Discover Beautiful African American Names

Danish crossing (English).

Unique African American name

“Peace” (Zulu origin)

Fortified town belonging to Sullianus; a municipality and a castle in Italy (Latin; Place name).

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“Third son” (modern African American origin)

Form of Dumisani: Praise (Xhosa, South Africa).

Unique blend of “Ja” and “Quis”

Variation of “Shawn” with “Da” prefix

Form of Montague: Dweller at the pointed hill (English, from the French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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

Created name from African-American culture.

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.

“Manly, brave” (French origin, widely used in African American culture)

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

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Troy: At the place of the curly-haired people (Old French).

Blend of “Kenyon” and “-te” suffix

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Combination of “La” prefix with “Marcus”

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God supports; God heals (jo-SY-ah—Hebrew; Old Testament).

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Form of Linwood: Dweller from the pool or waterfall near the forest (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Ronald: Mighty power (Old Norse).

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Form of Moses: Mercy; saved from the water (Egyptian; Hebrew; Old Testament—referring to the biblical Moses).

Mercy; saved from the water (Egyptian; Hebrew; Old Testament—referring to the biblical Moses).

Modern African American name

Form of Koku: Born on Wednesday (Ga [Gao], Ghana).

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English origin, meaning “safe place”

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

Modern blend of “El” and “Rico”

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

Form of Nggangga: Doctor, diviner, priest (n-GAHN-geh—Kongo, Central Africa; Tshiluba, Congo).

Created name from African-American culture.

Prosperous spearman (Old English).

Strong and ardent; battleworthy (French).

Modern variation of “Jackson,” meaning “son of Jack”

Unique blend of “Quan” and “-ell”

His name is of God (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Lively, aggressive; strife (Irish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Hill of the powwow (pow-hat-an—Algonquin, Native North American).

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Spanish form of Robert: Bright or shining with fame (Old English).

Free man, or Frenchman (Latin).

Descender (Hebrew); also a female name.

Form of Nikolaos: Victorious army; victorious people; victorious one (Greek).

Blend of “Ja” and “Monte”

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).

Far away, high up (Ewe, Ghana).

Form of Thomas: Twin (Aramaic; Greek; New Testament).

Created name from African-American culture.

Place by the spring (Scandinavian).

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Resolute spirit or mind (Old German).

Form of Jacques, the French form of Jacob: Supplanter; one who takes the place of; protector (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Sanskrit origin, meaning “king”

Blend of two names such as Vernon (youthful, springlike—Latin) and Bernard (brave as a bear—Old German).

Judge (Hebrew; Old Testament—fifth son of Jacob by Bilhah, Rachel’s maidservant).

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

Dark one (Latin).

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

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Cold spring; cool, clear spring (Old English).

Praise (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Form of Eugene: Well born, noble (Greek).

Arabic origin, meaning “well-developed,” popularized by Shaquille O’Neal

Form of Husain or Husayn, a form of Hasan or Hassan: Good, handsome, beautiful (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

Created name from African-American culture.

Torrent; rapid stream (Latin).

Created name from African-American culture.

Variation of “Mario,” meaning “warlike”

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“Valley” (Scottish origin)

“Gentle” (African American origin)

Form of Morgan: Dweller near the bright, white sea (Welsh).

Form of Douglas: From the black or dark water (Scottish Gaelic).

Place name—places in England and France: Ancient power; surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Stone of help (Hebrew: Old Testament).

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Little, wealthy one (Anglo-French).

The king is ruler; king of kings (RAH-jesh—Sanskrit).

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“Land by the road” (English origin)

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Hebrew origin, meaning “pure”

Swineherder (English, Irish, and Welsh, from the Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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Blend of “Tae” and “Lon”

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