Names from Books written by POC authors
- Tom
Origin:
Diminutive of ThomasMeaning:
"twin"Description:
Just like Sam and Ben, Tom could be revived as a simple, well liked name on its own. Tom, just Tom, is one of the Top 100 Boy Names in France
- Ty
Origin:
Diminutive of various Ty-beginning namesDescription:
As Tyler has begun to recede, a number of parents, including the Wayne Gretzkys, have cut straight to the livelier short form.
- Taiwo
- Tarisai
- Tunde
- Ty
- Uriyah
- Ugeniou
- Umansa
- Uran
- Yetty
- Ye Eun
- Yinka
- Zack
Origin:
Short form of Zachary or ZachariahDescription:
As the common short form of Zachary or, more unusually, Zachariah, Zack is less intuitive than Zach or Zac in terms of spelling but clearer in terms of pronunciations. Maybe because it rhymes with Jack and Mack, it also feels more complete as a name. Some people also use Zack and brothers as a short form of Isaac.
- Zuri
Origin:
KiswahiliMeaning:
"good, beautiful"Description:
Singular, strong, and rare outside East Africa.
- Zathulu