Kate Monk's Onomastikon

(Dictionary of Names)


African American Female Names

Common Prefixes and Inventions

Da-/De

This started life as a French surname prefix and was adapted for masculine names but has recently increased in popularity for girls.

Dachelle D'ajanique Dajeanne
Damontae Daquisha Datriana
Daunte' Davaray Davily
De Launi De'aire De'aires
De'ara Deatre Decharee'
Dechelle DeEtta Dejoria
Delois De'marion Demerie
De'precia Dereese Derrissa
De'seila D'etta  

Damara influenced by Greek Damaris'

Damari Damariae Daymaria
Demaree Demari Demaria
Demarri    

Dashawna

Daeshan Daeshanda Daeshandra
Daeshandria Daeshaun Daeshauna
Daeshaundra Daeshaundria Daeshavon
Daeshawn Daeshawna Daeshawnda
Daeshawndra Daeshawndria Daeshawntia
Daeshon Daeshona Daeshonda
Daeshondra Daeshondria Daizhon
Dashanwda Dashawn Dashay
Dashell Dashevona Dashonda
Dason Desana Deshan
Deshanda Deshandra Deshane
Deshaughna Deshaun Deshaundra
Deshawn Deshawna Deshawndra
Desheania De'shon Deshona
Deshonda De'shonda Deshonna
Deshunta Dyshanta Dyshawn
Dyshawna Dyshonda Dyshonna

Davonte

Davanta Davante Davontia
Devonna Devontaye Devontea
Devony D'vantae  

Deandrea

D'Andre Deandra Deandre
De'andrea Deandree Deandria
Deanndra Diandra Diandre
Diandria    

Dejane

Daejanae Dajvan Deajenae
Dejanelle Dejanna Dejean
Dejhane Dejon Dejounae
Dejuna De'ozhane Djenanway
D'juana Jz'zhane  

Ja-

Jahkari Jaiquinn Jaisa
Jaiz'a Jajaira Jakajah
Jakare Jakeida Jakevia
Jakira Jala Jamada
Ja'mahri Jamalee Jamara
Jamerika Javeacia Jawara
Jeronda Jhalante Jshanelle

Jabriona

Ja'breic Jabria Jai'breon
Jaybrie'    

Jalisa

Gelisa Gillisa Ja Lisa
Jai'lysa Jaleasa Ja-Leesa
Jaleesa Jaleisa Jalesa
Jalicia Jalise Jalissa
Jalize' Jelisa Jillisa

Jarica

Jarika Jaritza Jarixa
Jarrika    

Jatara

Jataria Jatarra Jatori
Jatoria Jutare  

Javonna

Ja Vonya Jai Vonna Java
Javana Javanna Javanne
Javenah Javon Javonda
Javone Javonne Javonte
Javonya J'vonne J'vonte'

Jawana

Jawanna Jawn  

Ka-

Kamara Kamari Kamina
Kamira Kamisha Kasara
Kashara    

Kalina Slavic 'flower' or from Karen

Kaleena Kaleenda Kalena
Kalinda Kalindi Kalinna
Kalynda Kalyndi  

Kalisa

Kaleesha Kalese Kalise
Kalisha Kalisi Kalissa
Kalysa Kalyssa  

Kanisha

Kahneisha Kaneasha Kaneesha
Kaneisha Kanesha Kaneshia
Kaniesha Kanishia Kineesha
Kineisha Kinesha Kineshia
Kinisha Kinishia Kneshia

Ke-/Ki-

Keontre' Kerneice Kertrice
Keshell Ki'ahjanae Kieantae
Ki-Renee' Kyjuana  

Keishauna

Ka Sean Kashawn Keishaun
Keishawn Keishianna Kesean
Keshanna Kishahna Kishanda
Kishaun Kishawn Kizhan

Kianna Ki + Anna or from Hawai'ian male 'Keanu'

