African American Submitted Names

Nashon m African American (Rare)
Likely a variant of the biblical name Nahshon (perhaps via Naashon, the spelling used in the King James Version).

Natara f African American (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Natashay f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Natasha using the popular phonetic element shay.

Nathaddeus m African American
Combination of Nathaniel and Thaddeus.

Nathaniela f African American
Feminine for Nathaniel, also a variant of Nathaniella.

Natori f African American (Modern)
From the name of a 1995 Avon perfume, itself from the surname of designer Josie Natori (1947-). It might be regarded as a combination of the prefix na and the name Tori.

Natthew m African American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Matthew.

Navia f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. Name used by actress Navia Robinson.

Nayella f African American (Modern)
Combination of Naya and Ella.

Nayocka f African American

Nayvadius m African American
This is the birth name of American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer, Future.

N'digo f African American
Variant of Indigo.

Negus m African American, Tigrinya
Means "king" in Tigrinya.

Neiko m & f African American (Rare)

Nejdra f African American

Nekeesha f African American (Rare), Caribbean (Rare)
Variant of Nikeisha.

Nekeisha f African American, Trinidadian Creole, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Nakeisha.

Nenomoshia f African American

Nevaeh Tnes f African American (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the word heaven-sent spelled backwards.

Neviah m African American

Neysean m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular phonetic element nay and Sean.

Niaja f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nijah.

Niasha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nyesha.

Niaya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nya.

Nichael m African American (Modern, Rare)
A blend of Nicholas and Michael

Nickia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nakia. Also see Nikia.

Nickiesha f Jamaican Patois (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Nikeisha.

Nickoya f African American (Modern, Rare)

Niesha f African American
Variant of Nyesha.

Niger m African American (Modern)
From the name of the African country

Nigeria f African American (Modern)
From the name of the African country.

Nija f African American

Nijae f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Najae.

Nijah f African American (Rare)

Nike m Brazilian (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Nick and Mike (Compare Nichael).

Nikeisa f African American (Modern)
Variant of Nikeisha.

Nikeya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nikia.

Nikeysha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nikeisha.

Nikiah f African American (Modern, Rare)

Nikkia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nikia, which is itself a variant of Nakia.

Nikuyah f African American
Unknown meaning. Nikuyah Walker is the first Black female mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia.

Niqo m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nico.

Nishia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Niyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Naya or Aniyah.

Niyana f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nyana.

Niyanna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nyana.

Niyoka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly derived from Mende niyaka "moon".

Niyonna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nyana.

N'Kiah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nakia, or else a combination of the phonetic prefix na with the name Kaya 2.

Norell m African American

Novelette f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Novella, inspired by the English word novelette meaning "a short novel".

Nsikan m African American

Ny'ashia f African American

Ny'Asia f African American (Modern)
Variant of Nyasia.

Nyasia f African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic prefix ny and Asia 1. Also compare Nyasha... [more]

Nyeemah f African American
Variant of Naima.

Nyesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Iesha.

Nyiah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nya.

Nyikairah f African American
IT was first used by queen Elizibeth what she wanted Princess Kate to name her baby but she found out it was a boy

Nyjae f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nijae.

Nyjah f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Nijah.

Nykima f African American (Modern, Rare), Trinidadian Creole (Modern, Rare)

Nykira f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic element ny and the name Kira 2.

Nyliah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Nyah, Aaliyah and Nyla.

Nylo m African American

Nyoka f & m Literature, African American, Swahili
A name created by Edgar Rice Burroughs for his novel Nyoka The Jungle Girl. ... [more]

Nyonna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nyana.

Nyteisha f African American

Olandrea f African American (Rare), Melanesian (Rare)
Perhaps related to Oleandra or Oleander.

Omaria f African American
Feminization of Omarion.

Omarion m African American
Elaborated form of Omar 1.

Omeka f African American (Rare)

Ondre m African American
Variant Andre

Onika f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anika 1.

Ontario m African American (Rare)
From the name of the Canadian province, or from the name of Lake Ontario (see the place name Ontario), which is probably derived from the Huron word ontarí:io meaning "great lake".... [more]

Orenthal m African American (Rare)
This given name is best known for being the first name of the retired American football player and actor O. J. Simpson, who was born in 1947 as Orenthal James Simpson. According to a 1968 interview with LIFE magazine, Simpson himself does not know the meaning and origin of his first name, telling the reporter that his aunt was the one who had named him and that she would only ever tell him that she had named him after a French or Italian actor.... [more]

Orma f African American, English
Allegedly from a Kenyan word meaning "free men." The Orma people live in Eastern Kenya along the lower Tana River. However, this name may be a feminine form of Ormond.

