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Oshun f African, Yoruba
Variant of Ọṣun.

Oterria f African American
An elaboration of Terria.

Othella f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Othello.

Otiko f Western African
The given name of the Ghanaian politician Otiko Afisa Djaba.

Otisa f African American
A feminine form of Otis.

Oto-obong f Efik
Means "from God" in Efik.

Otuekongabasi f Efik
Means "warrior" in Efik.

Oulemata f Western African
Mali name

Oumou f Western African
Means "latecomer" in Bambara.

Ovo f & m Western African
Likely related to Owo.

Owariladei f & m Ijaw
Means "we have come home" in Ijaw.

Oyabrade f Ijaw
Means "I have forgotten my worries" in Ijaw.

Oye f Akan
It means 'it is good'

Oyebisi m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "honour gave birth to more" in Yoruba.

Oyenike f Yoruba
Means "the title has need of pampering" or "honor has care" in Yoruba.

Oyeronke f Yoruba

Oyin f Yoruba
Means "honey" in Yoruba.

Oyinbodei f Ijaw
OYINBODEI is an ijaw tribe name of west africa meaning "OUR MOTHER HAS RETURNED" A name given to children believed to have #REINCARNITATED

Oyindamola f & m Yoruba
Means "honey mixed with wealth" in Yoruba.

Oyinedidei f & m Ijaw
Means "God has cared for me" in Ijaw.

Oyinkansola f Yoruba
Means "sweetness is dropped into wealth" in Yoruba.

Oyintari f & m Ijaw
Means "God loves me" in Ijaw.

Ozell m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Ozell.

Ozella f African American (Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Feminine form of Ozell.

Ozichi f & m Igbo, African
The name originates from Eastern part of Nigeria from the Igbo speaking states. Predominatly from Imo state.... [more]

Ozioma m & f Igbo
Means, "God's good news" in Igbo.

Pagnaa f Dagbani
Means "queen" in Dagbani.

Pamilekunayo m & f Yoruba
Means "cause me to cry tears of joy" in Yoruba.

Pandra f African American
Meaning unknown.

Panyin m & f Akan
Oldest twin

Pareise f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
American and English variant of Paris 1 or Paris 2.

Pariese m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paris 1 or Paris 2.

Pashen f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Passion.

Pashion f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Passion.

Passionate f Nigerian

Patricka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Patrick.

Patrisse f African American
Probably derived from the French name Patrice 1.... [more]

Pavielle f African American (Rare)
From Pavi Elle, the name of a 1983 Avon perfume.

Peachenella f African American (Rare)

Peachlyn f African American (Rare)
Combination of the word peach and the popular suffix -lyn.

Peachtreanna f African American (Rare), Obscure
Blend of the phrase "peach tree" and Anna.

Pearlean f African American (Rare, Archaic)
a spelling variant of Pearline used chiefly by African Americans

Pearlina f African American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Pearl.

Pecola f African American, American (South)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name. The American author Toni Morrison used it in her novel The Bluest Eye (1970) for the protagonist, a young African-American girl named Pecola Breedlove who descends into madness as a result of abuse.

Pekeikakai f & m Ijaw
Means "morning star" in Ijaw.

Pelumi f & m Yoruba
Means "with me" in Yoruba.

Penda f Fula
Given to the third child.

Penda f African American
From the Swahili verb kupenda "to love, to like, to be pleasant".

Peola f African American
Used in Fannie Hurst's novel Imitation of Life (1933) and its 1934 film adaptation, where it belongs to a young light-skinned African-American woman who decides to pass as white.

Pere f & m Ijaw
Means "wealthy" in Ijaw.

Pereagbe m & f Ijaw
Means "wealth suits me" in Ijaw.

Pereasuodei f Ijaw
Means "wealth has entered me" in Ijaw.

Perebo f & m Ijaw
Means "person of wealth" in Ijaw.

Pere-ere f Ijaw
Means "rich woman" in Ijaw.

Perezimo f & m Ijaw
Means "born into wealth" in Ijaw.

