Discover Beautiful African American Names

“Patience” (Igbo origin)

Form of Sharif (sha-REEF): Honorable, eminent (Arabic, North Africa).

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

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Anthony: Inestimable, priceless one; worthy of praise (Latin).

Unique blend of “Ke” and “Various”

Greater, greatest (Arabic; Muslim).

“Keeper of grain” (English origin)

Form for a name that begins with “Red,” such as Redford, a form of Radford, a place name in England.

No meaning available

Soldier armed with a spear; maker of spears (Middle English); surname or family name give for a first or middle name.

Greek form of Elijah: Jehovah is my God (Hebrew; Old Testament—Prophet who was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire). New Testament spelling of the Old Testament prophet’s name.

Variation of “Theron”

Place name—city in Georgia.

Variation of “Naeem,” meaning “gracious”

Form of Yoseph or Joseph: He shall add (Arabic, North Africa; Hebrew; Swahili, East Africa).

Noble one; bear-man; brave as a bear (Welsh; English).

“He has heard” (Hebrew origin)

Generous (kah-REEM—Arabic, North Africa).

No meaning available

Blend of “Ja” and “Vari”

“Mountain” (modern American origin)

Representation of the letter “B.”

Army ruler (Old Norse); army commander (English).

“Holy stone” (English origin)

“Warrior” (African origin)

Representative of the initials “B.B.”

“Who is like God” (Hebrew origin)

No meaning available

Combined names that reflect John the Baptist (French; Hebrew; New Testament).

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

Chalk ridge (Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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

Bringer of light and knowledge (Latin).

No meaning available

Dweller in a glen or valley (Irish Gaelic).

Modern African American name

“Council protector” (Irish origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

Ascending, rising (Sanskrit).

“Brave lion” (German origin)

Form of Henry: Ruler of a home or private property (Old 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).

Unique blend, inspired by “Xavier”

Slavic origin, meaning “spring”

No meaning available

Meaning and origin unknown.

“Stream” (Swahili origin)

“God” (Yoruba origin, often used as a prefix for many Yoruba names)

Created name from African-American culture.

The child is like a crown that brings honor to a king (Youruba, Nigeria).

Help of God (az-ah-RY-ah—Old Testament—a king of Judah; Hebrew).

Blend of “Ja” and “Vion”

Pleasing to Krishna, the name of a popular Hindu deity (Sanskrit).

“Speckled” (English origin, modern American adaptation)

Created name from African-American culture.

“Success” (West African origin)

From the beautiful mountain (Old French).

Hunter (Greek).

“Young warrior” (Welsh origin)

“Desiring peace” (German origin)

Unique blend of “Or” and “Ane”

Chief, ruler (Old English).

Handsome lord (Greek). From Greek and Roman mythology.

Form of Woodrow: Dweller at the hedge by the forest (Old English).

Unique modern name

Form of William: Resolute protector (Old German).

Form of Gomer: Complete; to end; vanishing (Hebrew).

“God is gracious” (modern African American origin)

Dutch origin, meaning “home-ruler,” popularized in African American culture

Created name from African-American culture.

Behold, a son (Hebrew; Old Testament—eldest son of Jacob and Leah).

Beloved, famous, and resolute (German).

Shortened form of “Isaiah” or “Xavier”

Form of Elwin: Godly friend (Old English).

“Priceless” (Americanized form of Antoine)

“Land by the road” (English origin)

Powerful ruler (English, from the Old French and Old High German).

Courageous protector (Italian, from the German helmut).

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

A blend of two names such as Micah (like unto the Lord—Hebrew; Old Testament prophet) and Elijah (Hebrew; Jehovah is my God—Old Testament).

“White-haired man” (English origin)

Consecrated, dedicated (Hebrew; Old Testament).

A stylized form of “Trevon”

English form of Leroy: King; person given the title of king for his royal bearing or for the part played in a religious pageant (French).

From the old estate or town (Old English).

Unique African American name

Jehovah is my God (Hebrew; Old Testament—Prophet who was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire).

Combination of “Ke” and “Andre,” meaning “manly”

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

“Citizen of Rome” (Latin origin)

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

Form of Ezekiel: Strength of God; God will strengthen (Hebrew; Old Testament—prophet for whom a book in the Old Testament is named).

Mortal, man of the red earth; first human created by God (Old Testament; Hebrew).

Spanish form of Raphael: Healed by God (Hebrew).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Ambrose: Immortal, divine (Greek).

Form of Lawrence: From the place of the laurel tree; laurel-crowned one (English; Latin).

“Gentle” (African American origin)

Form of Konrad: Brave and wise (German).

No meaning available