Discover Beautiful African American Names

Free man, or Frenchman (Latin).

“Wild garlic island” (Scottish origin)

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Darius: King, kingly; one who is wealthy (dah-RI-us—Hebrew).

Form of Emlyn: Common Welsh name of unknown meaning (EM-lin).

Friend of all; noble friend; friend of the elves (Old English).

“God is gracious” (English origin)

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

From the Welsh "du": Black; dark one.

Form of Wilbert: Resolute, brilliant one (Old German).

Inspired by Nelson Mandela, meaning “one who speaks in words of wisdom”

Modern name with unique spelling

“Third son” (modern African American origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

Virtue name, meaning “bravery”

Form of Demeter: Fertility (Greek); the goddess of fertility and agriculture in Greek mythology.

Form of Jameel, Jamil, Jamili, or Jamiil: Physically and morally attractive (jah-MEEL—Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

Created name from African-American culture.

Word name—the French word tres (tray): Three.

Upper estate or town (Old English).

“Laughs” (African origin)

Yahweh is Father (Old Testament; Hebrew).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Lamont: Law man (Scottish, from the Old Norse); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Priceless” (variation of Anthony, widely used)

Form of Bandele: Born away from home (Yoruba, Nigeria).

Bold for the people (Old German).

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

Place name, popular in African American culture

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture.

No meaning available

From the deer forest (Old Norse).

Unique blend of “Mar” and “Tavious”

Hebrew origin, meaning “oracle”

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

“Golden town” (French origin)

“Red meadow” (English origin)

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

Modern African American name

Place name—country in Scandinavia.

Son of the right hand (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Jalal: Greatness (jah-LAL—Arabic, North Africa).

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

Shortened form of “Xavier”

No meaning available

Poet; a man of learning (Irish Gaelic).

“Desiring peace” (German origin)

Form of Winton: Dweller at the friend’s estate (Old English).

Meaning unknown (Gan, Togo).

Spanish form of the name Martin, the English form of the Latin Martinus: Warlike one; surname or family name given for a first or middle name. Rooted in the mythological god of war, Mars.

Form of Thomas: Twin (Aramaic; Greek; New Testament).

Form of Jason: Healer (Greek).

Arabic origin, meaning “knight, horseman”

Meaning unknown (German); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Virgil: Rod or staff bearer (Latin).

Lucky one (Old French).

Small settlement (Anglo-Saxon; Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Weaver (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Italian origin, African American variation of “Dante”

No meaning available

Latin origin, meaning “heaven”

Meaning and origin unknown.

Bowman, archer (Old English). Surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Faithful, dedicated” (French origin)

Watchman, defender, true man (Old German).

Created name from African-American culture.

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Jeffrey: Divinely peaceful (Old French).

Blend of “Cor” and “Den”

Created name from African-American culture.

Unique African American name

Combination of “Le” and “Marcus”

No meaning available

“Courteous” (French origin)

Helper and defender of humankind (French).

Form of Baron: Son of strength; vigor; potency (Middle English; Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Unique African American name

Meaning and origin unknown.

“Land by the road” (English origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Kedrick: Gift of splendor (Irish).

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

Created name from African-American culture.

From the secure fortress (Old English).

From jaya: victory (Hindi, India; Sanskrit).

No meaning available

Black-eyed one (Irish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

From the pasture meadow (Old English).

“Gravelly homestead” (Scottish origin)

No meaning available

Blend of “Trey” and “Vin”

Form of Jared: Descendant; the inheritor (JARE-ed—Hebrew).

African origin, unique name

Irish origin, meaning “descendant of Shea”

Modern name, meaning “thankful”

“God is gracious” (modern African American name)

Learned (se-KOO—Guinea).

Sea tide (Irish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Tell me (oo-SEH-nee—Yao, Malawi).

Unique variation of “Israel”

Created name from African-American culture.