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Johnavon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Johnathon and Donovan.

Johndre m African American (Rare)
Combination of John and Andre.

Johnel m African American

Johnquan m African American
Elaboration of John with the popular suffix -quan.

Johntae m African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of John and Dante.

Jonmikal m African American
Phonetic pronunciation of Johnmichael. A famous bearer is the American professional basketball player Malik JonMikal Beasley (1996-).

Jontae m African American (Modern)
Variant of Jontay.

Jontay m African American (Modern)
Combination of Jon 2 and the common phonetic suffix tay, probably modelled on Donte.

Jontel m African American

Josheryl m African American

Jovan m African American (Modern)
Possibly an anglicized form of Giovan (also compare Jovani, Jovanni) or a variant of Javon.

Jovani m American (Hispanic, Modern), African American, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Giovanni.

Jovari m African American

Jovonte m African American (Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Jovani (an anglicized form of Giovanni) using the phonetic element tay... [more]

Jowayne m African American

Jsean m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jasean.

J'shawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jayshawn.

Juane f & m Afrikaans, South American (Rare), African American

Juanya m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An elaboration or feminine form of Juan 1.

Jumal m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jamal.

Jumichael m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix ju and the given name Michael.

Jushawn m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jashawn.

Jussie m African American

Juvon m African American
Variant of Javon.

Juwan m African American
Variant of Juan 1. A known bearer is retired American basketball player Juwan Howard (1973-).

Juwann m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Juwan.

Juwon m African American (Rare)
Variant of Juwan.

Juwuan m African American (Rare)
Variant of Juwan.

J'vaughn m African American (Modern)
Variant of Javon.

J'vonne m African American
Variant of Javon.

Jwan m & f African American
Possibly a variant of Juwan.

Jyrell m African American (Modern)
Variant of Tyrell influenced by names that begin with the letter J such as Jeremy,Jeremiah and Jayden.

Kadeem m African American
Variant of Kadim. A known bearer is American television actor Kadeem Hardison (1965-).

Kaelahn m African American (Rare)

Kalil m Hebrew, African American
Jewish given name meaning “Perfection” in Hebrew.

Kamar m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic elements ka and mar modelled on Lamar or Jamar, or perhaps a variant of Qamar... [more]

Kamarie f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamari.

Kamarion m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ka and Marion 2. It can also be seen as an elaboration of Kamari... [more]

Kamiri m African American

Kamoni f & m African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamani.

Kanem m African American

Kantavious m African American
Variant of Kentavious.

Kanyae m African American
Variant of Kanye.

Karlos m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish, Basque, African American
Variant of Carlos.

Karon f & m English (Rare), African American
Respelling of Karen 1 and Caron. This name is also common for boys in the African-American community with the combination of the popular prefix Ka- with the popular suffix -ron... [more]

Kartier m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Cartier.

Kasean m African American (Rare)
Variant of Kashawn.

Kashaun m African American
Variant of Kashawn.

Kashawn m African American (Modern)
Variant of Keshawn; a combination of the phonetic prefix ka with the name Shawn.

Kashmere m & f African American
Variant of Cashmere.

Kasseem m African American
Variant of Kasim.

Katrell m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name, possibly a blend of the name prefix ka with Latrell or Montrell.

Kavon m African American
Variant of Kevon.

Kawhi m African American (Rare)

Kayron m African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Kieron.

Kayshaun m African American
Variant of Kayshawn.

Kayshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Keshawn.

Kcee m African American
A form of Casey or Kacey

Keanan m African American
African American form and variant of Keenan or Kenan 1.

Keandre m English, African American
Combination of the popular name prefix Ke and Andre.

Keavon m African American (Modern, Rare)
A modern invented name.

Keelon m African American (Rare)

Keevon m African American (Rare)

Keidriek m African American

Keishon m African American
Variant of Keshawn.

Kema m African American

Kemari m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamari.

Kemoni f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kimani or Kamani.

Kenbrell m African American (Modern, Rare)
Modern invented name.

Kendarious m African American (Rare)
Variant of Kendarius.

Kendarius m African American (Rare)
Contraction of Ken 1 and Darius.

Kendarrius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Kendarius.

