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This is a list of names in which the usage is African American or Western African.
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Aaliyah f Arabic, English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Feminine form of Aali. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by the singer Aaliyah Haughton (1979-2001), who was known simply as Aaliyah. This name received a boost in popularity after she released her debut album in 1994, and also in 2001 after her untimely death in an airplane crash.
Aamadu m Fula
Fula form of Ahmad.
Aaminata f Fula
Fula form of Amina 1.
Abdou m Western African, Northern African
Form of Abduh common in West and North Africa.
Abdoul m Western African
Form of Abdul used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.
Abdoulaye m Western African
Form of Abd Allah used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.
Abdullaahi m Fula
Fula form of Abd Allah.
Abdullahi m Hausa
Hausa form of Abd Allah.
Abena f Akan
Means "born on Tuesday" in Akan.
Abeni f Yoruba
Means "we prayed and we received" in Yoruba.
Abidemi m & f Yoruba
Means "born in my absence" in Yoruba. It is typically given to children born when the father is away.
Abimbola f & m Yoruba
Means "born to me with wealth" in Yoruba.
Abiodun m & f Yoruba
Means "born on a festival" in Yoruba.
Abiola f & m Yoruba
Means "born into wealth" in Yoruba.
Abioye m & f Yoruba
Means "born into royalty" in Yoruba.
Abosede f Yoruba
Means "comes with the start of the week" in Yoruba, given when the child is born on Sunday.
Aboubacar m Western African
Form of Abu Bakr used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.
Abubakar m Hausa, Fula
Form of Abu Bakr used in Nigeria.
Adaeze f Igbo
Means "eldest daughter of the king" in Igbo.
Adamou m Western African
Form of Adam used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.
Adanna f Igbo
Means "eldest daughter of the father" in Igbo.
Adannaya f Igbo
Means "eldest daughter of her father" in Igbo.
Ade 1 m & f Yoruba
From Yoruba adé meaning "crown", also a short form of other names beginning with this element.
Adebayo m Yoruba
Means "the crown meets joy" in Yoruba.
Adebola m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown meets wealth" in Yoruba.
Adebowale m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown has returned home" in Yoruba.
Adedayo m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown becomes joy" in Yoruba.
Adegoke m Yoruba
Means "the crown has ascended the mountain" in Yoruba.
Adekunle m Yoruba
Means "the crown has filled the home" in Yoruba.
Ademola m Yoruba
Means "the crown is with wealth" in Yoruba.
Adenike f Yoruba
Means "the crown is to be cared for" in Yoruba.
Adeola f & m Yoruba
Means "the crown of wealth" in Yoruba. It is also a surname.
Adetokunbo m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown returns from over the sea" in Yoruba.
Adewale m Yoruba
Means "the crown has come home" in Yoruba.
Adisa m & f Yoruba
Means "bundled up and set to dry" in Yoruba.
Adjoa f Akan
Variant of Adwoa.
Adwoa f Akan
Means "born on Monday" in Akan.
Adzo f Ewe
Ewe form of Adwoa.
Afi f Ewe
Ewe form of Afua.
Afia f Akan
Variant of Afua.
Afolabi m Yoruba
Means "born into wealth" in Yoruba.
Africa 1 f African American (Rare)
From the name of the continent of Africa, which is of Latin origin, possibly from the Afri people who lived near Carthage in North Africa. This rare name is used most often by African-American parents.
Afua f Akan
Means "born on Friday" in Akan.
Ahmadu m Hausa
Hausa form of Ahmad.
Aïchatou f Western African
Form of Aisha used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.
Aisha f Arabic, Urdu, Hausa, Swahili, Kazakh, African American
Means "living, alive" in Arabic. This was the name of Muhammad's third wife, the daughter of Abu Bakr. Some time after Muhammad's death she went to war against Ali, the fourth caliph, but was defeated. Her name is used more by Sunni Muslims and less by Shias.... [more]
Aishatu f Hausa
Hausa variant of Aisha.
Aïssa f Western African
Form of Aisha used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.
Aïssatou f Western African
Form of Aisha used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.
