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Suoton f Ijaw
Means "as planned" in Ijaw.

Suoyo f & m Ijaw
Means "profit or gain" in Ijaw.

Superior m & f African American, English
Late Middle English from Old French superiour, from Latin superior, comparative of superus ‘that is above’, from super ‘above’.

Supreme m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word supreme meaning "predominant, greatest", itself from Latin supremus meaning "highest".

Swaa m Bariba
Means "road" in Bariba, this name is given to a child born on a journey.

Swintayla f African American (Modern, Rare)

Syavia f African American

Syeisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
And invented name combining the popular phonetic element sy with the name Iesha (compare Tyeisha).

Syesha f African American (Rare)

Syierra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sierra.

Sylis m African American (Modern, Rare), Caribbean (Rare)

Symere m African American

Syncere m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Sincere.

Synobia f African American
Variant of Zenobia (perhaps blended with Synnøve).

Syrai f English (American), African American
Variant of Sarai or Sarah used by Brandy Norwood for her daughter, Sy'Rai Smith (2002—).

Syreeta f English (Rare), African American
Variant of Syrita. This name was borne by Syreeta Wright (1946-2004), an American singer-songwriter and the first wife of Stevie Wonder.

Syriana f African American

Syrianna f African American

Syx m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Apparently derived from the English word six, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of Styx. This name was used by American singer-songwriter and rapper 6lack (real name Ricardo Valdez Valentine Jr.; 1992-) for his daughter born 2017.

Ta f & m African American (Rare)
Shortening of African American names starting with ta- (example Talisha for females and Tashaun for males).

Taali-mbo f & m Dagbani
Means "thank you so much" in Dagbani.

Taaqua f African American (Modern, Rare)

Tabi m Akan
Meaning unknown.

Taca f & m African American (Rare, Archaic, ?)

Tacinia f African American (Rare)

Tacko m Western African, Serer

Tadashia f African American (Anglicized, Rare)
Possibly a form of Dasha combined with the prefix ta.

Tádése m & f Yoruba
Means "repair the crown" in Yoruba.

Taeshon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tayshaun.

Tafa m & f Yoruba
Means "belonging to the white oracle" in Yoruba, derived from ti meaning "belonging to", àlà meaning "white cloth; banner" and ifá meaning "divination; oracle". It is possibly used as diminutive of a longer name as well.

Taffeta f African American
From the English word for the woven fabric, the name of which is derived from Persian تافته (tafteh).

Tahama m & f Dagbani
Means "hope" in Dagbani.

Taheerah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Tahira.

Tahirou m Western African
Western African elaboration of Tahir.

Tahiru m Western African

Tahj m African American (Modern)
Variant of Taj (which in turn was used by American musician Tito Jackson, a member of the Jackson 5, for his first son born 1973 - Toriano Adaryll 'Taj' Jackson Jr... [more]

Tahjae f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Tahj using the phonetic element jay. Also compare Ajee, Tyjae.

Tahlesha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Talisha.

Tahlil m African American (Modern)
A portmanteau of Tammy, meaning "perfection" and Kahlil, meaning "friend". The resulting meaning is "perfect friend."

Taijah f African American (Modern, Rare)

Taio m Yoruba, Papuan
Variant of Tayo. A famous bearer is British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz (1985-), born Adetayo Ayowale Onile-Ere, the son of a Nigerian father and Brazilian mother.

Taisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyesha that takes influence from Aisha.

Taiwan m African American
Variant of Tyjuan. The spelling has probably been influenced by the name of the country of Taiwan.

Tajah f African American

Tajion m African American

Tajuan m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix ta with the name Juan 1, making it a masculine form of Tajuana.

Tajunia f African American

Takada f African American (Rare), Southern African (Rare)

Takaisha f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name using the phonetic elements ta, kay and sha... [more]

Takaiya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular name prefix ta and Kaya 2.

Takeesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Takisha.

Takeia f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements ta, kee and ya.

Takeisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Takisha.

Takennya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Takenya.

Takenya f African American
Combination of the popular name prefix ta and Kenya.

Takesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Takisha.

