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Leshonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashonda.

Lesline f African American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Leslie.

Lestacia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaStacia (See also Lestasia).

Letanya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Latanya.

Leteishia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Latisha.

Letesha f African American
Variant of Letitia. This name was used by American rapper Ice-T for his daughter, LeTesha Marrow (1976-).

Levaughn m & f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of the name prefix le and Vaughn. Also compare Lavaughn and Lavon.

Levonne f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lavonne.

Lewanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

Lewanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lajuana.

Lexci f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lexi.

Lindah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Linda.

Linneria f African American (Rare)

Linnethea f African American (Rare)
Combination of Linnea and Thea.

Litisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Letitia.

Lloimincia f African American
This name came into prominence through former LSU artistic gymnast, Lloimincia Hall.

Lonique f African American (Americanized, Rare)

Lorinette f African American

Lougenia f American (South, Archaic), African American (Rare)
Variant of Lugenia.

Louvnia f African American

Lovalerie f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Valerie.... [more]

Lovely f African American, English
From the English word "lovely" meaning "beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner; very nice, wonderful". From the Middle English lovely, lufli, from Old English luflīc 'amiable, loving, lovable', equivalent to love +‎ -ly.... [more]

Lowanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

L'Tanga f African American (Rare)

Lucresha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lucreshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lurlean f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lurline. A famous bearer of this name was American singer Lurlean Hunter.

Lurma f African American (Americanized)
Lurma is an American-English alternate spelling of Lerma, and/ or a transferred use of surname Lurma.

Luscious f & m African American (Rare), South African
Variant of Lucius (phonetically identical).

Lushawn f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaShawn. In some cases it may be a combination of Lu or Lou with the name Shawn.

Lutanya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Latanya.

Lutrina f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Latrina.

Luvleigh f African American (Rare)
Creative spelling of lovely.

Luwanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

Lynell f African American

Lynesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name element Lyn (from names such as Lynette) and the common name suffix sha.

Lynika f African American

Mabelean f African American, American (South)
Variant of Maybelline.

Mackessa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Mack 1 using the suffix essa.

Magdala f Haitian Creole, Portuguese (Brazilian), African American, Spanish (Caribbean)
Either a short form of Magdalena or from the biblical village that Mary Magdalene was from, which means "tower" in Hebrew.... [more]

Maheisha f African American

Majestik f & m African American

Makaia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Micaiah; also compare Makiyah and Makiya, as well as the similar masculine names Makai and Mekhi.

Makaiyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Micaiah. Also compare Makiyah, Makiya.

Makeba f African American, Caribbean
Meaning unknown, possibly a transferred usage of the African surname Makeba in honor of the South African singer Miriam "Mama Africa" Makeba (1932-2008).

Makeisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ma and the name Keisha, probably influenced by Lakeisha, Nikeisha/Nakisha, and Takisha.

Ma'khia f African American

Makia m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Micaiah.

Makira f African American
Combination of the prefix Ma and the name Kira 2.

Makiyah f African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Micaiah. It shares the same trendy sounds found in other names such as Kamiyah, Makai and Mekhi.

Makyah f & m African American (Modern, Rare)

Malayah f African American (Modern)

Malayia f African American (Rare, ?)

Malaysha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Malaysia.

Malayzha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malaysia.

Maleka f South African, African American
Possibly a variant of Malika.

Malencia f African American (Rare), Literature

Maliya f African American
Variant of Malia.

Malkia f African American (Rare)
From the Swahili word malkia meaning 'queen'.

Mampenda f African American
The name Mampenda conjures boldness, gallantry and candour.

Mantan m & f African American
The name Mantan has appeared as a middle name and it may have come from the Irish and or English surname Manton.

Marcelletta f Italian (Rare), African American (Rare, ?)
Italian diminutive of Marcella making it the Italian cognate of Marcellette.... [more]

Marcianna f African American

Markayla f African American (Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic element mar and the name Makayla.

Markeesha f African American
Variant of Markeisha.

Markeisha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a feminine variant of Marquis influenced by Keisha; also compare Marquita.

Markesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Markeisha.

Markeysha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Markeisha.

Markisha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a feminine variant of Marquis influenced by Kisha; compare Marquita.

Marlisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of Marlene/Marla/Marley with Lisha.

Marlissa f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Marlisa (See also Marlis).

Marquetta f African American
Possibly a variant of Marquita.

Marquisa f African American (Modern)
Feminine form of Marquis.

Marquisha f African American
Variant of Markisha.

Marrsaay f & m African American (Modern, Rare)

Marsai f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps derived from the French place name Marseille. This is borne by American actress and producer Marsai Martin (2004-).

