Discover Beautiful African American Names

Stable, tranquil (Latin).

Blend of two names such as Kala (the black one—Sanskrit; the sun—Hawaiian) and Akamu, Hawaiian form of Adam (mortal, man of the red earth, first human created by God—Hebrew; Old Testament).

Form of McDonnell (MacDonnell): Son of Donhnall (or Donald)—mighty ruler (Irish Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Sam: To hear (Hebrew).

Form of Oren: Pine tree, cedar tree, ash tree (O-ren—Hebrew).

Created name from African-American culture.

Ford over the stream (English).

Form of Abduhl: Servant of God (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

White one's estate (Old English).

“High guard” (English origin)

No meaning available

Young and manly (Irish Gaelic).

Dweller at the thicket or woods (Scottish form of Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

French origin, meaning “wool worker”

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).

Dweller of the province of Lorraine (Scottish, from the French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

Perhaps a representation of the initials “R.G.”

Meaning and origin unknown. Name found among free black men during the eighteenth century.

Modern blend of “Dae” and “Lon”

Form of Humphrey: Peaceful Hun; peace-support (Old German).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Shawn or Sean, the Irish form of John: God is gracious (rah-SHON—Hebrew; New Testament).

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.

Form of Errol: To wander (Latin).

No meaning available

Brave spearman (German).

He laughs (Old Testament—son of Abraham and Sara; Hebrew).

“Follower of Christ” (Greek origin)

Leathermaker (English; German); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Modern African American name

“Warm” (Scottish origin)

No meaning available

Form of William: Resolute protector (German).

“Alder tree” (French origin)

Inspired by the university name

Form of Valery or Valerian: Strong, healthy, powerful (Late Latin).

Form of Nggangga: Doctor, diviner, priest (n-GAHN-geh—Kongo, Central Africa; Tshiluba, Congo).

A form of Randolf: Shield wolf (Old English). The wolf suggests courage.

Created name from African-American culture.

Gift of God (Greek).

From the north estate (Old Anglo-French).

“Horn” (English origin, popularized in African American culture)

“Prayed for” (Hebrew origin)

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Wayne: Wagonmaker (Old English).

From the heath cliff (Middle English).

“Fertile upland” (Welsh origin)

Divine messenger; messenger of God (Greek).

Blend of two names such as Joseph (God will add or increase—Hebrew) and Van, a form of Evan, a form of John—God is gracious—Hebrew; New Testament).

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Augustine: Exalted one, imperial, revered (Latin).

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

Modern blend of “Tre” and “Vian”

Blend of “Ba” and “Shaun”

No meaning available

Unique African American name

Meaning and origin unknown.

No meaning available

Form of Francis: Free man, or Frenchman (Latin).

No meaning available

Strength of God; God will strengthen (Hebrew; Old Testament—prophet for whom a book in the Old Testament is named).

Form of Keto: Depth (Swahili, East Africa).

Unique blend of “Mar” and “Quavious”

Form of Stephanos: Crowned one (Greek).

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

Son of Anders, the Scandinavian form of Andrew: Strong, manly (Greek); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“White” (English origin)

“The protector” (Kenyan origin)

From the wine town (English).

Place name—a town in West Virginia.

No meaning available

Son of the servant of Saint Fintan, the old white one (Anglo-Irish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Raymond: Mighty or wise protector (Old German).

No meaning available

No meaning available

Royal chieftain (Irish).

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

Form of Gino, a form of Eugenio (Italian).

“God is salvation” (Hebrew origin)

Son of the champion; son of Neal (English).

No meaning available

Shortened form of “Montel” or “Montez”

Form of Derek: Ruler of the people (Old German).

God with us (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Combination of “Ta” and “Shawn”

Unique variation of “Israel”

Form of Rashid: Rightly guided (Arabic, North Africa).

No meaning available

No meaning available

Son of the divine (German).

Form of Darius: King, kingly; one who is wealthy (dah-RI-us—Hebrew).

“Wild garlic island” (Scottish origin)

Form of Charles: Strong, manly (Latin; Old German).

Form of Devin: Poet; a man of learning (Irish Gaelic).

French form of Elijah: Jehovah is my God (Hebrew; Old Testament—Prophet who was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire.

“Thorny patch” (English origin)

Unique blend of “Ke” and “Various”

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Gilbert: Brilliant pledge or hostage (Old French).

Form of Keita: Place name—town in Niger, a country in West Africa.

“Dark-haired” (English origin)