African American Submitted Names

Laketa f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lakita.

Laketta f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lakita.

Lakeys m African American (Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Lakeisha, influenced by the spelling of the English word keys.

Lakiesha f African American
Variant of Lakeisha.

Laking m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La combined with King.

Lakira f African American
Combination of prefix La- with Kira 2.

Lakita f African American
Variant of Laquita.

Lakreisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia, influenced by Lakeisha.

Lakresha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lakreshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lakrisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lakwanzaa f African American (Rare)
Laquan + Kwanzaa.

Lalea f African American
Combination of Lea and the prefix La. It also coincides with the Romanian word lalea meaning "tulip".

Lamai f African American
Variant of Lamay.

Lamaia f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La combined with the name Maia 1.

Lamaj m African American (Modern)
Jamal spelled backwards.

Lamanda m African American

Lamanya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with Manya.

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.

Lamaria f African American
Feminine version of Lamario or Lamar.

Lamarian m African American (Rare)
Variant of Lamarion.

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.

Lamarr m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lamar.

Lamaya f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Maya 2.

Lamaye f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lamay.

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.

Lamona f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and Mona 1.

Lamonte m African American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Lamonte.

Lamonya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix La- and name Monya.

Lanesha f African American
Variant of Lanisha.

Lanesia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lanisha.

Laniece f English (Australian, Modern, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements la and nees. It can be spelled Laniece or with a capitalized third letter as LaNiece.

Lanijah f African American (Rare)

Lanika f African American

Lanina f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Nina 1.

Lanise f African American
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix la and the name Denise. It can be spelled LaNise or Lanise.

Lanisha f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements la, nee and sha. A known bearer is American model LaNisha Cole (1982-).

Laniya f African American

Lanyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Lanyia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Lanyiah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Lapatrice f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Patrice 2.

Lapaula f African American
Combination of the name Paula with the common African American prefix la-.

Laportia f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix la- and the given name Portia.

La'precious f African American

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.

Laprincess f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Princess.

Laprincessa f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Princessa.

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]

Laquana f African American
Feminine form of Laquan.

Laquanda f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements la, quan and da, sharing a sound with names such as LaWanda and Lashonda... [more]

Laquandra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements la, quan and dra; in other words, an elaborated form of Laquanda, blending it with a name ending in dra such as Sondra... [more]

Laquanna f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix -la and the name Quanna.

Laquavious m African American
Invented name, probably based on Laquan and Octavius.

Laquavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laquavious.

Laquaysha f African American (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the common prefix La and the word loquacious.

Laqueda f African American
Variant of Laquita.

Laqueta f African American
Variant of Laquita.

Laquetta f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laquita.

Laquilla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La- and Quilla.

Laquinta f African American (Rare), English (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Laquan

Laquita f African American
Combination of the popular name elements La and quita (from names such as Marquita).

Laquitta f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laquita.

Laquon m African American
Variant of Laquan.

Laquonne m & f African American
Variant of Laquan.

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]

Larcenia f American (South, Archaic), African American
Variant of Larcena.

Lardarius m African American (Rare)
Variant of LaDarius.

Larencia f African American (Modern, Rare)

LaRhonda f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Rhonda.

Lariah f African American

Larikka f African American (Modern, Rare)

Larisha f African American
Variant of Larissa.

Larita f African American, Theatre
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Rita. This was used by Noël Coward for a character in his play Easy Virtue (1924), which was adapted into a silent film in 1928 as well as a 2006 film.

Larney m African American

Laronda f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaRhonda.

Laroyce m & f African American

Larriah f African American
Variant of Lariah

Larrietta f African American
Probably a feminine form of Larry.

LaSalle m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Lasalle.

LaSandra f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Sandra, possibly inspired by Cassandra.

LaSanya f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaSonya.

Lasean m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name using the popular prefix La- with the given name Sean. See also LaShawn.

Lasha f African American
Variant of Lashay. In some cases it could be a modern name using the popular prefix la combined with the suffix sha, most likely influenced by Sasha... [more]

Lashae f African American (Modern)
Feminine variant of Lashay.

Lashanda f African American
Possibly a variant of Lashonda.

Lashandra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashondra.

Lashane f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with Shane.

Lashannon f African American
Combination of Shannon and the popular name prefix -la.

Lashanta f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashonda.

Lashanti f African American (Modern)
Blend of the popular phonetic prefix la and the name Ashanti. It can be spelled Lashanti or with a capitalized third letter as LaShanti.

Lasharna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and the name Sharna.

Lasharra f African American (Modern, Rare)

Lashaun f & m African American
Variant of LaShawn.

Lashauna f African American (Modern)
Feminine form of Lashaun.

Lashaunda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashonda.

Lashaundra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashondra.

Lashauntea f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Lashaun.

Lashaw m & f African American
Combination of the popular suffix -la and the given name Shaw. Possibly inspired by LaShawn

Lashawna f African American
Strictly feminine variant of LaShawn. See also Lashonda.