Marshalria f African American (Modern, Rare)

Marshayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements mar, shay and la. Also compare Markayla.

Marshelle f African American
Invented name that combines Marsha and Michelle.

Marshey f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements mar and shay, possibly influenced by names such as Marshall and Marshawn.

Martavia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Martavious.

Martella f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Clearly feminine form of Martel/Martell.

Martika f English (American, Rare), African American, American (Hispanic)
From a diminutive of Marta. This name was popularized in the late 1980s and early 1990s by the American singer and actress Martika (1969-), born Marta Marrero to Cuban immigrants, whose stage name was also her nickname.

Marvelle f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Marvel.

Mascara f African American, Arabic
Means "mother of soldiers" in Arabic.

Mashaya f African American (Modern, Rare)

Mashayla f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ma, shay and la, or perhaps a blend of Michelle and Makayla - both of which are feminine forms of Michael.

Matasha f Russian (Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of names Masha and Natasha, or it is a combination of a prefix Ma and name Tasha.

Maurishka f African American (Rare)
Possibly a Variant spelling of Mariska... [more]

Maxxzandra f African American (Modern, Rare)

Maymie f English (Rare), African American
Variant of Mamie.

Mayossa f African American

Mearia f African American

Medinah f African American, African
Variant of Medina.

Meeya f English (Modern, Rare), African American
Variant of Mia.

Meeyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Mia.

Mekele f African American (Rare)
From the name of the Ethiopian city, which is of uncertain meaning.

Mekelle f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mekele. This is one of transliteration of the city (see Mekele).

Mekole f African American
Combination of Mekhi and Nikole.

Melaysia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Malaysia.

Melvinia f African American, Romani (Archaic)
Elaborated form of Melvina.

Memoir m & f English, African American
The word “memoir” itself means memory or remembrance. In the field of literature, a memoir is a collection of the events that happened in the author's life, tied together by a certain theme.

Memoire f & m African American, African
Variant of Memoir.

Meosha f African American (Rare)

Merkaba f African American

Meshae f African American (Modern, Rare)

Metika f African American

Miamor f African American (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
From the Spanish phrase mi amor meaning "my love".

Miamore f African American (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Miamor.

Michae'l m & f African American (Rare)

Michel'le f Popular Culture, African American
Variant of Michelle.

Micole f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Italian Micol, or perhaps an invented name based on Nicole.

Miesha f African American
Variant of Maisha.

Mikia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Minnijean f American (South, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of Minnie and Jean 2. This is borne by Minnijean Brown-Trickey (1941-), who was one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of nine African-American teenagers who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957 after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional three years earlier... [more]

Minyon f African American (Rare)
Variant of Mignon.

Miquisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of prefix mi with Quisha.

Miya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Maya 2.

Miyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Maya 2.

Moeisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Moesha.

Moesha f Popular Culture, African American (Modern), Jamaican Patois, Antillean Creole, South African
Invented name. It was used for the title character of the American television show Moesha (1996-2001), played by singer Brandy.

Monae f African American (Modern)
Variant of Monet.

Mo'Nay f African American (Modern)
Variant of Monet.

Mondrea f African American

Monea f African American (Modern, Rare)

Montrice f & m African American (Rare)
Probably an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Montrell and Patrice.

Motasha f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Myesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Myisha.

Myiesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Myisha.

Myika f African American
My mother's middle name was supposed to be this but spelt like Michael. So she change the spelling to this and now its mine.

Myisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Aisha.

Mykia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Mykisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix my and Kisha.

Myrlita f African American (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning

Myrvinia f African American
Feminine variant of Mervin.

Na f African American

Nadari f African American (Rare)

Nadiyah f African American
Variant of Nadia 1.

Nafeesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nafisha.

Nafessa f African American
Variant of Nafisa.

Nahendra f African American

Naiah f African American

Naija f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nijah.

Naijah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nijah.

Nairobe f African American
Variant of Nairobi.

Naiya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nya.

Naiyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nya.

Naiyma f African American (Rare)
Likely a variant of Naima.

Najai f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Najae.

Nakayla f African American (Modern, Rare)

Nakea f African American
Variant of Nakia.

Nakeeya f African American
Variant of Nakia.

Nakema f African American (Modern, Rare)

Nakendra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix Na and the name Kendra.

Nakesha f African American
Variant of Nikeisha.

Nakeya f African American
Variant of Nakia.

Nakeyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nakia.

Nakia m & f Popular Culture, African American
Briefly charted on American popularity lists due to the short-lived television police drama series 'Nakia' (1974), which starred Robert Forster as a Navajo deputy sheriff, "who was often in conflict with his people's customs and white man's law"... [more]

Nakiah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Nakia.

