Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is African American or Western African.
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Tima m Efik
Means "remember love" in Efik.
Tìmẹ́hìn m & f Yoruba
Means "support" in Yoruba.
Timidi m Ijaw
Means "live to see" or "witness" in Ijaw.
Timieri m & f Ijaw
Means "live to see" in Ijaw.
Timmion m African American
Timmion (v.) - He who creates himself.... [more]
Timtooni m & f Dagbani
it literally means move forward denoting prosper
Tinnie f & m Igbo
Used for very small children.
Tinu m Yoruba
Diminutive of names beginning with tinu- such as Tinuade, Tinubu, Tinuke, Tinuola, Tinuosho, Tinuoso and Tinuoye... [more]
Tipagya f & m Dagbani
Means "we thank God" in Dagbani.
Tiri f & m Western African, Ijaw
Means "outsider" in Ijaw.
Tirien f & m African American
Meaning "kind", Tirien may be invented, or a variant of Tirion.
Titi f Yoruba
Means "forever" in Yoruba and is typically a short form for names starting with Titi such as Titilayo.
Títílayọ̀minínúolúwa m & f Yoruba
Means "my joy in God is eternal" in Yoruba.
Titilola f & m African, Yoruba
Means "wealth is forever" in Yoruba.
Títílọláwà m & f Yoruba
Means "honour/nobility/wealth exists forever" in Yoruba.
Tiyamiyu m Yoruba
Mans "my mother is the dearest" in Kwa.
Tiyon m African American (Americanized, Rare)
Brave, Funny, Wise warrior
Tiyumba m & f Dagbani
Means "let's love them" in Dagbani.
Tiyumtaba m & f Dagbani (Modern)
Meaning: "Let's love one another"
T'Keyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Takia. This was popularized by the American actress, comedian, writer and singer T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh (1962-), who was born Crystal Walker and adopted her stage name in 1988... [more]
Toba m Yoruba
Short form of Oloruntuba.
Tọbalàṣẹ m & f Yoruba
Means "authority belongs to the king" in Yoruba.
Tobechukwu m Igbo
Means "praise God" in Igbo.
Tobi m & f Yoruba
Short form of Olutobi, Oluwatobi or Oluwatobiloba.
Tódìmú m & f Yoruba
Means "enough to hold on to" in Yoruba.
Todrika f African American
Todrika comes from the masculine name Todd and and the feminine name Erika/Erica.
Tófọpẹ́fún m & f Yoruba
Means "worthy of appreciation, thanksgiving" in Yoruba.
Tofunmi m & f Yoruba
a strong desire for success and all the amenities of affluence.
Tógbéga m & f Yoruba
Means "worthy of exhalting, elevating" in Yoruba.
Tòkèdé m & f Yoruba
Means "returning from the mountain(s)" in Yoruba.
Tókì m & f Yoruba
Means "worthy of praise" in Yoruba.
Tokoni f Ijaw
Means "praise" in Ijaw.
Toks m Nigerian (?)
Means "carefree person".
Tokunbo m & f Yoruba
Means "returned from overseas". It is often given to children born abroad and brought home.
Tola m & f Yoruba
Means "prominent for success" in Yoruba, derived from meaning "as prominent as" and ọlá meaning "wealth, success, nobility". It is also a short form of longer names such as Omotola, Oyètọ́lá, Tọ́lání and Tọ́láṣe.
Tọ́lání m & f Yoruba
Means "enough to have success, wealth" in Yoruba.
Tọ́láṣe m & f Yoruba
Means "improve on wealth, improve on success" in Yoruba.
Tọlọ́runlékè m & f Yoruba
Means "God is paramount, most important" in Yoruba.
Tolulope f & m Yoruba
Means "to the Lord be Praise" in Yoruba.
Tólúshe m & f Yoruba
Means "restores prominance" in Yoruba.
Toluwanimi m & f Yoruba
Means "I belong to the lord" in Yoruba.
Tolúwaniopẹ́ m & f Yoruba
Means "thanksgiving to God" in Yoruba.
Tolúwatọ́pẹ́ m & f Yoruba
Means "it is worth thanking God" in Yoruba.
Tomi m Nigerian
Means "the people" in Kalarbari, spoken in Nigeria.
