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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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Jaykeem m African American
Name meaning: ?. Is an Arabic influenced name
Jaykia f & m African American
Combination of Jay 1/Jack and Kia
Jaymere m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements jay and meer, or a blend of Jamie and Jamir.
Jayquan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements jay and quan.
Jayshawn m African American
Combination of Jay 1 and Shawn.
Jayvier m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, blending the popular phonetic element jay with the name Xavier, possibly inspired by the Spanish form Javier.
Jehlani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylani and rhyming variant of Kehlani with the popular element jay.
Jeremih m English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Jeremiah. It is used as a stage name by American rapper Jeremih, whose real name is Jeremy Felton.
Jeremiyah m African American
Variant of Jeremiah
Jeremyiah m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
A rare variant spelling of Jeremiah, probably influenced by the short form Jeremy.
Jermajesty m African American (Rare)
A combination of the name Jermaine and the English word majesty. Possibly inspired by the style of address "your majesty."
Jermell m African American
Combination of Jeremy and the suffix mell.
Jerohn m African American (Rare)
African American name possibly a form of the name John with an added initial sound and emphasis on the second syllable. Most well known bearer is Jerohn Garnett, a professional drummer who has worked with a variety of top rated singers and bands.
Jerrin m African American, American
Derived from Jeremiah. "God fearing" "kind" "loving" "talented" "gentleman" "my heart's joy"
Jerryd m African American
Variant of Jared. American professional basketball player Jerryd Bayless bears this name.
Jeshaud m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jashad, possibly a blend of the phonetic element ja with the name Rashad.
Jhandi f & m African American (Modern)
Not sure. Taken from Hinduism.
Jhariah m African American (Rare)
The origin of this name is unknown. A known bearer is Jhariah Clare, an American musician.
Jharrel m African American
Meaning unknown. A famous bearer is actor Jharrel Jerome (1997-)
Ji'aire m & f African American
Jiaire is a name that's been used by parents who are considering boy baby names.... [more]
Jkwon m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the rapper J-Kwon (real name Jerrell Jones).
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.
Johnquan m African American
Elaboration of John with the popular suffix -quan.
Jomir m African American (Modern)
alternate spelling of Jamir
Jonmikal m African American
Phonetic pronunciation of Johnmichael. A famous bearer is the American professional basketball player Malik JonMikal Beasley (1996-).
Jontay m African American (Modern)
Combination of Jon 2 and the common phonetic suffix tay, probably modelled on Donte.
Jonte m & f African American (Modern)
Formed from Jon 2 and the common phonetic suffix tay, probably modelled on Donte.
Jovan m African American
Possibly an anglicized form of Giovan (also compare Jovani, Jovanni) or a variant of Javon.
Jovon m & f African American
Variant of Javon.
Jovonte m African American (Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Jovani (an anglicized form of Giovanni) using the phonetic element tay... [more]
Juakeen m African American
African American variant of Joaquin.
Juanya m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An elaboration or feminine form of Juan 1.
Jumichael m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix ju and the given name Michael.
Jussie m Obscure, African American (Rare, ?)
Borne by American actor Jussie Smollett (1982-). Perhaps it is a variant of Jessie 2 or a diminutive of Justin.
Juwan m African American
Variant of Juan 1. A known bearer is retired American basketball player Juwan Howard (1973-).
Jwan m & f African American
Possibly a variant of Juwan.
Jyeire m African American (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Jair.
Jyrell m African American (Modern)
Variant of Tyrell influenced by names that begin with the letter J such as Jeremy,Jeremiah and Jayden.
Kaboni m African American
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be derived from the African surname Kaboni.
Kadeem m African American
Variant of Khadim or possibly Kadim. A known bearer is American television actor Kadeem Hardison (1965-).
Kamar m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic elements ka and mar modelled on Lamar or Jamar, or perhaps a variant of Qamar... [more]
Kamarion m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ka and Marion 2.
Kamarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix ka and Marius, in a similar fashion to Kamarion.