Cian Ciana Cianna
Kaeona Kayana Kayanne
Kea Keana Keani
Keanna Keena Keenya
Kehana Keiana Keianna
Keina Keionna Keona
Keoni Keonna Keyana
Keyauna Keyna Keyon
Keyona Keyondra Keyonna
Khiana Khianna Ki'jana
Kia Kiae Kiah
Kiahna Kiahni Kiana
Kiandre Kianha Kiani
Kianna Kianni Kiante
Kiauna Kiaundra Kierna
Kina Kiona Kionah
Kioni Kionia Kionna
Kionte Kiya Kiyaan
Kiyana Kiyanna Kya
Kyana Kyanee Kyann
Kyanna Kyanua Kyejani
Quian Quiana Qui-Ana
Quianna Quyana Quynhanh

La-/Le

These are the French words for 'the' - 'la' is feminine, 'le' is masculine although both occur in male and female names.. They are found in French surnames and are also added to modern first names or elements to create new forms.

La Chelle La Dranda La Neja
Lada Ladara Lahana
Lahaunta Lajoe Lajuana
Lajuanna Lakayla Lalel
Lalita Lamaja Lammarrah
La'myra Laneetra Laneika
Lanela Lanette Lanora
Larhonda Larinda La'ronda
Larriana Larshell Lashae
La'shayla Lashly Latara
Laterika Latrell Lattrell
Lavell Lavelle Lavita
Lejeanda Lenaya Lenayah
Leneka Leneta Lenita
Leola Leondrae Leondre
Lequaya Levena  

Lacretia form of Lucretia

Lacrasha Lacreash Lacreashia
Lacrecia Lacree-Sha Lacresha
Lacreshia Lacresia Lacricia
Lacrisha Lacrishia Lakresha
Lakrisha Lakrishia Lekresha
Lekresia    

Ladasha

Ladaisa Ladaishia Ladaseha
Ladashia Ladassa Ladaysha
Ladesha    

Ladawn

La Dawnn Ladawna Ladawnah

Ladonna

La Don La Donna Ladon
Ladona Ladonn Ladonne
Ladonya    

Lakeisha

La Keisha Laceasha Lakaiesha
Lakaisha Lakasha Lakecia
Lakeesh Lakeesha Lakeishia
Lakeseia Lakesha Lakeshia
Lakeshya Lakesia Laketia
La-Keysha Lakeysha Lakeyshia
Lakezia Lakicia Lakiesha
Lakieshia Lakisha Lakitia
Laquasha Laquaysha Laqueisha
Laquesha Laquiesha Laquisha
Laquishia Lekasha Lekeesha
Lekeisha Lekesha Lekeshia
Lekesia Lekicia Lekisha

Lakenya

Lakanda Lakeena Lakeenna
Lakeenya Lakena Lakendra
Lakenia Lakin Lakinja
Lakinya Lakwanya Lekenia
Le'kenyada Lekenya  

Lakita Arabic 'Lakia'

Lakedra Lakeedriah Lakeeta
Lakeetah Lakeita Lakeitha
Lakeithia Laketha Laketia
Laketta Lakietha Lakitra
Lakitri Lakitta Lakyta
Laqeita Laqueta Laquetta
Laquia Laquiata Laquita
Laquitta    

Lamisha

Lamees Lameise Lamesha
Lameshia Lemeshea Lemisha

Laneisha

La Neece La Neesa La Neisha
La Neishah Lanecia Laneesha
Laneeshah Laneise Lanesha
Laneshe Lanessa Lanesse
Laniece Lanisha Lanita
Lannie Leinisha Lenece
Leneisha Lenesha Lenice
Lenisa Lenise Lenisha

