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Kentrell m African American (Rare)

Kenyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenya.

Kenyan m English (American), African American
Variant of Kenyon. In some cases it could be inspired by the word Kenyan meaning "of Kenya".

Kenyana f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Kenya.

Kenyanna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenyana.

Kenyata f & m African American
Variant of Kenyatta.

Kenyotha f African American
Variant of Kenyotta.

Kenyotta f & m African American
Variant of Kenyatta.

Keon m African American (Modern), English (American)
Modern name based on such names as Leon and Dion. Perhaps, occasionally, a variant of Keone.

Keona m & f Hawaiian, African American
Means "the attractive" in Hawaiian. Also a short form of other names beginning with Keona, such as Keonaona.

Keondra f African American

Keondre m African American
Variant of Keandre.

Keontae m African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Keon and Deonte.

Keontay m African American (Modern)
Variant of Keonte.

Keonte m African American (Modern)
Blend of Keon and Deonte.

Kesean m African American (Rare)
Variant of Kashawn.

Keshauna f African American (Rare)
Feminization of Keshaun.

Keshawna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kashawna and a feminine form of Keshawn.

Keshun f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Keshaun.

Ketanji f African American
Means “one who is cherished and held high above others” in Yoruba. A notable bearer is Ketanji Onyika Brown Jackson, a Supreme Court Justice.

Keundtra f African American (Rare)
Female name of unknown origin, occasionally used in the USA.

Keveena f African American (Rare)

Kevon m African American (Modern)
A combination of the popular prefix Ke- with the popular suffix -von.

Kev'vion m African American
The mixing of the name Kevin and Deon.

Keyana f African American
Variant of Kiana 2. A known bearer is Lauren Keyana 'Keke' Palmer (1993-), an American actress and television personality.

Keyanna f African American
Variant of Kiana 2.

Keymoni f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kimani.

Keynae f African American

Keyon m African American
Variant of Keon.

Keyona f African American (Rare)
Variant of Keyonna.

Keyoncé f African American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Beyoncé

Keyondra f African American
Feminine form of Keyon.

Keyonna f African American
Variant of Qiana.

Keyonta m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Keonte.

Keyontae m African American (Modern)
Variant of Keonte.

Keyquanna f African American

Keyshawn m African American (Modern)
Variant of Keshawn.

Khalin f African American
Variant of Caitlin.

Khyanna f African American
Variant of Kiana 2.

Kianesha f African American (Rare)
Blend of Kiana 2 and Kanesha.

Kiani f African American (Modern, Rare), English (American)
Variant of Kiana 2.

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.

Kieanna f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Qiana or Kiana 1.

Kijana m & f Swahili, African American (Modern)
Means "young person" in Swahili. This is the nickname of American football player Kenneth Leonard 'Ki-Jana' Carter (1973-), given to him by his mother, who was inspired by a minor character in the movie Shaft in Africa (1973).

Kimona f & m African American
Blend of Kim 1 and Mona 1.

Kinesha f African American
Variant of Kennesha.

Kinnesha f African American
Variant of Kennesha.

Kinshasa f African American
From the name of the capital city of the African country, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city was named after a village (which is also named Kinshasa) that once existed there, which now has become a commune... [more]

Kinte m Literature, African American
This name was popularized in the USA in the late 1970s by the book and miniseries 'Roots' where it was the surname of the character Kunta Kinte.

Kion m African American (Modern), English (American), Popular Culture
Variant spelling of Keon. Used by a character in "The Lion Guard".

Kionna f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kiana 2.

Kisean m African American
Variant of Kishawn and Keshawn.

Kishawn m African American
Variant spelling of Keshawn.

Kiyanna f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American
Variant of Kiana 2/Qiana/Keanna.

Kiyanne f African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Kyanne. It was brought to limited public attention in 2018 by Kiyanne, a rapper who appeared as a cast member on the eighth season of the American reality television show Love & Hip Hop: New York.

Kjuana f African American
Name of African-American tradition, composed by the name Juana, (Spanish form of Joanna), with the prefix -k; Juana means "God is merciful".

Klarence m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Clarence.

Kneisha f African American

Knekesia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nikeisha.

Knowshon m African American (Rare)

Kolandra f African American (Rare)

Koryan f African American
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Kristeena f African American, English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christina.

Krystana f African American (Rare)
Variant of Christina.

Krystanna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Christina.

