African American Submitted Names

Trunnis m African American (Rare)

Tshaka m African American
Variant of Shaka.

Tunisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Tanisha, perhaps influenced by the name of the country Tunisia.

Tureisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Theresa.

Turkessa f African American
An invented name, based on the Spanish word turquesa meaning "turquoise". This was used by American singer Mary Wilson of the Supremes for her daughter born 1975.

Turquoia f African American
Blending of Turquoise and Sequoia

Twan m African American (Rare)
Either a masculine form of Twana or a short form of Antwan.

Twana f African American
Variant of Tawana.

Twanda f African American (Rare)
Combination of Twana with the popular suffix da, inspired by names like Shawnda and Wanda.

Twandalette f African American

Twanette f Afrikaans, African American (Rare)
Variant of Toinette.

Twanna f African American
Variant of Twana.

Twyler f African American (Modern, Rare)

Tyair m African American

Tyaisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyesha composed of Aisha with the popular prefix Ty-.

Tyanna f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ty, ya and na, probably modelled on Ayanna and influenced by Tiana.

Tyara f Indonesian, African American, Brazilian

Tyashia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyesha.

Tyasia f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ty and Asia 1. Also compare Tyesha and Tasia.

Tybreyia f African American

Tychelle f African American (Rare)
Blending of the phonetic element ty and Michelle.

Tyderreon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic element ty and the name Derreon.

Tydria f African American (Rare)

Tyeasha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyesha.

Tyechia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyesha.

Tyecia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyesha.

Tyeesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyesha.

Tyeisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyesha.

Tyesha f African American (Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Iesha.

Tyeshia f African American

Tyesia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyesha.

Tyiese f African American (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, possibly based on Thais or Tyrese.

Tyiesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyesha.

Tyiqua f African American (Modern, Rare)

Tyisha f African American
Variant of Tyesha.

Tyjae m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ty and jay. It can be spelled Tyjae or with a capitalized third letter as TyJae.

Tyjah m & f African, African American (Modern)
Apparently means "smart" in one of the languages on the African continent. However, the name can also be derived from the name abbreviation (or initials) T.J., which is typically pronounced as "tee-jay" and its pronunciation henceforth developed into a first name of its own right (Teejay).

Tyjuan m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ty and Juan 1.

Tyjuziana f African American

Tykarra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of the popular phonetic prefix ty and Toccara.

Tykeisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tykisha.

Ty'Keria f African American (Modern, Rare)

Tykesha f African American (Modern, Rare)

Tykisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ty with the name Kisha.

Tyleeka f African American (Modern, Rare)

Tylieke m African American (Modern, Rare)

Tylisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ty and Lisha.

Tylissha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tylisha.

Tymarion m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Ty- and Marion 2.

Tymesha f African American (Modern, Rare)

Tynasia f African American (Rare)
Contraction of Tynisha and Asia 1.

Tyneeka f African American

Tyneisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tynisha.

Tynesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tynisha.

Tyneshia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Tynetta f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Ty- and Netta 1.

Ty'niah f African American

Tyniesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tynisha.

Ty'nijuzia f African American

Tynika f African American
Variant of Tanika except with the ty- prefix.

Tynisa f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tynise.

Tynise f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ty and nees.

Tynisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Tanisha.

Tyonna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyanna.

Tyquanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Tyquan, or a combination of the popular phonetic prefix ty and Quanna.

Tyquasia f African American (Rare)
An invented name, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Tyasia, Tyquan and Takisha.

Tyquavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on Tyquan and Octavius.

Tyqueshia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Tyquian m African American

Tyquincia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Tyrah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tyra.

Tyrail m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tyrell.

Tyreace m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tyrese.

Tyreake m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tyriq.

Tyrec m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tyrik.

Tyrece m African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyrese.

Tyreece m African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyrese, influenced by Reece.

Tyreeka f African American (Modern)
Feminine form of Tyreek.

Tyreeq m African American (Modern, Rare), South African
Variant of Tyrik.

Tyrees m African American (Modern)
Variant of Tyrese.

Tyreese m African American (Modern)
Variant of Tyrese.

Tyreeshia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Tyreez m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tyrese.

Ty’reik m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tyriq.

Tyrek m African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyriq.

Tyreka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tyreeka.

Tyreke m African American (Modern)
Variant of Tyrik.

Tyren m English (Rare), African American
Variant of Tyrone.

Tyrhonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyronda.

Tyri m African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyree.

Tyriek m African American (Modern)
Variant of Tyriq.

