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Laquaysha f African American (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the common prefix La and the word loquacious.

Laqueda f African American
Variant of Laquita.

Laqueta f African American
Variant of Laquita.

Laquetta f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laquita.

Laquilla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La- and Quilla.

Laquinta f African American (Rare), English (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Laquan

Laquita f African American
Combination of the popular name elements La and quita (from names such as Marquita).

Laquitta f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laquita.

Laquonne m & f African American
Variant of Laquan.

LaRay m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name elements la and ray. As a feminine name, it's also a variant of LaRae.... [more]

Larcenia f American (South, Archaic), African American
Variant of Larcena.

Larencia f African American (Modern, Rare)

LaRhonda f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Rhonda.

Lariah f African American

Larikka f African American (Modern, Rare)

Larisha f African American
Variant of Larissa.

Larita f African American, Theatre
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Rita. This was used by Noël Coward for a character in his play Easy Virtue (1924), which was adapted into a silent film in 1928 as well as a 2006 film.

Laronda f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaRhonda.

Laroyce m & f African American

Larriah f African American
Variant of Lariah

Larrietta f African American
Probably a feminine form of Larry.

LaSalle m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Lasalle.

LaSandra f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Sandra, possibly inspired by Cassandra.

LaSanya f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaSonya.

LaSaundra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Saundra.

Lasean m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name using the popular prefix La- with the given name Sean. See also LaShawn.

Lasha f African American
Variant of Lashay. In some cases it could be a modern name using the popular prefix la combined with the suffix sha, most likely influenced by Sasha... [more]

Lashae f African American (Modern)
Feminine variant of Lashay.

Lashanda f African American
Possibly a variant of Lashonda.

Lashandra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashondra.

Lashane f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with Shane.

Lashannon f African American
Combination of Shannon and the popular name prefix -la.

Lashanta f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashonda.

Lashanti f African American (Modern)
Blend of the popular phonetic prefix la and the name Ashanti. It can be spelled Lashanti or with a capitalized third letter as LaShanti.

Lasharna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and the name Sharna.

Lasharra f African American (Modern, Rare)

Lashaun f & m African American
Variant of LaShawn.

Lashauna f African American (Modern)
Feminine form of Lashaun.

Lashaunda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashonda.

Lashaundra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashondra.

Lashauntea f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Lashaun.

Lashaw m & f African American
Combination of the popular suffix -la and the given name Shaw. Possibly inspired by LaShawn

Lashawna f African American
Strictly feminine variant of LaShawn. See also Lashonda.

Lashawnda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Shawnda.

Lashawndra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashondra.

Lashaye f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashay.

Lashayla f African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Shayla.

Lashea f African American (Modern, Rare)

Lasheika f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the invented name Sheika, probably modelled on Lakeisha.

Lasheila f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix La- and the name Sheila.

Lasheka f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the invented name Sheka, possibly modelled on Lakeisha.

Lashinda f African American (Rare)

Lashiqua f African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic elements la, shee and qua.

Lashon m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Lashaun.

Lashondell m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of Lashon and Dell.

Lashondra f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Shondra. Compare also Lashonda.

Lashontae f African American (Modern)
A combination of the prefix la and the name Shontae (which is probably a combination of a variant spelling of Shawn and a variant form of the diminutive suffix -ty)... [more]

Lashunda f African American (Modern)
A combination of the popular prefix la and the invented name Shunda.

Lashundra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashondra.

Lashunta f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashonda.

La'shy f African American (Modern, Rare)

LaSondra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Sondra.

LaSonya f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Sonya.

LaStacia f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Stacia.

Lastar f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and Star.

Lastarr f African American
Variant of Lastar.

Lastasia f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix la combined with the name Stasia.

Lasylvia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and Sylvia.

Latania f African American (Rare)
Variant of Latanya.

Latara f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Tara 1.

Latarsha f African American
Possibly a variant of Latasha in non-rhotic accents.

Latashia f African American (Modern)
Variant of Latasha. It can be spelled LaTashia or Latashia.

Latavia f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la and Tavia. A notable bearer of this name is American singer LaTavia Roberson (1981-).

Latawnya f African American
Variant of LaTonya.

Lateesha f African American
Variant of Latisha.

Lateria f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laterra.

Laterria f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laterra.

Laterrica f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix La- and Terrica.

Latesha f African American
Variant of Letitia. It can be spelled Latesha or with a capitalized third letter as LaTesha.

Lathea f African American (Rare)

LaTia f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Tia.

Latiah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Latiyah.

Laticia f African American
Variant of Latisha.

Latiffany f African American

Latina f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix la and the name Tina. This name also concides with the American English term for a woman of Latin American origin... [more]

Latishea f African American (Modern, Rare)

Latita f African American (Rare)
Possibly derived from Letitia.

Lativia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of popular prefix La- and -tivia.

Latiyah f African American (Modern)
Maybe blend of Atiya with a name beginning in La-.

Latonia f African American (Modern)
Variant of LaTonya.

Latonja f African American (Modern)
Variant of LaTonya.

Latora f African American (Rare)
Variant of Latoria. Also compare Latara.

Latori f African American (Rare)
Variant of Latoria, or a combination of the popular prefix la with the name Tori.

Latoria f African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Toria (compare LaToya).

Latorie f African American
Likely an invented name, a combination of the popular name prefix La- and Tori.

Latory f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the perfix la- and the given name Tory. Variant of Latori (See also Latorie and Latroy).

Latorya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Latoria.

Latoryia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Latoria.

Latosha f African American
Variant of Latasha.

LaToyia f African American
Variant of LaToya.

Latraviette f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Latravion.

Latrease f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Latrice.

Latreca f African American (Modern, Rare)

Latrice f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Patrice 2. Also compare Latricia, Katrice.

Latricia f African American (Modern)
An invented name, most likely blending Latisha and Patricia. See also Latrice.

Latrina f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Trina.

Latrisha f African American
Variant of Latricia. It can be spelled Latrisha or with a capitalized third letter as LaTrisha.

Latrix f African American (Modern, Rare)
Coined with the popular prefix la- and the suffix -trix from Beatrix. Possibly inspired by Leatrix.

Latroya f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Troya using the popular prefix La-.

Latyra f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Tyra using the popular prefix La-.

Lauretha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Loretha.

Lauronda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laronda (a combination of the popular prefix La with the name Ronda), perhaps influenced by Laurinda.

Lavaughn f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La- and the name Vaughn.

Laveah f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name using the phonetic elements la, vay and ya, inspired by Nevaeh.

Lavette f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Yvette.

Lavon m & f Mormon, African American
Variant of Lavonne.

Lavonda f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix la combined with the name Vonda.

Lavoughn f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lavaughn.

Lawana f African American (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. It might possibly be a variant of LaWanda.

Lawanna f African American (Rare)
More common variant of Lajuana (See also LaWanda).

Lawonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

Laylonni f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Leilani.

Laysha f African American
Modern name using the popular prefix lay- combined with the suffix -sha, most likely influenced by Layla and Sasha.

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.

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.

Lekita f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lakita.

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.

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.

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]

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]

Lowanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

L'Tanga f African American (Rare)

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.

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

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

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

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]

Maheisha f African American

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.

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).

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

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.

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

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.

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

Maxxzandra f African American (Modern, Rare)

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

Mayossa f African American

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Motasha f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

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

Nadari f African American (Rare)

Nadiyah f African American
Variant of Nadia 1.

Nafeesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nafisha.