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  • Eustace

    Stable, tranquil (Latin).

  • Kalamu

    Blend of two names such as Kala (the black one—Sanskrit; the sun—Hawaiian) and Akamu, Hawaiian form of Adam (mortal, man of the red earth, first human created by God—Hebrew; Old Testament).

  • Donnell

    Form of McDonnell (MacDonnell): Son of Donhnall (or Donald)—mighty ruler (Irish Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Sammeto

    Created name from African-American culture, a form of Sam: To hear (Hebrew).

  • Orenthal

    Form of Oren: Pine tree, cedar tree, ash tree (O-ren—Hebrew).

  • Etheyo

    Created name from African-American culture.

  • Rayford

    Ford over the stream (English).

  • Abdullah

    Form of Abduhl: Servant of God (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

  • Wentworth

    White one's estate (Old English).

  • Howard

    “High guard” (English origin)

  • Tashard

    No meaning available

  • Colin

    Young and manly (Irish Gaelic).

  • Bruce

    Dweller at the thicket or woods (Scottish form of Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Lanier

    French origin, meaning “wool worker”

  • Jaemi

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

  • Lorand

    Dweller of the province of Lorraine (Scottish, from the French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Rakkan

    No meaning available

  • Argee

    Perhaps a representation of the initials “R.G.”

  • Sear

    Meaning and origin unknown. Name found among free black men during the eighteenth century.

  • Daelon

    Modern blend of “Dae” and “Lon”

  • Humphries

    Form of Humphrey: Peaceful Hun; peace-support (Old German).

  • Rashaun

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

  • Stokely

    Name that transferred from Normandy to England following the Norman Conquest of 1066 (English; French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Erroll

    Form of Errol: To wander (Latin).

  • Rashed

    No meaning available

  • Gerard

    Brave spearman (German).

  • Isaac

    He laughs (Old Testament—son of Abraham and Sara; Hebrew).

  • Christian

    “Follower of Christ” (Greek origin)

  • Tanner

    Leathermaker (English; German); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Rondale

    Modern African American name

  • Clyde

    “Warm” (Scottish origin)

  • Dazhawn

    No meaning available

  • Billy

    Form of William: Resolute protector (German).

  • Vernon

    “Alder tree” (French origin)

  • Princeton

    Inspired by the university name

  • Vallery

    Form of Valery or Valerian: Strong, healthy, powerful (Late Latin).

  • Nganga

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

  • Randolph

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

  • Tyus

    Created name from African-American culture.

  • Theodore

    Gift of God (Greek).

  • Norvell

    From the north estate (Old Anglo-French).

  • Cornell

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

  • Saul

    “Prayed for” (Hebrew origin)

  • DeWayne

    Created name from African-American culture, a form of Wayne: Wagonmaker (Old English).

  • Heathcliff

    From the heath cliff (Middle English).

  • Yale

    “Fertile upland” (Welsh origin)

  • Angelo

    Divine messenger; messenger of God (Greek).

  • Jovan

    Blend of two names such as Joseph (God will add or increase—Hebrew) and Van, a form of Evan, a form of John—God is gracious—Hebrew; New Testament).

  • Felrath

    Created name from African-American culture.

  • Augustin

    Form of Augustine: Exalted one, imperial, revered (Latin).

  • Ranson

    Shield, rim, edge (Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Trevian

    Modern blend of “Tre” and “Vian”

  • Bashaun

    Blend of “Ba” and “Shaun”

  • Furnell

    No meaning available

  • Nyleek

    Unique African American name

  • Ilandus

    Meaning and origin unknown.

  • Zhaire

    No meaning available

  • François

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

  • Darterrius

    No meaning available

  • Ezekiel

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

  • Kete

    Form of Keto: Depth (Swahili, East Africa).

  • Marquavious

    Unique blend of “Mar” and “Quavious”

  • Stephen

    Form of Stephanos: Crowned one (Greek).

  • SayVon

    Blend of two names such as Sayyid (master, lord—Arabic, North Africa) and Vaughn (small one—Old Welsh).

  • Anderson

    Son of Anders, the Scandinavian form of Andrew: Strong, manly (Greek); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Whit

    “White” (English origin)

  • Ndungu

    “The protector” (Kenyan origin)

  • Vinton

    From the wine town (English).

  • Wheeling

    Place name—a town in West Virginia.

  • Chaylen

    No meaning available

  • McClinton

    Son of the servant of Saint Fintan, the old white one (Anglo-Irish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Raymonn

    Form of Raymond: Mighty or wise protector (Old German).

  • Dace

    No meaning available

  • Uzzia

    No meaning available

  • Kent

    Royal chieftain (Irish).

  • Micheal

    Form of Michael: Who is like God? (Hebrew).

  • Geno

    Form of Gino, a form of Eugenio (Italian).

  • Isiah

    “God is salvation” (Hebrew origin)

  • Nelson

    Son of the champion; son of Neal (English).

  • Kwanzaa

    No meaning available

  • Monte

    Shortened form of “Montel” or “Montez”

  • Derrick

    Form of Derek: Ruler of the people (Old German).

  • Emmanuel

    God with us (Hebrew; Old Testament).

  • Tashawn

    Combination of “Ta” and “Shawn”

  • Izell

    Unique variation of “Israel”

  • Rasheed

    Form of Rashid: Rightly guided (Arabic, North Africa).

  • Demondre

    No meaning available

  • Renell

    No meaning available

  • Anson

    Son of the divine (German).

  • Dario

    Form of Darius: King, kingly; one who is wealthy (dah-RI-us—Hebrew).

  • Ramsay

    “Wild garlic island” (Scottish origin)

  • Charley

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

  • Devon

    Form of Devin: Poet; a man of learning (Irish Gaelic).

  • Elliot

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

  • Briar

    “Thorny patch” (English origin)

  • Kevarious

    Unique blend of “Ke” and “Various”

  • Theasel

    Created name from African-American culture.

  • Gill

    Form of Gilbert: Brilliant pledge or hostage (Old French).

  • Keitiaunna

    Form of Keita: Place name—town in Niger, a country in West Africa.

  • Kolby

    “Dark-haired” (English origin)

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Do you include both traditional and modern African American names?

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