Discover Beautiful African American Names

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Ford over the stream (English).

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

Created name from African-American culture, a form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).

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

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Variation of “Aaron” with “La” prefix

Form of Niall: Champion (Irish Gaelic).

Watchful one (Hebrew).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Anthony: Inestimable, priceless one; worthy of praise (Latin).

Mortal, man of the red earth; first human created by God (Old Testament; Hebrew).

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Word name: Free from sin or wrong (Latin).

Form of César, Spanish form of Caesar: Long-haired or hairy; through use, emperor (Latin).

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Form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).

Rightly guided (Arabic, North Africa).

Created name from African-American culture.

“Youthful” (Latin origin)

Hebrew origin, meaning “strong”

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

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Unique blend of “De” and “Marius”

Unique blend of “Va” and “Rel”

Spanish form of Joseph: God will add or increase (Hebrew).

One choice; only choice (Irish Gaelic).

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

English form of Homeros: Pledge; security (Greek).

Created name from African-American culture.

Created name from African-American culture.

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Modern African American name

Faith leader (Swahili, East Africa).

Form of Leroy: King; person given the title of king for his royal bearing or for the part played in a religious pageant (French).

“River crossing” (English origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Raphael: Healed by God (Hebrew).

Modern African American name

Powerful (Old English).

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“Follower of Christ” (German origin)

“Badger” (English origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

Modern name with “x” suffix

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Form of Ronald: Mighty power (Old Norse).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Ron, a form of Ronald: Mighty power (Old Norse).

“Warm” (Scottish origin)

Dweller at the willow ford. (Old English).

Son of Henry (Irish Gaelic).

Scottish origin, meaning “fair hero”

Blend of “Trey” and “Vin”

Well-known and noble (Latin).

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“Citizen of Rome” (Latin origin)

Place name—City in the state of Texas in the United States.

All-knowing; wise one (Latin).

Form of Calvin: Bald one (Late Latin).

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

Form of Romanus: Man from Rome (French; Latin).

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

Word name—The time of day when the sun appears above the horizon.

Father of peace (Old Testament—son of King David; Hebrew).

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

Created name from African-American culture.

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Donald: Mighty world ruler (Scottish Gaelic).

Unique blend of “Ed” and “Rick”

Variation on “Trevon,” meaning “fair town”

“Brave counsel” (German origin)

Form of Ozni: Hearing (OZ-ny—Old Testament—grandson of Jacob; Hebrew).

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The chosen one (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

Little; small in stature but big in love and constancy (Latin; New Testament).

“At the cross” (English origin)

“God is with us” (Spanish origin)

Form of Honorius: Man of honor (Latin).

Administrator (Latin).

Great fighter; famous warrior; warrior prince (English, from the Old French and Old High German).

Created name from African-American culture.

Ellis's town (English). Surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Irish origin, meaning “white”

Form of Erik: Ever powerful; ever ruler (Old Norse).

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

Form of Tsalani: Goodbye, farewell (tsah-LAH-nee—Ngoni, Southern Africa).

Created name from African-American culture.

One wearing a curly hairstyle (English; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Damian, a form of Damianos: Tamer; one who makes men gentle (Greek).

“Young warrior” (modern American origin)

Blend of “Da” and “Marcus”

Form of Bernard: Brave as a bear (Old German).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Dennis, the English form of Denis, the French form of Dionysos, Greek mythological God of wine and revelry.

“Help” (Hebrew origin)

Place name—Short form of the former Republic of Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Yahweh is Father (Old Testament; Hebrew).

Pilgrim to Rome (Italian; Late Latin).

Form of Leslie: Garden of hollies; gray fort (English; Gaelic; Scottish).

Form of Cheney, a form of Chesney: From the name of a place in Yonne, France (Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.