Discover Beautiful African American Names

Form of Kendrick (son of Henry—Irish Gaelic; royal ruler—Old English).

“Powerful” (Swahili origin)

“Fruitful” (Hebrew origin)

“Young warrior” (English origin)

Spanish origin, meaning “of the sea”

Form of Daniel: God is my judge (Hebrew; Old Testament—major prophet).

Created name from African-American culture.

Gift; wealth; the Lord exists (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Jasper stone (Old French).

Arabic origin, meaning “lamp, light”

From the watch hill (Old English).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Donald: Mighty world ruler (Scottish Gaelic).

Unique blend inspired by “Lazaro”

From the heath cliff (Middle English).

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

No meaning available

Son of Gray (Irish; Scottish).

“Good judgment” (Arabic origin)

Dweller in a small, enclosed valley (English; Scottish); surname or family given for a first or middle name.

From the New Testament, John the Baptist (bah-TEEST—French). Commonly used with the combination name, Jean-Baptiste.

No meaning available

“Maintains possessions well” (Persian origin, popular in African American culture)

“Narrow road” (English origin)

Old, primitive (Latin; New Testament).

“Settlement of free men” (English origin)

Form of Konrad: Brave and wise (German).

“Happy, blessed” (Hebrew origin)

Little Tom, named for his father Thomas: Twin (Aramaic; Greek; New Testament); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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

Form of Patrick: Noble one (Latin).

Place name—a place in Greater Manchester, England: Settlement of Cara's people; dwellers at the rocky settlement (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Sword” (Swahili origin)

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

Form of Gerald: Rules by the spear (German).

Home lover’s estate; blunt hill (Old English).

“Son of the right hand” (shortened form of Benjamin)

Meaning unknown (German); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Round hill” (Scottish origin)

No meaning available

Blend of two names such as Lonnie (form of Tsalani—goodbye, farewell—Ngoni, Southern Africa; form of Alonzo, a Spanish form of Alphonso—noble, ready for battle—German) and Lionel (young lion—English; French; Latin—surname or family name given for a first or middle name).

“A Breton” (French origin)

Blend of “Ba” and “Shaun”

Variation of “Irvin”

Dweller at the hedge by the forest (Old English).

“Wise advisor” (Irish origin)

Arabic origin, meaning “owner of dates”

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

“Son of Hudd” (English origin)

Form of Levardis, a form of the word veritas: Truth (Latin).

Modern African American name

Conqueror; victorious (Latin).

Kind, willing; wise man (Arabic, North Africa; India).

English origin, meaning “noble’s son”

Form of Carlisle: One from the castle tower (Old English).

Unique African American name

White, noble (English).

Wall builder; mason (Old English).

Created name from African-American culture.

No meaning available

Meaning and origin unknown.

A tough boy or man (slang).

Blend of “Xai” and “Aiden”

No meaning available

Wise one; wisdom (Greek).

God will uplift (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Son of the white-skinned warrior (Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Blend of two names such as Cain (smith, craftsman—Hebrew; Old Testament, first-born son of Adam and Eve) and Abel (breath—Hebrew; Old Testament, second-born son of Adam and Eve).

Form of Ace: Unity; first in luck or accomplishment (Latin).

“Spear ruler” (English origin)

Rich, noble, powerful (English).

No meaning available

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).

“Warlike” (Polish origin)

“Wealthy friend” (English origin)

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

“Famous ruler” (German origin)

No meaning available

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

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).

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

German origin, meaning “wise ruler”

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.

Noble (Swahili, East Africa).

Form of Vernon: Youthful, springlike, born in the spring (Latin).

Merchant (Middle English; Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Enduring, lasting, steadfast (Italian). From Dante Alighieri, born Durante Alighieri, thirteenth-century Italian poet who wrote the Divine Comedy.

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

No meaning available

Spanish form of Melchior: King city; king of light (Judeo-Christian legend).

Form of Jojo: Born on Monday (Fante, Ghana).

Form of Dupré: Dweller of the meadow (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

Bright or shining with fame (Old English).

English origin, meaning “little hawk”

Curly-haired one (Latin; New Testament).

Latin origin, meaning “heaven”

“Sea warrior” (Irish origin)

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

Corncake (Bini).

No meaning available