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Divinity f African American (Modern)
Middle English from Old French divinite, from Latin divinitas, from divinus ‘belonging to a deity.’

Divonne f English (Modern, Rare), African American
Divonne les Bains is a popular spa town in France. I have read that Divonne derives from the original Celtic, meaning "divine water". The only famous holder of the name is Divonne Holmes a Court, the New York-born wife of Australian billionaire businessman Peter Homes a Court.

Diyano m African American
Variant of Diano.

Diyinrin f Ijaw
Means "live life carefully" in Ijaw.

Djama m Manding
Means “the crowd” in Bambara.

Djamma m Western African
Region: Burkina Faso

Djenaba f Western African
Western African name derived from Arabic Zeynab (see also Zeinabou).

Djenabou f Fula

Djénéba f Western African
A variant form of Zeinebou (chiefly Malian).

Djibril m Western African
Form of Jibril used in western Africa.

Djibrirou m Western African
Western African variant of Jibril.

Djidula m Western African
Means “one who lives peacefully” from the Ewe elements "Dji" which relates to “life,” “to live,” or “spirit” and "Dula" which relates “calm,” “peace,” or “patience”.

Djimon m Western African

D'juan m African American (Rare)
Variant of Dejuan.

D'lloyd m African American
A modern variant of Lloyd.

D'marco m African American (Modern)
Variant of Demarco.

D'mario m African American (Rare)
Variant of DeMario.

D'marion m African American

Dmauri m African American
Combination of popular prefix D' and Maury.

Dogo m Western African
Transferred use of the surname Dogo.

Dohn m African American
Variant of Don.

Dohna f African American
Feminine form of Dohn

Dolapo m & f Yoruba
Means "Double" in Yoruba

Domineek m African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Dominique influenced by Tyreek.

Dominiq m & f English (American, Rare), African American
Variant of Dominic and Dominique.

Dominiqua f African American
Elaboration of Dominique.

Domiquo m African American

Domonique f & m African American (Modern)
Variant of Dominique.

Dondre m African American
Variant of DeAndre.

Dondré m African American
Variant of Dondre

Donel m African American
Possible combination of Donald and Darnell.

Donell m American, African American
Variant of Donald.

Donieal m African American
Elaboration of Don in the form of Daniel.

Donielle f & m African American, English
Unisex variant of Donal, Donald, Donnell, Donelle and other names containing the same sound.

Donisha f African American, Caribbean, Jamaican Patois

Donitrea f African American

Donkira f African American
Combination of Dawn and Kira 2.

Donnelle f & m English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Donelle and Donal/Donel/Donnell/Donell.

Donques m African American (Modern, Rare)

Donquez m African American (Modern, Rare)

Dont'a m African American (Rare)
Variant of Dontae.

Donta m African American
Variant of Dontae.

Dontae m African American
Variant of Dante.

Dontai m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dontay.

Dontasia f African American

Dontavious m African American (Modern)
An invented name, probably based on Dante and Octavius.

Dontavis m African American

Dontavius m African American (Modern)
A well-known bearer of this name is the American football player Dontavius Jackson. His name seems to either have been completely invented by his parents, or they blended two or more established first names (for example, Dante and Octavius) into one name.

Dontay m African American
Variant of Dante.

Dontaye m African American
Variant of Dante.

Dontell m African American (Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Donatello or an elaborated form of Donte (or Dontae, variants of Dante).

Dontrall m African American
Meaning unknown.

Dontray m African American
Blend of Donte with the phonetic element tre.

Dontre m African American (Modern)
Blend of Donte with the phonetic element tre.

Dontrell m African American
Of unknown meaning.

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

Donyella f African American
Probably a variant of Daniella, or possibly Donella

Donzaleigh f African American (Rare, ?)
Borne by US activist Donzaleigh Abernathy (1957-).

Donzel m African American (Rare)

Donzell m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Donzel.

Donzella f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Donzel.

Dooakpo f & m Ijaw
Means "peaceful world" in Ijaw.

Dookeme m Ijaw
Means "man of peace" in Ijaw.

Dorell m African American

Dorial m African American

Dortheiya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dorothea.

Doubra m & f Ijaw
Means "will" or "desire" in Ijaw.