Kendre m African American

Kendrell m African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps recent coinage, possibly a blend of Kendrick and Tyrell/Terrell. This is the middle name of an American Rapper: Offset.

Kentarius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Kendarius.

Kentavious m African American
An invented name, a combination of Kent and the suffix -avious.

Kentrell m African American (Rare)

Kenyan m African American

Kenyata f & m African American
Variant of Kenyatta.

Keon m African American (Modern), English (American)
Modern name based on such names as Leon and Dion. Perhaps, occasionally, a variant of Keone.

Keontae m African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Keon and Deonte.

Keontay m African American (Modern)
Variant of Keonte.

Keonte m African American (Modern)
Blend of Keon and Deonte.

Kesean m African American (Rare)
Variant of Kashawn.

Keshun f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Keshaun.

Kevon m African American (Modern)
A combination of the popular prefix Ke- with the popular suffix -von.

Kev'vion m African American
The mixing of the name Kevin and Deon.

Keymoni f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kimani.

Keyon m African American
Variant of Keon.

Keyonta m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Keonte.

Keyontae m African American (Modern)
Variant of Keonte.

Keyshawn m African American (Modern)
Variant of Keshawn.

Khailer m & f African American

Khalif m Arabic, Somali, African American
Alternate transcription of Khalifa as well as the Somali form.

Khamari m & f African American
Variant of Kamari.

Khambrell m African American (Modern, Rare)

Khari m African American (Rare)

Khiry m African American
Possibly a variant of Khayri. Also compare Kyrie 1. A known bearer of this name is American R&B singer Khiry Abdulsamad (1973-) of the band The Boys.

Khyiris m African American
Khyiris Tonga is an American football nose tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL.

Khyree m African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Khayri. Also compare Khiry and Kyrie 1.

Kiari f & m African American (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from Kiara/Ciara 1, Ciarán/Kiaran or Chiara... [more]

Kijana m & f Swahili, African American (Modern)
Means "young person" in Swahili. This is the nickname of American football player Kenneth Leonard 'Ki-Jana' Carter (1973-), given to him by his mother, who was inspired by a minor character in the movie Shaft in Africa (1973).

Kimetrius m African American (Rare)

Kimona f & m African American
Blend of Kim 1 and Mona 1.

Kimothy m & f African American (Rare)
Rhyming variant of Timothy, influenced by Kim 1.

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.

Kishawn m African American
Variant spelling of Keshawn.

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

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

Knowshon m 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]

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.

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.

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

Kyire m African American
Variant of Kyrie 1

Kylic m African American

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Lacel m African American

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.

Ladonta m African American
Feminization of Ladontae.

Ladontae m African American

Lafonse m African American

Laguardia m African American
Transferred use of the surname Laguardia.

Lajean f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the perfix La- and the given name Jean 1 (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).

Lajonel m African American

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

Lakeas m African American

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

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

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

Lamaj m African American (Modern)
Jamal spelled backwards.

Lamanda m African American

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]

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.

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.

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

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.

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]

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]

Lardarius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Ladarius.

Larney m African American

Laroyce m & f African American

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

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

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

Lashaun f & m African American
Variant of LaShawn.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Latroy m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Troy using the popular prefix La-.

Launell m African American
Variant of Lonell.

Lavar m African American
Possibly influenced from Lamar.

Lavaughn f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La- and the name Vaughn.

Lavell m African American

Lavertis m African American (Rare)

Lavon m & f Mormon, African American
Variant of Lavonne.

Lavonte m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements la, von and tay, sharing a sound with names such as Devante and Javonte.

Lavoughn f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lavaughn.

Lavoy m African American

Lawayne m African American
Combination of La- and Wayne.

Leangelo m African American (Rare)
Combination of Angelo with the name prefix Le-.

Leantwan m African American (Rare)
From Antwan combined with the prefix Le-, possibly from the French definite article le.

Lecrae m African American
Recent name of unknown origin. Rare usage since the late 1970's. A famous bearer of the name is American rapper Lecrae Moore (1979-), known simply as Lecrae.

Leeshawn m African American

Leeton m African American (Rare)

Legarrette m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Le with the name Garrette.

Leiutenant m African American
Transliteration from the word Lieutenant.

Lekendrick m African American (Rare)
Variant of Lakendrick.

