Discover Beautiful African American Names

Wry or crooked nose (Scottish Gaelic); also a Scottish clan name.

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Form of names beginning with “Ben”: Benedict (blessed one—Latin); Benjamin (son of the right hand—Hebrew; Old Testament); Bennett (little blessed one—Latin-French).

God will uplift (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Kalil: Crown, wreath, garland (KAY-lil—Hebrew).

“Of Darius” (modern African American origin)

Dweller at the priest's meadow (Old English).

No meaning available

Arabic origin, meaning “powerful”

From the style of American music jazz; origin unknown.

“Wise” (Latin origin)

No meaning available

“Lord” (Scottish origin)

Variation of “Emmanuel,” meaning “God is with us”

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Meaning unknown (Nigeria).

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

“The Lord is my God” (Hebrew origin)

Form of Du Bois: Dweller near the wood; woodsman; woodworker (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“The river that swallows all rivers” (African origin, widely adapted)

Son (Hebrew).

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Modern variation of “Eric,” meaning “ever ruler”

Form of Emmett: Industrious, strong (Old German).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Andre: Strong, manly (Greek).

Form of Ernest, the English form of Ernst: Earnest one; determined (German; Old English).

Blend of two names such as Alvin (friend of all; noble friend—Old German) and Ester (star—Hebrew; Persian [Farsi], Iran).

Form of Brad, a form of Bradford: From the broad river crossing (English).

Surname or family name given for a first or middle name: Calf (Irish).

A traditional beaded belt that carries the meaning "light of Kenya" (Kikuyu, Kenya).

Form of Leon, a form of Leo: Lion (Latin).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Shawn: God is good, gracious (Irish).

Created name from African-American culture.

Meaning and origin unknown.

Created name from African-American culture.

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

No meaning available

“God will judge” (Spanish origin)

Form of Celestino: Belonging to heaven (Spanish).

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Champion (Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

An African American variation with “De” prefix; means “mountain”

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

Famous warrior (al-oh-WIH-shus—Late Latin).

“Ridge” (English origin)

Possessor of dates; date merchant; date trader (Arabic).

Created name from African-American culture.

Honored title given to a sovereign (Old French).

Unique variation of “Brendan,” meaning “prince”

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

Modern African American name

Form of Stephanos: Crowned one (Greek).

“Land by the road” (English origin)

No meaning available

Name of a Cadillac automobile model.

River crossing; road (Old English).

Meaning and origin unknown. Eighteenth-century name found among free black men who lived and worked in New England.

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Form of Richard: Powerful ruler (Old German).

“Patience” (Igbo origin)

Powerful ruler (English, from the Old French and Old High German).

“Famous ruler” (German origin)

No meaning available

“Son of Jay” (modern American origin)

Ruler (Old German).

Form of Domingo: Of the Lord (Italian; Spanish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Son of shield (Old English).

“Rock” (Scottish origin)

Conquering one (Latin).

Wolf counsel (Old English).

Blend of “Jay” and “-lin,” a unique African American name

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No meaning available

From the narrow river (English; Irish Gaelic; Scottish).

“Trent’s town” (English origin)

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

“Dark-skinned” (Latin origin, widely used in African American communities)

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Youkioma: Almost perfect (Hopi, Native North American).

Free holder of land (Middle English).

Modern blend of “Dae” and “Lon”

Blend of two names such as Thomas (twin—Aramaic; Greek; New Testament) and Kevin (gentle, lovable—Irish Gaelic).

Form of Louis: Great fighter; famous warrior; warrior prince (French; Old German).

Spanish origin, meaning “wise power”

“Fifth” (Latin origin)

Endowed with great physical strength and skill, a definition based on the title character of Edgar Rice Burroughs' book Tarzan of the Apes.

First; first born (male or female—Swahili, East Africa).

“Beautiful” (Arabic origin, inspired by sprinter Usain Bolt)

English origin, meaning “little hawk”

“Beautiful mountain” (English origin)

“God is gracious” (English origin)

No meaning available

Form of Dawud, the Arabic form of David: Beloved one (dah-WUUD—Arabic, North Africa; Hebrew; Old Testament—king of Israel).

Son of Lawrence: From the place of the laurel tree; laurel-crowned one (English; Latin); English or Scottish surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Administrator (Latin).

Beloved one (Hebrew; Old Testament—King of Israel).

Form of Christopher: Believer in Christ; anointed one; Christlike (Greek).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Lamont: Law man (Scottish, from the Old Norse); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Pompey: Tendril; young shoot (Latin). Name found among free black men who lived and worked in early eighteenth-century New England.