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Lieutenant m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word lieutenant.... [more]

Lonell m African American

L'quan m African American

Lumas m Romani, African American

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.

Lyvonte m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lavonte.

Machai m African American (Modern, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Likely used as a variant of Makai, Mekhi or Micaiah. It also coincides with the Greek word μάχαι (machai) meaning "fights, battles", the plural form of μάχη (mache); in Greek mythology the Machai were personified as daemons/spirits of battle, sons or daughters of Eris... [more]

Mahlik m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malik 1.

Majestik f & m African American

Makai m African American
Possibly a variant of Mekhi or Makaio

Makari m African American (Modern), Amharic (?)
Allegedly means "wise man" in Amharic.

Makhi m African American (Modern)
Variant of Mekhi. Also compare Makai.

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

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

Maleek m African American (Modern)
Variant of Malik 1.

Malique m African American (Modern)
English variant of Malik 1.

Mandela m & f African American, Xhosa
Transferred use of the surname Mandela given in honour of Nelson Mandela, South African revolutionary hero and statesman... [more]

Mandrin m French (Cajun), African American, American (South), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Mandrin.

Mannuel m Eastern African (Rare), South African (Rare), Filipino (Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Manuel.

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.

Manteo m African American (Rare), Indigenous American

Marcellis m African American (Rare)
Variant of Marcellus.

Markeez m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marquis.

Markeis m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marquis.

Markell m African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Markell.

Markelle m African American
Variant of Markell

Markese m African American
Variant of Marquis.

Markevious m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Mark.

Markeyce m African American
Possibly a spelling variation of Marquis.

Mar’kievus m African American

Marqise m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marquis.

Marquarius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Marquavius.

Marquavious m African American (Rare)
Variant of Markevious.

Marquavius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Markevious.

Marque m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marquis.

Marqueis m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marquis.

Marqueit m African American
Variant of Marquette.

Marquese m African American
Variant of Marquis.

Marquess m African American (Modern, Rare)
A marquess is a nobleman of hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. See Marquis.

Marqueston m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Marques with the popular suffix ton.

Marrsaay f & m African American (Modern, Rare)

Marshaun m African American
Combination of the prefix mar- and Shaun.

Marshawn m African American
Variant of Marshaun.

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

Marshon m African American
Variant of Marshawn.

Martaveius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Martavious.

Martavious m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic element mar with the suffix -tavious from Octavius, sharing a sound with names such as Jaquavious and Marquavious.

Martavis m African American (Modern, Rare)
Altered form of Martavious.

Martavius m African American
Variant of Martavious.

Martayvious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Martavious.

Martell m African American (Modern)
in french, "martel" means "mallet" or "hammer"... [more]

Martello m African American

Martez m African American

Marteze m African American (Modern, Rare)

Martrell m African American (Rare)

Marvell m African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Marvell.

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.

Massiah m African American (Rare)
Variant of Messiah.

Matheno m African American

Maurkice m African American (Rare)
Variant of Marquis, the spelling possibly altered to resemble Maurice. Bearer Maurkice Pouncey (1989-) is an American football player.

Medgar m African American
A famous bearer is Medgar Evers, an African-American civil rights activist.

Meech m African American
Nickname for Demetrius.

Mehki m African American
Variant of Mekhi.

Melvino m African American (Italianized, Rare)
Variant of Melvin.

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.

Mesiah m African American
Variant of Messiah.

Metta m African American (?)

Micholas m African American (Rare)
Rhyming variant of Nicholas influenced by Michael (also, see Nichael and Micole)... [more]

Million m African American (Modern, Rare), Ethiopian
From the English word million.

Miqal m African American
African American variant of Michael

Montel m African American
Means "little mountain".

Montero m African American
From Spanish surname Montero, used as the occupational name for a beater or other assistant at a hunt (typically in the mountains).... [more]

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

Montique m African American (Rare)

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).

Montreal m English (Rare), African American
From the name of a Canadian city, whose name is a variant of "Mount Royal".

Montrel m African American
Variant of Montrell.

Montrell m African American

Montrezl m African American (Rare)
Variant of Montrez, which appears to be a blend of names such as Montrell and Cortéz... [more]

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

Muddy m English (Rare), African American
From the adjective used as a nickname for someone who is covered in mud. Famous bearers of this nickname ''Muddy'' include the American baseball player Muddy Ruel (1896-1963), and American singer and musician Muddy Waters (1913-1983).

Mufasa m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Name of a character in 'The Lion King' franchise, who is Scar's older brother, Sarabi's mate, Simba's father and Kiara and Kion's paternal grandfather and introduced as the King of the Pride Lands.