Doudou m Western African, French (African)
From a French African term of endearment meaning "beloved, darling".

Douye m Ijaw
Means "desire" in Ijaw.

Dovéné m Ewe
Name of Togo origin, meaning "given by God", "God's gift".

Doyinsola f Yoruba
Means "my wealth is sweet" in Yoruba.

Dramane m Western African
Short form of Abd al-Rahman used in parts of western Africa.

Dravein m African American (Modern, Rare)

Draymond m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending Dre with Raymond. Also compare Daymond.

Dreamius m African American (Rare)
Combination of the word dream with the popular suffix ius.

Dreneisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Neisha.

Dresean m African American (Rare)
Combination of Dre and Sean.

Dre'von m African American
Variant of Drevon.

Drissa m Western African
Form of Idris 1 used in parts of western Africa.

D'sean m African American
Variant of Deshawn.

Dshawn m African American
Variant of Deshawn.

D'shonda f African American

Duah m Akan
Means "tree" in Akan.

Duateme f Ijaw
Means "guardian spirit" in Ijaw.

Dujonou f Manding
Liberian Kpelle name meaning "peacemaker".

Dujuan m African American (Rare)
Variant of Dejuan.

Dúkũ m & f Akan
Means "eleventh born" in Akan.

Dumebi f Nigerian

Dumlesi f & m Ogoni
Khana for "life/ prosperity is ahead" or "bright future"... [more]

Dumnwi m Ogoni

Dumo m Ijaw
Dumo means Life Ibi Dumo means good life where Ibi means good .

Duro m & f Yoruba
Means "wait" in Yoruba.

Duron m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Durrell m African American
Variant of Darrell.

Durville m African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Durville or D'Urville.

Dushane m African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Du- and the name Shane or transferred use of surname Dushane

D’vonsia f African American

Dvontae m African American (Modern)
Variant of Devonte.

Dwainie f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Dwayne or pet form/nickname of Dwayne.

Dwan m African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Dejuan.

Dwanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Dewanda.

Dwanise f African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Denise influenced by Dwayne.

Dwaun m African American
Variant of Dejuan.

Dyaisha f African American
African-American combination of Dyana and Aisha. A known bearer of this name is the American basketball player Dyaisha Fair (2001-).

Dyami m African American

Dyamond f African American (Rare)
Variant of Diamond.

Dyasia f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Asia 1 with the prefix Dy-.

Dyesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyesha.

Dykota f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dakota.

Dykwon m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements dy and quan.

Dymon f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dymond.

Dymond f African American (Modern)
Variant of Diamond.

Dynasty f African American (Modern)
Possibly inspired by the popular '80s soap opera of the same name. The name derives from the English word dynasty, which is ultimately derived from Greek dunasteia meaning "power, dominion".

Dynesty f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dynasty.

Dysean m African American
Combination of prefix dy and Sean.

Dyshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix dy and Shawn (see also Dayshawn and Dashawn).

Dzidefo m & f Ewe
Origin African Ghana Togo Benin... [more]

Earscell f African American

Ebanehita f Nigerian

Ebehiremen f Nigerian
Means "What God gave me".

Ebeleakpo f Ijaw
Means "sweet life" in Ijaw.

Ebelechukwu f Igbo
Means "God's mercy" in Igbo.

Ebelembo f Bandial
Means "throwing there" in Bandial.

Ebeleuzoma f Western African (Modern)
Combination of Ebele meaning "mercy, kindness" with Uzoma meaning "good way".

Eberechi f & m Igbo
The mercy of God

Ebi m & f Ijaw
Means "good" in Ijaw.

Ebiakpo m & f Ijaw
Means "good life" in Ijaw.

Ebiarede m & f Ijaw
meaning i have seen good

Ebibaratimi f & m Ijaw
Means "live life well" in Ijaw.

Ebidese f & m Ijaw
Means "love good things" in Ijaw.

Ebidisebofa m & f Ijaw
Means "there is no one that doesn't like good things" in Ijaw.

Ebidowei m Ijaw
A man who seeks good

Ebiegberi m & f Western African, Ijaw
Means "good news" in Ijaw.

Ebiere f Western African, Ijaw
Means "fine lady" in Ijaw.

Ebifinidei f & m Ijaw
Means "good things have been opened to me" in Ijaw.