Perfection m & f English (Rare), English (African, Rare), African American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the word perfection, referring to the quality or state of being perfect or complete.

Perrye m & f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Perry or Perri.

Petehn f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Pharina f African American

Phelicia f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Felicia.

Phelisha f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Felicia.

Pherndena f African American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ferndena.

Phylecia f African American
Variant of Felicia. Also compare Phylicia.

Phylicia f African American
Blend of Phyllis and Felicia. Famous bearer is Phylicia Rashad, actress.

Piesie m & f Akan
Traditionally given to the first born child - the name literally means "erupting from an anthill", from pie "erupt from a place", and sie meaning "anthill".

Pinaere f Ijaw
PINAERE an ijaw tribe name of west Africa meaning "LIGHT SKINNED WOMAN" Pina

Pini m & f Dagbani
Means "gift" in Dagbani.

Pipeloluwa f & m Yoruba
Means "God is perfect" in Yoruba.

Plezette f African American (Modern, Rare)

Poko f Mossi
Of unknown meaning.... [more]

Poukon m & f Ijaw
Means "born on the riverside" in Ijaw.

Powerful f African American
From Middle English pouerful, powarfull, equivalent to power +‎ -ful.

Prah f Western African
Used in Ghana, West Africa among Akan peoples. Shortened form of the name of the river spirit Bohsum-Prah. Usually used together with Nana: Nana-Prah.

Prathia f African American
The Rev. Dr. Prathia Hall, a theologian and ethicist, was active in SNCC and a prominent civil rights movement speaker—she was said to have influenced Dr. King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech, having used the phrase repeatedly in a speech he heard in 1962.

Puumaya f & m Dagbani
It means the means the womb is cool.... [more]

Qayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kayla influenced by Qiana.

Qianna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Qiana.

Qortni f African American (Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Qualtessue f African American (Modern, Rare)

Quana f African American
Variant of Quanna.

Quanda f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements quan and da, or a blend of quan with the name Wanda.

Quandra f African American
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic element quan with the name Sandra.

Quanecia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quanesha.

Quanesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Quanisha.

Quanesia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Quanesha.

Quanessa f African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix qua and the name Vanessa.

Quanetta f African American (Rare)
Combination of the name Quana with the diminutive suffix -etta.

Quanicia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Quanisha.

Quanisha f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements qua, nee and sha.

Quanita f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements qua, nee and ta... [more]

Quaniyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements qua, nee and yah.

Quantavia f African American (Rare)
Invented name, probably based on the element quan and Octavia.

Quantis m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Quantis.

Quasha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements qua, ay and sha.

Quashawna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Quashawn.

Quasheba f African American (Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era), Jamaican Patois
Anglicized form of Kwasiba, which is the another form of Kwasi. This was used as an African American name during the slave period.

Quashonda f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix qua with the name Shonda.

Quasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quasha or a combination of the phonetic element qua and the name Asia 1.

Quatesia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Quatisha f African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic element qua with names like Latisha and Natisha.

Qubilah f African American (Rare)
Qubilah is the name of one of Activist Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz's six daughters.

Queenesther f English (African), African American
Combination of the word queen and Esther, used to honor Queen Esther, the eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther in the Bible.

Queenetta f English (Rare), African American (Rare), Popular Culture
Combination of Queen and the suffix etta. This name is borne by Queenetta Carpenter, a character from the American sitcom 'Best Friends Forever'.

Queenisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps either a variant of Quanisha (via Quenisha) or a combination of Queen and the suffix -isha.

Quenae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quena.

Quenesha f African American (Modern, Rare)

Quenisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Quanisha.

Quentina f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Quentin.

Querida f African American (Rare), English (Rare), Various (Rare)
From the Spanish word querida which is both a noun meaning "darling" and an adjective meaning "dear, beloved".

Quessie f Western African (Rare)
Senegal?

Quhadija f African American
Variant of Khadija.

Qui Ante' f African American (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of Qiana using the popular phonetic suffix tay.

Quile f African American
Happiness

Quinesha f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Quin in the style of names such as Quanisha.

