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Lazalea f African American (Rare)
Perhaps a blend of the popular prefix la with the name Azalea.

Leandria f African American (Rare)
Possibly a Feminine form of Leandre.

Leanetta f African American

Leangela f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Le- and Angela.

Lebia f Ogoni
Means "pretty girl/ lady" or "good girl/lady" in Khana,... [more]

Lecresha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lecresia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lecretia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Leeyonna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liana.

Lefaye f African American
From French la fée meaning "the fairy", the epithet of the Arthurian sorceress Morgan le Fay. The name Morgan le Fay was first used by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the 12th century.

Legaci f African American, American (Hispanic)
Variant of Legacy.

Lekie f & m African, Ogoni, Nigerian

Lekita f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lakita.

Lelosa f Nigerian
Means "Follow God." in Benin; an ethnic group in Nigeria.

Lemeah f African American

Lemeko f & m African American (Rare)

Lemisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements la, mee and sha. A known bearer is American musician LeMisha Grinstead (1978-), a member of the R&B girl group 702.

Lenasha f African American

Leniya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Leniyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Lennisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lanisha.

Leondria f African American (Rare)

Lequita f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laquita.

Lera f & m Ogoni
Means "praise" in Khana,... [more]

Lerabari f & m Ogoni
Means "praise God" in Khana,... [more]

Leshaun m & f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix le with Shaun.

Leshawn m & f African American
Variant of LaShawn, possibly using the French definite article le.

Leshawna f African American (Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of Leshawn, and variant of Lashawna (a more popular spelling).

Leshay f African American (Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Lashay.

Leshonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashonda.

Lesline f African American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Leslie.

Lestacia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaStacia (See also Lestasia).

Letanya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Latanya.

Leteishia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Latisha.

Letesha f African American
Variant of Letitia. This name was used by American rapper Ice-T for his daughter, LeTesha Marrow (1976-).

Letisha f English (American, Rare), African American
Variant of Letitia.

Levaughn m & f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of the name prefix le and Vaughn. Also compare Lavaughn and Lavon.

Levonne f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lavonne.

Lewanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

Lewanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lajuana.

Lexci f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lexi.

Lilakoi f African American
Possibly a variant of Lilikoi. Lilikoi Moon, known professionally as Lisa Bonet (1967), is an American actress. She portrayed Denise Huxtable on The Cosby Show's sitcom (1984–1992).

Lindah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Linda.

Linnethea f African American (Rare)
Combination of Linnea and Thea.

Litisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Letitia.

Llanakila f Hawaiian (Rare), African American
Variant of Lanakila, used as an alias by Jamaican-American artist, painter, digital illustrator, and digital artist Victoria Brown.

Lloimincia f African American
This name came into prominence through former LSU artistic gymnast, Lloimincia Hall.

Lolia f Ijaw
Means "star" in Ijaw.

Lololi f Western African, Ewe
Means "there is always love" in Ewe.

Lonique f African American (Americanized, Rare)

Lorinette f African American

Lougenia f American (South, Archaic), African American (Rare)
Variant of Lugenia.

Louvnia f African American

Lovalerie f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Valerie.... [more]

Loveline f Nigerian

Lovely f African American, English
From the English word "lovely" meaning "beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner; very nice, wonderful". From the Middle English lovely, lufli, from Old English luflīc 'amiable, loving, lovable', equivalent to love +‎ -ly.... [more]

Loveth f Nigerian (Modern)
Newly invented name, currently popular in Nigeria.

Lowanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

L'Tanga f African American (Rare)

Luckere f Ijaw
Means "lucky woman" in Ijaw.

Lucresha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lucreshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lurlean f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lurline. A famous bearer of this name was American singer Lurlean Hunter.

Lurma f African American (Americanized)
Lurma is an American-English alternate spelling of Lerma, and/ or a transferred use of surname Lurma.

Luscious f & m African American (Rare), South African
Variant of Lucius (phonetically identical).

Lushawn f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaShawn. In some cases it may be a combination of Lu or Lou with the name Shawn.

