Discover Beautiful African American Names

Form of Cordier: Make or seller of cord (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Sea friend (Old English).

Form of Judah: Praise (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Healer (Greek). In Greek mythology, Jason was a prince who led the Argonauts on a quest to find the Golden Fleece.

Dweller from Pincino's village (Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

“God is gracious” (modern African American origin)

“Meadow land” (English origin)

Spanish form of Emmanuel: God is with us (Hebrew).

Dweller at the fifth son's estate (Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

Danish crossing (English).

Form of Lewis, a form of Louis: Great fighter; famous warrior; warrior prince (English, from the Old French and Old High German).

No meaning available

Variation of “Pax,” meaning “peace”

Little fair-haired valorous one; fair soldier (Irish Gaelic).

Italian origin, short for “Lorenzo”

Meaning and origin unknown.

Form of Jameel, Jamil, Jamili, or Jamiil: Physically and morally attractive (jah-MEEL—Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

No meaning available

Far away, high up (Ewe, Ghana).

Form of Mitchell, a form of Michael: Who is like God? (Hebrew).

Helmeted head; helmeted chief (Irish Gaelic); old Irish and Scottish clan name. Surname of the thirty-fifth president of the United States (John F. Kennedy).

Form of William: Resolute protector (German).

Place name—Form of Scoville, a form of Escoville in Calvados, Normandy, France.

No meaning available

“Marshland” (English origin)

“Breath” (Hebrew origin)

Stone bridge (English; Old French); surname or family name given as a first or middle name.

Unique blend of “De” and “Marrion”

“Priceless” (Americanized form of Antoine)

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

Word name—Title of respect or honor (English).

Form of Ruggero, the Italian form of Roger: Famous spearman (Old German).

“Seen” (Yoruba origin)

“Calm” (modern African American origin)

No meaning available

Blend of “Quay” and “-lon”

“Darling, beloved” (English origin, adapted)

To rejoice (Latin).

No meaning available

The earl’s shelter (English). Name found among descendants of slaves in Maryland during the late nineteenth century.

Noble one (Latin).

Place name—city in Italy.

Place name, popular in African American culture

Form of Stephanos: Crowned one (Greek).

Son of the servant of Saint Fintan, the old white one (Anglo-Irish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Settlement of free men” (English origin)

“Fortress” (English origin)

English origin, meaning “rejoice”

French origin, meaning “God is gracious”

No meaning available

Spanish and Italian form of Laurence: From the place of the laurel tree; laurel-crowned one (English; Latin).

Brilliant raven; he shall be famous (English; German).

No meaning available

“Wealthy spear” (English origin)

“Of Darius” (modern African American origin)

Handsome, cheerful, harmonious one (Irish Gaelic).

No meaning available

Modern African American name

“Lame” (Latin origin, adapted)

Rod or staff bearer (Latin).

No meaning available

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

“Ridge” (English origin)

From the north forest (Old English).

Blond; one with yellow hair (Irish Gaelic; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Modern variation of “Bruno” with “-ell” suffix

Unique blend of “De” and “Marius”

Unique African American name

“Warrior” (Irish origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

Word name—From khayim: Life (Hebrew); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Bacchus: In Roman mythology, the god of wine and revelry (Roman).

“Manly, brave” (French origin, widely used in African American culture)

Form of Gamliel: God is my reward (GAM-lee-el—Hebrew).

No meaning available

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

King (Latin).

No meaning available

No meaning available

Combination of “Ja” and “Gabriel”

Form of the word veritas: Truth (Latin).

Form of Aloysius: Famous warrior (Late Latin).

Form of Charles: Strong, manly (Latin; Old German).

Prefix (meaning “son of”) of a surname or family name given for a first or middle name (Irish; Scottish).

No meaning available

Mature counselor (German).

Famous bearer (Italian).

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

Broad clearing (Old English).

Form of Abram: Exalted father (Hebrew; Old Testament—Abraham’s name before God changed it). Name found among enslaved men in the South during the mid-nineteenth century.

“Jehovah is God” (Hebrew origin)

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

Form of Hugh: Intelligence; spirit (Old English).

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

Hero of God; God gives him strength (GAY-bree-el—Old Testament; Hebrew).

Created name from African-American culture.

“Son” (Scottish origin)

English origin, meaning “nobleman, warrior”