Discover Beautiful African American Names

“Narrow road” (English origin)

Blend of two names such as Malcolm (disciple of St. Columba—Scottish Gaelic) and Marcus (little hammer; little warlike one—Latin).

No meaning available

Lordly one (Greek).

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

Blend of “Rod” and “-ion” suffix

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture.

Variation of “Malik,” meaning “king”

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

Combination of “Tre” and “Shawn,” meaning “gracious”

“Woodcutter” (English origin)

No meaning available

Meaning and origin unknown.

“Supplanter” (modern African American origin)

Form of Robert: Bright or shining with fame (Old English).

Variation on “Trevon,” meaning “fair town”

Grower or seller of beans (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Warrior (Italian).

No meaning available

Dutch form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament); pronunciation: yahn.

“Son of James” (English origin)

Good friend; friend of God (Old English).

Heard by God; hearing; one who hears (Hebrew; New Testament).

“Gracious defender” (Irish origin)

“Son of Nicholas” (English origin)

No meaning available

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

Meaning and origin unknown. Named found among enslaved men in the South during the nineteenth century.

“God’s gift” (shortened form of Theodore)

Descender (Hebrew); also a female name.

Blend of two names such as Winston (from the friend’s estate or town—Old English) and Bernard (brave as a bear—Old German).

No meaning available

Form of Christian: Follower of Christ, a Christian (Ecclesiastic Greek; Late Latin).

Created name from African-American culture.

“Eager for battle” (Spanish origin, popularized)

“Wolf counsel” (English origin)

Form of Thaddeus: One who praises (Latin).

Created name from African-American culture.

Hebrew origin, meaning “devoted to God”

“Son of Japheth” (modern American origin)

English form of Evert: Strong or brave as a boar; always true (Dutch).

No meaning available

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

Blend of “Bra” and “Vion”

No meaning available

No meaning available

Unique spelling of “Israel,” meaning “God perseveres”

“White-haired man” (English origin)

No meaning available

Torrent; rapid stream (Latin).

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture.

Son of Anders, the Scandinavian form of Andrew: Strong, manly (Greek); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Variation of “Shawn” with “Da” prefix

“Handsome” (variation of Kenneth)

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

Created name from African-American culture.

No meaning available

Variation of “Ulric,” meaning “wolf power”

Word name—A young rabbit (English).

Blend of “De” and “Mone”

“From the sea” (Greek origin, widely used)

Comedy (Hebrew).

Blend of two names such as Quinn (wise; intelligent—Irish Gaelic) and Shawn (God is good, gracious—Irish).

“He who is loved” (African origin)

“Free man” (Latin origin)

Dweller at the old town or estate (Old English).

Strong man; ferocious warrior (Americanized form of the Italian family name Taliaferro; English form of Telfer from the Old French taille(r); Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Scottish origin, meaning “fair hero”

From the black or dark water (Scottish Gaelic).

Form of Thomas: Twin (Aramaic; Greek; New Testament).

English origin, meaning “son of Ellis”

Blend of “Ja” and “Vaughn”

No meaning available

Form of Colbert: Famous helmeted one; dark-haired one (English; French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

English origin, meaning “heather-covered hill”

Speckled; freckled (Celtic; Scottish).

Blend of “Ja” and “Shaun”

No meaning available

Form of Woodrow: Dweller at the hedge by the forest (Old English).

Modern virtue name, meaning “lord”

Form of Ambrosios: Immortal, divine (Greek).

No meaning available

“Counsel power” (variation of Reginald)

Mild, gentle, merciful (Latin).

Trendy combination of “Brae” and “-lon” suffix

Form of Kinkle: Spindle maker (German); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Candlemaker; he provides light (Middle English; Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Divinely peaceful (Old French).

No meaning available

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Robert: Bright or shining with fame (Old English).

Unique name blending “De” with “various”

Unique blend of “Ed” and “Rick”

Modern African American name

Form of Brad, a form of Bradford: From the broad river crossing (English).

Form of Honorius: Man of honor (Latin).

Unique modern name