African-american Baby Names
258 African-american names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 258 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
Diara#4908 in the U.S.lion (from Diarra); also used as a modern Diana/Kiara-style nameShanika#10925 in the U.S.An African-American coinage joining the Sha- prefix with a -nika ending (as in Monika/Nika). NoLatrice#11744 in the U.S.Latrice is an African-American name, a La- prefixed form of Patrice — itself a French/Latin namLashae#11778 in the U.S.Lashae is an African-American coinage joining the prefix La- to Shae (a bright -shay sound). ItShanice#13218 in the U.S.Shanice is a modern American name, generally explained as the Sha- prefix joined to Janice or DJakaylah#14138 in the U.S.Jakaylah joins the productive Ja- prefix to Kayla, itself a modern name of uncertain origin somJakylah#14140 in the U.S.Jakylah joins the Ja- prefix to a -kylah ending in the Kayla/Kyla orbit. It is a recent AmericaJalahni#14141 in the U.S.Jalahni is a recent American coinage built on the Ja- prefix and the -lani sound familiar from Jalayia#14143 in the U.S.Jalayia is a recent American coinage joining the Ja- prefix to a flowing -layia ending in the oJalayiah#14144 in the U.S.Jalayiah is a recent American coinage that stretches the Jalaya sound with an Aaliyah-style endJaleesa#14146 in the U.S.Jaleesa is an American coinage that blends the Ja- prefix with a Lisa/Alisa ending. It became wJaleeyah#14147 in the U.S.Jaleeyah is a recent American coinage pairing the Ja- prefix with the -eeyah ending in the AaliJaleiyah#14148 in the U.S.Jaleiyah is one of many recent American spellings built from the Ja- prefix and an Aaliyah-stylJalyiah#14149 in the U.S.Jalyiah is a recent American coinage in the Jaliyah cluster, its Y-spelling usually pointing toJamea#14151 in the U.S.Jamea is a recent American coinage combining the Ja- prefix with a Mia-style ending. Some familJamera#14152 in the U.S.Jamera is a recent American coinage formed with the Ja- prefix and a -mera ending in the orbit Jatavia#14167 in the U.S.Jatavia is an African American coinage of the later twentieth century, built by joining the Ja-
African-american Boy Names
Jahleel#3985 in the U.S.God waits; hope in GodJamarcus#3987 in the U.S.Modern American coinage combining the Ja- prefix with Marcus (Latin: 'of Mars, warlike'); carriTreyvon#4132 in the U.S.modern blend, often Trey ('three') + a -von endingJameer#4184 in the U.S.BeautyQuadir#4221 in the U.S.Capable, powerful, mightyMontez#4813 in the U.S.MountainsAkil#5405 in the U.S.Intelligent, wise, one who reasons carefullyTreyvion#7252 in the U.S.Treyvion is a modern American coinage. It joins Trey - from the French trois, 'three', long useZiair#7674 in the U.S.A modern coined name, a trimmed spelling in the Ziaire and Zaire family. No fixed traditional mZyiere#7677 in the U.S.A modern coined name, a spelling variant in the Zyaire and Ziaire family. No fixed traditional Zavon#8898 in the U.S.A modern African-American style coinage, built from the Za- prefix and a -von ending in the famZyarie#9710 in the U.S.A modern coined name, built from the fashionable Zy- prefix and an -arie ending in the Ziaire fZiyair#10879 in the U.S.A modern coined name, a spelling in the Ziaire and Zaire family, possibly touched by the ArabicKeyondre#11638 in the U.S.Keyondre is a modern African American coinage. It joins the productive Key-/Ke- prefix with theZyeire#12001 in the U.S.A modern coined name, a spelling variant in the Zyaire and Ziaire family. No fixed traditional Jkari#13127 in the U.S.A modern American coinage: the popular J- initial set against Kari, giving a name built for souJohntae#13135 in the U.S.A modern African American coinage built from John (or Jon) plus the popular -tae/-tay ending, iJontae#13136 in the U.S.A modern African American coinage built from Jon (short for John or Jonathan) plus the popular Kionte#13309 in the U.S.Kionte belongs to the productive African American -onte / -ante family (Deonte, Diante, Kiante)Kishawn#13312 in the U.S.Kishawn is a modern American blend name: the fashionable Ki- opening joined to Shawn, the angliKshawn#13342 in the U.S.Kshawn compresses the familiar prefix-plus-name pattern (Keshawn, Deshawn, Rashawn) into a tighKwamir#13344 in the U.S.Kwamir reads as a modern American blend: the Akan day-name Kwame ('born on a Saturday', from GhKymeer#13350 in the U.S.Kymeer is a modern American blend joining the Ky- opening to the -meer / -mir ending of Amir, ALameir#13363 in the U.S.Lameir is a modern American coinage joining the La- prefix to the -meir/-mir ending of Amir, ArLamell#13364 in the U.S.Lamell is a modern American coinage in the La- family (Lamar, Lamont, Lavelle), formed by pairiLashaun#13369 in the U.S.Lashaun is an African-American coinage joining the decorative prefix La- to Shaun (the English Latroy#13370 in the U.S.Latroy sets the decorative La- prefix in front of Troy — a name from the Irish surname Troy (anMaceon#13424 in the U.S.Maceon is a recent American coinage with no documented source. It reads as the Mac- of Mason anMarkari#13457 in the U.S.Markari is a recent American coinage. It joins Mark — from Latin Marcus, 'of Mars' — to the -arMarkeese#13458 in the U.S.Markeese belongs to the American family of names built on Marquis — the French noble title, froMarkelle#13459 in the U.S.Markelle joins Mark — from Latin Marcus, 'of Mars' — to the -elle/-ell ending that runs throughLavar#13515 in the U.S.Lavar is an African-American name in the La-/Le- prefix tradition, known through figures like LShaquan#13874 in the U.S.Shaquan is a modern African American coinage built from the Sha- prefix plus the -quan ending —Zayaire#13895 in the U.S.A modern coinage built from the Zay- prefix and an -aire ending, close kin to Ziaire and XzavieZyquan#13926 in the U.S.A modern African-American style coinage, built from the Zy- prefix and a -quan ending in the faStephone#13928 in the U.S.A modern American form of Stephon, itself a reshaping of Stephen — from Greek Stephanos, 'crownSyree#13939 in the U.S.Syree is a modern American coinage, close in shape to Syaire, Amiree and Tyree. No inherited meTaequan#13949 in the U.S.A modern African American coinage joining the Tae- opening to the -quan ending seen in Daquan, Tahkari#13952 in the U.S.Tahkari is a modern American coinage in the family of Amari, Jabari and Makari — three beats, aTarrell#13964 in the U.S.A modern American spelling of Terrell or Tyrell, from an English surname of Norman origin (TireTavarius#13970 in the U.S.Tavarius is a modern American coinage built on the Latin-style -ius ending, standing close to O
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Popular African-american baby names include Jahleel, Jamarcus, Treyvon, Jameer, Quadir, Montez. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 258 African-american baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.