Lashawnda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Shawnda.

Lashawndra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashondra.

Lashawndre m African American (Rare)
Combination of LaShawn and Dre.

Lashaye f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashay.

Lashayla f African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Shayla.

Lashea f African American (Modern, Rare)

Lasheika f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the invented name Sheika, probably modelled on Lakeisha.

Lasheila f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix La- and the name Sheila.

Lasheka f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the invented name Sheka, possibly modelled on Lakeisha.

Lashinda f African American (Rare)

Lashiqua f African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic elements la, shee and qua.

Lashon m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Lashaun.

Lashondell m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of Lashon and Dell.

Lashondra f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Shondra. Compare also Lashonda.

Lashontae f African American (Modern)
A combination of the prefix la and the name Shontae (which is probably a combination of a variant spelling of Shawn and a variant form of the diminutive suffix -ty)... [more]

Lashunda f African American (Modern)
A combination of the popular prefix la and the invented name Shunda.

Lashundra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashondra.

Lashunta f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashonda.

La'shy f African American (Modern, Rare)

LaSonya f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Sonya.

LaStacia f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Stacia.

Lastar f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and Star.

Lastarr f African American
Variant of Lastar.

Lastasia f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix la combined with the name Stasia.

Lasylvia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and Sylvia.

Latania f African American (Rare)
Variant of Latanya.

Latara f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Tara 1.

Latarsha f African American
Possibly a variant of Latasha in non-rhotic accents.

Latavia f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la and Tavia. A notable bearer of this name is American singer LaTavia Roberson (1981-).

Latavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La- with the name Tavius.

Latawnya f African American
Variant of LaTonya.

Lateesha f African American
Variant of Latisha.

Lateria f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laterra.

Laterria f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laterra.

Laterrica f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix La- and Terrica.

Latesha f African American
Variant of Letitia. It can be spelled Latesha or with a capitalized third letter as LaTesha.

Lathea f African American (Rare)

LaTia f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Tia.

Latiah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Latiyah.

Laticia f African American
Variant of Latisha.

Latiffany f African American

Latina f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix la and the name Tina. This name also concides with the American English term for a woman of Latin American origin... [more]

Latishea f African American (Modern, Rare)

Latita f African American (Rare)
Possibly derived from Letitia.

Lativia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of popular prefix La- and -tivia.

Latiyah f African American (Modern)
Maybe blend of Atiya with a name beginning in La-.

Latonia f African American (Modern)
Variant of LaTonya.

Latonja f African American (Modern)
Variant of LaTonya.

Latora f African American (Rare)
Variant of Latoria. Also compare Latara.

Latori f African American (Rare)
Variant of Latoria, or a combination of the popular prefix la with the name Tori.

Latoria f African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Toria (compare LaToya).

Latorie f African American
Likely an invented name, a combination of the popular name prefix La- and Tori.

Latory f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the perfix la- and the given name Tory. Variant of Latori (See also Latorie and Latroy).

Latorya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Latoria.

Latoryia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Latoria.

Latosha f African American
Variant of Latasha.

LaToyia f African American
Variant of LaToya.

Latraviette f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Latravion.

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.

Latrease f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Latrice.

Latreca f African American (Modern, Rare)

Latrell m African American (Modern), American (Modern)
Modern coinage like many newer names with the prefix La- with a mellifluous second syllable.

Latrice f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Patrice 2. Also compare Latricia, Katrice.

Latricia f African American (Modern)
An invented name, most likely blending Latisha and Patricia. See also Latrice.

Latrina f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Trina.

Latrisha f African American
Variant of Latricia. It can be spelled Latrisha or with a capitalized third letter as LaTrisha.

Latrix f African American (Modern, Rare)
Coined with the popular prefix la- and the suffix -trix from Beatrix. Possibly inspired by Leatrix.

Latroy m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Troy using the popular prefix La-.

Latroya f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Troya using the popular prefix La-.

Latyra f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Tyra using the popular prefix La-.

Launell m African American
Variant of Lonell.

Lauretha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Loretha.

Lauronda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laronda (a combination of the popular prefix La with the name Ronda), perhaps influenced by Laurinda.

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.

Laveah f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name using the phonetic elements la, vay and ya, inspired by Nevaeh.

Lavell m African American

Lavertis m African American (Rare)

Lavette f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Yvette.

Lavon m & f Mormon, African American
Variant of Lavonne.

Lavonda f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix la combined with the name Vonda.

Lavonte m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements la, von and tay, sharing a sound with names such as Devante and Javonte.

Lavoughn f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lavaughn.

Lavoy m African American

Lawana f African American (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. It might possibly be a variant of LaWanda.

Lawanna f African American (Rare)
More common variant of Lajuana (See also LaWanda).

Lawayne m African American
Combination of La- and Wayne.

Lawonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

Laylonni f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Leilani.

Laysha f African American
Modern name using the popular prefix lay- combined with the suffix -sha, most likely influenced by Layla and Sasha.