Laqueena

Laqueen Laquena Laquenetta
Laquiana    

Laquinta

Laquante Laqueinta Laquendra
Laquenta Laquinda  

Lashauna

La Shauna La Shaunda La Shonna
La Shonnah Lachanda Lachandice
Lachandra Lachonda Lashana
Lashanay Lashanda Lashandra
Lashandria Lashane Lashanna
Lashannon Lashanta Lashante
Lashaun Lashaunda Lashaundra
Lashaune Lashaunna Lashaunta
Lashawn Lashawna Lashawnd
Lashawnda Lashawndra Lashawne
Lashawnia Lashawnte Lashode
Lashon Lashona Lashond
Lashonda Lashondia Lashondra
Lashonna Lashonta Lashundra
Lashunta Lashunte LeShan
Leshande Leshanra Leshawn
Leshawna Leshondra Leshundra

Latanya

Lantanua Latana Latandra
Latania Latanja Latanna
Lathanya    

Latasha

Latacha Latacia Lataesha
Latai Lataija Lataisha
Latascha Latashia Latasia
Lataysha Lestashia Letasha

Latia

Lataya Latea Lateia
Latiya Latyha  

Latisha form of Letitia

La Teesha La Ticia Lateasha
Lateashia Lateasia Latecia
Lateesha Lateica Lateicia
Lateisha Latesa Latesha
Lateshia Latessa Latice
Laticia Latieshia Latisa
Latishia Latissa Latissha
Latitia    

Latonya

Latona Latoni Latonia
Latonna Latonshia Latonyann
Litonya    

Latoria

Latorio Latorja Latorray
Latorreia Latory Latorya
Latoyra Latoyria  

Latosha

La Tosha Latoshia Latosia

Latoya

Laoyia Latoia Latoira
Latoiya Latoya Latoye
Latoyia Latoyita Latoyo
Latoyra Latoyria  

Latrisha

Latrece Latrecia Latreece
Latreese Latresa Latrese
Latresh Latresha Latreshia
Latressa Latrica Latrice
Latricia Latrishia Letreece
Letrice    

Laverne

La Verne Laverine Lavern
Laverna    

Lavonne

La Von Lavonn  

Lawanda

Lawana Lawanna Lawanne
Lawanza Lawanze Laweania

Na-/Ni-

Nakeira Nakoa Narell
Narelle Naschell Nasheta
Nashuwah Nasia Natika
Natina Natori Nayita
Nazia Niara Nierra
Nikara Nimeesha Nitika
Nyeelah Nyjuana  

Nakaela

Naekayla Nekaylah Nikala

Nakia

Nakaia Nakea Nakeia
Nakeya Nakiea Nakiya
Ne'kya Nikea Nikia
Nykia    

Nakita from Nikita

Nakeesha Nakeisha Nakeita
Nakeitha Nakeithra Nakeitra
Nakeitress Nakeitta Nakeittia
Nakesha Nakeshea Nakeshia
Naketa Naketta Nakeysha
Nakiesha Nakieta Nakisa
Nakisha Nakitha Nakitia
Nakitta Nakkita Nakyta
Naquita Nechesa Neikeishia
Nekeisha Nekesha Nekeshia
Nekiesha Nekisha Nekita
Nekysha Nikese Nikisha

Nashawna

Nashana Nashanda Nashauna
Nashaunda Nashawn Nashawnee
Nashounda Nashuana  

Ra-

Ra'keisha Raelesha Raelhiya
Rajanae Rajentra Rasheema
Reajeahna Re'lashia Remeika

Rashauna

Rashana Rashanda Rashani
Rashanta Rashaundra Ra'shawn
Rashawn Rashawna Rashon
Rashona Rashonda Rashunda
R'chanae Resaunna Reshana
Re'shaun Reshaunda Reshawna
Reshawnda Reshawnna Reshonda
Reshonn Reshonta  

Roshawna

Roshan Roshanda Roshani
Roshanna Roshanta Roshaun
Roshawn Roshawnda Roshawnna
Roshona Roshonda Roshunda

Sha-

The recent popularity of Arab and Muslim names, many of which begin with this element, has led to it being used as a separate suffix to create new names with an Arabic flavour.

