Browse Names

Shelena f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic prefix sha and the name Lena.

Simisola f Yoruba
Means "rest in wealth" in Yoruba.

Taiwo m & f Yoruba
Means "taste the world, taste life" in Yoruba.

Tajuana f African American
Combination of the prefix ta and the name Juana.

Talatu f Hausa
From Hausa Talata meaning "Tuesday" (of Arabic origin).

Talisha f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix ta and Lisha.

Tamia f African American (Modern)
An invented name, using the initial sound found in names such as Tamika. It was popularized by the Canadian singer Tamia Hill (1975-), who is known simply as Tamia.

Taneka f African American (Modern)
Variant of Tanika.

Tanesha f African American
Variant of Tanisha.

Tanika f African American (Modern)
Invented name, probably modelled on the sounds found in other names like Tamika, Tanisha and Tanya.

Taniqua f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ta, nee and qua.

Tanisha f African American
Popularized by the African-American actress Ta-Tanisha (1953-), born Shirley Cummings. The name spiked in popularity in the early 1970s, when she was featured on the television series Room 222. She apparently took her stage name from Swahili tatanisha meaning "puzzle, tangle, confuse". The name probably resonated with parents because of its similarity to other names such as Tamika and Natasha.

Taniya f African American (Modern)
An invented name, based on the sounds of names such as Tanisha and Shania.

Temitope f & m Yoruba
Means "mine is worthy of gratitude" in Yoruba.

Thema f Akan
Means "queen" in Akan.

Tisha f English, African American
Short form of Letitia or Latisha.

Titilayo f Yoruba
Means "eternal happiness" in Yoruba.

Toccara f African American (Modern)
From the name of a 1981 Avon perfume, derived from the Italian verb toccare "to touch".

Tochukwu m & f Igbo
Means "praise God" in Igbo.

Toyin f & m Yoruba
Means "worthy of praise" in Yoruba, also a short form of Oluwatoyin.

Tyra f Swedish, English, African American
From the Old Norse name Þýri, a variant of the Norse names Þórví or Þórveig. Use of the name in the English-speaking world (especially among African Americans) may be in part from the Swedish name, though it is probably also viewed as a feminine form of Tyrone or Tyree. A famous bearer is the American model and actress Tyra Banks (1973-).

Uche m & f Igbo
Means "wisdom, sense, mind" in Igbo.

Uchenna m & f Igbo
Means "wisdom of the father, sense of the father" in Igbo.

Udo 2 m & f Igbo
Means "peace" in Igbo.

Uduak m & f Ibibio
Means "will, desire" in Ibibio.

Uduakobong m & f Ibibio
Means "God's will" in Ibibio.

Ufuoma m & f Urhobo
Means "peace of mind" in Urhobo.

Ugochi f Igbo
Means "eagle of God" in Igbo, from ùgó meaning "eagle, honour" and Chi 2, referring to God.

Uju f Igbo
Means "fullness, plenty" in Igbo.

Uzochi m & f Igbo
Means "way of God" in Igbo.

Uzoma m & f Igbo
Means "good way" in Igbo.

Yaa f Akan
Means "born on Thursday" in Akan.

Yalwa f & m Hausa
Means "abundance" in Hausa.

Yejide f Yoruba
Means "mother has awakened" in Yoruba.

Yetunde f Yoruba
Means "mother has come again" in Yoruba.

Yewande f Yoruba
Means "mother has found me" in Yoruba.

Zainab f Arabic, Urdu, Hausa, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see Zaynab), as well as the usual form in several languages.

Zainabu f Swahili, Hausa
Swahili and Hausa form of Zaynab.

Zendaya f African American (Modern)
Borne by the American actress Zendaya Coleman (1996-), known simply as Zendaya. Her name was apparently inspired by the Shona name Tendai.