Takeshia f African American (Modern)
Variant of Takesha.

Takevia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Takeyia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Takia.

Takeysha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Takisha.

Takia f African American
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ta and the name Nakia. Also see T'Keyah.

Takisha f African American
Combination of the prefix ta with the name Kisha.

Takiyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Takia.

Takorie m African American (Rare)
Probably a combination of the sounds ta, kaw and ree in the same fashion as Amari and Kamari.

Takoya f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix ta and the name Sequoia, influenced by names such as Takia and LaToya.

Takya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix ta and Kaya 2.

Talaya f African American (Rare)

Talayia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Taleah f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Taliyah, the spelling influenced by Leah.

Taliyah f African American (Modern)
An invented name combining the phonetic elements ta, lee and ya, based on the sound of Aaliyah... [more]

Tallo m Western African

Talysha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Talisha.

Tamaha f & m Dagbani
Means "hope" in Dagbani.

Tamar m African American (Modern), Obscure
Possibly intended to be a masculine form of Tamara or a combination of the phonetic elements ta and mar.

Tamaralaifa f & m Western African, Ijaw
Means "there's none like God" in Ijaw.

Tamarion m African American (Rare)
Variant of Demarion.

Tamarki m African American

Tamekia f African American
Variant of Tamika.

Tamesha f African American
Variant of Tamisha.

Tamiqua f African American

Tamirah f Arabic, African American (Rare)
Means "date merchant, possessor of dates" in Arabic.

Tamisha f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements ta, mee and sha. Also compare Tamika and Tanisha.

Tamiya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tamia.

Tamiyah f African American
Variant of Tamia.

Tamla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Contracted form of Tamela.

Tamron f African American (Americanized, Modern)
Tamron is a Japanese manufacturer of photographic lenses and optical components for cameras.

Tamuno-imim m Ijaw
Means "there is God" in Ijaw.

Tamunonemi m Nigerian
Means "wisdom of God" in Kalabari, spoken in Nigeria.

Tamunotonye m & f Western African, Ijaw
Means "God's will" or "God's favour" in Ijaw.

Tamya f African American (Modern)
An invented name, combining the phonetic elements ta, my and ya, and based on the sounds of names such as Tamia and Amaya... [more]

Tamyra f African American

Tanasha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ta, nay and sha in a similar vein to Tanisha.

Tanasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of ta, nay and Asia 1, similarly to Anasia.

Tanaysha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tanasia.

Tanaysia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tanasia

Tancia f African American (Rare)

Tandekah f African American (Modern, Rare)

Taneesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tanisha.

Taneisha f African American
Variant of Tanisha.

Tanequa f African American (Rare)
Variant of Taniqua.

Taneshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tanisha.

Tangela f African American
Combination of the phonetic element ta with the name Angela.

Tangie f Obscure, African American
Diminutive of Nortangela or Tangela.

Tanikia f African American

Taniquewa f African American (Modern, Rare)

Tankeeya f African American

Tanko m Hausa
Name given to a boy born after many girls.

Tannisha f African American
Variant of Tanisha.

Tanqueray m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tanqueray. This is the name of a brand of gin, which was founded by British distiller Charles Tanqueray (1810-1868).

Tanyale f African American (Modern, Rare)

Tanysha f African American
Variant of Tanisha.

Tanzala f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name.

Tanzania f African American (Rare)
From the name of the African country.

Taon m African American

Taquan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ta and quan.

Taquasha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element ta and the name Quasha. It can be spelled TaQuasha, Ta'Quasha or Taquasha.

Taquasia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Taquasha.

Taquila f African American
Variant of Tequila.

Taquisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Takisha.

Taraji f African American
Means "hope" in Swahili. It is a verb, not a noun, and means "to hope, to wish for". It is not used as a name in Africa but was part of the Afrocentric African American naming culture of the 70s that borrowed from various African words.

Tarana f Hausa
Given for females who are born during the day.

Taranee f African American (Modern), Popular Culture
Variant of Tarani.

Tarell m African American
Variant of Terrell.

Tarese f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Therese.

