Discover Beautiful African American Names

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Created name from African-American culture.

Blend of “Bra” and “Vion”

Form of Aloysius, a form of Louis: Famous warrior (al-oh-WIH-shus—French; Late Latin).

Created name from African-American culture, the backward spelling of the male name Enoch: Dedicated, consecrated (Hebrew).

Variation of “Quinton,” meaning “fifth”

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).

“One who is blessed” (modern American origin)

Healer (Greek). In Greek mythology, Jason was a prince who led the Argonauts on a quest to find the Golden Fleece.

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.

“Wealth” (German origin)

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From the field estate or town in the garden (English).

Form of Juan, the Spanish form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).

English origin, meaning “noble’s son”

Variation of “Tyrell,” a modern African American name

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

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Hebrew origin, meaning “strong”

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From the deer forest (Old Norse).

Form of Thoroughgood: Son of Thurgod, an ancient font name (Anglo-Saxon). Surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Powerful, respected” (Arabic origin)

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

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Great one (Anglo-French).

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of a place name—Gloucester, such as the city in Massachusetts, city in Canada, and borough in England.

Created name from African-American culture.

Powerful (Old English).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Troy: At the place of the curly-haired people (Old French).

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

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“The king” (French origin)

Form of Elwin: Godly friend (Old English).

Form of Festus: Meaning and origin unknown. In the New Testament, the procurator of Judea through whom Paul made his famous appeal to Caesar.

Dweller at the church forest (Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Eighth-born child (Latin).

“Serious, determined” (German origin)

Shining brightly; glorious one (Old English).

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

Form of Muhammad: Worthy of praise; the Blessed (after the Prophet); thankful (Arabic, North Africa; Sudan; Swahili, East Africa).

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

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Dweller at the fortified army camp (Old English); 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).

Mature counselor (German).

Place name—county in England and sixteen places in the United States.

Blend of “Trey” and “Vin”

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English form of Ernst: Earnest one; determined (German; Old English).

Short land (Dutch).

Bald one (Late Latin).

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

To provide food (French).

“Ruler with spear” (German origin)

“Green valley” (French origin)

Place name—country in Scandinavia.

Form of Montague: Dweller at the pointed hill (English, from the French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Unique African American name

Form of Carl: Freeman, peasant, man (English).

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Dweller by a thicket (English; Irish; Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Mild, gentle, merciful (Latin).

The chosen one (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

Meaning and origin unknown.

“Leader” (English origin)

Unique African American name

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“Immortal” (Greek origin)

Form of Albert: Noble and brilliant or illustrious (Old English).

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

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Created name from African-American culture (leh-MONE).

“Young lion” (Latin origin)

Spanish origin, meaning “of the sea”

Helper and defender of humankind (French).

“Healer” (Greek origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

The child is like a crown that brings honor to a king (Youruba, Nigeria).

“Young warrior” (modern American origin)

Hugh’s town; dweller from a town with a heart or spirit (Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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Protected by Thor, the ancient Norse god of thunder (English).

Smooth, polished one; tender (Latin).

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Meaning and origin unknown. Name found among free black men who lived and worked in early nineteenth-century New England.

“God is with us” (Spanish origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

Judge (Hebrew; Old Testament—fifth son of Jacob by Bilhah, Rachel’s maidservant).

Free man (Old English).

Noble (Swahili, East Africa).

Hebrew origin, meaning “field of God”

Form of name beginning with “Mal,” such as Malachi (messenger of God—Hebrew; Old Testament), Malcolm (disciple of St. Columba—Scottish Gaelic), and Malcus or Malvin (polished chief—Irish Gaelic; council friend—Old English).

Form of Alex or Alexander: Helper and defender of humankind (Greek).

Form of Jojo: Born on Monday (Fante, Ghana).

“Valiant” (Swahili origin, widely used in African American communities)

Masculine form of Chiquita: Little one (Spanish).

Knowing (English).