Discover Beautiful African American Names

A shortened form of “Treyvon,” often used in African American culture

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

“Beautiful mountain” (English origin)

“One who builds” (modern American origin)

Form of Meldrick: Powerful (Old English).

“Good, handsome” (Arabic origin)

No meaning available

Meaning and origin unknown.

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

Powerful, brave (Old German).

Modern blend of “Amir” with “-ion” suffix

“Faithful, dedicated” (French origin)

Learned (se-KOO—Guinea).

Form of Jordan: Descender (Hebrew); also a female name.

Modern African American name, often with “De” prefix

Form of Zachariah: Jehovah has remembered (Hebrew; Old Testament).

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

Blend of “Cor” and “Den”

Unique blend of “De” and “Marius”

Sultan (MAHN-sah—Mande, Mali).

Form of author, a book writer (English).

No meaning available

“From the mountain” (modern American origin)

Spanish and Italian form of Laurence: From the place of the laurel tree; laurel-crowned one (English; Latin).

River crossing; road (Old English).

No meaning available

Blend of two words or names such as the month of June and Julius (youthful; downy-bearded one—Latin).

No meaning available

Form of Aldrich: Old, wise ruler (German).

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

Yahweh is Father (Old Testament; Hebrew).

Created name from African-American culture.

He has flowered, flourished, grown (ah-BUH-buh—Amharic, Ethiopia).

From the grove of trees (Old English).

Unique spelling variation of “Antoine”

From the narrow river (English; Irish Gaelic; Scottish).

Modern name variation, combining “De” with “Mario”

“Prince” (Irish origin)

“Cart driver” (English origin, widely used)

Dweller at the west estate or west-facing farm (Old English).

“Son of Madoc” (Welsh origin)

Form of Basil: Kingly; magnificent (Latin).

“East town” (English origin)

No meaning available

No meaning available

Bailiff (Middle English).

Light; born at dawn (Latin).

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

Variation of “Shawn” with “Da” prefix

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

No meaning available

Unique modern name

No meaning available

Representation of the letter “B.”

Bringer of light and knowledge (Latin).

“Moonlight” (African origin)

“Beauty” (Swahili origin)

English origin, meaning “land by the road”

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

No meaning available

Dweller from the southern settlement (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Adolphus, a Swedish form of Adolph: Noble wolf; noble hero (Old German).

“Valley” (Scottish origin)

Italian form of Marcus: Little hammer; little warlike one (Latin). Rooted in Mars, the Roman god of war.

No meaning available

“Come home” (Yoruba origin)

Form of Jaron: To sing, to cry out (Hebrew).

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

Created name from African-American culture.

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

“Warrior” (Irish origin)

No meaning available

“Old, wise friend” (English origin)

Dweller near a plum tree; dealer in feathers; maker of lead pipes, plumber (Anglo-French; Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Peaceful (sah-LEEM—Swahili, East Africa).

From the New Testament, John the Baptist (bah-TEEST—French). Commonly used with the combination name, Jean-Baptiste.

No meaning available

Descender (Hebrew); also a female name.

Meaning and origin unknown.

Form of Terence: Smooth, polished one; tender (Latin).

“Wealthy friend” (English origin)

Bright (ZAY-vee-er--Arabic, North Africa).

English form of Jordan: Descender (Hebrew); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Ananiah: Jehovah has given (ah-nah-NI-ahs—New Testament; Hebrew).

“Warrior” (African origin)

“Thankful” (modern African American origin)

Fearless person, brave one; comforter, bringer of consolation (Muslim; Swahili, East Africa).

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Leonard: Lion-hearted, brave as a lion (Old Franco-German; Old High German).

Form of Hubert: Brilliant mind or spirit (Old German).

“Mind, intellect” (German origin)

“Famous throughout the land” (Italian origin, adapted)

From the wine town (English).

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

Industrious, strong (Old German).

“Meadow land” (English origin)

Great chief (Old Welsh); surname or family given for a first or middle name.

Unique modern name

Modern African American name with a distinctive style

Meaning and origin unknown.