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

Chaniece#17670 in the U.S.Chaniece is a coined girls' name joining the fashionable Cha- opening with a -niece ending shar▶Lashea#17707 in the U.S.Lashea is a coined American name pairing the popular La- prefix with the element -shea; it belo▶Lashonda#17708 in the U.S.A coined African-American name of the 1970s, joining the La- prefix to Shonda (a name in the Rh▶Timya#17745 in the U.S.Timya is a spelling of Timia, an African-American coined name built from a Ti- opening and the ▶Tniyah#17751 in the U.S.Tniyah is a compressed spelling of Taniyah, joining a Ta- prefix with the -niyah ending familia▶Daizha#17762 in the U.S.Daizha is a creative spelling of Daisha or Dasia, coined girls' names of the late twentieth cen▶Tyauna#17776 in the U.S.Tyauna is a modern African-American invented name pairing the Ty- prefix with an -auna ending, ▶Tyesha#17777 in the U.S.Tyesha is a coined African-American name pairing the Ty- opening with the -esha ending that ech▶Dayzha#17819 in the U.S.Dayzha is a phonetic respelling of Daisha or Dasia, a modern African-American coinage joining t▶Keyondra#17857 in the U.S.Keyondra is a coined African-American name pairing a 'Key-' opening with the '-ondra' sound hea▶Deshara#17860 in the U.S.Deshara reads as a De- prefixed elaboration of Shara or Sharon, following the common pattern of▶Kenyata#17870 in the U.S.Kenyata is a respelling of Kenyatta, a name taken up in 1970s Afrocentric naming in honour of J▶Teondra#17879 in the U.S.Teondra is an invented American name rather than an inherited one. It fuses the light Te- prefi▶Dynisha#17915 in the U.S.Dynisha is a modern coinage joining a Dy- prefix with the -nisha element (Nisha is Sanskrit for▶Jahnaya#17918 in the U.S.Jahnaya is an invented name of the 2000s, formed by pairing the fashionable Jah- opening with a▶Jakala#17934 in the U.S.Jakala is a coined girls' name that pairs the productive Ja- opening with the name Kala, giving▶Shanautica#17956 in the U.S.Shanautica is an elaborate late-twentieth-century African American coinage. It pairs the widely▶Janasha#17964 in the U.S.Janasha joins the popular Ja- prefix with a -nasha ending that echoes Natasha; it was coined fo▶Lashara#18012 in the U.S.Lashara is an invented name from the productive La- girl-name trend of the nineteen-seventies a▶Shadaya#18051 in the U.S.Shadaya reads as an invented American name pairing the fashionable Sha- opening with Daya, itse▶Lanijah#18093 in the U.S.Lanijah is a modern invented name joining the La- prefix to a -nijah ending, echoing Aniyah and▶Timeka#18214 in the U.S.Timeka is a coined African American name of the later twentieth century, a Ti- variant in the T▶Ronnisha#18226 in the U.S.Ronnisha is a coined African-American name joining a 'Ron-' opening, echoing Veronica or Ronnie▶Daje#18280 in the U.S.Daje is a short invented American name that pairs a Da- opening with a soft -je ending sounded ▶Donnisha#18295 in the U.S.Donnisha is a coined African-American name pairing a 'Don-' opening, echoing Donna, with the po▶Dashanae#18317 in the U.S.Dashanae is a modern African American coinage that pairs the popular Da- prefix with Shanae, it▶Ladaja#18344 in the U.S.Ladaja is a modern African-American invented name joining the popular La- prefix to a -daja ele▶Nakeesha#18346 in the U.S.Nakeesha is a coined American name that joins the Na- prefix with Keesha, a name in the popular▶Natiya#18355 in the U.S.Natiya is a contemporary American name pairing a Na- opening with a Tiya core, in the family of▶Latonia#18362 in the U.S.A coined name joining the La- prefix to Tonia (from Antonia, a Roman family name); it also coin▶Mikeria#18365 in the U.S.Mikeria is a modern coinage that joins a Mi- opening to a -keria ending echoing names like