Lutanya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Latanya.

Lutrina f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Latrina.

Lu'u-lu'u f Hausa
Means "pearl" or "diamond" in Hausa.

Luvleigh f African American (Rare)
Creative spelling of lovely.

Luwanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

Lynell f African American

Lynesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name element Lyn (from names such as Lynette) and the common name suffix sha.

Lynika f African American

Mabayoje m & f Yoruba
Means "do not destroy joy" in Yoruba.

Mabelean f African American, American (South)
Variant of Maybelline.

Mabinty f Western African

Machie m & f Nigerian
Meaning the "replacement of a lost gem"

Mackessa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Mack 1 using the suffix essa.

Mafamadi m & f Akan
Means "I have taken it for free" in Akan.

Magaajyia f Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown.

Magajiya f Hausa
Means "heiress" in Hausa. In some dialects this means "madam" and is avoided.

Magdala f Haitian Creole, Portuguese (Brazilian), African American, Spanish (Caribbean)
Either a short form of Magdalena or from the biblical village that Mary Magdalene was from, which means "tower" in Hebrew.... [more]

Mahari m & f Yoruba
Means "one who forgives" or "forgiver" in Yoruba.

Maheisha f African American

Maïmouna f Western African
Form of Maimuna used in French-influenced western Africa.

Maimouna f Western African
Western African form of Mahmuna (see Maymunah).

Mairak f Hausa
Means "daughter of a chief" in East Hausa.

Mairama f Hausa
Variant form of Maryama.

Mairo f Hausa
Diminutive form of Maryama.

Majekodunmi m & f Yoruba
Means "do not let it be a thing of pain" in Yoruba.

Majestik f & m African American

Makaia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Micaiah; also compare Makiyah and Makiya, as well as the similar masculine names Makai and Mekhi.

Makaiyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Micaiah. Also compare Makiyah, Makiya.

Makeba f African American, Caribbean
Meaning unknown, possibly a transferred usage of the African surname Makeba in honor of the South African singer Miriam "Mama Africa" Makeba (1932-2008).

Makeisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ma and the name Keisha, probably influenced by Lakeisha, Nikeisha/Nakisha, and Takisha.

Makemen f & m Western African (Rare)
Liberia and Guinean

Ma'khia f African American

Makia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Mikia or Micaiah.

Makiah f English (American, Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Makiyah.

Makira f African American
Combination of the prefix Ma and the name Kira 2.

Makiya f & m English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Makiyah.

Makiyah f African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Micaiah. It shares the same trendy sounds found in other names such as Kamiyah, Makai and Mekhi.

Makyah f & m African American (Modern)
Variant of Makiyah.

Malayah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Malaya.

Malayia f African American (Rare, ?)

Malaysha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Malaysia.

Malayzha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malaysia.

Maleka f South African, African American
Possibly a variant of Malika.

Malencia f African American (Rare), Literature

Maliya f African American
Variant of Malia.

Malkia f African American (Rare)
From the Swahili word malkia meaning "queen", a derivative of Arabic مَلِكَة (malika) "queen" (making it a cognate of Malika). This name was borne by American painter Lucille Malkia Roberts (1917-2004).

Maltiti f & m Dagbani
Means "resolve for us" in Dagbani.

Mama f Western African, Akan
Means "born on Saturday" in Fante, a dialect of Akan.

Mandeiya m & f Dagbani
"I have accepted", "I have collected"

Mansa m & f Manding, Akan
Title for "king" or "ruler", now also used as a name. Can also mean "third daughter" in Twi, which is in the Akan language family.

Mansurah f Hausa
Means "supporter, victorious" in Hausa.

Mantan m & f African American
The name Mantan has appeared as a middle name and it may have come from the Irish and or English surname Manton.

Marcelletta f Italian (Rare), African American (Rare, ?)
Italian diminutive of Marcella making it the Italian cognate of Marcellette.... [more]

Marcianna f African American

Mariame f Western African
Form of Maryam used in parts of western Africa.

Mariatu f Western African
Western African form of Maria.

