African American Submitted Names

Aaronetta f African American (Rare)
Elaborted form of Aarona.

Abreona f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Abra.

Achante f African American
Maybe a variant of Ashanti

Achonte' f African American (Modern)
Variation of Ashanti.

Adante m African American
A combination of the prefix A- and the name Dante.

Adanya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adanna used in the United States.

Adarius m African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix a and Darius.

Adaryll m African American
An invented name, a combination of the name prefix A- and Daryl... [more]

Adashia f African American
Combination of the prefix a and an elaborated form of Dasha.

A'destin m African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix a with Destin.

Adnis m African American
Meaning unknown. It is the name of American rapper Jay-Z's father, about whom he wrote a song.

Adnisa m African American
Feminine form of Adnis.

Adolphia f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Adolph.

Adonaia f African American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Adonai.

Adontay m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adante.

Adonti f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adante.

Adrianandious m African American
African american elaborated form of Adrian.

Adriean m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adrian.

Aeesha f African American
Variant of Aisha.

Aerias m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arias.

Aerion m African American
Probably derived from Greek aēr "air", though it may also be an elaboration of Aaron.

Africia f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Africa 1.

Africio m African American (Rare)
Masculine form of Africia.

Africka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Africa 1.

Africo m African American (Rare)
Masculine form of Africa 1

Afrika f African American
Variant of Africa 1.

Afrikka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Africa 1.

Ahlaija m African American
Variant of Elijah.

Ahlon m African American
Variant of Alan.

Ahmani f & m African American, Arabic
Variant of Amani.

Ahsante m & f African American
Variant of Asante.

Ahsha f African American
Variant of Asha 2.

Aiesha f African American
Variant of Aisha.

Aija f African American (Modern)
Variant of Asia 1.

Aijalon m & f Biblical, English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
From an Old Testament place name meaning "place of gazelles" in Hebrew (compare Ayala). Aijalon or Ajalon was the name of several biblical locations, including the valley in Dan where the Israelites defeated the Amorites while the sun and moon stood still in answer to their leader Joshua's prayer.

Airique m African American
Variant spelling of Eric.

Aishia f African American
Variant of Aisha.

Aitisha f English (Rare), African American (Rare)

Aiyana f African American
Variant of Ayanna.

Aja f African American (Modern)
Variant of Asia 1.

Ajahni m & f African American
Variant of Ajani.

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

Akaiyah f African American (Modern, Rare)

Akashia f African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Acacia.

Akaysha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a phonetic spelling of Acacia.

Akeisha f African American
Combination of the prefix a and Keisha.

Akesha f African American
Variant of Akeisha.

Akia f African American
Truncated form of Nakia.

Akiem m African American
Variant of Akeem.

Akili m & f African American (Rare)

Akisha f African American
Combination of the prefix a and Kisha.

Akon m African American, Western African
One of the given names of the musician known as Akon.

Akyra f African American
Combination of the prefix a- with Kyra.

Alaetra f African American
Perhaps an Anglicized variant of Elettra.

Alaisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Alicia.

Alaiysha f African American (Americanized, Modern, Rare, ?)
Variant of Alisha.

Alaysia f English (American), African American
Possibly a variant of Alysia or Malaysia.

Alcenya f English (American), English (Canadian), African American (?)
Variant of Alcena.

Aleisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Alicia.

Alexzondra f English, African American
Variant of Alexandra.

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

Allencia f African American
Rhyming variant of Valencia.

Alprentice m African American

Al'tariq m African American
Combination of the prefix Al- and the name Tariq.

Al'teric m African American
Variant of Al'tariq.

Althronia f African American

Altovise f African American

Alveda f African American

Amahni f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amani.

Amandla f & m Xhosa, Zulu, African American
Means "power; strength" in Xhosa and Zulu.... [more]

Amaree m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Amari.

Amarii m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Amari.

Amariia f African American

Amarion m African American (Modern)
Probably from Amari with the popular suffix ion attached.

Amary m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Amari.

Am'az'in m African American (Rare)
Variant of Amazing.

Amazin f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Amazing.

Ameshea m African American (Rare)

Amiere m African American (Modern, Rare)

Amiracle f African American
Combination of the suffix a and Miracle.

Amirii m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amiri.

Amiya m & f Indian, African American
Possibly derived from the Sanskrit word amaya (अमाय) meaning "free from deceit, guileless". May also be a variant of Amaya.... [more]

Amorae f African American (Modern)
From the Latin word "Amor" which means to love

Anaiá f African American

A'nana f African American

Anasia f English, African American
Diminutive of Anastasia or a feminine form of Anas

Anazia f African American (Modern), Nigerian
Transferred use of the surname Anazia.

