Discover Beautiful African American Names

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Ron, a form of Ronald: Mighty power (Old Norse).

“Great, magnificent” (Latin origin)

Form of Durant: The enduring one (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Hebrew origin, meaning “devoted to God”

He laughs (Old Testament—son of Abraham and Sara; Hebrew).

Blend of “Na” and “Shawn”

Second King of Rome (Latin).

Form of Meldrick: Powerful (Old English).

No meaning available

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

“Prince” (Irish origin)

Blend of two names such as Cain (smith, craftsman—Hebrew; Old Testament, first-born son of Adam and Eve) and Abel (breath—Hebrew; Old Testament, second-born son of Adam and Eve).

Exalted one, imperial, revered (Latin).

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Ronald: Mighty power (Old Norse).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).

He is beauty; handsome one (Arabic, North Africa).

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture.

Sea friend (Old English).

Form of Roscoe: From the deer forest (Old Norse).

An African American variation with “De” prefix; means “mountain”

“Good” (French origin)

Form of Robert: Bright or shining with fame (Old English).

Dweller at the crossroads; toll collector (Middle English; Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Born at dawn” (Ugandan origin)

Arabic origin, meaning “leopard”

Form of Chico: Boy, lad (Spanish).

No meaning available

Spanish origin, meaning “courteous”

No meaning available

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

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

“Devotion to God” (Hebrew origin, widely used)

From the church village (Old Norse).

Blend of “Qu” and “Arion”

Form of Terrell: Ruler of thunder (Old English).

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

“Vain” but associated with “strength” due to Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali (Latin origin)

Word name: Free from sin or wrong (Latin).

Variation of “Roman,” meaning “from Rome”

Elegance (Swahili, East Africa).

No meaning available

Blend of two names such as Joseph (God will add or increase—Hebrew) and Van, a form of Evan, a form of John—God is gracious—Hebrew; New Testament).

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Hillery, the English form of the French Hilaire, a form of Hilarius: Cheerful one (Latin).

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

Residence in a valley; from the lowest part of the valley (Anglo-Saxon; Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Unique blend of “Ja” and “Quis”

English origin, meaning “claw”

Dweller at the thicket or woods (Scottish form of Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Alfonso, Alonzo: Noble, ready for battle (Spanish form of the German Alphonso).

“Bear” (English origin)

Spanish origin, meaning “God is salvation”

Man of rank (Irish).

“To be pampered” (Yoruba origin)

Form of Chinwe: It belongs to God (Igbo or Ibo, Nigeria).

Meaning unknown (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name—sometimes the name is given to honor the surname of the late great bandleader Count Basie.

No meaning available

Form of Gary: Spear; spearman (Old English).

Form of Louis: Great fighter; famous warrior; warrior prince (French; Old German).

Variation of “Naeem,” meaning “gracious”

From the deer forest (Old Norse).

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

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Albert: Noble and brilliant or illustrious (Old English).

Beloved ruler (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Meaning and origin unknown. Name found among free black men who lived and worked in late eighteenth-century New England.

No meaning available

“Roof maker” (English origin)

No meaning available

Highly praised (ah-HMED—Arabic, North Africa).

Form of Stewart: Household administrator (Scottish, from Middle and Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

Arabic origin, meaning “morning star”

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

Form of Quinn: Wise; intelligent (Irish Gaelic).

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

Form of Reginald: Mighty and powerful; judicious; wise counselor (Latin; Old English; Old German).

No meaning available

Unique African American name

Unique blend of “Ni” and “Von”

Form of Pompey: Tendril; young shoot (Latin). Name found among free black men who lived and worked in early eighteenth-century New England.

Portuguese and Spanish form of Peter: Rock or stone (Latin; New Testament).

Stylized form of “Javon”

English form of Homeros: Pledge; security (Greek).

Unique variation of “Kaiser”

Place name—county in England and sixteen places in the United States.

Hebrew origin, meaning “God is my strength”

No meaning available

“Son of the steward” (English origin)

Form of Woodrow: Dweller at the hedge by the forest (Old English).

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture.

Wall builder; mason (Old English).

Form of Denzel: From the stronghold (den-ZEL—English).

Arabic origin, meaning “thankful”

Wolf counsel (Old English).

Created name from African-American culture.

Modern blend of “Tray” and “Von”