Discover Beautiful African American Names

Broad clearing (Old English).

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

From the town by the sea (English).

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Paris: Character in Greek mythology.

Grain grinder (English; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

From the marsh farm or estate (Old English).

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Blend of two names such as Marvin (famous friend; sea friend—English; Welsh) and Purvis (to provide food—French).

Keeper of the forest (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar (Latin).

No meaning available

Jehovah’s gift (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Meaning and language unknown (Nigeria).

Created name from African-American culture.

Spanish form of Clement: Mild, gentle, merciful (Latin).

“Dove” (Scottish origin)

“God is with us” (Spanish origin)

Latin origin, meaning “night”

“Immortal” (Greek origin)

Modern blend of “Amir” with “-ion” suffix

Modern virtue name, meaning “lord”

Form of names beginning with “Ben”: Benedict (blessed one—Latin); Benjamin (son of the right hand—Hebrew; Old Testament); Bennett (little blessed one—Latin-French).

From the secure fortress (Old English).

Form of Badoro: A plant from the Niger river (Bambara, West Africa)).

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

Meaning and origin unknown.

Swineherder (English, Irish, and Welsh, from the Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“White hawk” (Welsh origin)

“God is salvation” (Hebrew origin)

Blend of two names such as Boyce (word name—English, Irish, and Scottish forms of bois: wood, dweller by the wood—Old French—surname or family name given for a first or middle name) and Reid (one who has red hair—Scottish; surname or family name given for a first or middle name).

“Gracious defender” (Irish origin)

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Brave spearman (German).

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Bold one; dog; one with a bold stance and faithful affection (Old Testament—a leader of the the Israelites; Hebrew).

English form of Griffith: Fierce chief or fierce lord, red-haired; ruddy one (Old Welsh).

“Fifth” (Latin origin)

Place name—The continent of Africa reminded early enslaved people of their homeland.

Form of Albert: Noble and brilliant or illustrious (Old English).

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To destroy (English, from the Greek Perseus); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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

Form of Primus: First (Latin).

Nobleman, chief (Old English).

Blend of “Da” and “Marcus”

“Born on a Friday” (Akan origin)

No meaning available

“Appointed” (Hebrew origin)

“God of wine and revelry” (modern American origin)

“Strong decision” (French origin)

Variation of “Warren”

Form of Jesse: Gift; wealth; the Lord exists (Hebrew; Old Testament).

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

Famous bearer (Italian).

From a field near the town (English).

Latin origin, meaning “from Hadria”

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Felix: Happy; fortunate, lucky one (Latin).

Variation of “Hakim,” meaning “wise”

Unique modern name

Prophet; messenger (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

Form of Emlyn: Common Welsh name of unknown meaning (EM-lin).

Meaning and origin unknown.

Modern African American name

“Thankful” (modern African American origin)

Meaning unknown (West Africa).

From the farm or homestead of Carl (English).

“Darling, beloved” (English origin, adapted)

Created name from African-American culture.

Place of the roses (Greek).

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Like a horn (Latin).

Blend of “De” and “Montae”

Variation of “Mario,” meaning “warlike”

“Red-haired” (English origin)

Blend of “Sha” and “Quan”

“Beauty” (Arabic origin)

Form of Augustine or Augustus: Exalted one, imperial, revered (Latin).

Divine spear; divine man of the spear (Old English; Scottish).

Created name from African-American culture.

Spanish form of Charles: Strong, manly (German; Latin).

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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.

Modern name, similar to “Tyler”

“Great” (short form of Augustus)

Form of Vernon: Youthful, springlike, born in the spring (Latin).

Helper and defender of humankind (English).

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“Holy stone” (English origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

“God is with us” (Hebrew origin, popular in African American communities)

Dim-sighted one (Latin).

Form of Nogomo: He will prosper (n-GO-mo—Central Africa).

Unique blend of “Aldon” and “-is”

French form of Aemilius: Industrious one; rival (Latin).

Day-bright; brilliant; noble (Old English).