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African-american Baby Names

1092 African-american names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

Explore 1092 baby names with a african-american feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.

African-american Girl Names

Khaliyah#3133 in the U.S.Creative feminine elaboration likely derived from Arabic Khalid ('immortal, eternal') or a variAalayah#3211 in the U.S.Elaborated variant spelling of Aaliyah, from Arabic 'Aliya (عالية), meaning 'high', 'exalted', Amoni#3214 in the U.S.Derived from Amun or Amon, the ancient Egyptian god whose name means 'the hidden one'; also relAnaiyah#3215 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Anaya or Anaiah, from Hebrew Anayah meaning 'God has answered' or 'Yahweh hAniylah#3216 in the U.S.Elaborated variant spelling of Aniyah or Anila, combining Arabic roots of care and grace with HShannikia#4934 in the U.S.Shannikia reads as a modern African-American coinage, a Shan- opening joined to Nikia, a name iLakeiya#4941 in the U.S.Lakeiya blends the La- prefix with a -keiya ending in the Keisha and Keia family; it was coinedTamija#5105 in the U.S.Tamija is a rare coined name built on the popular Ta- prefix, closely echoing Tamia and Tamika.Lubertha#5649 in the U.S.Lubertha reads as an early-twentieth-century American coinage, joining a decorative Lu- prefix Shanera#6010 in the U.S.Shanera is an invented name built from the popular Sha- opening and a -nera element that echoesCharnee#6072 in the U.S.Charnee is a modern invented name joining a Char- opening, as in Charlotte or Charmaine, to a -Lashica#6156 in the U.S.Lashica is a nineteen-seventies African-American coinage in the La- family, joining the La- preLakrisha#6454 in the U.S.Lakrisha is a spelling variant of Lakisha, one of the most productive coined African-American nBreosha#6547 in the U.S.Breosha reads as an invented American name pairing the popular Bre- opening with an -osha endinTelesha#6630 in the U.S.Telesha is an invented name of the 1970s to 1990s, built from the Te- prefix and a -lesha soundDazhane#7054 in the U.S.An invented American name joining the popular 'Da-' prefix with a '-zhane' ending whose 'zh' soNekeidra#7061 in the U.S.Nekeidra reads as a modern African-American coinage, a Ne- opening joined to Keidra, a name in Chemere#7486 in the U.S.Chemere reads as an early-nineteen-eighties African-American coinage, most likely a Che- openinTomeka#7543 in the U.S.A coined African-American name of the 1970s, in the Tamika/Tomiko family (the Japanese Tomiko mDaja#7732 in the U.S.Daja is a modern African-American coinage, most often understood in the sound orbit of the FrenLatanga#7734 in the U.S.Latanga is a mid-century American coinage pairing the productive La- prefix with a -tanga endinShaqueta#7956 in the U.S.Shaqueta is a modern African American coinage that pairs the popular Sha- prefix with a -queta Dejanee#8121 in the U.S.Dejanee blends the De- prefix of African American naming with the -janee ending heard in Janae,Sanijah#8130 in the U.S.Sanijah reads as a modern American coinage joining the popular Sa- prefix to a -nijah ending inTiwanda#8173 in the U.S.Tiwanda is a modern coinage that attaches the light Ti- prefix to Wanda, a Polish and Slavic naChekesha#8375 in the U.S.Chekesha is a Swahili-inspired name from African American Afrocentric naming; it is often linkeLatondra#8451 in the U.S.Latondra is an invented name pairing the La- prefix with a Tondra element, in the sound family Shakea#8627 in the U.S.Shakea is a modern African American coinage that pairs the popular Sha- prefix with a light -keShandale#8636 in the U.S.Shandale is an invented American name built from the popular 'Shan-' opening heard in Shonda, SLakechia#8651 in the U.S.Lakechia is a nineteen-seventies African-American coinage in the productive La- family, closelyShemekia#8653 in the U.S.Shemekia is a lengthened form of Shameka, adding an '-ia' tail to the coined '-meka' base for aLatayna#8669 in the U.S.Latayna is