Chalayia Chavette Chetoia
Chevay Shafaye Shailanna
Shakedia Shakeisha Shakonda
Shakuzelah Shalaidah Shalonda
Shamina Sharama Sharnea
Sharoyce Shashanin Shashoney
Shashonie Shastin Shastina
Shataina Shatayna Shatelah
Shatesha Shatoryia Shavala
Shavonda Shaznay Shemshia
Sheshandra    

Shajuana

Shajuan Shajuanda Shajuanita
Shajuanna Shajuanza  

Shakia

Sha Kya Shakeeia Shakeeyah
Shakeia Shakeya Shakiya
Shekeia Shekia Shekiah
Shikia    

Shakina

Shakeena Shakeina Shakeyna
Shakyna    

Shakita

Shakeeta Shakeita Shakeitha
Shakeithia Shaketa Shaketha
Shakethia Shaketia Shakitra
Sheketa Shekita Shikita
Shikitha    

Shalisa influenced by 'chalice'

Chalace Chalece Chaleece
Chalese Chalice Chalie
Chaliese Chalise Chalisk
Chalissa Challa Challaine
Challis Challisse Challysse
Chalyce Chalyn Chalyse
Chalysse Chellise Shal'asia
Shalease Shaleesa Shaleisha
Shalesa Shalese Shalesha
Shalesia Shalice Shalicia
Shalise Shalisha Shalisis
Shalisse Shalys Shalyse
Sheleza Shelica Shelicia
Shelisa Shelise Shelisse
Sheliza Sh'lesha  

Shalona

Chalon Chalonn Chalonna
Chalonne Shalon Shalonda
Shalonde Shalondine Shalondre
Shalonna Shalonne  

Shamika

Chemmy Shameca Shamecca
Shamecha Shameeka Shameika
Shameka Shameke Shamekia
Shamica Shamicia Shamicka
Shamieka Shamikah Shamikia
Shammekah Shemikah Shimika

Shaquanda

Shaquan Shaquana Shaquand
Shaquandra Shaquanera Shaquani
Shaquanna Shaquantia Shaquonda

Shaquita

Shaqueita Shaqueta Shequida
Shequita Shequttia  

Sharelle

Charel Charell Charil
Charyl Sharal Sharala
Sharalee Sharel Sharil
Sharyl Sharyll Shirell
Shirrell Shyrell  

Sharice

Scherise Shareese Sharesa
Sharese Sharice Shariece
Sharis Sharise Sharisha
Shariss Sharissa Sharisse
Sharris Sherece Shereece
Sherees Shereese Shereeza
Sheresa Sherese Shericia
Sheriece Sherise Sherissa
Sherisse Sherrish Sherryse
Sheryce    

Shawanna

Shawana Shawanda Shawannah
Shawante    

Sherita

Shareeta Sharita Sharrita
Shereta Sheretta Sherette
Sherrita    

Ta-/Te-

Tadeta Tadita Taevone
Tajanique Tajh'nique Takeyla
T'asla Ta'taneshia Taven
Tavia Tavita Teaka
Teata Temira Temora
Terada Teshome  

Takeisha

Takecia Takesha Takeshia
Takesia Takisha Takishea
Takishia Tekeesha Tekeisha
Tekeshi Tekeysia Tekisha
Tikesha Tikisha Tokesia
Tykeisha Tykeshia Tykeza
Tykisha    

Takenya

Takenia Takenja  

Takira

Takara Takarra Takeara
Takiria Takra Takyrah
Taquera Taquira Tekeria
Tikara Tikira Tykera
Tykira    

Talisa

Ta Lisa Taileisha Talasea
Talasia Taleesha Taleise
Taleisha Talesa Talesha
Taleshia Talesia Talicia
Taliesha Talisha Tallese
Tallesia Talysha Teleisia
Teleshia Telesia Telicia
Telisa Telisha Telishia
Tellisa Telsa Tilisha
Tyleasha Tyleisha Tylicia
Tylisha Tylishia  

