African American Submitted Names

Camoura f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kimora.

Camya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamya.

Caniya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kaniya.

Caniyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kaniya.

Canray m Louisiana Creole, American (South), African American

Caresha f African American
Meaning unknown, possibly a combination of the phonetic elements ka, ree and sha or an elaborated form of Cara... [more]

Caress f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Directly from the English word caress meaning "an act or expression of kindness or affection", ultimately from Latin carus "beloved". A fictional bearer was Cassandra 'Caress' Morell, a prominent character on the American soap opera Dynasty, who appeared on the show in 1986... [more]

Carlethia f African American
Likely a combination of Carly with a name that ends in -ethia, such as Alethia.

Carletta f African American (Modern)
Elaborated form of Carla, apparently in imitation of Italian Carlotta and perhaps influenced by Scarlett... [more]

Carlette f English (Rare), African American, American (South)
Feminine diminutive of Carl.

Carlisha f African American (Rare)
Blend of Carla/Carly and Lisha.

Carma f African American
Variant of Karma.

Carmeon f African American (Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Carmen using the popular phonetic suffix on. It is also an anagram of the name Cameron... [more]

Carsares m English (American, Rare), African American
From the spanish surname means 'farm'. This name is not used in Spain and Spanish era.

Cartia f African American (Rare), English (Australian, Rare)

Cartier m African American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Cartier. Use of the name has probably been influenced by the jewelry house Cartier, which was founded by Louis-François Cartier in Paris in 1847... [more]

Carvis m African American (Modern, Rare)

Carwil m African American (Rare)

Cashmere f & m African American (Modern, Rare), Romani (Archaic), English
From the English word, a type of fabric, ultimately borrowed from the Hindi कश्मीर (kaśmīr) (See Kashmir).

Cashmir m & f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Kashmir and Cashmere.

Casiyah f African American

Cassietta f African American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Cassie using the Italian feminine diminutive suffix -etta. This was borne by American gospel singer Cassietta George (1929-1995).

Castine f African American

Catisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Katisha, a blend of the prefix ka with the name Latisha.

Cavassia f American (South, Rare), African American (Rare)

Cavon m African American
Variant of Kevon.

Cavona f African American

Ceandra f African American
Created with the prefix ce and the feminization of Andre.

Cecess f African American
Variant of Success.

Cedrica f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Cedric.

Ceretha f African American (Rare)

Cevon m African American (Rare)
Variant of Kevon.

Chablis f African American (Modern, Rare)
It is a type of French wine that sounds feminine.

Chadrick m English, African American
Transferred use of the surname Chadrick or combination of the names Chad and Rick.

Chaka f & m African American (Rare), South African (Rare)

Chakaya f African American
Combination of Chaka and Kaya 2.

Chakka f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chaka. A woman named Chakka appeared on the American television talk show Maury at least seven times from 2002 to 2005 to paternity test a total of eleven men for her three children Mustafa, Mary, and Mylove.

Chalonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shalonda.

Chamique f English (African), African American
Variant of Shamika.

Chanae f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shanae.

Chancelor m English (American, Rare), African American
Variant spelling of Chancellor. A notable bearer of this name is Chance the Rapper (b. 1993), whose birth name is Chancelor Jonathan Bennett.

Chanda f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shawnda.

Chandora f African American (Rare)
Likely an invented name, perhaps blending Chandra with Pandora, or possibly a contraction of Shanna and Dora.

Chandre f African American
Variant of Shandra.

Chandrelle f African American, French (African)
Possibly a variation of Chandelle or Chandra.

Chandria f African American
Elaboration of Shandra.

Chandryka f African American
Elaboration of Shandra.

Chané f African American (Rare), Afrikaans
Variant of Shanae.

Chanese f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shanice.

Chanice f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shanice.... [more]

Chaniece f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shanice.

Chaniqua f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaniqua.

Chanique f African American (Rare), Afrikaans
Variant of Shanique, the spelling perhaps influenced by Chanel.

Chantanesha f African American

Chante f African American
Unaccented version of Chanté.

Chantessy f African American
Possibly the feminine version of Channing combined with the name Tess.

Chaquella f African American (Rare)

Chaquinita f African American

Charae f African American (Modern, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sharae.

Charaty f African American
Variant of Charity.

Charcandrick m African American
Charcandrick West- running back for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL.

Charlandra f African American (Rare)
Combination of Charlene and the popular suffix andra.

Charlese f African American, English (American)
Variant of Charlize.

Charlesetta f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Charles.

Charleston m & f African American, Portuguese (Brazilian), American
Transferred use of the surname Charleston.

Charlisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Charles using Lisha. See also Charlesia.

Charliza f African American (Modern, Rare)
Presumably, an elaboration of Charlize. (See also Charlisa).

