African American Submitted Names

Kinnesha f African American
Variant of Kennesha.

Kinshasa f African American
From the name of the capital city of the African country, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city was named after a village (which is also named Kinshasa) that once existed there, which now has become a commune... [more]

Kinte m Literature, African American
This name was popularized in the USA in the late 1970s by the book and miniseries 'Roots' where it was the surname of the character Kunta Kinte.

Kion m African American (Modern), English (American), Popular Culture
Variant spelling of Keon. Used by a character in "The Lion Guard".

Kior f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ka'oir.

Kiresha f African American (Modern, Rare)
From the Tamil language

Kirresha f African American
Variant of Kiresha

Kishawn m African American
Variant spelling of Keshawn.

Kisiah f African American
Variant of Keziah.

Kiyanna f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American
Variant of Kiana 2/Qiana/Keanna.

Kiyomii f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kiyomi.

Kiysha f African American
Variant of Keisha.

Kiziah f & m African American
Variant of Keziah as well as a short form of Hezekiah.

Kizzmekia f African American (Rare)

Klarence m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Clarence.

K'miyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kamiyah.

Kneisha f African American

Knekesia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nikeisha.

Knowshon m African American (Rare)

Kolandra f African American (Rare)

Kordae m African American (Modern)
Variant of Cordae.

Kore m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Kore or a variant of Corey.... [more]

Korva f African American (Rare)
Korva Coleman, NPR broadcaster

Koryan f African American
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Kristeena f African American, English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christina.

Krystana f African American (Rare)
Variant of Christina.

Krystanna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Christina.

K'Shantineyah f Obscure, African American (Rare)
Is a hebrew name meaning the most beautiful child. It also means most loved with The ending YAH abbreviation of Yahweh this name means God is alway with this child.

Kuanikwa f African American (Rare)

Kubiiki f African American

Kunta m Literature, African American (Rare)
This name was popularized in the USA in the late 1970s by the character Kunta Kinte in Alex Haley's historical novel 'Roots' (1976) and the subsequent television miniseries based on the book (1977).

Kwamain m African American (Modern)
Variant of Kwamaine

Kwamaine m African American (Modern)
A blend of Kwame with Jermaine.... [more]

Kwamane m African American (Modern)
Variant of Kwamaine

Kwamarion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Kwame and Kamarion.

Kwanda f African American
Variant of Quanda.

Kwanisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Quanisha.

Kwanita f African American
Claimed to be the Zuñi Indian form of Juanita.

Kwenton m African American (Rare)
Variant of Quentin.

Kwon m African American (Rare)
Variant spelling of Quan.... [more]

Kyale m African American
just my name

Kyan m African American, English (Modern), Irish, Dutch
Variant of Cian or Kiyan.

Kyana f Dutch, African American, English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Qiana as well as a feminine form of Kyan.

Kyandi f African American (Modern)

Kyanna f English (Modern), African American
Variant of Keanna or Kiana 2 or a feminine form of Kian 2.

Kyasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix ky and Asia 1.

Kyesha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the element ky and Iesha (Compare Tyesha). It can also sometimes be a variant of Keisha.

Kyhlil m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kahlil derived from Khalil of Arabic origin, meaning “friend.”

Kyire m African American
Variant of Kyrie

Kylic m African American

Kylijah m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ka and the name Elijah.

Kylise f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ky with Kelis or Elise, or a feminine elaboration of Kyle using Lise.

Kymani m & f African American (Modern)
Likely an invented name, possibly a blend of the popular phonetic element ky with Kimani.

Kymari m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ky and the name Kamari.

Kynara f African American
Possibly an invented name, related to Kiara or Kinneret

Kyrell m African American

Kyrese m African American (Modern, Rare)
A modern invented name based on Tyrese.

Kyrien m African American

Kyrone m African American (Rare)
Variant of Kyron, perhaps blending it with Tyrone.

Kyshaun m African American
Variant of Kyshawn.

Kyshawn m African American
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix Ky- and the name Shawn.

Kysheia f African American

Kyvon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ky and von, probably modelled on Kevin.

La f & m African American
Shortening of African American names that start with la, such as Latasha and Latanya for females and LaShawn and Lashay for males... [more]

Laadrian m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Adrian.

Laafrica f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Africa 1.

La'andre m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix La and Andre (perhaps inspired by the similar Léandre).

