Discover Beautiful African American Names

“Valley” (English origin)

Form of Hubert: Brilliant mind or spirit (Old German).

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Noble and ready; eager for battle (Spanish variation of the German Alphonso).

Form of Devin: Poet; a man of learning (Irish Gaelic).

“Son of Edward” (English origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Coujoe: Born on Monday (Ewe, Ghana).

“Born on a Friday” (Akan origin)

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From the Welsh "du": Black; dark one.

“In honor of God” (Igbo origin)

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“Handsome, peaceful” (modern African American origin)

Place name—A town near the thicket (English); city or town in 10 states in the United States: Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, four in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and two in Virginia.

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Meaning unknown (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name—sometimes the name is given to honor the surname of the late great bandleader Count Basie.

Form of Andre: Strong, manly (French).

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“Powerful, respected” (Arabic origin)

King (Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Ewan: Born of the yew tree (Scottish, from the Gaelic).

Form of Wallace: Man from Wales (Old English).

“Deer wood” (English origin)

“Priceless” (variation of Anthony, widely used)

Unique variation of “Dakarai”

Soldier armed with a spear; maker of spears (Middle English); surname or family name give for a first or middle name.

Mercy; saved from the water, referring to the biblical Moses (Egyptian; Swahili, East Africa; Wolof, Senegal).

Form of Philip: Lover of horses (Greek).

Variation of “Cameron”

Created name from African-American culture.

Ruler of thunder (Old English); rooted in Thor, the mythological Norse god of thunder (Old Norse).

“Faith, peace” (Swahili origin)

“Brewer” (English origin)

Stable, tranquil (Latin).

“Ruler of the world” (Irish origin, popular in African American communities)

Warrior (Old German).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Flora: Flower; Roman goddess of flowers (Latin).

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

Blend of two names such as Bradford (from the broad river crossing—English) and Todd (resembling a fox; sly, cunning—English; Scottish; surname or family name given as a first or middle name).

Behold, a son (Hebrew; Old Testament—eldest son of Jacob and Leah).

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“One who is like God” (Hebrew origin, popularized in African American culture)

Unique modern name

From the black meadow or hill (English; Irish; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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Form of Emery: Industrious ruler (English, from the Old German).

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“King” (Malian origin)

Variation of “Raul” with “-ston” suffix

Unique African American name with a modern sound

From jaya: victory (Hindi, India; Sanskrit).

“God is gracious” (modern African American origin)

Born on Sunday (Akan, Ghana; Ewe, Ghana).

Flourishing, thriving; trustful; first son; follower of the prophet Muhammad (Arabic, North Africa; Mandinka, West Africa; Muslim; Swahili, East Africa).

Hebrew origin, meaning “warrior”

“Son of Japheth” (modern American origin)

Dweller in the clearing by the temple (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Quinton: Fifth child (Latin).

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

Form of Roland: From the famous land (French; Old High German).

“God spear” (English origin)

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From the iron one’s estate (Old English).

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Form of Zachariah: Jehovah has remembered (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Cloth finisher; sheepshearer (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Dweller at the fortress or stronghold (Old English; Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Combination of “Cha” prefix and “Rod”

Giver of light (Greek; New Testament).

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Martial one (Italian; Latin).

Unique spelling of “Israel,” meaning “God perseveres”

“Brave lion” (German origin)

English origin, meaning “beautiful town”

Northern guardian (Old English).

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Meaning and origin unknown.

Torrent; rapid stream (Latin).

Light; to illuminate (Arabic, North Africa; Islam—one of the ninety-nine names of Allah).

Place of the roses (Greek).

Blend of “Da” and “Marcus”

Form of Dewi, Welsh form of David: Beloved one (Hebrew; Old Testament—King of Israel).

Form of Baron: Son of strength; vigor; potency (Middle English; Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Created name from African-American culture.

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Variation of “Armando,” meaning “army man”

Quarrelsome (Middle German); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Gray-haired” (Welsh origin)

“Resolute protector” (German origin)

Upright, just one (Old French).

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Created name from African-American culture.

A nickname in Middle English for someone who assumed the manner of a king (English; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name. The surname of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is used as a first name in honor of the great civil rights leader.

“Speckled” (English origin)