Discover Beautiful African American Names

Unique blend of “D” prefix and “Marr”

Stoneworker (Middle English; Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Poet; a man of learning (Irish Gaelic).

Meaning and origin unknown.

Combination of “La” prefix with “Marcus”

Form of Jay: Blue jay (Old French).

No meaning available

Arabic origin, meaning “owner of dates”

One from the field of hawthorns (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Son of defilement” (Irish origin)

Combination of “Quan” and “-trell”

Slavic origin, meaning “declaration of peace”

“Protection, stronghold” (English origin)

No meaning available

Modern African American name, meaning “good judgment”

Dweller at the brook in the hollow (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Famous warrior (al-oh-WIH-shus—Late Latin).

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

Created name from African-American culture.

Wanderer (Old German).

Created name from African-American culture.

No meaning available

Beloved man (Anglo-Saxon); surname or family given for a first or middle name.

Variation of “Pax,” meaning “peace”

Modern African American name

Kingly (Swahili, East Africa).

Stable; prosperous (Latin).

Form of Charpentier: Worker of wood (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Trendy combination of “Brae” and “-lon” suffix

Blend of “Na” and “Shawn”

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Robert: Bright or shining with fame (Old English).

Form of Timothy: He who honors God (Greek; New Testament).

“Hopeful” (Arabic origin)

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

“In honor of God” (Igbo origin)

Father of the multitude (Hebrew; Old Testament—first of the patriarchs, father of the Hebrew nation, ancestor of the Hebrews and Arabs). Name found among enslaved men in the South during the mid-nineteenth century.

Created name from African-American culture.

Variation of “Xavier,” meaning “new house”

Little eagle (French).

Meaning and origin unknown.

Form of Shawn, a form of Sean, the Irish form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).

Bright, intelligent (Scandinavian).

“Crowned” (modern American origin)

“Valley” (French origin)

Blend of “Ri” and “Shawn”

“To cross” (French origin)

Like a horn (Latin).

Dweller in the dell (English).

No meaning available

No meaning available

Form of Jessie, a form of Jesse: Gift; wealth; the Lord exists (Hebrew; Old Testament).

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture.

“Spear strength” (English origin)

Form of Robert: Bright or shining with fame (Old English).

From the dear or daring settlement (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Cliff” (English origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

No meaning available

Asked for (from the Aramaic; Latin; New Testament—missionary friend of Paul and Timothy).

Helper and defender of humankind (French).

“Ruler, strong as an eagle” (German origin)

Modern variation of “Jackson,” meaning “son of Jack”

“Will-bright” (German origin)

Noble and ready; eager for battle (Spanish variation of the German Alphonso).

“Healer” (Greek origin)

Judge from the hill (English; Hebrew; Old Testament); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Alfonso, Alonzo: Noble, ready for battle (Spanish form of the German Alphonso).

Unique African American name

Gemstone name, meaning “black”

“God is gracious” (variation of Sean, adapted)

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

Prosperous guardian (Old English).

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

Created name from African-American culture.

Blend of “Omar” and “-ion” suffix

Form of Erik: Ever powerful; ever ruler (Old Norse).

Summoner to the courts (French; Latin; Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

Form of Anthony: Inestimable, priceless one; worthy of praise (Latin).

No meaning available

The keeper of tradition (Swahili, East Africa).

Field of spears (English).

Form of Hiram: Most noble one; of noble birth (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Day-bright; brilliant; noble (Old English).

“Broad meadow” (Irish origin)

“Church land” (English origin)

Courteous one; court-bred (Old French).

Strong as an eagle (Old German).

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).

Modern African American name

Form of Dean: Dweller in the valley (Old English); surname or family given for a first or middle name.

From the field by the small river (Old English).

Fragrant ointment; sweet oil (Greek).

Arabic origin, meaning “faith”

No meaning available

From the lake between the towns (English).

Variation of “Zion,” meaning “highest point”

No meaning available