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Jhanelle f African American
Variant of Janelle.

Ji'aire m & f African American
Jiaire is a name that's been used by parents who are considering boy baby names.... [more]

Jibbanno m & f Bandial
Means "we have returned" in Bandial.

Jilañulo f & m Jola
Means "we have come back" in Jola.

Jilma f & m Dagbani
Means "honour, respect" in Dagbani.

Jimella f African American
Variant of Jameela.

Jimmia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Jimma

Jimo f & m Yoruba
Means "awake child" in Yoruba, derived from jí meaning "wake up; arise" and ọmọ meaning "child". It is also used as diminutive of longer names such as Ajírọ́mọgbé.

Jiñappu m & f Bandial
Means "the little one" in Bandial.

Jinella f African American
Variant of Janella.

Jintora m & f Dagbani
Means "counselor" in Dagbani.

Jipareol f Bandial
Means "get ready for her" in Bandial.

J'Mya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jamya.

J'Naia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Janaya or Janiyah.

Jnyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Janiyah. It is often spelled as J'nyah or J'Nyah with an apostrophe. Also compare Nyah.

Jobe f & m Igede
Means "give thanks" in Igede, spoken in Nigeria. Alternative meanings are "gratitude" or "be grateful".

Jochibed f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jochebed.

Jodeci m & f African American, English (Modern)
In the case of the R&B quartet which helped popularise the name in the early 1990s, it is taken from the names of its members, Joel "JoJo" Hailey, Donald "DeVanté Swing" DeGrate, Dalvin "Mr. Dalvin" DeGrate and Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey.

Johari m & f African American

Johnetta f African American (Modern)
Feminine diminutive of John.

Johnniqua f African American
Possibly a feminine form of John influenced by Shaniqua.

Johntae m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jonte 2.

Joleitha f African American
Variant of Julitha.

Jo'Nae f African American
Combination of Jo, a short form of names such as Joanne, and the popular phonetic element nay... [more]

Jonise f Haitian Creole, African American (Rare)
Combination of Jo (from a name such as Joanne) and Denise.

Jonisha f English (American), African American
Variant of Johnisha.

Jonita f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Perhaps a combination of Jo and Nita 1 or feminine form of Jon 2, inspired by Juanita.

Jonte m & f African American (Modern)
Formed from Jon 2 and the common phonetic suffix tay, probably modelled on Donte.

Joor f Wolof

Jovon m & f African American
Variant of Javon.

J'queisha f African American

J'shondra f African American

Juanda f African American
Variant of Wanda influenced by Juan 1.

Juanika f African American (Modern, Rare)

Juanya m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An elaboration or feminine form of Juan 1.

Juba f African American, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Anglicized form of Adjoa used by early slaves in the American South. It is attested in the 1730s in South Carolina.

Jumoki f & m African, Yoruba, Nigerian
Jumoki which in Nigerian means "everyone loves the baby". There is a dog on youtube named Moki, which is short for Jumoki.

Jushawn m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jashawn.

Juwanda f African American

Jwan m & f African American
Possibly a variant of Juwan.

Jyasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element jy and the name Asia 1. Also compare Nyasia, Tyasia and DeAsia.

Jynessia f African American

Kachelle f African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ka and Michelle.

Kadesha f African American, Jamaican Patois, Trinidadian Creole
Variant of Khadija.

Kadia f African American
This name may be of Creole or European origin. In the case of a possible European origin it may have come from the Russian name Katya which is short for Ekaterina or Katerina.

Kadiatu f Western African
Western African form of Khadija.

Kadidia f Western African
Form of Khadija used in parts of western Africa.

Kadidiatou f Western African
Form of Khadija used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Kadijah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Khadija.

Kadisha f American, Trinidadian Creole, Caribbean, African American
Possibly a variant of Khadija.

Kadoa f Kassena
Means "born on a rainy day" in Kasem.

Kaedabi m & f Akan
Means "remember the past" in Akan.

Kaffe m & f Western African, Akan
Variant of Kofi.

