Discover Beautiful African American Names

Created name from African-American culture.

Our God, our Lord (Yoruba, Nigeria).

Form of Jordan: Descender (Hebrew); also a female name.

Meaning and origin unknown.

Meaning and origin unknown.

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Richard: Powerful ruler (English, from the Old French and Old High German).

No meaning available

Dweller at the willow ford. (Old English).

Form of William: Resolute protector (Old German).

English origin, meaning “beautiful town”

Modern name, meaning “thankful”

No meaning available

Arabic origin, meaning “king,” widely used in African American culture

“Spear ruler” (English origin)

No meaning available

Unique African American name, variation of “Zephyr”

Form of Elazar or Eleazar: God has helped (Old Testament—son of Aaron; Hebrew).

Spear; spearman (Old English).

Son of Harry: Ruler of the home (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Charles: Strong, manly (Latin; Old German).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Edwin: Prosperous friend; rich in friendship (Old English).

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

No meaning available

Form of Sam: To hear (Hebrew).

No meaning available

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No meaning available

“Famous” (English origin)

English origin, meaning “heather-covered hill”

Little great one (Irish Gaelic).

Variation of “Daquan” with unique spelling

Word name—From khayim: Life (Hebrew); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Boundary marked by clovers; brook near a clay bed (French; German; Old English).

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.

He is beauty; handsome one (Arabic, North Africa).

Latin origin, meaning “from Hadria”

“Keeper of the park” (English origin)

Meaning and origin unknown.

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

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

Gracious protector; protected by God’s grace (Old English).

No meaning available

No meaning available

Form of Maxwell: Greatest in excellence; great pool or spring (Irish; Latin; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Blend of “Ken” and “-trell” suffix

“Famous warrior” (English origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

“Defender of the people” (Greek origin)

“Valley” (French origin)

French form of Julius: Youthful; downy-bearded one (Latin).

“Son of Madoc” (Welsh origin)

From the spring farm (Old English).

Son of life; man of religion (Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Valley” (English origin)

Place name—Three towns in France.

Place name—A small country on the coast of West Africa, whose name means edge of the water (Ewe, Togo).

Form of Christian: Follower of Christ, a Christian (Ecclesiastic Greek; Late Latin).

Greater (Latin); surname, family name, or military rank given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

Form of Steven, a form of Stephen, a form of Stephanos: Crowned one (Greek).

To hear (Hebrew).

No meaning available

“Bright” (Latin origin, commonly used in African American communities)

Spanish form of the name Martin, the English form of the Latin Martinus: Warlike one; surname or family name given for a first or middle name. Rooted in the mythological god of war, Mars.

Blend of “Rod” and “-ion” suffix

Prosperous friend; rich in friendship (Old English).

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

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

Form of Basil: Kingly; magnificent (Latin).

Form of William: Resolute protector (Old German).

Unique blend of “Va” and “Rel”

Ascending, rising (Sanskrit).

No meaning available

Arabic origin, meaning “kind, gentle”

No meaning available

Little Steven (Spanish).

The king likes me (ah-bah-FEH-mee—Yoruba, Nigeria).

Form of Quinton: Fifth child (Latin).

Place name—country in Scandinavia.

Form of Maggio, referring to the month of May (Italian); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Holy” (Arabic origin)

Stone bridge (English; Old French); surname or family name given as a first or middle name.

Virile or masculine one (ar-SEE-nee-oh—Greek; ar-SAY-nee-o—Spanish).

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

Noble and ready; eager for battle (Old German).

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Jonah: Peace, dove (Hebrew).

No meaning available

No meaning available

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

Form of Frederick: Peaceful ruler (Old German).

Unique variation of “Israel”

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

Form of Chuslum: Bull (chuh-sluhm—Nez Percé, Native North American).

Surname or family name given for a first or middle name: Hostage, noble youth; bright, famous (Early Medieval English).

Northerner (Old French).

Famous bearer (Italian).

Blend of “Jar” and “Mar”

Form of Philemon: Loving, friendly (Greek; New Testament).