Akachi m & f Igbo
Means "the hand of God" in Igbo.
Akeem m African American
Perhaps a variant of Hakim.
Akilah f Arabic, African American
Alternate transcription of Arabic عقيلة (see Aqila).
Akosua f Akan
Means "born on Sunday" in Akan.
Akpan m Ibibio
Means "first-born son" in Ibibio.
Akpofure m & f Urhobo
Means "life is peaceful" in Urhobo.
Aku 2 f Ewe
Ewe form of Akua.
Akua f Akan
Means "born on Wednesday" in Akan.
Akuchi f & m Igbo
Means "wealth from God" in Igbo.
Alaba f & m Yoruba
Means "second child after twins" in Yoruba.
Alassane m Western African
Form of Al-Hasan used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.
Alhaji m Hausa
Means "the pilgrim" in Hausa, a derivative of Arabic حجّ (ḥajj) meaning "pilgrimage, hajj". It is typically a title, not a name.
Alhassan m Western African
Form of Al-Hasan used in West Africa.
Alheri f Hausa
Means "the charitable, the good" in Hausa, from Arabic خير (khayr).
Aliyu m Hausa
Hausa form of Ali 1.
Ama f Akan
Means "born on Saturday" in Akan.
Amadi 1 m Igbo
Means "freeborn man" in Igbo.
Amadi 2 m Yoruba (Rare)
Possibly means "seemed destined to die at birth" in Yoruba.
Amadou m Western African
Form of Ahmad used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.
Amadu m Western African
Form of Ahmad used in West Africa.
Amaka f Igbo
Short form of Chiamaka.
Amara f Igbo
Means "grace" in Igbo.
Amarachi f Igbo
Means "God's grace" in Igbo.
Amare m African American (Modern)
Variant of Amari. This name is borne by basketball player Amar'e Stoudemire (1982-).
Amari m & f African American (Modern)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from Arabic Ammar. This name has risen in popularity in America at the same time as similar-sounding names such as Jamari and Kamari.
Amina 1 f Arabic, Bosnian, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Ingush, Kazakh, Urdu, Swahili, Hausa
Derived from Arabic أمن (ʾamina) meaning "safe, secure". This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's mother, who died when he was young.
Aminata f Western African
Form of Amina 1 used in West Africa.
Aminatou f Western African
Form of Amina 1 used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.
Aminu m Hausa
Hausa form of Amin.
Anan 1 m & f Akan
Means "fourth born child" in Akan.
Aniyah f African American (Modern)
An invented name, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Anita and Aaliyah.
Antoine m French, African American
French form of Antonius (see Anthony). A famous bearer was the French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944), the author of The Little Prince.
Antwan m African American
Variant of Antoine, in use since the 1960s.
Anuli f Igbo
Means "joy" in Igbo.
Asabe f Hausa
From Hausa Asabar meaning "Saturday" (of Arabic origin).
Asma'u f Hausa
Hausa form of Asma.
Awa f Western African
Form of Hawa typical of West Africa.
Awotwi m & f Akan
Means "eighth born child" in Akan.
Ayanna f African American
Meaning uncertain. In 1970 it was featured in The Book of African Names by Chief Osuntoki with a listed meaning of "beautiful flower". American comedian and activist Dick Gregory used it for his daughter in 1971.
Ayo f & m Yoruba
From Yoruba ayọ̀ meaning "joy", or a short form of other names containing this element.
Ayodele m & f Yoruba
Means "joy has come home" in Yoruba.
Ayokunle m Yoruba
Means "joy has filled the home" in Yoruba.
Ayomide f & m Yoruba
Means "my joy has arrived" in Yoruba.
Ayotunde m & f Yoruba
Means "joy has come again" in Yoruba.
Ayuba m Hausa
Hausa form of Job.
Azubuike m Igbo
Means "the past is your strength" or "your back is your strength" in Igbo.
Baako m & f Akan
Means "first born child" in Akan.
Babajide m Yoruba
Means "father has awakened" in Yoruba.
Babatunde m Yoruba
Means "father has come again" in Yoruba.
