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Akeela f Muslim, African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Akilah and Aqila.

Akeila f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Akilah.

Akeyla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Akilah influenced by Keyla.

Akila f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Akilah.

Alayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Most likely a combination of the prefix a- and the prefix Layla.... [more]

Aquiela f African American

Azayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Either a combination of the popular elements a, zay and la or a variant of Azalea.

Chaquella f African American (Rare)

D'Angela f African American (Rare)
Variant of Deangela.

Darnella f African American (Rare)
Feminization of Darnell.

Deangela f African American (Rare)
Combination of Angela with the prefix De-, making it the feminine form of DeAngelo.

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

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

Equilla f African American
Variant of Aquilla.

Iyanla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Self given name of Iyanla Vazvant (birth Name Rhonda Eva Harris). The name is made up from the Yoruba words ìyá "mother" and nlá "big, great". It got traction in the USA after Iyanla's appearances in the Oprah Winfrey Show in 1998/1999.

Jacayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jakayla.

Jacquilla f African American

Jakaila f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jakayla.

Jakayla f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Kayla, or a blend of ja with Makayla... [more]

Jalyla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jalila or a combination of the prefix ja- and the name Lyla.

Jamala f Arabic, Azerbaijani, African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Jamal.

Jamilla f Judeo-Spanish, African American, Spanish (Philippines), Dutch (Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Jamila.

Ja'nayla f African American (Rare)

Janyla f African American (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the popular prefix ja and Nyla.

Jashayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular elements ja, shay and la.

Jaykela f African American
Variant of Jakayla.

Jazla f African American, American (Hispanic)

Jimella f African American
Variant of Jameela.

Jinella f African American
Variant of Janella.

Kashayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix ka and Shayla.

Kendella f African American
Elaboration of Kendell.

Kenella f African American
Feminine form of Ken 1 using the suffix -ella

Keyola f African American
An invented name, likely based on the popular phonetic element key and the common name suffix ola.

Khayla f African American
Variant of Kayla.

Kimbella f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Kim 1 and Italian bella meaning "beautiful", inspired by Kimberly... [more]

La f & m African American
Shortening of African American names that start with la, such as Latasha and Latanya for females and LaShawn and Lashay for males... [more]

Lacharla f African American
Combination of the popular name prefix La and diminutive Charla.

Lakayla f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix la and Kayla, likely inspired by Makayla. It can be spelled Lakayla or with a capitalized third letter as LaKayla... [more]

Lapaula f African American
Combination of the name Paula with the common African American prefix la-.

Laquilla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La- and Quilla.

Lashayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Shayla.

Lasheila f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix La- and the name Sheila.

Leangela f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Le- and Angela.

Llanakila f Hawaiian (Rare), African American
Variant of Lanakila, used as an alias by Jamaican-American artist, painter, digital illustrator, and digital artist Victoria Brown.

Magdala f Haitian Creole, Portuguese (Brazilian), African American, Spanish (Caribbean)
Either a short form of Magdalena or from the biblical village that Mary Magdalene was from, which means "tower" in Hebrew.... [more]

Mandela m & f African American, Xhosa
Transferred use of the surname Mandela given in honour of Nelson Mandela, South African revolutionary hero and statesman... [more]

Markayla f African American (Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic element mar and the name Makayla.

Marshayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements mar, shay and la. Also compare Markayla.

Martella f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Clearly feminine form of Martel/Martell.

Mashayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ma, shay and la, or perhaps a blend of Michelle and Makayla - both of which are feminine forms of Michael.

M'Kaila f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of M'Kayla.

M'Kayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Nakayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements na, kay and la or possibly based on Mikayla.

Nakeyla f African American (Rare)
Combination of na and Keyla.

Nashayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements na, shay and la.

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

Nayella f African American (Modern)
Combination of Naya and Ella 1.

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

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

Peachenella f African American (Rare)

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Shakayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements sha, kay and la, likely influenced by Shakila... [more]

Shakeela f Arabic, African American
Alternate transcription of Arabic شكيلة (See Shakila).

Shakyla f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix sha and Kyla.

Shanella f African American (Modern)
Elaboration of Chanel

Shangela f African American
Combination of the prefix sh with Angela.

Shanola f African American

Shaquilla f African American
Feminine form of Shaquille.

Shekila f African American

Shondrella f African American (Rare)
Combination of Shondra with Ella.

Swintayla f African American (Modern, Rare)

Tamla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Contracted form of Tamela.

Tangela f African American
Combination of the phonetic element ta with the name Angela.

Tanzala f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name.

Taquila f African American
Variant of Tequila.

Tequilla f English (American), African American
Variant of Tequila.

Verdella f African American
While its precise origin is uncertain, it may be related to names like Verdell, which derives from the French "vert" or Latin "viridis," meaning "green." The "-ella" suffix suggests a feminine elaboration, following a pattern common in African American naming traditions of the early 20th century.... [more]

Zakayla f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Kayla.

Zayla f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Possibly an invented name formed using the phonetic elements zay and la, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Kayla... [more]

Zeila f African American
Derived from Seylac, also called Zeila, town and port, extreme northwest Somalia, on the Gulf of Aden. Seylac also falls under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Somaliland (a self-declared independent state without international recognition that falls within the recognized borders of Somalia).

Zetilla f African American (Rare, Archaic)