Make▶Sharnice#18370 in the U.S.Sharnice is an invented name that welds the fashionable Shar- element (as in Sharon and Charmai▶Shaterica#18371 in the U.S.Shaterica is an invented name pairing the Sha- prefix with a -terica ending, close in style to ▶Latosha#18376 in the U.S.A coined African-American name of the 1970s, joining the La- prefix to Tosha (a short form of N▶Shawntavia#18376 in the U.S.Shawntavia is an American coinage that welds the popular Shawn element to the -tavia found in O▶Moesha#18391 in the U.S.Moesha is a modern coinage that echoes the Hebrew name Moses (Moshe), traditionally 'drawn out ▶Seniya#18430 in the U.S.Seniya is a modern name closely tied to Saniya and Saniyah, forms with an Arabic root sani, 'br▶Nikiah#18488 in the U.S.Nikiah reads as a modern coinage joining the Ni- element to Kiah, or as a respelling of Nakia. ▶Khandi#18493 in the U.S.Khandi is a K-spelled variant of Candy, the pet form of Candace, a title once carried by ancien▶Markeia#18596 in the U.S.Markeia is a modern African American coinage that joins a Mar- opening to a bright -keia ending▶Jonai#18613 in the U.S.Jonai is a late-twentieth-century coinage joining Jo, a short form of names like Joanne or Jose▶Lashanda#18628 in the U.S.Lashanda is an African-American coinage built from the melodic La- prefix and Shanda (a short f▶Kennesha#18640 in the U.S.Kennesha is an invented name that joins a Ken- opening to a -nesha ending in the family of Tani▶Tykeisha#18661 in the U.S.Tykeisha joins the Ty- prefix with Keisha, itself often linked to Keziah, a Hebrew name for a f▶Tylesha#18665 in the U.S.Tylesha is a modern African American coinage, pairing the Ty- prefix with the -lesha/-leisha en▶Shaquana#18723 in the U.S.Shaquana is a coined African-American name built from the Sha- prefix and a -quana ending, part▶Shondra#18766 in the U.S.Shondra is a coined mid-century African American name built from the fashionable Sh- opening an▶Keshauna#18795 in the U.S.Keshauna blends the Ke- prefix with Shauna, the feminine of Sean, itself the Irish form of John▶Shadai#18803 in the U.S.Shadai is a modern American name whose spelling echoes the Hebrew Shaddai, part of the divine t▶Shanta#18819 in the U.S.A coined African-American name of the 1970s (in the Shan- family); it also matches the Sanskrit▶Lashandra#18927 in the U.S.Lashandra joins the La- prefix to Shandra or Sandra, a short form of Alexandra, from Greek for ▶Rashae#18938 in the U.S.Rashae is a modern African American coinage that joins the Ra- prefix to Shae, echoing names li▶Natajah#19024 in the U.S.Natajah is a modern invented name joining a Na- opening that recalls Natasha or Natalie to a -t▶Tyreisha#19031 in the U.S.Tyreisha reads as a nineteen-nineties African-American coinage joining a Ty- opening to a -reis▶Tenisha#19044 in the U.S.Tenisha is a coined African-American name pairing the Te- opening with the -nisha ending that e▶Shakeria#19114 in the U.S.Shakeria is a coined African American name built from the Sha- prefix and a -keria base akin to▶Shakhia#19115 in the U.S.Shakhia is a modern invented name in the African-American naming tradition of the Sha- prefix (▶Shantay#19132 in the U.S.Shantay is a modern American coinage, a Sh-spelled cousin of Chantay and Chante, names that ech▶Shaterria#19142 in the U.S.Shaterria reads as a late-twentieth-century American coinage built from the fashionable Sha- pr▶Lakendria#19190 in the U.S.Lakendria joins the La- prefix to Kendria, an extension of Kendra, which itself may derive from▶Lakeyshia#19211 in the U.S.Lakeyshia is a coined name pairing the popular La- prefix with Keysha, part of the Keisha and L▶Lashaye#19217 in the U.S.Lashaye is a coined name joining the La- prefix to Shaye, itself a spelling of Shay (from an Ir▶Lanice#19229 in the U.S.Lanice