Tarhonda f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ta with the name Rhonda.

Tari f & m Western African, Ijaw
Means "love" in Ijaw.

Tarian m English (American), African American

Taribi m & f Ijaw
Means "ask for or seek love" in Ijaw.

Tariela f & m Nigerian

Tariere f Ijaw
Means "the loved woman" in Ijaw.

Tarimbele m & f Ijaw
Means "love is sweet" in Ijaw.

Tariperedei m & f Ijaw
Means "love has been given to me" in Ijaw.

Tarique m Indian (Muslim), Bengali (Muslim), African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tariq.

Taronta m African American

Tarrell m English (American), African American
Variant of Terrell.

Tarrhonda f African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Rhonda using the prefix Ta-.

Tarsha f African American
Probably an invented name inspired by Marsha.

Tarvaris m African American (Rare)
Altered form of Tavares.

Tarvarius m African American (Rare)
Altered form of Tavares.

Tarvarus m African American (Modern, Rare)
Altered form of Tavares.

Taryll m African American
Variant of Terrell or Darryl. This name was used by American musician Toriano Adaryll 'Tito' Jackson, a member of the Jackson 5, for his son born 1975.

Tasalla f Hausa
From the Hausa ta meaning “of” and sallā̀ meaning "prayer, religious holiday”.

Tashane m African American
Combination of prefix Ta- with Shane.

Tashaud m African American (Rare)
Perhaps a blend of the phonetic element ta with Rashad.

Tashaun m African American
Combination of the prefix ta and Shaun.

Tashauna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Tashaun.

Tashawn m & f African American
Variant of Tashaun.

Tasheena f African American (Modern)
Variant of Tashina.

Tasheka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name, possibly an elaboration of Tasha influenced by Tamika.

Tashiana f African American (Modern)
Altered form of Tatiana, influenced by Tasha.

Tashonda f African American
Combination of the popular prefix ta with the name Shonda. It can be spelled TaShonda or Tashonda.

Tasmiyah f African American (Modern)
A variant of Jasmine.

Tatanya f African American, English
Perhaps a variant of Tatiana or a combination of the name prefix Ta- and Tanya.

Tatisha f African American
Combination of Tatiana and Aisha.

Taunisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tanisha.

Taurean m & f African American (Rare)
From the English word that means "person born under the astrological sign Taurus" (see Taurus). Use of the name has been inspired by the American actor Taurean Blacque (1941-2022), known for his role on the police drama television series Hill Street Blues (1981-1987), who was born Herbert Middleton, Jr... [more]

Tauvia f African American (?), English (American)
Name of unknown meaning. A notable bearer is actress Tauvia Dawn.

Tavaras m African American
Variant of Tavares.

Tavares m African American
From the Portuguese surname Tavares. This name entered the American top 1000 rankings in the mid-1970s due to the R&B and soul musical group Tavares, a family musical group composed of five brothers surnamed Tavares, whose parents were of Cape Verdean descent.

Tavari m African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Tavares.

Tavarious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Tavares.

Tavaris m African American (Modern)
Variant of Tavares.

Tavarres m African American (Rare)
Variant of Tavares.

Taveion m African American (Modern, Rare)

Tavian m African American
Diminutive of Octavian.

Tavion m African American
Variant of Tavian.

Tavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Octavius.

Tavoris m African American
Altered form of Tavares.

Tawana f African American
Variant of Tajuana.

Tawanda f & m African American, African
African Zimbabwe meaning we are many... [more]

Tawanna f African American
Variant of Tawana.

Taweh m Western African
Means "go there!" in Vai, spoken in Liberia.

Tawia f Western African (Archaic)
Tawia mean "born after twins"

Tawonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tawanda.

Tayaqua f African American

Tayjon m African American (Rare)

Taymor m African American

Taymour m African American
Variant of Taymor.

Tayo m & f Yoruba
Means "worth joy" in Yoruba. It is often used as a short form of names ending in tayo, such as Olatayo.

Tayon m African American

Tayona f African American

Tayonna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tayana.

Taysean m African American
Variant of Tayshaun.