Kuanikwa f African American (Rare)

Kunta m Literature, African American (Rare)
This name was popularized in the USA in the late 1970s by the character Kunta Kinte in Alex Haley's historical novel 'Roots' (1976) and the subsequent television miniseries based on the book (1977).

K'veon m African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ka, vee and on.

Kwamain m African American (Modern)
Variant of Kwamaine

Kwamaine m African American (Modern)
A blend of Kwame with Jermaine.... [more]

Kwamane m African American (Modern)
Variant of Kwamaine

Kwamarion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Kwame and Kamarion.

Kwan m African American
Variant of Quan.

Kwanda f African American
Variant of Quanda.

Kwanisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Quanisha.

Kwanita f African American (Rare)
Variant of Quanita.

Kwenton m African American (Rare)
Variant of Quentin.

Kwon m African American (Rare)
Variant spelling of Quan.... [more]

Kyan m English (Modern), Dutch, African American (?)
Possibly a transferred use of the Irish surname Kyan, or perhaps an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix ky with Ryan or Kian 2... [more]

Kyana f Dutch, African American, English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Qiana as well as a feminine form of Kyan.

Kyanna f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Possibly a combination of the popular phonetic elements ky, ya and na based on names such as Kianna, Kaya 2 and Ayanna.

Kymani m & f African American (Modern)
Likely an invented name, possibly a blend of the popular phonetic element ky with Kimani.

Kynadi f English (American, Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Kennedy.

Kynara f African American
Possibly an invented name, related to Kiara or Kinneret

Kyrien m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Kyrie 1.

Kyrone m African American (Rare)
Variant of Kyron, perhaps blending it with Tyrone.

Kyshaun m African American
Variant of Kyshawn.

Kyshawn m African American
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix Ky- and the name Shawn.

Kyvon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ky and von, probably modelled on Kevin.

Laadrian m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Adrian.

La'andre m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix La and Andre (perhaps inspired by the similar Léandre).

Labrenda f African American
Combination of the popular name suffix La- and the name Brenda, typically stylized as LaBrenda in the vein of other, similar names.

Labrian m African American
A combination of the prefix La with the name Brian.

LaBron m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LeBron.

Lachanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashonda.

Lachandra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashondra.

Lachante f African American (Modern, Rare)
Unaccented version of Lachanté.

Lachanté f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix la- and the given name Chanté.

Lachuné f African American
It's the female form of the African-american name LaShaun, composed by the suffix -la and the name Shaun, which means "God is merciful".

Lacinda f English (American), African American
Variant of Lucinda.

Laconia f African American
Variant of Laconya, which may be an invented name modelled after LaTonya and LaSonya. It also coincides with ancient Greek place name (see Laconia).

LaDaniel m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Daniel.

Ladarian m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La- with the name Darian.

Ladawn f African American (Modern)
Variant of LaDonna influenced by Dawn.

Ladawna f African American
Variant of LaDonna.

Ladonta m African American
Feminization of Ladontae.

Ladontae m African American

Ladrena f African American (Modern, Rare)

LaDynasty f African American (Rare)
Combination of la and Dynasty.

LaFonda f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Fonda. Also compare Lavonda and LaWanda... [more]

Lafonse m African American

LaFrance f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the popular prefix la- with the name of the European country, France. It could possibly on occasion be transferred from the French surname, Lafrance.

Laianna f African American

Lajean f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the perfix La- and the given name Jean 1 (Compare LaShawn, Lajuan and Lasean).

Lajohn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la- and the name John (Compare Lajuan and LaShawn).

Lajon m African American
Combination of popular prefix La- with the name Jon. This is the name of an African-American rock musician, Lajon Witherspoon.

Lajonel m African American

Lajuan m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix la- and the given name Juan 1. Possibly related to LaShawn.

Lajuana f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix la- and the name Juana, making it strictly the feminine form of Lajuan (See also Lajuanda and Lawana).

Lajuanda f African American
Variant of LaWanda, influenced by the spelling of the name Juan 1.

Lakeithian m & f African American
Elaboration of Keith using the prefix la and suffix ian.

Lakendrick m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Kendrick with the popular prefix La-.

La'kenya f African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Kenya.

Lakenzia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and Kenzia.

Lakenzise f African American (Modern, Rare)

Laking m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La combined with King.

Lakwanzaa f African American (Rare)
Laquan + Kwanzaa.

Lamanda m African American

Lamanya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with Manya.

Lamarian m African American (Rare)
Variant of Lamarion.

Lamarion m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix la and Marion 2.

Lamona f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and Mona 1.

