Discover Beautiful African American Names

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Greek form of Julius: Youthful; downy-bearded one (Latin).

Unique African American name with “-ion” suffix

Form of Andrew: Strong, manly (English and Scottish, from the Greek); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Created name from African-American culture.

A tough boy or man (slang).

Meaning and origin unknown.

Form of Jeremiah: God will uplift (Hebrew; Old Testament).

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

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

Arabic origin, meaning “thankful”

Created name from African-American culture.

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Keeper of the hours; light of the sun (Latin).

“Hollow” (Irish origin, adapted)

“Young wolf” (Irish origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

Irish form of Miles: Generous (German).

Worthy of praise (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

Brilliant pledge or hostage (Old French).

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Courageous protector (Italian, from the German helmut).

“Firebrand” (French origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

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Place name—Three towns in France.

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Form of Kwasi or Kwesi: Born on Sunday (Akan, Ghana; Ewe, Ghana).

Blend of two names such as David (beloved one—Hebrew; Old Testament, King of Israel) and Lawrence (from the place of the laurel tree; laurel-crowned one—English; Latin).

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Place name—city in twenty-nine states in the United States.

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Form of Jacques, the French form of Jacob: Supplanter; one who takes the place of; protector (Hebrew; Old Testament).

“Watchful” (Greek origin)

Form of Brittany: Place name—A peninsula in northwestern France (Latin).

“Dark or swarthy” (Irish origin, popular in African American culture)

Son of Harry: Ruler of the home (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

The name given Jacob by the Lord (Old Testament; Hebrew).

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

Gift of God (Hebrew; New Testament).

Mercy; saved from the water, referring to the biblical Moses (Egyptian; Swahili, East Africa; Wolof, Senegal).

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

Hunter (Greek).

“Valley” (French origin)

“Rock” (Scottish origin)

“Brock’s town” (English origin)

From the beautiful mountain (Old French).

Strong as an eagle (Old German).

Unique blend, inspired by “Xavier”

“Brewer” (English origin)

Bright or shining with fame (Old English).

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Dweller on the bank of a river (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Steven, a form of Stephen: Crowned one (Greek).

Modern blend of “El” and “Rico”

Army ruler (Old Norse); army commander (English).

Famous friend (Old English).

Strong (Fulani, West Africa).

A nickname in Middle English for someone who assumed the manner of a king (English; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name. The surname of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is used as a first name in honor of the great civil rights leader.

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“Fiery” (Welsh origin)

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

“Gray” (Welsh origin)

Mature counselor (German).

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

Created name from African-American culture.

Divine, god-like; temple (dayv-al—Hindi, India; Sanskrit).

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

Arabic origin, meaning “owner of dates”

Form of Barak: Lightning, a flash of light (Hebrew; Old Testament).

“God is gracious” (modern African American origin)

No meaning available

Our God, our Lord (Yoruba, Nigeria).

“Lover of horses” (Greek origin)

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Dweller at the fifth son's estate (Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Yoseph or Joseph: He shall add (YOO-suf—Arabic, North Africa; Hebrew; Swahili, East Africa).

Scottish form of John: God is gracious (EE-an—New Testament; Hebrew).

Spanish form of Ferdinand: World daring; life adventuring (Gothic).

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Form of Lamar: Famous for land (Old German).

Combination of “Jer” with “-rell” suffix, unique to African American culture

From the grove of trees (Old English).

Created name from African-American culture.

“High, coastal land” (English origin)

Form of William: Resolute protector (Old German).

“Strong” (Swahili origin)

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Capable; one of the ninety-nine attributes of Allah (kay-dir—Arabic, North Africa).

“Sun child” (Hebrew origin)

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Form of names beginning with “Vin,” such as Vincent (conquering one—Latin) and Vinton (from the wine town—English).

Form of Hastings: Son of the severe, violent one (Old English).

First; first born (male or female—Swahili, East Africa).

“Ironworker” (English origin)

Modern variation of “Bruno” with “-ell” suffix