Oronde m African American

O'sean m African American (Modern, Rare)

Oshae m & f African American
Perhaps a variant of Oshea. This is borne by Oshae Brissett (1998-), a Canadian basketball player of Jamaican descent. A female bearer is American boxer Oshae Jones (1998-).

Oshay m African American
Transferred use of the surname Oshay.

Oterious m African American

Othella f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Othello.

Otisa f African American
A feminine form of Otis.

Ozell m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Ozell.

Ozella f African American (Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Feminine form of Ozell.

Pandra f African American
Meaning unknown.

Pareise f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
American and English variant of Paris.

Pariese m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paris

Pashen f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Passion.

Pashion f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Passion.

Patricka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Patrick.

Patrisse f African American
Probably derived from the French name Patrice 1.... [more]

Pavielle f African American (Rare)
From Pavi Elle, the name of a 1983 Avon perfume.

Peachenella f African American (Rare)

Peachlyn f African American (Rare)
Combination of the word peach and the popular suffix -lyn.

Peachtreanna f African American (Rare), Obscure
Blend of the phrase "peach tree" and Anna.

Pearlean f African American (Rare, Archaic, ?)
a spelling variant of Pearline used chiefly by African Americans

Pecola f African American, American (South)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name. The American author Toni Morrison used it in her novel The Bluest Eye (1970) for the protagonist, a young African-American girl named Pecola Breedlove who descends into madness as a result of abuse.

Peerless m African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Peerless. It coincides with an English word meaning "having no equal, matchless"... [more]

Penda f African American
From the Swahili verb kupenda "to love, to like, to be pleasant".

Peola f African American
Used in Fannie Hurst's novel Imitation of Life (1933) and its 1934 film adaptation, where it belongs to a young light-skinned African-American woman who decides to pass as white.

Perfection m & f English (Rare), English (African, Rare), African American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the word perfection, referring to the quality or state of being perfect or complete.

Perrye m & f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Perry or Perri.

Petehn f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Pharaoh m English, Mormon, African American
Pharaoh is a title used in many modern discussions of the rulers of all Ancient Egyptian dynasties. Historically, however, "pharaoh" only started being used as a title for the king during the New Kingdom, specifically during the middle of the eighteenth dynasty, after the reign of Hatshepsut... [more]

Pharina f African American

Pharoh m African American
Variant of Pharoah.

Pherndena f African American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ferndena.

Philonise m African American

Phylecia f African American
Variant of Felicia. Also compare Phylicia.

Phylicia f African American
Blend of Phyllis and Felicia. Famous bearer is Phylicia Rashad, actress.

Pili m African American

Plaxico m African American
Unknown meaning or origin.... [more]

Plezette f African American (Modern, Rare)

Pognon m French (Cajun), African American, American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Pognon.

Powerful f African American
From Middle English pouerful, powarfull, equivalent to power +‎ -ful.

Prathia f African American
The Rev. Dr. Prathia Hall, a theologian and ethicist, was active in SNCC and a prominent civil rights movement speaker—she was said to have influenced Dr. King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech, having used the phrase repeatedly in a speech he heard in 1962.

Prenethis m African American (Rare)

Prophet m African American (Modern), English (African)
From the English word prophet, ultimately from Greek προφήτης (prophetes) meaning "one who speaks for a god" (itself from πρό (pro) "before" and φημί (phemi) "to speak, to declare").

Qadrecius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Qayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kayla influenced by Qiana.

Qianna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Qiana.

Qirin m African American
A chimerical creature from East Asian mythology (Chinese/pinyin: qílín, Japanese kirin).

Qortni f African American (Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Qua-aron m African American

Quacey m African American, Caribbean
Anglicization of Kwasi.

Quadir m African American (Rare)
Variant of Qadir.

Qualtessue f African American (Modern, Rare)

Quamain m African American (Modern)
Variant of Kwamaine.

Quamaine m African American (Modern)
Variant of Kwamaine

Quamane m African American (Modern)
Variant of Kwamaine.

Quame m Western African (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Kwame.

Quan m African American
Borrowing of Quân or Kwan, used primarily by African Americans.

Quanda f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements quan and da, or a blend of quan with the name Wanda.

Quandarius m African American (Rare)
Combination of Quan and Darius.

Quandra f African American
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic element quan with the name Sandra.

Quanesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Quanisha.

Quanessa f African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix qua and the name Vanessa.

Quanisha f African American (Modern)
Elaboration of the phonetic element quan, or a combination of the phonetic elements qua, nee and sha.