Andetria f African American
Elaboration of Diedra.

Aneisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anisha.

Anfernee m African American
Variant of Anthony. This name was popularized by American basketball player Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway (b. 1971).

Anferny m African American (Rare)
Variant of Anfernee

Angeliqua f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Angelique and a variant of Angelica.

Anijah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Aniyah.

Anijha f African American (Modern), American

Aniray f African American
Combination of Raymond and Aniko.

Anjanique f African American (Rare)
Blend of Anjanette and the suffix que.

Anjannette f African American (Modern)
Variant of Anjanette.

Anniqua f African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Anna, formed from the popular name suffix qua- (see also Annika, Anika, Shaniqua and Janiqua).

Annugetta f African American

Antario m African American (Rare)

Antawana f African American
Feminine form of Antwan.

Antawn m African American (Rare)
Variant of Anton.

Antjuan m African American (Rare)
Variant of Antoine influenced by Juan 1.

Antoiniece f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Antoine using the fashionable suffix -iece.

Antoinique f African American (Rare)
Feminization of Antoine by using the fashionable suffix -ique

Antravious m African American (Modern)

Antrel m African American (Modern, Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning.

Antuan m African American
Variant of Antoine.

Antwane m African American (Rare)
Variant of Antoine.

Antwanetta f African American (Modern, Rare)
Latinization of Antwanette. This is borne by a young female basketball player Antwanetta Boswell. Also, see Antoinetta.

Antwanette f African American
Feminine form of Antwan.

Antwaniece f African American (Rare)
Variant of Antoiniece.

Antwanique f African American (Rare)
Variant of Antoinique.

Antwon m African American (Modern)
Variant of Antoine.

Anyia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Aniya.

Aquanetta f African American (Modern, Rare)
Contemporary created name, from the colour "Aqua," a greenish-blue. Borne by American actress Acquanetta (1921-2004) whose real name was Mildred Davenport, author Aquanetta Gordon and fictional character Aquanette Walker from the Cheetah Girls series (1999-2006).

Aquaniesha f African American

Aquiela f African American

Aquintis m African American
Meaning unknown.

Archia f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Archia, which is by far the most prevalent in the United States and as such might possibly be a relatively new surname... [more]

Aricka f African American
Variant of Erica.

Arikka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Erica.

Arkinya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix ar with Kinya.

Arlandria f African American (Rare), English (British, Modern, Rare)
Either from the place name Arlandria or a combination of names beginning with Arl- and Andrea 2.... [more]

Arlandus m African American
Possibly a quasi-Latinization of Roland via variants like Orlando.

Arleathia f African American
Variant of Arletha.

Arleilya f African American

Arlicia f African American
Combination of Arletha and Alicia.

Arlisa f African American (Rare)

Armaria f African American (Rare, ?)
Perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Armani and Amari.

Arniesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arnisha.

Artrice f African American
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Arthur, using the name suffix trice (from names such as Patrice).

Aryionna f African American

Asante m & f African American
Possibly derived from Swahili asante "thank you".

Ashalyn f African American

Ashalyne f African American
Variant of Ashalyn.

Ashalynn f African American
Variant of Ashalyn.

Ashalynne f African American
Variant of Ashalyn.

Ashanae f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix a with Shanae.

Ashanna f African American

Ashanta f African American
Variant of Ashanti.

Ashantae f African American (Rare)
Variant of Ashanti.

Ashante f African American
Variant of Ashanti.

Ashanty f African American (Rare)
Variant of Ashanti.

Ashari f & m Arabic (Arabized, Modern), African American
Heavenly Messenger, Angel, Messenger from God. Also from the name of 10th-century Islamic scholar Al-Ash'ari, who founded the Ash'ari branch of Sunni Islam.

Ashaunti f African American (Rare)
Variant of Ashanti.

Ashawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix A- and the given name Shawn.

Ashawnte f African American (Americanized, Rare)

Ashawnti f African American (Rare)
Variant of Ashanti.

Ashonte f African American (Rare)
Variant of Ashanti.

Ashonti f African American (Rare)
Variant of Ashanti.

Asianique f African American
Combination of Asia 1 and the suffix -ique.

Asjha f African American (Modern, Rare)

Atasha f African American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Atavia f African American (Modern)

Athelaston m African American (Modern, Rare)
Either a combination of Athel and Aston or a variant of Athelston.... [more]

Atiana f African American
Deconstruction of Tatiana or elaboration of Tiana.