Tyriekus m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Tyriek.

Tyrin m English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern)

Tyris m African American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Tyrus or Tyrese.

Tyrisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ty, ree and sha.

Tyrius m African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Darius (or blending Tyree with Darius).

Tyrona f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Tyrone.

Tyronda f African American (Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Tyrone, combining the popular phonetic prefix ty with the name Rhonda... [more]

Tyronica f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Veronica.

Tyronione f & m African American

Tyrus m English, African American, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Tyrus, or modern blend of Tyrone and Cyrus... [more]

Tysean m African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyshawn.

Tysha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ty and sha, possibly modelled on Tasha... [more]

Tyshae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ty and shay.

Tyshaun m African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyshawn.

Tyshay f African American (Modern, Rare)

Tyshea f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyshae or sometimes Tyshia.

Tyshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tashia using the popular prefix Ty-.

Tyshon m African American (Modern)
Variant of Tyshawn.

Tyteona f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tytiana.

Tytiana f African American (Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Tatiana.

Tytianna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tytiana. Tytianna was given to 7 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.

Tyvon m African American (Rare)
An invented name based on the popular name syllables Ty and von.

Tywana f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tajuana.

Tywanda f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Wanda.

Tywanna f African American
Variant of Tajuana.

Tywayne m African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Dewayne.

Udonis m African American (Rare), Obscure
Perhaps an altered form of Adonis. This is borne by the American basketball player Udonis Haslem (1980-).

Uganda f & m African American (Rare)
From the name of the African country.

Ukari f African American
The name was popular in the year 1999 in the USA for the women college basketball player Ukari Figgs.

Understanding m African American

Uniik f African American (Rare)

Uniqua f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Unique, using the popular African-American suffix -qua.

Unita f African American
Elaboration of Unity.

Urelaine f African American (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain etymology.

Valaida f African American (Rare)
A known bearer is jazz musician Valaida Snow.

Valeda f African American (Anglicized, Rare)

Valoria f African American (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Valora influenced by Valeria.

Vanasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly based on the sounds found in names such as Vanessa, Venetia, Janasia and Danasia... [more]

Vanay f African American

Vaniesha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Venetia.

Vashawn m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix va- with Shawn.

Vaux f African American
Transferred use of the surname Vaux.

Vendolyn f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Venesha f African American

Venisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Venicia and Venetia.

Ventrell m & f African American (Rare)

Ve’ondre m & f African American
Possibly a female version of DeAndre or Deondre, or Ondre combines with the prefix Ve... [more]

Verdella f African American

Vermettya f African American
Vermettya Royster was a member of the R&B ensemble 'The Sisters Love'.

Vernado m African American

Vernell f & m African American
Variant of Vernel, or possibly an elaborated form of Verna and Vernon.

Vernessa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an attempt at creating a feminine form of Verne influenced by Vanessa.

Verone f & m Dutch, German, African American

Vertis m & f African American (Rare)

Verzette f African American (Rare)

Vidolia f African American
Vidolia Hardy lived in Atlanta, Georgia at the time of the 1940 census

Vinyette f African American
Alternate spelling of the word vignette.

Vizion m & f American (Hispanic, Rare), African American

Vondra f African American (Rare)
Blend of Vonda and Sondra.

Vondrea f African American (Modern, Rare)
Probably a blend of the popular name syllable Von (compare Lavonne) with the name Andrea 2.

Vonecia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Vonell f & m African American, English

Vonetta f English (American), African American
Possibly a feminine form of Von 3, using the Italian feminine diminutive suffix -etta. It had a little burst of popularity in the United States in the 1970s, when the actress Vonetta McGee (1945-2010) was active.

Vonice f American (South), African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a combination of the phonetic elements von (from Yvonne) and ice (from a name such as Eunice, Bernice or Janice).

Vonnetta f African American
Variant of Vonetta.

Vontae m African American
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic element von and the name Dante, or a short form of Devontae.

Vonzell f & m African American

Wadeline f African American
Wadeline Jonathas is an American track and field athlete

Wakara f African American (Modern)
May be a variant of Waqar.

Wanna f African American
Variant of Juana

Wanyae m African American (Modern, Rare)

Wanyea f African American (Modern, Rare)

Washawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix Wa and Shawn, or from Quashawn.

Watisha f African American (Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Juanita and Latisha.

Wayna f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Wayne.

Williemae f English (American), African American
Combination of Willie and Mae.

Williette f African American

Win m African American
From win (n.) Old English winn "labor, toil; strife, conflict; profit, gain,." Modern sense of "a victory in a game or contest" is first attested 1862, from the verb.

