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Aamari m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Amari.

Adante m African American (Modern)
Combination of the name prefix a and the name Dante. It might also be influenced by Adonis.

Adarius m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix a and Darius.

Adaryll m African American
An invented name, a combination of the name prefix A- and Daryl... [more]

A'destin m African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix a with Destin.

Adnis m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps a contracted form of Adonis. It was the name of American rapper Jay-Z's father, about whom he wrote a song.

Adontay m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adante.

Adrianandious m African American
African american elaborated form of Adrian.

Adriean m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adrian.

Aerias m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arias.

Aerion m African American
Probably derived from Greek aēr "air", though it may also be an elaboration of Aaron.

Africio m African American (Rare)
Masculine form of Africia.

Africo m African American (Rare)
Masculine form of Africa 1

Ahlaija m African American
Variant of Elijah.

Ahlon m African American
Variant of Alan.

Ahmaad m African American
Variant of Ahmad.

Ahmaar m African American, English
Alternate spelling of Amar 2

Ahmani f & m African American, Arabic
Variant of Amani.

Ahsante m & f African American
Variant of Asante.

Aician m African American (Modern, Rare)

Aijalon m & f Biblical, English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
From an Old Testament place name meaning "place of gazelles" in Hebrew (compare Ayala). Aijalon or Ajalon was the name of several biblical locations, including the valley in Dan where the Israelites defeated the Amorites while the sun and moon stood still in answer to their leader Joshua's prayer.

Airique m African American
Variant spelling of Eric.

Ajahni m & f African American
Variant of Ajani.

Ajee f & m African American (Rare)
From the brand of perfume called Ajee, which was introduced by Revlon in 1994. A known bearer is American runner Ajeé Wilson (1994-).

Akiem m African American
Variant of Akeem.

Akil m African American
Alternate transcription of Aqil and masculine form of Akilah.

Akili m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Akilah or a combination of Akil with the phonetic element ee.

Akon m African American, Western African
One of the given names of the musician known as Akon.

Alfredrick m African American (Rare)
Combination of Alfred and Frederick. Its usage was inspired in 1985 by American former basketball player Alfredrick Hughes (1962-), who took part in the NBA draft of the same year.

Alprentice m African American

Al'Tariq m African American (Rare)
Form of Tariq prefixed with the Arabic definite article.

Al'teric m African American
Variant of Al'Tariq.

Altonio m African American (Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Antonio influenced by Al, Alto or Alton.

Amaree m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Amari.

Amarian m African American
Variant of Amarion.

Amarii m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Amari.

Amarion m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix a and Marion 2 or an elaboration of Amari.

Amary m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Amari.

Am'az'in m African American (Rare)
Variant of Amazing.

Amazin f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Amazing.

Ameshea m African American (Rare)

Amiere m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amir 1.

Amillion m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English phrase a million.

Amirii m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amiri.

Andray m African American, Antillean Creole
Variant of Andre. Known bearers of the name include Andray Baptiste (1977-), a Grenadian soccer player, and Andray Blatche (1986-), a retired American-born basketball player who has become a naturalized Filipino citizen.

Anfernee m African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Anthony. This name was popularized by American basketball player Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway (1971-), thus peaking in 1996.

Anferny m African American (Rare)
Variant of Anfernee

Antario m African American (Rare)
Variant of Ontario.

Antawn m African American (Rare)
Variant of Anton.

Antjuan m African American (Rare)
Variant of Antoine influenced by Juan 1.

Antravious m African American (Modern)

Antrel m African American (Modern, Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning.

Antuan m African American
Variant of Antoine.

Antwahn m African American, Caribbean

Antwane m African American (Rare)
Variant of Antoine.

Antwon m African American (Modern)
Variant of Antoine.

Aquintis m African American
Meaning unknown.

Arlandus m African American
Possibly a quasi-Latinization of Roland via variants like Orlando.

Arnell m & f African American, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Arnell.

Arshaun m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arshawn.

Arshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element ar and Shawn.

Asani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name by combining the phonetic element a and Dasani.

Asante m & f African American
Possibly derived from Swahili asante "thank you".

Ashawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix A- and the given name Shawn.

Ataveon m African American (Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Octavian.

Athelaston m African American (Modern, Rare)
Either a combination of Athel and Aston or a variant of Athelston.... [more]

Aundra f & m English (Modern), African American
Possibly a combination of the sounds found in names such as Andrea, Saundra and Audra... [more]

Aurain m African American

Aurion f & m English (American), African American
Variant of Orion.

Avandre m African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements a and von with the name Andre.

Avant m African American (Rare)
From the French word avant meaning "front" or "before". Its usage as a first name may be associated with the word "avant-garde".

