| Lamond | African-Ame.. | Transferred use of the English surn.. |  |  |
| Lamonte | African-Ame.. | Derived from the Spanish monte (mou.. |  | |
| Laphonso | African-Ame.. | Modern variation of Alphonso (noble.. |  | |
| Larshell | African-Ame.. | Modern coinage of uncertain derivat.. | | |
| Laurence | African-Ame.. | Derived from the Latin Laurentius (.. |  | |
| Lavita | African-Ame.. | Modern coinage derived from the Lat.. | | |
| Le | African-Ame.. | Sonn Modern coinage of uncertain de.. | | |
| Lee-Ron | African-Ame.. | Modern combination name composed of.. | | |
| Leisha | African-Ame.. | Modern coinage of uncertain derivat.. | | |
| Lenice | African-Ame.. | Modern coinage probably modeled aft.. | | |
| Leon | African-Ame.. | Variant form of Leo (a lion). See.. | | |
| Leondra | African-Ame.. | Modern coinage based on the name L.. | | |
| Leroy | African-Ame.. | Modern coinage based on the French .. | | |
| Leticia | African-Ame.. | Derived from the Latin laetitia (gl.. | | |
| Libya | African-Ame.. | Taken from the name of the North Af.. | | |
| Lionel | African-Ame.. | Transferred use of the English surn.. | | |
| Lucas | African-Ame.. | Ecclesiastic Late Latin name though.. | | |
| Luther | African-Ame.. | Derived from the Old High German Hl.. | | |
| Lynnelle | African-Ame.. | Modern coinage formed by the additi.. | | |
| Malcolm | African-Ame.. | Derived from the Gaelic Maolcolm (s.. | | |
| Mamie | African-Ame.. | Originally a pet form of Margaret.. | | |
| Mandela | African-Ame.. | Bestowed in honor of South African .. | | |
| Marcus | African-Ame.. | Latin name of uncertain derivation... | | |
| Marquis | African-Ame.. | Derived from the French marquis, wh.. | | |
| Masio | African-Ame.. | Short form of Tomasio, which is a c.. | | |
| Maurice | African-Ame.. | French name derived from the La.. | | |
| Me'shell | African-Ame.. | Modern elaboration of the name Mic.. | | |
| Mishaila | African-Ame.. | Modern coinage based on the name M.. | | |
| Miskaela | African-Ame.. | Modern coinage based on the name Mi.. | | |
| Monisha | African-Ame.. | Modern coinage of uncertain derivat.. | | |
| Napoleon | African-Ame.. | Compound name composed from the Gre.. | | |
| Nathan | African-Ame.. | Derived from the Hebrew ndthdn (gif.. | | |
| Nichele | African-Ame.. | Modern coinage probably based on th.. | | |
| Nikeesha | African-Ame.. | Modern coinage of uncertain derivat.. | | |
| Odessa | African-Ame.. | A borrowing of the name of a city i.. | | |
