African American Baby Names
293 African American names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 293 African American baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.
African American Girl Names
Talasia#13320 in the U.S.Talasia is a coined American girl's name built from the productive Ta- prefix and the stylish -▶Tyronda#13438 in the U.S.Tyronda is a coined name that pairs the Ty- prefix (as in Tyra and Tyrone) with the -onda endin▶Shambrica#13479 in the U.S.Shambrica is a coined African American name pairing the Sha- prefix with an -ambrica element th▶Shatoria#13502 in the U.S.Shatoria is a coined name that pairs the Sha- prefix with -toria, the ending of Victoria, from ▶Aiyonna#13517 in the U.S.Aiyonna is a coined American girl's name pairing the airy Ai- opening with the -onna ending sha▶Alayshia#13671 in the U.S.Alayshia is a coined name in the Alicia/Aleisha family, joining an A-lay opening to an -shia en▶Arneisha#13691 in the U.S.Arneisha joins the Ar- prefix to the popular -eisha ending of Keisha and Aisha. The -isha eleme▶Taneshia#13809 in the U.S.Taneshia is a spelling in the Tanisha family, joining the Ta- prefix with the -neshia/-isha end▶Charda#13913 in the U.S.Charda pairs a Char- opening, familiar from Charlene and Charmaine, with a soft -da ending, in ▶Janeisha#13952 in the U.S.Janeisha blends a Jane or Ja- opening with the -eisha ending common in Keisha and Lakeisha, a p▶Shaneice#13958 in the U.S.Shaneice is a fuller spelling of Shanice, a coined American name that pairs the Sha- prefix wit▶Tkia#14074 in the U.S.Tkia is a coined African American name pairing the T- opening (sometimes written Ta- or T'-) wi▶Mykeria#14124 in the U.S.Mykeria is an invented name of the 1990s and 2000s, built for sound rather than from a single r▶Kajuana#14168 in the U.S.Kajuana is an invented name of the late twentieth century, pairing the Ka- prefix with Juana, t▶Latora#14180 in the U.S.Latora is a coined name pairing the popular La- prefix with a -tora ending; it reads as a trim ▶Jahmya#14185 in the U.S.Jahmya is a coined American girl's name joining the Jah- opening, familiar from names like Jami▶Kewanda#14254 in the U.S.Kewanda pairs the Ke- prefix, common in mid-century African-American names, with Wanda, a Slavi▶Shenelle#14343 in the U.S.Shenelle is a phonetic, elaborated spelling of Chanelle, itself built on the French surname Cha▶Kenesha#14357 in the U.S.Kenesha is a coined name that pairs the Ke- prefix with the -nesha/-isha ending shared by Tenes▶Kadeshia#14366 in the U.S.Kadeshia is a coined American name rather than an inherited one: the fashionable Ka- prefix joi▶Onisha#14540 in the U.S.Onisha pairs a simple O- beginning with the -isha ending that runs through Latisha, Tanisha and▶Makhiya#14594 in the U.S.Makhiya is a coined American girl's name joining the Ma- prefix to a -khiya ending, close in so▶Lakeishia#14695 in the U.S.Lakeishia is one of many 1970s American respellings of Lakeisha, built from the popular prefix ▶Daneisha#14767 in the U.S.Daneisha is a coined American name that pairs the Da- prefix with the -neisha sound of Keisha a▶Tacarra#14780 in the U.S.Tacarra is a coined American name whose sound echoes Takara, a Japanese word meaning 'treasure'▶Keiasha#14800 in the U.S.Keiasha is an invented American name pairing the Kei- or Kie- element with the -asha ending, ec▶Emonnie#14893 in the U.S.Emonnie reads as an invented American name pairing an E- opening with a Monnie sound. It sits b▶Kidada#14955 in the U.S.Kidada is a Swahili-inspired name from African American naming; it is best known through Kidada▶Shakeyla#15018 in the U.S.Shakeyla is a coined American name using the Sha- prefix and a -keyla element close to Shakila ▶Ajanee#15020 in the U.S.Ajanee is an invented name of the 1990s and 2000s, formed by pairing an A- opening with a -jane▶Tekesha#15061 in the U.S.Tekesha is an invented name from the rich vein of