Nakira f African American (Rare)

Nalah f African American
Variant of Nala.

Nalaya f African American

Namari m & f African American (Rare), South African
Combination of the sounds found in names such as Jamari, Amari and Kamari.

N'anya f African American (Modern)
African American name possibly taken from the Igbo word n'anya meaning "love".

Nashay f African American
Name created with the prefix na and popular name Shay 1.

Natara f African American (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Natashay f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Natasha using the popular phonetic element shay.

Nathaniela f African American
Feminine for Nathaniel, also a variant of Nathaniella.

Natori f African American (Modern)
From the name of a 1995 Avon perfume, itself from the surname of designer Josie Natori (1947-). It might be regarded as a combination of the prefix na and the name Tori.

Navia f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. Name used by actress Navia Robinson.

Nayella f African American (Modern)
Combination of Naya and Ella 1.

Nayocka f African American

N'digo f African American
Variant of Indigo.

Neiko m & f African American (Rare)

Nejdra f African American

Nekeesha f African American (Rare), Caribbean (Rare)
Variant of Nikeisha.

Nekeisha f African American, Trinidadian Creole, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Nakeisha.

Nenomoshia f African American

Nevaeh Tnes f African American (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the word heaven-sent spelled backwards.

Niaja f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nijah.

Niasha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nyesha.

Niaya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nya.

Nickia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nakia. Also see Nikia.

Nickiesha f Jamaican Patois (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Nikeisha.

Nickoya f African American (Modern, Rare)

Niesha f African American
Variant of Nyesha.

Nigeria f African American (Modern)
From the name of the African country.

Nija f African American

Nijae f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Najae.

Nijah f African American (Rare)

Nikeisa f African American (Modern)
Variant of Nikeisha.

Nikeya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nikia.

Nikeysha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nikeisha.

Nikiah f African American (Modern, Rare)

Nikkia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nikia, which is itself a variant of Nakia.

Nikuyah f African American
Unknown meaning. Nikuyah Walker is the first Black female mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia.

Nishia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Niyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Naya or Aniyah.

Niyana f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nyana.

Niyanna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nyana.

Niyoka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly derived from Mende niyaka "moon".

Niyonna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nyana.

N'Kiah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nakia, or else a combination of the phonetic prefix na with the name Kaya 2.

Novelette f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Novella, inspired by the English word novelette meaning "a short novel".

Ny'ashia f African American

Ny'Asia f African American (Modern)
Variant of Nyasia.

Nyasia f African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic prefix ny and Asia 1. Also compare Nyasha... [more]

Nyeemah f African American
Variant of Naima.

Nyesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Iesha.

Nyiah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nya.

Nyikairah f African American
IT was first used by queen Elizibeth what she wanted Princess Kate to name her baby but she found out it was a boy

Nyjae f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nijae.

Nyjah f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Nijah.

Nykima f African American (Modern, Rare), Trinidadian Creole (Modern, Rare)

Nykira f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic element ny and the name Kira 2.

Nyliah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Nyah, Aaliyah and Nyla.

Nyoka f & m Literature, African American, Swahili
A name created by Edgar Rice Burroughs for his novel Nyoka The Jungle Girl. ... [more]

Nyonna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nyana.

Nyteisha f African American

Olandrea f African American (Rare), Melanesian (Rare)
Perhaps related to Oleandra or Oleander.

Omaria f African American
Feminization of Omarion.

Omeka f African American (Rare)

Oneita f American (Hispanic, Rare, Archaic), African American (Rare)
Variant of Juanita influenced by the vocabulary word one.

Onika f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anika 1.

Orma f African American, English
Allegedly from a Kenyan word meaning "free men." The Orma people live in Eastern Kenya along the lower Tana River. However, this name may be a feminine form of Ormond.

Oshae m & f African American
Perhaps a variant of Oshea. This is borne by Oshae Brissett (1998-), a Canadian basketball player of Jamaican descent. A female bearer is American boxer Oshae Jones (1998-).

Othella f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Othello.

Otisa f African American
A feminine form of Otis.

Ozell m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Ozell.

Ozella f African American (Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Feminine form of Ozell.

Pandra f African American
Meaning unknown.

Pareise f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
American and English variant of Paris 1 or Paris 2.

Pariese m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paris 1 or Paris 2.

Pashen f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Passion.

Pashion f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Passion.

Patricka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Patrick.

Patrisse f African American
Probably derived from the French name Patrice 1.... [more]

Pavielle f African American (Rare)
From Pavi Elle, the name of a 1983 Avon perfume.

Peachenella f African American (Rare)

Peachlyn f African American (Rare)
Combination of the word peach and the popular suffix -lyn.

