Some names are more popular amongst African American families than in other groups. These are often modern coinages or adaptations of foreign names. The following lists contain names which are used exclusively by African Americans or were invented or first used by them.
| Abreishae' | Ajare | Ajaree |
| Alaje | Alfrei | Almesha |
| Amaya | Amisha | Aquilla |
| Atasha | Atia | Aushalya |
| Avondelee | Blondell | Casiree |
| Cazzie | Cha Chi | Chanthadeth |
| Chantheari | C'teira | Dalayjha |
| Danafe | Darshelle | Dashanique |
| Dashianna | D'avianna | Dazarine |
| Dazmonique | Delena | Delmys |
| Delrae | Delronda | Delsey |
| Delsy | Deondra | Desreta |
| Devauriay | Deviare | Diamishia |
| Djemilah | Dontice | Dontriece |
| Dramikha | Dresha | Eldece |
| Eletta | Elika | Elpidia |
| Elricia | Erakwanda | Erakwandra |
| Esse | Fanetta | Fashawn |
| Faulishina | Gertrina | I'aunia |
| I'vaughna | Izellah | Izora |
| Jazelle | Juandalynn | Kali-Jamal |
| Kamaile | Kasha | Kaswana |
| Kavita | Kawika | Kiajia |
| Kiatcha | Kiemoni | Kiivaun |
| Kikilia | Kitiara | Kiyomi |
| Kjersia | Knyreessa | Kre'shawna |
| Kuammesha | Kwanza | Kwina |
| Kyurah | Lanae | Lanata |
| Lanei | Lanza | Leinie |
| Leota | Lepeka | Lusela |
| Madelia | Makia | Makiah |
| Marcheyell | Moesha | Myesha |
| Myisha | Oleta | Onyeisha |
| Orlesha | Pauljanae' | Paulquesia |
| Precious | Q'reka | Quan Shay |
| Quanah | Quanshay | Quantaya |
| Quelina | Quelminda | Qyuressa |
| Rayzhanique | Sa'she'ahna | Satoria |
| Savathedra | Savontai | Schauwea |
| Shamrae | Shelandria | Shelencia |
| Shelyndra | Shiquan | Shirel |
| Shirelle | Shoulynn | Shymeek |
| Shyrome | Sontrail | Synieshiea |
| Tarama | Tardrece | Tondi |
| Tushon | Tylanya | Tynetta |
| Tyrell | Tyrelle | Vaschel |
| Viennetta | YaMaya |
Abriana
| Abiona | Abreontaja | Abrianna |
Adasha
| Adeja | Adesha |
Aireona
| Airani | Airany | Aireyonah |
Akira
| Akeia | Akiriya | Akiya |
Aliyah Heb 'to ascend' or from Alison
| Aailiyah | Aaliah | Aaliya |
| Aaliyah | Aaliyha | Aalysha |
| Ahlia | Aileah | Alayah |
| Alea | Aleah | Alee |
| Aleea | Aleeah | Aleeja |
| Aleeya | Aleia | Aleiah |
| Aleigha | A'leya | Aleya |
| Aleyah | Alia | Alieia |
| Alilia | Aliya | Aliye |
| Alleah | Alleea | Alleeah |
| Allia | Alliah | Alliyah |
| Allyah | Aly | Alyah |
| Alyiah | Eilea | Eleah |
| Eliya |
Allora
| Alaura | Allara | Allaura |
| Alora | Elora | Elyor |
Atalaya
| Artheley | Ataeyah | Ataya |
| Athally | Attalah | Attalea |
Aushanique
| Anzhanique | Auza'nique | Azianique |
Ayanna
| Aiyana | Aunna | Aya |
| Ayana | Ayuanna |
Darnell
| Darnel | Darnella | Darnelle |
| Darnesha | Darnetta | Darnette |
| Darnice | Darniece | Darnita |
| Darnyell |
Deianeira Greek
| Dainara | Danarra | Dayanara |
| Daynera | De Yanira | Dejaneira |
| Deyaneira |
Deja French word for 'before' or Russian 'Dasha'
| Daejah | Daesha | Daija |
| Daisha | Daisia | Daisjurr |
| Daja | Dasha | Dasia |
| Day'sha | Dee-cha | Deejay |
| Dega | Deicy | Deisha |
| Dejia | Deshae | Deshaya |
| Diaja | Dwayzsha |
Delicia from 'delicious'
| Daleesha | Dalicia | Dalisia |
| Dalycia | Deleesha | Delesha |
| Delesia | Delice | Deliece |
| Delisa | Delise | Delisha |