Kagwala f Kassena
Means "woman who behaves like a slave raider" in Kasem.

Kaito m & f Igbo
Means "let us glorify God" in Igbo.

Kaitochi f Igbo
The name originates from the Igbo tribe in the Eastern part of Nigeria, West Africa. It means "let us praise God"; referring to the Christian God.

Kajuana f African American
Combination of the prefix ka and the name Juana. Also compare Kawana.

Kalayah f African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ka, lay and ya, probably based on names such as Alayah and Kaliyah.

Kalaysia f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, based on the sounds of names such as Kalayah, Khaleesi, Malaysia and Alaysia.

Kaleisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kalisha.

Ka'lesa f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kalesa.

Kalesa f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix Ka- and the nama Lesa

Kalia f English (American, Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Kaliyah.

Kalicia f African American (Americanized, Rare)

Kalise f African American
Variant of Kelis.

Kamarie f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamari.

Ka'marria f African American (Modern, Rare)

Kamayah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kamiyah.

Kameeka f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix ka and the name Tamika. This is the name of the main character in Thelma Lynne Godin's children's book The Hula Hoopin' Queen (2014).

Kameria f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamara.

Kamerice f African American

Kamesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Camisha.

Kameshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Camisha.

Kamharida f Igbo
Means "may I not fall" in Igbo

Kamia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamya.

Kamiri m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Kamari and Amiri.

Kamisha f African American
Variant of Camisha.

Kamiya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamiyah.

Kamoni f & m African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamani.

Kamora f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kimora.

Kamorah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamara.

Kamoura f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kimora.

Kamya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamiyah. It can be spelled Kamya or with a capitalized third letter as KaMya. It shares the same trendy sounds found in other names such as Amaya, Jamya, Shamya and Makiyah.

Kamyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamya.

Kamyia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kamiyah.

Kamyiah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kamiyah.

Kanakisha f African American (Rare)

Kanayochukwu m & f Igbo
Means "Let's keep asking God" in Igbo.

Kande f Hausa
Unknown etymology. This name is usually given to a girl born after two or more successive boys.

Kandys f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Candice.

Kaneesha f African American (Modern)
A variant of an Indian name.

Kaneisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenisha.

Kaneme m & f Igbo
Means "let's keep doing" in Igbo.

Kanesha f African American
Variant of Kenisha.

Kaneshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenisha.

Kangmi m & f Western African, Goemai
Means 'joining of clans' in Goemai, spoken in Nigeria.

Kaniah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kaniya.

Kaniesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenisha.

Kaniqua f African American

Kanise f African American (Modern)
Combination of the syllable ka with the name Denise.

Kanisha f Indian, African American, Caribbean
Possibly a combination of the popular phonetic elements ka, nee and sha (also found in Shanika)... [more]

Kaniya f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ka, ny and ya.

Kaniyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kaniya.

Ka'oir f African American (Modern)
Possibly a blend of the popular phonetic element kay with Dior. This is borne by Jamaican entrepreneur Keyshia Ka'oir Davis (1985-), formerly known as Keyshia Dior, the wife of American rapper Gucci Mane (real name Radric Davis), as well as their daughter Iceland Ka'oir Davis (2023-).

Kaoni f Nigerian
Long awaited child

Kaosisochukwu m & f Igbo
Means "as it pleases God" in Igbo.

Kaprisha f African American (Rare)
Variant spelling of Capricia.

Kara f & m Ogoni
Means "pray, prayer" in Khana, a dialect of Ogoni language from Nigeria.

Karambeni f Jola
Means "to help you" in Jola.

Karecia f Caribbean (Rare), African American (Rare)

Karee f African American

Kariara f Ijaw
Means "I prayed for her" in Ijaw.

Kariebi m & f Ijaw
Means "the blessing we prayed for" in Ijaw.

Karisma f African American, Indonesian
Variant of Charisma.

Karlisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Carlisha, a combination of Carla and Lisha. Also compare Kalisha.

Kartier m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Cartier.