Markayla f African American (Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic element mar and the name Makayla.

Markeesha f African American
Variant of Markeisha.

Markeisha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a feminine variant of Marquis influenced by Keisha; also compare Marquita.

Markesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Markeisha.

Markeysha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Markeisha.

Markia f African American
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Marquis, probably modelled on the sounds found in other names such as Nakia, Shakia and Takia.

Markisha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a feminine variant of Marquis influenced by Kisha; compare Marquita.

Markita f African American
Variant of Marquita.

Marlisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of Marlene/Marla/Marley with Lisha.

Marlissa f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Marlisa (See also Marlis).

Marquetta f African American
Possibly a variant of Marquita.

Marquisa f African American (Modern)
Feminine form of Marquis.

Marquisha f African American
Variant of Markisha.

Marrsaay f & m African American (Modern, Rare)

Marsai f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps derived from the French place name Marseille. This is borne by American actress and producer Marsai Martin (2004-).

Marshalria f African American (Modern, Rare)

Marshayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements mar, shay and la. Also compare Markayla.

Marshell f African American, English (American)
Variant of Marshelle.

Marshelle f African American, English (American)
Variant of Marchelle; perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Marshall, or possibly an invented name blending Marsha or the phonetic element mar with Michelle.

Marshey f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements mar and shay, possibly influenced by names such as Marshall and Marshawn.

Martavia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Martavious.

Martella f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Clearly feminine form of Martel/Martell.

Martika f English (American, Rare), African American, American (Hispanic)
From a diminutive of Marta. This name was popularized in the late 1980s and early 1990s by the American singer and actress Martika (1969-), born Marta Marrero to Cuban immigrants, whose stage name was also her nickname.

Marvelle f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Marvel.

Mashawn f & m African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Masha and Shawn or, as a masculine name, a variant of Myshawn.

Mashaya f African American (Modern, Rare)

Mashayla f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ma, shay and la, or perhaps a blend of Michelle and Makayla - both of which are feminine forms of Michael.

Mashgash m & f Igbo
Posh name. Meaning: Intelligence and beauty

Mashonda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ma and the name Shonda.

Masika f Western African
Means "(born during) the rainy season" in Swahili.

Masinachi f Nigerian

Masoro f Hausa
Means "small peppercorn" in Hausa.

Matasha f Russian (Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of names Masha and Natasha, or it is a combination of a prefix Ma and name Tasha.

Matemasie m & f Akan
Means "I have heard and concealed the fact" in Akan.

Maurishka f African American (Rare)
Possibly a Variant spelling of Mariska... [more]

Mawatta f Manding

Mawena f Ewe, African
Name of Ewe origin. meaning "God is good".

Maxxzandra f African American (Modern, Rare)

Maymie f English (Rare), African American
Variant of Mamie.

Mayossa f African American

Mazaline f Nigerian
Of African origin meaning "the luxurious.”

M'baŋba m & f Dagbani
"I have known them"

Mbayang f Western African, Wolof

Mbo m & f Dagbani
Means "good" in Dagbani.

Mboutidem m & f Ibibio
Means "faith" in Ibibio.

Mearia f African American

Medinah f African American, African
Variant of Medina.

Meeya f English (Modern, Rare), African American
Variant of Mia.

Meeyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Mia.

Megafu m & f Igbo
Means "do for all to see" in Igbo.

Meissa f Western African, Astronomy
Variant of Maïssa; from Arabic maḥīṣ meaning "shining, glittering". This is also the traditional name of Lambda Orionis, a star in the Orion constellation.

Mekele f African American (Rare)
From the name of the Ethiopian city, which is of uncertain meaning.

Mekelle f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mekele. This is one of transliteration of the city (see Mekele).

Mekole f African American
Combination of Mekhi and Nikole.

Melaysia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Malaysia.

Meleke f Manding
Meleke is Bambara for the following word. "Angel"

Melvinia f African American, Romani (Archaic)
Elaborated form of Melvina.

Memoir m & f English, African American
The word “memoir” itself means memory or remembrance. In the field of literature, a memoir is a collection of the events that happened in the author's life, tied together by a certain theme.

