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Urelles
♡No meaning available
Warith
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Niram
♡No meaning available
Sengstacke
♡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.
Jamerrell
♡No meaning available
Jowuan
♡No meaning available
Blanton
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Asa
♡Healer, physician (AY-suh—Old Testament; Hebrew).
Pinckney
♡Dweller from Pincino's village (Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Caelum
♡Latin origin, meaning “heaven”
Kolby
♡“Dark-haired” (English origin)
Ronald
♡Mighty power (Old Norse).
Hasani
♡“Handsome” (Swahili origin)
Daevion
♡No meaning available
Terence
♡Smooth, polished one; tender (Latin).
Zuberi
♡No meaning available
Maddox
♡“Son of Madoc” (Welsh origin)
François
♡Form of Francis: Free man, or Frenchman (Latin).
Fritz
♡Form of Frederick: Peaceful ruler (Old German).
KaLail
♡Created name from African-American culture, a form of Kalil: Crown, wreath, garland (KAY-lil—Hebrew).
Abdul
♡Form of Abduhl: Servant of God (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).
Andrek
♡Variation of “Andre”
Hakeem
♡“Wise” (Arabic origin)
Arnold
♡Strong as an eagle (Old German).
Simuel
♡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).
Claude
♡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).
Damon
♡“To tame” (Greek origin, widely used)
Kwanzaa
♡No meaning available
Mitch
♡Form of Mitchell, a form of Michael: Who is like God? (Hebrew).
DeCovan
♡Meaning and origin unknown.
Kavon
♡Modern blend of “Ka” with “-von” suffix
Victor
♡“Conqueror” (Latin origin)
Silas
♡Asked for (from the Aramaic; Latin; New Testament—missionary friend of Paul and Timothy).
Uli
♡Unique African American name
Doran
♡No meaning available
Eric
♡“Ever ruler” (Norse origin)
Chuma
♡“Wealth” (Igbo origin)
Zeke
♡Form of Zekezeke: The boring beetle (zay-kay-zay-kay—Kongo, Central Africa).
Wayman
♡Form of Wyman: Warrior (Old English).
Yorel
♡Modern African American name
Ivan
♡“God is gracious” (Russian origin)
Ruggierio
♡Form of Ruggero, the Italian form of Roger: Famous spearman (Old German).
Craig
♡Dweller at the crag or rock (Scottish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Johnson
♡Son of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament); Anglo-Scottish surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Breshad
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Raquan
♡Blend of “Ra” and “Quan”
Sensei
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Elroy
♡“The king” (French origin)
Nganga
♡Form of Nggangga: Doctor, diviner, priest (n-GAHN-geh—Kongo, Central Africa; Tshiluba, Congo).
Eustace
♡Stable, tranquil (Latin).
Jennings
♡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.
Torion
♡Blend of “Tor” and “-ion” suffix
Ollivion
♡Unique blend with “-vion” suffix
Jerin
♡Blend of two names such as John (God is gracious—Hebrew; New Testament) and Karen (pure—Greek).
Karell
♡Unique blend of “Ka” and “rell” suffix
Cyrus
♡The sun; throne (sy-rus—Old Persian).
Don Carlos
♡Spanish form of Charles: Strong, manly (Latin; Old German); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Tawiah
♡Form of Tawia: Next child after twins (Akan, Ghana; Ga [Gao], Ghana). In the Ga language, the name can be either male or female.
Aldonis
♡Unique blend of “Aldon” and “-is”
Zephan
♡No meaning available
Marek
♡“Warlike” (Polish origin)
Everson
♡No meaning available
Tarik
♡Visitor (TAH-rik—Swahili, East Africa).
Gene
♡“Well-born” (Greek origin)
Willsie
♡Form of William: Resolute protector (Old German).
St. Elmo
♡Name that honors Saint Elmo, an early bishop and martyr of the Christian faith. He is the patron saint of sailors.
Kennedy
♡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).
Lathon
♡Unique modern name
Moneta
♡Keeper of the money; money lender (Italian); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Zahair
♡No meaning available
Alonzo
♡“Eager for battle” (Spanish origin, popularized)
LeRoy
♡“The king” (French origin)
Nardo
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Gayraud
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Georgy
♡No meaning available
Mekhi
♡“One who is like God” (Hebrew origin, popularized in African American culture)
Bross
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Oday
♡No meaning available
Harrison
♡English origin, meaning “son of Harry”
Quency
♡Form of Quincy: Dweller at the fifth son’s estate (Old French).
Gavion
♡Unique modern name
Daronté
♡No meaning available
Bernard
♡“Strong as a bear” (German origin)
Raphael
♡Form of Rephael: Healed by God (Hebrew; Old Testament).
Kalix
♡Modern name with “x” suffix
D'Mario
♡No meaning available
Adrian
♡Dark one (Latin); from Adria, an ancient town in central Italy.
Na’im
♡Benevolent; content, happy (nah-EEM—Arabic, North Africa).
Keion
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Levi
♡Joined, united (Hebrew; Old Testament).
Ryant
♡Form of Ryan: Little king; kingly (Irish Gaelic).
Akel
♡Form of Akello: I have brought, bring forth (ah-KEHL-oh—Alur, Uganda).
Marc
♡Form of Marcus: Little hammer; little warlike one (Latin). Rooted in Mars, the Roman god of war.
Decatur
♡Place name—towns in seventeen U.S. states.
Demontae
♡Blend of “De” and “Montae”
Lyonel
♡No meaning available
Cornel
♡Form of Cornelius: Like a horn (Latin).
Kenard
♡Blend of two names such as Kenneth (handsome one—Irish Gaelic; royal oath—Old English) and Bernard (brave as a bear—Old German).
St. Julian
♡Name that honors Saint Julian the Hospitaler, legendary patron of travelers, boatmen, innkeepers, and the like.
Courtland
♡Short land (Dutch).
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Do you include both traditional and modern African American names?
Yes! Our collection spans from traditional names with deep historical roots to contemporary names that reflect modern African American culture. We celebrate both the heritage and the evolution of naming traditions.
Are names categorized by different cultural influences?
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