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Vance
♡Grain thresher; dweller near the grain-winnowing fans or marshlands (Middle English).
Norman
♡“Man from the north” (English origin)
Douglass
♡Form of Douglas: From the black or dark water (Scottish Gaelic).
Zane
♡“God is gracious” (English origin)
Tramaine
♡Modern African American name with a unique sound
Mansa
♡“King” (Malian origin)
Sekou
♡Learned (se-KOO—Guinea).
Raji
♡“Hopeful” (Arabic origin)
Jean-Baptiste
♡Combined names that reflect John the Baptist (French; Hebrew; New Testament).
Demetrius
♡Form of Demeter: Fertility (Greek); the goddess of fertility and agriculture in Greek mythology.
Thom
♡Form of Thomas: Twin (Aramaic; Greek; New Testament).
Guion
♡If pronounced "gy-an," form of Gyantwaka: By what one plants, the planter (gy-an-twak-ah—Iroquois, Native North American).
Nelsan
♡Form of Nelson: Son of the champion; son of Neal (English).
Kaenan
♡No meaning available
Marvin
♡“Great Lord” (Welsh origin, popularized in African American culture)
Juwanza
♡Created name from African-American culture, a form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).
Eyton
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Xolani
♡“Peace” (Zulu origin)
Patrick
♡Noble one (Latin).
Gavin
♡“White hawk” (Welsh origin)
Filandus
♡Meaning and origin unknown.
Niger
♡Place name—a river in Africa (NY-jer).
DeMarcus
♡“Of Marcus” (modern American origin)
Sumner
♡Summoner to the courts (French; Latin; Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Myron
♡“Fragrant oil” (Greek origin, widely used in African American communities)
Marquis
♡Nobleman (mar-KEE—French; MAR-quis).
Defield
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Kwame
♡Akan origin, meaning “born on Saturday”
Jaquon
♡Combination of “Ja” and “Quan”
Trever
♡No meaning available
Kerderius
♡No meaning available
Ishmael
♡“God listens” (Hebrew origin)
Biko
♡“He who is loved” (African origin)
Jashaun
♡Blend of “Ja” and “Shaun”
Da'quintin
♡No meaning available
DéAndre
♡Created name from African-American culture, a form of Andre: Strong, manly (Greek).
Barry
♡Great spearsman or marksman; spearlike or pointed (Irish Gaelic).
Rashawn
♡“God is gracious” (modern African American name)
Jori
♡No meaning available
Hayne
♡Place name—from Haynes, Bedfordshire, England; surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Chevalier
♡Knight; horseman, rider (Late Latin; Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Newton
♡From the new estate or town (Old English).
Ryant
♡Form of Ryan: Little king; kingly (Irish Gaelic).
Osborne
♡Divinely strong (German).
Malik
♡Master (Arabic, North Africa).
Fulton
♡From a field near the town (English).
Jaren
♡Blend of two names such as John (God is gracious—Hebrew; New Testament) and Karen (pure—Greek).
Jordell
♡Unique African American name with “-ell” suffix
Willoughby
♡From the willow farm (Dutch).
Kiwane
♡Meaning and origin unknown.
Zaniel
♡No meaning available
Corneliou
♡Created name from African-American culture, a form of Cornelius: Like a horn (Latin).
Clark
♡“Scribe, scholar” (English origin)
Leedarryle
♡Blend of two names such as Lee (from the pasture meadow—Old English; poetic—Irish Gaelic) and Darryl (little dear or beloved one—French).
Tobias
♡“God is good” (Greek origin)
Gene
♡“Well-born” (Greek origin)
Fleetwood
♡Name of a Cadillac automobile model.
Lathon
♡Unique modern name
Sephaniah
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Lemond
♡No meaning available
Percival
♡“Pierces the valley” (French origin)
Eustace
♡Stable, tranquil (Latin).
Lennon
♡“Lover” (Irish origin)
Lamonte
♡Form of Lamont: Law man (Scottish, from the Old Norse); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Larry
♡Form of Lawrence: From the place of the laurel tree; laurel-crowned one (English; Latin).
LaSalle
♡Worker at a manor house; the hall (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Kane
♡“Warrior” (Irish origin)
Harlen
♡Modern African American name
Sha'quan
♡No meaning available
Pierson
♡Form of Piers, an Old French form of Peter: Rock or stone (Latin; New Testament).
Akia
♡No meaning available
Craig
♡“Rock” (Scottish origin)
Meldrick
♡Powerful (Old English).
Dequinn
♡No meaning available
Larkin
♡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.
Vandell
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Dominique
♡French form of Dominic: Belonging to God (Latin).
Kermit
♡Free man (Irish Gaelic).
Jacaubré
♡No meaning available
Camron
♡Variation of “Cameron”
Judah
♡“Praised” (Hebrew origin)
Terry
♡Form of Terrell: Ruler of thunder (Old English); rooted in Thor, the mystical Norse god of thunder.
Scott
♡“From Scotland” (Scottish origin)
Asbury
♡Form of a place name—Astbury in Cheshire, England: Dweller from the east manor (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name—sometimes given to honor the eighteenth-century Methodist preacher and circuit rider, Frances Asbury.
Javon
♡“Son of Japheth” (modern American origin)
Hark
♡Meaning and origin unknown. Named found among enslaved men in the South during the nineteenth century.
Trey
♡“Third” (modern American origin)
Ovie
♡Form of Oved: Servant, serving (Hebrew).
Jaboris
♡No meaning available
Elcee
♡No meaning available
Lindsay
♡Form of Lindsey: Dweller from the island of Lelli, Lealla—Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England (Anglo-Saxon); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Halim
♡“Gentle, patient” (Arabic origin)
Verne
♡Form of Vernon: Youthful, springlike, born in the spring (Latin).
Antonio
♡Form of Anthony: Inestimable, priceless one; worthy of praise (Spanish; Italian; Portuguese; Latin).
Thaireee
♡No meaning available
Kweisi
♡Form of Kwasi or Kwesi: Born on Sunday (Akan, Ghana; Ewe, Ghana).
Graham
♡“Gravelly homestead” (Scottish origin)
Taye
♡“Seen” (Yoruba origin)
Glenallen
♡Blend of the two names Glen, a form of Glenn (dweller in a glen or valley—Irish Gaelic) and Allen (handsome, cheerful, harmonious one—Irish).
Carlton
♡“Settlement of free men” (English origin)
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Yes! Our collection spans from traditional names with deep historical roots to contemporary names that reflect modern African American culture. We celebrate both the heritage and the evolution of naming traditions.
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