Lazalea f African American (Rare)
Perhaps a blend of the popular prefix la with the name Azalea.

Lazarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lazarus, influenced by LaDarius.

Leandria f African American (Rare)
Possibly a Feminine form of Leandre.

Leanetta f African American

Leangela f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Le- and Angela.

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.

Lecresha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lecresia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lecretia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Leeshawn m African American

Leeton m African American (Rare)

Lefaye f African American
From French la fée meaning "the fairy", the epithet of the Arthurian sorceress Morgan le Fay. The name Morgan le Fay was first used by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the 12th century.

Legaci f African American, American (Hispanic)
Variant of Legacy.

Legarrette m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Le with the name Garrette.

Leiutenant m African American
Transliteration from the word Lieutenant.

Lekendrick m African American (Rare)
Variant of Lakendrick.

Lekita f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lakita.

LeMarco m African American

Lemark m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lamar

Lemeah f African American

Lemeko f & m African American (Rare)

Lemisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements la, mee and sha. A known bearer is American musician LeMisha Grinstead (1978-), a member of the R&B girl group 702.

Lenasha f African American

Leniya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Leniyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Lennisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lanisha.

Leodé m African American

Leondria f African American (Rare)

Lequan m African American (Modern)
Variant of Laquan.

Lequita f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laquita.

Lerenteé m African American (Rare)

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.

Leshawna f African American (Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of Leshawn, and variant of Lashawna (a more popular spelling).

Leshay f African American (Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Lashay.

Leshonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashonda.

Lesline f African American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Leslie.

Lestacia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaStacia (See also Lestasia).

Letanya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Latanya.

Leteishia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Latisha.

Leterrius m African American (Rare)

Letesha f African American
Variant of Letitia. This name was used by American rapper Ice-T for his daughter, LeTesha Marrow (1976-).

Letisha f English (American, Rare), African American
Variant of Letitia.

Letroy m African American (Rare)
Variant of Latroy.

Levaughn m & f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of the name prefix le and Vaughn. Also compare Lavaughn and Lavon.

Le'veon m African American

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.

Levonne f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lavonne.

Lewanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

Lewanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lajuana.

Lewayne m African American (Rare)
Variant of Wayne.

Lexci f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lexi.

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

Lilakoi f African American
Possibly a variant of Lilikoi. Lilikoi Moon, known professionally as Lisa Bonet (1967), is an American actress. She portrayed Denise Huxtable on The Cosby Show's sitcom (1984–1992).

Lindah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Linda.

Linnethea f African American (Rare)
Combination of Linnea and Thea.

Litisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Letitia.

Llanakila f Hawaiian (Rare), African American
Variant of Lanakila, used as an alias by Jamaican-American artist, painter, digital illustrator, and digital artist Victoria Brown.

Lloimincia f African American
This name came into prominence through former LSU artistic gymnast, Lloimincia Hall.

Lonell m African American

Lonique f African American (Americanized, Rare)

Lorinette f African American

Lougenia f American (South, Archaic), African American (Rare)
Variant of Lugenia.

Louvnia f African American

Lovalerie f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Valerie.... [more]

Lovely f African American, English
From the English word "lovely" meaning "beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner; very nice, wonderful". From the Middle English lovely, lufli, from Old English luflīc 'amiable, loving, lovable', equivalent to love +‎ -ly.... [more]

Lowanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

L'quan m African American

L'Tanga f African American (Rare)

Lucresha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lucreshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lumas m Romani, African American

Lurlean f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lurline. A famous bearer of this name was American singer Lurlean Hunter.

Lurma f African American (Americanized)
Lurma is an American-English alternate spelling of Lerma, and/ or a transferred use of surname Lurma.

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.

Lutanya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Latanya.

Lutrina f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Latrina.

Luvleigh f African American (Rare)
Creative spelling of lovely.

Luwanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

Lynell f African American

Lynesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name element Lyn (from names such as Lynette) and the common name suffix sha.

Lynika f African American

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

Mabelean f African American, American (South)
Variant of Maybelline.

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]

Mackessa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Mack 1 using the suffix essa.

Magdala f Haitian Creole, Portuguese (Brazilian), African American, Spanish (Caribbean)
Either a short form of Magdalena or from the biblical village that Mary Magdalene was from, which means "tower" in Hebrew.... [more]

Maheisha f African American

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

Makaia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Micaiah; also compare Makiyah and Makiya, as well as the similar masculine names Makai and Mekhi.

Makaiyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Micaiah. Also compare Makiyah, Makiya.

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

Makeba f African American, Caribbean
Meaning unknown, possibly a transferred usage of the African surname Makeba in honor of the South African singer Miriam "Mama Africa" Makeba (1932-2008).

Makeisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ma and the name Keisha, probably influenced by Lakeisha, Nikeisha/Nakisha, and Takisha.

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

Ma'khia f African American

Makia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Mikia or Micaiah.

Makiah f English (American, Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Makiyah.

Makira f African American
Combination of the prefix Ma and the name Kira 2.