Tayshaun m African American
Combination of the prefix tay and Shaun.

Tayshawn m African American
Variant of Tayshaun.

Tayshia f African American

Tayshon m African American (Rare)
Variant of Tayshaun.

Tayvion m African American
Variant of Tavian.

Tayvon m African American

Tazonia f African American (Rare)

Tazyiah f African American

Tchaka m African American
Variant of Chaka.

Tchenaryl f African American

Teairra f African American
Variant of Tierra. It can be spelled Teairra or with a capitalized third letter as TeAirra. A known bearer is Teairra Marí Thomas (1987-), an American singer-songwriter, dancer, hip hop model and actress.

Teanna f African American
Variant of Tiana.

Teanne f African American

Tearra f African American
Variant of Tiara or Tierra.

Teawa m & f Akan
Means "the slim one" in Akan.

Tecardo m African American

Teddrick m African American
Combination of Ted and Rick.

Tee f & m African American
Variant of Tea.

Te'erica f African American (Modern, Rare)

Teesha f English, African American
Variant of Tisha.

Tegwolo m Igbo
An Igbo name from the YouTube channel House of Ajebo.

Tẹjúmáiyé f & m Yoruba
Means "focus on life, the world" in Yoruba.

Tejumola f Yoruba
Means "one who looks forward to better days" or "stare at wealth" in Yoruba, derived from tẹ meaning "press", ojú meaning "eyes, face", mọ́ meaning "onto" and ọlá meaning "wealth".

Tẹjúmólúwa m & f Yoruba
Means "focus on God" in Yoruba.

Tekari m African American

Tekeisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Takisha.

Tekena f & m Ijaw
Means "hear my plea" in Ijaw.

Tekesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Takisha.

Tekisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Takisha.

Tẹlẹ́dàlàṣẹ m & f Yoruba
Means "God is authority" in Yoruba.

Tẹ̀léọlá m & f Yoruba
Means "follow success, nobility, wealth" in Yoruba.

Telesa f African American

Telethia f African American
Variant of Talethia.

Telicia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Talisha, possibly influenced by the spelling of Felicia.

Telisha f African American
Variant of Talisha.

Telvin m African American (Modern)
Probably a spin-off of the name Tevin influenced by names like Calvin and Kelvin, popularised through the R&B singer Tevin Campbell.

Temequah f African American
Variant of Tamika.

Temetrius m & f African American
Temetrius is a variant spelling of Demetrius.

Tèmídé f & m Yoruba
Means "mine has arrived" in Yoruba.

Temidire m & f Yoruba
This Nigerian name means "Mine has turned to blessings" in Yoruba.

Temilade f Yoruba
Possibly means “the crown is mine.”

Tèmílèyí f & m Yoruba
Means "this (one) is mine" in Yoruba.

Temilola f Yoruba
Means "mine is wealth" in Yoruba.

Temiloluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "God is mine" in Yoruba.

Tèminìkan f & m Yoruba
Means "only mine" in Yoruba.

Tẹ́misíre f & m Yoruba
Means "expose me to goodness" in Yoruba.

Temitayo f & m Yoruba
Means "mine is worthy of joy" in Yoruba.

Tenabaabi m & f Akan
Means "just stay at a place" in Akan.

Tenasha f African American (Modern, Rare)

Tenesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tanisha.

Teneshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tanisha.

Teniayo f Yoruba
Means "foundation of joy" in Yoruba.

Tenicia f African American
Variant of Tanisha.

Tẹ́nífáyọ̀ f & m Yoruba
Means "roll out the carpet to receive joy" in Yoruba.

Tẹ́nígbọlá m & f Yoruba
Means "roll out the carpet to receive wealth" in Yoruba.

Tẹ́níìfẹ́ f & m Yoruba
Means "roll out the carpet for life" in Yoruba.

Tenika f African American
Variant of Tanika.

Tẹninlánimí m & f Yoruba
Means "I belong to the great one" in Yoruba.

Tẹ́níọlá m & f Yoruba
Means "roll out the mat of honour" in Yoruba.

