Discover Beautiful African American Names

Noble and ready; eager for battle (Old German).

“Champion” (Irish origin)

Word name—form of the word dem Schiff: Ships (German); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

“Faith” (Swahili origin)

No meaning available

“God spear” (English origin)

Fiery or ardent one (Latin).

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

Place name—a town in Germany (Slavic).

Spanish form of Clement: Mild, gentle, merciful (Latin).

Dweller at the hedge by the forest (Old English).

Variation of “Javonte,” a unique African American name

Prosperous, wealthy one (German).

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

Form of Piers, an Old French form of Peter: Rock or stone (Latin; New Testament).

No meaning available

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

Player of the rote—an early medieval stringed instrument (Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Owner of a grassy plain; territory (Middle English, from the German).

Arabic origin, meaning “leopard”

“Enduring” (Latin origin, often used in African American culture)

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Du Bois: Dweller near the wood; woodsman; woodworker (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Strong, manly (Latin; Old German).

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“Church” (Scottish origin)

Meaning unknown (South Africa).

Form of Iman: Faith (ih-MAHN-ee—Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

No meaning available

“My father is alive” (Igbo origin)

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“Defender of the people” (Greek origin)

From the bent-grass farm (Old English).

Inspired by Nelson Mandela, meaning “one who speaks in words of wisdom”

“Beautiful” (Arabic origin, inspired by sprinter Usain Bolt)

Form of Leon, a form of Leo: Lion (Latin).

Combination of “Ja” and “Gabriel”

“Bringer of good news” (Arabic origin)

No meaning available

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

Blend of “Ty” and “Quan”

“Wolf shield” (English origin)

Form of Matthew: Gift of God (Hebrew; New Testament).

Form of Purvis: To provide food (French).

No meaning available

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

Created name from African-American culture.

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

No meaning available

Variation of “Marco” with “Da” prefix

No meaning available

Blend of “Darius” and “-ion” suffix, meaning “upholder of good”

Hebrew origin, meaning “field of God”

“Born on a Friday” (Akan origin)

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

Form of names beginning with “Ed”: Edward (Prosperous guardian—Old English); Edmund (Prosperous guardian—Old English); Edwin (Prosperous friend; rich in friendship—Old English; Edensaw (Glacier—ed-en-saw—Tlingit, Native North American).

Created name from African-American culture.

“Cliff” (English origin)

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

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

From the high or hedged forest (Old English).

No meaning available

Unique modern name

“Famous ruler” (Welsh origin)

“Nobleman” (English origin)

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

To wander (Latin).

Form of Zekezeke: The boring beetle (zay-kay-zay-kay—Kongo, Central Africa).

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.

No meaning available

“Fragrant oil” (Greek origin, widely used in African American communities)

“Land of the noble” (Irish origin, popularized in African American culture)

Little dear or beloved one (French).

Blend of “Trey” and “Devonte”

Created name from African-American culture.

Unique blend of “De” and “Quarius”

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Leroy: King; person given the title of king for his royal bearing or for the part played in a religious pageant (French).

No meaning available

Form of Quinton: Fifth child (Latin).

“The king” (French origin)

Unique modern name

“Exalted father” (Hebrew origin)

Blend of “Say” and “Vion”

Form of Hiram: Most noble one; of noble birth (Hebrew; Old Testament).

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

Divine spear; divine man of the spear (Old English; Scottish).

“Strong, brave bear” (variation of Bernard)

Arabic origin, meaning “helper”

Blend of two names such as Dennis, the English form of Denis, the French form of Dionysos (Greek mythological god of wine and revelry) and Renardo (mighty, brave—Old German).

Blend of two names such as Marvin (famous friend; sea friend—English; Welsh) and Purvis (to provide food—French).

From the settlement of freemen (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Unique combination of “Ja” and “Shawn”

“The king” (French origin)

“Fire” (Latin origin)

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

Form of Wesley: From the west meadow (Old English).