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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is African American.
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Demonte m African American
Combination of the phonetic elements da, mon and tay. This also coincides with an Italian surname (see Demonte).
Demorie m & f African American
Combination of popular prefix de and Maury.
Demorris m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix De- and Morris.
Deointe m African American
Possible elaboration of Donte.
Deondra f & m African American
Feminine or variant form of Deon, possibly influenced by DeAndre or Kendra.
Dequavion m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Dequan with the phonetic element vion.
Dequavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on Dequan and Octavius.
Dequincy m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combinaiton of the prefix de- with the given name Quincy, and may also be transferred use of the surname DeQuincy.
Deracious m African American
The name Deracious was first used as Deracius, which was later changed for proper pronunciation as De- raa -ci - o-us or dəˈrāSHəs. A name derived from the surname Clifford or Clif -ford, which means to stand from a clift looking forward... [more]
Deray m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix De and Ray.
D'Eriq m African American (Rare)
Borne by American former college football quarterback D'Eriq King (1997-).
Deroyce m African American (Modern, Rare), American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Royce.
Desean m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Sean, making it a variant of Deshawn. It can be spelled DeSean or Desean.
Deshane m African American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Shane.
Desharieff f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of popular prefix de and variation of Sharif.
Deshay m & f African American (Rare)
A combination of the name suffix De- and Shay 1.
Detavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix De- with the name Tavius.
Devaughn m African American (Modern)
Variant of Davon, the spelling influenced by that of Vaughn. This name can be spelled Devaughn or DeVaughn.
Devaughnte m African American (Rare)
Variant of Devonte, influenced by Vaughn.
Devere m African American
Meaning uncertain. Possibly invented name.
Dishawn m African American
variant of Deshawn
Dishon m Hebrew (Rare), African American
The name of a few minor characters in the Hebrew Bible. It means “Antelope” in Hebrew.
D'lloyd m African American
A modern variant of Lloyd.
Dmauri m African American
Combination of popular prefix D' and Maury.
Domineek m African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Dominique influenced by Tyreek.
Donel m African American
Possible combination of Donald and Darnell.
Donieal m African American
Elaboration of Don in the form of Daniel.
Donielle f & m African American, English
Unisex variant of Donal, Donald, Donnell, Donelle and other names containing the same sound.
Dontavious m African American (Modern)
An invented name, probably based on Dante and Octavius.
Dontavius m African American (Modern)
A well-known bearer of this name is the American football player Dontavius Jackson. His name seems to either have been completely invented by his parents, or they blended two or more established first names (for example, Dante and Octavius) into one name.
Dontell m African American (Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Donatello or an elaborated form of Donte (or Dontae, variants of Dante).
Dontrall m African American
Meaning unknown.
Dontray m African American
Blend of Donte with the phonetic element tre.
Dontre m African American (Modern)
Blend of Donte with the phonetic element tre.
Dontrell m African American
Of unknown meaning.
Dontrelle m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning.
Draymond m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending Dre with Raymond. Also compare Daymond.
Dreamius m African American (Rare)
Combination of the word dream with the popular suffix ius.
Duron m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Durville m African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Durville or D'Urville.
Dushane m African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Du- and the name Shane or transferred use of surname Dushane
Dwainie f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Dwayne or pet form/nickname of Dwayne.
Dwan m African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Dejuan.
Dykwon m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements dy and quan.
Dysean m African American
Combination of prefix dy and Sean.
Dyshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix dy and Shawn (see also Dayshawn and Dashawn).
Edroy m African American (Americanized)
The name is derived from the Latin words "istunus" or "iustus", which means "just"
Eliantte m African American (Modern, Rare)
From a rhyming variant of Elliot. This is the name of the American jewelry company Eliantte.
Endigo m & f African American (Rare)
Maybe a variant of Indigo
Equanimeous m African American (Rare)
From Latin aequus “equal” and animus “mind”, meaning "calm and composed, equanimous".
Eriq m English, African American, Various
Variant of Eric. A known bearer is American television actor Eriq La Salle (1962-), birth name Erik.
Eural m African American
Possible variant of Earl.
Evangelise f & m African American, African
Possibly an invented name, a combination Evangeline and Elise. Another possibility is that it's taken from the British spelling of 'evangelize', which is the English word meaning "to preach the gospel".
Everic m African American (Rare)
Of uncertain etymology.
Ezail m African American
Of uncertain origin.
Ezell m African American
Of uncertain origin. Transferred use of the surname Ezell found primarily in the southern United States. Possible variation of Israel or short form of Ezekiel.
Ezzard m African American, American
Peaked in the US during the 1950s almost certainly in tribute to World Heavyweight Champion boxer Ezzard Mack Charles (1921 - 1975). Of unknown origin. Possibly influenced by Ezra.
Faquan m African American
An African American variant of the Vietnamese name, Quan meaning army.... [more]
Geneo m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Geroy m African American
Possibly a combination of George & Leroy.
Gervonta m African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Gervase and Javonte. A known bearer of this name is American professional boxer Gervonta Davis (1994-).
Gethry m African American
Variant of surname Guthry.