Windreaka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name. Extremely rare.

Wintra m & f English (Archaic), Anglo-Saxon, African American, English
Old English byname meaning "winter", originally given to a person with a frosty or gloomy temperament.... [more]

Wyetta f African American
Feminine form of Wyatt.

Wyntergrace f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Wynter and Grace.

Wyomia f African American
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is Wyomia Tyus (1945—).

Xadriana f African American (Modern)
Blend of Xavier and Adriana.

Xaia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zaia.

Xandria f American (Modern, Rare), African American
Short form of Alexandria.

Xaniyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaniah.

Xantus m African American (Modern, Rare)
Maybe derived from the originally Hungarian surname Xántus.

Xavian m African American (Modern)
Variant of Xavion.

Xaviebren m African American

Xavien m African American (Rare)
Variant of Xavian.

Xavion m African American (Modern)
Formed from Xavier and the on suffix found in such names as Davion, Javion, Trevion and Tavion.

Xayvion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavion.

Xiomora f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xiomara.

Xosha f African American (Rare)
Variant of the word Xhosa, the name of a ethnic group in southern Africa, which means "fierce" or "angry" in Khoisan languages. American actress Xosha Roquemore (born 1984) bears this name.

Xylina f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Modern name coined in the early 20th century either as a variant of Xylia or directly from Greek ξύλινος (xylinos) meaning "wooden; of wood" (a derivative of ξύλον (xylon) "wood", a word used in the New Testament to mean "the Cross")... [more]

Xylon m English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Rare)
Derived from Greek ξύλον (xylon) meaning "wood, timber", a word used in the New Testament of the cross (for example, Acts of the Apostles 5:30 and 10:39).

Xzandra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xandra/Zandra.

Xzavia f & m African American
Variant of Xavia, Zavia, or Xavier.

Xzavion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavion.

Xzherieh f African American (Rare)
Variant of Zuri. The runner-up of one of the episodes in the cooking show Chopped bears this name.

Yacko m African American, Northern African
Possible variant of Yaco.

Yakime f African American (Rare), English (African)

Yalanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Yolanda.

Yamajesty m African American (Rare)
Contraction of the English phrase your majesty. Also compare Jermajesty.

Yamira f African American (Modern)

Yaneec f African American (Rare)

Yaphet m Hebrew, African American
Variant of Japheth reflecting the Hebrew pronunciation.

Yaquisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Yakisha or Yakeisha, a combination of the phonetic element ya with the name Keisha.

Yarnel m African American

Yarnise f African American (Rare)

Yasheema f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Yazen m African American
Meaning unknown.

Yetanya f Jamaican Patois (Rare), African American (Rare, ?)
Possibly influenced by Latanya.

Ylyshume f African American (Rare)

Ymahri f African American (Modern)

Yohance m African American (Rare), Hausa (?)
Used by American comedian, writer and civil rights activist Dick Gregory for his son born 1973. According to a 1973 issue of Jet magazine, Gregory and his wife Lillian found the name in a book called Names from Africa, and Yohance 'means "God's gift" in the Hausa language of Nigeria.'

Yomi f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Yomii.

Yomii f African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown; likely comes from the song of the same name by rapper Moneybagg Yo.

Yoruba f & m African American (Modern)
It could be derived from the Yoruba word Ori Obba "the Head King". This is the name of a West African ethnic group mainly inhabits parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. Yoruba Richen (1972- ) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer.

Yuana f African American (Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Juana.

Zacqueline f African American (Rare)

Za'darius m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Darius.

Zae m English, African American

Zaia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaya.

Zakai m English (American, Modern), African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Zakkai.

Zakari m Western African, African American (Modern)

Zakayla f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Kayla.

Zakharia f African American
Feminization of Zakary using the popular suffix -ia.

Zakieya f African American (Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Zakiya.

Zakiriya f African American

Zakius m African American (?)
Possibly a variant of Zacchaeus.

Zakiyyah f African American
Variant transcription of Zakiyya.

Zalair m African American
Alair

Zaleeyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaliyah, which is an invented name based on the sound of Aaliyah (also compare Kaliyah, Jaliyah, Maliyah and Taliyah).

Zamari m & f African American
Combination of the sounds found in names such as Amari, Jamari and Kamari.

Zamontae m African American (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name modelled after names such as Lamonte, Damonte and Jamontae.

Zanique f African American (Modern, Rare)

Zaniyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaniah.

