Discover Beautiful African American Names

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Kalil: Crown, wreath, garland (KAY-lil—Hebrew).

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

Stage name of rap artist Coolio, whose friend one day asked him, “Who do you think you are, Coolio Iglesias?”

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Created name from African-American culture, a form of Lamont: Law man (Scottish, from the Old Norse); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Created name from African-American culture.

Cloth finisher; sheepshearer (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Sharp: Keen, active, quick (English; Irish; Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Vain (Latin).

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Place name—a manor house in Echingham, Sussex, England; surname or family name given for a first or middle name (English).

Unique spelling of “Isaiah,” meaning “God is salvation”

Modern virtue name, meaning “lord”

“Laughter” (Hebrew origin)

Form of Christopher: Believer in Christ; anointed one; Christlike (Greek).

Unique African American name, variation of “Zephyr”

Form of Ezra: Salvation (Hebrew; Old Testament—prophet for whom a book in the Old Testament is named).

Form of Gregory: Vigilant; watchful one (Greek; Latin).

Latheworker; woodworker (Latin; Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Wisdom” (Ghanaian origin)

Dweller in a glen or valley (Irish Gaelic).

“Wagon maker” (English origin)

Variation of “Michael,” meaning “who is like God”

“Faithful, dedicated” (French origin)

Meaning and origin unknown.

From the brushwood hill (English).

Blend of “Xai” and “Aiden”

“Carter” (English origin)

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

Form of Badoro: A plant from the Niger river (Bambara, West Africa)).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Tsalani: Goodbye, farewell (tsah-LAH-nee—Ngoni, Southern Africa).

Place name—Island of the West Indies archipelago, located off the coast of Florida (Spanish).

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture.

“The island” (French origin)

“Great” (English origin)

Unique African American name

Exalted father (Hebrew; Old Testament—Abraham’s name before God changed it). Name found among enslaved men in the South during the mid-nineteenth century.

Dweller near the crane in a woodland clearing (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

James spelled backward

No meaning available

Son (Hebrew).

Form of Jay: Blue jay (Old French).

“Well-born” (Greek origin, widely used)

Form of name beginning with “Mal,” such as Malachi (messenger of God—Hebrew; Old Testament), Malcolm (disciple of St. Columba—Scottish Gaelic), and Malcus or Malvin (polished chief—Irish Gaelic; council friend—Old English).

Representative of the initials “B.B.”

Variation of “Wendell,” meaning “wanderer”

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Modern blend of “Ka” with “-von” suffix

A military man (Latin).

Form of Chinwe: It belongs to God (Igbo or Ibo, Nigeria).

Form of Bem: He is peaceful (behm—Tiv, Nigeria).

Form of Dick, a form of Richard: Powerful ruler (Old German).

Highly praised (ah-HMED—Arabic, North Africa).

Dweller in the dell (English).

Form of Thurman: Protected by Thor, the ancient Norse god of thunder (English).

Blend of “Sha” and “Quan”

Hero of God; God gives him strength (GAY-bree-el—Old Testament; Hebrew).

Well-born one; young warrior (EV-an—Irish Gaelic; Old Welsh).

Blend of the two names Glen, a form of Glenn (dweller in a glen or valley—Irish Gaelic) and Allen (handsome, cheerful, harmonious one—Irish).

Warrior, warlike (Hebrew, from the Persian; Old Testament); rooted in the Babylonian mythical god of war Marduk.

Generous (kah-REEM—Arabic, North Africa).

Grain thresher; dweller near the grain-winnowing fans or marshlands (Middle English).

Prophet; messenger (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

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

Form of Siegmund: Glorious protector (Old German).

Kingly (Swahili, East Africa).

“Of the sea” (Spanish origin, adapted)

Unique spelling of “Marquis”

Brilliant mind or spirit (Old German).

“From the moor town” (English origin)

Variation of “Sean” with unique spelling

Form of Iman: Faith (ih-MAHN-ee—Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

Beloved ruler (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Sharp” (Irish origin)

Hebrew origin, meaning “pine tree”

“Wise river” (Irish origin)

Blend of “Da” and “Marcus”

Place name—a country in North America.

Father, elder (BAH-bah—Fulani, West Africa; Hausa, Nigeria; Swahili, East Africa; Yoruba, Nigeria).

From the bean field (Old English).

King (English, from the Dutch); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Otha: Prosperous (German).

Modern African American name with a distinctive style

Dweller in a small, enclosed valley (English; Scottish); surname or family given for a first or middle name.

Dweller at the red ford (English).

Created name from African-American culture.

“Servant of God” (Arabic origin)

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Leroy: King; person given the title of king for his royal bearing or for the part played in a religious pageant (French).

Unique blend of “Va” and “Rion”

Meaning and origin unknown.

Created name from African-American culture.

Mighty with the spear (Old English).

“Strong” (Swahili origin)

“Gift of God” (Greek origin)

“Alder tree” (French origin)

Divine, god-like; temple (dayv-al—Hindi, India; Sanskrit).

Dweller by the mill (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Oved: Servant, serving (Hebrew).