Balarabe m Hausa
Means "born on Wednesday" in Hausa, derived from Laraba "Wednesday", from Arabic الأربعاء (al-ʾarbiʿāʾ), itself derived from أربعة (ʾarbaʿa) meaning "four".
Bamidele m & f Yoruba
Means "follow me home" in Yoruba.
Bello m Fula, Hausa
Possibly from Fula ballo meaning "helper". This name was borne by Muhammad Bello (1781-1837), the second leader of the Sokoto Caliphate.
Berko m Akan
Means "first born" in Akan.
Beyoncé f African American (Modern)
Popularized by the American singer Beyoncé Knowles (1981-) whose given name came from her mother's maiden name (which was originally Beyincé, of Louisiana Creole origin). This name appeared on the United States top 1000 list in 2001, around the time her group Destiny's Child was at the height of their popularity.
Bilƙisu f Hausa
Hausa form of Bilqis.
Bitrus m Hausa
Hausa form of Peter.
Bolanle f Yoruba
Means "find wealth at home" in Yoruba.
Bose f Yoruba
Short form of Bosede.
Bosede f Yoruba
Variant of Abosede.
Bukar m Hausa
Short form of Abubakar.
Bukola f Yoruba
Means "add to wealth" in Yoruba.
Chanté f African American (Modern)
From French chanter meaning "sing". This spelling corresponds with the past participle, meaning "sung".
Chi 2 m & f Igbo Mythology, Igbo
Means "god, spiritual being" in Igbo, referring to the personal spiritual guardian that each person is believed to have. Christian Igbo people use it as a name for the personal Christian god (as opposed to the omnipresent Chukwu, though the names are used synonymously in some contexts). This can also be a short form of the many Igbo names that begin with this element.
Chiamaka f Igbo
Means "God is more beautiful" in Igbo.
Chibueze m Igbo
Means "God is the king" in Igbo.
Chibuike m Igbo
Means "God is strength" in Igbo.
Chibuzo m & f Igbo
Means "God is the way" in Igbo.
Chichi f Igbo
Diminutive of Chi 2.
Chidi m & f Igbo
Means "God exists" in Igbo, derived from Chi 2, referring to God, and dị meaning "is". It is also a short form of Igbo names beginning with Chidi.
Chidiebele m & f Igbo
Variant of Chidiebere.
Chidiebere m & f Igbo
Means "God is merciful" in Igbo.
Chidiebube m & f Igbo
Means "God is wonderful" in Igbo.
Chidiegwu m Igbo (Rare)
Means "God is awe-inspiring" in Igbo.
Chidike m Igbo
Means "God is strong" in Igbo.
Chidimma f Igbo
Means "God is good" in Igbo.
Chidinma f Igbo
Variant of Chidimma.
Chidubem m & f Igbo
Means "God is guiding me" in Igbo.
Chiemeka m & f Igbo
Means "God did a greater deed" in Igbo.
Chigozie m & f Igbo
Means "God bless" in Igbo.
Chijindum m & f Igbo (Rare)
Means "God holds my life" in Igbo.
Chijioke m Igbo
Means "God holds a portion" in Igbo.
Chika 1 f & m Igbo
Means "God is greater" in Igbo.
Chike m Igbo
Means "God of strength" in Igbo.
Chikelu m & f Igbo
Variant of Chikere.
Chikere m & f Igbo
Means "God created" in Igbo.
Chima m & f Igbo
Means "God knows" in Igbo, derived from Chi 2, referring to God, and meaning "know".
Chimezie m & f Igbo
Means "God rectify" in Igbo.
Chinasa f Igbo
Means "God is answering" in Igbo.
Chinedu m Igbo
Means "God is leading" in Igbo.
Chinenye f Igbo
Means "God is giving" in Igbo.
Chinonso m & f Igbo
Means "God is nearby" in Igbo.
Chinwe f Igbo
Means "God possesses" in Igbo. It is also a short form of Igbo names beginning with Chinwe.
Chinweike m Igbo
Means "God possesses power" in Igbo.
Chinwendu f & m Igbo
Means "God possesses life" in Igbo.
