Discover Beautiful African American Names

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Form of Bacchus: In Roman mythology, the god of wine and revelry (Roman).

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Created name from African-American culture.

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

Little hammer; little warlike one (Latin). Rooted in Mars, the Roman god of war.

Chief; genius (ah-LO-yeh—Yoruba, Nigeria).

Unique blend of “Ke” and “Various”

Form of Francis: Free man, or Frenchman (Latin).

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

Form of Tagliaferro: Ironworker (Italian); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Herbert: Bright, excellent ruler (English).

Mighty with the spear (Old English).

Unique modern name

Inspired by Nelson Mandela, meaning “one who speaks in words of wisdom”

“Friendly village” (English origin

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Form of Wesley: From the west meadow (Old English).

Form of Rachiim: Seed of rulership (Arabic, North Africa; Persian [Farsi], Iran).

Place name—Short form of the former Republic of Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

“Protection, stronghold” (English origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

Modern variation of “Jackson,” meaning “son of Jack”

A town on a hill (English).

Form of Cornelius: Like a horn (Latin).

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

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

Created name from African-American culture.

Meaning unknown (NEE-ye—Nigeria).

“Nobleman” (English origin)

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Powerful (Old English).

Form of Robin, a form of Robert: Bright or shining with fame (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Modern blend of “Tray” and “Von”

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Form of Hillery, the English form of the French Hilaire, a form of Hilarius: Cheerful one (Latin).

“Carter” (English origin)

“Warlike” (Latin origin)

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Blend of “Ba” and “Shaun”

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Slavic origin, meaning “spring”

He who honors God (Greek; New Testament).

Form of Ebenezer: Stone of help (Hebrew: Old Testament).

Unique African American name

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

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Little home (Old Franco-German).

Form of Brent: Dweller by the burnt land (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Ephraim: Very fruitful (Hebrew; Old Testament—second son of Joseph and Asenath).

Blend of two names such as Moses (mercy; saved from the water—Egyptian; Hebrew; Old Testament—referring to the biblical Moses) and Keziah, a form of Ketziah: (a type of cinnamon—(Hebrew; Old Testament—second daughter of Job, born to him after his great affliction).

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“Barn for cows” (English origin)

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

Learned person (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Clement: Mild, gentle, merciful (Latin).

Form of Nelson: Son of the champion; son of Neal (English).

Form of Ellsworth: From the estate of a noble one (English).

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

Variation of “Armando,” meaning “army man”

“Scribe, bookbinder” (English origin, popularized by Booker T. Washington)

Form of Coleman: Coal worker (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Sharp: Keen, active, quick (English; Irish; Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Variation of “Irvin”

“Joyful stone” (English origin, commonly used in African American culture)

Unique African American name

Boar tree estate (Old English).

John's town (Middle English; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Comedy (Hebrew).

Form of Niall: Champion (Irish Gaelic).

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“Spear strength” (English origin)

“Desiring peace” (German origin)

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Created name from African-American culture.

The truly bold; noble; sacred prince; genuine (Anglo-French; German).

Chief, ruler (Old English).

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Dweller of the province of Lorraine (Scottish, from the French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Son of Will” (English origin)

“Holy stone” (English origin)

Long stick; a tall, thin person (Middle English).

Form of Budd: One whose body is thick (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Yoseph or Joseph: He shall add (YOO-suf—Arabic, North Africa; Hebrew; Swahili, East Africa).

Form of Read: Red-haired or red-complexioned (Old English).

From the spring farm (Old English).

Wry or crooked nose (Scottish Gaelic); also a Scottish clan name.

Owner of a grassy plain; territory (Middle English, from the German).

Word name—Question; doubt (Latin).

One of three men thrown into a fiery furnace (Old Testament).

“Follower of Demeter” (Greek origin)

“Scribe, scholar” (English origin)

Combination of “Sha” and “Vonte”

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Form of Romanus: Man from Rome (French; Latin).

“Disciple of St. Columba” (Scottish origin)

“Industrious ruler” (German origin)

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