LeMarco m African American

Lemark m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lamar

Lemeko f & m African American (Rare)

Leodé m African American

Lequan m African American (Modern)
Variant of Laquan.

Lerenteé m African American (Rare)

Lesean m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Le- with the name Sean. Also compare LaShawn.

Leshaun m & f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix le with Shaun.

Leshawn m & f African American
Variant of LaShawn, possibly using the French definite article le.

Leterrius m African American (Rare)

Letroy m African American (Rare)
Variant of Latroy.

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

Le'veon m African American

Leviticus m English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare), African American
From the name of the book of the Old Testament, which means "of the Levites, of the tribe of Levi". Some parents in the United States view it as a full form or more formal version of the name Levi.

Lewayne m African American (Rare)
Variant of Wayne.

Lieutenant m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word lieutenant.... [more]

Lonell m African American

L'quan m African American

Lumas m Romani, African American

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.

Lyvonte m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lavonte.

Mahlik m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malik 1.

Majestik f & m African American

Makai m African American
Possibly a variant of Mekhi or Makaio

Makhi m African American (Modern)
Variant of Mekhi. Also compare Makai.

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

Makyah f & m African American (Modern, Rare)

Malique m African American
English variant of Malik 1.

Mandela m & f African American, Xhosa
Transferred use of the surname Mandela given in honour of Nelson Mandela, South African revolutionary hero and statesman... [more]

Mandrin m French (Cajun), African American, American (South), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Mandrin.

Mannuel m Eastern African (Rare), South African (Rare), Filipino (Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Manuel.

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.

Manteo m African American (Rare), Indigenous American

Marcellis m African American (Rare)
Variant of Marcellus.

Markeez m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marquis.

Markeis m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marquis.

Markell m African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Markell.

Markelle m African American
Variant of Markell

Markese m African American
Variant of Marquis.

Markevious m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Mark.

Markeyce m African American
Possibly a spelling variation of Marquis.

Mar’kievus m African American

Marqise m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marquis.

Marquarius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Marquavius.

Marquavious m African American (Rare)
Variant of Markevious.

Marquavius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Markevious.

Marque m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marquis.

Marqueis m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marquis.

Marqueit m African American
Variant of Marquette.

Marquese m African American
Variant of Marquis.

Marquess m African American (Modern, Rare)
A marquess is a nobleman of hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. See Marquis.

Marqueston m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Marques with the popular suffix ton.

Marrsaay f & m African American (Modern, Rare)

Marshaun m African American
Combination of the prefix mar- and Shaun.

Marshawn m African American
Variant of Marshaun.

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

Marshon m African American
Variant of Marshawn.

Martaveius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Martavious.

Martavious m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic element mar with the suffix -tavious from Octavius, sharing a sound with names such as Jaquavious and Marquavious.

Martavis m African American (Modern, Rare)
Altered form of Martavious.

Martavius m African American
Variant of Martavious.

Martayvious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Martavious.

Martell m African American (Modern)
in french, "martel" means "mallet" or "hammer"... [more]

Martello m African American

Martez m African American

Martrell m African American (Rare)

Marvell m African American

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

Matheno m African American

Maurkice m African American (Rare)
Variant of Marquis, the spelling possibly altered to resemble Maurice. Bearer Maurkice Pouncey (1989-) is an American football player.

Medgar m African American
A famous bearer is Medgar Evers, an African-American civil rights activist.

Meech m African American
Nickname for Demetrius.

Mehki m African American
Variant of Mekhi.

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.

Mesiah m African American
Variant of Messiah.

Metta m African American (?)

Michae'l m & f African American (Rare)

Micholas m African American (Rare)
Rhyming variant of Nicholas influenced by Michael (also, see Nichael and Micole)... [more]

Miqal m African American
African American variant of Michael

Montel m African American
Means "little mountain".

Montero m African American
From Spanish surname Montero, used as the occupational name for a beater or other assistant at a hunt (typically in the mountains).... [more]

Montique m African American (Rare)

Montreal m English (Rare), African American
From the name of a Canadian city, whose name is a variant of "Mount Royal".

Montrel m African American
Variant of Montrell.

Montrell m African American

Montrezl m African American (Rare)
Variant of Montrez, which appears to be a blend of names such as Montrell and Cortéz... [more]

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