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Jayvier m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, blending the popular phonetic element jay with the name Xavier, possibly inspired by the Spanish form Javier.

Jayvion m African American (Modern)
Variant of Javion.

Jayvon m African American (Modern)
Variant of Javon.

Jaywanna f African American (Rare)
Likely a combination of the phonetic element jay and the name Juana.

Jayzlin f African American

Jazay f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements jaz and ay, or ja and zay, possibly influenced by names such as Janae and Jahzara.

Jazminn f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jasmine.

Jazznae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements jaz and nay, possibly based on Janae.

Jealisa f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jaleesa.

Jeanetta f English, African American, South African
Elaborated form of Jeanette.

Jegede m Nigerian (Modern)
A very active person that moves around a lot

Jehlani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylani and rhyming variant of Kehlani with the popular element jay.

Jehnai f African American

Jelessa f African American

Jemaar m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jamar.

Jemda m & f Dagbani
Means "worshipper" in Dagbani.

Jemel m African American
Variant of Jamel.

Jemele f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Jemel.

Jemell m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jamil/Jamal/Jamelle

Jemena f Spanish (Latin American, Modern), African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Jimena.

Jenda m & f Dagbani
It means Outstanding or exceptional when used as a verb, but when used as a noun it means responsibility

Jeneba f Western African

Jenelope f English, African American

Jenique f African American
Combination of Jen and the suffix -ique.

Jeniyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Janiyah.

Jentonda f African American
An invented name, possibly a combination of Jen and Tonda, or a variant of Tonya

Jequon m African American
Variant of Jaquan.

Jeralean f African American (Rare, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Jerdine f African American

Jeremaine m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jermaine (possibly influenced by the spelling of Jeremy).

Jeremih m English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Jeremiah. It is used as a stage name by American rapper Jeremih, whose real name is Jeremy Felton.

Jeremiyah m African American
Variant of Jeremiah

Jeremyiah m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
A rare variant spelling of Jeremiah, probably influenced by the short form Jeremy.

Jermajesty m African American (Rare)
A combination of the name Jermaine and the English word majesty. Possibly inspired by the style of address "your majesty."

Jermane m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jermaine.

Jermayne m African American
Variant of Jermaine.

Jermeir m African American

Jermell m African American
Combination of Jeremy and the suffix mell.

Jermonika f African American
Combination of the popular prefix Jer- and Monica.

Jerohn m African American (Rare)
African American name possibly a form of the name John with an added initial sound and emphasis on the second syllable. Most well known bearer is Jerohn Garnett, a professional drummer who has worked with a variety of top rated singers and bands.

Jeronda f African American
Feminization of Jerome or combination of prefix je with Rhonda.

Jerrin m African American, American
Derived from Jeremiah. "God fearing" "kind" "loving" "talented" "gentleman" "my heart's joy"

Jerrion m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jaron 2.

Jerron m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jaron 2.

Jerryd m African American
Variant of Jared. American professional basketball player Jerryd Bayless bears this name.

Jerushia f African American
Elaboration of Jerusha.

Jervonne f African American (Rare)

Jesam m & f Nigerian (Modern)
Originally, an expression used to indicated ... [more]

Jeshaud m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jashad, possibly a blend of the phonetic element ja with the name Rashad.

Jessereel m African American (Rare)

Jessetta f Filipino (Rare), African American (Rare)
Feminization of Jesse.

Jessic m Western African
Probably a masculine form of Jessica.

Jestiny f English, African American
Inspired by the name Destiny.

Jesubori f Yoruba
Meaning "Jesus is the winner" or "Jesus overcomes" in Yoruba

Jesumbo m & f Yoruba
It is a Yoruba name,a tribe in South-Western Nigeria which mean "JESUS IS COMING BACK" and in Hebrew Maranatha. It can be beared by both sexes reminding the hearer(s) of the second coming of the Lord Jesus who left this world over two thousand(2000) years ago...

Jesusemen m Esan
Meaning: Jesus is enough for me

Jesykah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jessica.

Jeta m Nigerian
Meaning unknown. A known bearer of this name is the Nigerian filmmaker Jeta Amata (b. 1974).

Jetaun f African American (Modern, Rare)

Jevetta f African American (Rare)

Jevona f African American

Jhace m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jace.

Jhanae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Janae.

Jhandi f & m African American (Modern)
Not sure. Taken from Hinduism.

Jhanelle f African American
Variant of Janelle.

Jharel m African American
Variant of Jerrel.

