African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name TASHA.

LATISHA   f   African American
Variant of LETITIA

LATONYA   f   African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name TONYA.

LATOYA   f   African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name TOYA.

LAWANDA   f   African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name WANDA.

MARQUES   m   African American (Modern)
Variant of MARQUIS

MARQUIS   m   African American
From a noble title which was derived from the Old French word marchis "march, borderland", which originally referred to someone who ruled on the borderlands of a realm.

MARQUISE   m   African American (Modern)
Variant of MARQUIS... [more]

MARQUITA   f   African American
Feminine variant of MARQUIS

NATISHA   f   African American (Rare)
Variant of NATASHA, probably modeled on LATISHA.

NIKEISHA   f   African American (Rare)
Combination of the name prefix Ni and the name KEISHA.

QIANA   f   African American (Modern)
From the word for the silk-like material, introduced by DuPont in 1968 and popular in the fashions of the 1970s.

QUANNA   f   African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix Qua and ANNA.

QUIANA   f   African American (Modern)
Variant of QIANA

QUIANNA   f   African American (Rare)
Variant of QIANA

RASHAUN   m   African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ra with the name SHAUN.

RASHAWN   m   African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix Ra with the name SHAWN.

SHANICE   f   African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name elements Shan and ice.

SHANIKA   f   African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name elements Shan and ka.

SHANIQUA   f   African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name elements Shan and qua.

SHELENA   f   African American (Rare)
Probably a combination of the prefix She and LENA.

TAJUANA   f   African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ta with the name JUANA.

TALISHA   f   African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix Ta and LISHA.

TANEKA   f   African American (Rare)
Variant of TANIKA

TANESHA   f   African American
Variant of TANISHA

TANIKA   f   African American
Invented name, probably modeled on TAMIKA and influenced by TANYA.

TANIQUA   f   African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name element Tan (from names such as TANYA) and the common name suffix qua.

TANISHA   f   African American
Combination of the popular name element Tan (from names such as TANYA) and the common name suffix sha.

TISHA   f   English, African American
Short form of LETITIA or LATISHA

TORY (1)   m   African American
Meaning unknown, possibly a diminutive of SALVATORE

TYREEK   m   African American (Modern)
Variant of TYRIQ

TYRESE   m   African American (Modern)
An invented name based on the popular name syllable Tyr (from names such as TYRONE).

TYRIK   m   African American (Modern)
Variant of TYRIQ

TYRIQ   m   African American (Modern)
Probably a blend of TYRONE and TARIQ.

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