Discover Beautiful African American Names

Form of Chapman: Merchant (Middle English; Old English).

Male form of Winifred: Peaceful friend; blessed peace (Welsh).

Created name from African-American culture.

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From the iron one’s estate (Old English).

Sea friend (Old English).

Form of Dion or Dennis, from Dionysos: God of wine and revelry (Greek).

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

Dweller from the colony by the lake or pool—Lincoln, a city in Lincolnshire, England; surname or family name given for a first or middle name. Surname of the sixteenth president of the United States (Abraham Lincoln).

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

“Oarsman” (French origin)

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

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Lafayette: One who dwells near a beech tree (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Military officer; keeper of horses (Middle English).

Son of the divine (German).

Name that transferred from Normandy to England following the Norman Conquest of 1066 (English; French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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Form of Robin, a form of Robert: Bright or shining with fame (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Blend of “Ja” and “Mire”

Form of Angelo: Angel or messenger (Greek).

White one's estate (Old English).

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

“Famous warrior” (English origin)

Unique blend of “De” and “Quandre”

Created name from African-American culture.

Blue jay (Old French).

Wry or crooked mouth (Scottish Gaelic); also a Scottish clan name.

From the Scandinavian country Denmark (Old Norse).

Gracious protector; protected by God’s grace (Old English).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Levardis, a form of the word veritas: Truth (Latin).

Dweller at the church forest (Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Dear friend (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Mighty, brave (Old German).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Marvin: Famous friend; sea friend (English).

Smooth, polished one; tender (Latin).

“Land of lakes” (Scottish origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

No meaning available

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Form of Errol: To wander (Latin).

Created name from African-American culture.

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

Unique blend of “Ra” and “Von”

Fragrant ointment; sweet oil (Greek).

Form of Niall: Champion (Irish Gaelic).

Form of Moses: Mercy; saved from the water (Egyptian; Hebrew; Old Testament—referring to the biblical Moses).

“Warrior” (African origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

Combination of “Leon” and “Andre”

“God is salvation” (Hebrew origin, widely used)

No meaning available

Form of Jerome: Sacred or holy name (Greek; Latin).

Prosperous spearman (Old English).

Form of Tyrone: Sovereign (Greek).

No meaning available

Blend of “Ca” and “Darius”

Created name from African-American culture.

Created name from African-American culture.

Rich, noble, powerful (English).

Form of Wyman: Warrior (Old English).

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

Unique combination of “Ja” and “Shawn”

An annual grass that was believed to cause intoxication (Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Battle chieftain (Old English).

Created name from African-American culture.

“Lord” (Scottish origin)

“Green valley” (French origin)

Form of Yoseph or Joseph: He shall add (YOO-suf—Arabic, North Africa; Hebrew; Swahili, East Africa).

No meaning available

“Pierce valley” (French origin)

No meaning available

Representation of the letter “B.”

Form of Wilbert: Resolute, brilliant one (Old German).

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Arabic origin, meaning “luminous”

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Named after Shaka Zulu, the Zulu king

Form of Trevor: Prudent, discreet, wise (Irish Gaelic).

“Mountain” (Spanish origin, modern American adaptation)

Rock or stone (Greek; Latin; New Testament).

No meaning available

Gift of God (Hebrew; New Testament).

“Bringer of good news” (Arabic origin)

Famous spearman (Old High German).

“Child of the freeborn” (Igbo origin)

“Son of Madoc” (Welsh origin)

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Uther: According to medieval legend, a king of Britain who was the father of King Arthur (Old English).

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

English origin, meaning “spear ruler”

Blend of “Darius” and “-ion” suffix, meaning “upholder of good”

“Beauty” (Arabic origin)

“Round hill” (Scottish origin)

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

“Western town” (English origin)

Unique African American name

“Protection, stronghold” (English origin)

No meaning available

Form of Alfred: Elf counselor; good counselor; counselor with wisdom and diplomacy (Old English).