Discover Beautiful African American Names

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“Faith” (Swahili origin)

Hebrew origin, meaning “carried by God”

“Ridge farm” (English origin)

Dexterous one; right-handed; skillful (Latin).

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Created name from African-American culture.

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From the old manor (Anglo-Saxon); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Hebrew origin, meaning “devoted to God”

Variation of “Ulric,” meaning “wolf power”

Mighty power (Old Norse).

Unique African American name, variation of “Zephyr”

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Dweller at the west estate or west-facing farm (Old English).

Created name from African-American culture.

“Great, magnificent” (Latin origin)

“Dyer” (shortened form of Dexter)

Form of Keita: Place name—town in Niger, a country in West Africa.

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

“Land of lakes” (Scottish origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

Giver (Hebrew; Old Testament—prophet who rebuked King David).

Son of Edward (Old English).

Blond ruler, elf ruler, spirit ruler (Old French).

“Priceless” (variation of Antoine)

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

“To tame” (Greek origin, widely used)

Place by the spring (Scandinavian).

Help of God (az-ah-RY-ah—Old Testament—a king of Judah; Hebrew).

Healer (Greek). In Greek mythology, Jason was a prince who led the Argonauts on a quest to find the Golden Fleece.

Created name from African-American culture.

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

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English origin, meaning “maker of cords”

“Ash tree town” (English origin)

Place name—Various places in England.

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Form of Vincent: Conquering one (Latin).

Unique African American name

Modern name with “x” suffix

Created name from African-American culture.

Created name from African-American culture.

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

Unique African American name

Mighty with the spear (Old English).

Form of Walter: Powerful warrior; army ruler (Old German).

“Bright, splendid” (Arabic origin)

From the famous land (French; Old High German).

Arabic origin, meaning “luminous”

Form of Willard: Resolute and brave (Old English).

“Dark river” (Scottish origin)

Born on Tuesday (eh-BO—Fante, Ghana).

Form of Purvis: To provide food (French).

Form of Aldrich: Old, wise ruler (German).

“Bringer of good news” (Arabic origin)

Firm, constant one; steadfast (Latin).

“Elf ruler” (English origin)

Of honorable birth; nobleman, leader (Old English).

Born on Wednesday (Akan, Ghana).

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“Valley” (English origin)

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Created name from African-American culture.

Created name from African-American culture.

Blend of “Xay” and “Vion”

“God is gracious” (Russian origin)

Supreme deity in Roman mythology; fifth planet from the sun (Latin).

Created name from African-American culture.

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Darius: King, kingly; one who is wealthy (dah-RI-us—Hebrew).

“Dark-skinned” (Latin origin)

Administrator (Latin).

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Powerful, brave (Old German).

Meaning and origin unknown (mal-a-VEE-ya).

Industrious, strong (Old German).

Shortened form of “Xavier”

Form of Almerich: Work-power (German).

Man of the meadow (Middle English).

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Curly-haired one (Latin; New Testament).

From the west meadow (Old English).

Rod or staff bearer (Latin).

Form of Nikolaos: Victorious army; victorious people; victorious one (Greek).

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

Created name from African-American culture.

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Son of the servant of Saint Fintan, the old white one (Anglo-Irish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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).

Form of Abduhl: Servant of God (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

Unique blend of “Va” and “Rel”

Form of Cyril: Lordly one (Greek).

Arrow maker (Middle English).

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Form of Jessie, a form of Jesse: Gift; wealth; the Lord exists (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Unique spelling of “Justin”