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  • Qudus

    “Holy” (Arabic origin)

  • Turner

    Latheworker; woodworker (Latin; Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Dorie

    Form of Dorian: Name created by writer Oscar Wilde for his title character in The Portrait of Dorian Gray—thought to be influenced by inhabitants of Doris (Dorians), a mountainous region of Greece (English).

  • Jagger

    “Carter” (English origin)

  • Gaffney

    Surname or family name given for a first or middle name: Calf (Irish).

  • Nirel

    Hebrew origin, meaning “field of God”

  • Zyan

    Variation of “Zion,” meaning “highest point”

  • Harlow

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

  • Mohammed

    Form of Muhammad: Worthy of praise; the Blessed (after the Prophet); thankful (Arabic, North Africa; Sudan; Swahili, East Africa).

  • MacArthur

    Son of Arthur: Noble one; bear-man; brave as a bear (English; Irish; Scottish; Welsh); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Zack

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

  • Lawson

    Son of Lawrence: From the place of the laurel tree; laurel-crowned one (English; Latin); English or Scottish surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Mosi

    First; first born (male or female—Swahili, East Africa).

  • Jules

    French form of Julius: Youthful; downy-bearded one (Latin).

  • LeVonte

    Variation of “Javonte,” a unique African American name

  • Grant

    Great one (Anglo-French).

  • Louvell

    No meaning available

  • Omare

    Modern variation of “Omar”

  • Lansing

    Son of Lans (Dutch); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Jeremiah

    “God will uplift” (Hebrew origin)

  • Xaevan

    No meaning available

  • Ananias

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

  • Edmund

    Prosperous guardian (Old English).

  • Cameron

    “Crooked nose” (Scottish origin, widely adapted)

  • Hussein

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

  • Timothy

    He who honors God (Greek; New Testament).

  • Tawiah

    Form of Tawia: Next child after twins (Akan, Ghana; Ga [Gao], Ghana). In the Ga language, the name can be either male or female.

  • Angelo

    Divine messenger; messenger of God (Greek).

  • Rasheed

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

  • Kavion

    Blend of “Ka” and “Vion”

  • Nealy

    Form of Niall: Champion (Irish Gaelic).

  • Addison

    Son of Addy (Middle English).

  • Wade

    The advancer (Old English).

  • Gene

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

  • Arlis

    Unique African American name

  • Kyron

    Blend of “Ky” and “Ron”

  • Harlen

    Modern African American name

  • Basiru

    Meaning and origin unknown.

  • Harrison

    English origin, meaning “son of Harry”

  • Kione

    No meaning available

  • Kete

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

  • Voshon

    Created name from African-American culture.

  • Terek

    No meaning available

  • Maguire

    Irish origin, meaning “son of the beige one”

  • Geffery

    No meaning available

  • Tarzan

    Endowed with great physical strength and skill, a definition based on the title character of Edgar Rice Burroughs' book Tarzan of the Apes.

  • Da'vante

    No meaning available

  • Chike

    “Power of God” (Igbo origin)

  • Wells

    “Spring” (English origin)

  • Thoroughgood

    Son of Thurgod, an ancient font name (Anglo-Saxon). Surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Carlyle

    Form of Carlisle: One from the castle tower (Old English).

  • Willoughby

    From the willow farm (Dutch).

  • Izear

    Created name from African-American culture.

  • Eriq

    Form of Erik: Ever powerful; ever ruler (Old Norse).

  • Sherman

    Cloth finisher; sheepshearer (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Ethelbert

    Noble and brilliant or illustrious (Old English).

  • Matthew

    Gift of God (Hebrew; New Testament).

  • Pernell

    Little Peter (French).

  • Dorian

    “From the sea” (Greek origin, widely used)

  • Sigby

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

  • Philonise

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

  • Naheim

    No meaning available

  • Keion

    Created name from African-American culture.

  • Jamil

    Physically and morally attractive (jah-MEEL—Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa). Also spelled Jamili and Jamiil.

  • Tavion

    Unique African American name

  • Nathan

    Giver (Hebrew; Old Testament—prophet who rebuked King David).

  • Antonne

    No meaning available

  • Chinedu

    “God leads” (Igbo origin)

  • Milt

    Form of Milton: Dweller at the mill town (Old English; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Molineaux

    Dweller by the mill (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Felton

    From the field estate or town in the garden (English).

  • Dayvon

    Blend of “Day” and “Von”

  • Jerrod

    Form of Jared: Descendant; the inheritor (JARE-ed—Hebrew).

  • Jerquis

    No meaning available

  • Dandridge

    Judge from the hill (English; Hebrew; Old Testament); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Tre’Von

    A stylized form of “Trevon”

  • Quindon

    Form of Quinton: Fifth child (Latin).

  • Trevell

    Unique blend of “Tre” and “Bell”

  • Randolph

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

  • DeWayne

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

  • Tyus

    Created name from African-American culture.

  • Kirk

    “Church” (Scottish origin)

  • Delano

    “Of the night” (French origin)

  • Ra'aed

    No meaning available

  • Alger

    “Clever warrior” (English origin)

  • Madison

    Heir of the valiant warrior (Old English).

  • Brougham

    Place name—village in Cumbria, England: Fortress homestead (broo-um—Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Maynard

    No meaning available

  • Carson

    “Son of Carr” (Scottish origin)

  • Gaven

    Variation of “Gavin”

  • Jaevion

    Blend of “Ja” and “Vion”

  • Bert

    Shining brightly; glorious one (Old English).

  • Dashonte

    No meaning available

  • DeHart

    Meaning and origin unknown; surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

  • Leroy

    “The king” (French origin)

  • Venchael

    Created name from African-American culture.

  • Rain

    No meaning available

  • Lin

    Form of Lynn: From the lake, pool, or waterfall (Old Welsh); predominantly a female name.

  • Aked

    Meaning unknown (Guyana).

  • Daran

    Variation of “Darren,” meaning “great”

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1

Do you include both traditional and modern African American names?

Yes! Our collection spans from traditional names with deep historical roots to contemporary names that reflect modern African American culture. We celebrate both the heritage and the evolution of naming traditions.

2

Are names categorized by different cultural influences?

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3

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