Kashavia f African American (Modern), African American

Kashawna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Kashawn.

Ka'shayla f African American
Variant of Kashayla.

Kashayla f African American
Combination of the prefix ka and Shayla.

Kashia f African American (Modern)

Kashmere m & f African American
Variant of Cashmere.

Kashonda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix ka and the given name Shonda. It can be spelled KaShonda or Kashonda.

Kasi f & m Dagbani
It means 'neat or clean'

Kasmine f African American (Rare)
Likely an invented name based on Jasmine or Yasmin.

Kassimi m & f Arabic, African American

Kaszmere f African American
Blend of Kazimir and Cashmere.

Kataali f & m Dagbani
It means have no sins

Katanya f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix ka with the name Tanya. Also compare Katonya.

Katasha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix ka and Tasha.

Katavia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix ka with tavia from Octavia.

Katedra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cátedra.

Kathaniel f African American (Rare, Archaic)
The name of Knoel Scott's mother.

Katisha f Theatre, African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This was used for a character in Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera The Mikado (1885), set in Japan. Since the 1970s it has also been used as a blend of the prefix ka with the name Latisha.

Katiti f African American (Rare)
A name coined in the 1970s in the movement of choosing Afrocentric names for children, after the Ugandan place name Katiti.

Katonya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the name suffix ka- and Tonya.

Katoria f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic prefix ka and Toria. Also compare Latoria and Katoya.

Katoya f African American
Rhyming variant of LaToya.

Katrell m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name, possibly a blend of the name prefix ka with Latrell or Montrell.

Katrese f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Katrice.

Katresha f African American

Katrinell f English, African American
Elaboration of Katrina, possibly influenced by Nell.

Kauna f Hausa
Means "love" in Hausa.

Kawana f African American

Kawanna f African American
Variant of Kawana.

Kayarea f African American (Rare)

Kaydnz f African American
Variant of Cadence.

Kaylisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Kay 1 and Lisha.

Kayonna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kayana 1.

Kayshawna f African American (Rare)
Feminine from of Kayshawna, a variant of Keshawna or a combination of Kay 1 and Shawna.

Kazah m & f Nigerian
Means "God" in Bajju.

Keah f African American

Keandra f African American

Kearis f African American (Rare)

Ke'asa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ke'Asia.

Keasa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ke'Asia.

Keasha f African American

Ke'Asia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Keasia.

Keasia f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix ke and Asia 1, likely based on the sounds found in names such as DeAsia, Keisha, Keyana and Kiara.

Kecia f English, African American, Finnish
Now often seen as a variant of Keisha, but originally used in the USA and Canada because of Kecia Nyman, a fashion model born in Finland on January 17, 1941, who was featured on the cover of many North American fashion magazines in the 1960s.

Keechant f African American

Kéehu m & f Manjak
Means "the one who dies" or "the dead one" in Manjak. This name is given to protect the child from an early death.

Keeleshondra f African American (Rare)

Keesha f African American
Variant of Keisha.

Keeya f African American
Variant of Kia.

Keeyana f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kiana 2.

Keiara f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kiara.

Keiasia f African American (Modern)
Variant of Keasia.

Keicia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kecia or Keisha.

Keiona f African American
Variant of Qiana.

Keionna f African American (Rare), Hawaiian
Variant of Kiana 1.

Keisa f African American

Keishanna f African American
Blend of Keisha and Anna.

Keishauna f African American (Modern)
Feminine form of Keshaun.

Keitra f African American

Keivana f African American (Modern)
Female name of undetermined origin.

Kekeli f Ewe
Kekeli is of Ewe origin & means, 'light, lightness.'

Kelandra f African American

Kelecia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Keleya f African Mythology, Manding (Archaic)
Keleya is a character in "Sundiata", an epic of old Mali. Keleya was known as the best cook in the Sosso Kingdom in the 11th-12th Century.... [more]

Kelis f African American (Modern)
Popularized by the American singer Kelis Rogers (1979-) in whose case it is a combination of Kenneth and Eveliss, the names of her parents.

