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Shelanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shalonda.

Shelisha f African American (Rare)

Shelita f African American

Shellaine f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shellane.

Shellane f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shelaine.

Shelonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shalonda.

Shemar m African American
Variant of Shamar.

Shemeka f African American (Modern)
variant of Shamika.

Shemia f African American

Shemika f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shamika.

Sheneeka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shanika.

Shenelle f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Variant of Chanel.

Shenette f African American

Sheniece f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shanice.

Shenika f African American
Variant of Shanika.

Shenise f African American (Modern, Rare)

Shenisha f African American
A Semetic origin. ... [more]

Shenosha f African American
Variant of Shahnoza.

Sheqi f African American
American English

Shequetta f African American (Modern)

Shequile f African American
Happiness

Shequille m African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaquille.

Shequillo f African American
The Heaven of God

Sherane f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Lorraine, Charmaine, and Jermaine... [more]

Sherea f African American

Shereka f African American
Variant of Sherika.

Sherell f African American
Variant of Cheryl or Charalle.

Sherian f African American
Likely an elaboration of Sheri.

Sherica f African American (Modern, Rare), Jamaican Patois, Filipino (Rare)

Sherika f African American (Modern, Rare)

Sherita f African American (Modern)
Elaboration of Sherry or variant of Charita.

Shermekia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Shernette f African American (Modern, Rare)

Shernold m & f African American

Shevelle f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Variant of Chevelle.

Shevontae f African American
An elaboration of Shevon.

Sheyte f African American

Shikeel f African American
Indepedent Lifestyle ... [more]

Shimaya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shamya.

Shimeek m African American (Rare)

Shinikqua f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaniqua.

Shiny m & f English, African American
From the English word shiny, meaning "glorious, shining, brightness".

Shiquan m African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaquan.

Shirvy m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Shiwana f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shawana.

Shiwanah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shiwana.

Sholanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shalonda.

Sholonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shalonda.

Shomari m & f African American

Shondarius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaundarius.

Shondell f & m African American (Modern, Rare)

Shondrea f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shandrea.

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

Shonelle f African American
Variant of Shanelle.

Shonette f African American

Shonice f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shanice.

Shonta f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shontae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shontavia f African American
Variant of Shauntavia.

Shontaye f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shonte f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shontell f African American
Variant of Chantel.

Shontoya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely a blend of names such as Chantel or Chanté and LaToya.

Shourvoisier m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Bastardization and transferred use of the surname Courvoisier.

Shrhonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Sharonda.

Shronda f African American
Contracted variant of Sharonda.

Shuka m African American

Shukeya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shakia.

Shunda f African American (Rare)

Shundra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chandra.

Shuntay f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shuron f African American

Shyelle f African American (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently a combination of the phonetic element shy (from names such as Shiloh and Shyanne) with the popular name suffix elle... [more]

Shyheim m African American
Meaning uncertain, possibly an invented name blending the phonetic element shy with an Arabic name such as Raheem... [more]

Shymiracle f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic prefix shy and Miracle. Also compare Amiracle.

Shyrielle f African American
Means beautiful meadow

Siedah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Saida or Sayyida. A known bearer is American singer and songwriter Siedah Garrett (1960-), born Deborah Christine Garrett.

Sienellie f African American

Sierraleone f English (American, Rare), African American
Taken directly from the country Sierra Leone.

Signifagance f African American (Rare)
Misspelling of "significance."

Simaya f African American
An elaboration of Maya 2.

Sinceria f African American (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Sincere.

Sindarius m African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of a given name that starts with Sin- (such as Sinclair) with Darius.... [more]

Siniya f African American (Rare, ?), Obscure (?)
Variant of Saniyah.

Sinorice m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. The best known bearer of this name is Sinorice Moss (b. 1983), a former professional player of American football.

Sinquan m African American

Sire m African American
Middle English from Old French, from an alteration of Latin senior.

Sissieretta f African American (Rare, Archaic)
Most likely a combination of Sissie and Retta. This name was borne by Sissieretta Jones (1868-1933), an American opera singer (whose mother's name was Henrietta).

Sokde m African American

Sokhna f African American (Rare), Various (?)
Variant of Sakina.

Sonceria f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is Sonceria Berry (1955—), Secretary of the US Senate.

Sondrea f African American (Rare)
Variant of Sondra influenced by Andrea 2.

Sonequa f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaniqua, possibly using the phonetic element son. A famous bearer is American actress Sonequa Martin-Green.

