Discover Beautiful African American Names

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

Meaning unknown (Mali).

Blend of two words or names such as the month of June and Julius (youthful; downy-bearded one—Latin).

Form of Ezekiel: Strength of God; God will strengthen (Hebrew; Old Testament—prophet for whom a book in the Old Testament is named).

No meaning available

Unique African American name

Son of Jack (a form of John—God is gracious—Hebrew; New Testament); English, Irish, or Scottish surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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

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

One who hunts; a huntsman (Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Created name from African-American culture.

English origin, meaning “son of Ellis”

Blend of “Dan” and “-trell” suffix

From the west meadow (Old English).

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Blend of “Trey” and “Devonte”

Wall builder; mason (Old English).

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

Conquering one (Latin).

“Deer wood” (English origin)

Knowing (English).

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

Gracious protector (English).

“Beacon hill” (English origin, popularized in African American culture)

No meaning available

“Warrior” (Irish origin)

Form of McKoy: Son of Fire, the name of a Celtic pagan god (Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Ellis or Elliott, English and French forms, respectively, of Elijah: Jehovah is my God (Hebrew; Old Testament—Prophet who was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire.

Light; to illuminate (Arabic, North Africa; Islam—one of the ninety-nine names of Allah).

“Gift of God” (modern African American origin)

White, fair one (Old French); usually a female name.

No meaning available

Arabic origin, meaning “powerful, capable”

Japanese origin, meaning “thunder and lightning”

“Sharp” (Irish origin)

Fiery or ardent one (Latin).

Created name from African-American culture.

No meaning available

“Guide” (South African origin)

From the place of the laurel tree; laurel-crowned one (English; Latin).

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

No meaning available

Son of Donald: Mighty world ruler (Scottish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Word name: Free from sin or wrong (Latin).

Dweller on the bank of a river (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Blend of “De” and “Mone”

Form of Sharif (sha-REEF): Honorable, eminent (Arabic, North Africa).

No meaning available

Unique blend of “Ke” and “Various”

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No meaning available

Form of author, a book writer (English).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Lamar: Famous for land (Old German).

Place name—country in Scandinavia.

No meaning available

Dweller on the plain or fields (Irish; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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

Form of Evandros: Manly (Greek). In Roman mythology, the som of Hermes.

Hebrew origin, meaning “God will judge”

Place name—Three towns in France.

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

“Blessed” (Swahili origin)

Sea friend (Old English).

Meaning unknown (NEE-ye—Nigeria).

Unique African American name

Lion (Latin).

Created name from African-American culture.

Friend of all; noble friend; friend of the elves (Old English).

Created name from African-American culture.

Created name from African-American culture, a form of the word honest: Free from fraud or deception (Latin).

Word name—Question; doubt (Latin).

Place name—county in England and sixteen places in the United States.

Form of a place name—Gloucester, such as the city in Massachusetts, city in Canada, and borough in England.

Combination of “Ja” and “Gabriel”

French form of Edward: Prosperous guardian (English).

God will uplift (Hebrew; Old Testament).

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

Form of Chea: Red (Cherokee, Native North American).

Modern name, meaning “glorious defender”

No meaning available

Form of Gaspar: Treasure holder (Persian); in the New Testament, one of three kings from the East bearing gifts to the Christ child in Bethlehem.

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture.

“Generous” (Arabic origin)

From the farm or homestead of Carl (English).

Old, wise (Irish).

Dark, reddish complexion (Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

James spelled backward

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

Form of Konrad: Brave and wise (German).

Form of Desmond: Gracious protector (English).

No meaning available

Dweller near the crane in a woodland clearing (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Son of Hudd” (English origin)

Form of Lucius: Bringer of light and knowledge (Latin).

Form of Chico: Boy, lad (Spanish).

Meaning and origin unknown.

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