a modern invented American name, built from the fashionable La- prefix and a -tayna Tashika#8691 in the U.S.Tashika is a coined African-American name pairing the Ta- prefix with a -shika ending, close toDarneshia#8744 in the U.S.Darneshia is a modern coinage reading as the Dar- opening, echoing Darnell, joined to the flowiFikisha#8784 in the U.S.Fikisha is a coined American name that pairs an unusual Fi- prefix with the -kisha ending fashiLaporsche#9164 in the U.S.Laporsche is a modern African American coinage that fronts the La- prefix onto Porsche, plainlyShavona#9168 in the U.S.Shavona reads as a coinage pairing the Sha- prefix with a base like Vonna or Yvonne; Yvonne itsTameeka#9199 in the U.S.Tameeka is a phonetic respelling of Tamika or Tameka, a popular African-American coinage of theLikisha#9366 in the U.S.Likisha reads as a Li- prefixed coinage built on Kisha, itself a short form of Keisha and relatShawnika#9380 in the U.S.Shawnika is a modern African American coinage that joins Shawn, the anglicized Irish Sean from Shaqueena#9454 in the U.S.Shaqueena is a modern African American coinage that pairs the fashionable Sha- prefix with a -qTanequa#9474 in the U.S.Tanequa is a coined American name that joins the Ta- prefix with a -nequa ending, in the same fKetina#9525 in the U.S.Ketina is an invented name that leans on the familiar Katrina and its short form Tina. It joinsAmeshia#9629 in the U.S.Ameshia is an invented American name, most likely an A- opening joined to the -meshia sound, orChanay#9634 in the U.S.Chanay reads as a modern coinage pairing a Cha- opening with a -nay ending, echoing names like Chanequa#9635 in the U.S.Chanequa is a coined American given name, built with a Cha- opening (as in Chandra or Chanel) aKashonna#9680 in the U.S.Kashonna reads as a modern African-American coinage, a Ka- opening joined to Shonna, itself a rShonita#9682 in the U.S.Shonita is a modern American coinage joining a Shon- element, from Shawn or Shauna, with the diRoneshia#9730 in the U.S.Roneshia is a coined African American name that joins a Ro- prefix to the -neshia or -nisha endLacresha#9745 in the U.S.Lacresha is a coined American name that pairs the popular La- prefix with the -cresha sound of Tyhesha#9773 in the U.S.Tyhesha is an invented name joining the Ty- prefix to a -esha ending shared by Tyesha, Keisha aLanautica#9779 in the U.S.Lanautica reads as a modern American coinage joining the popular La- prefix to -nautica, which Kadeesha#9993 in the U.S.Kadeesha belongs to the Keisha and Lakeisha family, joining a Ka- opening to the -eesha sound. Derriana#9998 in the U.S.Derriana is an invented American name that sets a De- or Der- opening over the flowing -iana enDajanique#10066 in the U.S.Dajanique is a modern African-American invented name joining the Da- prefix to a -janique endinLatoia#10124 in the U.S.Latoia is an American coinage closely tied to Latoya, formed with the fashionable 'La-' prefix Tamanika#10137 in the U.S.Tamanika reads as an invented American name pairing a Tam- opening, familiar from Tamara and TaTawania#10164 in the U.S.Tawania is a modern coined name that joins the favored prefix Ta- with a -wania ending. It echoDejane#10330 in the U.S.Dejane reads as a modern coinage joining the De- prefix to Jane, the English feminine of John, Tomeca#10331 in the U.S.Tomeca is an invented name from the same nineteen-seventies sound family as Tameka and Tomeka. Labrittany#10335 in the U.S.Labrittany is a coined name that fits the fashionable La- prefix onto Brittany, the popular girShatarra#10382 in the U.S.Shatarra most plausibly joins the Sha- prefix to Tara, the Irish place-name meaning 'hill,' famTasheika#10389 in the U.S.Tasheika is a late-twentieth-century coinage pairing the fashionable Ta- prefix with a -sheika Nyisha#10639 in the U.S.Nyisha is an American coinage built on the sound of Aisha (Arabic 'Aisha', 'living, alive') andTomika#10767 in the U.S.A name that surfaced as an African-American coinage in the 1970s, often paired with the -ika/-iAndreka#10817 in the U.S.Andreka takes Andrea - itself from the Greek andreios, 'brave' or 'manly' - and adds the -ka enJohneisha#10818 in the U.S.Johneisha is a coined feminine name joining John, from the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious,' tRoshanda#10831 in the U.S.Roshanda is a coined name joining the decorative Ro- opening to the -shanda sound heard in LashLaytoya#10868 in the U.S.Laytoya is a variant spelling of Latoya, itself a coinage joining the La- prefix to a -toya endShanika#10925 in the U.S.An African-American coinage joining the Sha- prefix with a -nika ending (as in Monika/Nika). NoFormeka#10926 in the U.S.Formeka is a modern American coinage on the -meka sound, in the family of Tomeka, Shameka and TShakenya#10947 in the U.S.Shakenya is a late-twentieth-century coinage pairing the popular Sha- prefix with Kenya, the naShakayla#10959 in the U.S.Shakayla is a coined name that fuses the popular Sha- prefix with Kayla. It reads as a made, meShante#11033 in the U.S.Shante is a modern African-American coinage, commonly heard as an echo of French chanté, 'sung,Moeisha#11062 in the U.S.Moeisha is a spelling of Moesha, a coined name most often read as Mo- plus Aisha, the Arabic naReneasha#11084 in the U.S.Reneasha blends Renee, the French feminine of Rene from Latin renatus 'reborn', with the -asha Laporshia#11187 in the U.S.Laporshia joins the widely used La- prefix to Porsha, a phonetic respelling of Portia; Portia cLaquiesha#11190 in the U.S.Laquiesha joins the productive La- prefix to a -quiesha ending in the family of Keisha, LakeishAhniyah#11197 in the U.S.Ahniyah is an ornate spelling of Aniyah or Aniya, a modern American name that rose sharply in tKimisha#11197 in the U.S.Kimisha is a modern African-American coinage joining a Kim- opening (as in Kimberly) with the fAshaunti#11211 in the U.S.Ashaunti is a coined name that echoes Ashanti — the name of a people and region of Ghana, and oAlazay#11216 in the U.S.Alazay is a coined American name with no single traditional root. It opens with the graceful A-Sherlonda#11218 in the U.S.Sherlonda is a mid-century American coinage, blending the popular Sher- opening with a -londa oLakishia#11222 in the U.S.Lakishia is a coined African-American name joining the La- prefix to a -kishia ending in the KeDeashia#11226 in the U.S.Deashia is a coined girls' name joining the productive De- prefix with a flowing -ashia ending Lekisha#11238 in the U.S.Lekisha is a coined African American name built from the Le- prefix and Keisha, itself a populaAshaki#11251 in the U.S.Ashaki is a name drawn from Swahili and broader African naming, generally glossed as 'beautifulLasheena#11251 in the U.S.Lasheena pairs the popular La- prefix with Sheena, the anglicized Scottish Sìne, itself a form Makesha#11262 in the U.S.Makesha is a coined name from the widespread -esha/-eisha family, most likely joining a Ma- eleKimesha#11291 in the U.S.Kimesha is a modern African-American coined name that pairs the short prefix Ki- (as in KimberlTemekia#11296 in the U.S.Temekia is an invented American name from the great wave of Te-/Ta- girl names of the nineteen-Shemeika#11317 in the U.S.Shemeika is a coined African American name, a spelling variant of Shameka built on the -meka orMarkeda#11339 in the U.S.Markeda is an invented name pairing a Mar- prefix with a -keda ending, in the same family as MaTremeka#11340 in the U.S.Tremeka is a coined name pairing the Tre- prefix with a Meka element, in the family of Tameka,

African-american Boy Names

Jahmyr#3173 in the U.S.Modern American coinage, likely a phonetic variant of Jamir/Jameer; possibly related to Arabic Jamarcus#3174 in the U.S.Modern American coinage combining the Ja- prefix with Marcus (Latin: 'of Mars, warlike'); carriMaleek#3185 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Malik, from Arabic malik (مَلِك) meaning 'king, sovereign, master'Akil#3208 in the U.S.Intelligent, wise, one who reasons carefullyHeshimu#5050 in the U.S.Heshimu comes from Swahili, the East African language, where heshima means 'respect' or 'honor'Dayquan#5997 in the U.S.Dayquan is a coined American name that joins the Day- prefix to the -quan ending popular in DaqLatavius#6206 in the U.S.Latavius is a modern American name built from the La- prefix and the -tavius of Octavius, the LRaekwan#6210 in the U.S.Raekwan is a modern African-American invented name joining a Rae- element to a -kwan/-kwon endiTacuma#6307 in the U.S.Tacuma is an American name of African heritage, a form of Tacuma or Takoma. It is linked in usaLevorn#6384 in the U.S.Levorn reads as a mid-century American reshaping of Lavern or Laverne, names drawn from a FrencDequante#6431 in the U.S.Dequante is a modern African American coinage joining the productive De- prefix with a -quante Tyreck#6500 in the U.S.Tyreck is a variant spelling of Tyreek or Tyrique, a coined African American name built on the Jarmarcus#6531 in the U.S.Jarmarcus is a modern African American coinage that fuses the popular Ja-/Jar- name prefix ontoAvonte#6561 in the U.S.Avonte reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance toAmarrion#6639 in the U.S.Amarrion is a modern American coinage that lengthens Amari - a name of Arabic and Swahili backgTreyvion#7252 in the U.S.Treyvion is a modern American coinage. It joins Trey - from the French trois, 'three', long useRaeqwon#7371 in the U.S.Raeqwon is a modern American coinage, built from a Rae- opening and a -qwon ending, and closelyCordairo#7438 in the U.S.Cordairo is a modern American coinage echoing Cordero and Cordell, joining a Cor- opening to anShakiel#7626 in the U.S.Shakiel most plausibly combines the popular Sha- naming prefix common in Black American names oJermell#7834 in the U.S.Jermell is an American coinage that blends the sound of Jamel (from the Arabic Jamal, 'beauty')Travanti#8169 in the U.S.Travanti reads as a nineteen-eighties African-American coinage, most likely the Tra- prefix joiGajuan#8282 in the U.S.Gajuan reads as a modern American coinage, a Ga- opening joined to Juan, the Spanish form of JoJabaree#8329 in the U.S.Jabaree is a spelling variant of Jabari, a Swahili name drawn from the Arabic 'jabbar,' meaningLekeith#8377 in the U.S.Lekeith joins the Le- prefix, a lyrical American opening, to Keith, a Scottish name that began Damoney#8394 in the U.S.Damoney reads as a recent African-American coinage, most likely the fashionable Da- prefix joinJaisean#8433 in the U.S.Jaisean is a modern American coinage joining the fashionable Jai- opening to Sean, the Irish foJaeveon#8468 in the U.S.Jaeveon is an invented American name, joining the Jae- prefix - a stylish spelling of Jay - to Keyante#8490 in the U.S.Keyante is a late-twentieth-century coinage pairing the Ke- prefix with the -ante ending heard Jamarkus#8512 in the U.S.Jamarkus joins the popular African-American Ja- prefix to Marcus, the Roman name derived from MJoquan#8544 in the U.S.Joquan is a modern American coinage joining the Jo- opening to the -quan ending, a very productLarell#8555 in the U.S.Larell reads as a coined name built from the fashionable La- prefix and the -rell ending sharedKavonte#8583 in the U.S.Kavonte is an invented American name built from the fashionable Ka- opening and the -vonte sounMarkevion#8616 in the U.S.Markevion is an invented name that joins the familiar Mark to a -kevion element related to KeviShaqueal#8710 in the U.S.Shaqueal is a modern American spelling that echoes Shaquille, the name made famous in the ninetRoshawn#8786 in the U.S.Roshawn is a coined name that joins a rhythmic Ro- opening to Shawn, the anglicized spelling ofThailan#8843 in the U.S.Thailan is a turn-of-the-millennium coinage joining the Thai- element with a -lan ending. It plDamarien#8925 in the U.S.Damarien belongs to the Damarion and Demarion group, joining the Da- prefix to a -marien endingDevario#8948 in the U.S.Devario is an invented American name built from the popular De- prefix and a Latin-flavored -vaDantrell#9002 in the U.S.Dantrell is a coined American name that joins Dan (from Daniel, 'God is