Ebigba m Ijaw
Means "talk good" in Ijaw.

Ebikake f Ijaw
Means "accept good things" in Ijaw.

Ebimie m & f Ijaw
Means "do good" in Ijaw.

Ebimoboere f Ijaw
Means "woman who has brought good" in Ijaw.

Ebimobowei m Ijaw
means "a man who has brought good"

Ebinimi f & m Ijaw
Means "recognise good" in Ijaw.

Ebiowei m Ijaw
Means "good man", "handsome man" or "kind-hearted man" in Ijaw.

Ebito m Efik

Ebiundu m Ijaw
Means "good life" in Ijaw.

Ebiye m & f Ijaw
Means "a good thing" in Ijaw.

Ebizimor m & f Ijaw
Means "born in a good season" in Ijaw.

Ebone f English (Modern, Rare), African American
Variant of Ebony.

Ebonee f African American
Variant of Ebony.

Ebonie f English, African American
Variant of Ebony.

Ebonique f African American
Variant of Ebony using the suffix -ique.

Ebrakumo f Ijaw
Means "don't forget me" in Ijaw.

Ebun f Yoruba, African
Meaning "gift" in Yoruba.

Eccatti f Bandial
Means "he (God) has not rewarded you" in Bandial.

Econ m Western African (?)

Edak f Efik

Eddrick m African American
Variant of Edric.

Edem m & f Efik
Means "last" or "God has delivered me" in Efik.

Edet m & f Efik
Means "market" in Efik and is given to babies born on market day.

Edetobo m Efik
Means "market day" in Efik.

Edidem m Efik
Means "chief" in Efik.

Edidiong f & m Efik
Means “blessing” in Efik.

Edikan m Efik
Means "victory" in Efik.

Ediwakima f & m Efik, Ibibio
Means "abundance; love" in Ibibio and Efik.

Edoghogho m & f African, Isoko, Edo
This name which means "Day of Joy," originates from the Isoko and Edo ethnolinguistic groups of Southern Nigeria which is located on the West Coast of Africa. Broken down, it means: "Ede - Day" and "Oghogho - joy" (Which is also very common as a name in both these cultures) When combined however, it morphs into the spelling: "Edoghogho" meaning "Day of Joy" or "The Day of Joy." Phonetically, it can be pronounced "Ed-o-ghor-ghor" with the "r" silent.

Edroy m African American (Americanized)
The name is derived from the Latin words "istunus" or "iustus", which means "just"

Edubamo f Ijaw
Means "honour me" in Ijaw.

Edzordzinam m & f Ewe (Anglicized, Modern)
“I am glad”

Eedris m Nigerian
Variant of Idris 1 used in Nigeria.

Efem f Efik
Means "troubled" in Efik.

Effia f Akan, Literature
Meaning, “girl born on Friday.”

Effiom m Efik
Means "crocodile" in Efik.

Effiong m & f Efik
Means "born on effiong" in Efik. Effiong is one of the traditional week days.

Efosa m Yoruba
meaning "God's Well" and is of Beninese origin

Eftikhar m & f African American

Efunroye f Yoruba
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is Efunroye Tinubu (c. 1810–1887), a Nigerian merchant and slave trader. Her name could be an anglicization of her birth name, Ẹfúnpọ̀róyè Ọ̀ṣuntinúbú.

Efuru f Igbo
Means "daughter of heaven" in Igbo.

Egberibin m Ijaw

Eghonghon f Esan
Means "joy" in Esan.

Ego f Nigerian
Diminutive of Egobunma.

Egobunma f Nigerian

Ehi f Idoma
Means "gift" in Idoma.

Ehigoco m & f Agatu
Means "gift of God" in Agatu.

Ehiremen m Esan
My Destiny (It can also mean the Lord) has given me

Ehizefua m Esan
Means: my (Ehi) Destiny (ze) chooses (Efua) Light or what is white

Eimaj m African American (Modern, Rare)
The name Jamie spelled backwards.

Ejatu f Western African, Fula
Sierra Leonean name, allegedly derived from Arabic eja ati meaning "movement", or perhaps a form of Aïchatou.