Quaniyah f African American (Modern, Rare)

Quantae m African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements quan and tay, or possibly a blend of Quan and Dante.

Quantarius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Quandarius.

Quantavious m African American

Quantez m African American (Rare)
Variant of Quantis.

Quantis m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Quantis.

Quashawn m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Qua with the name Shawn.

Quashawna f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Quashawn.

Quasheba f African American (Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era), Jamaican Patois
Anglicized form of Kwasiba, which is the another form of Kwasi. This was used as an African American name during the slave period.

Quashonda f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Qua with the name Shonda.

Quatesia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Quatisha f African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic element qua with names like Latisha and Natisha.

Quavion m African American (Rare)
Variant of Kavon.

Quavious m African American

Quavo m African American
Born by American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer Quavo (1991-)

Quavon f African American

Quayshawn m African American (Rare)

Qubilah f African American (Rare)
Qubilah is the name of one of Activist Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz's six daughters.

Queenesther f English (African), African American
Combination of the word queen and Esther, used to honor Queen Esther, the eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther in the Bible.

Queenetta f English (Rare), African American (Rare), Popular Culture
Combination of Queen and the suffix etta. This name is borne by Queenetta Carpenter, a character from the American sitcom 'Best Friends Forever'.

Queenisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps either a variant of Quanisha (via Quenisha) or a combination of Queen and the suffix -isha.

Quenae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quena.

Quenesha f African American (Modern, Rare)

Quenisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Quanisha.

Quennel m African American
Famous bearer is singer Quennel Gaskin.... [more]

Quentina f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Quentin.

Queshon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of KeShawn or KeShaun.

Quhadija f African American
Variant of Khadija.

Qui Ante' f African American (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of Qiana using the popular phonetic suffix tay.

Quile f African American
Happiness

Quille f & m English, African American
Variant of Quill, or a diminutive of Aquila or Shaquille. It may also be transferred use of the surname Quille.

Quindarious m African American (Modern, Rare)
A modern invented name, based on Quin and Darius.

Quindarius m African American (Rare)
Contraction of Quin and Darius.

Quinesha f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Quin in the style of names such as Quanisha.

Quinetta f African American (Modern)
Not available

Quinette f African American (Rare)
Variant of Quinetta.

Quintarius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Quindarius.

Quintavious m African American (Modern, Rare)

Quinterious m African American (Rare)
Variant of Quinterrius.

Quinterius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Quinterrius.

Quinterrius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Quintarius.

Quintez m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Quin.

Quintonio m African American
A blend of Quinton and Antonio.

Quisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Keisha.

Qulyndreia f African American (Rare)
Most likely an invented name. This name is borne by Qulyndreia Wallis, the mother of actress Quvenzhané Wallis.

Qunyonce f African American

Qunyquekya f African American (Rare)
Most likely an invented name. This name is borne by Qunyquekya Wallis, the older sister of actress Quvenzhané Wallis.

Quvenzhané f African American (Modern, Rare)
This name was first borne by American actress Quvenzhané Wallis (2003-). It is derived from the initial syllables of her parents' names, Qulyndreia and Venjie, combined with zhané, an altered form of the Swahili word jini meaning "fairy".

Qwynnterrio m African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Quintarius and Ontario.

Raamla f African American
In the case of American television writer Raamla Mohamed she was named after a little girl who had the same name her mom later added an extra a so her name could be pronounced correctly

Radcliffe m African American
Transferred use of the surname Radcliffe.

Radric m African American (Rare)
Variant of Rodrick. This is the real name of American rapper Gucci Mane (1980-), born Radric Davis.

Raeclea f African American (Rare)
Combination of Rae and Clea.

Raekwon m African American (Modern)
Variant of Raquan.

Raequanna f African American (Rare)
Combination of Rae and Quanna.

Raeshanda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element ray and Shanda. Also compare Rashonda... [more]

Raeshanique f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashanique.

Raheim m African American (Rare)
Variant of Raheem.

Rahiem m African American (Rare)
Variant of Raheem.

Rahmel m African American (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
"Son of god" according to most sources.

Rahzir m African American

Raiquan m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raekwon.

Rajon m African American (Rare)
Variant of Rayjon.

Rakheriya f African American
Rakiya

Rakiya f African American
Variant transcription of Rakia

Ralinda f African American (Rare)
a combination of the suffix Ra and the name Linda.

Ramel m African American

Ramond m African American (Rare)
Variant of Raymond

Ramonia f African American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ramona.

Randisha f African American

Randral f African American (Modern, Rare)

Ranquesha f African American

Raphiael m African American (Rare)
Variant of Raphael.

Raquan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name elements Ra and quan. Cf. Daquan, Jaquan, Raekwon.

Raquiyah f African American

Rasean m & f African American
Variant of Rashaun.

Rashaad m African American
Variant of Rashad.

Rashaan m African American
Variant of Rashawn.

Rashae f African American (Rare), English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ra and shay.

Rashan m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawn.

Rashanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.

Rashane m African American
Combination of the prefix Ra with the name Shane.

Rashanique f African American (Rare)

Rashard m African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashad possibly influenced by Richard.

Rashauna f African American (Modern)
Feminine form of Rashaun.

Rashaunda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.

Rashawna f African American
Feminine form of Rashawn and variant of Rashauna.

Rashawnda f African American
Likely a feminine form of Rashawn influenced by Shawnda or Lashonda.

Ra'shede m African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashed.

Rasheen m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawn, possibly influenced by Sheen.

Rashon m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawn.

Rashonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.

Rashunda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.

Rauque m African American
Possible variant of Rock.

Rayjon m African American (Rare)
Combination of Ray and Jon 2.

Raymina f African American (Modern)
Probably an attempt at a feminization of Raymond.

Raymone m African American (Rare)
Variation of Ramon, emphasizing the name Ray.... [more]

Raymonte m African American

Raynell f & m English, African American
In the case of the African American masculine name it is a compound of Raymond and Cornell/Darnell.

Raynoma f African American

Rayon m African American (Modern)

Rayshad m African American (Modern)
Maybe a variant of Rashad.

Rayshard m African American (Modern, Rare)

Rayshaun m African American (Modern)
Variant of Rayshawn.

Rayshawn m & f African American (Modern)
Combination of Ray and Shawn.

Rayshawna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Clearly feminine form of Rayshawn.

Rayshon m African American (Rare)
Variant of Rayshawn.

Razarious m English (African, Rare), African American (Rare)

Regenia f English, African American
Possibly an alteration of Regina, perhaps blended with Eugenia.

Reginae f African American (Modern)
Elaboration of Regina using the popular phonetic element nay. This name was used by American rapper Lil Wayne for his daughter born 1998 (possibly after his stepfather, Reginald).

Reimond m African American
Variant of Raymond.

Relita f African American
The combination of the prefix re and lita

Remonia f African American

Renayle f African American (Rare)

Renina f African American

Reniqua f African American (Rare)
Variant of Renique.

Reonna f African American (Modern)
Variant of Rhianna.

Requis m African American (Americanized, Modern)

Reshad m African American
Variant of Rashad.

Reshanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashonda.

Reshauna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Rashaun.

Reshawnda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.

Reshonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.

Revae f African American (Modern, Rare)

Revon m African American

Reyona f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rihanna.

Rhamondre m African American
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Rhashan m African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashaun.

Rhazanik f African American (Rare)

Rhonice f African American (Modern)

Rhoshaun f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix rho and the name Shaun, possibly influenced by Roshan.

Rhoshii m African American (Rare)

Richaun m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Rashaun inspired by the spelling of Richard.

Ricshod m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Rilya f African American

Rishana f African American
Varient of Rayshawn and Rexanna

Rishard m African American
Variant of Richard.

R'mani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Armani.

Rodrick m African American
From a surname that was a variant of Roderick.

Rodricka f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Rodrick.

Rodwin m African American

Rogenia f African American (Rare)

Ro'kwon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Robert and Kwon.

Rolonda f African American
Variant of Rolanda. This is borne by the American talk show host Rolonda Watts (1959-).

Romare m African American (Rare)
The African American collage artist Romare Bearden is a famous person with this first name.

Romello m English, African American
Variant of Romelo.

Romelo m Filipino, African American (Rare)

Rondala f African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Ronda

Rondell m African American
Possibly an invented name. A famous bearer is American actor Rondell Sheridan (1958-).

Rondella f English (Rare), African American
Feminine form of Ron 1 using the suffix -della or an elaboration of Ronda.

Ronetta f Jamaican Patois (Modern, Rare), African American
Variant of Ronette.

Ronique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a short form of Veronique, or a combination of the prefix ro- with the name Monique.

Ronnetta f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ronnette.

Ronreco m African American (Rare)
Variant of Ronrico, the name of a brand of rum (which was originally made by the Ron Rico company of Puerto Rico), composed of the Spanish words ron "rum" and rico "rich". The American actor RonReaco Lee (1977-) told a reporter in 2015 that his mother derived his name from the rum brand.

Rontez m African American (Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning.

Roshanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.

Roshaun m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawn.

Roshaunda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.

Roshawn m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawn.

Roshawnda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.