Discover Beautiful African American Names

Meaning and origin unknown; surname or family name given for a first or middle name. Name given to honor the late newspaper publisher John Herman Henry Sengstacke.

Combination of “Da” and “Shawn,” meaning “God is gracious”

No meaning available

Born on Friday (Ga [Gao], Ghana; Ewe, Ghana).

“Laughter” (Hebrew origin)

“Famous” (English origin)

Giver of light (Greek; New Testament).

Form of Douglas: From the black or dark water (Scottish Gaelic).

No meaning available

Blend of “Tor” and “-ion” suffix

Place name—capital city of England and the United Kingdom.

“Ridge” (English origin)

Unique African American name

Unique variation of “Israel”

“Lion” (Southern African origin)

Form of Reuben: Behold, a son (Hebrew; Old Testament—eldest son of Jacob and Leah).

No meaning available

“Warrior” (Irish origin)

Form of McCoy: Son of fire (Irish; Manx; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Terence: Smooth, polished one; tender (Latin).

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

“Lord” (Scottish origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

Dim-sighted one (Latin).

Gift of God (Greek).

Son of Wilkin, an Old English form of William: Resolute protector (Old German); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Jordan: Descender (Hebrew); also a female name.

No meaning available

Form of Maurice: Moorish; dark-complexioned one (Late Latin). Rooted in the legendary Christian soldier from the island of Mauritius off the east coast of Africa, who served as captain of the Roman army’s Theban Legion; the patron saint of armies.

Hairy (EE-saw—Hebrew; Old Testament—son of Isaac and the twin brother of Jacob).

“Wolf counsel” (English origin)

“Resolute protector” (German origin)

Form of Aristaeus: One pertaining to a noble (ahr-ih-STAY-us—Greek). From Greek mythology.

No meaning available

Meaning and origin unknown.

Form of James, the English form of Jacob from the Old Spanish Jayme: The supplanter or one who takes the place of—Hebrew; Old Testament.

Form of Jamie, a form of James, the English form of Jacob from the Old Spanish Jayme: Supplanter; one who takes the place of; protector (Hebrew; Old Testament).

“Calm” (modern African American origin)

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

Form of Anthony: Inestimable, priceless one; worthy of praise (Latin).

Created name from African-American culture.

Combined names that reflect John the Baptist (French; Hebrew; New Testament).

Twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar (Latin).

To rejoice (Latin).

No meaning available

Form of Aloysius, a form of Louis: Famous warrior (al-oh-WIH-shus—French; Late Latin).

Form of Otis: Acute hearing (Greek).

“Servant of God” (Arabic origin)

Form of Michael: Who is like God? (Hebrew).

Form of Cyril: Lordly one (Greek).

Blend of “Ke” and “-ion” suffix

Created name from African-American culture.

Strong, manly (Greek).

No meaning available

Wagonmaker (Old English).

Noble title (English origin, used as a given name in African American culture)

“Bringer of treasure” (Persian origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

“White” (English origin)

Form of Adolf: Noble wolf; noble hero (Old German).

Long-haired or hairy; through use, emperor (Latin).

Blend of two names such as Sayyid (master, lord—Arabic, North Africa) and Vaughn (small one—Old Welsh).

Variation of “Marvel,” meaning “miracle”

Form of Wyman: Warrior (Old English).

“Town on a cliff” (English origin)

No meaning available

“Victorious” (Arabic origin, popularized in African American culture)

Administrator (Latin).

Wise; intelligent (Irish Gaelic).

Unique African American name

Keeper of the hours; light of the sun (Latin).

From the springs (Old English).

Unique blend of “Ke” and “Various”

“Wise advisor” (Irish origin)

Variation of “Daquan” with unique spelling

Form of Alphonso: Noble and ready; eager for battle (Old German).

No meaning available

Form of Ford: River crossing (Old English).

Son of William: Resolute protector (Old German); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Unique blend

Form of Vernon: Youthful, springlike, born in the spring (Latin).

“Healer” (Greek origin)

“God is good” (Greek origin)

Form of Hugh: Intelligence; spirit (Old English).

Form of Patrick: Noble one (Latin).

Variation of “Malik,” meaning “king”

Form of Ambrosios: Immortal, divine (Greek).

Long life (Swahili, East Africa).

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

“Dedicated” (Hebrew origin)

Modern African American name

Form of Glenn: Dweller in a glen or valley (Irish Gaelic).

Elf counselor; good counselor; counselor with wisdom and diplomacy (Old English).

From the wilds (Latin).

Form of Kinkle: Spindle maker (German); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Variation of “Darren,” meaning “great”

Form of a place name: Loudoun, a county in the state of Virginia; Loudoun, a street in London, England.

Unique African American name, meaning “beloved”

Unique African American name

No meaning available