Discover Beautiful African American Names

Help of God (az-ah-RY-ah—Old Testament—a king of Judah; Hebrew).

Form of Alvah: Exalted one (Hebrew).

“Settlement of free men” (English origin)

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

Blend of two names such as Louis (great fighter; famous warrior; warrior prince—French; Old German) and Barbara (stranger, foreigner—Latin).

“Wealthy spear” (English origin)

Spanish form of Raphael: Healed by God (Hebrew).

Form of Arthur: Noble one; bear-man; brave as a bear (Welsh; English).

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Created name from African-American culture (TY-way).

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Variation of “Devonte” with “-tay” ending

“Little redhead” (Irish origin)

Hebrew origin, meaning “pine tree”

“Wise river” (Irish origin)

“The king” (French origin)

From the cliff land; land near the steep bank (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Strong man; ferocious warrior (Americanized form of the Italian family name Taliaferro; English form of Telfer from the Old French taille(r); Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Bright, splendid” (Arabic origin)

Form of Vaughn: Small one (Old Welsh).

Form of Clifford: 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.

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Moorish; dark-complexioned one (Late Latin). Rooted in the legendary Christian soldier from the island of Mauritius off the east coast of Africa, who served as captain of the Roman army’s Theban Legion; the patron saint of armies.

“Keeper of grain” (English origin)

Akan origin, meaning “born on Saturday”

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

Modern African American name

Form of Rudolf: Famous wolf (Old High German).

Brother (Latin).

Created name from African-American culture.

Bold one; dog; one with a bold stance and faithful affection (Old Testament—a leader of the the Israelites; Hebrew).

Blend of “Qu” and “Arion”

Prefix (meaning “son of”) of a surname or family name given for a first or middle name (Irish; Scottish).

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Arabic origin, meaning “powerful, capable”

Form of McDonnell (MacDonnell): Son of Donhnall (or Donald)—mighty ruler (Irish Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Olujimi: Given by God (o-loo-JEE-me—Yoruba, Nigeria).

From the famous land (French; Old High German).

Lordly one (Greek).

“Son of Carr” (Scottish origin)

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Form of Leon, a form of Leo: Lion (Latin).

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Blend of “Da” and “Quan”

Greater (Latin); surname, family name, or military rank given for a first or middle name.

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“Wise” (Arabic origin)

Form of William: Resolute protector (German).

Created name from African-American culture.

Word name— the color green (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name. Common first name among free blacks in the South during the 19th century.

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“Mountain” (modern American origin)

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

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“Speckled” (English origin)

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Modern blend of “Amir” with “-ion” suffix

God's gift (Hausa, West Africa).

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Place name—Two cities in the United States: Boise, Idaho; Boise City, Oklahoma.

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Stone bridge (English; Old French); surname or family name given as a first or middle name.

“Supplanter” (variation of Jacob, modern American origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

Arabic origin, meaning “generous,” popular in African American culture

Elf ruler (English).

Form of Charles: Strong, manly (Latin; Old German).

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Representative of the initials “B.B.”

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

“Land of lakes” (Scottish origin)

Little Steven (Spanish).

“Devotion to God” (variation of Caleb)

He is beauty; handsome one (Arabic, North Africa).

Spanish form of Aemilius: Industrious one; rival (Latin).

Created name from African-American culture.

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Form of Jonah: Peace, dove (Hebrew).

Unique name blending “De” with “various”

Determined peacemaker (German).

Gift; wealth; the Lord exists (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Charming, clever, beguiling (English).

Like a horn (Latin).

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

Variation of “Naeem,” meaning “gracious”

Helped by God, saved by God (o-SHE-ah—Hebrew).

“Fertile upland” (Welsh origin)

Form of Koffi: Born on Friday (Ga [Gao], Ghana).

“Son of Madoc” (Welsh origin)

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Variation of “Warren”

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

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

Form of Andrew: Strong, manly (Greek).

Arabic origin, meaning “leopard”