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Jabez
♡Born in pain (Hebrew; Old Testament).
Tashawn
♡Combination of “Ta” and “Shawn”
Phillip
♡“Lover of horses” (Greek origin)
Dawoo
♡Form of Daw: Light (Arabic, North Africa).
Firnist
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Chadwick
♡Place name—Various places in England.
Weldon
♡Dweller by the spring hill (Old English).
Rob
♡Form of Robert: Bright or shining with fame (Old English).
Norward
♡Northern guardian (Old English).
Javari
♡Blend of “Ja” and “Vari”
Caden
♡“Battle” (modern American origin)
Isiah
♡Form of Isaiah: Salvation of God (Old Testament—prophet; Hebrew).
Emile
♡French form of Aemilius: Industrious one; rival (Latin).
Ezekiel
♡Strength of God; God will strengthen (Hebrew; Old Testament—prophet for whom a book in the Old Testament is named).
Zemroy
♡Blend of two names such as Zemariah (zeh-MARE-ree-ah—song, melody—Hebrew) and Roy (king—French; red-haired—Celtic).
Gerard
♡Brave spearman (German).
Jonas
♡“Dove” (Greek origin)
Mintil
♡Meaning and origin unknown.
Garrett
♡Form of Garret: A good spear thrower (Old English).
Kwanzaa
♡No meaning available
Jake
♡Form of Jacob: Supplanter; one who takes the place of; protector (Hebrew; Old Testament).
Almeric
♡Form of Almerich: Work-power (German).
Jahkay
♡No meaning available
Rand
♡“Shield wolf” (German origin)
Trent
♡Torrent; rapid stream (Latin).
Deinaba
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Jabari
♡Fearless person, brave one; comforter, bringer of consolation (Muslim; Swahili, East Africa).
Malachi
♡“My messenger” (Hebrew origin, popular in African American culture)
J'waun
♡No meaning available
Tywanza
♡Meaning and origin unknown.
Renard
♡Mighty, brave (Old German).
Jean
♡French form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).
D’Andre
♡Combination of “D” and “Andre”
Em
♡Form of Emlen, a form of Emlyn: Common Welsh name of unknown meaning (EM-lin).
Emerson
♡“Brave, powerful” (English origin)
Pomp
♡Form of Pompey: Tendril; young shoot (Latin). Name found among free black men who lived and worked in early eighteenth-century New England.
Darlington
♡From the dear or daring settlement (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Akel
♡Form of Akello: I have brought, bring forth (ah-KEHL-oh—Alur, Uganda).
Mansa
♡“King” (Malian origin)
Knox
♡“Round hill” (Scottish origin)
Beauford
♡Form of Beaufort: From the beautiful stronghold (Old French).
Layton
♡“Settlement with a leek garden” (English origin)
Ulis
♡Created name from African-American culture, a form of Ulysses: Wrathful; hater (Latin form of the Greek hero Odysseus).
Jacque
♡Form of Jacques, the French form of Jacob: Supplanter; one who takes the place of; protector (Hebrew; Old Testament).
Adeeb
♡One who has excellent character; one who has excellent manners (Arabic, North Africa).
Jashaun
♡Blend of “Ja” and “Shaun”
Marvelous
♡Word name—The English word marvelous: Causing wonder (Middle English).
Jeffrey
♡Divinely peaceful (Old French).
Elton
♡From the old estate or town (Old English).
Baptiste
♡From the New Testament, John the Baptist (bah-TEEST—French). Commonly used with the combination name, Jean-Baptiste.
Lamarcus
♡Combination of “La” prefix with “Marcus”
Nealy
♡Form of Niall: Champion (Irish Gaelic).
Mingo
♡Form of Domingo: Of the Lord (Italian; Spanish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Doran
♡No meaning available
Marvelle
♡Variation of “Marvel,” meaning “miracle”
Reese
♡“Fiery” (Welsh origin)
Gardner
♡Keeper of the garden (English; French).
Donte
♡Italian origin, African American variation of “Dante”
Jamir
♡“One who is blessed” (modern American origin)
Onest
♡Created name from African-American culture, a form of the word honest: Free from fraud or deception (Latin).
Christian
♡“Follower of Christ” (Greek origin)
Deforest
♡Form of Forrest: Dweller or worker in a forest (Old French).
Kenny
♡Form of Kenneth: Handsome one (Irish Gaelic).
Tinsley
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Mumtaz
♡Meaning and origin unknown.
Augustus
♡Exalted one, imperial, revered (Latin).
Grant
♡Great one (Anglo-French).
Sahib
♡The master (Hindi, India).
Quincy
♡Dweller at the fifth son's estate (Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Montruvilla
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Obadiah
♡Servant of God (Old Testament; Hebrew).
Gladstone
♡From the town near the clearing in the woods (Scottish).
Daniel
♡God is my judge (Hebrew; Old Testament—major prophet).
Kibwel
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Ulrick
♡Variation of “Ulric,” meaning “wolf power”
LeShaun
♡Combination of “Le” and “Shaun”
Ethridge
♡No meaning available
Rashaud
♡Blend of “Ra” and “Shaud”
Hilton
♡English origin, meaning “hill settlement”
Ian
♡Scottish form of John: God is gracious (EE-an—New Testament; Hebrew).
Olaudah
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Amari
♡“Strength, builder” (African origin)
Dell
♡Dweller in the dell (English).
Daran
♡No meaning available
Pero
♡Greek form of Peter: Rock or stone (Latin; New Testament).
Garland
♡“Land of the spear” (French origin)
Rakeem
♡No meaning available
Montrell
♡“Mountain” (modern American origin)
Damion
♡Form of Damian, a form of Damianos: Tamer; one who makes men gentle (Greek).
Jesse
♡Gift; wealth; the Lord exists (Hebrew; Old Testament).
Jaheim
♡Unique African American name with a modern sound
Allix
♡Form of Alex or Alexander: Helper and defender of humankind (Greek).
LaQuan
♡Unique blend of “La” and “Quan”
Da'kuan
♡No meaning available
Midian
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Da'vante
♡No meaning available
Ephram
♡Form of Ephraim: Very fruitful (Hebrew; Old Testament—second son of Joseph and Asenath).
Laron
♡Created name from African-American culture, a form of Ron, a form of Ronald: Mighty power (Old Norse).
Damon
♡“To tame” (Greek origin, widely used)
Lenox
♡Form of Lennox: Abounding in elm trees (Scottish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
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