Discover Beautiful African American Names

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Created name from African-American culture.

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Meaning and origin unknown; surname or family name given for a first or middle name. Name given to honor the late newspaper publisher John Herman Henry Sengstacke.

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Created name from African-American culture.

Healer, physician (AY-suh—Old Testament; Hebrew).

Dweller from Pincino's village (Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Latin origin, meaning “heaven”

“Dark-haired” (English origin)

Mighty power (Old Norse).

“Handsome” (Swahili origin)

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Smooth, polished one; tender (Latin).

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“Son of Madoc” (Welsh origin)

Form of Francis: Free man, or Frenchman (Latin).

Form of Frederick: Peaceful ruler (Old German).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Kalil: Crown, wreath, garland (KAY-lil—Hebrew).

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

Variation of “Andre”

“Wise” (Arabic origin)

Strong as an eagle (Old German).

Blend of two names such as Simeon or Simon (heard by God; hearing; one who hears—Hebrew; New Testament) and Samuel (his name is of God—Hebrew; Old Testament).

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).

“To tame” (Greek origin, widely used)

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Form of Mitchell, a form of Michael: Who is like God? (Hebrew).

Meaning and origin unknown.

Modern blend of “Ka” with “-von” suffix

“Conqueror” (Latin origin)

Asked for (from the Aramaic; Latin; New Testament—missionary friend of Paul and Timothy).

Unique African American name

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“Ever ruler” (Norse origin)

“Wealth” (Igbo origin)

Form of Zekezeke: The boring beetle (zay-kay-zay-kay—Kongo, Central Africa).

Form of Wyman: Warrior (Old English).

Modern African American name

“God is gracious” (Russian origin)

Form of Ruggero, the Italian form of Roger: Famous spearman (Old German).

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

Son of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament); Anglo-Scottish surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Created name from African-American culture.

Blend of “Ra” and “Quan”

Created name from African-American culture.

“The king” (French origin)

Form of Nggangga: Doctor, diviner, priest (n-GAHN-geh—Kongo, Central Africa; Tshiluba, Congo).

Stable, tranquil (Latin).

Form of the Middle English Jenyn, a form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Blend of “Tor” and “-ion” suffix

Unique blend with “-vion” suffix

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

Unique blend of “Ka” and “rell” suffix

The sun; throne (sy-rus—Old Persian).

Spanish form of Charles: Strong, manly (Latin; Old German); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Tawia: Next child after twins (Akan, Ghana; Ga [Gao], Ghana). In the Ga language, the name can be either male or female.

Unique blend of “Aldon” and “-is”

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“Warlike” (Polish origin)

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Visitor (TAH-rik—Swahili, East Africa).

“Well-born” (Greek origin)

Form of William: Resolute protector (Old German).

Name that honors Saint Elmo, an early bishop and martyr of the Christian faith. He is the patron saint of sailors.

Helmeted head; helmeted chief (Irish Gaelic); old Irish and Scottish clan name. Surname of the thirty-fifth president of the United States (John F. Kennedy).

Unique modern name

Keeper of the money; money lender (Italian); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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“Eager for battle” (Spanish origin, popularized)

“The king” (French origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

Created name from African-American culture.

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“One who is like God” (Hebrew origin, popularized in African American culture)

Created name from African-American culture.

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English origin, meaning “son of Harry”

Form of Quincy: Dweller at the fifth son’s estate (Old French).

Unique modern name

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“Strong as a bear” (German origin)

Form of Rephael: Healed by God (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Modern name with “x” suffix

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

Benevolent; content, happy (nah-EEM—Arabic, North Africa).

Created name from African-American culture.

Joined, united (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Form of Ryan: Little king; kingly (Irish Gaelic).

Form of Akello: I have brought, bring forth (ah-KEHL-oh—Alur, Uganda).

Form of Marcus: Little hammer; little warlike one (Latin). Rooted in Mars, the Roman god of war.

Place name—towns in seventeen U.S. states.

Blend of “De” and “Montae”

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Form of Cornelius: Like a horn (Latin).

Blend of two names such as Kenneth (handsome one—Irish Gaelic; royal oath—Old English) and Bernard (brave as a bear—Old German).

Name that honors Saint Julian the Hospitaler, legendary patron of travelers, boatmen, innkeepers, and the like.

Short land (Dutch).