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Tyjae m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ty and jay. It can be spelled Tyjae or with a capitalized third letter as TyJae.
Tyjah m & f African, African American (Modern)
Apparently means "smart" in one of the languages on the African continent. However, the name can also be derived from the name abbreviation (or initials) T.J., which is typically pronounced as "tee-jay" and its pronunciation henceforth developed into a first name of its own right (Teejay).
Tyjuan m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ty and Juan 1.
Tykarra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of the popular phonetic prefix ty and Toccara.
Tykisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ty with the name Kisha.
Tymarion m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Ty- and Marion 2.
Tynetta f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Ty- and Netta 1.
Tynika f African American
Variant of Tanika except with the ty- prefix.
Tyquanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Tyquan, or a combination of the popular phonetic prefix ty and Quanna.
Tyquasia f African American (Rare)
An invented name, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Tyasia, Tyquan and Takisha.
Tyquavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on Tyquan and Octavius.
Tyrisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ty, ree and sha.
Tyronda f African American (Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Tyrone, combining the popular phonetic prefix ty with the name Rhonda... [more]
Tyronica f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Veronica.
Tysha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ty and sha, possibly modelled on Tasha... [more]
Tyshae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ty and shay.
Tyshea f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyshae or sometimes Tyshia.
Tyshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tashia using the popular prefix Ty-.
Tytiana f African American (Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Tatiana.
Tytianna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tytiana. Tytianna was given to 7 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Tywayne m African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Dewayne.
Uganda f & m African American (Rare)
From the name of the African country.
Ukari f African American
The name was popular in the year 1999 in the USA for the women college basketball player Ukari Figgs.
Uniqua f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Unique, using the popular African-American suffix -qua.
Unita f African American
Elaboration of Unity.
Urelaine f African American (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain etymology.
Valaida f African American (Rare)
A known bearer is jazz musician Valaida Snow.
Valoria f African American (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Valora influenced by Valeria.
Vanasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly based on the sounds found in names such as Vanessa, Venetia, Janasia and Danasia... [more]
Vashawn m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix va- with Shawn.
Vaux f African American
Transferred use of the surname Vaux.
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]
Vermettya f African American
Vermettya Royster was a member of the R&B ensemble 'The Sisters Love'.
Vernessa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an attempt at creating a feminine form of Verne influenced by Vanessa.
Vidolia f African American
Vidolia Hardy lived in Atlanta, Georgia at the time of the 1940 census
Vondrea f African American (Modern, Rare)
Probably a blend of the popular name syllable Von (compare Lavonne) with the name Andrea 2.
Vonetta f English (American), African American
Possibly a feminine form of Von 3, using the Italian feminine diminutive suffix -etta. It had a little burst of popularity in the United States in the 1970s, when the actress Vonetta McGee (1945-2010) was active.
Vontae m African American
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic element von and the name Dante, or a short form of Devontae.
Wadeline f African American
Wadeline Jonathas is an American track and field athlete
Wakara f African American (Modern)
May be a variant of Waqar.
Washawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix Wa and Shawn, or from Quashawn.
Wayshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of names such as Dayshawn and Kayshawn
Windreaka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name. Extremely rare.
Wintra m & f English (Archaic), Anglo-Saxon, African American, English
Old English byname meaning "winter", originally given to a person with a frosty or gloomy temperament.... [more]
Wyetta f African American
Feminine form of Wyatt.
Wyomia f African American
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is Wyomia Tyus (1945—).
Xaia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zaia.
Xantus m African American (Modern, Rare)
Maybe derived from the originally Hungarian surname Xántus.
Xavion m African American (Modern)
Formed from Xavier and the on suffix found in such names as Davion, Javion, Trevion and Tavion.
Xosha f African American (Rare)
Variant of the word Xhosa, the name of a ethnic group in southern Africa, which means "fierce" or "angry" in Khoisan languages. American actress Xosha Roquemore (born 1984) bears this name.
Xylina f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Modern name coined in the early 20th century either as a variant of Xylia or directly from Greek ξύλινος (xylinos) meaning "wooden; of wood" (a derivative of ξύλον (xylon) "wood", a word used in the New Testament to mean "the Cross")... [more]
Xzavia f & m African American
Variant of Xavia, Zavia, or Xavier.
Xzharia f African American (Rare)
Very rare. Commonly used by all kinds of people. Similar to the name Zaria. Great for someone who is looking to name their child a name that most likely nobody else will have... [more]
Yamajesty m African American (Rare)
Contraction of the English phrase your majesty. Also compare Jermajesty.
Yaphet m Hebrew, African American
Variant of Japheth reflecting the Hebrew pronunciation.
Yaquisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Yakisha or Yakeisha, a combination of the phonetic element ya with the name Keisha.
Yazen m African American
Meaning unknown.
Yohance m African American (Rare), Hausa (?)
Used by American comedian, writer and civil rights activist Dick Gregory for his son born 1973. According to a 1973 issue of Jet magazine, Gregory and his wife Lillian found the name in a book called Names from Africa, and Yohance 'means "God's gift" in the Hausa language of Nigeria.'
Yoruba f & m African American (Modern)
It could be derived from the Yoruba word Ori Obba "the Head King". This is the name of a West African ethnic group mainly inhabits parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. Yoruba Richen (1972- ) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer.
Zakharia f African American
Feminization of Zakary using the popular suffix -ia.
Zakius m African American (?)
Possibly a variant of Zacchaeus.
Zaleeyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaliyah, which is an invented name based on the sound of Aaliyah (also compare Kaliyah, Jaliyah, Maliyah and Taliyah).
Zamari m & f African American
Combination of the sounds found in names such as Amari, Jamari and Kamari.
Zamontae m African American (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name modelled after names such as Lamonte, Damonte and Jamontae.
Zaveion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zavion. The name Zaveion was given to 23 boys born in the United States in 2004 according to the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Zavion m African American (Modern)
Invented name, blending Xavier with the on suffix found in such names as Davion, Javion and Tavion.
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]
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]
Zaylani f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on similar names like Kailani and Leilani.
Zaylon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylen, the spelling influenced by Waylon. (Also compare Braylon and Jaylon.)
Zayquan m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements zay and quan.
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).
Zelmyra f African American (Rare), American (South, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Zelmira or a contraction of Zelma and Elmyra.
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]
Zhane m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare), African American (Modern)
Variant of Zane 1. This was the name of the Silver Ranger in the TV series 'Power Rangers in Space'.
Zionira f African American
Feminine form of Zion combining Zion and the popular suffix -ira.
Zoletta f African American (Rare)
Combination of Zola 1 and the popular suffix -etta. This was the birth name of Zola Taylor, an American singer.
Zyan m English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Zion, the spelling probably influenced by that of Ryan.
Zyana f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements zy (found in names such as Zion, Zyaire and Xylon), ya and na, perhaps modelled on Ayanna.
Zykaria f African American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zykeria.
Zyquan m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Quan with the popular prefix Zy-.
Zyshawn m African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix zy with Shawn.