Discover Beautiful African American Names

Grower or seller of beans (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Unique African American name

“Strong, noble” (variation of Brian, popularized in African American culture)

“Happy, blessed” (Hebrew origin)

Form of Jesse: Gift; wealth; the Lord exists (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Form of Milton: Dweller at the mill town (Old English; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Place name—Form of Scoville, a form of Escoville in Calvados, Normandy, France.

No meaning available

“Manly” (variation of Andrew)

Lion-hearted, brave as a lion (Old Franco-German; Old High German).

Hebrew origin, meaning “pine tree”

Beautiful open country (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Handsome, cheerful, harmonious one (Irish Gaelic).

Variation of “Lamont” with an “e” ending

No meaning available

From an unattested Old Norse personal name: Farmstead, settlement; surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Thomas: Twin (Aramaic; Greek; New Testament).

Created name from African-American culture.

Brilliant pledge or hostage (Old French).

Father of peace (Old Testament—son of King David; Hebrew).

Form of Richard: Powerful ruler (English, from the Old French and Old High German).

Variation of “Javonte” with “-ez” suffix

“Little fire” (Celtic origin)

Form of Jason: Healer (Greek).

No meaning available

Form of Erik: Ever powerful; ever ruler (Old Norse).

No meaning available

“Ruler, strong as an eagle” (German origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

No meaning available

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Cold spring; cool, clear spring (Old English).

Created name from African-American culture.

Greater (Latin); surname, family name, or military rank given for a first or middle name.

Shield, rim, edge (Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

One who makes and repairs barrels (English, from the Middle Dutch); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Joined, united (Hebrew; Old Testament).

“Gift of God” (modern African American origin)

“Disciple of St. Columba” (Scottish origin)

“Nature’s son” (modern African American origin)

No meaning available

Greek form of Elijah: Jehovah is my God (Hebrew; Old Testament—Prophet who was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire). New Testament spelling of the Old Testament prophet’s name.

Created name from African-American culture.

“Holy stone” (English origin)

No meaning available

“Place of alder trees” (French origin)

God will uplift (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Dweller at the castles (Old Welsh); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Marcus: Little hammer; little warlike one (Latin). Rooted in Mars, the Roman god of war.

Supreme deity in Roman mythology; fifth planet from the sun (Latin).

Unique combination of “Ja” and “Shawn”

No meaning available

May God hear; God’s own blessing; blessings of Chi, the name of an Ibo personal god who is thought to remain with a person from the moment of conception until death (CHEE-noo-ah—Igbo or Ibo, Nigeria).

“City of the moon” (Hebrew origin)

Dispenser of provisions; provider (Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Virtue name, modern African American origin

English origin, meaning “claw”

“Brock’s town” (English origin)

Arabic origin, meaning “leopard”

Word name—From khayim: Life (Hebrew); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Evandros: Manly (Greek). In Roman mythology, the som of Hermes.

To provide food (French).

Japanese origin, meaning “thunder and lightning”

Unique African American name

Form of Henry: Ruler of a home or private property (Old German).

“Son of Jeffrey” (English origin)

No meaning available

Variation of “Frederick”

“Brewer” (English origin)

No meaning available

Blend of “Rod” and “-ion” suffix

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

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Blend of “Shi” and “Ron”

Rebel (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Form of Ratcliff: Red cliff or riverbank (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Chief; genius (ah-LO-yeh—Yoruba, Nigeria).

“Remembered by God” (Hebrew origin)

Form of Steven, a form of Stephen, a form of Stephanos: Crowned one (Greek).

No meaning available

Greece (Hebrew; Old Testament). Javan was a son of Japheth, a son of Noah, whose descendants, after the flood, populated what is now Eurasia.

Blend of two names such as Bradford (from the broad river crossing—English) and Todd (resembling a fox; sly, cunning—English; Scottish; surname or family name given as a first or middle name).

Place name—several places in England: Child's dwelling (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Modern name with “x” suffix

No meaning available

Dweller in a town with a tannery, from pellis: skin of a fur-bearing animal (Latin).

“Gift of God” (modern African American name)

“White-haired man” (English origin)

Blend of two names such as Kenneth (handsome one—Irish Gaelic; royal oath—Old English) and Bernard (brave as a bear—Old German).

“Wolf shield” (English origin)

No meaning available

Rest; comfort (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Form of Gary: Spear; spearman (Old English).

Form of Olujimi: Given by God (o-loo-JEE-me—Yoruba, Nigeria).

Variation of “Hakim,” meaning “wise”

No meaning available

“He who is loved” (African origin)

Word name—A young rabbit (English).

Born on Sunday (Akan, Ghana; Ewe, Ghana).