Chinweuba m Igbo
Means "God possesses plenty" in Igbo.
Chinyelu f Igbo
Variant of Chinyere.
Chinyere f Igbo
Means "God gave" in Igbo, derived from Chi 2, referring to God, and nyè meaning "give".
Chioma f Igbo
Means "good God" in Igbo, derived from Chi 2, referring to God, and ọ́má meaning "good, beautiful".
Chisom f & m Igbo
Means "God goes with me" in Igbo.
Chizoba f & m Igbo
Means "God continues to save" in Igbo.
Chuks m Igbo
Diminutive of Igbo names beginning with the element Chukwu meaning "God".
Chukwudi m Igbo
Means "God exists" in Igbo (a variant of Chidi using Chukwu as the first element).
Chukwuebuka m Igbo
Means "God is greater" in Igbo.
Chukwuemeka m Igbo
Means "God did a greater deed" in Igbo.
Chukwuma m Igbo
Means "God knows" in Igbo (a variant of Chima using Chukwu as the first element).
Dada m & f Yoruba
Means "curly hair" in Yoruba.
Damarion m African American
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix da and Marion 2.
Ɗanjuma m Hausa
From Hausa ɗa "son" and Jumma'a "Friday".
Ɗanladi m Hausa
From Hausa ɗa "son" and Lahadi "Sunday".
Ɗanlami m Hausa
From Hausa ɗa "son" and Alhamis "Thursday".
Daouda m Western African
Form of Dawud used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.
Daquan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements da and quan. It can be spelled Daquan or with a capitalized third letter as DaQuan.
Darnell m English, African American
From an English surname that was derived from Old French darnel, a type of grass. In some cases the surname may be from a place name, itself derived from Old English derne "hidden" and halh "nook".
Darrell m English, African American
From an English surname that was derived from Norman French d'Airelle, originally denoting one who came from Airelle in France. As a given name it was moderately popular from the 1930s to the 1970s, but it dropped off the American top 1000 rankings in 2018.
Darryl m English, African American
Variant of Darrell. In the United States, this spelling was more popular than Darrell from 1960 to 1966, being especially well-used in the African-American community.
Davion m African American (Modern)
Recently created name, based on the sounds found in names such as David and Darian.
Davon m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements da and von.
Dayo m & f Yoruba
Means "joy arrives" in Yoruba.
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 an English surname that was derived from the given name Diederik.
Deion m African American (Modern)
Variant of Dion. A notable bearer is retired American football player Deion Sanders (1967-).
Deja f African American (Modern)
Means "already" from the French phrase déjà vu meaning "already seen". It received a popularity boost in 1995 when a character named Deja appeared in the movie Higher Learning.
DeMarcus m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Marcus.
DeMario m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Mario.
Deonte m African American (Modern)
Combination of Deon and the common phonetic suffix tay.
Deshawn m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Shawn. It can be spelled DeShawn or Deshawn.
Devante m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements da, von and tay. DeVanté Swing (1969-), stage name of Donald DeGrate Jr., was a singer with the group Jodeci. His name dramatically rose in popularity in the early 1990s when the group released their first successful songs, though it soon began to recede again.... [more]
Diamond f English (Rare), African American (Modern)
From the English word diamond for the clear colourless precious stone, the traditional birthstone of April. It is derived from Late Latin diamas, from Latin adamas, which is of Greek origin meaning "unconquerable, unbreakable".
Dubaku m & f Akan
Means "eleventh born child" in Akan.
Ebele f Igbo
Variant of Ebere.
Ebere f Igbo
Means "mercy, kindness" in Igbo.
Ebony f African American
From the English word ebony for the black wood that comes from the ebony tree. It is ultimately from the Egyptian word hbnj. In America this name is most often used in the black community.
Ebrima m Western African
Form of Ibrahim used in West Africa (Gambia).
Ebuka m Igbo
Short form of Chukwuebuka and other Igbo names ending with the same element.
Efe 2 m & f Urhobo
Short form of Efemena and other names containing efe "wealth".