Kelise f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kelis. Otherwise, it could be a blend of the sounds of Kelly or Kelsey and Elise.

Kellis f African American (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Kelis

Kemari m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamari.

Kemeisha f African American
Variant of Camisha.

Kemi f Yoruba
Means "cherish me; caring for me" in Yoruba. It is also a diminutive of other names such as Oluwakemi.

Kemisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Camisha.

Kemoni f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kimani or Kamani.

Kemya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamya.

Kemyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamya.

Kendella f African American
Elaboration of Kendell.

Kendricka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Kendrick (See also Kendra).

Keneisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenisha.

Kenella f African American
Feminine form of Ken 1 using the suffix -ella

Kenesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenisha.

Kenhinde m & f Yoruba
One coming last. Often used for the second of twins.

Keniabarido f & m Ogoni
Khana for "as it pleases God (for him to do)"... [more]

Kenise f African American (Rare)
Possibly a rhyming variant of Denise influenced by Ken 1/Kenna/Kenneth.

Kenisha f African American (Modern), Caribbean
Combination of Ken 1 and the popular phonetic elements nee and sha... [more]

Kenitra f African American
Probably from Arabic القُنَيْطَرَة, al-qunayṭara, "the little bridge", or a blend of Kenyatta with Anitra... [more]

Keniya f African American

Keniyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kaniya.

Kennesha f African American
Likely an invented name, a combination of Ken 1 and the popular name suffix -esha.

Kennice f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Ken 1 with the suffix -ice, present in names like Janice. Alternatively, it may be a variant of Kennis or Kenise.

Kenniesha f African American, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Kenisha.

Kennise f African American (Rare)

Kennisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenisha.

Kennitra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenitra.

Kenniya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kaniya.

Kenniyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kaniya.

Kenyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenya.

Kenyana f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Kenya.

Kenyanna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenyana.

Kenyata f & m African American
Variant of Kenyatta.

Kenyotha f African American
Variant of Kenyotta.

Kenyotta f & m African American
Variant of Kenyatta.

Keoisha f African American (Rare)

Keona m & f Hawaiian, African American
Means "the attractive" in Hawaiian. Also a short form of other names beginning with Keona, such as Keonaona.

Keondra f African American

Keosha f African American
Possibly a combination of the phonetic elements ke and asha.

Keraia f African American

Keraya f African American

Ke'riah f African American
Variant of Karia.

Kérobiwa f Bandial
Means "why go there?" in Bandial.

Kershia f Akan
Means "queen".

Kesha f English, African American
Variant of Keisha. A famous bearer is American singer-songwriter Kesha Sebert (1987-), who is simply known as Kesha.

Kesharra f African American

Keshauna f African American (Rare)
Feminization of Keshaun.

Keshawna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kashawna and a feminine form of Keshawn.

Keshun f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Keshaun.

Ketanji f African American
Means “one who is cherished and held high above others” in Yoruba. A notable bearer is Ketanji Onyika Brown Jackson, a Supreme Court Justice.

Ketugay m & f Jola
Means "Die till you get tired of it" in Jola. This name is given to an infant who is believed to be a spirit child who has been coming and going between life and death.

Keundtra f African American (Rare)
Female name of unknown origin, occasionally used in the USA.

Keveena f African American (Rare)

Kevisha f African American
Possibly a variant of Keisha.

Keyaira f African American
Variant of Kiara.

Keyana f African American
Variant of Kiana 2. A known bearer is Lauren Keyana 'Keke' Palmer (1993-), an American actress and television personality.

Keyanna f African American
Variant of Kiana 2.

Keyarra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kiara.

Keyia f African American
Variant of Kia.

Keymoni f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kimani.

Keynae f African American

Keyona f African American (Rare)
Variant of Keyonna.

Keyoncé f African American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Beyoncé

Keyondra f African American
Feminine form of Keyon.

Keyonna f African American
Variant of Qiana.

Keyonta m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Keonte.

