Discover Beautiful African American Names

Born in pain (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Combination of “Ta” and “Shawn”

“Lover of horses” (Greek origin)

Form of Daw: Light (Arabic, North Africa).

Created name from African-American culture.

Place name—Various places in England.

Dweller by the spring hill (Old English).

Form of Robert: Bright or shining with fame (Old English).

Northern guardian (Old English).

Blend of “Ja” and “Vari”

“Battle” (modern American origin)

Form of Isaiah: Salvation of God (Old Testament—prophet; Hebrew).

French form of Aemilius: Industrious one; rival (Latin).

Strength of God; God will strengthen (Hebrew; Old Testament—prophet for whom a book in the Old Testament is named).

Blend of two names such as Zemariah (zeh-MARE-ree-ah—song, melody—Hebrew) and Roy (king—French; red-haired—Celtic).

Brave spearman (German).

“Dove” (Greek origin)

Meaning and origin unknown.

Form of Garret: A good spear thrower (Old English).

No meaning available

Form of Jacob: Supplanter; one who takes the place of; protector (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Form of Almerich: Work-power (German).

No meaning available

“Shield wolf” (German origin)

Torrent; rapid stream (Latin).

Created name from African-American culture.

Fearless person, brave one; comforter, bringer of consolation (Muslim; Swahili, East Africa).

“My messenger” (Hebrew origin, popular in African American culture)

No meaning available

Meaning and origin unknown.

Mighty, brave (Old German).

French form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).

Combination of “D” and “Andre”

Form of Emlen, a form of Emlyn: Common Welsh name of unknown meaning (EM-lin).

“Brave, powerful” (English origin)

Form of Pompey: Tendril; young shoot (Latin). Name found among free black men who lived and worked in early eighteenth-century New England.

From the dear or daring settlement (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Akello: I have brought, bring forth (ah-KEHL-oh—Alur, Uganda).

“King” (Malian origin)

“Round hill” (Scottish origin)

Form of Beaufort: From the beautiful stronghold (Old French).

“Settlement with a leek garden” (English origin)

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Ulysses: Wrathful; hater (Latin form of the Greek hero Odysseus).

Form of Jacques, the French form of Jacob: Supplanter; one who takes the place of; protector (Hebrew; Old Testament).

One who has excellent character; one who has excellent manners (Arabic, North Africa).

Blend of “Ja” and “Shaun”

Word name—The English word marvelous: Causing wonder (Middle English).

Divinely peaceful (Old French).

From the old estate or town (Old English).

From the New Testament, John the Baptist (bah-TEEST—French). Commonly used with the combination name, Jean-Baptiste.

Combination of “La” prefix with “Marcus”

Form of Niall: Champion (Irish Gaelic).

Form of Domingo: Of the Lord (Italian; Spanish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

Variation of “Marvel,” meaning “miracle”

“Fiery” (Welsh origin)

Keeper of the garden (English; French).

Italian origin, African American variation of “Dante”

“One who is blessed” (modern American origin)

Created name from African-American culture, a form of the word honest: Free from fraud or deception (Latin).

“Follower of Christ” (Greek origin)

Form of Forrest: Dweller or worker in a forest (Old French).

Form of Kenneth: Handsome one (Irish Gaelic).

Created name from African-American culture.

Meaning and origin unknown.

Exalted one, imperial, revered (Latin).

Great one (Anglo-French).

The master (Hindi, India).

Dweller at the fifth son's estate (Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Created name from African-American culture.

Servant of God (Old Testament; Hebrew).

From the town near the clearing in the woods (Scottish).

God is my judge (Hebrew; Old Testament—major prophet).

Created name from African-American culture.

Variation of “Ulric,” meaning “wolf power”

Combination of “Le” and “Shaun”

No meaning available

Blend of “Ra” and “Shaud”

English origin, meaning “hill settlement”

Scottish form of John: God is gracious (EE-an—New Testament; Hebrew).

Created name from African-American culture.

“Strength, builder” (African origin)

Dweller in the dell (English).

No meaning available

Greek form of Peter: Rock or stone (Latin; New Testament).

“Land of the spear” (French origin)

No meaning available

“Mountain” (modern American origin)

Form of Damian, a form of Damianos: Tamer; one who makes men gentle (Greek).

Gift; wealth; the Lord exists (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Unique African American name with a modern sound

Form of Alex or Alexander: Helper and defender of humankind (Greek).

Unique blend of “La” and “Quan”

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture.

No meaning available

Form of Ephraim: Very fruitful (Hebrew; Old Testament—second son of Joseph and Asenath).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Ron, a form of Ronald: Mighty power (Old Norse).

“To tame” (Greek origin, widely used)

Form of Lennox: Abounding in elm trees (Scottish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.