Avante m African American

Avashante m African American
Combination of the prefix av and Ashante.

Avion m English, African American

Avonte m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements a, von and tay.

Aynjel m & f African, African American, Jamaican Patois, Caribbean
A strongly phonetic spelling of the world "angel", especially used by those who speak Jamaican Patois and other English-based dialects of Caribbean Creole.

Azari f & m African American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Azariah.

Azariyah f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Azariah perhaps influenced by Aaliyah.

Azizi f & m African American (Rare), Swahili
Means "treasure, rarity, something valuable; lover" in Swahili, derived from Arabic عَزِيز‎ (ʕazīz); compare Aziz. A known (female) bearer is American model Azizi Johari (1948-), in whose case it is a pseudonym.

Barkevious m African American (Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning.... [more]

Bazile m Norman, African American, French (Cajun), American (South)
Norman cognate of Basil 1.

Beejay m African American (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials BJ.

Bershawn m & f African American

Billion m African American
From French billion, from bi- (“two”) +‎ -illion.

Biniam m African American

Bokeem m African American
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from the biblical place name Bochim, which is also found spelled as Bokim.... [more]

Botham m African American

Braelan m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braylon.

Branford m Louisiana Creole, African American, American (South)

Breshad m African American (Rare)

Brilliant m English (African, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from the English word brilliant meaning "(of light or color) very bright and radiant".

Brixx m & f African American
Potential diminutive of Brixton. In the case of Pusha T’s daughter, it’s in reference to cocaine.

Bronny m African American

Bryshon m African American (Modern, Rare)

Cab m African American (Rare)
Short form of Cabell. A notable bearer is jazz musician and band leader Cabell "Cab" Calloway III (1907-1994).

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

Camarion m African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamarion. This name can also be a modern elaboration of Cameron in some instances.

Camidas m African American

Canray m Louisiana Creole, American (South), African American

Carsares m English (American, Rare), African American
From the spanish surname means 'farm'. This name is not used in Spain and Spanish era.

Cartier m African American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Cartier. Use of the name has probably been influenced by the jewelry house Cartier, which was founded by Louis-François Cartier in Paris in 1847... [more]

Carvis m African American (Modern, Rare)

Carwil m African American (Rare)

Cashmir m & f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Kashmir and Cashmere.

Cavon m African American
Variant of Kevon.

Cevon m African American (Rare)
Variant of Kevon.

Chadrick m English, African American
Transferred use of the surname Chadrick or combination of the names Chad and Rick.

Chaka f & m African American (Rare), South African (Rare)

Chancelor m English (American, Rare), African American
Variant spelling of Chancellor. A notable bearer of this name is Chance the Rapper (b. 1993), whose birth name is Chancelor Jonathan Bennett.

Charcandrick m African American
Charcandrick West- running back for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL.

Charleston m & f African American, Portuguese (Brazilian), American
Transferred use of the surname Charleston.

Charrod m African American (Rare)

Chimere f & m African American
From the brand of perfume called Chimère, which was introduced by Prince Matchabelli in 1979. The French word chimère means "chimera". This is the middle name of American R&B singer Ne-Yo (1979-), real name Shaffer Chimere Smith.

Chrisean m & f African American
Probably a combination of Chris and Sean.

Cincere m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Sincere.

Cinsere m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sincere.

Clasterfair m American (South), African American
This name is found in generations of families. Clusters of the name can be found in Louisiana, in particular, but remains rare. It is said to be terminology to refer to royal members, similar to King or Duke would be used.

Claudell m & f African American
Perhaps an elaborated form of Claude.

Cleavon m African American (Rare)
Meaning "cliff". Adaptation from names containing the element cleav with the suffix -on.

Cleotha m & f African American (Rare)
This was borne by American singer Cleotha "Cleedy" Staples (1934-2013), a member of the Staple Singers musical group.

Coffey m African American (Rare)
Possibly a form of Cuff. This is borne by American country and western singer-songwriter Coffey Anderson (1978-).

Contrell m African American (Rare)
Gifted Royal

Corant m African American

Cordae m African American
Invented name, blending the initial sound found in names such as Cordell, Cordero and Cortez with the popular phonetic element day.

Cordero m English (American, Modern), African American
From Spanish cordero meaning "lamb", perhaps via the Spanish surname Cordero (which originally denoted either a shepherd or someone thought to resemble a lamb)... [more]

Cordozar m African American

Cortez m African American
Transferred use of the surname Cortez.

Cozell m African American (Rare)

Cubie m African American (Rare)

Cymere m African American (Rare)
Variant of Symere.

Daekwon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dayquan.

Daequan m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dayquan.

Daequon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dayquan.

Daeqwon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dayquan.

