Discover Beautiful African American Names

From the place of the laurel tree; laurel-crowned one (English; Latin).

Place name—country in Scandinavia.

Form of Abduhl: Servant of God (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

Unique African American name

English origin, meaning “noble’s son”

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture, an adaptation of Makeba, in honor of the late South African singer and activist, Miriam Makeba.

Combination of “Ja” and “Quan”

River crossing; road (Old English).

“Famous ruler” (Welsh origin)

Form of Terence: Smooth, polished one; tender (Latin).

“Fertile upland” (Welsh origin)

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

Variation of “Ishmael,” meaning “God will hear”

Blend of “De” and “Montae”

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Oswald: Divinely powerful (German, borrowed from the English).

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture.

No meaning available

Ellis's town (English). Surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

French origin, meaning “nobleman,” popular in African American culture

No meaning available

Field of spears (English).

Blend of two names such as Thomas (twin—Aramaic; Greek; New Testament) and Kevin (gentle, lovable—Irish Gaelic).

No meaning available

Form of Levell: Beloved ruler (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

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

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

Dweller at the crag or rock (Scottish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Modern blend of “Tre” and “Vian”

Spanish origin, meaning “of the sea”

Created name from African-American culture.

From the farm or homestead of Carl (English).

Noble title (English origin, used as a given name in African American culture)

“Victorious” (Arabic origin, popularized in African American culture)

Dark, reddish complexion (Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

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

“Good” (French origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Ezekiel: Strength of God; God will strengthen (Hebrew; Old Testament—prophet for whom a book in the Old Testament is named).

Meaning and origin unknown.

Representation of the letter “B.”

Bailiff (Middle English).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Shakil: Handsome, well developed (Arabic, North Africa).

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

Blend of “Jar” and “Mar”

Meaning unknown (Nigeria).

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

Dweller in a small, enclosed valley (English; Scottish); surname or family given for a first or middle name.

Form of Derek: Ruler of the people (Old German).

Form of Leslie: Garden of hollies; gray fort (English; Gaelic; Scottish).

Form of Stacy: Stable; prosperous (Latin).

Created name from African-American culture.

Created name from African-American culture.

Stable, tranquil (Latin).

“Young warrior” (modern American origin)

Created name from African-American culture, a form of the word honest: Free from fraud or deception (Latin).

No meaning available

Masculine form of Chiquita: Little one (Spanish).

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

Form of Clovis, a form of Louis: Great fighter; famous warrior (French; Old German; Teutonic).

Latin origin, meaning “tender, gracious,” used widely

Form of Hamadi: Praised (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

Form of Brian: Strong one (Celtic).

Created name from African-American culture.

“Battle worthy” (French origin)

No meaning available

English form of Denis, the French form of Dionysos, Greek mythological God of wine and revelry.

Form of Lloyd: Gray-haired one (Old Welsh).

Blend of “Dan” and “-trell” suffix

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

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

Man of rank (Irish).

Spear; spearman (Old English).

Son of Roy (English; French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Botanical name used for both boys and girls (Old English).

Dim-sighted one (Latin).

“Vain” but associated with “strength” due to Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali (Latin origin)

“Beauty” (Swahili origin)

No meaning available

No meaning available

Pilgrim to Rome (Italian; Late Latin).

“Fortress” (French origin)

An African American variation with “De” prefix; means “mountain”

Form of Emmett: Industrious, strong (Old German).

Form of Marquis: Nobleman (mar-KEE—French; MAR-quis).

“Speckled” (English origin, modern American adaptation)

Form of Talbot: Bloodhound (English).

Form of Denzel: From the stronghold (den-ZEL—English).

Form of Stephanos: Crowned one (Greek).

Father is exalted (EE-bra-heem—Hausa, Nigeria).

No meaning available

“Mack’s stream” (Scottish origin)

Form of Hubert: Brilliant mind or spirit (Old German).

“Broad meadow” (Irish origin)

“Dark-skinned” (Latin origin, widely used in African American communities)

Army man, soldier (Old German).