Discover Beautiful African American Names

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From the bright meadow (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Blend of “Nasir” and “Asher”

Black (ahs-WAHD—Arabic, North Africa).

“Good” (French origin)

From the pool or waterfall (Old Welsh).

Dweller at the crag or rock (Scottish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Aharon: Lofty or exalted (Old Testament—brother of Moses and Miriam; Hebrew).

Bold and daring (Old German).

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“Fortified place” (English origin)

Form of Anthony: Inestimable, priceless one; worthy of praise (Latin).

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

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Government (Amharic, Ethiopia).

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“War” (Scandinavian origin)

Noble staff; God’s staff (Swedish).

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

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Lamar: Famous for land (Old German).

“Success” (West African origin)

Modern African American name

Created name from African-American culture.

English origin, meaning “settlement of field”

“Leader” (French origin)

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Scottish origin, meaning “fair hero”

Variation of “Frederick”

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Masculine form of Marie, the French form of Mary, the English form of the Latin Maria (New Testament), from the Hebrew Miryam: Sea of bitterness or sea of sorrow (Old Testament—sister of Moses and Aaron).

“God is gracious” (Russian origin)

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Form of Herman: Army man, soldier (Old German); high-ranking person (Latin).

Form of DaCosta: One who dwells on a slope (Galician; Italian; Jewish [Sephardic]; Portuguese); surname or family name given as a first or middle name.

Form of Constantine: Firm, constant one; steadfast (Latin).

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

“Son of Iver,” popularized in African American culture

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English form of the French Hilaire, a form of Hilarius: Cheerful one (Latin).

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

Latin origin, meaning “star”

From the wine town (English).

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French form of Julius: Youthful; downy-bearded one (Latin).

Meaning unknown (The Gambia); surname of the character Kunta Kinte in Alex Haley’s book Roots, given for a first or middle name.

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Baron: A title of nobility (English; French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“God is gracious” (modern African American origin)

Form of Kedrick: Gift of splendor (Irish).

“Beauty” (Swahili origin)

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Troy: At the place of the curly-haired people (Old French).

Form of Hilliard: Battle brave; war guard (Old German).

Blend of “Ra” and “Shaud”

Variation of “Andre”

Form of Steven, a form of Stephen: Crowned one (Greek).

Bold counselor (English, from the Old High German).

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“Forest worker” (English origin)

Hebrew origin, meaning “the Lord is my God”

English origin, meaning “hill settlement”

Dweller in a house with an upper floor (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Quincy: Dweller at the fifth son’s estate (Old French).

Unique blend of “Mar” and “Quavious”

“Council protector” (Irish origin)

Form of Peter: Rock or stone (Greek; Latin; New Testament).

“Ash tree town” (English origin)

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

Dweller by the mill (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Anthony: Inestimable, priceless one; worthy of praise (Latin).

Form of Forrest: Dweller or worker in a forest (Old French).

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“Valiant” (Swahili origin, widely used in African American communities)

Dweller at the castles (Old Welsh); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Blond one (Old Flemish).

Created name from African-American culture.

From the high or hedged forest (Old English).

Sacred (Italian, Spanish).

Form of Darius: King, kingly; one who is wealthy (Hebrew).

From the friend’s field (Old English).

From the dear or daring settlement (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Lover of horses” (Greek origin)

Divine spear; divine man of the spear (Old English; Scottish).

Form of Lamar: Famous for land (Old German).

Blend of “Deon” and “Trey”

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Form of Scott: Dwells in Scotland (English).

“Strong” (Swahili origin)

Spanish form of Richard: Powerful ruler (English, from the Old French and Old High German).

Form of Ossie, a form of Oswald: Divinely powerful (German, borrowed from the English).

Form of Ryan: Little king; kingly (Irish Gaelic).

Unique spelling, modern African American name

Sultan (MAHN-sah—Mande, Mali).

From the white-haired one’s island (Old English).

Form of Augustinius, a form of Augustus: Exalted one, imperial, revered (Latin).

From the new estate or town (Old English).

“Wise protector” (German origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

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

Unique spelling of “Dwayne,” meaning “dark or swarthy”