| Delisia | Delisiah | Delys |
| Delyse | Delysia |
Elicia form of Alicia or from Hebrew 'Elise/Elizabeth' or 'Elisha'
| Eleacia | Eleasha | Elecia |
| Eleesha | Eleisha | Elesha |
| Eleshia | Eliscia | Elisha |
| Elishia | Elishua | Eliska |
| Ellecia | Ellesha | Ellexia |
| Ellice | Ellisha | Ellissa |
| Elsha | Elysha | Illisha |
| Illyssa | Ilysia | Llysha |
Elita from 'elite'
| Eleticia | Elida | Elide |
| Elidia | Elitia | Elitie |
| Ellita | Ellitia | Ellitie |
| Ilida | Ilita | Litia |
Ereisa
| Erayza | Eris |
Gia
| Gea | Jeia |
Ilane from Irish 'Eileen' or Hebrew 'Illana'
| Ileana | Ileane | Ileena |
| Ilena | Iliani | Ilina |
| Illainie | Illane | Illani |
| Illania | Illanie | Illiana |
| Illiani | Ilyna | Iylana |
Jayana
| Jayauna | Jayonna |
Jazzlynn
| Jasleen | Jaslyn | Jazalynn |
| Jazleen | Jazlena | Jazlene |
| Jazlin | Jazline | Jazlyn |
| Jazlynn | Jazlynne | Jazzleen |
| Jazzlene | Jazzlin | Jazzline |
| Jazzlyn | Jazzlynne |
Jelsey
| Gelsey | Yelisey |
Kallan Slavic 'stream/river' or Arabic 'great/grand
| Kalahn | Kalan | Kalen |
| Kalin | Kallen | Kallin |
| Kallon | Kallyn | Kalon |
| Kalyn |
Kaya from Kay
| Kaeha | Kaia | Kaiha |
| Kaiya | Kaja | Keja |
| Keya | Khay | Kiaya |
Keisha may be Biblical Kezia 'cassia tree' a kind of cinnamon
| Kearsha | Keasha | Kecha |
| Kecia | Keesa | Keesha |
| Keishia | Keishla | Kesaia |
| Keschia | Kesha | Keshah |
| Keshia | Kesia | Kesiah |
| Kesley | Kess | Kessa |
| Kesse | Kessey | Kessi |
| Kessia | Kessiah | Kessie |
| Keyasha | Keysha | Kiesha |
| Kisa | Kisha | Kishi |
| Kisira | Kissi | K'sha |
| Kyrsha | Kysa | Qeysha |
| Queisha | Quisha |
Keita
| Keida | Keiti | Keitra |
| Kitra | Queta | Quita |
Kimbria from Kimberley
| Cymbre | Kimbra | Kimbrie |
| Kimbry | Kymbre |
Lecia from Felecia or Lisa
| Lecea | Leecia | Leesha |
| Leesia | Lesha | Leshia |
| Lesia |
Mahogany a dark-coloured kind of wood
| Mahagony | Mahogny | Mahogoni |
| Mahogonie | Mahogony | Mohogany |
| Mohogony |
Melia from Amelia
| Melcia | Melea | Meleah |
| Meleia | Meleisha | Meli |
| Meliah | Melida | Melika |
Milia from Emilia
| Mila | Milah | Milia |
| Milica | Milka | Milla |
Nia
| Neah | Neya | Niyah |
| Nyjha |
Nidia Latin 'nest/refuge'
| Nidi | Nidya | Nyda |
| Nydia |
Nisha
| Necia | Necie | Neishia |
| Neissia | Nesha | Neshia |
| Neshie | Nesho | Nesia |
| Nesiah | Nessia | Neys |
| Neysa | Nicia | Niesa' |
| Niesha | Niessia | Nyesha |
| Nyshai | Nyshay | Nyusha |
O'shea
| O'che | O'shay |
Quaniesha
| Kwaneesha | Kwaniesha | Quanecia |
| Quanesha | Quanesia | Quanisha |
| Quanishia | Quansha | Quarnisha |
| Quenisha | Quenishia | Quinesha |
| Quneshia | Qynisha |
Quanika
| Quanikka | Quanikki | Quanique |
| Quantenique | Quawanica |
Raven the bird name chosen for its colour
| Rae'ven | Raivonna | Raveen |
| Raveena | Ravena | Ravennah |
| Raveta | Ravin | Ravine |
| Ravyn | Rayven | Rayvin |
Rissa Nerissa or Risa, Latin 'laughter'
| Reesa | Reisa | Resa |
| Risa | Risha | Rishah |
| Rishay | Rissah | Ryssa |
| Ryssah |
Santana from 'saint'
| Santa | Santanieta | Santanna |
| Santanne | Santena | Santenna |
| Santia | Santina | Santine |
| Santinia | Santy |
Shera Aramaic 'light'