Talina

Tailynn Talayna Talena
Taliena Talihna Talin
Talinda Taline Tallenia
Talna Tellina Thailin
Tilena Tilene Tylena
Tylina Tyline Tylyn

Tamika From Japanese Tamiko, 'people child' or a form of Thomas

Tamaka Tamaki Tamako
Tameca Tamecia Tamecka
Tameeka Tameica Tameka
Tameke Tamekia Tamica
Tamiecka Tamieka Tamikah
Tamike Tamikia Tamikka
Tamikoa Tamiqua Tamiyo
Tamreeka Tamrika Tankia
Temeka Tomeka Tomekia
Tomika Trameika  

Tamila

Tamala Tamarla Tamela
Tamelia Tamilla Tamille
Tamillia Tamilya  

Tamisha

Tamarsha Tamesha Tameshia
Tameshkia Tamishia Tamnesha
Temisha Tomesha Tomiese
Tomise Tomisha Tramesha
Tramisha    

Tangia From Angela

Tangela Tangi Tangie
Tanji Tanjia Tanjie

Tanika

Tanka Teneka Tenika
Tianeka Tianika  

Tanisha

Tahneisha Tahniscia Tahnisha
Tanasha Tanashia Taneesha
Taneisha Tanesa Tanese
Tanesha Taneshea Taneshia
Tanesia Tanesian Tanessa
Tanessia Tanicha Taniese
Taniesha Tanisa Tanish
Tanishah Tanishia Tanissa
Tanitia Tannesa Tannese
Tanneshia Tannicia Tanniece
Tanniecia Tanniese Tanniesha
Tannisa Tannise Tannisha
Tannus Tannyce Tenecia
Teneesha Tenehsa Teneisha
Tenesha Teneshia Tenesia
Tenessa Teneusa Tenezya
Tenice Teniesha Tenise
Tenisha Tenishia Tenishka
Tennessa    

Tanita Tanith, Phoenician goddess of love

Taneta Tanetta Tanitha
Tanitra Tanitta Teneta
Tenetta Tenita Tenitta
Tyneta Tynetta Tynette
Tynita Tynitra Tynitta

Taquana

Taquan Taquanna Taquawn
Tequana Tequanna Tequawna
Tiquana    

Tarena

Tareena Tyreen Tyrene

Tashana

Tashanda Tashani Tashanika
Tashanna Tashaonda Tashauna
Tashawanna Tashawn Tashawna
Tashaya Tashayla Tasheena
Tasheenah Tasheeni Tashena
Tashenna Tashia Tashiana
Tashi-Ana Tashiena Tashina
Tashinah Tashondra Tazhana

Tashelle

Tachell Tashell Techell
Techelle Teshell Teshelle
Tochell Tochelle Toshelle
Tychell Tychelle Tyshell
Tyshelle    

Tawana

Taiwana Taiwanna Tajuana
Tajuanna Tawan Tawanda
Tawanna Tawanne Tewanna
Tewauna Thejuana Tiajuana
Tiawanna Tijuana Tiwanna
Tiwena Towanda Towanna
Twyana Tywania Tywanna

Tenayah

Tenaeya Tiniya Tinnia
Tnaya    

Tra-/Tre-

Tra'von Trechaun Trela
Treshell Tricna Trijonnae

Tralena

Traleen Tralene Tralin
Tralinda Tralyn Tralynn
Tre'lonnie Treyleanna  

Tranesha

Traneice Traneis Traneise
Traneisha Traneshia Tranice
Tranise Tranissa Treneicia
Trinice Triniece Trinisa

Trey

Trae Tre Trei

Treyanna

Trayana Trayonna Treiana
Triana    

Van-/Von-

Vanita

Va'neda Vanetta Vanida
Venetta Venita  

Vonda

Vona Vondra Vonna

Vonesha

Voneisha Voneishia Voneshia

Vontrice

Vantrece Vantrice Vantricia
Vantrisa Vantrissa Vontrece
Vontrese Vontricia Vontriece


This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.

Copies may be made for personal use only.


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