Lamonte m African American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Lamonte.

Lamonya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix La- and name Monya.

Lanesha f African American
Variant of Lanisha.

Lanesia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lanisha.

Laniece f English (Australian, Modern, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements la and nees. It can be spelled Laniece or with a capitalized third letter as LaNiece.

Lanijah f African American (Rare)

Lanika f African American

Lanina f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Nina 1.

Lanise f African American
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix la and the name Denise. It can be spelled LaNise or Lanise.

Lanisha f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements la, nee and sha. A known bearer is American model LaNisha Cole (1982-).

Laniya f African American

Lanyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Lanyia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Lanyiah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

LaPreston m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix la and Preston. A famous bearer was American rapper LaPreston Porter (1985-2022).

Laprince m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Prince.

Laprincess f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Princess.

Laprincessa f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Princessa.

Laquana f African American
Feminine form of Laquan.

Laquanda f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements la, quan and da, sharing a sound with names such as LaWanda and Lashonda... [more]

Laquandra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements la, quan and dra; in other words, an elaborated form of Laquanda, blending it with a name ending in dra such as Sondra... [more]

Laquanna f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix -la and the name Quanna.

Laquinta f African American (Rare), English (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Laquan

Laquon m African American
Variant of Laquan.

Laquonne m & f African American
Variant of Laquan.

Larcenia f American (South, Archaic), African American
Variant of Larcena.

Larencia f African American (Modern, Rare)

LaRhonda f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Rhonda.

Larney m African American

Laronda f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaRhonda.

LaSandra f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Sandra, possibly inspired by Cassandra.

LaSanya f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaSonya.

LaSaundra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Saundra.

Lasean m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name using the popular prefix La- with the given name Sean. See also LaShawn.

Lashanda f African American
Possibly a variant of Lashonda.

Lashandra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashondra.

Lashane f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with Shane.

Lashannon f African American
Combination of Shannon and the popular name prefix -la.

Lashanta f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashonda.

Lashanti f African American (Modern)
Blend of the popular phonetic prefix la and the name Ashanti. It can be spelled Lashanti or with a capitalized third letter as LaShanti.

Lasharna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and the name Sharna.

Lashaun f & m African American
Variant of LaShawn.

Lashauna f African American (Modern)
Feminine form of Lashaun.

Lashaunda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashonda.

Lashaundra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashondra.

Lashauntea f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Lashaun.

Lashawna f African American
Strictly feminine variant of LaShawn. See also Lashonda.

Lashawnda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Shawnda.

Lashawndra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashondra.

Lashawndre m African American (Rare)
Combination of LaShawn and Dre.

Lashinda f African American (Rare)

Lashon m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Lashaun.

Lashondell m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of Lashon and Dell.

Lashondra f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Shondra. Compare also Lashonda.

Lashontae f African American (Modern)
A combination of the prefix la and the name Shontae (which is probably a combination of a variant spelling of Shawn and a variant form of the diminutive suffix -ty)... [more]

Lashunda f African American (Modern)
A combination of the popular prefix la and the invented name Shunda.

Lashundra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashondra.

Lashunta f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashonda.

LaSondra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Sondra.

LaSonya f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Sonya.

Latania f African American (Rare)
Variant of Latanya.

Latawnya f African American
Variant of LaTonya.

Latiffany f African American

Latina f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix la and the name Tina. This name also concides with the American English term for a woman of Latin American origin... [more]

Latonia f African American (Modern)
Variant of LaTonya.

Latonja f African American (Modern)
Variant of LaTonya.

Latravion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Travion. It can be spelled Latravion or with a capitalized third letter as LaTravion.

Latrina f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Trina.

Launell m African American
Variant of Lonell.

Lauronda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laronda (a combination of the popular prefix La with the name Ronda), perhaps influenced by Laurinda.

Lavaughn f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La- and the name Vaughn.

Lavon m & f Mormon, African American
Variant of Lavonne.

Lavonda f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix la combined with the name Vonda.

Lavonte m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements la, von and tay, sharing a sound with names such as Devante and Javonte.

Lavoughn f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lavaughn.

Lawana f African American (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. It might possibly be a variant of LaWanda.

Lawanna f African American (Rare)
More common variant of Lajuana (See also LaWanda).

Lawayne m African American
Combination of La- and Wayne.

Lawonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

Laylonni f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Leilani.

Leandria f African American (Rare)
Possibly a Feminine form of Leandre.

