Discover Beautiful African American Names

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Form of Ozni: Hearing (OZ-ny—Old Testament—grandson of Jacob; Hebrew).

Form of Vincent: Conquering one (Latin).

Blend of “Que” and “Shon”

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Meaning unknown (Sierra Leone).

Blend of “Da” and “Marcus”

Place name—a country in North America.

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Modern name, meaning “thankful”

Form of Vincent: Conquering one (Latin).

Helper and defender of humankind (Greek).

Acute hearing (Greek).

“Army ruler” (German origin)

Unique blend of “De” and “Quandre”

Young and manly (Irish Gaelic).

“Royal power” (Scottish origin, commonly used in African American culture)

Brilliant mind or spirit (Old German).

Form of Ananiah: Jehovah has given (ah-nah-NI-ahs—New Testament; Hebrew).

Word name—Title of respect or honor (English).

Dark one (Latin); from Adria, an ancient town in central Italy.

Highly praised (ah-HMED—Arabic, North Africa).

“Son of Will” (English origin)

Mighty, brave (Old German).

Blend of two names such as Joseph (God will add or increase—Hebrew) and Van, a form of Evan, a form of John—God is gracious—Hebrew; New Testament).

Form of Ronald: Mighty power (Old Norse).

Form of Tindall: Dweller near the River Tyne (Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Created name from African-American culture.

Poet; a man of learning (Irish Gaelic).

Wise one; wisdom (Greek).

From the style of American music jazz; origin unknown.

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

“Noble promise” (Swahili origin)

Meaning and origin unknown.

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Form of Leroy: King; person given the title of king for his royal bearing or for the part played in a religious pageant (French).

“Of the sea” (Spanish origin, adapted)

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

Modern African American name

“Courteous” (French origin)

Son of William: Resolute protector (Old German); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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“White” (English origin)

Elf ruler (English).

“Man from the north” (English origin)

English origin, meaning “adventurous”

Combination of “La” and “Ron”

“Lion” (Southern African origin)

Arabic origin, meaning “morning star”

“Roof maker” (English origin)

Lover of horses (Greek).

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

Form of Gamliel: God is my reward (GAM-lee-el—Hebrew).

Prosperous guardian (Old English).

Word name—form of Boyce—English, Irish, and Scottish forms of bois: Wood, dweller by the wood (Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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He came in a joyful time (ah-DEH-bah-yo—West Africa; Yoruba, Nigeria).

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

Meaning and origin unknown.

A worker in metal (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

From the people’s meadow; from Dudda's meadow (Irish; Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

French origin, meaning “God is gracious”

Place name—a river in Scotland.

Form of James, the English form of Jacob from the Old Spanish Jayme: Supplanter; one who takes the place of; protector (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Latin form of Heracles: Glorious, famous; son of Zeus in Greek and Roman mythology (Greek; Mythology).

Form of Bartholomew: Son of the furrows; a farmer (New Testament—one of the twelve apostles; Hebrew).

Dweller at a forest (Old French).

Little dark one (Irish Gaelic).

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

Modern name with “x” suffix

“Beautiful” (Arabic origin, inspired by sprinter Usain Bolt)

From the narrow river (English; Irish Gaelic; Scottish).

Form of Sharif (sha-REEF): Honorable, eminent (Arabic, North Africa).

Form of Caesar: Long-haired or hairy; through use, emperor (Latin).

Created name from African-American culture.

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Unique blend with “-vion” suffix

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

Arabic origin, meaning “luminous”

Created name from African-American culture.

Royal chieftain (Irish).

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

To destroy (English, from the Greek Perseus); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Philemon: Loving, friendly (Greek; New Testament).

“Sword” (Swahili origin)

Form of Claudius, an old Roman family name: Lame one, suggesting that a handicap may be the stimulus for great achievement, as with the two Roman emperors with the name Claudius (Latin).

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

Modern virtue name, meaning “lord”

Pre-eminence (Hebrew; Old Testament—father-in-law of Moses).

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

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Ronald: Mighty power (Old Norse).

Form of Norman: Man of the North (English; French).

Shortened form of “Isaiah” or “Xavier”

Unique blend of “Va” and “Rion”

English origin, meaning “claw”