Quinetta f African American (Modern)
Not available

Quinette f African American (Rare)
Variant of Quinetta.

Quintavia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Quantavia, maybe influenced by Quinn or Quintella.

Quintessa f African American (Rare)
Variant of Quintella inspired by the word quintessence, meaning "the fifth element", "aether". According to Medieval science, the quintessence was the material that filled the region of the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere... [more]

Quisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Keisha.

Qulyndreia f African American (Rare)
Most likely an invented name. This name is borne by Qulyndreia Wallis, the mother of actress Quvenzhané Wallis.

Qunyonce f African American

Qunyquekya f African American (Rare)
Most likely an invented name. This name is borne by Qunyquekya Wallis, the older sister of actress Quvenzhané Wallis.

Quovadis f & m African American (Rare)
From the Latin phrase quo vadis meaning "where are you going?"

Quvenzhané f African American (Modern, Rare)
This name was first borne by American actress Quvenzhané Wallis (2003-). It is derived from the initial syllables of her parents' names, Qulyndreia and Venjie, combined with zhané, an altered form of the Swahili word jini meaning "fairy".

Raamla f African American
In the case of American television writer Raamla Mohamed she was named after a little girl who had the same name her mom later added an extra a so her name could be pronounced correctly

Raeclea f African American (Rare)
Combination of Rae and Clea.

Raequanna f African American (Rare)
Combination of Rae and Quanna.

Raeshanda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element ray and Shanda. Also compare Rashonda... [more]

Raeshanique f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashanique.

Rafiatu f Yoruba
Variation of Rafiah.

Rahama f Hausa
Means "mercy" in Hausa.

Rahinatou f Western African

Rakheriya f African American
Rakiya

Rakiya f African American
Variant transcription of Rakia

Ralinda f African American (Rare)
a combination of the suffix Ra and the name Linda.

Ramatoulaye f Western African

Ramiyah f African American, Caribbean

Ramonia f African American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ramona.

Randisha f African American

Randral f African American (Modern, Rare)

Ranquesha f African American

Raquiyah f African American

Rasean m & f African American
Variant of Rashaun.

Rashae f African American (Rare), English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ra and shay.

Rashan m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawn.

Rashanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.

Rashanique f African American (Rare)

Rashauna f African American (Modern)
Feminine form of Rashaun.

Rashaunda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.

Rashawna f African American
Feminine form of Rashawn and variant of Rashauna.

Rashawnda f African American
Likely a feminine form of Rashawn influenced by Shawnda or Lashonda.

Rasheen m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawn, possibly influenced by Sheen.

Rashon m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawn.

Rashonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.

Rashunda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.

Ravon m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ra and von.

Raymina f African American (Modern)
Probably an attempt at a feminization of Raymond.

Raynoma f African American

Rayshawn m & f African American (Modern)
Combination of Ray and Shawn.

Rayshawna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Clearly feminine form of Rayshawn.

Regenia f English, African American
Possibly an alteration of Regina, perhaps blended with Eugenia.

Reginae f African American (Modern)
Elaboration of Regina using the popular phonetic element nay. This name was used by American rapper Lil Wayne for his daughter born 1998 (possibly after his stepfather, Reginald).

Relita f African American
The combination of the prefix re and lita

Remi f Yoruba
Short form of Oluremi.

Remonia f African American

Renayle f African American (Rare)

Renina f African American

Reniqua f African American (Rare)
Variant of Renique.

Reonna f African American (Modern)
Variant of Rhianna.

Reshanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashonda.

Reshauna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Rashaun.

Reshawnda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.

Reshonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.

Revae f African American (Modern, Rare)

Reyanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rayanna.

Reyona f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rihanna.

Rhazanik f African American (Rare)

Rhonice f African American (Modern)

Rhoshaun f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix rho and the name Shaun, possibly influenced by Roshan.

Rilya f African American

Rishana f African American
Varient of Rayshawn and Rexanna

Ritek m & f Afizere
Means "goodness" in Afizere.

R'mani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Armani.

Rodricka f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Rodrick.

