Discover Beautiful African American Names

Meaning unknown (NEE-ye—Nigeria).

Variation of “Hakim,” meaning “wise”

Helper and defender of humankind (Greek).

Form of Brian: Strong one (Celtic).

Variation of “Quinton,” meaning “fifth”

Prosperous, wealthy one (German).

Latin origin, meaning “fifth,” adapted in African American communities

Form of Heinrich: Ruler of a home or private property (Old German).

Meaning and origin unknown.

No meaning available

“Fit, strong” (Irish origin)

Good friend; friend of God (Old English).

Form of Claudius, an old Roman family name: Lame one, suggesting that a handicap may be the stimulus for great achievement, as with the two Roman emperors with the name Claudius (Latin).

“Steward” (English origin)

No meaning available

Modern African American name

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Rasheed or Rashid: Rightly guided (Arabic, North Africa).

Variation on “Trevon,” meaning “fair town”

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

Gatekeeper (French, from the Latin).

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

Variation of “Aaron” with “La” prefix

Form of Reginald: Mighty and powerful; judicious; wise counselor (Latin; Old English; Old German).

Son of Fergus: Very choice one; strong man (Irish Gaelic).

Form of Adolphus, a Swedish form of Adolph: Noble wolf; noble hero (Old German).

Form of Sharp: Keen, active, quick (English; Irish; Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Created name from African-American culture.

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Xavier, a village in Navarre in the Basque region of Spain: New home (hah-bee-AIR—Spanish).

“Priceless” (variation of Antoine)

Form of Judah: Praise (Hebrew; Old Testament).

“Generous” (Arabic origin)

No meaning available

Form of Hula: Eagle (Osage, Native North American).

“Resolute protector” (German origin)

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Anthony: Inestimable, priceless one; worthy of praise (Latin).

Famous bearer (Italian).

Good, beautiful, handsome (hah-sahn—Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

“Place of alder trees” (French origin)

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Taurus: Bull (Latin); the second sign of the Zodiac.

No meaning available

Form of Dedrick: Ruler of the people (Old German).

On the toes (French).

Created name from African-American culture.

Patient, tolerant; one who overlooks the fault of others (Muslim).

Mighty with the spear (Old English).

Created name from African-American culture.

Wrathful; hater (Latin form of the Greek hero Odysseus).

Tall man’s estate or town (Old English).

Modern African American name

Word name—Term used to address a young boy.

Poet; a man of learning (Irish Gaelic).

“Mountain” (Spanish origin, modern American adaptation)

Day-bright; brilliant; noble (Old English).

Form of Roderick (famous ruler; rich in fame—Old German) or Rodney (famous one’s island—Old English).

No meaning available

English origin, meaning “spear ruler”

Stone of help (Hebrew: Old Testament).

Meaning and origin unknown.

Belongs to God (Armenian).

“Pierce valley” (French origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

Created name from African-American culture.

Honored title given to a sovereign (Old French).

“Follower of Christ” (Greek origin)

Strong and ardent; battleworthy (French).

Highly praised (ah-HMED—Arabic, North Africa).

Place name—country in Scandinavia.

Form of Garret: A good spear thrower (Old English).

No meaning available

Lordly one (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.

Blend of “Dar” and “Darius”

Form of Ray: Honored title given to a sovereign (Old French).

“Son of Jay” (modern American origin)

Administrator (Latin).

Created name from African-American culture.

Modern African American name

Blend of “De” and “Mone”

Dweller at the crossroads; toll collector (Middle English; Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

Strong, stern (Latin).

Form of Terence: Smooth, polished one; tender (Latin).

Dweller in the valley (Old English); surname or family given for a first or middle name.

“Sacred name” (Greek origin, popularized in African American culture)

Created name from African-American culture.

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

No meaning available

Representation of the letter “B.”

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Sean, the Irish form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Levardis, a form of the word veritas: Truth (Latin).

Corncake (Bini).

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

Unique spelling of “Farren,” meaning “adventurous”

Hebrew origin, meaning “God will judge”

Italian form of Marcus: Little hammer; little warlike one (Latin). Rooted in Mars, the Roman god of war.

Wagonmaker (Old English).

Form of Bernard: Brave as a bear (Old German).

Jehovah is my God (Hebrew; Old Testament—Prophet who was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire).