Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is African American; and the first letter is N.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Nacarto m African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix na and the name Ricardo.
Nahshon m Biblical, Jewish, African American
From Ancient Hebrew נַחְשׁוֹן (naḥšôn) meaning "enchanter, diviner", itself from the word נָחַשׁ (nāḥaš) meaning "to whisper, to enchant".... [more]
Naiyma f African American (Rare)
Likely a variant of Naima.
Nakayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements na, kay and la or possibly based on Mikayla.
Nakendra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix Na and the name Kendra.
Nakia m & f Popular Culture, African American
Briefly charted on American popularity lists due to the short-lived television police drama series 'Nakia' (1974), which starred Robert Forster as a Navajo deputy sheriff. Since then, it has been used as an African-American name (both femenine and masculine), interpreted as a combination of the phonetic elements na, kee and ya
Nakya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element na with ka and ya o ky and a.
Namari m & f African American (Rare), South African
Combination of the sounds found in names such as Jamari, Amari and Kamari.
N'anya f African American (Modern)
African American name possibly taken from the Igbo word n'anya meaning "love".
Naquan m African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements na and quan.
Nashawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix na and Shawn.
Nashay f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements na and shay, perhaps inspired by Shanae.
Nashayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements na, shay and la.
Nashon m African American (Rare)
Likely a variant of the biblical name Nahshon (perhaps via Naashon, the spelling used in the King James Version).
Nashonda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix na with the name Shonda. It can be spelled NaShonda or Nashonda.
Natanya f & m English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern), Hebrew (?)
Alternate transcription of Hebrew נְתַנְיָה (see Netanya), a modern form of Netanyahu (which was the name of three or four male characters in the Old Testament).... [more]
Natashay f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Natasha using the popular phonetic element shay.
Natavia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic prefix na with the suffix -tavia from Octavia, probably modeled on Natalia.
Nataylia f African American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Natalia.
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.
Natoya f African American, Jamaican Patois, English Creole
Possibly an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix na and the name LaToya. It can be spelled Natoya or with a capitalized third letter as NaToya... [more]
Nautica f English (American, Modern), African American (Modern)
Likely based on the English word nautical, which is derived from Latin nauticus meaning "pertaining to ships or sailors", ultimately from Greek ναῦς (naus) "ship". Use of the name may also be influenced by the American clothing company Nautica.
Navia f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. Name used by actress Navia Robinson.
Nayocka f African American (Rare), Obscure
Possibly a variant of Nyoka.
Nayvadius m African American
This is the birth name of American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer, Future.
Necie f English, African American
Diminutive of Bernice, Denise and other names containing the sound nees.
Neferteri f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nefertari famously held by African-American Playboy model and actress Neferteri Plessy (1980-).
Negus m African American, Tigrinya
Means "king" in Tigrinya.
Nekeia f African American
Meaning as of yet unknown.
Ne'kiya f African American
Maybe a variant of Nekayah.
Nevaeh Tnes f African American (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the word heaven-sent spelled backwards.
Neysean m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular phonetic element nay and Sean.
Nickia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nakia. Also see Nikia.
Nickoya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nicoya, which might be an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Nicole, Nikia and Sequoia.
Niger m African American (Modern)
From the name of the African country
Nigeria f African American (Modern)
From the name of the African country.
Nikia f & m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements nee, kee and ya, inspired by Nikki and Nakia... [more]
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.
N'Kiah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nakia, or else a combination of the phonetic prefix na with the name Kaya 2.
Novelette f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Novella, inspired by the English word novelette meaning "a short novel".
Nyana f English (Rare), African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ny, ya and na, perhaps modelled on Ayanna.
Nyasia f African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic prefix ny and Asia 1. Also compare Nyasha... [more]
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
Nykia f African American (Rare)
Variation of Nikia with the phonetic elements ny, kee and ya or possibly influenced by Nike.
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.
Nyoka f Popular Culture, African American, Jamaican Patois
The name of a character from two 15-part movie serials in the early 1940s: Jungle Girl (1941) and Perils of Nyoka (1942). The serials were based on the novel Jungle Girl (1932) by Edgar Rice Burroughs, in which the titular character was named Fou-tan... [more]