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Shamika.CHRISTOPHINA f English African, Rare, Dutch RareFeminine form of Christopher.CLEMENSIA f English American, Rare, Archaic, English African, Rare, Spanish Latin American, RareVariant of Clemencia.DESMUND m English American, English AfricanVariant of Desmond.DRUSCILLA f English African, Rare, English American, RareVariant of Drusilla.EMIAH f English African, RareThe name Emiah originated in Hebrew. Emiah means Gift of God.EMMANUELLA f English AfricanLatinate form of Emmanuelle.EZMERELDA f English African, RareFAMOUS m English AfricanFANTAYSHIA f English AfricanGELASIUS m Ancient Greek Latinized, English African, Rare, ?, Irish ArchaicLatinized form of the Greek name Γελάσιος Gelasios, which is derived from Greek γέλασις gelasis laughing, from the verb γελασείω gelaseiô to be ready to laugh... moreGIFT f m English Puritan, English African, RareFrom the English word gift, ultimately from Old Norse. A rare Puritan virtue name.HENRIE m Dutch, English African, RareDutch form of Henry and English variant of Henry.HILLARIA f English AfricanVariant of Hilaria.HOW m English African, Rare, African AmericanShort form of Howard.ISABELLAH f English AfricanVariant of Isabella, primarily used in Kenya.JACKLINE f English African, Swedish RareJUVELLE m English AfricanTo have Good Faith From the bottom of the heart... moreKENLANI f English AfricanKEYMONI f m African American, English AfricanKIMELA f English AfricanKINGDOM m English American, Rare, English AfricanEither a transferred use of the surname Kingdom or else directly from the English word, perhaps taken from the biblical phrase kingdom of God. A famous bearer was the English engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel 1806-1859, whose middle name was his mothers maiden name.LAQUESA f English AfricanLARONA f English AfricanLASHIQUA f English AfricanTransferred use of the surname Macmillan.MATHEWS m English AfricanTransferred use of the surname Mathews.MIHARI f English AfricanUsed in fictional characters in the western world, but meant to portray an African origin... moreMORRISON m English African, RareTransferred use of the surname Morrison. A famous bearer of the surname was Jim Morrison 1943-1971, lead singer of American rock band The Doors.MURIE f English African, RareOLIVET f m English African, Various Archaic, American ArchaicForm of OlivetteOTTELIA f German Archaic, Expatriate, English American, Rare, English African, RarePATRITA f English American, Rare, English African, RarePENINAH f Jewish, English AfricanVariant of Peninnah.PHINA f English American, Rare, English African, RareDiminutive of names ending in -phina like Josephina or Seraphina.PILATE m Biblical, English Puritan, English African, RareEnglish form of the Roman cognomen Pilatus, which meant armed with a javelin from Latin pila javelin. This was most famously borne by Pontius Pilate, the prefect of the Roman province of Judaea ca... morePLACIDIA f Late Roman, English African, Rare, English PuritanFeminine form of Placidius, which was a derivative of the Latin cognomen Placidus.PLESETTE f English AfricanPOTIPHAR m Biblical, English African, RareFrom Egyptian p-di-p-r meaning he whom Ra gave, composed of the definite article p- the one combined with di whom he gave and r, the name of the supreme god Ra... morePRISCAH f English AfricanVariant spelling of Prisca.PROGRESS m f English AfricanRAIMI m Malay Rare, English African, RareREADA f English AfricanREJOICE f English Puritan, English AfricanFrom the English word rejoice meaning feel or show great joy or delight.SALOMEY f English Archaic, English AfricanVariant of Salome.SHAYAA m English AfricanSHINELLE f English AfricanSOLACE f m English American, Rare, English African, RareFrom the English word, solace.SONAI f English AfricanSUFFICIENT f m English AfricanName given in reference to 2 Corinthians 12:19, But he said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christs power may rest on me.... moreSYLVIAH f English AfricanVariant of Sylvia.TERRUNDER f English AfricanTHERISTY f English AfricanTIANNO m f English AfricanTIANO m English AfricanMasculine Form of Tiana.TRIGGA m African American Rare, English African, RareTransferred use of the surname Trigga.TRYPHINE f South African, English AfricanAnglicized form of Triphina.WITNESS m English African, South AfricanFrom the English word, witness, one who has personal knowledge of something. 