Tẹ́níolú m & f Yoruba
Means "roll out the carpet for God" in Yoruba.

Tẹniolúwanimí m & f Yoruba
Means "I belong to God" in Yoruba.

Tenisha f English, African American
Variant of Tanisha.

Tenita f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Tanisha.

Tequan m African American (Modern)
Variant of Taquan, a combination of the popular phonetic elements ta and quan.

Tequesha f African American
Variant of Takisha.

Tequilla f English (American), African American
Variant of Tequila.

Terica f African American (Modern, Rare)
Created name. Most likely a blend of Terri and Erica.

Terik m African American
Alternate spelling of Tariq

Terique m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tariq.

Termaine m African American
Possible combination of Tremaine and Germaine.

Terquavion m African American (Rare)
A modern African-American name... [more]

Terriana f African American (Rare)
Variant of Terrianna.

Terrianna f African American (Rare)
Combination of Terri and Anna.

Terrill m & f African American
Variant of Terrell.

Terrion m African American
Possibly a variant of Tyrone.

Terron m African American
Variant of Tarran.

Tersoo m Tiv
Tersoo means "the father,like"

Tervon m African American

Tesehki f & m African American (Rare)
First used by TV personality Latifa “Tesehki” Malone. Origin unknown.

Teshawn m African American
Variant of Tayshaun.

Teshekia f African American (Rare)
An elaboration of Shekia.

Tẹ́tísólúwa m & f Yoruba
Means "listen to God" in Yoruba.

Tevina f African American
Feminine form of Tevin.

Tevron m African American (Rare)

Tẹ́wọ́gbadé m & f Yoruba
Means "receive this crown" in Yoruba.

Teyana f African American (Rare)
Contraction of Tiana with the popular prefix/suffix Tey.

Teyanna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Teyana.

Tẹ̀yìngbọlá m & f Yoruba
Means "receives nobility, wealth in the future" in Yoruba.

Thailynn f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tylynn. Also compare Thai.

ThankGod m English (African), Nigerian
From the English phrase thank God. It is most commonly used in Nigeria, and may represent an English translation of an indigenous name, such as Igbo Kelechi... [more]

Theil m African American

Thelisie f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. Historically used by African-Americans.

Thelmetta f African American (Rare)
Combination of Thelma with the suffix -etta. This name is borne by Thelmetta "Toddy" Suggs, the wife of American singer Chuck Berry.

Thelonia f African American

Theondra f African American

Theonita f African American
The name was originally made up from Theophilus and Juanita.... [more]

Theressa f English (American), Nigerian (Rare)
Variant of Theresa.

Thierno m Western African

Thomassin f French (Cajun), African American, American (South)
Variation of Tamsin or Thomasine.

Thoran m African American (Modern, Rare)

Tiahra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tiara.

Tiajuana f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Tijuana.

Tiarah f African American
Variant of Tiara.

Tiaraoluwa f Yoruba
Supposedly means "from the body of God" in Yoruba.

Tiarrah f African American (Modern, Rare)

Tiasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tyasia, It is influenced by the prefix ti-.

Tiaundra f African American

Tidiane m Western African
From a French word used to refer to a follower of Tijaniyyah, a Sufi order that originated in Northern Africa.

Tidiya m & f Dagbani
It means "we have won"

Tidjani m Arabic (Maghrebi, Gallicized), Western African (Gallicized)
Variant spelling of Tijani.

Tiébilé m Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Malian politician Tiébilé Dramé (b. 1955).

Tiécoro m Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown. Notable bearers of this name include the Malian soccer player Tiécoro Keita (b. 1994) and the Malian soldier Tiécoro Bagayoko (1937-1983), who was once the director of Mali's national security service.

Tiécoura m Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown; it might possibly be related to Tiécoro.... [more]

Tiekuromo f & m Ijaw
Means "let's stand firmly" in Ijaw.

Tiéman m Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Malian politician Tiéman Coulibaly (b. 1967).

Tiémoko m Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown, but likely of Senufo origin.... [more]

Tiémoué m Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the French soccer player Tiémoué Bakayoko (b. 1994), whose family originates from Ivory Coast.