Efemena m & f Urhobo
Means "here is my wealth" in Urhobo.
Efua f Akan
Variant of Afua.
Ejike m Igbo
Means "one having strength" in Igbo.
Ejiro m & f Urhobo
Short form of Ejiroghene and other names containing ejiro "praise".
Ejiroghene m & f Urhobo
Means "praise God" in Urhobo.
Ekene m & f Igbo
Means "thanks, gratitude" in Igbo.
Ekenedilichukwu m & f Igbo
Means "gratitude belongs to God" in Igbo.
Ekua f Akan
Variant of Akua.
Ekundayo f & m Yoruba
Means "tears become joy" in Yoruba.
Ekwueme m Igbo
Means "one says, one does" in Igbo, indicating a person who is truthful about his behaviour.
Emeka m Igbo
Short form of Chukwuemeka and other Igbo names ending with the same element.
Emem m & f Ibibio
Means "peace" in Ibibio.
Eniola f & m Yoruba
Means "person of wealth" in Yoruba.
Enitan m & f Yoruba
Means "person with a story, storied person" in Yoruba.
Enu m & f Akan
Means "fifth born child" in Akan.
Enyinnaya m Igbo
Means "his father's friend" in Igbo.
Enyonam f Ewe
Means "it is good for me" in Ewe.
Ese f & m Urhobo
Means "gift" in Urhobo.
Eseoghene m & f Urhobo
Means "God's gift" in Urhobo.
Esi f Akan
Means "born on Sunday" in Akan.
Faɗimatu f Hausa
Hausa form of Fatima.
Fatimata f Western African
Form of Fatima used in West Africa.
Fatimatou f Western African
Form of Fatima used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.
Fatoumata f Western African
Form of Fatima used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.
Femi m Yoruba
Short form of Olufemi.
Folami m & f Yoruba (Rare)
Means "respect and honour me" in Yoruba.
Folasade f Yoruba
Means "rule with nobility" in Yoruba.
Fumnanya f & m Igbo
Means "love me" in Igbo.
Funke f Yoruba
Short form of Olufunke.
Funmilayo f Yoruba
Means "give me joy" in Yoruba, also a short form of Olufunmilayo or Oluwafunmilayo.
Gbemisola f Yoruba
Means "carry me into wealth" in Yoruba.
Hadiza f Hausa
Hausa form of Khadija.
Hadizatu f Hausa
Hausa variant form of Khadija.
Hafsat f Hausa
Hausa form of Hafsa.
Hafsatu f Hausa
Hausa form of Hafsa.
Halima f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Hausa, Swahili
Feminine form of Halim. Halima was the name of the foster mother of the Prophet Muhammad.
Halimat f Hausa
Hausa variant of Halima.
Halimatu f Hausa
Hausa variant of Halima.
Hamisu m Hausa
From Arabic خامس (khāmis) meaning "fifth", a derivative of خمسة (khamsa) meaning "five". It is sometimes added to a given name to indicate the fifth sibling bearing it.
Haoua f Western African
Form of Hawa used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.
Harouna m Western African
Form of Harun used in parts of West Africa.
Haruna 2 m Hausa, Fula
Hausa and Fula form of Harun.
Hauwa f Hausa
Hausa form of Hawa.
Hauwa'u f Hausa
Hausa form of Hawa.
Ibrahim m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Pashto, Urdu, Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir, Avar, Bosnian, Dhivehi, Albanian, Hausa, Swahili
Arabic form of Abraham, also used in several other languages. This form appears in the Quran.
Ibrahima m Western African
Form of Ibrahim used in parts of West Africa.
Idowu m & f Yoruba
Means "born after twins" in Yoruba.
Idrissa m Western African
Form of Idris 1 common in West Africa.
Iesha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Aisha. It was popularized by the song Iesha (1991) by Another Bad Creation.
Ife f & m Yoruba
From Yoruba ìfẹ́ meaning "love".
Ifeanyi m Igbo
Means "we can do anything" in Igbo. It can be a short form of Ifeanyichukwu.
Ifeanyichukwu m Igbo
Means "we can do anything with God" in Igbo.