American, especially Black American, coinages▶Myleka#15086 in the U.S.Myleka is a coined American name with no established root; it pairs a My- opening with a -leka ▶Traniya#15094 in the U.S.Traniya is a coined American girl's name joining the Tra- opening to the -niya ending shared by▶Keyosha#15148 in the U.S.Keyosha is a modern African-American coinage, built from the popular Key-/Keisha sound with a f▶Shakeita#15309 in the U.S.Shakeita is an invented name of the 1970s and 1980s, formed from the Sha- prefix and a -keita s▶Lakyra#15391 in the U.S.Lakyra joins the productive La- prefix of African American naming to Kyra, a feminine form tied▶Shuntay#15423 in the U.S.Shuntay joins a Shun- opening to the fashionable -tay ending heard in Shantay and Chauntay. It ▶Laporche#15451 in the U.S.Laporche joins the popular La- prefix to Porsche, the name of the German car maker, used purely▶Towana#15455 in the U.S.Towana is a spelling of Tawana, a coined African American girl's name of the mid-twentieth cent▶Trameka#15461 in the U.S.Trameka blends the popular Tra- opening with the -meka ending of Tameka and Tomeka, names that ▶Roneka#15590 in the U.S.Roneka is an invented American name built from a Ro- opening (as in Rhonda or Ronnie) and the -▶Quaneisha#15615 in the U.S.Quaneisha is a coined name joining a Qua-/Quan- prefix to the -eisha ending shared with Keisha ▶Daziya#15887 in the U.S.Daziya is an invented name of the 2000s, built from the Da- prefix and a -ziya sound in the fam▶Keshawna#15949 in the U.S.Keshawna is a coined name that adds the Ke- prefix and an -a ending to Shawna, the feminine of ▶Nakeya#15957 in the U.S.Nakeya is an expanded spelling of Nakia, a name that flourished in African-American naming from▶Chanice#16023 in the U.S.Chanice is a coined name pairing the Cha- opening (as in Chanel and Chantel) with the -nice/-ne▶Shaquetta#16178 in the U.S.Shaquetta is a coined name joining the Sha- prefix to a -quetta ending; it reads as a feminine ▶Kamesha#16194 in the U.S.Kamesha is an invented American name built from the popular Ka- opening and the -esha ending sh▶Shatora#16195 in the U.S.Shatora is an invented name of the 1980s and 1990s, built from the popular Sha- prefix and a -t▶Kadesia#16203 in the U.S.Kadesia is a coined name pairing the Ka- opening common in African American naming with a -desi▶Jaelynne#16221 in the U.S.An elaborated spelling of Jaelyn, a modern American coinage joining the 'Jay-/Jae-' element wit▶Jakia#16223 in the U.S.Jakia is a coined American name built on the Ja- prefix with a -kia ending, close in sound to T▶Niaja#16236 in the U.S.Niaja is a modern invented American name that joins Nia, from the Swahili nia, 'purpose,' a wor▶Jonasia#16254 in the U.S.Jonasia is a modern blended coinage. It takes the familiar Jon or Jonas, ultimately from a Hebr▶Jaquanna#16398 in the U.S.Jaquanna is a modern invented American name, built from the fashionable Ja- prefix and a -quann▶Keundra#16480 in the U.S.Keundra pairs a Ke- opening with an -undra ending, sitting beside Kendra and Deundra, in the Af▶Lakenzie#16548 in the U.S.Lakenzie is a contemporary name pairing the La- prefix with Kenzie, the popular short form of M▶Lashundra#16671 in the U.S.Lashundra is a coined American name pairing the popular La- prefix with a -shundra ending, clos▶Laniesha#16780 in the U.S.Laniesha is an invented name of the 1980s and 1990s, formed from the popular La- prefix and a -▶Markisha#16832 in the U.S.Markisha is an invented American name that fuses the Mar- opening of Marquis or Mark with the -▶Kiasia#16958 in the U.S.Kiasia blends the Ki- sound with Asia, the continent name that itself became a popular girls' n▶Jaysha#16964 in the U.S.Jaysha joins the bright Jay- opening, itself a favorite building block from Jason and Jayla, to▶Nakea#16970 in the U.S.Nakea is a compact spelling within the Nakia family, an African-American name popular from the ▶Nakaya#17005 