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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is African American; and the pattern is *ya.
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Adanya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adanna used in the United States.
Arkinya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix ar with Kinya.
Chakaya f African American
Combination of Chaka and Kaya 2.
Dekeya f African American (Modern)
Combination of popular prefix de and Keya.
Desiraya f African American (Rare)
Likely an elaborated form of Desiree.
Devonya f African American
American Indian and African American
Fetanya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Fe- and Tanya.
Jamaya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jamya, or a combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Maya 2.
Jamya f African American (Modern)
Likely an invented name combining the popular phonetic elements ja, my and ya, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Amaya, Kamiyah, Shamya and Janiyah... [more]
Janaya f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Elaborated form of Janae or variant of Janiyah (depending on the pronunciation).
Juanya m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An elaboration or feminine form of Juan 1.
Kamya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamiyah. It can be spelled Kamya or with a capitalized third letter as KaMya. It shares the same trendy sounds found in other names such as Amaya, Jamya, Shamya and Makiyah.
Kaniya f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ka, ny and ya.
Katanya f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix ka with the name Tanya. Also compare Katonya.
Katonya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the name suffix ka- and Tonya.
Katoya f African American
Rhyming variant of LaToya.
Kianya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Kiana 2 possibly influenced by Anya. This is borne by Kianya 'Kiki' Haynes (1976-), an American actress.
La'kenya f African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Kenya.
Lamanya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with Manya.
Lamaya f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Maya 2.
Lamonya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix La- and name Monya.
LaSonya f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Sonya.
Latroya f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Troya using the popular prefix La-.
Montoya f & m African American
Transferred use of the Spanish surname Montoya (itself from the name of a Spanish town), used because of its similarity to LaToya and its initial sound (also found in names such as Montrell, Montel or Montez).
N'anya f African American (Modern)
African American name possibly taken from the Igbo word n'anya meaning "love".
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]
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]
Ne'kiya f African American
Maybe a variant of Nekayah.
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.
Qunyquekya f African American (Rare)
Most likely an invented name. This name is borne by Qunyquekya Wallis, the older sister of actress Quvenzhané Wallis.
Rakiya f African American
Variant transcription of Rakia
Samaiya f African American (Modern, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, possibly based on the sounds found in other names such as Amiyah and Shamya.
Satanya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element sa and the name Tanya, probably modelled on Latanya.
Shacoya f African American
Probably an invented name, possibly blending the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Sequoia.
Shamya f African American (Modern)
An invented name, combining the phonetic elements sha, my and ya, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Amaya and Shania... [more]
Shantoya f African American, Jamaican Patois
Combination of Shan- (from names such as Shantae and Chantel) and Toya. Also compare Shantoria.
Shaquoya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shacoya; probably an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Shakia, Shaquila and Sequoia.
Shontoya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely a blend of names such as Chantel or Chanté and LaToya.
Simaya f African American
An elaboration of Maya 2.
Takaiya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular name prefix ta and Kaya 2.
Takenya f African American
Combination of the popular name prefix ta and Kenya.
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.
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]
Tatanya f African American, English
Perhaps a variant of Tatiana or a combination of the name prefix Ta- and Tanya.
Tondalaya f African American
The (misspelled) name of an 11 year old girl featured in the 'Jet' magazine in 1955.... [more]
Vermettya f African American
Vermettya Royster was a member of the R&B ensemble 'The Sisters Love'.
Zaya f African American (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in other names such as Maya 2, Naya and Kaya 2... [more]
Zenaya f English (Modern, Rare), English (American), African American
Uncertain etymology. Possibly an alternative spelling of Zeniah, derived from Greek name Xenia meaning "hospitality"... [more]