Discover Beautiful African American Names

Fifth child (Latin).

Combined name: Yves (yew, the type of wood for bow making—French; Germanic origin) and Emmanuel (God with us—Hebrew; Old Testament).

Greek form of Peter: Rock or stone (Latin; New Testament).

Unique African American name, meaning “beloved”

“Mack’s stream” (Scottish origin)

Tall man’s estate or town (Old English).

Blend of “Darius” and “-ion” suffix, meaning “upholder of good”

Son of the follower of St. John (Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Dweller at the church (Old Norse; Scottish).

No meaning available

From the pool or waterfall (Old Welsh).

No meaning available

Descendant of the hound of valor (Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Unique African American name

Form of Dana: From the Scandinavian country Denmark (Old Norse).

Created name from African-American culture.

Castle (Hebrew).

“Well-born” (Greek origin, widely used)

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture.

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Variation of “Aaron” with “N”

No meaning available

Place name—Two cities in the United States: Boise, Idaho; Boise City, Oklahoma.

To rejoice (Latin).

Meaning and origin unknown.

Blend of two names such as Bradford (from the broad river crossing—English) and Todd (resembling a fox; sly, cunning—English; Scottish; surname or family name given as a first or middle name).

“Young warrior” (English origin)

“God is salvation” (Hebrew origin, widely used)

Blend of “Ja” and “Shaun”

Form of Lot: To cover (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Unique blend of “Aldon” and “-is”

Meaning unknown (African-American); name found among enslaved men in New England at the time of the Revolutionary War.

“Mighty warrior” (Hebrew origin)

Form of Nikolaos: Victorious army; victorious people; victorious one (Greek).

Noble (Swahili, East Africa).

Latin origin, meaning “strong”

“King” (French-inspired modern origin, popularized by LeBron James)

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Home lover’s estate; blunt hill (Old English).

“Blessed” (Latin origin)

Song, joy (male or female name—Hebrew).

“Defender of the people” (Greek origin)

Form of Darren: Little great one (Irish Gaelic).

Comedy (Hebrew).

Created name from African-American culture.

“Young warrior” (Welsh origin)

Blend of “Ja” and “Quarius”

Form of Cuffee, a form of Koffi: Born on Friday (Ga [Gao], Ghana).

Form of Leon, a form of Leo: Lion (Latin).

Form of Liron: The song is mine (Hebrew).

Little fair-haired valorous one; fair soldier (Irish Gaelic).

French origin, meaning “wool worker”

Form of Matthew: Gift of God (Hebrew; New Testament).

Form of Bacchus: In Roman mythology, the god of wine and revelry (Roman).

Latin origin, meaning “night”

Unique blend inspired by “Lazaro”

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

Created name from African-American culture.

Warrior (Old German).

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

No meaning available

“Wise protector” (German origin)

Form of Hula: Eagle (Osage, Native North American).

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Form of Quinton: Fifth child (Latin).

White one's estate (Old English).

“Clever warrior” (English origin)

“Peace” (Zulu origin)

No meaning available

Form of Richard: Powerful ruler (English, from the Old French and Old High German).

Dweller on the plain or fields (Irish; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Holy stone” (English origin)

No meaning available

“Hopeful” (Arabic origin)

Form of Budd: One whose body is thick (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Gentle” (African American origin)

Peaceful (Hebrew; Old Testament—son and successor of King David).

Son of Edward (Old English).

No meaning available

Modern name, meaning “glorious defender”

“Priceless” (variation of Antoine)

Curly-headed dweller near a clearing in the woods (Anglo-Saxon); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Life is the first thing (n-doo-BWEE-see—Igbo or Ibo, Nigeria).

Form of Charles: Strong, manly (Latin; Old German).

Courteous one; court-bred (Old French).

Form of Chea: Red (Cherokee, Native North American).

Unique spelling variation of “Antoine”

Created name from African-American culture.

Variation of “Giovanni,” meaning “God is gracious”

“My father is alive” (Igbo origin)

Unique spelling of “Dwayne,” meaning “dark or swarthy”

Created name from African-American culture.

Place name—The continent of Africa reminded early enslaved people of their homeland.

Great king (Zulu, South Africa).

Sultan (MAHN-sah—Mande, Mali).

Form of William: Resolute protector (Old German).

Form of Eli: High (Hebrew).