Discover Beautiful African American Names

From the town near the clearing in the woods (Scottish).

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

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Leroy: King; person given the title of king for his royal bearing or for the part played in a religious pageant (French).

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Irish origin, meaning “son of the beige one”

Blend of two names such as Vaughn (small one—Old Welsh) and Pedro (Italian and Spanish form of Peter: Rock or stone—Latin, New Testament).

“Wise protector” (German origin)

“Keeper of the park” (English origin)

“Enclosed meadow” (English origin)

Meaning unknown (African-American); name found among enslaved men in New England at the time of the Revolutionary War.

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Sam: To hear (Hebrew).

“Wooded valley” (English origin)

“Jehovah is God” (Hebrew origin)

Form of James, the English form of Jacob from the Old Spanish Jayme: The supplanter or one who takes the place of—Hebrew; Old Testament.

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Form of Cornelius: Like a horn (Latin).

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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).

Unique blend inspired by “Lazaro”

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

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From the bean field (Old English).

Government (Amharic, Ethiopia).

Form of the French surname Degrasse, a name first found in Provence.

Son of Edward (Old English).

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

“Healer” (Greek origin)

Unique African American name

“Prayed for” (Hebrew origin)

Form of Willard: Resolute and brave (Old English).

Place name—a town in Germany (Slavic).

Created name from African-American culture.

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

“War” (Scandinavian origin)

Unique blend of “Ka” and “rell” suffix

Blend of “Ja” and “Quan,” commonly used in African American communities

“Warm” (Scottish origin)

Blend of “Car” and “Dell”

No meaning available

“To cross” (French origin)

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

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

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

From the stronghold (den-ZEL—English).

Form of Nedaviah: Generosity of the Lord (NED-ah-VY-ah—Hebrew).

“Wolf shield” (English origin)

“Wise” (Latin origin)

Form of Darrell: Little dear or beloved one (French).

The Lord is God (Hebrew).

Stylized form of “Javon”

One who lives on the edge of an escarpment (Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name. The surname of civil rights leader Medgar Evers is used as a first or middle name in honor of the slain activist.

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

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Castle (Hebrew).

“Wild garlic island” (Scottish origin)

French origin, meaning “God is gracious”

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.

Unique blend of “Or” and “Ane”

Place name—A small country on the coast of West Africa, whose name means edge of the water (Ewe, Togo).

Created name from African-American culture.

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

Created name from African-American culture.

Stable, tranquil (Latin).

Form of Andre: Strong, manly (French).

King, kingly; one who is wealthy (dah-RI-us—Hebrew).

Form of Niall: Champion (Irish Gaelic).

Combination of “Le” and “Marcus”

Dweller at the church forest (Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Created name from African-American culture.

Fortified town belonging to Sullianus; a municipality and a castle in Italy (Latin; Place name).

Meaning and origin unknown.

Watchful one (Hebrew).

African origin, meaning “noble”

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

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“Strong ruler” (variation of Richard)

Meaning unknown (South Africa).

“Spear ruler” (English origin)

Form of Celestino: Belonging to heaven (Spanish).

Form of Jacob: Supplanter; one who takes the place of; protector (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Chief guardian; noble watchman (Old English).

Ethiopian form of the biblical David: Beloved one (Hebrew; Old Testament—King of Israel).

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

“Red-haired” (English origin)

James spelled backward

Variation of “Pax,” meaning “peace”

From the old manor (Anglo-Saxon); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

Form of Ephraim: Very fruitful (Hebrew; Old Testament—second son of Joseph and Asenath).

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

Sea friend (Old English).

Created name from African-American culture.

Blend of two names such as Kenneth (handsome one—Irish Gaelic; royal oath—Old English) and Bernard (brave as a bear—Old German).

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

Variation of “Wendell,” meaning “wanderer”

“Darling, beloved” (English origin, adapted)

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