Giavanni f & m African American (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Giovanni used as both a masculine name and a feminine name in the USA.... [more]
Giavonni f & m American (Hispanic, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Most likely an American feminine and masculine variant of Giovanni.... [more]
Giveon m African American (Modern, Rare)
The name is derived from the English verb to give with the intended meaning "the one who gives".... [more]
God’iss m & f African American
From the scripture, “God is love.” May also be an alternative of Goddess.
Harlem m & f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
From Harlem, a neighborhood in New York City named after the Dutch city of Haarlem. It originally means "home on a forested dune".
Heir m African American
From Middle English via Old French from Latin heres.
Hughtavious m African American (Modern, Rare)
A modern invented name, based on Hugh.
Ice f & m Popular Culture, African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word that denotes water frozen to a solid state. In the case of American rapper Ice Spice (2000-) it is a short form of Isis, her real name. A fictional bearer is Ice, a DC comic book superheroine... [more]
Imari f & m African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Amari influenced by Imani. This is also the name of a brand of perfume, which was introduced by Avon in 1985.
Infinite m African American (Modern)
From the English word infinite meaning "having no boundaries or limits".
Iquan m African American (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps a variant of Tyquan which ends with the popular phonetic element quan.
Irie m & f Jamaican Patois, African American
Irie is used in the music and culture of Jamaica. The meaning is to have no worries or be at peace with everything around you. You hear the saying feeling Irie in many Regea songs.
Isom m American (Rare), African American
Transferred use of the surname Isom, a variant of Isham itself a transferred use of the surname Isham.
Jacorey m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Corey, perhaps modelled on Jacoby... [more]
Jacquel f & m African American
Possibly an elaborated form of Jacques or a combination of Jacob and Raquel.
Jacquez m African American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Jacquez.
Jadeveon m African American (Rare)
First name of American Footballer Jadeveon Davarus Clowney.
Jadore f & m English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Modern)
From the brand of perfume called J'adore, which was introduced by Christian Dior in 1999. It is taken from the French phrase j'adore meaning "I love (very much)" (or, when used in a colloquial context, "I'm loving it").
Jae'Sean m African American (Modern)
Variant of Jayshawn. This is borne by American basketball player Jae'Sean Tate (1995-).
Jafari m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Jafar that came into popular usage in the 1970s due to many parents choosing Afrocentric names, in this particular case an Islamic name.
Jahai m African American (Rare, ?)
Meaning unknown or unclear. Middle name of the musician Jhariah (full name Jhariah Jahai Clare).
Jahari m & f African American (Modern)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Johari and Jabari.
Jaheim m African American (Modern)
Usage seems to be inspired by Jaheim Hoagland (born 1978), an American R&B singer and former rapper.
Jahkor m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jacorey. This name was used for the central character in All Day and a Night (2020), a Netflix film about a young man serving a life sentence in prison for murder.
Jahwan m African American
Possibly a variant of Juwan.
Jai'Juan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic element jay and Juan 1.
JaJuan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Juan 1. It might be modelled after DeJuan and Lajuan.
Jakai m & f African American (Modern)
Meaning uncertain, possibly an invented name combining the popular phonetic prefix ja and Kai 1, and perhaps influenced by names such as Jacques... [more]
Jakarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, formed using popular name elements such as Ja and arius (from names such as Darius). See also Jakari.
Jamario m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Mario using the popular prefix Ja-. It is sometimes used as a masculine variant of Jamaria.
Jamarius m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix ja and Marius, in a similar fashion to Jamarion.
Jamel m Arabic (Maghrebi), Filipino, Maranao, African American
Alternate transcription of Arabic جمال (see Jamal) chiefly used in Northern Africa, as well as the Maranao form.
Jamerion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jamarion, possibly influenced by James.
Jammal m Arabic (Rare), Urdu (Rare), African American
Alternate transcription of Jamal.
Jamour m African American (Rare)
Variation of Jamar influenced by the French word amour meaning "love".
JaMychal m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jamichael. This is borne by the American basketball player JaMychal Green (1990-).
Jamyron m African American (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Jamie or Jamar and Myron.
Jaquantay m African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ja, quan and tay.
Jaquarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element ja and Aquarius.
Jaquavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on Jaquan and Octavius.
Jaquonthin m African American
Possibly a blend of Jaquan and Jonathan.
Jarius m African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on Jerry and Darius.
Jasai m African American
Meaning unknown. Its usage is likely influenced by the popularity of other names that start with ja, such as Jamari, Jakai, and Jasiah.
Jasani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name by combining the phonetic element ja and Dasani.
Jasean m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Ja- and Sean.
Jashawn m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix ja and Shawn.
Jatori f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Tori, probably modelled on Natori.
Jatory m African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix ja- with Tory.
Javari m African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Javaris altered due to the influence of Jabari (and also sharing a sound with Jamari and Jakari).
Javarious m African American (Modern)
Elaborated form of Javaris. This name can be spelled Javarious or with a capitalized third letter as JaVarious.
Javaris m African American
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an invented name blending Jarvis with Tavares.
Javaughn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Javon, the spelling influenced by that of Vaughn. This name can be spelled Javaughn or with a capitalized third letter as JaVaughn.
Jawaan m African American
Contracted version of Jaquan. Spelling may be influenced by Dutch or Arabic.