Dahntay m African American (Rare)
Variant of Dante. A notable bearer is the basketball player Dahntay Jones.

Daijuan m African American
Variant of Dejuan.

Daiquan m African American (Rare)
Variant of Daquan.

Daisean m African American (Rare)
Variant of Daishaun.

Daishaun m African American (Rare)
Variant of Deshawn and Dayshawn.

Daishawn m African American (Rare)
Variant of Daishaun.

Daizha f & m African American
Variant of Deja.

Dajaun m African American (Rare)
Variant of Dejuan.

Dajon m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Dajohn.

Dajuan m African American (Modern)
Variant of Dejuan. It can be spelled Dajuan or with a capitalized third letter as DaJuan.

Dajuwan m African American
Combination of the prefix Da and the name Juwan.

Dakari m African (?), African American (Modern)
Variant of Dakarai.

D'amante m African American
Combination of the prefix D' and the name Amante.

Damarco m African American, Bajan, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Demarco.

Damarcus m African American (Modern)
Variant of DeMarcus.

Damareon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Damarion.

Damari m African American
Combination of the popular prefix Da- and Amari.

Damarian m African American (Rare)
Variant of Damarion.

DaMario m African American (Rare)
Variant of DeMario.

Damarious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Damarius.

Damarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix da and Marius, in a similar fashion to Damarion.

Damarkiss m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of DeMarcus.

Damarko m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Demarco.

Damarrion m African American (Rare)
Variant of Demarion.

Damenian m African American (Rare)

Dami'in m African American
Variant of Damian.

Damiond m African American
Blend of Damian and Diamond.

Da'mon m African American
Variant of Damon.

Damont m African American
Combination of the prefix Da and the name Mont.

Damonta m African American (Rare)
Variant of Demonte.

Damontae m African American (Rare)
Variant of Demonte.

Damonte m African American (Rare)
Variant of Demonte.

Damonti m African American

Damontre m African American
Meaning unknown.

Dandre m African American (Modern)
Variant of DeAndre.

Dangelo m African American
Variant of DeAngelo.

Dantae m African American
Variant of Dante.

Dantel m African American
African American name, influenced by Dante.

D'Anthony m African American
Variant of Deanthony.

D'antoine m African American

Danuel m African American

Danzell m African American (Rare)
Variant of Danzel.

Daon m African American

Daquane m African American

Daquanne m African American (Rare)
Variant of Daquan.

Daquarious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Daquarius.

Daquarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element da and Aquarius.

Daquavion m African American (Rare)
Variant of Dequavion.

Daquavious m African American
Variant of Dequavius.

Daquavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dequavius.

Darelle m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Darrell

Dariaz m African American
Variant of Darius.

Darious m African American
Variant of Darius.

Dariq m African American

Darlo m African American (Rare)
Masculine form of Darla.

Darneil m African American

Darnelle f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form or variant of Darnell.

Daronn m African American
Variant of Darren.

Darqueze m African American (Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning, possibly influenced by Marquise.

Darquinton m African American
Combination of prefix dar with Quinton.

Darreal m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Darrell.

Darrelle f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Darrell.

Darric m African American
Variant of Derek.

Darriynn m African American
Variant of Darion.

Dartavious m African American

Darvis m African American (Rare)

Dasani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the bottled water brand Dasani, itself inspired in the Latin word sanus ("healthy"). This name was first recorded in the US in 1999, the year the brand was launched.

DaSean m African American
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix da and the name Sean, making it a variant of Dashawn.

Dashae f & m African American
Variant of Dashay.

Dashaun m African American
Variant of Dashawn.

Dashay f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements da and shay. It can be spelled Dashay or with a capitalized third letter as DaShay.

Dashea f & m African American
Variant of Dashay.

Dashon m African American
Variant of Dashawn.

Dashonn m African American (Rare)
Variant of Dashon.

Dasmine f & m African American
Rhyming variant of Jasmine.

Datrell m African American

Davante m African American (Modern)
Variant of Devante.

Davar m African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix da and the name Levar.

Davaree m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Davari, which is possibly an invented name based on names such as Davon, Dakari, Javari and Levar.

Davarni m & f African American
American

Davarryl m African American (Modern, Rare)
DaVarryl Williamson (b. 1968) is an American boxer.

Davaughn m African American (Rare)
Variant of Devaughn.

Daveion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Davion.

Daveon m African American (Rare)
Variant of Davion.

Davian m African American (Modern)
Variant of Davion.

Davien m African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Dave with popular suffix -en.

Daviyon m African American (Rare)
Variant spelling of Dayvion.

Davonn m African American (Rare)
Variant of Davon.

Davonta m African American (Modern)
Variant of Devante.

