Discover Beautiful African American Names

“Marshland” (English origin)

“To be pampered” (Yoruba origin)

Son of the black one of peace (Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Lassy: Settlement of Lascius (English, from the Norman); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

“Great” (English origin)

Form of Walter: Powerful warrior; army ruler (Old German).

No meaning available

“Gift of God” (shortened form of Nathan)

“Faithful, dedicated” (French origin)

“Lion” (Greek origin, popularized)

No meaning available

Capable; one of the ninety-nine attributes of Allah (kay-dir—Arabic, North Africa).

Form of Halbert: Brilliant hero (Old English).

“Keeper of grain” (English origin)

From the farm or homestead of Carl (English).

“Arrow maker” (English origin)

Combination of “Quan” and “-trell”

Lion of the new city; lion from the woodland (Greek).

Form of Pernell: Little Peter (French).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Vachel: Little cow (Old French).

“Lord” (Scottish origin)

Form of Lindsey: Dweller from the island of Lelli, Lealla—Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England (Anglo-Saxon); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Arabic origin, meaning “friend,” used widely

“Hopeful” (Arabic origin)

From the town near the clearing in the woods (Scottish).

No meaning available

No meaning available

From the town by the sea (English).

White, noble (English).

Visitor (TAH-rik—Swahili, East Africa).

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture.

Merciful; most gracious (Arabic, North Africa). al-Rahman is one of the ninety-nine names of Allah.

Form of Burrows: From the fortified house on the hill (Anglo-Saxon); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Bringer of good news” (Arabic origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

“Son of Nicholas” (English origin)

“Manly” (shortened form of Andre, modern American origin)

Supreme deity in Roman mythology; fifth planet from the sun (Latin).

Form of Emmett: Industrious, strong (Old German).

Combination of “La” and “Monte”

One who dwells near a beech tree (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Combination of “Tay” and “Shaun”

Gracious protector (English).

Form of Niall: Champion (Irish Gaelic).

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

Dweller near the field overgrown with roses (Dutch); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Gift of God” (Hebrew origin)

“Stream” (Swahili origin)

Son of Anders, the Scandinavian form of Andrew: Strong, manly (Greek); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Crowned” (modern American origin)

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Vaughn: Small one (Old Welsh).

No meaning available

No meaning available

“God is gracious” (modern African American name)

Form of Ambrosios: Immortal, divine (Greek).

“Defender of the people” (Greek origin)

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Leroy: King; person given the title of king for his royal bearing or for the part played in a religious pageant (French).

From the spearland (Old English).

No meaning available

“Gray” (Welsh origin)

Form of Mustafa: The chosen one (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

“Army ruler” (German origin)

“A Breton” (French origin)

Form of Thurman: Protected by Thor, the ancient Norse god of thunder (English).

Prosperous friend; rich in friendship (Old English).

The sun; throne (sy-rus—Old Persian).

“Son of James” (English origin)

“Valley” (English origin)

Form of Hubert: Brilliant mind or spirit (Old German).

No meaning available

Word name—form of Boyce—English, Irish, and Scottish forms of bois: Wood, dweller by the wood (Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Meaning and origin unknown.

A stylized form of “Trevon”

No meaning available

No meaning available

“Great hill” (Scottish origin)

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

Short land (Dutch).

“Ridge” (English origin)

Blend of two names such as John (God is gracious—Hebrew; New Testament) and Karen (pure—Greek).

Variation of “Pax,” meaning “peace”

“Brave ruler” (Spanish origin, popularized in African American culture)

No meaning available

Charming, clever, beguiling (English).

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

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

God is my judge (Hebrew; Old Testament—major prophet).

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

One who lives by a stream; one who lives in the county of Cumberland; surname or family name given for a first or middle name (Scottish).

“Wood or forest” (Latin origin)

Rich and powerful (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Fine, fortunate (English, from the Irish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Land worker; farmer (Latin, from the Greek).

“Woodcutter” (English origin)

Form of Gary: Spear; spearman (Old English).

Meaning and language unknown (Nigeria).

“Free landholder” (English origin, widely used)

Elder; intermediary (Middle English).