Myshaun m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Myshawn.

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

Nahshon m Biblical, Jewish, African American
From Ancient Hebrew נַחְשׁוֹן (naḥšôn) meaning "enchanter, diviner", itself from the word נָחַשׁ (nāḥaš) meaning "to whisper, to enchant".... [more]

Naiquan m African American (Modern, Rare)

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

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

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

Nanya m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of N'anya.

Naquan m African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements na and quan.

Narcato m African American

Nashaun m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nashawn.

Nashawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix na and Shawn.

Nashon m African American (Rare)
Likely a variant of the biblical name Nahshon (perhaps via Naashon, the spelling used in the King James Version).

Nathaddeus m African American
Combination of Nathaniel and Thaddeus.

Natthew m African American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Matthew.

Nayvadius m African American
This is the birth name of American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer, Future.

Negus m African American, Tigrinya
Means "king" in Tigrinya.

Neiko m & f African American (Rare)

Neviah m African American

Neysean m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular phonetic element nay and Sean.

Nichael m African American (Modern, Rare)
A blend of Nicholas and Michael

Niger m African American (Modern)
From the name of the African country

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

Nike m Brazilian (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Nick and Mike (Compare Nichael).

Nikia f & m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements nee, kee and ya, inspired by Nikki and Nakia... [more]

Niqo m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nico.

Norell m African American

Nsikan m African American

Nyjah f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Nijah.

Nylo m African American (Modern, Rare)
Masculine form of Nyla.

Nylon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nylan and Nylo.

Octavious m African American, English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Octavius.

Omarion m African American
Elaborated form of Omar 1.

Ondre m African American
Variant Andre

Ontario m African American (Rare)
From the name of the Canadian province, or from the name of Lake Ontario (see the place name Ontario), which is probably derived from the Huron word ontarí:io meaning "great lake".... [more]

Orenthal m African American (Rare)
This given name is best known for being the first name of the retired American football player and actor O. J. Simpson, who was born in 1947 as Orenthal James Simpson. According to a 1968 interview with LIFE magazine, Simpson himself does not know the meaning and origin of his first name, telling the reporter that his aunt was the one who had named him and that she would only ever tell him that she had named him after a French or Italian actor.... [more]

Oronde m African American

O'sean m African American (Modern, Rare)

Oshae m & f African American
Perhaps a variant of Oshea. This is borne by Oshae Brissett (1998-), a Canadian basketball player of Jamaican descent. A female bearer is American boxer Oshae Jones (1998-).

Oshay m African American
Transferred use of the surname Oshay.

Oterious m African American

Ozell m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Ozell.

Pareise f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
American and English variant of Paris 1 or Paris 2.

Pariese m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paris 1 or Paris 2.

Peerless m African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Peerless. It coincides with an English word meaning "having no equal, matchless"... [more]

Perfection m & f English (Rare), English (African, Rare), African American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the word perfection, referring to the quality or state of being perfect or complete.

Perrye m & f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Perry or Perri.

Pharaoh m English, Mormon, African American
Pharaoh is a title used in many modern discussions of the rulers of all Ancient Egyptian dynasties. Historically, however, "pharaoh" only started being used as a title for the king during the New Kingdom, specifically during the middle of the eighteenth dynasty, after the reign of Hatshepsut... [more]

Pharoh m African American
Variant of Pharoah.

Philonise m African American

Pili m African American

Pognon m French (Cajun), African American, American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Pognon.

Prenethis m African American (Rare)

Prophet m African American (Modern), English (African)
From the English word prophet, ultimately from Greek προφήτης (prophetes) meaning "one who speaks for a god" (itself from πρό (pro) "before" and φημί (phemi) "to speak, to declare").

Qadrecius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Qirin m African American
A chimerical creature from East Asian mythology (Chinese/pinyin: qílín, Japanese kirin).

Qua-aron m African American

Quacey m African American, Caribbean
Anglicization of Kwasi.

Quadir m African American (Rare)
Variant of Qadir.

Quamain m African American (Modern)
Variant of Kwamaine.

Quamaine m African American (Modern)
Variant of Kwamaine

Quamane m African American (Modern)
Variant of Kwamaine.

Quame m Western African (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Kwame.

Quan m African American
Invented name from the phonetic element quan.

Quandarius m African American (Rare)
Combination of Quan and Darius.

Quanell m African American (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of the phonetic element quan with the same ending as Tyrell and Darrell.

Quantae m African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements quan and tay, or possibly a blend of Quan and Dante.

Quantarius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Quandarius.

Quantavious m African American

Quantez m African American (Rare)
Variant of Quantis.

Quantis m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Quantis.

Quashaun m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quashawn.

Quashawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix qua with the name Shawn.

Quavion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, using the sounds found in names such as Davion, Javion, Xavion and Kavon.

Quavious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Short form of names ending in quavious, such as Marquavious, Jaquavious, Laquavious or Daquavious... [more]

Quavo m African American (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Quavius or Quavious, a variant of Jaquavius. This is borne by the American rapper Quavo (1991-), whose full name is Quavious Keyate Marshall.

Quavon m African American
Possibly an elaboration of Von.

Quaylyn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic elements qua, ay and lyn.

Quayshawn m African American (Rare)

Quennel m African American
Famous bearer is singer Quennel Gaskin.... [more]

Queshon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of KeShawn or KeShaun.

Quian m African American (Modern, Rare)
Unknown, possibly a variant of Keon or Cian.

Quille f & m English, African American
Variant of Quill, or a diminutive of Aquila or Shaquille. It may also be transferred use of the surname Quille.

Quindarious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quindarius.

Quindarius m African American (Rare)
Combination of Quin and Darius.

Quintarius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Quindarius.

Quintavious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on the element quan and Octavius.

Quintavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quintavious.

Quinterious m African American (Rare)
Variant of Quinterrius.

Quinterius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Quinterrius.

Quinterrius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Quintarius.

Quintez m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Quin.

Quintonio m African American
A blend of Quinton and Antonio.

Quintravious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quintavious.

Quovadis f & m African American (Rare)
From the Latin phrase quo vadis meaning "where are you going?"

Quran m African American
Variant of Karon 1, the spelling altered to correspond with the name of the central religious text of Islam. The word Quran literally means "book, reading, recitation" in Arabic, derived from the verb قَرَأَ (qaraʾa) meaning "to read (aloud), to recite".

Qwynnterrio m African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Quintarius and Ontario.

Radric m African American (Rare)
Variant of Rodrick. This is the real name of American rapper Gucci Mane (1980-), born Radric Davis.

Raekwon m African American (Modern)
Variant of Raquan.

Raheim m African American (Rare)
Variant of Raheem.

Rahiem m African American (Rare)
Variant of Raheem.

Rahmel m African American (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
"Son of god" according to most sources.

Rahzir m African American

Raiquan m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raekwon.

Rajon m African American (Rare)
Variant of Rayjon.

Ra'Karma m African American (Rare), Obscure

Ramel m African American

Ramond m African American (Rare)
Variant of Raymond

Raphiael m African American (Rare)
Variant of Raphael.

Raquan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name elements Ra and quan. Cf. Daquan, Jaquan, Raekwon.

Rasean m & f African American
Variant of Rashaun.

Rashaad m African American
Variant of Rashad.

Rashaan m African American
Variant of Rashawn.

Rashaard m African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashard. Also compare Rashaad.

Rashan m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawn.

Rashane m African American
Combination of the prefix Ra with the name Shane.

Rashard m African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashad possibly influenced by Richard.

Ra'shede m African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashed.

Rasheen m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawn, possibly influenced by Sheen.

Rashon m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawn.

Rauque m African American
Possible variant of Rock.

Ravon m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ra and von.

Rayjon m African American (Rare)
Combination of Ray and Jon 2.

Raymone m African American (Rare)
Variation of Ramon, emphasizing the name Ray.... [more]

Raymonte m African American

Raynell f & m English, African American
In the case of the African American masculine name it is a compound of Raymond and Cornell/Darnell.

Rayon m African American (Modern)

Rayshad m African American (Modern)
Maybe a variant of Rashad.

Rayshard m African American (Modern, Rare)

Rayshaun m African American (Modern)
Variant of Rayshawn.

Rayshawn m & f African American (Modern)
Combination of Ray and Shawn.

Rayshon m African American (Rare)
Variant of Rayshawn.

Razarious m English (African, Rare), African American (Rare)

Reimond m African American
Variant of Raymond.

Requis m African American (Americanized, Modern)

Reshad m African American
Variant of Rashad.

Revon m African American (Rare)
Variant of Ravon.

Rhamondre m African American
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Rhashan m African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashaun.

Rhoshii m African American (Rare)

Richaun m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Rashaun inspired by the spelling of Richard.

Ricshod m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Rishard m African American
Variant of Richard.

R'mani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Armani.