Davontae m African American
Variant of Devante.

Davyen m African American (Rare)
Variant of Davien.

Davyon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Davion.

Daymion m African American

Daymond m African American (Rare)
Variant of Damond.

Dayon m African American (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Dion.

Dayquan m African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, using the phonetic elements day and quan, and sharing a sound with other names such as Daquan and Raekwon.

Dayshaun m African American (Rare)
Variant of Dayshawn.

Dayshawn m African American
Combination of the phonetic element day with the name Shawn.

Daystar m African American (Rare)
Referring to the sun; a famous barer being Canadian rapper Daystar Peterson, professionally known as Tory Lanez.

Dayveon m African American

Dayvion m African American (Modern)
Variant of Davion.

Dayvon m & f African American

Dazmine f & m African American (Modern, Rare)

D'brickashaw m African American (Rare)
In the case of former American football player D'Brickashaw Ferguson (1983-), it is inspired by de Bricassart, the surname of a character in the 1977 novel and 1983 television miniseries 'The Thorn Birds'... [more]

DeAaron m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix De- and Aaron.

Deandrae m African American (Rare)
Variant of DeAndre.

Deandray m African American (Rare)
Variant of DeAndre.

Deandrey m African American
Variant of DeAndre.

Deangel f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix De- and the given name Angel (See also DeAngelo and Deangela).

Deantae m African American (Modern)
Variant of Deonte. It can be spelled DeAntae or Deantae.

Deantre m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of DeAndre.

Deantre' m African American (Modern)
Variant of DeAndre.

DeArcy m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Darcy.

Deavery m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix De and Avery.

Deavion m & f African American
Variant of Davion.

DeCarlos m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Carlos.

Deeown m & f African American
Deeown comes from the names Declan, Deecan, Owen and Wesley. It’s a name most commonly used by African Americans in the 1960s with three children being named Deeown from 1961-1965. No one has been named Deeown since 1992 when it suddenly disappeared.

Deeriq m African American, English (African), Western African
Elaboration of Eric using popular prefex De-.

Deiontrez m African American (Rare)
A modern invented name, based on Deion.

Deitrick m African American (Modern)
Variant of Dietrich.

Dejaun m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of DeJuan.

De'jean m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix De and Jean 1 (compare Deshawn, Dejuan), perhaps inspired by the French place name Dijon.

Dejean m African American (Rare)
Variant of De'jean without the use of the apostrophe.

Dejohn m African American (Rare)
Variant of Dejon.

Dejon m & f African American (Modern)
Elaboration of Jon 2 with the popular prefix De-.

Dejone f & m Jamaican Patois, African American (Rare)

Dejonte m African American (Americanized, Rare)

DeJounte m African American (Rare)

DeJuan m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Juan 1.

Dekwan m African American (Modern)
Variant of Dequan.

Delante m African American
Variant of Delonte.

De'leon m African American
Combination of the popular prefix De- with the name Leon.

Delious m African American
Likely an invented name.

Delmon m African American

Delonte m African American

Delucas m African American
Combination of the popular name suffix de and the given name Lucas.

Delvacchio m African American
Transferred use of the surname Delvacchio.

Delvin m English (American, Rare), African American
Rhyming variant of Kelvin.

Delvonte m African American (Rare)
Blend of Delvin and Devonte.

De'mar m African American
Combination of David and Lamar.

Demar m African American
Variant of De'mar.

Demarc m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular suffix De and Marc.

Demarcco m African American (Rare)
Variant of Demarco.

Demarco m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix De and Marco.

Demarcos m African American
Variant of Demarco influenced by Marcos.

Demardo m African American (Rare)

Demari m & f African American (Modern)
Invented name, influenced by the sounds found other names such as DeMario, Amari, Jamari and Kamari... [more]

Demarian m African American (Rare)
Variant of Demarion.

Demarion m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Marion 2. Also compare Damarion and DeMario... [more]

Demarious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Demarius.

Demarius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Damarius.

Demarkess m African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix De and the name Markess.

Demarko m African American (Rare)
Variant of Demarco.

Demarquess m African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix De and the name Marquess.

Demarquez m African American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Marquez. Also used as a variant of Demarquis.

Demarquis m African American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Marquis.

Demarr m African American
Variant of De'mar.

Demarrion m African American (Rare)
Variant of Demarion.

Demaryius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Demarius.

Demauri m African American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Mauri.

Demaurion m African American
Name created with the popular prefix de.

Demetric m African American

Demetrice m & f African American
Possibly a modern coinage based on Demetrius.

Demetrise f & m African American (Rare)

Demichael m African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix De and the name Michael.

Demitrius m African American, English (American)
Variant of Demetrius.