Karamo m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the American reality star and television host Karamo Brown (b. 1980), who is of Jamaican and Cuban descent.
Karon m African American
Combination of the popular elements ka and ron. Famous bearers of this African-American name include the American football player KaRon Coleman (1978-) and American actor Karon Riley (1978-).
Kashawn m African American (Modern)
Variant of Keshawn; a combination of the phonetic prefix ka with the name Shawn.
Katrell m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name, possibly a blend of the name prefix ka with Latrell or Montrell.
Kayron m African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Kieron.
Keanan m African American
African American form and variant of Keenan or Kenan 1.
Keandre m English, African American
Combination of the popular name prefix Ke and Andre.
Keavon m African American (Modern, Rare)
A modern invented name.
Kelon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, likely based on the sounds of names like Jaylon and Kaylon.
Kendrell m African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps recent coinage, possibly a blend of Kendrick and Tyrell/Terrell. This is the middle name of an American Rapper: Offset.
Kentavious m African American
An invented name, a combination of Kent and the suffix -avious.
Kenyan m English (American), African American
Variant of Kenyon. In some cases it could be inspired by the word Kenyan meaning "of Kenya".
Keon m African American (Modern), English (American)
Modern name based on such names as Leon and Dion. Perhaps, occasionally, a variant of Keone.
Kevon m African American (Modern)
A combination of the popular prefix Ke- with the popular suffix -von.
Kev'vion m African American
The mixing of the name Kevin and Deon.
Khalif m Arabic, Somali, African American
Alternate transcription of Khalifa as well as the Somali form.
Khiry m African American
Possibly a variant of Khayri. Also compare Kyrie 1. A known bearer of this name is American R&B singer Khiry Abdulsamad (1973-) of the band The Boys.
Khyiris m African American
Khyiris Tonga is an American football nose tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL.
Khyree m African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Khayri. Also compare Khiry and Kyrie 1.
Kiari f & m African American (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from Kiara/Ciara 1, Ciarán/Kiaran or Chiara... [more]
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).
Kimona f & m African American
Blend of Kim 1 and Mona 1.
Kimothy m & f African American (Rare)
Rhyming variant of Timothy, influenced by Kim 1.
Kinte m Literature, African American
This name was popularized in the USA in the late 1970s by the book and miniseries 'Roots' where it was the surname of the character Kunta Kinte.
Kion m African American (Modern), English (American), Popular Culture
Variant spelling of Keon. Used by a character in "The Lion Guard".
Kishawn m African American
Variant spelling of Keshawn.
Kiziah f & m African American
Variant of Keziah as well as a short form of Hezekiah.
Kore m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Kore or a variant of Corey.... [more]
Kunta m Literature, African American (Rare)
This name was popularized in the USA in the late 1970s by the character Kunta Kinte in Alex Haley's historical novel 'Roots' (1976) and the subsequent television miniseries based on the book (1977).
K'veon m African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ka, vee and on.
Kweli m Swahili (Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
From Swahili kweli meaning "truth".
Kwon m African American (Rare)
Variant spelling of Quan.... [more]
Kyale m African American
just my name
Kyan m English (Modern), Dutch, African American (?)
Possibly a transferred use of the Irish surname Kyan, or perhaps an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix ky with Ryan or Kian 2... [more]
Kyhlil m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kahlil derived from Khalil of Arabic origin, meaning “friend.”
Kylijah m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ka and the name Elijah.
Kymani m & f African American (Modern)
Likely an invented name, possibly a blend of the popular phonetic element ky with Kimani.
Kymari m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ky and the name Kamari.
Kyrese m African American (Modern, Rare)
A modern invented name based on Tyrese.
Kyrone m African American (Rare)
Variant of Kyron, perhaps blending it with Tyrone.
Kyshawn m African American
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix Ky- and the name Shawn.
Kyvon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ky and von, probably modelled on Kevin.
La f & m African American
Shortening of African American names that start with la, such as Latasha and Latanya for females and LaShawn and Lashay for males... [more]
Laadrian m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Adrian.
La'andre m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix La and Andre (perhaps inspired by the similar Léandre).