Rogenia f African American (Rare)

Rohi f Manding

Rokhaya f Western African
Form of Ruqayyah used in parts of western Africa (particularly Senegal).

Rolonda f African American
Variant of Rolanda. This is borne by the American talk show host Rolonda Watts (1959-).

Romanique f African American
Possibly a combination of Roman and Monique. This is the middle name of Laphonza Butler (1979-).

Rondala f African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Ronda

Rondella f English (Rare), African American
Feminine form of Ron 1 using the suffix -della or an elaboration of Ronda.

Rondretta f African American (Modern, Rare)

Ronetta f Jamaican Patois (Modern, Rare), African American
Variant of Ronette.

Ronique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a short form of Veronique, or a combination of the prefix ro- with the name Monique.

Ronnetta f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ronnette.

Roshanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.

Roshandia f African American (Rare)
Diminutive form of Rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenk.

Roshaun m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawn.

Roshaunda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.

Roshawn m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawn.

Roshawnda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.

Roshon m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawn.

Roshonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.

Roshunda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.

Rowetta f African American
Variant of Rowan with the suffix -etta

Rozetta f South African, Afrikaans, African American, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Polish (Archaic)
Cognate of Rosetta.

Rozonda f African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Roz and Rhonda. A notable bearer is American singer Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas (1971-).

Rueon f African American

Ruƙayyatu f Hausa
Hausa form of Ruqayyah.

Ruqaiya f Western African

Rushaun m & f African American
Variant of Rushawn using the name Shaun instead of Shawn.

Rwanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rhonda influenced by the spelling of the African country Rwanda.

Rykky f African American (Modern)
Variant of Rikki, Rykky Dorsey is a famous Tiktoker and Youtuber.

Saadiya f Western African, Indian (Muslim)
Form of Sa'dia used in Western Africa and India.

Saarabi m & f Akan
Means "just like that" in Akan.

Sabti f African American

Sacred f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word sacred, meaning "made holy" or "solemn in a religious way".

Sadatu f Western African
Name of Liberian Orgin

Sadau m & f Hausa
From the Hausa sā̀du meaning "get together”.

Sade f Yoruba, English (Modern)
Short form of Folasade. It was popularized in the mid-80s due to the Nigerian-born British singer Sade Adu (born Helen Folasade Adu, 1959-) and her eponymous smooth jazz band Sade.

Safiatou f Western African
Form of Safiyyah used in western Africa.

Safiétou f Western African
Variant of Safiatou.

Sagtiti m & f Dagbani
This name means "Agree with us" or "Accept us"

Saha f & m Dagbani
Means "good luck" in Dagbani.

Sahaarah f African American

Saiah f & m African American
Diminutive of Isaiah.

Sainabou f Western African
Form of Zaynab used in Gambia.

Sakari f & m African American (Modern)
Probably an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Zakari, Safari, Shakari, Jakari, Makari and Dakari... [more]

Sakinah f Hausa
Means "tranquility, peace of mind" in Hausa.

Salamatou f Western African
Variant of Salamatu.

Salimata f Western African
Form of Salima used in parts of western Africa.

Salpawuni m & f Dagbani
"Human is not God" denoting "man is not God"

Samaiya f African American (Modern, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, possibly based on the sounds found in other names such as Amiyah and Shamya.

Samani f African American

Sa'mari f African American

Samaria f Various, English (Modern), African American (Modern), Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
From the New Testament place name Samaria, which ultimately comes from the Hebrew verb שָׁמַר (shamar) meaning "to guard, to keep"... [more]

Samariah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Samaria.

Sambala f Hausa
Feminine form of Sambali.

Sanai f African American
Variant of Sanaa.

Sanama f Efik, Ibibio
Means "completely pure" in Efik and Ibibio.

Sãngo f Bariba
Name traditionally given to girls born on a Sunday.

Sanii f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sanaa.

Santita f African American, American (Hispanic, Rare)
Santita Jackson is an American singer and political commentator. Her father is civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson.

Santrengi f & m Ibibio

Santrice f African American
An invented name, possibly a combination of San (from names such as Sandrine or Santina) with the trice suffix sound found in Patrice.

