Discover Beautiful African American Names

“Ironworker” (English origin)

Honored title given to a sovereign (Old French).

Form of Coujoe: Born on Monday (Ewe, Ghana).

Of the cliff (African-American; English).

From the church village (Old Norse).

Unique African American name, meaning “beloved”

“Born fourth” (Irish origin, adapted in African American culture)

Battle chieftain (Old English).

Variation of “Darrell,” meaning “beloved”

Created name from African-American culture.

Blend of “Trey” and “Vin”

Hebrew origin, meaning “the Lord is my God”

Ethiopian form of the biblical David: Beloved one (Hebrew; Old Testament—King of Israel).

No meaning available

Dweller at the church (Old Norse; Scottish).

Form of Christian: Follower of Christ, a Christian (Ecclesiastic Greek; Late Latin).

Jonis's settlement (Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

From St. Denis, France (Old French).

No meaning available

Unique variation of “Kaiser”

Long stick; a tall, thin person (Middle English).

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Edwin: Prosperous friend; rich in friendship (Old English).

“Fair town” (modern African American origin)

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Youkioma: Almost perfect (Hopi, Native North American).

Son of Gray (Irish; Scottish).

Form of Carl: Freeman, peasant, man (English).

“Son of Japheth” (modern American origin)

No meaning available

Fierce chief or fierce lord, red-haired; ruddy one (Old Welsh).

Form of Heinrich: Ruler of a home or private property (Old German).

No meaning available

Field of spears (English).

Unique African American name

Form of Terrell: Ruler of thunder (Old English).

Form for a name that begins with “Red,” such as Redford, a form of Radford, a place name in England.

No meaning available

“Fiery” (Welsh origin)

Form of Sean, the Irish form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).

Form of Cuffee, a form of Koffi: Born on Friday (Ga [Gao], Ghana).

Japanese origin, meaning “intelligent”

Form of Gerald: Rules by the spear (German).

Son of Hall: Dweller at the hall or manor house (Old English).

“Bright, splendid” (Arabic origin)

Son of William: Resolute protector (Old German); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Combination of “La” prefix with “Marcus”

Roman general who defeated Hannibal in the Second Punic War (Latin).

“Warrior” (Irish origin)

“Leader” (French origin)

Form of Timothy: He who honors God (Greek; New Testament).

No meaning available

No meaning available

One who makes and repairs barrels (English, from the Middle Dutch); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“God spear” (English origin)

Form of Kinkle: Spindle maker (German); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Created name from African-American culture.

“Son of defilement” (Irish origin)

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

“Priest’s town” (English origin)

“From Scotland” (Scottish origin)

Form of Alex or Alexander: Helper and defender of humankind (Greek).

Day-bright; brilliant; noble (Old English).

Commander, leader, ruler; prince (ah-MEER-ee—Swahili, East Africa).

Ruler (Zulu, South Africa).

Modern African American name

“Born on a Friday” (Akan origin)

Variation of “Tyron,” meaning “king”

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

No meaning available

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

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

To provide food (French).

Form of Darwin: Dear friend (English).

No meaning available

Meaning unknown (African-American); name found among enslaved men in New England at the time of the Revolutionary War.

“God is gracious” (English origin)

“Town on a cliff” (English origin)

Variation of “Jager,” meaning “hunter”

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

Blend of “Ja” and “Quarius”

Arabic origin, meaning “thankful”

No meaning available

“A Breton” (French origin)

Torrent; rapid stream (Latin).

Son of Arthur: Noble one; bear-man; brave as a bear (English; Irish; Scottish; Welsh); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Famous throughout the land” (Italian origin, adapted)

No meaning available

“Blessed” (Swahili origin)

“Noble” (variation of Marquis)

Spanish form of Daniel: God is my judge (Hebrew; Old Testament—major prophet).

Precious substance from the tusks and teeth of slaughtered elephants (Latin).

Gentle, lovable (Irish Gaelic).

“Pierces the valley” (French origin)

No meaning available

Knight; horseman, rider (Late Latin; Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

Praised (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

No meaning available

Variation of “Emmanuel,” meaning “God is with us”

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