Charmin f English (Rare), African American
Possibly a variant of Charmaine.

Charrod m African American (Rare)

Chartate f African American

Charvi f Indian, African American

Chasmyn f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jasmine, possibly influenced by Chasity.

Chatani f African American

Chaunacy f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaughnessy.

Chauntasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Probably a combination of Chanté with the suffix tasia (from names such as Anastasia or Fantasia).

Chaunté f African American
Variant of Shaunte.

Chauntea f African American (Modern)
Variant of Chanté.

Chauntee f African American (Modern)
Variant of Chanté

Chaunti f African American
Variant of Shauntay.

Chavon f African American (Modern, Rare)
Anglicized form of Siobhán.

Chazmin f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jasmin 1.

Chekesha f African American (Modern)
Possibly derived from the Swahili verb -chekesha meaning "to joke, to kid, to make laugh" (the causative form of -cheka "to laugh").

Chelcy f African American
Variant of Chelsea.

Chenae f African American
Variant of Shanae.

Chenay f English, African American
Variant of Shanae.

Cheneka f African American
Variant of Shaniqua.

Chenelle f English (American), African American, Trinidadian Creole, Afrikaans
Variant of Chanel.

Chenille f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
From the English word for the soft fabric, which is borrowed from French chenille "caterpillar" (literally "little dog").

Chenique f African American
Perhaps a variant of Shaniqua.

Chequita f African American
Variant of Chiquita.

Cherelle f English, African American
Altered form of Cheryl using the popular name suffix elle. See also Cherrelle.

Chevonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shavonda.

Chimere f & m African American
From the brand of perfume called Chimère, which was introduced by Prince Matchabelli in 1979. The French word chimère means "chimera". This is the middle name of American R&B singer Ne-Yo (1979-), real name Shaffer Chimere Smith.

Chiniqua f African American
Possibly a variant of Shaniqua.

Chiqui f English (American, Rare), African American
Diminutive of Chiquita.

Chiquita f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American
Means "little girl" in Spanish, from the Spanish chica "girl" combined with the diminutive suffix ita.... [more]

Chiquitta f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chiquita.

Chrisean m & f African American
Probably a combination of Chris and Sean.

Chudney f African American (Modern, Rare)
Used by American singer Diana Ross for her daughter born 1975. According to Ross, it originated as a misspelling of the word chutney, which refers to a type of condiment, and is derived from Hindi चाटना (chāṭnā) "to lick, to eat with appetite".... [more]

Cincere m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Sincere.

Ci'niya f African American (Modern)

Cinsere m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sincere.

Claireece f Literature, African American (Rare)
Variant of Clarice. This is the given name of Claireece Precious Jones in the book 'Push' and the movie 'Precious'.

Clareese f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Clarice or Clarisse.

Claretha f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Clare in the same fashion as Aretha and Eartha.

Clasterfair m American (South), African American
This name is found in generations of families. Clusters of the name can be found in Louisiana, in particular, but remains rare. It is said to be terminology to refer to royal members, similar to King or Duke would be used.

Claudell m & f African American
Perhaps an elaborated form of Claude.

Cleaster f African American

Cleavon m African American (Rare)
Meaning "cliff". Adaptation from names containing the element cleav with the suffix -on.

Cleotha m & f African American (Rare)
This was borne by American singer Cleotha "Cleedy" Staples (1934-2013), a member of the Staple Singers musical group.

Clintona f African American
Feminine form of Clinton.... [more]

Clintonia f African American
Variant of Clintona.

Coffey m African American (Rare)
Possibly a form of Cuff. This is borne by American country and western singer-songwriter Coffey Anderson (1978-).

Comeshia f African American, English
Variant of Cameshia.

Conique f African American

Contrell m African American (Rare)
Gifted Royal

Corant m African American

Cordae m African American
Invented name, blending the initial sound found in names such as Cordell, Cordero and Cortez with the popular phonetic element day.

Cordero m English (American, Modern), African American
From Spanish cordero meaning "lamb", perhaps via the Spanish surname Cordero (which originally denoted either a shepherd or someone thought to resemble a lamb)... [more]

Cordozar m African American

Corenthia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Corinthia.

Corietta f African American

Corletta f African American (Rare)

Coronda f African American (Rare)
Likely an invented name, possibly a combination of Corinna and Rhonda. Also compare Sharonda.

Cortez m African American
Transferred use of the surname Cortez.

Cozell m African American (Rare)

Crestal f African American (Modern, Rare)

Cubie m African American (Rare)

Curtisa f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Curtis.

Cymere m African American (Rare)
Variant of Symere.

Cymphonique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Symphony using the suffix -ique (e.g., from Monique). Cymphonique Miller is a famous bearer.