Tomi f Nigerian
Nigerian for "sufficient"
Tómi m & f Yoruba
Means "enough for me" in Yoruba.
Tómikẹ́ f Yoruba
Means "enough for me to cherish, care for" in Yoruba.
Tómiládé m & f Yoruba
Means "that which is enough honour for me" in Yoruba.
Tómiláyọ̀ f & m Yoruba
Means "enough for my joy" in Yoruba.
Tómílọ́lá m & f Yoruba
Means "enough for me as success" in Yoruba.
Tóminíyì m & f Yoruba
Means "enough for my honour" in Yoruba.
Tomisin m & f Nigerian
Originated from yoruba culture in Nigeria,
Tọ́misíre m & f Yoruba
Means "lead me to goodness" in Yoruba.
Tọ́misọ́lá m & f Yoruba
Means "lead me to success" in Yoruba.
Tọ̀míwá m & f Yoruba
Means "come to me, follow me" in Yoruba.
Tómiyọ̀sí m & f Yoruba
Means "I am worth celebrating, rejoicing in" in Yoruba.
Tona f Dutch, Scandinavian, Spanish, African American
Diminutive of Antonia. In Scandinavia it is also used as a variant of Tone (the Norwegian form of Þone).... [more]
Tondalaya f African American
The (misspelled) name of an 11 year old girl featured in the 'Jet' magazine in 1955.... [more]
Tonicha f African American (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tanisha. In the case of the Portuguese singer Tonicha (1946-), born Antónia de Jesus Montes Tonicha, it is apparently from her surname.
Tonique f African American
From French “tonic”.
Tonita f African American
Posibbly a diminutive of Tonia.
Tonye m & f Ijaw
Short form of Ayibatonye.
Tọ́pẹ́ m & f Yoruba
Means "worth thankfulness" in Yoruba.
Tor m Tiv
Means "king" in Tiv.
Toriano m African American
Perhaps originally a short form of Victoriano. This name was borne by American musician Toriano 'Tito' Jackson (1953-2024), a member of the Jackson 5.
Toríọlá m & f Yoruba
Means "because of success" in Yoruba.
Toroabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "thank god" in Ibibio.
Tòròmádé m & f Yoruba
Means "hold onto the crown" in Yoruba.
Torrence m African American (Modern, Rare), English
Transferred use of the surname Torrence or variation of Terrance.
Torreon m African American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Taurean. It also coincides with the name of a city in Mexico, Torreón.
Tosh f English, African American
Variant if Tash, diminutive of Natasha, Latosha, etc.
Tọ́sími m & f Yoruba
Means "what is befitting to me" in Yoruba.
Tosin m & f Yoruba
Means "worthy of worship" in Yoruba, also a short form of Oluwatosin.
Tótónitolúwa m & f Yoruba
Means "praise belongs to God" in Yoruba.
Touré f & m Western African (Gallicized, Rare)
From the surname Touré, possibly a French form of Soninke tùùré "elephant".
Tọwọ́bọlá m & f Yoruba
Means "puts wealth into hands" in Yoruba.
Tówùnmí m & f Yoruba
Means "that which I love" in Yoruba.
Tòwúrọ̀ m & f Yoruba
Means "of the morning" in Yoruba.
Toyosi m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "something to rejoice about" in Yoruba, also used as a short form for other names ending in -toyosi including Olutoyosi or Oluwatoyosi.
Toyota f African American (Rare)
From the name of the Japanese car company (See Mercedes, Ferrari and Porsche).... [more]
Traimia f African American
Female version of the name Tremaine or Traimian. Means quiet, fun-loving, loves to cook and enjoy life.
Tranese f African American (Modern, Rare)
A blend of Tracy and names that end in -nese.
Trazana f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be an alteration (through metathesis) of Tarzana, which is said to mean "strange woman" in Bantu. Also compare Tarzan.... [more]
Tredarius m African American
Probably a combination of the name element TRE "three" with the name Darius.
Tremaine m & f African American, Cornish
Historically a Cornish surname meaning "stone settlement", derived from the Cornish 'tre', meaning a homestead or settlement, and 'men', meaning stone. ... [more]
Trenay f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements tre and nay, probably modelled on Renee.
Trene f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements tre and nay, probably modelled on Renee... [more]
Trenice f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements tre and nees. It may be modelled on Denise.
Trenisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements tre, nee and sha.
Treshawn m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix tre and Shawn.
Trevaughn m African American
Variant of Trevon influenced by Vaughn.
Treveonta m African American (Rare)
Possibly a blend of names such as Trevion (or Treveon) and Trevonte... [more]
Trevonte m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements tre, von and tay.
Trinia f English (American), African American
Combination of the popular name prefix tri and Shania.
Tristez f African American
Possibly from the word “tristesse”
Truely m & f African American
President
Tsofo m Hausa
Means "old" in Hausa.
Túbọ̀sún m & f Yoruba
Means "continue to move, expand" in Yoruba.
Tuburuode m Western African, Ijaw
Means "they have moved northward" in Ijaw.
Túgbiyèlé m & f Yoruba
Means "dependable" in Yoruba.
Tùmínínú f & m Yoruba
Means "comfort me, console me" in Yoruba.
Tunau m Hausa
Means "remember" in Hausa.
Tunisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Tanisha, perhaps influenced by the name of the country Tunisia.
Túnmiṣe m & f Yoruba
Means "repair me" in Yoruba.
Túnráyọ̀ f & m Yoruba
Means "find joy again, see joy again" in Yoruba.
Tuntum m Akan
Means "the black" in Akan.
Turai f Hausa
Name given to a girl born on a Tuesday.
Turkessa f African American
An invented name, based on the Spanish word turquesa meaning "turquoise". This was used by American singer Mary Wilson of the Supremes for her daughter born 1975.
Tutu m & f Western African, South African
Means "cliff dweller".
Twan m African American (Rare)
Either a masculine form of Twana or a short form of Antwan.
Twanda f African American (Rare)
Combination of Twana with the popular suffix da, inspired by names like Shawnda and Wanda.
Tyaisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyesha composed of Aisha with the popular prefix Ty-.
Tyanna f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ty, ya and na, probably modelled on Ayanna and influenced by Tiana.
Tyasia f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ty and Asia 1. Also compare Tyesha and Tasia.
Tychelle f African American (Rare)
Blending of the phonetic element ty and Michelle.
Tyderreon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic element ty and the name Derreon.
Tyesha f African American (Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Iesha.
Tyhir m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular element ty and the given name Tahir.
Tyiese f African American (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, possibly based on Thais or Tyrese.
Tyjae m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ty and jay. It can be spelled Tyjae or with a capitalized third letter as TyJae.
Tyjah m & f African, African American (Modern)
Apparently means "smart" in one of the languages on the African continent. However, the name can also be derived from the name abbreviation (or initials) T.J., which is typically pronounced as "tee-jay" and its pronunciation henceforth developed into a first name of its own right (Teejay).
Tyjuan m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ty and Juan 1.
Tykarra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of the popular phonetic prefix ty and Toccara.
Tykisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ty with the name Kisha.
Tymarion m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Ty- and Marion 2.
Tynetta f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Ty- and Netta 1.
Tynika f African American
Variant of Tanika except with the ty- prefix.
Tynise f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ty and nees.
Tyquanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Tyquan, or a combination of the popular phonetic prefix ty and Quanna.
Tyquasia f African American (Rare)
An invented name, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Tyasia, Tyquan and Takisha.
Tyquavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on Tyquan and Octavius.
Tyreece m African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyrese, influenced by Reece.
Tyris m African American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Tyrus or Tyrese.
Tyrisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ty, ree and sha.
Tyrius m African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Darius (or blending Tyree with Darius).
Tyrome m African American (Modern, Rare)
A variant of Tyrone likely influenced by Jerome.
Tyronda f African American (Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Tyrone, combining the popular phonetic prefix ty with the name Rhonda... [more]
Tyronica f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Veronica.
Tyrus m English, African American, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Tyrus, or modern blend of Tyrone and Cyrus... [more]
Tysha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ty and sha, possibly modelled on Tasha... [more]
Tyshae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ty and shay.
Tyshea f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyshae or sometimes Tyshia.
Tyshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tashia using the popular prefix Ty-.
Tytiana f African American (Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Tatiana.
Tytianna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tytiana. Tytianna was given to 7 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Tyvon m African American (Rare)
An invented name based on the popular name syllables Ty and von.