Laavery m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La combined with the name Avery.
Labrian m African American
A combination of the prefix La with the name Brian.
Labruce m African American
Combination of the prefix la and the name Bruce.
LaDaniel m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Daniel.
Ladarian m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La- with the name Darian.
LaDarius m African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Darius.
Lagarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular prefix la with the name Gary, modelled on LaDarius.
Laguardia m African American
Transferred use of the surname Laguardia.
Lajean f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the perfix La- and the given name Jean 1 (Compare LaShawn, Lajuan and Lasean).
Lajohn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la- and the name John (Compare Lajuan and LaShawn).
Lajuan m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix la- and the given name Juan 1. Possibly related to LaShawn.
Lakeith m African American
Combination of the popular prefix La and Keith.
Lakeithian m & f African American
Elaboration of Keith using the prefix la and suffix ian.
Lakendrick m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Kendrick with the popular prefix La-.
Lakeys m African American (Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Lakeisha, influenced by the spelling of the English word keys.
Laking m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La combined with King.
Lamarco m African American (Rare)
Blend of Lamar and Marco. Also compare Lamarcus and Demarco.
Lamarcus m African American
Combination of the popular prefix La and Marcus.
Lamari m & f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements la, mar and ee in the same fashion as Kamari and Jamari.
Lamario m African American
Elaboration of Lamar, possibly influenced by Mario.
Lamarion m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix la and Marion 2.
Lamichael m African American
Combination of the popular prefix La- with Michael.
Lamir m African American (Rare)
Variant of Lamar, possibly influenced by names such as Jamir.
Lamonte m African American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Lamonte.
LaPreston m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix la and Preston. A famous bearer was American rapper LaPreston Porter (1985-2022).
Laprince m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Prince.
Laquae m & f African American
Likely derives from the surname LaQaue, which is found in the United States. The surname has alleged roots in Germany but appears to be a variant of the Catalan surname Laqué (Llaqué). The surname Laqué possibly arose from a variant of Laquet (Llaquet), a topographic name from a diminutive of llac or ‘pond’... [more]
Laquavious m African American
Invented name, probably based on Laquan and Octavius.
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]
LaSalle m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Lasalle.
Lasean m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name using the popular prefix La- with the given name Sean. See also LaShawn.
Lashane f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with Shane.
Lashaw m & f African American
Combination of the popular suffix -la and the given name Shaw. Possibly inspired by LaShawn
Latavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La- with the name Tavius.
Latory f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the perfix la- and the given name Tory. Variant of Latori (See also Latorie and Latroy).
Latravion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Travion. It can be spelled Latravion or with a capitalized third letter as LaTravion.
Latrell m African American (Modern), American (Modern)
Modern coinage like many newer names with the prefix La- with a mellifluous second syllable.
Latroy m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Troy using the popular prefix La-.
Lavar m African American
Variant of Levar. This name can be spelled Lavar or with a capitalized third letter as LaVar.
Lavaughn f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La- and the name Vaughn.
Lavonte m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements la, von and tay, sharing a sound with names such as Devante and Javonte.
Lawayne m African American
Combination of La- and Wayne.
Lazarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lazarus, influenced by LaDarius.
Leangelo m African American (Rare)
Combination of Angelo with the name prefix Le-.
Leantwan m African American (Rare)
From Antwan combined with the prefix Le-, possibly from the French definite article le.
Lecrae m African American
Recent name of unknown origin. Rare usage since the late 1970's. A famous bearer of the name is American rapper Lecrae Moore (1979-), known simply as Lecrae.
Legarrette m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Le with the name Garrette.
Leiutenant m African American
Transliteration from the word Lieutenant.
Lesean m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Le- with the name Sean. Also compare LaShawn.
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.
Levaughn m & f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of the name prefix le and Vaughn. Also compare Lavaughn and Lavon.
Leviticus m English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare), African American
From the name of the book of the Old Testament, which means "of the Levites, of the tribe of Levi". Some parents in the United States view it as a full form or more formal version of the name Levi.