Zaquan m African American (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
Elaboration of Quan.

Zariyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Zariah.

Zarria f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zariyah.

Zaveion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zavion. The name Zaveion was given to 23 boys born in the United States in 2004 according to the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Zaveon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zavion.

Zavianna f Filipino, African American

Zavion m African American (Modern)
Invented name, blending Xavier with the on suffix found in such names as Davion, Javion and Tavion.

Zaya f African American (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in other names such as Maya 2, Naya and Kaya 2... [more]

Zayanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zyana.

Zayion m African American (Modern, Rare)

Zayla f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Possibly an invented name formed using the phonetic elements zay and la, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Kayla... [more]

Zaylani f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on similar names like Kailani and Leilani.

Zaylon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylen, the spelling influenced by Waylon. (Also compare Braylon and Jaylon.)

Zayquan m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements zay and quan.

Zayvian m African American (Modern)
Variant of Zavian or Zavion.

Zayvion m African American (Modern)
Variant of Zavion.

Zazell f African American

Zedhryx m African American (Modern, Rare)

Zedrick m African American (Modern)
Rhyming variant of Cedric.

Zeely f Literature, African American
Titular character of the 1967 children's novel 'Zeely,' by Virginia Hamilton.

Zeila f African American
Derived from Seylac, also called Zeila, town and port, extreme northwest Somalia, on the Gulf of Aden. Seylac also falls under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Somaliland (a self-declared independent state without international recognition that falls within the recognized borders of Somalia).

Zelmyra f African American (Rare), American (South, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Zelmira or a contraction of Zelma and Elmyra.

Zelous m African American
Variant of Zealous. This is borne by American baseball player Zelous Wheeler (1987-).

Zenee f African American, English (Modern, Rare)
Creation based on the name Renee.

Zenolia f African American

Zerenity f African American (Rare)
Variant of Serenity

Zetilla f African American (Rare, Archaic)

Zhane m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare), African American (Modern)
Variant of Zane 1. This was the name of the Silver Ranger in the TV series 'Power Rangers in Space'.

Zhi'heem m African American
Variant of Jaheem.

Zhoee f African American
Variant of Zoe.

Zianna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xiana.

Zikara f African American

Zikeria f African American (Rare)
Variant of Zykeria.

Zikiria f African American (Rare)
Variant of Zykeria.

Zionira f African American
Feminine form of Zion combining Zion and the popular suffix -ira.

Zipporia f English (Rare), American (South), African American
Altered form of Zipporah.

Ziyanna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Ziyana.

Ziyon m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Zion.

Zoletta f African American (Rare)
Combination of Zola 1 and the popular suffix -etta. This was the birth name of Zola Taylor, an American singer.

Zonnique f African American (Modern, Rare)
In the case of Zonnique Pullins (1996-), an American television personality and singer, it appears to be a feminine form of Zonnie which is her father's name... [more]

Zori f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zuri.

Zuille f African American

Zyair m African American (Modern)
Variant of Zyaire.

Zyan m English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Zion, the spelling probably influenced by that of Ryan.

Zyana f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements zy (found in names such as Zion, Zyaire and Xylon), ya and na, perhaps modelled on Ayanna.

Zyanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zyana.

Zydn m African American
Variant of Zayden.

Zyion m & f African American
Variant of Zion.

Zykaria f African American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zykeria.

Zykeem m African American (Rare)

Zykera f African American (Rare)
Variant of Zykeira or Zykeria.

Zykeria f African American

Zykeriah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Zykeria.

Zykeriya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Zykeria.

Zykerria f African American (Rare)
Variant of Zykeria.

Zykerriah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Zykeria.

Zykiera f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zykeria.

Zykiria f African American (Rare)
Variant of Zykeria.

Zyona f African American (Rare)
Variant of Ziona.

Zyonna f African American (Modern)
Variant of Zyana.

Zyquan m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Quan with the popular prefix Zy-.

Zyrell m African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the phonetic prefix zy and the name Tyrell.

Zyron m African American (Modern)
Possibly an invented name formed using the same sounds found in names such as Zion, Byron and Tyron.

Zyshawn m African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix zy with Shawn.

Zyshone m African American (Rare)
Variant of Zyshawn.

Zyshonne m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zyshawn. Some usage was generated in the late 1990s and early 2000s due to the fact that several media outlets wrongly identified this as the real name of American rapper Silkk the Shocker (1975-), for example he was called Zyshonne Miller by Jet magazine in May 1998 and by the Washington Post in September 2000... [more]