Discover Beautiful African American Names

Gentle, lovable (Irish Gaelic).

No meaning available

Grain grinder (English; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Mackeggie or Mackaggie: Son of Adam (Scottish Gaelic). Surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Blend of “Ken” and “Ard”

Form of Jerome: Sacred or holy name (Greek; Latin).

Youthful; downy-bearded one (Latin).

Honored title given to a sovereign (Old French).

“Linden tree hill” (English origin)

“Righteous, fair” (virtue name, widely used)

Prosperous, wealthy one (German).

Bringer of light and knowledge (Latin).

Form of Marcus: Little hammer; little warlike one (Latin). Rooted in Mars, the Roman god of war.

Form of Vincent: Conquering one (Latin).

Dweller at the church forest (Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Our master (Swahili, East Africa).

Praised (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

English origin, meaning “settlement of field”

Created name from African-American culture.

“Brown’s son” (English origin)

“God spear” (English origin)

Blend of “Ra” and “Shawn”

Created name from African-American culture.

“Barn for cows” (English origin)

No meaning available

“Divine” (modern American origin)

Form of Cliff, a 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.

Modern virtue name, meaning “lord”

“Overseer” (English origin)

From the estate of the noble one (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“A Breton” (French origin)

Form of Primus: First (Latin).

Unique blend of “Zay” with “-den” suffix

“Fortress” (English origin)

Modern African American name

Modern variation of “Bruno” with “-ell” suffix

Fortified enclosure; farm near a fort (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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

Unique African American name

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

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Jay: Blue jay (Old French).

No meaning available

“Prince” (Irish origin)

Form of Jaron: To sing, to cry out (Hebrew).

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

“Garment maker” (English origin)

Thin (Irish; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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

Public official; person in charge; bailiff or steward (Old French).

“Sharp” (Irish origin)

No meaning available

French origin, meaning “lawyer,” adapted in African American culture

No meaning available

Wolf counsel (Old English).

Created name from African-American culture.

Meaning and origin unknown.

Watchman, defender, true man (Old German).

Slavic origin, meaning “spring”

Precious substance from the tusks and teeth of slaughtered elephants (Latin).

Created name from African-American culture.

No meaning available

“Northerner” (French origin)

“Sword” (German origin)

No meaning available

Form of Marcus: Little hammer; little warlike one (Latin). Rooted in Mars, the Roman god of war.

Famous spearman (Old High German).

Form of Dewi, Welsh form of David: Beloved one (Hebrew; Old Testament—King of Israel).

Form of Kedrick: Gift of splendor (Irish).

Created name from African-American culture.

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Jabari: Fearless person, brave one; comforter, bringer of consolation (Muslim; Swahili, East Africa).

No meaning available

“Wide island” (French origin)

Meaning and origin unknown.

Dweller at the fortified army camp (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture (leh-MONE).

Created name from African-American culture.

No meaning available

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

Son of the dark one (Irish Gaelic).

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Meldrick: Powerful (Old English).

Self-important person (English, from the German); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Meaning and origin unknown.

No meaning available

Form of Nathan: Giver (Hebrew; Old Testament).

“God listens” (Hebrew origin)

Resolute, brilliant one (Old German).

“Works with a lathe” (English origin)

“Appointed” (Hebrew origin)

Lion (Latin).

Dexterous one; right-handed; skillful (Latin).

Kingly (Swahili, East Africa).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Enslow: A place name in Oxfordshire, England; surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Unique spelling of “Israel,” meaning “God perseveres”

Form of Dawa: Medicine (Swahili, East Africa).

From the beautiful mountain (Old French).

Form of Trevor: Prudent, discreet, wise (Irish Gaelic).