Laava f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La combined with the name Ava.

Laavery m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La combined with the name Avery.

Labertha f African American, English
Combination of the prefix La and the name Bertha.

Labrenda f African American
Combination of the popular name suffix La- and the name Brenda, typically stylized as LaBrenda in the vein of other, similar names.

Labrian m African American
A combination of the prefix La with the name Brian.

Labruce m African American
Combination of the prefix la and the name Bruce.

LaCara f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la and Cara, probably modelled on Toccara.

Lacel m African American

Lacelia f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Celia.

Lachanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashonda.

Lachandra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashondra.

Lachante f African American (Modern, Rare)
Unaccented version of Lachanté.

Lachanté f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix la- and the given name Chanté.

Lacharla f African American
Combination of the popular name prefix La and diminutive Charla.

Lachelle f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix La and Chelle.

Lachuné f African American
It's the female form of the African-american name LaShaun, composed by the suffix -la and the name Shaun, which means "God is merciful".

Lacinda f English (American), African American
Variant of Lucinda.

Laclea f African American (Rare)
Variant of Clea.

Lacole f African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of the popular prefix la with the name Nicole.

Laconia f African American
From the Greek word “laconic”, which comes precisely from the Lacedaemon region and from the brief and concise way of speaking Spartans.

Lacreasha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lacrecia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lacreesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lacreisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia, influenced by Lakeisha.

Lacresha f African American
Variant of Lucretia.

Lacreshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lacresia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lacrisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

LaDaniel m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Daniel.

Ladarian m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La- with the name Darian.

Ladarius m African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Darius.

Ladasha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Dasha, probably modelled on Latasha.

Ladawn f African American (Modern)
Variant of LaDonna influenced by Dawn.

Ladawna f African American
Variant of LaDonna.

Ladonta m African American
Feminization of Ladontae.

Ladontae m African American

Ladrea f African American (Rare)

Ladrena f African American (Modern, Rare)

Laester f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laesther.

Laesther f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La combined with the name Esther.

LaFonda f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Fonda. Also compare Lavonda and LaWanda... [more]

Lafonse m African American

Lagayle f African American
Combination of the popular prefix La- and Gayle.

Laguardia m African American
Transferred use of the surname Laguardia.

Laianna f African American

Laisha f African American (Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern), Spanish (Mexican), Dhivehi
Possibly a combination of the popular prefix la with the name Aisha. This is borne by the Mexican telenovela actress Laisha Wilkins (1976-).

Laiya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Leia.

Laiyah f African American

Lajean f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the perfix La- and the given name Jean (Compare LaShawn, Lajuan and Lasean).

Lajohn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la- and the name John (Compare Lajuan and LaShawn).

Lajoize f African American
Combination of the prefix La- with a variant of Joyce.

Lajonel m African American

Lajoyce f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix la- and the name Joyce.

Lajuan m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix la- and the given name Juan 1. Possibly related to LaShawn.

Lajuana f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix la- and the name Juana, making it strictly the feminine form of Lajuan (See also Lajuanda and Lawana).

Lajuanda f African American
Variant of LaWanda, influenced by the spelling of the name Juan 1.

Lakayla f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with Kayla.

Lakeas m African American

Lakeeta f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lakita.

Lakeishah f African American

Lakeita f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lakita.

Lakeith m African American
Combination of the popular prefix La and Keith.

Lakeithia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly coined as a feminine form of Keith.

Lakeithian m & f African American
Elaboration of Keith using the prefix la and suffix ian.

Lakendrick m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Kendrick with the popular prefix La-.

La'kenya f African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Kenya.

Lakenzia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and Kenzia.

Lakenzise f African American (Modern, Rare)

Lakesha f African American
Variant of Lakeisha.

Laketa f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lakita.

Laketta f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lakita.

Lakeys m African American (Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Lakeisha, influenced by the spelling of the English word keys.

Lakiesha f African American
Variant of Lakeisha.

Laking m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La combined with King.

Lakira f African American
Combination of prefix La- with Kira 2.

Lakita f African American
Variant of Laquita.

Lakreisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia, influenced by Lakeisha.

Lakresha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lakreshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lakrisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lakwanzaa f African American (Rare)
Laquan + Kwanzaa.