Keyquanna f African American

Keyshia f African American
Variant of Keisha; also compare Kecia. Known bearers of this name include Keyshia Cole (1981-), an American R&B singer, and Keyshia Ka'oir Davis (1985-), a Jamaican entrepreneur and the wife of rapper Gucci Mane.

Khabira f African American (?)
Possibly derived from Arabic الخبير (al-Khabīr) "the all-aware", one of the names of Allah in the Quran.

Khadidiatou f Western African
Form of Khadija used in western Africa.

Khadijatou f Western African
Form of Khadija used in French-influenced western Africa.

Khadiyah f African American
Variant of Khadijah.

Khadjatou f Western African
Variant of Khadijatou.

Khailer m & f African American

Khalaysia f African American

Khalia f African American (Modern)

Khalin f African American
Variant of Caitlin.

Khamari m & f African American
Variant of Kamari.

Khayla f African American
Variant of Kayla.

Khaylee f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kaylee.

Khiara f African American
Spelling variant of Kiara or Chiara.

Khilah f African American (Modern, Rare)

Khjyetta f African American (Rare)

Khorie m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Corey.

Khyanna f African American
Variant of Kiana 2.

Kiamber f African American (Modern, Rare)

Kiami f African American
The girl who plays Lavender in the film "Matilda" is called KIAMI DAVAEL.

Kianesha f African American (Rare)
Blend of Kiana 2 and Kanesha.

Kiani f African American (Modern, Rare), English (American)
Variant of Kiana 2.

Kianya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Kiana 2 possibly influenced by Anya. This is borne by Kianya 'Kiki' Haynes (1976-), an American actress.

Kiari f & m African American (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from Kiara/Ciara 1, Ciarán/Kiaran or Chiara... [more]

Kiaria f African American (Rare)
Likely to be a variant of Kiara.

Kidada f African American
Derived from Swahili kidada meaning "little sister".... [more]

Kieanna f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Qiana or Kiana 1.

Kieruka f Igbo
Variant of Nkiruka.

Kiesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Keisha.

Kiffi f African American
Unknown.

Kijana m & f Swahili, African American (Modern)
Means "young person" in Swahili. This is the nickname of American football player Kenneth Leonard 'Ki-Jana' Carter (1973-), given to him by his mother, who was inspired by a minor character in the movie Shaft in Africa (1973).

Kike f Yoruba
Means "caring for" in Yoruba.

Kikelomo f Yoruba
Means "child whom everyone loves pampering" in Yoruba.

Kimashia f African American
Name of African origin, meaning "caring".

Kimbella f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Kim 1 and Italian bella meaning "beautiful", inspired by Kimberly... [more]

Kimesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Camisha.

Kimieko f African American (Rare)
Variant form of Kimiko.

Kimisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Camisha.

Kimona f & m African American
Blend of Kim 1 and Mona 1.

Kimora f African American (Modern)
Popularized by American model Kimora Lee Simmons (1975-), in whose case it possibly derives from the common Japanese surname Kimura, reflecting Simmons's Japanese ancestry (she is African-American on her father's side and Japanese-Korean on her mother's)... [more]

Kimorah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kimora.

Kimothy m & f African American (Rare)
Rhyming variant of Timothy, influenced by Kim 1.

Kimyata f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kimyatta, which may be a blend of Kimya and Kenyatta.

Kinesha f African American
Variant of Kennesha.

Kinfeosioluwa f Yoruba
Means "I may love you more (my lord)" in Yoruba.

Kinnesha f African American
Variant of Kennesha.

Kinshasa f African American
From the name of the capital city of the African country, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city was named after a village (which is also named Kinshasa) that once existed there, which now has become a commune... [more]

Kinya f English (Rare), Western African (?)
May be a variant of Kenya or a name of Ghanaian origin (uncertain as to which language the name belongs to) in which the meaning is unknown.

Kionna f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kiana 2.

Kior f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ka'oir.

Kiresha f African American (Modern, Rare)
From the Tamil language

Kirresha f African American
Variant of Kiresha