is a twentieth-century American blend, adding the popular La- prefix to a -nice ending h▶Latajah#19241 in the U.S.Latajah is a modern invented name joining the popular La- prefix to a -tajah element, related t▶Laterria#19242 in the U.S.Laterria is a modern American coinage that joins the fashionable La- prefix to a -terria ending▶Taneka#19248 in the U.S.Taneka is a mid-century African American coinage: the fashionable Ta- prefix joined to a -neka ▶Tajanay#19289 in the U.S.Tajanay is an invented American name, joining the popular Ta- prefix to Janay, a coined name of▶Takeyah#19290 in the U.S.Takeyah is a modern African-American invented name pairing the Ta- prefix with a -keyah ending,▶Tawana#19326 in the U.S.A coined African-American name of the 1970s, joining the Ta- prefix to Wana (as in Wanda). It b▶Toccara#19374 in the U.S.Toccara is a modern African-American coinage with no established older root; it is prized for i▶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▶Shakeya#19385 in the U.S.Shakeya is a coined American name pairing the popular Sha- prefix with a -keya element; it belo▶Shandrea#19396 in the U.S.Shandrea is an invented name that folds the popular Sh-/Shan- opening into Andrea. Andrea itsel▶Renesha#19400 in the U.S.Renesha is a coined African American name that joins a Re- prefix to the -nesha or -nisha endin▶Tynisha#19405 in the U.S.Tynisha is a coined name that pairs the Ty- prefix with the -nisha ending heard in Tanisha and ▶Nikeria#19406 in the U.S.Nikeria is a modern African American coinage that joins the Ni- prefix to a Keria or Keara elem▶Roniesha#19433 in the U.S.Roniesha is an invented name built from a Ron- prefix and the popular -iesha ending, part of th▶Mikesha#19514 in the U.S.Mikesha combines a form of Michael, from the Hebrew Micha'el, 'who is like God,' with the widel▶Taneesha#19557 in the U.S.Taneesha is a phonetic spelling of Tanisha, a name coined within mid-twentieth-century African-▶Mikeisha#19559 in the U.S.Mikeisha is a modern African American coinage that fuses a Mi-/Mike opening with the -eisha end▶Shaneece#19568 in the U.S.Shaneece is a phonetic respelling of Shanice, a late-twentieth-century American coinage usually▶Teandra#19579 in the U.S.Teandra is a modern African American coinage, pairing a Te- opening with the -andra ending fami▶Shaquanna#19582 in the U.S.Shaquanna is an invented name from the productive Sha- and -quan sound-family, pairing the popu▶Sharnay#19593 in the U.S.Sharnay belongs to a cluster of invented names built on the Shar- opening and a chic French-fla▶Nakeia#19641 in the U.S.Nakeia is an invented name that joins a Na- opening to a -keia ending in the family of Nakia. N▶Syreeta#19722 in the U.S.Syreeta is a modern coinage with no established older root, prized for its bright three-beat so▶Tyeisha#20014 in the U.S.Tyeisha is a coined African American name that fits the popular Ty- prefix to the -eisha ending▶Tylisha#20019 in the U.S.Tylisha is a coined name that puts a Ty- opening on the -isha ending shared by Talisha, Latisha▶Shalayna#20068 in the U.S.Shalayna joins the popular Sha- prefix to Layna, a form of Lena or Elaine, giving a smooth thre▶Tamesha#20155 in the U.S.Tamesha is a coined African American name built from the Ta- prefix and a -mesha / -eisha base,▶Tameisha#20250 in the U.S.Tameisha is an invented name from the Ta- girl-name trend, joining that prefix to a -meisha end▶Tashanna#20272 in the U.S.Tashanna is an invented name that pairs the fashionable Ta- prefix with Shanna. Shanna is itsel▶

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Popular African-american baby names include Chaniece, Lashea, Lashonda, Timya, Tniyah, Daizha. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.

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