Lalea f African American
Combination of Lea and the prefix La. It also coincides with the Romanian word lalea meaning "tulip".

Lamai f African American
Variant of Lamay.

Lamaia f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La combined with the name Maia 1.

Lamaj m African American (Modern)
Jamal spelled backwards.

Lamanda m African American

Lamanya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with Manya.

Lamarco m African American (Rare)
Blend of Lamar and Marco. Also compare Lamarcus and Demarco.

Lamarcus m African American
Combination of the popular prefix La and Marcus.

Lamari m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lamario/Lamaria influenced by similar names such as Amari... [more]

Lamaria f African American (Rare)
Feminine version of Lamar or Lamario.

Lamario m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Lamar, possibly influenced by Mario.

Lamarion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lamar with Marion 2 (Compare Lamario)... [more]

Lamarr m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lamar.

Lamaya f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Maya 2.

Lamaye f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lamay.

Lamichael m African American
Combination of the popular prefix La- with Michael.

Lamir m African American (Rare)
Variant of Lamar, possibly influenced by names such as Jamir.

Lamona f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and Mona 1.

Lamonte m African American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Lamonte.

Lamonya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix La- and name Monya.

Lanesha f African American
Variant of Lanisha.

Lanesia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lanisha.

Laniece f English (Australian, Modern, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements la and nees. It can be spelled Laniece or with a capitalized third letter as LaNiece.

Lanijah f African American (Rare)

Lanika f African American

Lanina f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Nina 1.

Lanise f African American
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix la and the name Denise. It can be spelled LaNise or Lanise.

Lanisha f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements la, nee and sha. A known bearer is American model LaNisha Cole (1982-).

Laniya f African American

Lanyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Lanyia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Lanyiah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Lapatrice f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Patrice 2.

Lapaula f African American
Combination of the name Paula with the common African American prefix la-.

Laportia f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix la- and the given name Portia.

La'precious f African American

LaPreston m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix la and Preston. A famous bearer was American rapper LaPreston Porter (1985-2022).

Laprince m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Prince.

Laprincess f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Princess.

Laprincessa f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Princessa.

Laquae m & f African American
Likely derives from the surname LaQaue, which is found in the United States. The surname has alleged roots in Germany but appears to be a variant of the Catalan surname Laqué (Llaqué). The surname Laqué possibly arose from a variant of Laquet (Llaquet), a topographic name from a diminutive of llac or ‘pond’... [more]

Laquana f African American
Feminine form of Laquan.

Laquanda f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements la, quan and da, sharing a sound with names such as LaWanda and Lashonda... [more]

Laquandra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements la, quan and dra; in other words, an elaborated form of Laquanda, blending it with a name ending in dra such as Sondra... [more]

Laquanna f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix -la and the name Quanna.

Laquaysha f African American (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the common prefix La and the word loquacious.

Laqueda f African American
Variant of Laquita.

Laqueta f African American
Variant of Laquita.

Laquetta f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laquita.

Laquifa f African American

Laquilla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La- and Quilla.

Laquinta f African American (Rare), English (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Laquan

Laquita f African American
Combination of the popular name elements La and quita (from names such as Marquita).

Laquitta f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laquita.

Laquon m African American
Variant of Laquan.

Laquonne m & f African American
Variant of Laquan.

LaRay m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name elements la and ray. As a feminine name, it's also a variant of LaRae.... [more]

Larcenia f American (South, Archaic), African American
Variant of Larcena.

Lardarius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Ladarius.

Larencia f African American (Modern, Rare)

LaRhonda f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Rhonda.

Lariah f African American

Larikka f African American (Modern, Rare)

Larisha f African American
Variant of Larissa.

Larita f African American, Theatre
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Rita. This was used by Noël Coward for a character in his play Easy Virtue (1924), which was adapted into a silent film in 1928 as well as a 2006 film.

Larney m African American

Laronda f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaRhonda.

Laroyce m & f African American

Larriah f African American
Variant of Lariah

Larrietta f African American
Probably a feminine form of Larry.

LaSalle m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Lasalle.

Lasandra f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Sandra (possibly in imitation of Cassandra).

LaSanya f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaSonya.

Lasean m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name using the popular prefix La- with the given name Sean. See also LaShawn.

Lasha f African American
Modern name using the popular prefix la- combined with the suffix -sha, most likely influenced by Sasha.