Memoire f & m African American, African
Variant of Memoir.

Menari m & f Igbo
Means "do more than is expected" in Igbo.

Mene f & m Ogoni
Means "rich/ wealthy" in Khana,... [more]

Menegbo f & m Ogoni
Means "wealthy/ rich friend" in Khana,... [more]

Meosha f African American (Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Moesha or Misha 2/Meisha.

Merkaba f African American

Meshae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements mee and shay.

Metika f African American

Mfọn m & f Ibibio
Means "grace" in Ibibio.

Mgbemena m & f Igbo
Means "whenever it's done" in Igbo.

Miamor f African American (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
From the Spanish phrase mi amor meaning "my love".

Miamore f African American (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Miamor.

Michel'le f Popular Culture, African American
Variant of Michelle.

Micole f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Italian Micol, or perhaps an invented name based on Nicole.

Miesha f African American
Variant of Maisha.

Mikia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, possibly inspired by Mikki and Nikia. In the pronunciation /mɪ.'kaɪ.ə/, it may also be seen as a variant of Micaiah.

Mikiyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Micaiah.

Minnijean f American (South, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of Minnie and Jean 2. This is borne by Minnijean Brown-Trickey (1941-), who was one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of nine African-American teenagers who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957 after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional three years earlier... [more]

Minyon f African American (Rare)
Variant of Mignon.

Miquisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of prefix mi with Quisha.

Miya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Maya 2.

Miyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Maya 2.

Mmagwulaku f Igbo
Means "beauty that exhausted wealth" in Igbo.

Mmayen f Efik
Efik origin, Child's mother, alias for grandmother,

Mmemabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "I do love god" in Ibibio.

Mmenimabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "I do believe god" in Ibibio.

Mmenyenemem m & f Ibibio
Means "I now have peace" in Ibibio.

Mmeso f Igbo

Mmesomachukwu m & f Igbo
Means "the kindness of God" in Igbo.

Mmoatia f Akan
This is a FAIRY from the stories about Ananse (from Ghana). She was the fairy that "no man sees". This explains why Ananse had to perform a complex trick to lure her to him.

Mobiisola f Yoruba
meaning- literal translation "i gave birth to her in wealth" basically this child was born into a wealthy family,one highly esteemed in society. though the name is not gender selective, it is almost always used for females

Mobolaji f & m Yoruba
Means "born of wealth" in Yoruba.

Modesola f Yoruba
"I have come into wealth"

Modupe f & m Yoruba
Means "I thank (God)"... [more]

Modupe-oluwa m & f Yoruba, African
Combination of Yoruba Modupe "I thank" or "thank you" and Oluwa meaning "God, lord".

Modurolọrilerioluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "one who stands on the promise of god" in Yoruba.

Moeisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Moesha.

Moesha f Popular Culture, African American (Modern), Jamaican Patois, Antillean Creole, South African
Invented name. It was used for the title character of the American television show Moesha (1996-2001), played by singer Brandy.

Mofolorunsọ m & f Yoruba
Means "one who is placed in god's care" in Yoruba.

Mofoluwakemi f Yoruba
Means "given for the lord's blessing" in Yoruba.

Mojerisolaoluwa f & m Yoruba
I am a witness of God's goodness

Moji f Yoruba
Means "I rise" or "I wake" in Yoruba. It is often used as a short form of names beginning with moji, such as Mojisola.

Mojoyinade m & f Yoruba
Means "I enjoyed the splendor of being royalty" in Yoruba.

Molara f Yoruba
Diminutive of Omolara.

Molayoninuoluwa f & m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "I have joy in the Lord" in Yoruba.

Monae f African American (Modern)
Variant of Monet.

Mo'Nay f African American (Modern)
Variant of Monet.

Monchelle f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on French mon ("my") and Michelle.

Mondrea f African American

Monea f African American (Modern, Rare)

Montez m & f African American
From the surname Montez meaning "mountains".

