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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is African American; and the first letter is J.
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Jimia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of Jimi.
Jkwon m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the rapper J-Kwon (real name Jerrell Jones).
Jnyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Janiyah. It is often spelled as J'nyah or J'Nyah with an apostrophe. Also compare Nyah.
Jodeci m & f African American, English (Modern)
In the case of the R&B quartet which helped popularise the name in the early 1990s, it is taken from the names of its members, Joel "JoJo" Hailey, Donald "DeVanté Swing" DeGrate, Dalvin "Mr. Dalvin" DeGrate and Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey.
Johnetta f African American (Modern)
Feminine diminutive of John.
Johnniqua f African American
Possibly a feminine form of John influenced by Shaniqua.
Johnquan m African American
Elaboration of John with the popular suffix -quan.
Jomir m African American (Modern)
alternate spelling of Jamir
Jo'Nae f African American
Combination of Jo, a short form of names such as Joanne, and the popular phonetic element nay... [more]
Jonise f Haitian Creole, African American (Rare)
Combination of Jo (from a name such as Joanne) and Denise.
Jonita f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Perhaps a combination of Jo and Nita 1 or feminine form of Jon 2, inspired by Juanita.
Jonmikal m African American
Phonetic pronunciation of Johnmichael. A famous bearer is the American professional basketball player Malik JonMikal Beasley (1996-).
Jontay m African American (Modern)
Combination of Jon 2 and the common phonetic suffix tay, probably modelled on Donte.
Jonte m & f African American (Modern)
Formed from Jon 2 and the common phonetic suffix tay, probably modelled on Donte.
Jovan m African American
Possibly an anglicized form of Giovan (also compare Jovani, Jovanni) or a variant of Javon.
Jovon m & f African American
Variant of Javon.
Jovonte m African American (Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Jovani (an anglicized form of Giovanni) using the phonetic element tay... [more]
Juakeen m African American
African American variant of Joaquin.
Juanda f African American
Variant of Wanda influenced by Juan 1.
Juanya m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An elaboration or feminine form of Juan 1.
Juba f African American, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Anglicized form of Adjoa used by early slaves in the American South. It is attested in the 1730s in South Carolina.
Jumichael m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix ju and the given name Michael.
Jussie m Obscure, African American (Rare, ?)
Borne by American actor Jussie Smollett (1982-). Perhaps it is a variant of Jessie 2 or a diminutive of Justin.
Juwan m African American
Variant of Juan 1. A known bearer is retired American basketball player Juwan Howard (1973-).
Jwan m & f African American
Possibly a variant of Juwan.
Jyasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element jy and the name Asia 1. Also compare Nyasia, Tyasia and DeAsia.
Jyeire m African American (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Jair.
Jyrell m African American (Modern)
Variant of Tyrell influenced by names that begin with the letter J such as Jeremy,Jeremiah and Jayden.