Lashae f African American (Modern)
Feminine variant of Lashay.

Lashanda f African American
Possibly a variant of Lashonda.

Lashandra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashondra.

Lashane f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with Shane.

Lashannon f African American
Combination of Shannon and the popular name prefix -la.

Lashanta f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashonda.

Lashanti f African American (Modern)
Blend of the popular phonetic prefix la and the name Ashanti. It can be spelled Lashanti or with a capitalized third letter as LaShanti.

Lasharna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and the name Sharna.

Lasharra f African American (Modern, Rare)

Lashaun f & m African American
Variant of LaShawn.

Lashauna f African American (Modern)
Feminine form of Lashaun.

Lashaunda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashonda.

Lashaundra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashondra.

Lashauntea f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Lashaun.

Lashaw m & f African American
Combination of the popular suffix -la and the given name Shaw. Possibly inspired by LaShawn

Lashawna f African American
Strictly feminine variant of LaShawn. See also Lashonda.

Lashawnda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Shawnda.

Lashawndra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashondra.

Lashawndre m African American (Rare)
Combination of LaShawn and Dre.

Lashaye f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashay.

Lashayla f African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Shayla.

Lashea f African American (Modern, Rare)

Lasheika f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the invented name Sheika, probably modelled on Lakeisha.

Lasheila f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix La- and the name Sheila.

Lasheka f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the invented name Sheka, possibly modelled on Lakeisha.

Lashinda f African American (Rare)

Lashiqua f African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic elements la, shee and qua.

Lashon m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Lashaun.

Lashondell m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of Lashon and Dell.

Lashondra f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Shondra. Compare also Lashonda.

Lashontae f African American (Modern)
A combination of the prefix la and the name Shontae (which is probably a combination of a variant spelling of Shawn and a variant form of the diminutive suffix -ty)... [more]

Lashunda f African American (Modern)
A combination of the popular prefix la and the invented name Shunda.

Lashundra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashondra.

Lashunta f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashonda.

La'shy f African American (Modern, Rare)

LaSonya f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Sonya.

LaStacia f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Stacia.

Lastar f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and Star.

Lastarr f African American
Variant of Lastar.

Lastasia f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix la combined with the name Stasia.

Lasylvia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and Sylvia.

Latania f African American (Rare)
Variant of Latanya.

Latara f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Tara 1.

Latarsha f African American
Possibly a variant of Latasha in non-rhotic accents.

Latavia f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la and Tavia. A notable bearer of this name is American singer LaTavia Roberson (1981-).

Latavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La- with the name Tavius.

Latawnya f African American
Variant of LaTonya.

Lateesha f African American
Variant of Latisha.

Lateria f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laterra.

Laterria f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laterra.

Laterrica f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix La- and Terrica.

Latesha f African American (Modern)

Lathea f African American (Rare)

Latiah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Latiyah.

Laticia f African American
Variant of Latisha.

Latiffany f African American

Latina f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix la and the name Tina. This name also concides with the American English term for a woman of Latin American origin... [more]

Latishea f African American (Modern, Rare)

Latita f African American (Rare)
Possibly derived from Letitia.

Lativia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of popular prefix La- and -tivia.

Latiyah f African American (Modern)
Maybe blend of Atiya with a name beginning in La-.

Latonia f African American (Modern)
Variant of LaTonya.

Latonja f African American (Modern)
Variant of LaTonya.

Latora f African American (Rare)
Variant of Latoria. Also compare Latara.

Latori f African American (Rare)
Variant of Latoria, or a combination of the popular prefix la with the name Tori.

Latoria f African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Toria (compare LaToya).

Latorie f African American
Likely an invented name, a combination of the popular name prefix La- and Tori.

Latory f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the perfix la- and the given name Tory. Variant of Latori (See also Latorie and Latroy).

Latorya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Latoria.

Latoryia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Latoria.

Latosha f African American
Possibly a variant of Latasha.

LaToyia f African American
Variant of LaToya.

Latraviette f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Latravion.

Latravion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Travion. It can be spelled Latravion or with a capitalized third letter as LaTravion.

Latrease f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Latrice.

Latreca f African American (Modern, Rare)

Latrell m African American (Modern), American (Modern)
Modern coinage like many newer names with the prefix La- with a mellifluous second syllable.