Discover Beautiful African American Names

Greater (Latin); surname, family name, or military rank given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

Wall builder; mason (Old English).

Form of Honorius: Man of honor (Latin).

No meaning available

Blend of two names such as Laurence (from the place of the laurel tree; laurel-crowned one—English, Latin; place name—small town in Italy) and Maurice (Moorish; dark-complexioned one—Late Latin).

No meaning available

“One who is like God” (Hebrew origin, popularized in African American culture)

No meaning available

“Follower of Demeter” (Greek origin)

Variation of “Frederick”

Blend of two names such as Sayyid (master, lord—Arabic, North Africa) and Vaughn (small one—Old Welsh).

“Famous ruler” (German origin)

No meaning available

Form of Keita: Place name—town in Niger, a country in West Africa.

Form of Walter: Powerful warrior; army ruler (Old German).

Resembling a fox; sly, cunning (English; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Modern name, meaning “thankful”

Form of Romanus: Man from Rome (French; Latin).

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.

He laughs (Old Testament—son of Abraham and Sara; Hebrew).

No meaning available

“Sacred name” (Greek origin, popularized in African American culture)

Worth, merit (Arabic, North Africa).

No meaning available

Form of David: Beloved one (Hebrew; Old Testament—King of Israel).

Meaning unknown (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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

Form of Quinn: Wise; intelligent (Irish Gaelic).

Hebrew origin, meaning “God will judge”

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

Place name—city in Italy.

Reddish-brown-haired and powerful (Old English).

Created name from African-American culture.

English origin, meaning “safe place”

French form of Peter: Rock or stone (Latin; New Testament).

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

To provide food (French).

Unique African American name

Form of Colbert: Famous helmeted one; dark-haired one (English; French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Bran: Raven—a symbol of continued life or rebirth (Old Celtic).

Created name from African-American culture.

No meaning available

The name given Jacob by the Lord (Old Testament; Hebrew).

Modern variation of “Eric,” meaning “ever ruler”

No meaning available

Youthful; downy-bearded (Old French).

“Beautiful mountain” (English origin)

“High-born” (English origin)

“God is gracious” (modern African American origin)

Courageous protector (German).

Form of McCoy: Son of fire (Irish; Manx; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture.

Handsome one (Irish Gaelic).

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

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

Created name from African-American culture.

From the French Sylvestre and the Latin Silvester: Dweller from the forest.

Blend of “Day” and “Von”

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

Unique modern name

“Western town” (English origin)

Form of Gerald: Rules by the spear (German).

“Field of roses” (Dutch origin)

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

One who hunts; a huntsman (Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Gale: Lively one (Old English).

No meaning available

Shining one from the North (German).

Variation of “Daquan” with unique spelling

Blend of “Rae” and “Kwon”

Blend of “De” and “Montae”

Form of Bradford: From the broad river crossing (English).

Heir of the valiant warrior (Old English).

Blend of “Sha” and “Von”

Unique combination of “Ja” and “Shawn”

Fifth child (Latin).

Form of Frederick: Peaceful ruler (Old German).

Created name from African-American culture.

Variation of “Theron”

Modern blend of “Ka” with “-von” suffix

Combination of “Le” and “Marcus”

Danish crossing (English).

No meaning available

Hardworking, industrious (German); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Gregory: Vigilant; watchful one (Greek; Latin).

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

Form of the Latin personal name Paschalis: Peaceful one (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Firebrand” (French origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

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

Merry one (Old English); more often a female name.

“Bright” (Latin origin, commonly used in African American communities)

Unique African American name

Bold and daring (Old German).

“God is gracious” (variation of Sean, adapted)

“Garment maker” (English origin)