Discover Beautiful African American Names

“Forceful, powerful” (Swahili origin)

“Alder tree” (French origin)

Dweller at the church (Old Norse; Scottish).

Word name—the French word tres (tray): Three.

“Handsome” (variation of Kenneth)

Red-haired or ruddy-complexioned one (English, from the French).

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

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“Broad clearing” (English origin)

“Beautiful” (Arabic origin, widely used in African American communities)

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Italian origin, short for “Lorenzo”

Form of Vincent: Conquering one (Latin).

“Bear” (English origin)

“Wolf counsel” (English origin)

Name created by writer Oscar Wilde for his title character in The Portrait of Dorian Gray—thought to be influenced by inhabitants of Doris (Dorians), a mountainous region of Greece (English).

Dweller by a fortified stronghold (Dutch); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Conqueror” (Latin origin)

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Flora: Flower; Roman goddess of flowers (Latin).

Spanish form of Charles: Strong, manly (Latin; Old German); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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).

Created name from African-American culture (leh-MONE).

Meaning unknown (Nigeria).

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Strong, manly (Greek).

Combination of “Tre” and “Shawn,” meaning “gracious”

A creative variation of “Antoine,” meaning “priceless”

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Unique blend of “Zy” and “Von”

John's town (Middle English; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Word name—the street (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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Unique spelling of “Farren,” meaning “adventurous”

English form of Jordan: Descender (Hebrew); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Of Darius” (modern African American origin)

Dweller at the sandy ford (English).

Created name from African-American culture.

“Stream” (Swahili origin)

Dweller in the dell (English).

Form of Darrell: Little dear or beloved one (French).

Hebrew origin, meaning “strong”

Variation of “Sean” with unique spelling

Little branch (English, from the Scandinavian); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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Created name from African-American culture, a form of Vaughn: Small one (Old Welsh).

Dweller from the southern settlement (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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Form of Arthur: Noble one; bear-man; brave as a bear (Welsh; English).

Dweller at the elm tree moor (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Yahweh is Father (Old Testament; Hebrew).

Created name from African-American culture.

Created name from African-American culture.

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Form of Zachariah: Jehovah has remembered (Hebrew; Old Testament).

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

Little dark one (Irish Gaelic).

Form of Chaves: From the place near the waters of Flavius (Portuguese); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Unique African American name

“Olive tree” (English origin)

Speckled; freckled (Celtic; Scottish).

A good spear thrower (Old English).

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Form of Brittany: Place name—A peninsula in northwestern France (Latin).

Spanish variation of “Ezekiel”

Dweller near the wood; woodsman; woodworker (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Gomer: Complete; to end; vanishing (Hebrew).

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Form of Bartholomew: Son of the furrows; a farmer (New Testament—one of the twelve apostles; Hebrew).

Flattering, winning, and strong (Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Dweller near the field overgrown with roses (Dutch); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Place name—a town in West Virginia.

“Bearer of the heavens” (Greek origin)

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“Son of Iver,” popularized in African American culture

“Great, magnificent” (Latin origin)

Form of Arthur: Noble one; bear-man; brave as a bear (Welsh; English).

Unique African American name

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

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

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

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Seventh month; fifth month of the Roman calendar; the month Gaius Julius Caesar was born (Latin).

Portuguese and Spanish form of Peter: Rock or stone (Latin; New Testament).

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

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

Form of Tawia: Next child after twins (Akan, Ghana; Ga [Gao], Ghana). In the Ga language, the name can be either male or female.

Form of Donnell, a 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.

Blend of “Ra” and “Quan”

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“Little fire” (Celtic origin)

Visitor (TAH-rik—Swahili, East Africa).

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“Courteous” (French origin)

Warrior (Italian).

Modern blend of “El” and “Rico”

Form of Richard: Powerful ruler (Old German).

Form of Warren: Watchman, defender, true man (Old German).