| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakista | UNKNOWN | African American, English | Girl | — | |
| LaQuan | Constructed name; loosely interpreted from "Quan" as "complete/whole" or "power/authority" - commonly understood as "strong/powerful" in usage | African American | Boy | — | |
| Laquanna | UNKNOWN | African American, English | Girl | — | |
| LeBron | Brown-haired one | African American, French, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Ludacris | Absurd; playful | African American, English, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Markiese | A modern coinage combining senses of 'Mark' (from Marcus - 'warlike/of Mars') and 'Marquis' ('noble') - roughly 'noble warrior' or 'of Mark/Marquis.' | African American, English | Boy | — | |
| Mashawn | Yahweh is gracious | African American, Hebrew, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Mekell | Who is like God? | African American, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Montraie | UNKNOWN | African American | Boy | — | |
| Neka | No single established meaning; often a modern invented name. If linked to Nika, it can carry the meaning "victory." | African American | Girl | — | |
| Nekeeshia | Variant of Keisha/Keziah - 'cassia' (a cinnamon-like spice) | African American, English | Girl | — | |
| Quanella | Sparkling woman | African American | Girl | — | |
| Quantey | A modern invented name. Often associated with 'Quan' (ideas of completeness/authority) or influenced by 'Quentin' (Latin, 'fifth'); generally used as a distinctive given name. | African American, English | Boy | — | |
| Quavo | UNKNOWN | African American, English | Boy | — | |
| Quisha | Cassia | African American, English, Hebrew | Girl | — | |
| Shaquana | Invented name | African American | Girl | — | |
| Shateque | Modern coinage | African American | Girl | — | |
| Shenequwa | No single traditional meaning; likely a modern invented name formed from the element "Shani" (often associated with Hebrew meanings like "marvelous" or "scarlet") plus a fanciful suffix, generally conveying beauty/uniqueness. | African American | Girl | — | |
| Shontae | Sung | African American, French, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Sonequa | UNKNOWN | African American, English | Girl | — | |
| Suge | No single established meaning. Often a pet form of 'Sugar' (connoting 'sweet') or a romanized Korean name whose meaning varies by hanja/characters. | African American, English, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Tanasha | UNKNOWN | African American, English | Girl | — | |
| Tevaughn | Little; small | African American, English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Teyonah | UNKNOWN | African American, American | Girl | — | |
| Tyrina | UNKNOWN | African American | Girl | — | |
| Tyronica | Tyrone-Veronica blend | African American, Greek, Irish, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Voshon | God is gracious | African American, English, Hebrew, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Xyshaun | UNKNOWN | African American, English, Hebrew, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Zashawn | God is gracious | African American, English, Hebrew, Irish | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every African American-origin name in our dataset.
