African American Submitted Names

Stokely m African American, English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Stokely. Borne by Stokely Carmichael, American activist.

Stormiyah f African American

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

Swintayla f African American (Modern, Rare)

Syavia f African American

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).

Taaqua f African American (Modern, Rare)

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

Tacinia f African American (Rare)

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

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

Taheerah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Tahira.

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)

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)

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.

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.

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)

Talysha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Talisha.

Tamarion m African American (Rare)
Variant of Demarion.

Tamarki m African American

Tamekia f African American
Variant of Tamika.

Tamesha f African American

Tamiqua f African American

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

Tamisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tamesha.

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.

Tamya f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Likely an invented name combining the popular phonetic elements ta, my and ya, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Amaya, Kamiyah, Shamya and Jamya.

Tamyra f African American

Tanasha f African American

Tanaysha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tanisha.

Tanaysia f African American

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.

Taneshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tanisha.

Tangela f African American

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

Tanikia f African American

Taniquewa f African American (Modern, Rare)

Tankeeya f African American

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.

Tanzanite m African American (Rare)

Taon m African American

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

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.

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.

Tarian m English (American), African American

Taronta m African American

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

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.

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
Likely an invented name, a combination of the prefix ta and the name Shonda.

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.

Tavares m African American
From the Portuguese surname Tavares. This name appeared in the American popularity charts in the mid-1970s, due to the American 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.

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.

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.

Teanna f African American
Variant of Tiana.

Teanne f African American

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.

Tekari m African American

Tekeisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Takisha.

Tekesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Takisha.

Tekisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Takisha.

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.

Tenasha f African American (Modern, Rare)

Tenesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tanisha.

Teneshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tanisha.

Tenia f African American, American (Modern)

Tenicia f African American
Variant of Tanisha.

Tenika f African American
Variant of Tanika.

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.

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

Terik m African American
Alternate spelling 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.

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)

Tevina f African American
Feminine form of Tevin.

Tevron m African American (Rare)

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

Teyanna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Teyana.

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

Theil m African American

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]

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

Thoran m African American (Modern, Rare)

Tiajuana f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Tijuana.

Tiarah f African American
Variant of Tiara.

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

Tiesha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Tyesha.

Tiffane f African American
Variant of Tiffany.

Tijay m & f African American (Modern, Rare), Indian (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)

Tijuan m African American (Rare)
Masculine form of Tijuana.

Tijuana f African American
Possibly from the name of the Mexican city, Tijuana. A known bearer of this name is American actress Tijuana Ricks (1978-).

Tijwana f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tijuana.

Tikisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Takisha.

Timesha f African American
Variant of Tamesha.

Timmion m African American
Timmion (v.) - He who creates himself.... [more]

Tineria f African American (Rare)

Tinisha f African American

Tinzley f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tinsley.

Tiqua f African American (Modern, Rare)

Tirien f & m African American
Meaning "kind", Tirien may be invented, or a variant of Tirion.

Tirrell m African American
Variant of Terrell.

Tishandra f English, African American
Form of Tisha.

Tishelle f African American, Trinidadian Creole

Tivasha f African American

Tiwanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tywanda.... [more]

Tiyon m African American (Americanized, Rare)
Brave, Funny, Wise warrior

Tiyonna f African American
Variant of Tiana.

Tjuana f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tajuana or rarely Tijuana.

T'kai m African American (Modern, Rare)

T'kenyah f African American (Rare)

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]

T'Leesha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Talisha.

Tniyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Taniya.

Todrika f African American
Todrika comes from the masculine name Todd and and the feminine name Erika/Erica.

Tomekia f African American
Variant of Tamika.

Tommia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Tomma.

Tommicus m African American

Tommisha f African American (Modern, Rare)

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.

Tonyan f African American (Modern, Rare)

Torian m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Toriano.

Toriano m African American, Trinidadian Creole
Perhaps originally a short form of Victoriano. This is borne by American musician Toriano 'Tito' Jackson (1953-), a member of the Jackson 5.

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.

Torria f African American
Variant of Toria.

Torriyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Toria.

Tosh f English, African American
Variant if Tash, diminutive of Natasha, Latosha, etc.

Towanda f African American
Variant of Tawanda.

Towania f African American (Modern, Rare)

Toyota f African American (Rare)
From the name of the Japanese car company (See Mercedes, Ferrari and Porsche).... [more]

Tradarius m African American
Variant of Tredarius.

Trai m African American
Variant of Trey.

Traimia f African American
Female version of the name Tremaine or Traimian. Means quiet, fun-loving, loves to cook and enjoy life.

Tramaine m & f African American
Variant of Tremaine.

Tramanee m African American (Rare)

Tramar m African American

Tranese f African American (Modern, Rare)
A blend of Tracy and names that end in -nese.

Traonah f African American (Modern, Rare)

Travion m African American (Modern)
Variant of Trevon.

Travon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Trayvon.

Travontae m African American (Modern)
Variant of Trevonte.

Trayshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Treshawn.

Trayvon m African American (Modern)
Variant of Trevon.

Tre m African American (Rare)
Variant of Trey.

Tredarius m African American
Probably a combination of the name element TRE "three" with the name Darius.

Trejure f African American
Variant of Treasure.

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]

Tremeaka f African American

Tremeka f African American (Modern, Rare)

Tre'mon m African American (Modern, Rare)

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]

Trenetta f African American
Diminutive of Trena.

Trenice f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements tre and nees. It may be modelled on Denise.

Tre’quan m African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Tresean m African American (Rare)
Variant of Trayshawn.

Treshana f African American (Modern, Rare)

Treshaun m African American (Modern)
Variant of Treshawn.

Treshawn m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix tre and Shawn.

Treshon m African American
Variant of Treshawn.

Tresonica f African American (Rare)

Trevaughn m African American
Variant of Trevon influenced by Vaughn.

Treveon m African American (Modern)
Variant of Trevion.

Treveonta m African American (Rare)
Possibly a blend of names such as Trevion (or Treveon) and Trevonte... [more]

Trevin m African American
Variant of Trevon.

Trevion m African American
Elaboration of Trevon.

Tre'von m African American
Variant of Trevon.

Trevonta m African American (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Trevonte.

Trevontae m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Trevonte.

Trevonte m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements tre, von and tay.

Treymond m African American (Rare)
Combination of Trey and Raymond.

Trigga m African American (Rare), English (African, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Trigga.

Trina'ty f African American
Variant of Trinity.

Trinetta f African American
Diminutive of Trina.

Trinia f English (American), African American
Combination of the popular name prefix tri and Shania.

Trinice f African American (Modern, Rare)