Ifeoma f Igbo
Means "good thing" in Igbo, derived from ífé meaning "thing" and ọ́má meaning "good, beautiful".
Ifiok m & f Ibibio
Means "wisdom" in Ibibio.
Ifunanya f Igbo
Means "love" in Igbo (literally "to see in one's eye").
Ige f & m Yoruba
Means "born feet first" in Yoruba.
Ijeoma f Igbo
Means "good journey" in Igbo.
Ikechukwu m Igbo
Means "power of God" in Igbo.
Ikenna m Igbo
Means "power of the father" in Igbo.
Imani f & m Swahili, African American
Means "faith" in Swahili, ultimately from Arabic إيمان (ʾīmān).
Ime 1 m & f Ibibio
Means "patience" in Ibibio.
Iniobong m & f Ibibio
Means "God's time" in Ibibio.
Inyene m & f Ibibio
Means "wealth" in Ibibio.
Issouf m Western African
Form of Yusuf used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.
Issoufou m Western African
Form of Yusuf used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.
Itoro m & f Ibibio
Means "praise, glory" in Ibibio.
Ivory m & f African American
From the English word for the hard, creamy-white substance that comes from elephant tusks and was formerly used to produce piano keys.
Iyabo f Yoruba
Means "mother has returned" in Yoruba.
Jabari m African American (Modern)
Means "almighty, powerful" in Swahili, ultimately from Arabic جبّار (jabbār). It started to be used by African-American parents after it was featured in a 1973 nation-wide newspaper article about African baby names.
Jalen m African American (Modern)
An invented name. In America it was popularized in the 1990s by basketball player Jalen Rose (1973-), whose name was a combination of those of his father James and maternal uncle Leonard.
Jaliyah f African American (Modern)
An invented name, based on the sound of Aaliyah.
Jamaal m Arabic, African American
Alternate transcription of Arabic جمال (see Jamal).
Jamal m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Malay, African American
Means "beauty" in Arabic, from the root جمل (jamala) meaning "to be beautiful".
Jamar m African American
Invented name, based on the sounds found in names such as Jamal and Lamar. It has been in general use in America since the 1970s.
JaMarcus m African American
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Marcus.
Jamari m African American (Modern)
Elaborated form of Jamar, sharing a sound with names such as Amari and Kamari.
Jamarion m African American
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Marion 2. It can also be seen as an elaboration of Jamar.
Jamila f Arabic, Urdu, Hausa
Feminine form of Jamil. This was the name of a wife of the caliph Umar.
Jamir m African American (Modern)
Variant of Jamar, probably influenced by names such as Jamil.
Janiyah f African American (Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ja with names like Shania and Aaliyah.
Jaquan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ja and quan. It can be spelled JaQuan or Jaquan.
Jaron 2 m English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Invented name, probably based on the sounds of names such as Jared and Darren.
Jatau m Hausa
Means "fair-coloured, light" in Hausa.
Javion m African American (Modern)
Invented name, using the sounds found in names such as Javon and Davion.
Javon m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ja or jay and von.
Javonte m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ja, von and tay.
Jaylen m & f African American (Modern), English (Modern)
Variant of Jalen (masculine) or Jaylynn (feminine).
Jaylin m & f African American (Modern), English (Modern), Dutch (Modern)
Variant of Jalen (masculine) or Jaylynn (feminine).
Jelani m & f African American (Modern)
This name began to be used rarely in the United States in 1973 after it was featured in a nation-wide newspaper article about African baby names. It probably represents the Arabic name Jilani, given in honour of the Sufi scholar Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (the meaning quoted by the newspaper article ("mighty") coincides with the meaning of Qadir).... [more]
Jermaine m African American
Variant of Germain. This name rapidly increased in popularity in the early 1970s as a result of the newfound fame of Jermaine Jackson (1954-), a member of the singing group The Jackson 5.
Jummai f Hausa
From Hausa Jumma'a meaning "Friday" (of Arabic origin).
Kadiatou f Western African
Form of Khadija used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.
Kalisha f African American (Modern)
Combination of the name prefix ka and Lisha.