Discover Beautiful African American Names

“God’s gift” (variation of Jesse)

No meaning available

Form of Darren: Little great one (Irish Gaelic).

Created name from African-American culture.

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Vaughn: Small one (Old Welsh).

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

“Bounty” (Celtic origin, adapted in African American culture)

Unique variation of “Israel”

“God is gracious” (modern American origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

If pronounced "gy-an," form of Gyantwaka: By what one plants, the planter (gy-an-twak-ah—Iroquois, Native North American).

Spanish and Italian form of Roland: From the famous land (Old German).

Created name from African-American culture.

No meaning available

Form of Ewan: Born of the yew tree (Scottish, from the Gaelic).

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

“Handsome” (Swahili origin)

English origin, meaning “grace of God”

English form of Evert: Strong or brave as a boar; always true (Dutch).

Form of Alphonso: Noble and ready; eager for battle (Old German).

Form of Budd: One whose body is thick (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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

Meaning and origin unknown.

“Decisive” (Arabic origin)

Form of Alexander, Sanders (son of Alexander), Sandor (form of Alexander): Helper and defender of humankind (Greek).

Form of Lamar: Famous for land (Old German).

Form of Paul: Little; small in stature but big in love and constancy (Amharic, Ethiopia; Latin; New Testament).

Form of Verdell: Flourishing, green (French).

English origin, meaning “spear ruler”

Third-born son (MEN-sah—Ewe, Ghana).

“Western town” (English origin)

A helper of others (Central Africa).

Form of Ellsworth: From the estate of a noble one (English).

Arabic origin, meaning “luminous”

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Chad: Seventh-century saint in the Christian tradition (Old English).

African origin, meaning “noble”

Form of Erik: Ever powerful; ever ruler (Old Norse).

“Valley of the River Kent” (English origin, adapted)

Blend of “Tray” and “-on”

Form of Dion or Dennis, from Dionysos, Greek mythological god of wine and revelry.

Combination of “Sha” and “Vonte”

Descendent of the unlucky one (Irish; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Unique blend of “Ke” and “Various”

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

“Thin, lean” (Scottish origin)

Peaceful ruler (Old German).

Form of Archibald: The truly bold; noble; sacred prince; genuine (Anglo-French; German).

Fragrant ointment; sweet oil (Greek).

English form of Denis, the French form of Dionysos, Greek mythological God of wine and revelry.

Public official; person in charge; bailiff or steward (Old French).

One involved in the wool trade (Dutch; English; French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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

Form of Philip: Lover of horses (Greek).

Variation of “Roman,” meaning “from Rome”

Unique African American name

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

Created name from African-American culture.

Variation of “Malik,” meaning “king”

The chosen one (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

Modern African American name, “smooth, calm”

English form of Jacob from the Old Spanish Jayme: Supplanter; one who takes the place of; protector (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Gemstone name, meaning “black”

Courageous; valiant, warlike one (Irish).

King (Latin).

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

No meaning available

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

No meaning available

Form of Cleophas: One who comes to give a speech (Aramaic; New Testament); one of two disciples who encountered Jesus on the Road to Emmaus.

Blend of “Ja” and “Corey”

Form of Beaufort: From the beautiful stronghold (Old French).

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One who makes and repairs barrels (English, from the Middle Dutch); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Hebrew origin, meaning “pine tree”

Descendant; the inheritor (JARE-ed—Hebrew).

Blend of two names such as Simeon or Simon (heard by God; hearing; one who hears—Hebrew; New Testament) and Samuel (his name is of God—Hebrew; Old Testament).

No meaning available

Modern African American name

“Righteous, fair” (virtue name, widely used)

Meaning and origin unknown.

Unique modern name

No meaning available

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

The Lord is God (Hebrew).

Brave spearman (German).

Form of Talbot: Bloodhound (English).

Arabic origin, meaning “powerful”

Watchman, defender, true man (Old German).

Form of Reuben: Behold, a son (Hebrew; Old Testament—eldest son of Jacob and Leah).

Shortened form of “Xavier”

A worker in metal (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Brilliant raven; he shall be famous (English; German).

Of unique birth or origin (origin unknown).

Salvation (Hebrew; Old Testament).

English origin, meaning “noble’s son”