Discover Beautiful African American Names

Form of Ford: River crossing (Old English).

A form of Lawrence: From the place of the laurel tree; laurel-crowned one (English; Latin); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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Form of Emery: Industrious ruler (English, from the Old German).

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Unique African American name

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Possessor of dates; date merchant; date trader (Arabic).

“Mountain” (Spanish origin, modern American adaptation)

A tough boy or man (slang).

“Dark or swarthy” (Irish origin, popular in African American culture)

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

Noble staff; God’s staff (Swedish).

Elf counselor; good counselor; counselor with wisdom and diplomacy (Old English).

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

Blend of “Ja” and “Vari”

Stoneworker (Middle English; Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Unique modern name

The sun; throne (sy-rus—Old Persian).

“Great” (English origin)

Hebrew origin, meaning “God has heard”

Unique blend, inspired by “Xavier”

Combination of “Dion” and “Andre”

Form of Elwin: Godly friend (Old English).

“Scribe, scholar” (English origin)

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Son of the follower of St. John (Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Descender (Hebrew); also a female name.

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“Son of Edward” (English origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

Handsome, cheerful, harmonious one (Irish Gaelic).

“Powerful” (Swahili origin)

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

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

Warrior (Old German).

Form of Sharp: Keen, active, quick (English; Irish; Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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

Form of Jerrold, a form of Gerald: Rules by the spear (German).

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Form of Beaufort: From the beautiful stronghold (Old French).

Unique blend of “Ra” and “Von”

“Gracious defender” (Irish origin)

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

Blend of “Ri” and “Shawn”

Little home (Old Franco-German).

“Blessed” (Latin origin)

Unique spelling variation of “Michael”

Famous for land (Old German).

Italian origin, meaning “brave”

Merry one (Old English); more often a female name.

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Meaning unknown (Sierra Leone).

Form of Woli: Prophet (Yoruba, Nigeria).

French origin, meaning “brotherly,” popular in African American culture

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

Gift of God (Hebrew; New Testament).

Well-born one; young warrior (Old Welsh).

Modern take on “Alden,” meaning “old, wise friend”

“Son of Will” (English origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

From the black or dark water (Scottish Gaelic).

Form of Nayland: Dweller at the island (English).

Like a horn (Latin).

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

Proud (Gaelic); surname or family given for a first or middle name.

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Wise one; wisdom (Greek).

“God’s protection” (German origin)

“Devotion to God” (variation of Caleb)

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Levardis, a form of the word veritas: Truth (Latin).

“Independent” (American origin)

Born on Wednesday (Akan, Ghana).

Coal worker (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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

Variation of “Shawn” with unique “-den” ending

Form of Joseph: He shall add (Hebrew).

Form of Sam: To hear (Hebrew).

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Keeper of the forest (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Son of defilement” (Irish origin)

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Created name from African-American culture.

Place name—country in Scandinavia.

Form of Bandele: Born away from home (Yoruba, Nigeria).

Blend of “Ny” and “Shawn”

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Meaning and origin unknown.

Free man, or Frenchman (Latin).

Unique spelling of “Marquis”

Portuguese origin, meaning “son of Tavares”

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

From the cliff ford; one who dwells at the ford near the cliff (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Who is like God” (Hebrew origin)

Form of Douglas: From the black or dark water (Scottish Gaelic).

Form of Stephanos: Crowned one (Greek).

Charming, clever, beguiling (English).

Blend of “Kenyon” and “-te” suffix

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