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✨ Generated Names (100)

  • Bennie

    Form of names beginning with “Ben”: Benedict (blessed one—Latin); Benjamin (son of the right hand—Hebrew; Old Testament); Bennett (little blessed one—Latin-French).

  • LeMaun

    No meaning available

  • Desmond

    “Gracious defender” (Irish origin)

  • Herman

    Army man, soldier (Old German).

  • Proctor

    Administrator (Latin).

  • Valor

    Virtue name, meaning “bravery”

  • Brown

    Dark, reddish complexion (Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Shamon

    Unique African American name

  • Gibbons

    Surname or family name given for a first or middle name: Hostage, noble youth; bright, famous (Early Medieval English).

  • Javion

    “Son of Japheth” (modern African American origin)

  • Markael

    No meaning available

  • Devlin

    Descendent of the unlucky one (Irish; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • McCoy

    Son of Fire, the name of a Celtic pagan god (Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Chavez

    Form of Chaves: From the place near the waters of Flavius (Portuguese); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Jasper

    Jasper stone (Old French).

  • Marqués

    No meaning available

  • Sam

    “God has heard” (shortened form of Samuel)

  • Leamon

    Beloved man (Anglo-Saxon); surname or family given for a first or middle name.

  • Jaques

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

  • Denver

    Danish crossing (English).

  • Benny

    Form of names beginning with “Ben”: Benedict (blessed one—Latin); Benjamin (son of the right hand—Hebrew; Old Testament); Bennett (little blessed one—Latin-French).

  • KaRon

    No meaning available

  • Cordy

    Form of Cordier: Make or seller of cord (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Howard

    Chief guardian; noble watchman (Old English).

  • Theo

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

  • Yusuf

    “God increases” (Arabic origin)

  • Dan

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

  • Lindsey

    Dweller from the island of Lelli, Lealla—Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England (Anglo-Saxon); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Antwan

    “Priceless” (Americanized form of Antoine)

  • Andrek

    Variation of “Andre”

  • Gavin

    “White hawk” (Welsh origin)

  • Cazzie

    Created name from African-American culture.

  • Oliver

    Kind, affectionate one (Old Norse; Scandinavian).

  • Dimetrice

    No meaning available

  • Justice

    “Righteous, fair” (virtue name, widely used)

  • Abijah

    Yahweh is Father (Old Testament; Hebrew).

  • Roderick

    Famous ruler; rich in fame (Old German).

  • Elroy

    English form of Leroy: King; person given the title of king for his royal bearing or for the part played in a religious pageant (French).

  • Cassius

    Vain (Latin).

  • D'Mario

    No meaning available

  • Treshawn

    Blend of “Tre” and “Shawn”

  • Armond

    Warrior (Italian).

  • Quantell

    No meaning available

  • LeMar

    Created name from African-American culture, a form of Lamar: Famous for land (Old German).

  • Leonellis

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

  • Hiram

    Most noble one; of noble birth (Hebrew; Old Testament).

  • Gustavus

    Noble staff; God’s staff (Swedish).

  • Chaquille

    No meaning available

  • Hendrix

    Dutch origin, meaning “home-ruler,” popularized in African American culture

  • Diontray

    No meaning available

  • Da'kuan

    No meaning available

  • Shakur

    Arabic origin, meaning “thankful”

  • Percy

    To destroy (English, from the Greek Perseus); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Sigby

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

  • Kissiedu

    Created name from African-American culture.

  • Purcia

    Created name from African-American culture.

  • Congo

    Place name—A river and two countries in Central Africa. Name found among freed black men from the sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries.

  • Arvine

    Form of Arvin: Friend of the people (German).

  • Wilbur

    From the secure fortress (Old English).

  • Reginal

    No meaning available

  • Sydney

    From St. Denis, France (Old French).

  • Alger

    “Clever warrior” (English origin)

  • Archer

    Bowman, archer (Old English). Surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Kwyn

    Form of Quinn: Wise; intelligent (Irish Gaelic).

  • Hosea

    Salvation (Hebrew; Old Testament).

  • Jaelani

    Modern blend, inspired by “Jalen” and “Jelani”

  • Malyk

    Unique spelling of “Malik,” meaning “king”

  • Juan

    Spanish form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).

  • Faron

    English origin, meaning “adventurous”

  • Fuller

    One who shrinks cloth (English).

  • Rufus

    Red-haired or ruddy-complexioned one (Latin); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Zyvon

    Unique blend of “Zy” and “Von”

  • Roosevelt

    “Field of roses” (Dutch origin)

  • Craigory

    Blend of two names such as Craig (dweller at the crag or rock—Scottish Gaelic—surname or family name given for a first or middle name) and Gregory (vigilant; watchful one—Greek; Latin).

  • Caspar

    Form of Gaspar: Treasure holder (Persian); in the New Testament, one of three kings from the East bearing gifts to the Christ child in Bethlehem.

  • Charley

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

  • Freddrick

    Variation of “Frederick”

  • Jacaubré

    No meaning available

  • Lawrence

    From the place of the laurel tree; laurel-crowned one (English; Latin).

  • Jared

    Descendant; the inheritor (JARE-ed—Hebrew).

  • Leonidas

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

  • Qua'sean

    No meaning available

  • Garfield

    Field of spears (English).

  • Jermaine

    Brother (Latin).

  • Quavean

    No meaning available

  • Dejuan

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

  • Conrad

    Bold counselor (English, from the Old High German).

  • Diley

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

  • Mason

    Stoneworker (Middle English; Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Corey

    Dweller near a hollow (Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • DeAndre

    “Manly, brave” (modern African American origin)

  • Brendon

    “Prince” (Irish origin)

  • Alieu

    Strong (Fulani, West Africa).

  • Kim

    Chief, ruler (Old English).

  • Mervyn

    Famous friend (Old English).

  • Isaac

    “Laughter” (Hebrew origin)

  • Garry

    Form of Gary: Spear; spearman (Old English).

  • Ismael

    Variation of “Ishmael,” meaning “God will hear”

  • Karver

    No meaning available

  • Michel

    French form of Michael: Who is like God? (Hebrew).

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Do you include both traditional and modern African American names?

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