Peachtreanna f African American (Rare), Obscure
Blend of the phrase "peach tree" and Anna.

Pearlean f African American (Rare, Archaic, ?)
a spelling variant of Pearline used chiefly by African Americans

Pecola f African American, American (South)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name. The American author Toni Morrison used it in her novel The Bluest Eye (1970) for the protagonist, a young African-American girl named Pecola Breedlove who descends into madness as a result of abuse.

Penda f African American
From the Swahili verb kupenda "to love, to like, to be pleasant".

Peola f African American
Used in Fannie Hurst's novel Imitation of Life (1933) and its 1934 film adaptation, where it belongs to a young light-skinned African-American woman who decides to pass as white.

Perfection m & f English (Rare), English (African, Rare), African American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the word perfection, referring to the quality or state of being perfect or complete.

Perrye m & f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Perry or Perri.

Petehn f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Pharina f African American

Pherndena f African American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ferndena.

Phylecia f African American
Variant of Felicia. Also compare Phylicia.

Phylicia f African American
Blend of Phyllis and Felicia. Famous bearer is Phylicia Rashad, actress.

Plezette f African American (Modern, Rare)

Powerful f African American
From Middle English pouerful, powarfull, equivalent to power +‎ -ful.

Prathia f African American
The Rev. Dr. Prathia Hall, a theologian and ethicist, was active in SNCC and a prominent civil rights movement speaker—she was said to have influenced Dr. King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech, having used the phrase repeatedly in a speech he heard in 1962.

Qayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kayla influenced by Qiana.

Qianna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Qiana.

Qortni f African American (Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Qualtessue f African American (Modern, Rare)

Quanda f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements quan and da, or a blend of quan with the name Wanda.

Quandra f African American
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic element quan with the name Sandra.

Quanesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Quanisha.

Quanessa f African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix qua and the name Vanessa.

Quanisha f African American (Modern)
Elaboration of the phonetic element quan, or a combination of the phonetic elements qua, nee and sha.

Quaniyah f African American (Modern, Rare)

Quantis m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Quantis.

Quashawn m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Qua with the name Shawn.

Quashawna f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Quashawn.

Quasheba f African American (Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era), Jamaican Patois
Anglicized form of Kwasiba, which is the another form of Kwasi. This was used as an African American name during the slave period.

Quashonda f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Qua with the name Shonda.

Quatesia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Quatisha f African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic element qua with names like Latisha and Natisha.

Quavon f African American

Qubilah f African American (Rare)
Qubilah is the name of one of Activist Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz's six daughters.

Queenesther f English (African), African American
Combination of the word queen and Esther, used to honor Queen Esther, the eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther in the Bible.

Queenetta f English (Rare), African American (Rare), Popular Culture
Combination of Queen and the suffix etta. This name is borne by Queenetta Carpenter, a character from the American sitcom 'Best Friends Forever'.

Queenisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps either a variant of Quanisha (via Quenisha) or a combination of Queen and the suffix -isha.

Quenae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quena.

Quenesha f African American (Modern, Rare)

Quenisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Quanisha.

Quentina f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Quentin.

Quhadija f African American
Variant of Khadija.

Qui Ante' f African American (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of Qiana using the popular phonetic suffix tay.

Quile f African American
Happiness

Quinesha f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Quin in the style of names such as Quanisha.

Quinetta f African American (Modern)
Not available

Quinette f African American (Rare)
Variant of Quinetta.

Quisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Keisha.

Qulyndreia f African American (Rare)
Most likely an invented name. This name is borne by Qulyndreia Wallis, the mother of actress Quvenzhané Wallis.

Qunyonce f African American

Qunyquekya f African American (Rare)
Most likely an invented name. This name is borne by Qunyquekya Wallis, the older sister of actress Quvenzhané Wallis.

Quvenzhané f African American (Modern, Rare)
This name was first borne by American actress Quvenzhané Wallis (2003-). It is derived from the initial syllables of her parents' names, Qulyndreia and Venjie, combined with zhané, an altered form of the Swahili word jini meaning "fairy".

Raamla f African American
In the case of American television writer Raamla Mohamed she was named after a little girl who had the same name her mom later added an extra a so her name could be pronounced correctly

Raeclea f African American (Rare)
Combination of Rae and Clea.

Raequanna f African American (Rare)
Combination of Rae and Quanna.

Raeshanda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element ray and Shanda. Also compare Rashonda... [more]

Raeshanique f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashanique.

Rakheriya f African American
Rakiya

Rakiya f African American
Variant transcription of Rakia

Ralinda f African American (Rare)
a combination of the suffix Ra and the name Linda.