Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post provides a list of first names for African American elementary school students (5-11 years) who participated in that school's winter holiday concert.*
The content of this post is provided for etymological purposes as a means of documenting some naming practices among African Americans.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to all those who participated in that program.
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*School name:Dilworth Elementary School
Number of students in this school: 463
Racial breakdown:
African American:60.3%
White:28.1%
Two or more races:6.3%
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FIRST NAMES FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS*
(*This list includes students of Black/non-Black ancestry).
FEMALES
Aaliyah [2]
Adriana
A’Ivory
Alaya
Alexis
Alonna
Amelah
Amoni
Amyla
Anayla
Anya
Anedra
Aria
Ariyanna
Briaja
Brianna
Brooke
Davita
Eliana
Erianna
Erionna
Erin
Ewalee
Felesia
Frida [mixed race: Black/White]
Hebah
Hunter
I’meryriah
Jaiya
J'da
Jailyn
Jamee
Jamiya
Jazmyn
Jazariah
Jon’Nai
Juanae
Kalimera
Katana
Kateria
Ke’Ari
Kwalee
Kya
La’Miah
Londyn
Laila
Maleah
Maliyah
McKenzie
Melainia
Niara
Niyla
Noelle
Nyla
Raynia
Saniya [3]
Selah
Shannon
Somaya
Suraya
Taylor
Zuri
MALES
Amir
Charles
Donte
Deondre
Jeremiah
Jonathan
Joshua
Josiah
Kayden
Keith
Lamar
Laquan
Major
Malcolm
Maxwell
Saheed
Sherron
Terron
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