Jhariah m African American (Rare)
The origin of this name is unknown. A known bearer is Jhariah Clare, an American musician.

Jharrel m African American
Meaning unknown. A famous bearer is actor Jharrel Jerome (1997-)

Jhayco m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jayco.

Jheico m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jayco.

Jiah m African American

Ji'aire m & f African American
Jiaire is a name that's been used by parents who are considering boy baby names.... [more]

Jibbanno m & f Bandial
Means "we have returned" in Bandial.

Jibirila m Hausa
Variant of Jibirilu.

Jibirilu m Hausa
Hausa form of Gabriel.

Jibrila m Hausa
Variant of Jibrilu.

Jibrilu m Hausa
Hausa form of Gabriel.

Jibrin m Nigerian
From the name of the historical Arabic town, بيت جبرين (Bayt Jibrin or Jubrin), meaning "house of the powerful." It may also be a variant of Jibril.

Jidenna m Igbo

Jidenna m Igbo
"Hold the Father"

Jilañulo f & m Jola
Means "we have come back" in Jola.

Jilma f & m Dagbani
Means "honour, respect" in Dagbani.

Jimella f African American
Variant of Jameela.

Jimia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of Jimi.

Jimmia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Jimma

Jimo f & m Yoruba
Means "awake child" in Yoruba, derived from jí meaning "wake up; arise" and ọmọ meaning "child". It is also used as diminutive of longer names such as Ajírọ́mọgbé.

Jimol m African American (Rare)

Jiñappu m & f Bandial
Means "the little one" in Bandial.

Jinella f African American
Variant of Janella.

Jintora m & f Dagbani
Means "counselor" in Dagbani.

Jipareol f Bandial
Means "get ready for her" in Bandial.

Jkwon m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the rapper J-Kwon (real name Jerrell Jones).

J’maale m African American
Variant of Jamal.

J'Mya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jamya.

J'Naia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Janaya or Janiyah.

Jnyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Janiyah. It is often spelled as J'nyah or J'Nyah with an apostrophe. Also compare Nyah.

Jobe f & m Igede
Means "give thanks" in Igede, spoken in Nigeria. Alternative meanings are "gratitude" or "be grateful".

Jochibed f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jochebed.

Jockquel m African American

Jodeci m & f African American, English (Modern)
In the case of the R&B quartet which helped popularise the name in the early 1990s, it is taken from the names of its members, Joel "JoJo" Hailey, Donald "DeVanté Swing" DeGrate, Dalvin "Mr. Dalvin" DeGrate and Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey.

Johari m & f African American

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

Johnetta f African American (Modern)
Feminine diminutive of John.

Johnniqua f African American
Possibly a feminine form of John influenced by Shaniqua.

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

Johntae m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jonte 2.

Jojo m Akan
variant of Kwadwo

Joleitha f African American
Variant of Julitha.

Jomir m African American (Modern)
alternate spelling of Jamir

Jo'Nae f African American
Combination of Jo, a short form of names such as Joanne, and the popular phonetic element nay... [more]

Jonise f Haitian Creole, African American (Rare)
Combination of Jo (from a name such as Joanne) and Denise.

Jonisha f English (American), African American
Variant of Johnisha.

Jonita f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Perhaps a combination of Jo and Nita 1 or feminine form of Jon 2, inspired by Juanita.

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.

Jonte m & f African American (Modern)
Formed from Jon 2 and the common phonetic suffix tay, probably modelled on Donte.

Jontel m African American

Joor f Wolof

Josheryl m African American

Jo'Siyah m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Josiah.

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

Jovari m African American

Jovon m & f African American
Variant of Javon.

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

J'queisha f African American

Jray m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dre or an elaboration of Ray with the popular name element J.

Jsean m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jasean.

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

J'shondra f African American

J'son m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jason.

Juakeen m African American
African American variant of Joaquin.

Juanda f African American
Variant of Wanda influenced by Juan 1.

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

Juanika f African American (Modern, Rare)

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

Juba f African American, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Anglicized form of Adjoa used by early slaves in the American South. It is attested in the 1730s in South Carolina.

Jumaine m African American, English (African)
Possibly a variant of Jemaine.

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.

Jumoki f & m African, Yoruba, Nigerian
Jumoki which in Nigerian means "everyone loves the baby". There is a dog on youtube named Moki, which is short for Jumoki.

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

Jussie m Obscure, African American (Rare, ?)
Borne by American actor Jussie Smollett (1982-). Perhaps it is a variant of Jessie 2 or a diminutive of Justin.