Rodrick m African American
From a surname that was a variant of Roderick.

Rodwin m African American

Ro'kwon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Robert and Kwon.

Romare m African American (Rare)
The African American collage artist Romare Bearden is a famous person with this first name.

Romello m English, African American
Variant of Romelo.

Romelo m Filipino, African American (Rare)

Rondell m African American
Possibly an invented name. A famous bearer is American actor Rondell Sheridan (1958-).

Ronreco m African American (Rare)
Variant of Ronrico, the name of a brand of rum (which was originally made by the Ron Rico company of Puerto Rico), composed of the Spanish words ron "rum" and rico "rich". The American actor RonReaco Lee (1977-) told a reporter in 2015 that his mother derived his name from the rum brand.

Rontez m African American (Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning.

Roshaun m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawn.

Roshawn m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawn.

Roshon m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawn.

Roydel m Jamaican Patois, African American (Rare)

Roydell m Jamaican Patois (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Roydel.

Rumal m African American

Rushaun m & f African American
Variant of Rushawn using the name Shaun instead of Shawn.

Rushawn m African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix Ru- and the given name Shawn

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

Sacred f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word sacred, meaning "made holy" or "solemn in a religious way".

Saddiq m Nigerian, African American (?)
Variant of Sadiq.

Saheed m African American, African
In the Middle East, Saheed holds a special place within the region’s diverse cultural mosaic. It is embraced by countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Egypt, where it represents a deep connection to religious and spiritual beliefs... [more]

Saiah f & m African American
Diminutive of Isaiah.

Sakari f & m African American (Modern)
Probably an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Zakari, Safari, Shakari, Jakari, Makari and Dakari... [more]

Samari m African American

Samuell m English (Rare), African American, Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Samuel.

Saquan m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Quan.

Savaughn m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Savon, the spelling influenced by that of Vaughn.

Savion m African American (Modern)
Meaning unknown. Possibly a variant of Xavier or Savyon. Savyon is a Hebrew name for “Senecio,” a genus of the daisy family.

Savior m African American (Rare)
From the English word savior, ultimately from the Late Latin salvare "to save".

Savon m & f African American
Of uncertain origin, perhaps a combination of phonetic elements sa and von. It also coincides with the French word for "soap". This was the name of a character played by Ice Cube in the 1992 movie Trespass.

Seandale f & m African American
Unknown.

Seandre m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Sean and André.

Seantavius m African American (Rare)
Combination of Sean and Tavius.

Seantrel m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Sean using the popular name suffix trel.

Sebastion m African American (Modern)
Variant of Sebastian.

Senquez m African American (Rare)

Sequan m African American (Rare)
Variant of Saquan.

Shadonte m African American
An elaboration of Donte with the prefix Sha-.

Shadrias m African American
Meaning unknown.

Shaedon m African American
A variation of the Hebrew names Shai, Shay, and later on the English (Modern) variant of the name Shae

Shaivonte m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shavonte. Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous-Alexander, also known as SGA, is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Shajuan f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix sha- combined with the name Juan 1 (See also Dajuan).

Shakeem m African American

Shakoi m African American (Modern, Rare)

Shamar m African American, Jamaican Patois
Combination of the phonetic elements sha and mar, probably modelled on Lamar or Jamar.

Shamari f & m African American (Rare)

Shamir m & f Biblical, African American
Variant of Shamira.

Shanardo m African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Shaqueel m African American
Variant of Shakil.

Shaquill m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaquille.

Sharmell m & f African American

Sharrod m African American, American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Sharrod. A famous namesake is basketball player Sharrod Ford.

Shaundarius m African American (Rare)
Combination of the names Shaun and Darius.

Shavell f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Chevelle.

Shavonte f & m African American (Modern)
Elaboration of Shavonne using the phonetic element tay or simply a combination of the phonetic elements sha, von and tay.

Shawndarius m African American (Rare)
Combination of the names Shawn and Darius.

Shawnta f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Shantae. Rarely used as a variant of Shawn.

Shawntae f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shawntay f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Shawntez m African American (Rare)
Blend of Shawn and Montez.

Shawntrell m African American
Variant spelling of Seantrel.

Shayaa m Muslim (Rare), African American (Rare, ?)

Shemar m African American
Variant of Shamar.

Shequille m African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaquille.

Shernold m & f African American

Shimeek m African American (Rare)

Shiny m & f English, African American
From the English word shiny, meaning "glorious, shining, brightness".

Shiquan m African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaquan.

Shirvy m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Shomari m & f African American

Shondarius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaundarius.