Discover Beautiful African American Names

A town on a hill (English).

“Green valley” (French origin)

No meaning available

“God is gracious” (English origin)

“Pilgrim to Rome” (Italian origin, widely used in African American culture)

Form of Mackeggie or Mackaggie: Son of Adam (Scottish Gaelic). Surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Hebrew origin, meaning “carried by God”

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

Dweller at the crossroads; toll collector (Middle English; Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Blend of two names such as Malcolm (disciple of St. Columba—Scottish Gaelic) and Marcus (little hammer; little warlike one—Latin).

“Born fourth” (Irish origin, adapted in African American culture)

Created name from African-American culture.

No meaning available

English form of the French Henri, a form of the Old German Heinrich: Ruler of a home or private property.

Form of Jameel, Jamil, Jamili, or Jamiil: Physically and morally attractive (jah-MEEL—Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

Variation of “Devon” with “te” suffix, meaning “protector”

Learned (se-KOO—Guinea).

“Brave, powerful” (English origin)

“Ruler” (Italian origin)

Form of Durant: The enduring one (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“A Breton” (French origin)

“Beautiful mountain” (English origin)

“Heir” (Scandinavian origin)

Powerful (Old English).

Prosperous guardian (English).

Blend of “Ty” and “Quan”

Word name: Free from sin or wrong (Latin).

Form of Cornelius: Like a horn (Latin).

Handsome, cheerful, harmonious one (French; Irish Gaelic).

“Lover of the earth” (Greek origin, adapted)

Unique African American name

“Nobleman” (English origin)

“Happy, blessed” (Hebrew origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

Blend of two names such as Craig (dweller at the crag or rock—Scottish Gaelic—surname or family name given for a first or middle name) and Gregory (vigilant; watchful one—Greek; Latin).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Youkioma: Almost perfect (Hopi, Native North American).

Modern African American name, meaning “good judgment”

Form of Pernell: Little Peter (French).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Donald: Mighty world ruler (Scottish Gaelic).

Unique name blending “De” with “various”

At the place of the curly-haired people (Old French).

Twin (Aramaic; Greek; New Testament).

Form of William: Resolute protector (Old German).

Prosperous spearman (Old English).

No meaning available

Form of Kenneth: Handsome one (Irish Gaelic).

Upright, just one (Old French).

Unique blend, inspired by “Xavier”

“Gift of God” (Hebrew origin)

Modern blend of “Ky” and “-len”

Dweller at the castles (Old Welsh); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“God spear” (English origin)

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

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

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

Justice (Swahili, East Africa).

“Citizen of Rome” (Latin origin)

Form of Bert: Shining brightly; glorious one (Old English).

One who shrinks cloth (English).

Form of Wallace: Man from Wales (Old English).

Form of Albert: Noble and brilliant or illustrious (Old English).

No meaning available

Spanish form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).

Created name from African-American culture.

Place name—a river in Scotland.

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

Blend of “Sha” and “Quan”

Unique African American name

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

“To be pampered” (Yoruba origin)

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

Place name—Island of the West Indies archipelago, located off the coast of Florida (Spanish).

No meaning available

No meaning available

Meaning and origin unknown.

Latin origin, meaning “tender, gracious,” used widely

Form of Clement: Mild, gentle, merciful (Latin).

Form of Frederick: Peaceful ruler (Old German).

Meaning unknown (African-American); name found among enslaved men in New England at the time of the Revolutionary War.

Form of Burrows: From the fortified house on the hill (Anglo-Saxon); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Meaning and origin unknown.

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

“Stone meadow” (English origin)

Strong one (Celtic).

Form of Bem: He is peaceful (behm—Tiv, Nigeria).

“Gift of God” (modern African American origin)

Modern African American name

Unique African American name with a modern sound

Irish origin, meaning “son of the beige one”

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

Form of Philon, a form of Philemon: Loving, friendly (Greek; New Testament).

Form of Coleman: Coal worker (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

English origin, meaning “woad hill”

Masculine form of Marie, the French form of Mary, the English form of the Latin Maria (New Testament), from the Hebrew Miryam: Sea of bitterness or sea of sorrow (Old Testament—sister of Moses and Aaron).

Blend of “Tae” and “-lan”

No meaning available

Born on Tuesday (eh-BO—Fante, Ghana).

Form of Sean, the Irish form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).

Son of Jack (a form of John—God is gracious—Hebrew; New Testament); English, Irish, or Scottish surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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).