African American Submitted Names

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.

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-).

Zenaya f English (Modern, Rare), English (American), African American
Uncertain etymology. Possibly an alternative spelling of Zeniah, derived from Greek name Xenia meaning "hospitality"... [more]

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.

Zymir m African American
A variant of Zamir used by African Americans.

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]