Discover Beautiful African American Names

Created name from African-American culture.

Descendant of the hound of valor (Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Rocky hill (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

Form of Arthur: Noble one; bear-man; brave as a bear (Welsh; English).

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

Variation of “Marco” with “De” prefix

Created name from African-American culture.

“Valley” (English origin)

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

No meaning available

Martial one (Italian; Latin).

Dweller at the crag or rock (Scottish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Wooded valley” (English origin)

Combination of “Cha” prefix and “Rod”

No meaning available

Place name, popular in African American culture

Form of William: Resolute protector (Old German).

“Son of Will” (English origin)

Representative of the initials “B.B.”

“Mill town” (English origin)

No meaning available

Variation of “Shawn” with unique “-den” ending

Form of Yoseph or Joseph: He shall add (YOO-suf—Arabic, North Africa; Hebrew; Swahili, East Africa).

Clean (New Testament; Hebrew).

Form of Burkhard: Hardy protection; strong as a castle (German).

“Fire” (English origin)

No meaning available

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

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

No meaning available

Swahili origin, meaning “blond”

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

Blend of “Ka” and “Vion”

No meaning available

“Son of Iver,” popularized in African American culture

“Famous spear” (German origin)

“River man” (Scottish origin)

No meaning available

Blend of two names such as Boyce (word name—English, Irish, and Scottish forms of bois: wood, dweller by the wood—Old French—surname or family name given for a first or middle name) and Reid (one who has red hair—Scottish; surname or family name given for a first or middle name).

“Powerful” (Irish origin)

Place name—village in Cumbria, England: Fortress homestead (broo-um—Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Dweller in a glen or valley (Irish Gaelic).

From the title character in Shakespeare’s play.

Form of Brutus: Heavy; dull  (Latin); one of the assassins of Julius Caesar.

No meaning available

Form of Romanus: Man from Rome (French; Latin).

Meaning and origin unknown.

English origin, meaning “famous”

Created name from African-American culture.

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

Noble (Swahili, East Africa).

Prosperous guardian (Old English).

No meaning available

Of unique birth or origin (origin unknown).

Form of Roe: Roe-deer; small, agile European deer (Middle English).

Army ruler (Old Norse); army commander (English).

Form of Demeter: Fertility (Greek); the goddess of fertility and agriculture in Greek mythology.

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“Beauty” (Arabic origin)

Burdened, troubled; borne by God (Old Testament; Hebrew).

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

Form of Roger: Famous spearman (Old High German).

Modern African American name with a unique sound

Modern African American name

“Counsel power” (variation of Reginald)

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Kenyatta: A traditional beaded belt that carries the meaning "light of Kenya" (Kikuyu, Kenya).

“Place of alder trees” (French origin)

Form of Oved: Servant, serving (Hebrew).

A form of Randolf: Shield wolf (Old English). The wolf suggests courage.

Brilliant pledge or hostage (Old French).

Form of Earl: Nobleman, chief (Old English).

A valiant man does not die in vain (Yoruba, Nigeria).

Courageous; valiant, warlike one (Irish).

Hebrew origin, meaning “devoted to God”

Beloved ruler (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Young warrior” (modern American origin)

Blend of “Ken” and “-trell” suffix

Blend of “Qu” and “Arian”

“Wise” (Arabic origin)

No meaning available

Form of Francis: Free man, or Frenchman (Latin).

Torrent; rapid stream (Latin).

Determined peacemaker (German).

Joined, united (Hebrew; Old Testament).

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

“Rocky land” (German origin)

Son of Gray (Irish; Scottish).

Form of Isaiah: Salvation of God (Old Testament—prophet; Hebrew).

Son of William: Resolute protector (Old German); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

“Dove” (Scottish origin)

No meaning available

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Modern African American name

“God is with us” (Hebrew origin, popular in African American communities)

“Thin, lean” (Scottish origin)

Variation of “Andre”

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