my judge') to the -trelDeontray#9035 in the U.S.Deontray is a coined boys' name from late-twentieth-century African American naming. It joins tDaquane#9155 in the U.S.Daquane joins the Da- prefix common in African American coinages to a -quane ending that echoesDeavion#9176 in the U.S.Deavion joins the De- prefix to the Avion sound heard in Davion and Davian, a family that playsJaiquan#9181 in the U.S.Jaiquan is a modern African-American coinage, pairing the productive Ja- prefix with the populaBraijon#9214 in the U.S.Braijon reads as a modern American coinage, a Bray- opening - shared with Brayden and Braylon -Fuquan#9247 in the U.S.Fuquan reads as an invented American name pairing an opening Fu- with the fashionable -quan sufLaquon#9263 in the U.S.Laquon is an invented American name, joining the productive La- prefix to a Quon or Quan elemenJavar#9273 in the U.S.Javar is a coined African American name, read as a short form of Javari or Javaris built on theKeldrick#9357 in the U.S.Keldrick is a coined name that reshapes Kendrick with a Kel- opening. Kendrick is an English suJmarion#9380 in the U.S.Jmarion is a modern American coinage that fuses a J- initial - a widely used prefix in African-Lakeith#9385 in the U.S.Lakeith joins the African-American La- prefix with Keith, a Scottish name meaning 'wood; forestLajuane#9401 in the U.S.Lajuane is a mid-century African-American coinage that pairs the popular prefix La- with the soKerrion#9448 in the U.S.Kerrion is an invented American name joining a Ker- opening - which may echo the Irish Kerry, aAmorion#9657 in the U.S.Amorion is a modern American coinage that joins Amor, the Latin for 'love,' to the fashionable Zymarion#9750 in the U.S.Zymarion is an invented American name that joins the fashionable Zy- prefix to Marion, an old nDamontre#9790 in the U.S.Damontre is a modern American blend built from the Da- prefix, a widely used opening in late twDeunte#9896 in the U.S.Deunte belongs to the Deante and Dante group of names, built from the popular De- prefix and anDelshawn#9916 in the U.S.Delshawn is a coined American name that joins a Del- prefix with Shawn, the Irish form of John Jawanza#9947 in the U.S.Jawanza is a Kiswahili-derived name embraced by African-American families, especially in the KwDaesean#9950 in the U.S.Daesean is a modern African-American coinage joining a Dae- prefix to Sean, the Irish form of JDavarius#9966 in the U.S.Davarius joins the popular Da- prefix to a Latinate -varius or -arius ending, sitting beside DaDemontay#9987 in the U.S.Demontay is an invented American name that fixes the productive De- prefix onto a -montay endinDaquawn#9992 in the U.S.Daquawn is a coined name joining the Da- prefix to the -quawn element, a spelling of the populaCadarius#9994 in the U.S.Cadarius joins the Ca- prefix common in African American coinages to Darius, an old Persian royDreshaun#9995 in the U.S.Dreshaun is a modern African American coinage joining the Dre- element (as in Andre or Deandre)Dvontae#10090 in the U.S.Dvontae is an invented name close to Devontae and Deontae, built from a De-/D- opening and a -vDemontray#10128 in the U.S.Demontray is best read as an invented American name rather than an inherited one: the fashionabJaymere#10166 in the U.S.Jaymere is a modern invented American name, joining the fashionable Jay- prefix with a -mere enKadarrius#10231 in the U.S.Kadarrius is a coined name built from Kadar (from the Arabic qadar, 'destiny') and the grand -aJamaul#10244 in the U.S.Jamaul is a spelling variant of Jamal, from the Arabic jamal, meaning 'beauty' or 'grace'. The Keishon#10255 in the U.S.Keishon is an invented name that joins a Kei- opening to a -shon ending in the family of KeyshaJshawn#10258 in the U.S.Jshawn joins a lone J to Shawn, an anglicized spelling of the Irish Sean, itself a form of JohnLarone#10310 in the U.S.Larone joins the La- prefix to a -rone element that echoes Tyrone, an Irish name meaning 'land Marquail#10359 in the U.S.Marquail is a modern coinage in the Marquel and Marquis group