Cymphony f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Symphony.

Cyniah f African American

Dachelle f African American
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix da and Michelle.

Daekwon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dayquan.

Daequan m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dayquan.

Daequon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dayquan.

Daeqwon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dayquan.

Daffany f African American
Variant of Daphne.

Dahntay m African American (Rare)
Variant of Dante. A notable bearer is the basketball player Dahntay Jones.

Daija f African American (Modern)
Variant of Deja.

Daijuan m African American
Variant of Dejuan.

Daiquan m African American (Rare)
Variant of Daquan.

Daisean m African American (Rare)
Variant of Daishaun.

Daishaun m African American (Rare)
Variant of Deshawn and Dayshawn.

Daishawn m African American (Rare)
Variant of Daishaun.

Daizha f & m African American
Variant of Deja.

Dajanae f African American (Modern)
Variant of Dejanae.

Dajaneek f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dejanique.

Dajaun m African American (Rare)
Variant of Dejuan.

Dajon m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Dajohn.

Dajour f African American
Variation of the words du jour.

Dajuan m African American (Modern)
Variant of Dejuan. It can be spelled Dajuan or with a capitalized third letter as DaJuan.

Dajuana f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Da- and the given name Juana , thus making it the feminine form of Dajuan.

Dajuwan m African American
Combination of the prefix Da and the name Juwan.

Dakari m African (?), African American (Modern)
Variant of Dakarai.

Dakeena f African American (Rare)

Dalanda f Western African, African American
Means "creative" in Fulani.

D'amante m African American
Combination of the prefix D' and the name Amante.

Damarco m African American, Bajan, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Demarco.

Damarcus m African American (Modern)
Variant of DeMarcus.

Damareon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Damarion.

Damari m African American
Combination of the popular prefix Da- and Amari.

Damaria f African American
Feminine form of Damari.

Damarian m African American (Rare)
Variant of Damarion.

DaMario m African American (Rare)
Variant of DeMario.

Damarious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Damarius.

Damarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix da and Marius, in a similar fashion to Damarion.

Damarkiss m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of DeMarcus.

Damarko m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Demarco.

Damarrion m African American (Rare)
Variant of Demarion.

Damenian m African American (Rare)

Damesha f African American, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Damita.

Dameshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Damesha.

Dami'in m African American
Variant of Damian.

Damika f African American

Damiond m African American
Blend of Damian and Diamond.

Damisia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Damita f African American, American (South), Louisiana Creole
Allegedly from the Spanish word damita meaning "little lady" (a diminutive of dama "lady, dame", ultimately from Latin domina). This name was popularized in the 1960s by American singer Damita Jo DeBlanc (1930-1998).

Da'mon m African American
Variant of Damon.

Damont m African American
Combination of the prefix Da and the name Mont.

Damonta m African American (Rare)
Variant of Demonte.

Damontae m African American (Rare)
Variant of Demonte.

Damonte m African American (Rare)
Variant of Demonte.

Damonti m African American

Damontre m African American
Meaning unknown.

Danae f African American, English (American)
Combination of the phonetic elements da and nay.

Danasia f African American (Modern)
Modern name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Deja, Danae 2 and Denisha.

Danaysha f African American (Rare)

Dandre m African American (Modern)
Variant of DeAndre.

Daneesha f African American
Variant of Denisha.

D'Angela f African American (Rare)
Variant of Deangela.

Dangelo m African American
Variant of DeAngelo.

Danicia f African American (Modern)

Daniqua f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements da, nee and qua. It can also be viewed as a variant of Danica.

Danniele f Brazilian, American (Modern, Rare), African American
Variant of Danielle.

Dantae m African American
Variant of Dante.

Dantel m African American
African American name, influenced by Dante.

D'Anthony m African American
Variant of Deanthony.

D'antoine m African American

Danuel m African American

Danzell m African American (Rare)
Variant of Danzel.

Daon m African American

Daphanie f Bahamian Creole (Rare, ?), African American (Rare)
Variant of Daphne.

Daquanda f African American (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Daquan using the same suffix found in names such as Yolanda, LaWanda and Lashonda.

Daquane m African American

Daquanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Daquan or elaboration of Quanna.

Daquanne m African American (Rare)
Variant of Daquan.

Daquarious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Daquarius.

Daquarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element da and Aquarius.

Daquavion m African American (Rare)
Variant of Dequavion.

Daquavious m African American
Variant of Dequavius.

Daquavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dequavius.

Daquisha f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Quisha using the popular prefix Da-.

Darayah f African American
Variant of Daria.

Darelle m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Darrell

Dariaz m African American
Variant of Darius.

Darice f African American
Intended to be a feminine form of Darius, using the name suffix ice.

