Discover Beautiful African American Names

“Who is like God” (Hebrew origin)

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

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

Variation of “Zion,” meaning “highest point”

Relative, kinsman (Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

Unique blend of “Jah” and “Sir”

Form of Kendrick: Son of Henry (Irish Gaelic).

No meaning available

Form of Tobiah: The Lord is good (Hebrew; Old Testament).

“Hill settlement” (English origin)

Variation of “Omri,” meaning “my sheaf”

Dweller at the church (Old Norse; Scottish).

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

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

Form of Niall: Champion (Irish Gaelic).

No meaning available

From the people’s meadow; from Dudda's meadow (Irish; Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

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“Remembered by God” (Hebrew origin)

Heroic character in The Thousand and One Nights, also called The Arabian Nights, a collection of tales from the Islamic Golden Age, compiled by various authors over many hundreds of years.

Old, wise (Irish).

Form of Olujimi: Given by God (o-loo-JEE-me—Yoruba, Nigeria).

Blend of two names such as Louis (great fighter; famous warrior; warrior prince—French; Old German) and Barbara (stranger, foreigner—Latin).

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

Created name from African-American culture.

Gemstone name, meaning “black”

No meaning available

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

Modern African American name

Variation of “Gavin”

From jaya: victory (Hindi, India; Sanskrit).

Hunter (Greek).

“Great” (English origin)

Blend of “Ra” and “Shawn”

No meaning available

Form of Corey: Dweller near a hollow (Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Variation of “Marco” with “Da” prefix

Unique African American name

Form of Zachariah: Jehovah has remembered (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Form of Henry: Ruler of the home or private property (Old English; Old German).

Spanish form of Melchior: King city; king of light (Judeo-Christian legend).

Blend of “Rae” and “Kwon”

Prosperous guardian (Old English).

“Wealthy spear” (English origin)

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Youkioma: Almost perfect (Hopi, Native North American).

Enduring, lasting, steadfast (Italian). From Dante Alighieri, born Durante Alighieri, thirteenth-century Italian poet who wrote the Divine Comedy.

No meaning available

“White” (English origin)

“Gift of God” (Greek origin)

Champion (Irish Gaelic).

Blend of “Ra” and “Quan”

Variation of “Emmanuel,” meaning “God is with us”

Form of Frederick: Peaceful ruler (Old German).

Son of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament); Anglo-Scottish surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Helper and defender of humankind (Greek).

“Gray” (Welsh origin)

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

From the black or dark water (Scottish Gaelic).

Spanish form of Benedict: Blessed one (Latin).

No meaning available

No meaning available

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

Unique African American name

No meaning available

“To tame” (Greek origin, widely used)

Created name from African-American culture.

Watchman, guard (Old English).

Form of Charpentier: Worker of wood (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Son of Hudd” (English origin)

No meaning available

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Form of Lamar: Famous for land (Old German).

Form of Zachariah: Jehovah has remembered (Hebrew; Old Testament).

No meaning available

Hebrew origin, meaning “peace”

No meaning available

The truly bold; noble; sacred prince; genuine (Anglo-French; German).

Blend of “Jamar” and “Marcus”

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture.

Variation of “Andre”

No meaning available

Noble and ready; eager for battle (Spanish variation of the German Alphonso).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Dennis, the English form of Denis, the French form of Dionysos, Greek mythological God of wine and revelry.

“Young warrior” (Welsh origin)

Town or village; homestead settlement; enclosure by the water meadow (Anglo-Saxon; English; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Charming, clever, beguiling (English).

Meaning and origin unknown.

“Wise protector” (German origin)

Man of rank (Irish).

Dweller at the rocky meadow (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

Modern variation of “Aaron”

Unique African American name with “-ion” suffix

Form of Zachariah: Jehovah has remembered (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Created name from African-American culture.

Unique blend of “Gi” and “-on”