Jutomu m Western African

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-).

Juwanda f African American

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.

Jyasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element jy and the name Asia 1. Also compare Nyasia, Tyasia and DeAsia.

Jyeire m African American (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Jair.

Jynessia f African American

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

Kaakyire m Akan
Means "last born" in Akan.

Kabayao m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unavailable.

Kabiru m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Kabir.

Kaboni m African American
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be derived from the African surname Kaboni.

Kabunji m Hausa
Means “afraid, scared” in Hausa.

Kachelle f African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ka and Michelle.

Kadarius m African American

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

Kadesha f African American, Jamaican Patois, Trinidadian Creole
Variant of Khadija.

Kadia f African American
This name may be of Creole or European origin. In the case of a possible European origin it may have come from the Russian name Katya which is short for Ekaterina or Katerina.

Kadiatu f Western African
Western African form of Khadija.

Kadidia f Western African
Form of Khadija used in parts of western Africa.

Kadidiatou f Western African
Form of Khadija used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Kadijah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Khadija.

Kadisha f American, Trinidadian Creole, Caribbean, African American
Possibly a variant of Khadija.

Kadoa f Kassena
Means "born on a rainy day" in Kasem.

Kaedabi m & f Akan
Means "remember the past" in Akan.

Kaelahn m African American (Rare)

Kaffe m & f Western African, Akan
Variant of Kofi.

Kagwala f Kassena
Means "woman who behaves like a slave raider" in Kasem.

Kah m Western African

Kahleel m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Khalil.

Kaito m & f Igbo
Means "let us glorify God" in Igbo.

Kaitochi f Igbo
The name originates from the Igbo tribe in the Eastern part of Nigeria, West Africa. It means "let us praise God"; referring to the Christian God.

Kajuana f African American
Combination of the prefix ka and the name Juana. Also compare Kawana.

Kaku m Akan
Variant of Akua.

Kalayah f African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ka, lay and ya, probably based on names such as Alayah and Kaliyah.

Kalaysia f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, based on the sounds of names such as Kalayah, Khaleesi, Malaysia and Alaysia.

Kaleisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kalisha.

Ka'lesa f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kalesa.

Kalesa f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix Ka- and the nama Lesa

Kalia f English (American, Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Kaliyah.

Kalicia f African American (Americanized, Rare)

Kalidou m Western African
Form of Khalid used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Kalise f African American
Variant of Kelis.

Kallamu m Hausa
Kallamu means Musa in Hausa

Kallamu m Hausa
Means "word (of God)" in Hausa. This name is closely tied with the name Musa.

Kalu m Igbo (Rare)
Kalu is a shortened name of, or derived from; Kamalu or Kamanu, the deity of thunder. Kamalu is an important deity in the traditional belief system of the people of many subethnic Igbo people (an ethnic group of southeastern Nigeria)... [more]

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.

Kamarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix ka and Marius, in a similar fashion to Kamarion.

Ka'marria f African American (Modern, Rare)

Kamayah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kamiyah.

Kambai m Nigerian

Kambondoo m Dagbani
This is one of the death prevention names among the Dagbamba. When a woman gave birth up to three to four times and each time she give birth the children die. To prevent this names like this is given to a child to prevent it from dying.

Kameeka f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix ka and the name Tamika. This is the name of the main character in Thelma Lynne Godin's children's book The Hula Hoopin' Queen (2014).

Kameria f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamara.

Kamerice f African American

Kamesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Camisha.

Kameshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Camisha.

Kamharida f Igbo
Means "may I not fall" in Igbo

Kamia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamya.

Kamilu m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Kamil 1.

Kamiri m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Kamari and Amiri.

Kamisha f African American
Variant of Camisha.

Kamiya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamiyah.

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

Kamora f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kimora.

Kamorah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamara.

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

Kamsi m Igbo

Kamtochukwu m Igbo
"I will praise God"

Kamya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamiyah. It can be spelled Kamya or with a capitalized third letter as KaMya. It shares the same trendy sounds found in other names such as Amaya, Jamya, Shamya and Makiyah.

Kamyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamya.

Kamyia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kamiyah.

Kamyiah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kamiyah.

Kanakisha f African American (Rare)

Kanayochukwu m & f Igbo
Means "Let's keep asking God" in Igbo.

Kande f Hausa
Unknown etymology. This name is usually given to a girl born after two or more successive boys.

Kandys f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Candice.

Kaneesha f African American (Modern)
A variant of an Indian name.

Kaneisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenisha.

Kanem m African American

Kaneme m & f Igbo
Means "let's keep doing" in Igbo.

Kanesha f African American
Variant of Kenisha.

Kaneshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenisha.

Kangmi m & f Western African, Goemai
Means 'joining of clans' in Goemai, spoken in Nigeria.

Kaniah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kaniya.

Kaniesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenisha.

Kaniqua f African American

Kanise f African American (Modern)
Combination of the syllable ka with the name Denise.

Kanisha f Indian, African American, Caribbean
Possibly a combination of the popular phonetic elements ka, nee and sha (also found in Shanika)... [more]

Kaniya f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ka, ny and ya.

Kaniyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kaniya.

Kantavious m African American
Variant of Kentavious.

Kanyae m African American
Variant of Kanye.

Kaodinna m Igbo
Means "the way it pleases God" in Igbo.

Ka'oir f African American (Modern)
Possibly a blend of the popular phonetic element kay with Dior. This is borne by Jamaican entrepreneur Keyshia Ka'oir Davis (1985-), formerly known as Keyshia Dior, the wife of American rapper Gucci Mane (real name Radric Davis), as well as their daughter Iceland Ka'oir Davis (2023-).

Kaoni f Nigerian
Long awaited child

Kaosisochukwu m & f Igbo
Means "as it pleases God" in Igbo.

Kaprisha f African American (Rare)
Variant spelling of Capricia.

Kara f & m Ogoni
Means "pray, prayer" in Khana, a dialect of Ogoni language from Nigeria.

Karambeni f Jola
Means "to help you" in Jola.

Karamo m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the American reality star and television host Karamo Brown (b. 1980), who is of Jamaican and Cuban descent.

Karamoko m Manding, Western African
Means "cleric-teacher" in the Manding languages.

Karecia f Caribbean (Rare), African American (Rare)

Karee f African American

Kariara f Ijaw
Means "I prayed for her" in Ijaw.

Kariebi m & f Ijaw
Means "the blessing we prayed for" in Ijaw.

Karisma f African American, Indonesian
Variant of Charisma.

Karlisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Carlisha, a combination of Carla and Lisha. Also compare Kalisha.

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

Karmami m Hausa
Means "cornstalk" in Hausa.

Karon m African American
Combination of the popular elements ka and ron. Famous bearers of this African-American name include the American football player KaRon Coleman (1978-) and American actor Karon Riley (1978-).

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

Kasean m African American (Rare)
Variant of Kashawn.

Kashaun m African American
Variant of Kashawn.

Kashavia f African American (Modern), African American

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

Kashawna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Kashawn.

Ka'shayla f African American
Variant of Kashayla.

Kashayla f African American
Combination of the prefix ka and Shayla.

Kashia f African American (Modern)

Kashim m Nigerian, Kanuri
Kanuri form of Qasim, Cassim and Kassim.

Kashmere m & f African American
Variant of Cashmere.

Kashonda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix ka and the given name Shonda. It can be spelled KaShonda or Kashonda.

Kasi f & m Dagbani
It means 'neat or clean'

Kasmine f African American (Rare)
Likely an invented name based on Jasmine or Yasmin.

Kasseem m African American
Variant of Kasim.

Kassimi m & f Arabic, African American

Kaszmere f African American
Blend of Kazimir and Cashmere.

Kataali f & m Dagbani
It means have no sins

Katakyie m Akan
Means "the strong man" in Akan.

Katanya f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix ka with the name Tanya. Also compare Katonya.

Katasha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix ka and Tasha.

Katavia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix ka with tavia from Octavia.

Katedra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cátedra.

Kathaniel f African American (Rare, Archaic)
The name of Knoel Scott's mother.

Katisha f Theatre, African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This was used for a character in Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera The Mikado (1885), set in Japan. Since the 1970s it has also been used as a blend of the prefix ka with the name Latisha.

Katiti f African American (Rare)
A name coined in the 1970s in the movement of choosing Afrocentric names for children, after the Ugandan place name Katiti.

Katonya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the name suffix ka- and Tonya.

Katoria f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic prefix ka and Toria. Also compare Latoria and Katoya.

Katoya f African American
Rhyming variant of LaToya.

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

Katrese f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Katrice.

Katresha f African American

Katrinell f English, African American
Elaboration of Katrina, possibly influenced by Nell.

Kauna f Hausa
Means "love" in Hausa.

Kavon m African American
Variant of Kevon.