Darious m African American
Variant of Darius.

Dariq m African American

Darise f African American (Rare)
Variant of Darice.

Darkisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix dar with Kisha.

Darlenia f African American
Elaboration of Darlene.

Darlo m African American (Rare)
Masculine form of Darla.

Darmesha f African American (Modern, Rare)

Darneil m African American

Darnella f African American (Rare)
Feminization of Darnell.

Darnelle f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form or variant of Darnell.

Darnitta f African American
Elaboration of the feminized version of Darnell.

Daronn m African American
Variant of Darren.

Darqueze m African American (Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning, possibly influenced by Marquise.

Darquinton m African American
Combination of prefix dar with Quinton.

Darreal m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Darrell.

Darrelle f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Darrell.

Darric m African American
Variant of Derek.

Darriynn m African American
Variant of Darion.

Dartavious m African American

Darvis m African American (Rare)

Dasani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the bottled water brand Dasani, itself inspired in the Latin word sanus ("healthy"). This name was first recorded in the US in 1999, the year the brand was launched.

DaSean m African American
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix da and the name Sean, making it a variant of Dashawn.

Dashae f & m African American
Variant of Dashay.

Dashana f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Dashauna or Dashawna, which are feminine forms of Deshaun and Deshawn.

Dashaun m African American
Variant of Dashawn.

Dashauna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dashawna.

Dashawna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Dashawn.

Dashay f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements da and shay. It can be spelled Dashay or with a capitalized third letter as DaShay.

Dashea f & m African American
Variant of Dashay.

Dasheena f African American
Combination of the popular name prefix Da- and Sheena.

Dashon m African American
Variant of Dashawn.

Dashonn m African American (Rare)
Variant of Dashon.

D’asia f African American
Variant of DeAsia.

Dasia f African American (Modern)
Variant of Deja, possibly influenced by the spelling of Asia.

Dasmine f & m African American
Rhyming variant of Jasmine.

D'Atra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Deitra. D'Atra Hicks, born Deitra Cherelle Hicks (1967-) is an American actress and singer. Hicks is best known for her role as Jackie Simmons in Tyler Perry's 2002 stage play 'Madea's Family Reunion'.

Datra f African American (Rare)
Variant of D'Atra.

Datrell m African American

Datrice f African American

Davante m African American (Modern)
Variant of Devante.

Davar m African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix da and the name Levar.

Davaree m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Davari, which is possibly an invented name based on names such as Davon, Dakari, Javari and Levar.

Davarni m & f African American
American

Davarryl m African American (Modern, Rare)
DaVarryl Williamson (b. 1968) is an American boxer.

Davaughn m African American (Rare)
Variant of Devaughn.

Daveion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Davion.

Davelyne f African American
Combination of Dave and lynn

Davenia f African American, Jamaican Patois, South African

Daveon m African American (Rare)
Variant of Davion.

Davian m African American (Modern)
Variant of Davion.

Davien m African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Dave with popular suffix -en.

Da'vine f African American
Form the word "divine".

Daviyon m African American (Rare)
Variant spelling of Dayvion.

Davonn m African American (Rare)
Variant of Davon.

Davonna f African American (Rare)
Feminized elaboration of Davon.

Davonne f African American
Combination of the prefix Da and the name Yvonne.

Davonta m African American (Modern)
Variant of Devante.

Davontae m African American
Variant of Devante.

Davyen m African American (Rare)
Variant of Davien.

Davyon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Davion.

Dawanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Dewanda.

Dawnyale f African American, English (American)
Variant of Danielle, perhaps inspired by Dawn.

Daycia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Daysha.

Daydra f African American
Variant of Deidre or Daedra

Dayja f African American (Modern)
Variant of Deja.

Daymion m African American

Daymond m African American (Rare)
Variant of Damond.

Dayon m African American (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Dion.

Dayonna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Dayana.

Dayquan m African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, using the phonetic elements day and quan, and sharing a sound with other names such as Daquan and Raekwon.

Daysha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Deja, or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements day and sha.

Dayshanae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements day, sha and nay. Also compare Dejanae, Dajanae.

Dayshaun m African American (Rare)
Variant of Dayshawn.

Dayshawn m African American
Combination of the phonetic element day with the name Shawn.

Dayshawna f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Dayshawn.

Dayshia f African American (Modern)
A combination of the English word day and the popular suffix -shia.

Daysia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Deja.

Daystar m African American (Rare)
Referring to the sun; a famous barer being Canadian rapper Daystar Peterson, professionally known as Tory Lanez.

Dayveon m African American

Dayvion m African American (Modern)
Variant of Davion.

Dayvon m & f African American

Daziah f African American (Modern, Rare), Jamaican Patois (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dacia.