of names. These draw on the FrencSadarius#10411 in the U.S.Sadarius is an invented American name formed by adding the popular Sa- prefix to Darius, an oldLavonta#10412 in the U.S.Lavonta is a coined African-American name joining the 'La-' prefix to a '-vonta' body shared wiShamarion#10424 in the U.S.An invented American name joining the popular 'Sha-' prefix with a '-marion' element seen in JaDequon#10425 in the U.S.Dequon is a modern African American coinage that pairs the De- prefix with a -quon element sharRaysean#10547 in the U.S.Raysean is a coined name blending Ray with Sean, following the popular '-shawn/-sean' pattern tTavien#10620 in the U.S.Tavien is an African-American coined name related to Davion and to the -tavian sound of OctaviaTajuan#10655 in the U.S.Tajuan is an American coinage that adds the popular 'Ta-' prefix to Juan, the Spanish form of JTyquavious#10675 in the U.S.Tyquavious is a modern invented American name that pairs the popular Ty- prefix with an ornate Tavonte#10680 in the U.S.Tavonte joins the Ta- prefix to a Vonte core, placing it beside Devonte and Davonte among the -Zadarius#10781 in the U.S.A modern African-American coinage, joining a Za- prefix to Darius (Persian, 'holding firm the gTrevious#10814 in the U.S.Trevious is a modern invented name joining the Trev- of Trevor to an -ious ending, in the familZayquan#10839 in the U.S.Zayquan is a modern American coinage, the fashionable Zay- opening joined to the -quan ending hZavon#10871 in the U.S.A modern African-American style coinage, built from the Za- prefix and a -von ending in the famZayaire#10872 in the U.S.A modern coinage built from the Zay- prefix and an -aire ending, close kin to Ziaire and XzavieZiair#10877 in the U.S.A modern coined name, a trimmed spelling in the Ziaire and Zaire family. No fixed traditional mZiyair#10879 in the U.S.A modern coined name, a spelling in the Ziaire and Zaire family, possibly touched by the ArabicZyarie#10882 in the U.S.A modern coined name, built from the fashionable Zy- prefix and an -arie ending in the Ziaire fZyeire#10884 in the U.S.A modern coined name, a spelling variant in the Zyaire and Ziaire family. No fixed traditional Zyiere#10885 in the U.S.A modern coined name, a spelling variant in the Zyaire and Ziaire family. No fixed traditional Zyquan#10888 in the U.S.A modern African-American style coinage, built from the Zy- prefix and a -quan ending in the faAvondre#10964 in the U.S.Avondre is a late-twentieth-century coinage that pairs Avon, a Celtic river name meaning simplyDalonte#11063 in the U.S.Dalonte blends the Da- prefix common in modern American names with a base echoing Dante or DeonDaveyon#11079 in the U.S.Daveyon is a modern African-American coinage that extends Davey - a pet form of David, from HebDaqwan#11100 in the U.S.Daqwan is a modern African American coinage combining the productive Da- prefix with the Quan/-Dayshon#11116 in the U.S.Dayshon is an invented American name that pairs the Day- element with the popular -shon ending Dmonte#11174 in the U.S.Dmonte is a modern American name, a compressed form of D'Monte or Demonte, joining a clipped DeJarquez#11184 in the U.S.Jarquez is a coined boys' name joining a Jar- opening with the -quez ending of Marquez (a SpaniDeontaye#11275 in the U.S.Deontaye reads as a modern American blend, built from the popular De- opening and an -ontaye enJadarious#11290 in the U.S.Jadarious is an invented American name that fuses the popular Ja- prefix with Darius. Darius coJabron#11291 in the U.S.Jabron is a coined American boy's name joining the very productive Ja- prefix to a -bron endingJahquan#11322 in the U.S.Jahquan is a modern coinage pairing the Ja- prefix with the fashionable -quan ending, the same Jaquille#11324 in the U.S.Jaquille is a coined name in the same mold as Shaquille, pairing a Ja- opening with the -quilleJamerius#11338 in the U.S.Jamerius joins Ja-, a favorite mid-to-late-twentieth-century opening syllable, to James (from t

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