Discover Beautiful African American Names

Dweller at the gates (Middle English).

“Gray” (Welsh origin)

No meaning available

Unique modern name

Japanese origin, meaning “thunder and lightning”

“Brewer” (English origin)

Blend of “Quay” and “-lon”

“Conquering” (shortened form of Vincent)

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

Modern African American name

“Brown’s son” (English origin)

No meaning available

On the toes (French).

No meaning available

From the town by the sea (English).

Dweller in a town with a tannery, from pellis: skin of a fur-bearing animal (Latin).

Spanish form of Joseph: God will add or increase (Hebrew).

“Son of Will” (English origin)

Form of Bert: Shining brightly; glorious one (Old English).

Blend of “Ja” and “Vari”

Combination of “Le” and “Shaun”

Variation of “Marco” with “Da” prefix

No meaning available

“Gentle, patient” (Arabic origin)

Form of Hakim: He is wise (hah-keem—Arabic, North Africa).

“Son of Japheth” (modern American origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Burkhard: Hardy protection; strong as a castle (German).

Lion-hearted, brave as a lion (Old Franco-German; Old High German).

Seventh month; fifth month of the Roman calendar; the month Gaius Julius Caesar was born (Latin).

Form of Gregory: Vigilant; watchful one (Greek; Latin).

Elf ruler (English).

Form of César, Spanish form of Caesar: Long-haired or hairy; through use, emperor (Latin).

Modern blend of “El” and “Rico”

No meaning available

Form of Virgil: Rod or staff bearer (Latin).

Jehovah is my God (Hebrew; Old Testament—Prophet who was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire).

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

Shining brightly; glorious one (Old English).

Young and manly (Irish Gaelic).

Little great one (Irish Gaelic).

One who hunts; a huntsman (Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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

“Bright army” (German origin)

Form of Anthony: Inestimable, priceless one; worthy of praise (Latin).

Form of Vernon: Youthful, springlike, born in the spring (Latin).

Dyer (Middle English).

Variation of “Khalil”

A good spear thrower (Old English).

Combination of “Le” and “Marcus”

“Wealth” (German origin)

Unique blend of “Va” and “Rion”

“Of the past” (Swahili origin)

Meaning and origin unknown; surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Anthony: Inestimable, priceless one; worthy of praise (Latin).

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

“Wolf counsel” (English origin)

Form of Rudolph, a form of Rudolf: Famous wolf (Old German).

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

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Rasheed or Rashid: Rightly guided (Arabic, North Africa).

“Little bald one” (Latin origin, popular in African American culture)

Powerful (Old English).

Helper and defender of humankind (French).

Dweller at the priest's meadow (Old English).

Form of Adam: Mortal, man of the red earth; first human created by God (Old Testament; Hebrew).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Shakil: Handsome, well developed (Arabic, North Africa).

Modern African American name, meaning “good judgment”

No meaning available

Form of Leo: Lion (Latin).

Shortened form of “Montel” or “Montez”

“Fifth born” (French origin, popularized by Quincy Jones)

Form of Corliss: Benevolent (English).

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

“God will judge” (Spanish origin)

“The protector” (Kenyan origin)

From Ella’s hill or foreign hill (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Famous one’s island (Old English).

“Pledge” (English origin)

“Courteous” (French origin)

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

No meaning available

Little blind one (Irish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Long-haired or hairy; through use, emperor (Latin).

Blend of “Na” and “Shawn”

No meaning available

Form of Terence: Smooth, polished one; tender (Latin).

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

Created name from African-American culture.

“Fair” (Irish origin)

Well-known and noble (Latin).

Form of Ace: Unity; first in luck or accomplishment (Latin).

Ruling raven (Old German).

Form of names beginning with “Ed”: Edward (Prosperous guardian—Old English); Edmund (Prosperous guardian—Old English); Edwin (Prosperous friend; rich in friendship—Old English; Edensaw (Glacier—ed-en-saw—Tlingit, Native North American).

Representation of the letter “B.”

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

Unique modern name

Unique blend of “De” and “Marrion”

Arabic origin, meaning “thankful”

No meaning available

“Gift of God” (shortened form of Nathan)