African American Vernacular English baby names

Names tagged with “African American Vernacular English” across DNA, style, or vibe in the Namesake database.

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2 names

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Xayvian
Arabic
70
Living, thriving one. Modern invented name blending Arabic Xay- with the productive -vian suffix popular in contemporary American naming.
Travion
English
40
Modern invented name, likely blending 'Trav-' (travel, traverse) with the productive '-ion' suffix seen in contemporary names like Davion and Javion.

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Popularity data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024