Soniece f African American (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Sonia using the phonetic suffix nees (found in names such as Denise and Bernice).

Sonita f African American

Sonji f African American
Meaning unknown, possibly a form of Sophia. Sonji Roi was the name of the first wife of boxer Muhammad Ali.

Sophelia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Sophia and Ophelia.

Soulougue m French (Cajun), African American, American (South)
Presumably a variant or misreading of the surname Soulouque.... [more]

Soyica f African American (Rare)

Soyini f African American, Caribbean (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This is the middle name of American politician Ayanna Pressley (1974-), who has claimed it means "richly endowed" in Swahili.

Sparkle f African American, Trinidadian Creole
Middle English frequentative (verb) or diminutive (noun) of spark.

Spontaniouse f African American (Rare)
Variant of Spontaneous. This is borne by Spontaniouse Grant, who was a contestant on the ninth season of the reality television series America's Next Top Model.

Stacyann f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Combination of Stacy and Ann.

Starquasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Star and Quasia.

Stephon m African American
Variant of Stephen formed using the phonetic suffix on. It might be considered an anglicized form of Stéphane.

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

Stevland m African American (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Steveland. This is the birth name of American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder (b. 1950).

Stevon m English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Steven, perhaps influenced by Stefan.... [more]

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

Stormiyah f African American

Sunnetta f African American (Rare)
Probably a combination of the English word sun with the suffix -etta.

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 (Modern, Rare)
From the English word supreme meaning "predominant, greatest", itself from Latin supremus meaning "highest".

Swintayla f African American (Modern, Rare)

Syavia f African American

Syeisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
And invented name combining the popular phonetic element sy with the name Iesha (compare Tyeisha).

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.

Taeshon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tayshaun.

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)

Takaisha f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name using the phonetic elements ta, kay and sha... [more]

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.

Takeia f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements ta, kee and ya.

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.

Takorie m African American (Rare)
Probably a combination of the sounds ta, kaw and ree in the same fashion as Amari and Kamari.

Takoya f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix ta and the name Sequoia, influenced by names such as Takia and LaToya.

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)

Taleah f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Taliyah, the spelling influenced by Leah.

Taliyah f African American (Modern)
An invented name combining the phonetic elements ta, lee and ya, based on the sound of Aaliyah... [more]

Talysha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Talisha.

Tamar m African American (Modern), Obscure
Possibly intended to be a masculine form of Tamara or a combination of the phonetic elements ta and mar.

Tamarion m African American (Rare)
Variant of Demarion.

Tamarki m African American

Tamekia f African American
Variant of Tamika.

Tamesha f African American
Variant of Tamisha.

Tamiqua f African American

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

Tamisha f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements ta, mee and sha. Also compare Tamika and Tanisha.

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 African American (Modern)
An invented name, combining the phonetic elements ta, my and ya, and based on the sounds of names such as Tamia and Amaya... [more]

Tamyra f African American

Tanasha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ta, nay and sha in a similar vein to Tanisha.

Tanasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of ta, nay and Asia 1, similarly to Anasia.

Tanaysha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tanasia.

Tanaysia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tanasia

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.

Tanequa f African American (Rare)
Variant of Taniqua.

Taneshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tanisha.

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

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.

Taon m African American

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

Taquasha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element ta and the name Quasha. It can be spelled TaQuasha, Ta'Quasha or Taquasha.

Taquasia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Taquasha.

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

Tarique m Indian (Muslim), Bengali (Muslim), African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tariq.

Taronta m African American

Tarrell m English (American), African American
Variant of Terrell.

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

Tarsha f African American
Probably an invented name inspired by Marsha.

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
Combination of the popular prefix ta with the name Shonda. It can be spelled TaShonda or Tashonda.

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.

Tavaras m African American
Variant of Tavares.

Tavares m African American
From the Portuguese surname Tavares. This name entered the American top 1000 rankings in the mid-1970s due to the 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.

Tchenaryl f African American

Teairra f African American
Variant of Tierra. It can be spelled Teairra or with a capitalized third letter as TeAirra. A known bearer is Teairra Marí Thomas (1987-), an American singer-songwriter, dancer, hip hop model and actress.

Teanna f African American
Variant of Tiana.

Teanne f African American

Tearra f African American
Variant of Tiara or Tierra.

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.

Tenicia f African American
Variant of Tanisha.

Tenika f African American
Variant of Tanika.

Tenisha f English, African American
Variant of Tanisha.