Atoia f African American (Rare)
"wonderful creature"

Attallah m & f Arabic, African American (Rare)
Attallah is one of the daughters of Activist Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz.

Aubriea f African American (Rare)
Variant of Aubrey.

Aundra f English (Modern), African American
Possibly a blend of Audra and Andra. This name has been used regularly in the United States since the 1950s.

Aunjanue f African American (Rare)
Possibly from a corruption of French ingénue meaning "an innocent, wholesome girl", perhaps influenced by names such as Anjanette. This is borne by American actress Aunjanue Ellis (1969-).

Aurain m African American

Aurion f & m English (American), African American
Variant of Orion.

Autherine f African American
Feminine form of Auther. Autherine Lucy was the first African-American student admitted to a white school in Alabama when she entered the University of Alabama in 1956.

Avandre m African American
Created name with the prefix av and the name Andre.

Avashante m African American
Combination of the prefix av and Ashante.

Aviance f African American (Modern, Rare)
Adoption of the name of the Aviance perfume introduced by Prince Matchabelli in 1975.... [more]

Aviani f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avianne.

Avianni f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avianne.

Avion m English, African American

Avonia f English (Rare), African American
The meaning of this name is uncertain at this time. Its best known bearer was American actress Avonia Jones (1839-1867), whose parents may possibly have named her after the village of Avonia (in Pennsylvania, USA), or after the genus of plants of the same name... [more]

Avonte f African American (Modern, Rare)

Avriana f African American (Rare)

Ayaba f African American (Rare), Yoruba (Rare), Nigerian (Rare), African (Rare)
From the Yoruba ayaba meaning "queen".

Ayanna f Eastern African, African American (Modern), Jamaican Patois
Possibly means "flower" in Amharic.

Ayejah f African American
Variant of Asha 2.

Ayisha f Arabic, African American
Variant of Aisha.

Ayita f English (Modern, Rare, ?), African American (Rare), Western African (Rare)
The origins of this name are uncertain. Though it is popularly claimed to mean "first to dance" in Cherokee, this appears to be untrue.... [more]

Aynjel m & f African, African American, Jamaican Patois, Caribbean
A strongly phonetic spelling of the world "angel", especially used by those who speak Jamaican Patois and other English-based dialects of Caribbean Creole.

Ayzsia f African American
Variant of Asia 1.

Azayliah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Azalea.

Azuray f African American (Modern, Rare)
Apparently a misspelling of Azuree, the name of a perfume by the designer Estée Lauder.

Banita f African American

Barkevious m African American (Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning.... [more]

Bazile m Norman, African American, French (Cajun), American (South)
Norman cognate of Basil 1.

Bershawn m & f African American

Bertice f African American (Modern, Rare)

Beyonka f African American
Variant of Bianca.

Billion m African American
From French billion, from bi- (“two”) +‎ -illion.

Biniam m African American

Biyonnca f African American (Rare)
Variant of Bianca

Blessence f African American
The combination of Blessed with Essence.

Bonquisha f African American (Rare), English (Rare)

Botham m African American

Braelan m African American

Branford m Louisiana Creole, African American, American (South)

Branycia f African American

Breahi f African American

Breasha f African American

Breasia f African American
Combination of Bre and Asia 1.

Bree'shay f African American (Rare)

Breshad m African American (Rare)

Brianka f African American
Diminutive of Briana.

Briara f African American (Rare)

Briasia f African American
Combination of the popular prefix Bri with Asia 1.

Brilliant m English (African, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from the English word brilliant meaning "(of light or color) very bright and radiant".

Britanica f African American
Variant of Britannica.

Britannica f African American

Brixx m & f African American
Potential diminutive of Brixton. In the case of Pusha T’s daughter, it’s in reference to cocaine.

Brysha f African American (Rare)

Bryshon m African American (Modern, Rare)

Cab m African American (Rare)
Short form of Cabell. A notable bearer is jazz musician and band leader Cabell "Cab" Calloway III (1907-1994).

Calaya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kaliyah.

Caleya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kalea.

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

Camarion m African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamarion. This name can also be a modern elaboration of Cameron in some instances.

Cameeka f African American (Rare)

Camesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Camisha.

Cameshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Camisha.

Camidas m African American

Camisha f African American
A West African tribe name.

Camiya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamya.

Camoura f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kimora.

Camya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamya.

Caniya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kaniya.

Caniyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kaniya.

Canray m Louisiana Creole, American (South), African American

Caresha f African American
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer is Caresha Brownlee, known as 'Yung Miami' from the rap duo City Girls.

Carletta f African American (Modern)
Elaborated form of Carla, apparently in imitation of Italian Carlotta and perhaps influenced by Scarlett... [more]

Carma f African American
Variant of Karma.

Carmeon f African American (Rare)
The meaning of this name is unknown. It is most likely related to the name Cameron.... [more]

Carsares m English (American, Rare), African American
From the spanish surname means 'farm'. This name is not used in Spain and Spanish era.

Cartia f African American (Rare), English (Australian, Rare)

Cartier m African American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use from the surname Cartier.

Carvis m African American (Modern, Rare)

Cashmere f African American (Modern, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
From the English word, a type of fabric, ultimately borrowed from the Hindi कश्मीर (kaśmīr) (See Kashmir).

Casiyah f African American

Cassietta f African American

Castine f African American

Catisha f African American

Cavon m African American
Variant of Kevon.

Cavona f African American

Ceandra f African American
Created with the prefix ce and the feminization of Andre.

Cecess f African American
Variant of Success.

Cedrica f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Cedric.

Ceretha f African American (Rare)

Cevon m African American (Rare)
Variant of Kevon.

Chablis f African American (Modern, Rare)
It is a type of French wine that sounds feminine.

Chadrick m English, African American
Transferred use of the surname Chadrick or combination of the names Chad and Rick.

Chaka f & m African American (Rare), South African (Rare)

Chakaya f African American
Combination of Chaka and Kaya 2.

Chakka f African American (Rare)
Chakka appeared on the hit television show 'Maury' at least seven times to test a total of eleven men for her three children Mustafa, Mary, and Mylove... [more]

Chalonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shalonda.

Chamique f English (African), African American
Variant of Shamika.

Chanae f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shanae.

Chancelor m English (American, Rare), African American
Variant spelling of Chancellor. A notable bearer of this name is Chance the Rapper (b. 1993), whose birth name is Chancelor Jonathan Bennett.

Chanda f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shawnda.

Chandora f African American
Likely an invented name, combining the name element Chan with Dora.

Chandre f African American
Variant of Shandra.

Chandria f African American
Elaboration of Shandra.

Chandryka f African American
Elaboration of Shandra.

Chané f African American
CHANÉ was a dialect of the Terena language, an extinct language of Argentina and Bolivia. It belonged to the Maipurean language family. There is very few data on this language. In Argentina it was spoken in Salta Province.

Chanese f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shanice.

Chanice f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shanice.... [more]

Chaniqua f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaniqua.

Chanique f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaniqua.

Chantanesha f African American

Chante f African American
Unaccented version of Chanté.

Chantessy f African American
Possibly the feminine version of Channing combined with the name Tess.

Chaquella f African American (Rare)

Chaquinita f African American

Charae f African American (Modern, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)

Charaty f African American
Variant of Charity.

Charcandrick m African American
Charcandrick West- running back for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL.

Charlandra f African American (Rare)
Combination of Charlene and the popular suffix andra.

Charlese f African American, English (American)
Variant of Charlize.

Charlesetta f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Charles.

Charleston m & f African American, Portuguese (Brazilian), American
Transferred use of the surname Charleston.

Charlisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Charlotte/Charlene with Lisha or the -isha suffix found in names such as Latisha, Tanisha and Denisha... [more]

Charliza f African American (Modern, Rare)
Presumably, an elaboration of Charlize. (See also Charlisa).

Charrod m African American (Rare)

Chartate f African American

Charvi f Indian, African American

Chasmyn f African American

Chatani f African American

Chaunacy f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chauncey.

Chauntasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Probably a combination of Chanté with the suffix tasia (from names such as Anastasia or Fantasia).

Chaunté f African American
Variant of Shaunte.

Chauntea f African American (Modern)
Variant of Chanté.

Chauntee f African American (Modern)
Variant of Chanté

Chaunti f African American
Variant of Shauntay.

Chavon f African American (Modern, Rare)
Anglicized form of Siobhán.

Chazmin f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jasmin 1.

Chekesha f African American (Modern)
Combination of popular prefix cha with Keisha.

Chelcy f African American
Variant of Chelsea.

Chenae f African American
Variant of Shanae.

Chenay f English, African American
Variant of Shanae.

Cheneka f African American
Variant of Shaniqua.

Chenique f African American
Perhaps a variant of Shaniqua.