Saqqara f African American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the place name Saqqara (which refers to the necropolis or burial ground of Memphis, the ancient Egyptian capital).

Saraga f African American (Rare)
It is known as "Butterfly" Or "Winged angel" In Some Little-Known Languages.

Saraiyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Sariyah; also compare Sarai, Sariah.

Saran f Western African, Manding, Jula
Means "joy" in Jula.

Saratu f Hausa
Hausa form of Sara.

Saronda f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. 97 people in the U.S. have this name.

Sarraounia f Hausa
From the name of Sarraounia Mangou, a Nigerian chief or priestess who fought the French colonial troops of the Voulet–Chanoine Mission at the Battle of Lougou in 1899. According to Wikipedia, her name means "queen" or "female chief".

Sashe f African American (Rare)
Variant of Sasha.

Satanya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element sa and the name Tanya, probably modelled on Latanya.

Satou f Western African
Short form of Isatou.... [more]

Savaughn m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Savon, the spelling influenced by that of Vaughn.

Savon m & f African American
Of uncertain origin, perhaps a combination of phonetic elements sa and von. It also coincides with the French word for "soap". This was the name of a character played by Ice Cube in the 1992 movie Trespass.

Savona f African American
Savona Bailey-McClain is an American community organizer and art producer, and the director of the West Harlem Art Fund.

Savonya f African American (Modern, Rare)

Savvy f American (Modern), African American
Means "shrewd, well-informed", from Tok Pisin (an English-based Creole) save or Nigerian Pidgin sabi, both meaning "to know". In some cases, it is a diminutive of Savannah.

Sayo f & m Yoruba
Means "make joy" in Yoruba.

Sayvonna f African American (Rare)

Seandale f & m African American
Unknown.

Seandre m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Sean and André.

Seaneka f African American
Variant of Shanika.

Sebhrenah f African American
Variant of Sabrina.

Seiakumokumo f Ijaw
Means "do not take me in a bad way" in Ijaw.

Seihia f Tiv
The name Originates from Tiv and it means "Peaceful Bird" or "One of a kind"

Seinabo f Western African (Expatriate, ?)
Variant of Sainabou.

Sejayda f African American
Combinations of the name Selena and Jayda.

Seko m & f Western African
child of the sun

Sele f & m Ijaw
Means "judge or plan carefully" in Ijaw.

Seledebo m & f Ijaw
Means "the chosen one" in Ijaw.

Selom m & f Western African
A Western African name used for both genders.

Selorm m & f Western African, Ewe
Means "God loves me" or "divine love" in Ewe.

Sena f & m Ewe
Means "destiny gives" in Ewe.

Senam m & f Western African

Senedra f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Sereba m & f Akan
Means "silver" in Akan.

Serita f African American (Rare)
Variant of Sarita 1.

Serrita f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sarita 1.

Sethina f Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown. This name is predominantly used in Ghana.

Seyi f & m Yoruba
Short form of Oluwaseyi.

Seyna f Western African (Rare)
Shortened form of Seynabou.

Shaakira f South African, African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shakira.

Shabea f African American (Modern, Rare)

Sha'Carri f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shakari, or perhaps a combination of the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Carrie... [more]

Shacoya f African American
Probably an invented name, possibly blending the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Sequoia.

Shadae f African American, Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Variant of Sade.

Shadasheia f African American

Shadreka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Pssibly intended to be a feminine version of Shadrach.

Shafonte f African American

Shahadi f African American (Rare)

Shaimiracle f African American

Shajuan f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix sha- combined with the name Juan 1 (See also Dajuan).

Shajuana f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix sha- with the name Juana thus strictly making it the feminine form of Shajuan (See also Dejuana)

Shakari f African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly an elaborated form of Zulu Shaka or Hebrew Shachar. This name was used by American football player Willie Gault for his daughter born 1986.

Shakayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements sha, kay and la, likely influenced by Shakila... [more]

Shakeela f Arabic, African American
Alternate transcription of Arabic شكيلة (See Shakila).

Shakeema f African American (Modern, Rare)