This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is American; and the pattern is *a.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kerria f English (American, Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Latinization of
Kerri, a feminine form of
Kerr and a direct adoption of the plant name
kerria which was named after Scottish gardener and plant hunter William
Kerr, the first Western professional full-time plant collector (d... [
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Keyana f African AmericanVariant of
Kiana 2. A known bearer is Lauren Keyana 'Keke' Palmer (1993-), an American actress and television personality.
Keyola f African AmericanAn invented name, likely based on the popular phonetic element
key and the common name suffix
ola.
Keyshia f African AmericanVariant of
Keisha; also compare
Kecia. Known bearers of this name include Keyshia Cole (1981-), an American R&B singer, and Keyshia Ka'oir Davis (1985-), a Jamaican entrepreneur and the wife of rapper Gucci Mane.
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).
Kimora f African American (Modern)Popularized by American model Kimora Lee Simmons (1975-), in whose case it possibly derives from the common Japanese surname
Kimura, reflecting Simmons's Japanese ancestry (she is African-American on her father's side and Japanese-Korean on her mother's)... [
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Kinshasa f African AmericanFrom 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... [
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Kiola f EnglishMay have originated from the names Kiara (meaning light) and Koala (meaning no water)
Kjuana f African AmericanName of African-American tradition, composed by the name Juana, (Spanish form of Joanna), with the prefix -k; Juana means "God is merciful".
Koala f AmericanThe word koala comes from the Dharug gula. Although the vowel 'u' was originally written in the English orthography as "oo" (in spellings such as coola or koolah), it was changed to "oa", possibly in error... [
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Kohda m Persian, American (Rare), Kurdish, ArabicKhuda (alternatively Kohda) is the Persian word for "god." In Arabic cultures, it is a loan-word for "god" as well, but is quickly becoming replaced by the more common/popular "Allah."
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).
Labrenda f African AmericanCombination of the popular name suffix La- and the name
Brenda, typically stylized as LaBrenda in the vein of other, similar names.