Ejikeme m Igbo
Used mostly by the Igbos of West Africa. ... [more]

Ejimmadu m & f Igbo
I am with human being

Ejiroro m Isoko

Ekaete f Western African, Ibibio, Efik
Means "father's mother". It is given in honor of one's paternal grandmother.

Ekalia f Yoruba

Ekei m & f Efik

Ekejiuba m Nigerian
Chineke ji uba... [more]

Ekemeni f Nigerian, African

Ekemini f & m Nigerian

Ekeniyere m & f Esan
The name is associated with the people of Esanland. It means, "How many will I remember?". This is a unique name with a deep contextual meaning to one's life adventures and struggles at the end of the tunnel.

Ekerete m Nigerian, Ibibio

Ekhoe m & f Western African, Edo
Means "mind" in Edo language.

Ekio m Western African, Ijaw
Means "wisdom" in Ijaw.

Ekiye m Ijaw
Means "remember me" in Ijaw.

Ekong m Efik
Means "war" in Efik.

Ekow m Akan
"Born on a Thursday" or "Thursday-born".

Ekpa f & m Efik

Ekpe m Ibibio, Western African
Possibly a shortened variant of Ekpedeme.

Ekpedeme m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means "who should share?" in Ibibio.

Ekpenyong m & f Efik

Ekpolayun m Ijaw
Means "it will reach you too" in Ijaw.

Ekwunife m & f Igbo
Means "don't make a secret open" in Igbo.

Ekwutosi m & f Igbo
Means "don't cause slander" in Igbo.

Elandria f African American
Elandria seems to be an American name, more utilized by Black Americans/African-Americans. Notable individuals named Elandria are Elandria Williams, former Co-Moderator of the Unitarian Universalist Association.

E'layah f African American (Modern, Rare)

Elayokon f Ijaw
Means "take what reaches you" in Ijaw.

Elexuis m African American
Variant of Alexis.

Elhadji m Western African
Variant of Alhaji.

Eliantte m African American (Modern, Rare)
From a rhyming variant of Elliot. This is the name of the American jewelry company Eliantte.

Elikem m & f Ewe (Anglicized, Modern)

Elo f Esan
Means "face, eye" in Esan.

Elochukwu m & f Igbo
"elo" means plan while "chukwu" means God. "Elochukwu" means the plan of God or God's plan.

Eloghosa m & f Edo
Possibly means "it's not hard for God" in Edo. It could be the older name of Benin City, the capital of Edo State in Nigeria.

Elrico m African American

Elzora f African American

Ema m & f Efik

Emani f African American
Variant of Imani.

Emaobong f Efik
Means "love of God" in Efik, derived from ema meaning "love" and obong meaning "God".

Emari m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Amari or Imari.

Emechebe m & f Igbo
Means "when it’s done then it’s thought about" in Igbo.

Emekan f Efik
Means "endurance supercedes everything" in Efik.

Emekemeabasi m & f Efik
Means "the Lord is able" in Efik.

Emekwo m Igbo

Emelda f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Spanish (Philippines), South African, Nigerian
Variant of Imelda.

Emeleakpo f Ijaw
Means "good life" in Ijaw.

Ememabasi m & f Efik
Means "peace of the Lord" in Efik, derived from emem meaning "peace" and abasi meaning "Lord".

Emembong m & f Ibibio
Means "peace of god" in Ibibio.

Ememobong m & f Efik
Means "peace of the God" n Efek, derived from emem meaning "peace" and obong meaning "God".

Eme-obong f Efik
Means "precious one of God" in Efik.

Eminence f Nigerian
Most likely from the word eminence, which comes from Latin ēminēntia meaning "prominence, protuberance, eminence, excellence".

Emmanuela f Greek (Modern, Rare), Italian (Rare), Provençal, Western African
Provençal feminine form of Emmanuèl and Italian variant of Emanuela, as well as an alternate transcription of Greek Εμμανουέλα (see Emmanouela).

Emmaretta f English (Rare, Archaic), African American (Rare)
Altered form of Amoretta. This is the name of a 1969 song by the English rock band Deep Purple, named for Emmaretta Marks (1945-), a cast member of the musical Hair whom singer Rod Evans was trying to seduce.

Emmsdan m & f Yoruba (Rare)
Means "excellence of God's Salvation" in Igala (a language in the Yoruboid branch, common to Nigeria), from Igala emms "excellence" and dan "God Our Salvation".

