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Randarious
♡No meaning available
Alrutheus
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Irvin
♡“Green or freshwater” (Scottish origin)
Zaylen
♡Combination of “Zay” and “-len”
Raji
♡“Hopeful” (Arabic origin)
Vail
♡“Valley” (French origin)
Quency
♡Form of Quincy: Dweller at the fifth son’s estate (Old French).
Julian
♡“Youthful” (Latin origin)
Jacobi
♡“Supplanter” (variation of Jacob, modern American origin)
Faryn
♡Unique spelling of “Farren,” meaning “adventurous”
Harlen
♡Modern African American name
Christian
♡“Follower of Christ” (Greek origin)
Dale
♡Dweller in the valley (Old English).
Hall
♡Dweller at the hall or manor house (Old English).
Nathaniel
♡“Gift of God” (Hebrew origin)
Melvin
♡“Council protector” (Irish origin)
Oliver
♡Kind, affectionate one (Old Norse; Scandinavian).
Nashton
♡Blend of “Nash” and “Ton”
Cameron
♡Wry or crooked nose (Scottish Gaelic); also a Scottish clan name.
Mayce
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Keenan
♡Little ancient one (Irish Gaelic).
Roscoe
♡“Deer wood” (English origin)
August
♡“Great, magnificent” (Latin origin)
Gavion
♡Unique modern name
Javion
♡No meaning available
Garry
♡Form of Gary: Spear; spearman (Old English).
Baz
♡Form of Basil and Bazil: Kingly; magnificent (Latin).
Ebenr
♡Form of Ebenezer: Stone of help (Hebrew: Old Testament).
Uthaw
♡Created name from African-American culture, a form of Uther: According to medieval legend, a king of Britain who was the father of King Arthur (Old English).
Tariq
♡One who knocks at the door (TAH-reek—Arabic, North Africa).
Broderick
♡“Famous ruler” (Welsh origin)
Asaad
♡No meaning available
Hale
♡“Hero” (English origin)
Dazhawn
♡No meaning available
Roland
♡“Famous land” (German origin)
Lester
♡“From Leicester” (English origin)
D'Mario
♡No meaning available
Jefferson
♡“Son of Jeffrey” (English origin)
Jovaun
♡Modern African American name
Renaldo
♡Spanish form of Reginald: Mighty and powerful; judicious; wise counselor (Latin; Old English; Old German).
Cedrick
♡Form of Cedric: Battle chieftain (Old English).
Dekovas
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Floyd
♡“Gray-haired” (Welsh origin)
Jori
♡No meaning available
Hadari
♡Form of Hadi: Religious guide or leader (hah-dee—Arabic, North Africa).
Jahkay
♡No meaning available
Adolph
♡Form of Adolf: Noble wolf; noble hero (Old German).
Nate
♡Form of Nathan: Giver (Hebrew; Old Testament).
Stanton
♡From the stony estate (Old English).
Jacorey
♡Blend of “Ja” and “Corey”
Kaenan
♡No meaning available
Xeric
♡No meaning available
Emmett
♡Industrious, strong (Old German).
DeWitt
♡Blond one (Old Flemish).
Linzell
♡No meaning available
Albertus
♡Form of Albert: Noble and brilliant or illustrious (Old English).
Antario
♡Unique African American name
Chadwick
♡Place name—Various places in England.
Sabian
♡No meaning available
Judson
♡“Son of Jordan” (English origin)
Chordé
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Veshone
♡No meaning available
Prenell
♡No meaning available
Sammy
♡Form of Sam: To hear (Hebrew).
Ebo
♡Born on Tuesday (eh-BO—Fante, Ghana).
King
♡A nickname in Middle English for someone who assumed the manner of a king (English; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name. The surname of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is used as a first name in honor of the great civil rights leader.
Cyrrale
♡Form of Cyril: Lordly one (Greek).
Nuflo
♡Meaning and origin unknown.
Ashton
♡“Ash tree town” (English origin)
Cortrelle
♡Meaning and origin unknown.
Dashaun
♡Combination of “Da” and “Shawn,” meaning “God is gracious”
Havana
♡Place name—city in Cuba (Spanish).
Mordecai
♡Hebrew origin, meaning “warrior”
Bayard
♡Reddish-brown-haired and powerful (Old English).
Kadell
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Vashon
♡Modern African American name
Jai
♡From jaya: victory (Hindi, India; Sanskrit).
Lemuel
♡Consecrated to God; devoted to God (Hebrew; Old Testament).
Vance
♡“Marshland” (English origin)
Lafayette
♡One who dwells near a beech tree (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Henry
♡“Ruler of the household” (German origin)
Jyreese
♡No meaning available
Vallery
♡Form of Valery or Valerian: Strong, healthy, powerful (Late Latin).
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.
Isaac
♡He laughs (Old Testament—son of Abraham and Sara; Hebrew).
Daronté
♡No meaning available
Chaka
♡Great king of the Zulus who, in 1818, united the people of South Africa against colonial control; also called Shaka (Zulu, South Africa).
Gray
♡Bailiff (Middle English).
Wilford
♡Dweller at the willow ford. (Old English).
Clifton
♡From the cliff estate or town (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Weldon
♡Dweller by the spring hill (Old English).
Oloye
♡Chief; genius (ah-LO-yeh—Yoruba, Nigeria).
Folami
♡“Honor and respect” (Yoruba origin)
Chukwemeka
♡Meaning and language unknown (Nigeria).
Quarion
♡Blend of “Qu” and “Arion”
Lawnie
♡Form of Tsalani: Goodbye, farewell (tsah-LAH-nee—Ngoni, Southern Africa).
Oday
♡No meaning available
Clint
♡A town on a hill (English).
Levardis
♡Form of the word veritas: Truth (Latin).
Norm
♡Form of Norman: Man of the North (English; French).
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Do you include both traditional and modern African American names?
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