Discover Beautiful African American Names

Form of Dawa: Medicine (Swahili, East Africa).

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

“Enduring” (Latin origin, often used in African American culture)

“Wealthy” (Hebrew origin)

“White-haired man” (English origin)

“Of Mars, warlike” (modern African American origin)

From the hedged place; hay enclosure (English); 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).

No meaning available

Industrious, strong (Old German).

No meaning available

“Divine” (modern American origin)

From the wilds (Latin).

Bright or shining with fame (Old English).

Hebrew origin, meaning “pure”

One involved in the wool trade (Dutch; English; French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Portuguese and Spanish form of Peter: Rock or stone (Latin; New Testament).

English origin, meaning “hill settlement”

No meaning available

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

“Beautiful” (Arabic origin, inspired by sprinter Usain Bolt)

English origin, meaning “noble’s son”

“Linden tree hill” (English origin)

Valley enclosure or settlement (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Well-born one; young warrior (EV-an—Irish Gaelic; Old Welsh).

Variation of “Wendell,” meaning “wanderer”

“God has heard” (shortened form of Samuel)

Castle (Hebrew).

Protected by Thor, the ancient Norse god of thunder (English).

No meaning available

Meaning and origin unknown.

Form of Baron: Son of strength; vigor; potency (Middle English; Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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

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).

Form of Brittany: Place name—A peninsula in northwestern France (Latin).

“Defender of the people” (Greek origin)

Form of Robert: Bright or shining with fame (Old English).

Unique blend of “Mar” and “Quavious”

Form of Alvin: Friend of all; noble friend; friend of the elves (Old English).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Vaughn: Small one (Old Welsh).

Unique blend, with roots in “Zaire”

Portuguese origin, meaning “son of Tavares”

Meaning and origin unknown.

Shining brightly; glorious one (Old English).

“Brave, powerful” (English origin)

“Ellis’s town” (English origin)

Form of Al-Hakim: The wise (al-hah-KEEM—Qur’an or Koran; Arabic, North Africa).

“Prayed for” (Hebrew origin)

Meaning and origin unknown.

Form of Isaiah: Salvation of God (Old Testament—prophet; Hebrew).

Of the mountain (English; French).

Resolute spirit or mind (Old German).

Unique modern name

Twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar (Latin).

No meaning available

Form of Robert: Bright or shining with fame (Old English).

Form of Alexander, Sanders (son of Alexander), Sandor (form of Alexander): Helper and defender of humankind (Greek).

Variation of “Darrell,” meaning “beloved”

Form of Cornelius: Like a horn (Latin).

Strong and ardent; battleworthy (French).

White, fair one (Old French); usually a female name.

“Gravelly homestead” (Scottish origin)

Form of Arvin: Friend of the people (German).

“Son of Will” (English origin)

Modern take on “Alden,” meaning “old, wise friend”

Form of Emlen, a form of Emlyn: Common Welsh name of unknown meaning (EM-lin).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Lafayette: One who dwells near a beech tree (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

Shining one from the North (German).

Blend of two names such as Thaddeus (one who praises—Latin; gift of God; stouthearted; courageous—Greek; New Testament) and Shelton (from the settlement near the shelf or high plateau—English; surname or family name given for a first or middle name).

No meaning available

Variation of “Shawn” with unique “-den” ending

Word name—Question; doubt (Latin).

“Noble” (variation of Marquis)

Form of Sharp: Keen, active, quick (English; Irish; Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Hunter (Greek).

King (Latin).

Brilliant mind or spirit (Old German).

No meaning available

No meaning available

Little Peter (French).

Form of Christian: Follower of Christ, a Christian (Ecclesiastic Greek; Late Latin).

No meaning available

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.

No meaning available

“Mack’s stream” (Scottish origin)

Form of Oved: Servant, serving (Hebrew).

Master (Arabic, North Africa).

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture.

Dyer (Middle English).

“Patience” (Igbo origin)

Blend of “Da” and “Mere”

Combination of “Leon” and “Andre”

“Wise” (Latin origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

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

“Dark river” (Scottish origin)

No meaning available

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