| Shearra | Sheera | Sheerah |
| Sheeree | Sherae | Sherah |
Siera from the mountain range (Spanish 'sawtoothed')
| Ceharra | Ceira | Cieairria |
| Ciehra | Ciera | Cierah |
| Cierra | Cyerra | Cyiarra |
| Searria | Seera | Seiarra |
| Seira | Seirra | Siara |
| Siarah | Siarra | Siarrah |
| Sieara | Siearra | Sierah |
| Sieria | Sierra | Sierrah |
| Sierre | Sierriah | Syerra |
Tachine Greek 'swift'
TachinaTasha short form of Natasha
| Tacha | Tachia | Tachiana |
| Tachika | Taesha | Taheisha |
| Tahisha | Tahsha | Taiesha |
| Taisha | Tasenka | Tashi |
| Tashia | Tashiana | Tashika |
| Tashima | Tashira | Tashka |
| Tasia | Tasiya | Tassi |
| Tassia | Tassiana | Tassie |
| Tasya | Tausha | Taushae |
| Taysha | Tayshia | Taysia |
| Taza | Tazia | Thasha |
Tawny Gipsy 'little one' or from the colour
| T'Anay | Tahnee | Tahnie |
| Tany | Tauna | Taune |
| Tauni | Taunia | Taunisha |
| Tawna | Tawnahwi | Tawnee |
| Tawnesha | Tawnessa | Tawney |
| Tawni | Tawnia | Tawnie |
| Tawnya | Tawnyell |
Tay short for Taylor, Tamar etc.
| Taeya | Taya | Tayah |
| Tayana | Taye | Tayiah |
| Tayna | Tayra | Tayva |
| Tayvonne | Teyha | Thayer |
Tempest
| Tempeste | Tempestt | Tempistt |
| Tempress | Tempteste |
Tequila
| Takelia | Takella | Takeyla |
| Taquela | Taquella | Taquila |
| Taquilla | Tequilia | Tequilla |
| Tiquila | Tiqulia |
Tia Greek 'princess' Spanish 'aunt' or short form of Gratia etc.
| Tea | Teah | Teeya |
| Teia | Teiya | Tiaya |
| Tiia | Tiya | Tiyah |
| Tya | Tye |
| Tiaishia | Tiakeishia | Tialeigh |
| Tiamarie | Tiashauna | Tiassale |
Tianna
| Teana | Teann | Teanna |
| Teanne | Teaunna | Tehanna |
| Teianna | Teona | Teuana |
| Teyanna | Teyona | Teyuna |
| Thiauna | Tiahna | Tiahni |
| Tiahnna | Tiana | Ti'ana |
| Tianda | Tiandra | Tiandria |
| Tiannah | Tiante | Tiaon |
| Tiauna | Tiawna | Tiawni |
| Tionne | Tiyana | Tiyanna |
| Tyana | Tyani | Tyann |
| Tyanna | Tyanne | Tyona |
| Tyonna | Tyunna |
Tiara/Tierra
| Teair | Teaira | Teairra |
| Teara | Teare | Tearia |
| Tearra | Tearria | Teearia |
| Teira | Teirra | Teria |
| Terra | Terria | Tiairia |
| Tiairria | Tiare | Tiarha |
| Tiarra | Tier'ra | Tiera |
| Tierre | Tierrea | Tierria |
| Tyara | Tyarra | Tyerra |
Tinesha
| Tinecia | Tineshia | Tinessia |
| Tiniesha | Tinisha | Tinsia |
| Tynaise | Tynece | Tyneice |
| Tyneicia | Tynesa | Tynesha |
| Tyneshia | Tynessa | Tynice |
| Tyniese | Tyniesha | Tynise |
| Tynisha |
Tisha short form of Letitia
| Taesha | Teishia | Tesha |
| Tiesha | Tieshia | Tihesha |
| Tisa | Tish | Tishai |
| Tishia | Tyasia | Tyeisha |
| Tyesha | Tyisha | Tysa |
| Tyseisha | Tysha | Tyshia |
| Tyshyka | Tyssa |
Tishana
| Tiashauna | Tioshanti | Tishan |
| Tishani | Tishanna | Tishanne |
| Tishawn | Tisheena | Tishunda |
| Tishunta | Toshanna | Toshauna |
| Toshawna | Tyshana | Tyshauna |
| Tyshawna | Tysheena | Tyshyna |
Toyah 'toy' or pet form of Victoria
| Toia | Toy | Toya |
Wakeisha
| Wakeishia | Wakesha | Wakeshia |
| Wakesia |
Whoopi after actress Whoopi Goldberg
| Whoopie | Whoopy |
Yajaira
| Yahaira | Yajayra |
Yeseli
| Yatzeli | Yisel | Ysela |
Yuritzy
| Yarikza | Yaritza | Yurikcia |
| Yurytzy |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.