Emomu f & m Ijaw
Means "follow me home" in Ijaw.

Emoni f African American (?)
Variant of Imani.

Emuille f African American

Enderline f Nigerian (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown meaning.... [more]

Endia f African American

Endigo m & f African American (Rare)
Maybe a variant of Indigo

Endya f African American
Variant of Endija.

Ene f Idoma
Means "mother" in Idoma.

Eneikedi f & m Ijaw
Means "look after your own" in Ijaw.

Eneisha f African American

Enemo f & m Ijaw
Means "endurance" in Ijaw.

Eni m & f Yoruba
Short form of Eniola.

Eniara f & m Yoruba, Nigeria

Enibraye f & m Ijaw
Means "my own" in Ijaw.

Eniyah f African American (Modern, Rare)

Eniye f Nigerian, Ijaw
Means "my child" in Ijaw.

Enoabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "gift of god" in Ibibio.

Enoba f Idoma
Means "mother of my husband" or "mother-in-law" in Idoma.

Enolia f American, African American

Eno-obong m & f Efik
Means "gift from God" in Efik.

Enyonyam f Western African
Means "it is good for me" in Ewe.

Eperulo m & f Bandial
Means "to scream at the top of one's voice" in Bandial.

Epik m African American
Variant of Epic.

Epiphanny f African American (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant misspelling of Epiphany.

Equanimeous m African American (Rare)
From Latin aequus “equal” and animus “mind”, meaning "calm and composed, equanimous".

Equilla f African American
Variant of Aquilla.

Erebi f Ijaw
Means "the beauty of womanhood" in Ijaw.

Eremiemi f & m Ijaw
Means "my name shall survive" in Ijaw.

Erhuanga m Nigerian (Rare)
It is from Ozalla village

Erianna f African American (Modern)
Variant of Arianna.

Eriayomi f Yoruba
My testimony of joy, "Ayomi" being "my joy."... [more]

Erieona f African American

Erima f Nigerian (Rare), Papuan

Erin m & f Yoruba
Means "smile" in Yoruba.

Erinayo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Notable bearer is Erinayo Wilson Oryema, Uganda's first African Inspector General of Police.

Eriq m English, African American, Various
Variant of Eric. A known bearer is American television actor Eriq La Salle (1962-), birth name Erik.

Eritrea f African American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the country of Eritrea, located in northeastern Africa. It is derived from the Latin name for the Red Sea Erythraeum Mare, itself derived from Greek ἐρυθρός (erythros) meaning "red".

Eromosele m Esan
Means "prayer has been answered" in Esan.

Ertharin f African American
Ertharin Cousin was director of the World Food Programme from 2012–2017.

Ese f Esan
Means "gift" in Esan.

Eseimokumo m Ijaw
Don't talk bad of me

Eseoheose f Esan
Meaning: Free Gift of God

Eseose f Esan
Means: Gift of God

Eseose f Esan
Means "gift of God".

Eshu m African, Yoruba
A god of the Yoruba of West Africa.

Esikumo f & m Ijaw
Means "don't be afraid" in Ijaw.

Esosa m & f Western African, Edo
Means "God's gift" in Edo language.

Essien f Akan
Variant of Nsia.

Essien m Efik
Means "outside" in Efik.

Essien m Nigerian
Name of Nigerian origin, meaning "favorite one", "beloved".

Esu m & f Efik

Eteakamba m Efik
Efik origin, meaning, Great grand father,

Eteimowei m Ijaw
A man who saves

Eteoria f African American

Ethanuel m African American (Rare)

Ethiopia f African American, English
From the name of the African country. From Greek Αιθιοπια (Aithiopia), derived from αιθω (aitho) meaning "to burn" and ωψ (ops) meaning "face", referring to the skin colour of the inhabitants.

Ethmane m Western African
Variant of Uthman (chiefly Mauritanian).

Etido f Efik
Means "good character" in Efik.

Etim m Efik, Ibibio
Means "to care for; to prepare for" in Ibibio and Efik.

Etok m Efik
Means "small" in Efik.

Etom m & f Nigerian
Etom means "life" it is from the people of cross river state in Nigeria