Discover Beautiful African American Names

Blend of “De” and “Monte,” meaning “mountain”

One who praises (Latin).

He who softens the cloth (Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

Variation of “Marco” with “De” prefix

“Defender of the people” (Greek origin)

God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).

“Wealthy friend” (English origin)

English origin, meaning “little hawk”

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

Clean (New Testament; Hebrew).

Variation of “Darrell,” meaning “beloved”

“Church” (Scottish origin)

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

Salvation (Hebrew; Old Testament—prophet for whom a book in the Old Testament is named).

Form of Aloysius: Famous warrior (Late Latin).

Place name—city in Cuba (Spanish).

Form of Keto: Depth (Swahili, East Africa).

Spear; spearman (Old English).

Form of McCoy: Son of fire (Irish; Manx; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Sacred hill” (English origin)

Form of Finley: Little fair-haired valorous one; fair soldier (Irish Gaelic).

“Mountain” (modern American origin)

Form of Denzel: From the stronghold (den-ZEL—English).

Unique spelling of “Marquis”

No meaning available

Unique African American name

Unique blend of “Ke” and “Various”

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Tsalani: Goodbye, farewell (tsah-LAH-nee—Ngoni, Southern Africa).

Form of Alfred: Elf counselor; good counselor; counselor with wisdom and diplomacy (Old English).

Form of Jay: Blue jay (Old French).

“Beauty” (Swahili origin)

Beloved man (Anglo-Saxon); surname or family given for a first or middle name.

“Western town” (English origin)

Form of Stewart: Household administrator (Scottish, from Middle and Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Almerich: Work-power (German).

“Lord” (Scottish origin)

Inspired by the university name

Meaning and origin unknown. Name found among free black men during the eighteenth century.

No meaning available

Prosperous, wealthy one (German).

No meaning available

Pulling the branch of a tree; troublemaker (Xhosa, South Africa).

Meaning and origin unknown.

“Settlement with a leek garden” (English origin)

Form of Thurman: Protected by Thor, the ancient Norse god of thunder (English).

“Man from the north” (English origin)

Prosperous spearman (Old English).

A military man (Latin).

“Handsome or beautiful” (modern American origin)

Unique blend of “Quan” and “-ell”

No meaning available

Form of Scott: Dwells in Scotland (English).

Fifth child (Latin).

Acute hearing (Greek).

Meaning and origin unknown.

Danish crossing (English).

Form of Kwasi or Kwesi: Born on Sunday (Akan, Ghana; Ewe, Ghana).

Old, wise protector or friend; friendly (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Poet; a man of learning (Irish Gaelic).

“Rocky land” (German origin)

“Love me” or “loved by God” (Yoruba origin)

“Gift of God” (modern African American name)

No meaning available

Unique modern name

Form of Adolf: Noble wolf; noble hero (Old German).

“Power of God” (Igbo origin)

Meaning and origin unknown; surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

From Ella’s hill or foreign hill (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Jaron: To sing, to cry out (Hebrew).

Form of Darrell: Little dear or beloved one (French).

Meaning unknown (Gan, Togo).

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

Form of Louis: Great fighter; famous warrior; warrior prince (English, from the Old French and Old High German).

Created name from African-American culture.

Little; small in stature but big in love and constancy (Latin; New Testament).

No meaning available

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

No meaning available

From the pool or waterfall (Old Welsh).

“Decisive” (Arabic origin)

No meaning available

The earl’s shelter (English). Name found among descendants of slaves in Maryland during the late nineteenth century.

No meaning available

The name given Jacob by the Lord (Old Testament; Hebrew).

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

“God has heard” (shortened form of Samuel)

Form of Benjamin: Son of the right hand (Hebrew; Old Testament).

French origin, meaning “nobleman,” popular in African American culture

Form of Rashid: Rightly guided (Arabic, North Africa).

“Wood or forest” (Latin origin)

Red-haired or ruddy-complexioned one (English, from the French).

Form of Maccabees: Supporters of Judas Maccabeus, the leader of a successful revolt of Jewish patriots against Syria in 166 B.C.E. (MAK-ah-BEE—Hebrew).

“Mighty warrior” (African origin)

No meaning available

Form of Hadi: Religious guide or leader (hah-dee—Arabic, North Africa).

Created name from African-American culture.

No meaning available

No meaning available

Form of Alexander, Sanders (son of Alexander), Sandor (form of Alexander): Helper and defender of humankind (Greek).