Discover Beautiful African American Names

The truly bold; noble; sacred prince; genuine (Anglo-French; German).

Blend of “Ja” and “Vari”

Form of Andrew: Strong, manly (Greek).

Watchman, guard (Old English).

Form of Maxwell: Greatest in excellence; great pool or spring (Irish; Latin; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of names beginning with “Vin,” such as Vincent (conquering one—Latin) and Vinton (from the wine town—English).

No meaning available

“Enduring” (Latin origin, often used in African American culture)

Modern African American name inspired by “martial”

“A Breton” (French origin)

“Prince” (Irish origin)

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

“God is gracious” (modern African American origin)

No meaning available

African American adaptation of “Marcel”

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

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

Meaning and origin unknown; surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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

Unique blend of “Gi” and “-on”

Well-born one; young warrior (EV-an—Irish Gaelic; Old Welsh).

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

Vain (Latin).

No meaning available

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Form of Liron: The song is mine (Hebrew).

Son of Addy (Middle English).

Blend of “Trey” and “Vin”

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

“Noble, courteous” (English origin)

Form of Niall: Champion (Irish Gaelic).

Blend of “Ke” and “Monte”

Form of Archibald: The truly bold; noble; sacred prince; genuine (Anglo-French; German).

Form of Wallace: Man from Wales (Old English).

“The river that swallows all rivers” (African origin, widely adapted)

Form of Evandros: Manly (Greek). In Roman mythology, the som of Hermes.

Keeper of the garden (English; French).

Pulling the branch of a tree; troublemaker (Xhosa, South Africa).

“Fortified place” (English origin)

God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).

No meaning available

“Son of Will” (English origin)

Form of Rephael: Healed by God (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Unique spelling of “Isaiah,” meaning “God is salvation”

No meaning available

Form of Jeffrey: Divinely peaceful (Old French).

Long-haired or hairy; through use, emperor (Latin).

“Blessed” (Swahili origin)

Fuller or thickener of cloth (Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Meaning and origin unknown. Eighteenth-century name found among free black men who lived and worked in New England.

Form of Lamont: Law man (Scottish, from the Old Norse); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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

No meaning available

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

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

Dweller at the thicket or woods (Scottish form of Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Place name—capital city of England and the United Kingdom.

Happy; fortunate, lucky one (Latin).

Determined peacemaker (German).

One of three men thrown into a fiery furnace (Old Testament).

Meaning unknown (West Africa).

Blend of two names such as Joseph (God will add or increase—Hebrew) and Van, a form of Evan, a form of John—God is gracious—Hebrew; New Testament).

No meaning available

Form of Clement: Mild, gentle, merciful (Latin).

Handsome lord (Greek). From Greek and Roman mythology.

Ruler of thunder (Old English); rooted in Thor, the mythological Norse god of thunder (Old Norse).

“Gift of God” (modern American origin)

King, kingly; one who is wealthy (dah-RI-us—Hebrew).

Greek origin, meaning “salvation”

Sword friend or speech friend (Old English).

On the toes (French).

Helper and defender of humankind (French).

“Round hill” (Scottish origin)

“Light” (Latin origin)

“Ruler of the world” (Irish origin, popular in African American communities)

No meaning available

“Power of God” (Igbo origin)

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Shawn or Sean, the Irish form of John: God is gracious (rah-SHON—Hebrew; New Testament).

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

Resolute protector (Old German).

Form of Konrad: Brave and wise (German).

Spanish origin, meaning “nobleman”

From the wine town (English).

French form of Edward: Prosperous guardian (English).

Form of Cheney, a form of Chesney: From the name of a place in Yonne, France (Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Meaning and origin unknown.

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Ron, a form of Ronald: Mighty power (Old Norse).

From Roman mythology; the twin of Romulus, founder of Rome.

Blond one (Old Flemish).

French form of Reginald: Mighty and powerful; judicious; wise counselor (Latin; Old English; Old German).

Little falcon or hawk (Old French).

Unique blend, with roots in “Zaire”

No meaning available

Modern African American name

Form of Hadi: Religious guide or leader (hah-dee—Arabic, North Africa).

Blend of “Quay” and “-lon”

Form of the Middle English Jenyn, a form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Combination of “Da” and “Shawn,” meaning “God is gracious”

Boar tree estate (Old English).