Leanetta f African American

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

Leangelo m African American (Rare)
Combination of Angelo with the name prefix Le-.

Leantwan m African American (Rare)
From Antwan combined with the prefix Le-, possibly from the French definite article le.

Leeshawn m African American

Leeton m African American (Rare)

Leeyonna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liana.

Leiutenant m African American
Transliteration from the word Lieutenant.

Lekendrick m African American (Rare)
Variant of Lakendrick.

Lenasha f African American

Leniya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Leniyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Lennisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lanisha.

Leondre m African American

Leondria f African American (Rare)

Lequan m African American (Modern)
Variant of Laquan.

Lerenteé m African American (Rare)

Lerone m African American
Famous bearers are mixed martial artist Lerone Murphy (born 1991) and author Lerone Bennett Jr. (1928-2018)... [more]

Lesean m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Le- with the name Sean. Also compare LaShawn.

Leshaun m & f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix le with Shaun.

Leshawn m & f African American
Variant of LaShawn, possibly using the French definite article le.

Leshawna f African American (Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of Leshawn, and variant of Lashawna (a more popular spelling).

Leshonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashonda.

Lesline f African American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Leslie.

Letanya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Latanya.

Levaughn m & f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of the name prefix le and Vaughn. Also compare Lavaughn and Lavon.

Le'veon m African American

Levonne f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lavonne.

Lewanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

Lewanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lajuana.

Lewayne m African American (Rare)
Variant of Wayne.

Lieutenant m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word lieutenant.... [more]

Lindah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Linda.

Linnethea f African American (Rare)
Combination of Linnea and Thea.

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.

Lloimincia f African American
This name came into prominence through former LSU artistic gymnast, Lloimincia Hall.

Lonell m African American

Lonique f African American (Americanized, Rare)

Lonnell m African American
Elaboration of Lonnie with the popular name suffix el, likely stemming from Lionel.

Lorinette f African American

Lougenia f American (South, Archaic), African American (Rare)
Variant of Lugenia.

Louvnia f African American

Lowanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

L'quan m African American

L'Tanga f African American (Rare)

Lurlean f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lurline. A famous bearer of this name was American singer Lurlean Hunter.

Lushawn f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaShawn. In some cases it may be a combination of Lu or Lou with the name Shawn.

Lutanya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Latanya.

Lutrina f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Latrina.

Luwanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

Lynell f African American

Lynesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name element Lyn (from names such as Lynette) and the common name suffix sha.

Lynika f African American

Lyvonte m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lavonte.

Mabelean f African American, American (South)
Variant of Maybelline.

Malencia f African American (Rare), Literature

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]

Mandrin m French (Cajun), African American, American (South), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Mandrin.

Mannuel m Eastern African (Rare), South African (Rare), Filipino (Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Manuel.

Mantan m & f African American
The name Mantan has appeared as a middle name and it may have come from the Irish and or English surname Manton.

Manteo m African American (Rare), Indigenous American

Marcianna f African American

Marquan m African American (Modern)
A combination of the popular phonetic elements mar and quan.

Marqueston m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Marques with the popular suffix ton.

Marshaun m African American
Combination of the prefix mar- and Shaun.

Marshawn m African American
Variant of Marshaun.

Marshon m African American
Variant of Marshawn.

Mashawn f & m African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Masha and Shawn or, as a masculine name, a variant of Myshawn.

Mashonda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ma and the name Shonda.

Matheno m African American

Maxxzandra f African American (Modern, Rare)

Medinah f African American, African
Variant of Medina.

Melvinia f African American, Romani (Archaic)
Elaborated form of Melvina.

Melvino m African American (Italianized, Rare)
Variant of Melvin.

Million m African American (Modern, Rare), Ethiopian
From the English word million.

Minnijean f American (South, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of Minnie and Jean 2. This is borne by Minnijean Brown-Trickey (1941-), who was one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of nine African-American teenagers who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957 after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional three years earlier... [more]

Minyon f African American (Rare)
Variant of Mignon.

Monae f African American (Modern)
Variant of Monet.

Mo'Nay f African American (Modern)
Variant of Monet.

Monchelle f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on French mon ("my") and Michelle.

Mondrea f African American

Monea f African American (Modern, Rare)

Montel m African American
Means "little mountain".

Montero m African American
From Spanish surname Montero, used as the occupational name for a beater or other assistant at a hunt (typically in the mountains).... [more]

Montez m & f African American
From the surname Montez meaning "mountains".

Montique m African American (Rare)

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).