in the U.S.Nakaya joins the Na- prefix, common in African American naming, to the Kaya sound. Kaya appears▶Kadisha#17063 in the U.S.Kadisha is a coined name whose sound recalls Keisha and Aisha; the ending faintly echoes the Ar▶Danaysia#17086 in the U.S.Danaysia is a modern invented American name, joining the Da- prefix with a -naysia ending in th▶Markia#17121 in the U.S.Markia is a modern African-American coinage that pairs the familiar Mar- opening (as in Marcia ▶Rodneisha#17171 in the U.S.Rodneisha is a modern invented American name that pairs Rodney, an English surname and place-na▶Shamara#17236 in the U.S.Shamara pairs the Sha- prefix with the -mara sound shared by Tamara and Samara. Tamara comes fr▶Shakita#17497 in the U.S.Shakita is a coined name that pairs the popular Sha- prefix with the -kita ending heard in name▶Dynasia#17530 in the U.S.Dynasia is a coined name that plays on the word dynasty, from the Greek dynastes 'lord' or 'rul▶Myiesha#17637 in the U.S.Myiesha is an American respelling that grows out of Aisha and Ayesha, the Arabic name meaning '▶Jahnaya#17918 in the U.S.Jahnaya is an invented name of the 2000s, formed by pairing the fashionable Jah- opening with a▶Shakerria#17936 in the U.S.Shakerria pairs the popular Sha- prefix with a flowing -kerria ending. It was built for rhythm ▶Shanautica#17956 in the U.S.Shanautica is an elaborate late-twentieth-century African American coinage. It pairs the widely▶Laneisha#18026 in the U.S.Laneisha is an American coinage built from the La- prefix and the -eisha element drawn from Ais▶Jnaya#18036 in the U.S.Jnaya is a coined name that fronts a bare J to the -naya sound of Naya and Anaya; it is a very ▶Shakyla#18056 in the U.S.Shakyla is a respelling of Shakila, an Arabic name from the root meaning 'beautiful' or 'well-f▶Jameisha#18127 in the U.S.Jameisha is a coined name in the Jamesha/Jamisha family, joining a Ja- prefix to the -eisha end▶Shakima#18336 in the U.S.Shakima is a coined American name built on the fashionable Sha- prefix, close in sound to Shaki▶Sharnice#18370 in the U.S.Sharnice is an invented name that welds the fashionable Shar- element (as in Sharon and Charmai▶Keandrea#19014 in the U.S.Keandrea is a coined name pairing the popular Ke- prefix with Andrea, the feminine form from th▶Shakara#19381 in the U.S.Shakara joins the Sha- prefix to the -kara sound of Kara and the popular Shakira. It has no sin▶Tynisha#19405 in the U.S.Tynisha is a coined name that pairs the Ty- prefix with the -nisha ending heard in Tanisha and ▶
African American Boy Names
Keysean#13292 in the U.S.Keysean joins the popular Key- or Kee- prefix to Sean, the Irish form of John, from a Hebrew ro▶Ladarian#13342 in the U.S.Ladarian is an invented American name built from the decorative La- prefix and Darian or Darius▶Quindarius#13572 in the U.S.Quindarius is a modern African-American coinage that pairs the fashionable Quin- prefix with -d▶Rishawn#13637 in the U.S.Rishawn is a coined name pairing a Ri- prefix with Shawn, the English spelling of the Irish Sea▶Saveon#13722 in the U.S.An invented American name using the productive '-veon/-vion' ending seen in Davion and Javon, o▶Trevonne#13902 in the U.S.Trevonne is an elaborated spelling of Trevon, a modern African-American coinage joining the Tre▶Taeshaun#13934 in the U.S.Taeshaun joins the Tae- prefix to Shaun, an anglicized spelling of the Irish Sean, a form of Jo▶Theotis#14053 in the U.S.Theotis is an American given name, especially found in African-American families, built on the ▶Tysheem#14263 in the U.S.Tysheem is an invented American name pairing the popular Ty- element with a -sheem ending; it e▶
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Popular African American baby names include Keysean, Talasia, Ladarian, Tyronda, Shambrica, Shatoria. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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