Discover Beautiful African American Names

Beloved, famous, and resolute (German).

Created name from African-American culture.

“God is good” (Greek origin)

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

Long life (Swahili, East Africa).

Heard by God; hearing; one who hears (Hebrew; New Testament).

From the heath cliff (Middle English).

Form of Lindsey: Dweller from the island of Lelli, Lealla—Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England (Anglo-Saxon); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Prince” (Irish origin)

Sun’s man or splendid man (Hebrew; Old Testament).

“Darling, beloved” (English origin, adapted)

Form of Celestino: Belonging to heaven (Spanish).

Form of Verdell: Flourishing, green (French).

French form of Reginald: Mighty and powerful; judicious; wise counselor (Latin; Old English; Old German).

Form of Elwin: Godly friend (Old English).

Latin origin, meaning “star”

Modern African American name

No meaning available

Variation of “Devonte,” meaning “protector”

Place name—a town in the parish of Gordon, Berwickshire, in Scotland; surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Spanish form of Melchior: King city; king of light (Judeo-Christian legend).

Spanish origin, meaning “courteous”

No meaning available

No meaning available

“Ellis’s town” (English origin)

Variation of “Tyron,” meaning “king”

“Son of James” (English origin)

Watchman, guard (Old English).

Modern variation of “Xavier”

Form of Liron: The song is mine (Hebrew).

Jonis's settlement (Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Created name from African-American culture, an adaptation of Makeba, in honor of the late South African singer and activist, Miriam Makeba.

No meaning available

Form of Muhammad: Worthy of praise; the Blessed (after the Prophet); thankful (Arabic, North Africa; Sudan; Swahili, East Africa).

Youthful; downy-bearded one (Latin).

No meaning available

No meaning available

Hebrew origin, meaning “field of God”

“Hopeful” (Arabic origin)

Modern variation of “Aaron”

Form of Roscoe: From the deer forest (Old Norse).

“Brown’s son” (English origin)

Form of Talbot: Bloodhound (English).

Reddish-brown-haired and powerful (Old English).

Form of Coujoe: Born on Monday (Ewe, Ghana).

Lion (Latin).

“Free man” (Latin origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

“Valley of the River Kent” (English origin, adapted)

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

Meaning and origin unknown. In the New Testament, the procurator of Judea through whom Paul made his famous appeal to Caesar.

Form of Bertram: Brilliant raven; he shall be famous (English; German).

No meaning available

No meaning available

“Candlemaker” (French origin)

“Sacred name” (Greek origin, popularized in African American culture)

Created name from African-American culture.

Created name from African-American culture.

“Deer wood” (English origin)

Meaning and origin unknown.

No meaning available

Modern blend, inspired by “Ty” and “Zavian”

No meaning available

All saints (French); bestowed on those born on or near All Saints' Day.

Form of Dawa: Medicine (Swahili, East Africa).

He is beauty; handsome one (Arabic, North Africa).

Form of Reginald: Mighty and powerful; judicious; wise counselor (Latin; Old English; Old German).

Variation of “Darrell,” meaning “beloved”

No meaning available

No meaning available

Possible form of Akin, Akins: Warrior, hero, brave man or boy (ah-KEEN, ah-KEENS—Yoruba, Nigeria).

Created name from African-American culture.

Old, wise protector or friend; friendly (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

Blond ruler, elf ruler, spirit ruler (Old French).

Combination of “Sha” and “Vonte”

Form of Nikolaos: Victorious army; victorious people; victorious one (Greek).

Son of the right hand (Hebrew; Old Testament).

“The king” (French origin)

Modern African American name, “smooth, calm”

Combination of “Ja” and “Quan”

Form of Bradford: From the broad river crossing (English).

Famous friend (Old English).

Form of Ahmadou, a West African form of Ahmed: More commendable, praiseworthy (Arabic, North Africa).

Created name from African-American culture.

A helper of others (Central Africa).

No meaning available

“God is my strength” (Hebrew origin)

No meaning available

Blend of “Da” and “Mere”

“Scribe, scholar” (English origin)

Resolute and brave (Old English).

Form of Malin: Little war-mighty one (Old English).

No meaning available

Young and manly (Irish Gaelic).

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

“Little hills” (variation of Terence)

Master (Arabic, North Africa).

Peaceful one (English).

Form of Themba: Hope (TEHM-bah—Xhosa, South Africa).