Montoya f & m African American
Transferred use of the Spanish surname Montoya (itself from the name of a Spanish town), used because of its similarity to LaToya and its initial sound (also found in names such as Montrell, Montel or Montez).

Montressa f African American (Rare)

Montrice f & m African American (Rare)
Probably an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Montrell and Patrice.

Monubai f & m Ijaw
Means "born on Monday" in Ijaw.

Moradeke f Yoruba
Means "I have gotten something precious to pamper" in Yoruba.

Moráyọ̀ f & m Yoruba
A unisex name meaning "I have found joy" or "I have joy". Morayo Afolabi-Brown, a Nigerian media personality, is a bearer of this name.

Morenike f Yoruba
Means "I have found someone to pamper" in Yoruba.

Morolaoluwa f Yoruba
Means "I have seen the slender of the lord God" in Yoruba.

Morowa f Akan
Means "queen" in Akan.

Motasha f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Motimifagha f & m Ijaw
Means "I will not end like this" in Ijaw.

Mpanko f & m Dagbani
Means "am not alone" in Dagbani.

Munachi f & m Nigerian

Munachim f & m Igbo
Means "me and my God". It can be used as a nickname for Munachimso.

Munachimso f Igbo
Means "me and my God".

Munachiso f & m Igbo
Means "God is with me" in Igbo.

Mwai m & f African, Western African
Chichewa, means "luck".... [more]

Myahna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Myana.

Myana f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Myanna, a blend of Mya and Iyana or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements my, ya and na.

Myesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Myisha.

Myiesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Myisha.

Myika f African American
My mother's middle name was supposed to be this but spelt like Michael. So she change the spelling to this and now its mine.

Myisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Aisha.

Mykia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Mykisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix my and Kisha.

Myrikle f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Miracle.

Myrlita f African American (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning

Myrvinia f African American
Feminine variant of Mervin.

Na f African American

Naani f & m Dagbani
Means "trust" or "confidence" in Dagbani.

Na-Brinbamde f Western African

Nadari f African American (Rare)

Nadiyah f African American
Variant of Nadia 1.

Nafeesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nafisha.

Nafessa f African American
Variant of Nafisa.

Nafissatou f Western African
West African form of Nafisa.

Nahendra f African American

Naiah f African American

Naija f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nijah.

Naijah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nijah.

Nairobe f African American
Variant of Nairobi.

Naiya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nya.

Naiyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nya.

Naiyma f African American (Rare)
Likely a variant of Naima.

Najai f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Najae.

Nakayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements na, kay and la or possibly based on Mikayla.

Nakea f African American
Variant of Nakia.

Nakeeya f African American
Variant of Nakia.

Nakema f African American (Modern, Rare)

Nakendra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix Na and the name Kendra.

Nakesha f African American
Variant of Nikeisha.

Nakeya f African American
Variant of Nakia.

Nakeyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nakia.

Nakeyla f African American (Rare)
Combination of na and Keyla.

Nakia m & f Popular Culture, African American
Briefly charted on American popularity lists due to the short-lived television police drama series 'Nakia' (1974), which starred Robert Forster as a Navajo deputy sheriff. Since then, it has been used as an African-American name (both femenine and masculine), interpreted as a combination of the phonetic elements na, kee and ya

Nakiah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Nakia.

Nakira f African American (Rare)

Nalah f African American
Variant of Nala.

Nalaya f African American

Namaari f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Namari.

Namari m & f African American (Rare), South African
Combination of the sounds found in names such as Jamari, Amari and Kamari.

Namatinbo m & f Ijaw
Means "a hunter" in Ijaw.

Namawu f Western African

Nanaekua f Akan (Rare), Western African (Rare)
Combination of Nana 4 and Ekua

Nantwi m & f Akan
Means "bull" or "cow" in Akan.

N'anya f African American (Modern)
African American name possibly taken from the Igbo word n'anya meaning "love".

Napaga f Dagbani
It's a name popular with royals of the Dagbani tribe of Northern Ghana. It means the queen's mother.

Napari f & m Dagbani
it means someone born after twins

Naquana f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Naquan.