Discover Beautiful African American Names

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Edwin: Prosperous friend; rich in friendship (Old English).

Form of Alvin: Friend of all; noble friend; friend of the elves (Old English).

“Dear friend” (English origin)

Form of Jonathan: Jehovah’s gift (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Created name from African-American culture.

Small settlement (Anglo-Saxon; Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Public official; person in charge; bailiff or steward (Old French).

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“Peace” (Igbo origin)

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Gatekeeper (French, from the Latin).

Acquired (Hebrew; Old Testament—the first son of Adam and Eve, who killed his brother Abel).

Son of Dick, a form of Richard (Old English; Scottish).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Lamar: Famous for land (Old German).

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

“Manly, brave” (French origin, widely used in African American culture)

Form of Chea: Red (Cherokee, Native North American).

“Barn for cows” (English origin)

Form of Jerrold, a form of Gerald: Rules by the spear (German).

Rebel (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Ruling raven (Old German).

Modern African American name, “smooth, calm”

Son of Fire, the name of a Celtic pagan god (Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Unique blend of “O” and “Shane”

Fuller or thickener of cloth (Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Shield wolf” (German origin)

Unique African American name

Wheelmaker (Old English).

“Free landholder” (English origin, widely used)

Lively one (Old English).

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Shield, rim, edge (Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Modern African American name inspired by “martial”

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

Place name—a river in Africa (NY-jer).

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Son of Lawrence: From the place of the laurel tree; laurel-crowned one (English; Latin); English or Scottish surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Blend of “Ja” and “Quell”

Song, joy (male or female name—Hebrew).

Modern African American name

Form of Judah: Praise (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Blend of two names such as Craig (dweller at the crag or rock—Scottish Gaelic—surname or family name given for a first or middle name) and Gregory (vigilant; watchful one—Greek; Latin).

The god of divination; a tool for removing pulp of green calabash; good luck, gain (ee-FEH, EE-fay—Yoruba, Nigeria).

Warrior (Italian).

Nobleman (mar-KEE—French; MAR-quis).

Dweller near the red swamp (Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Meaning unknown (South Africa).

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Roland: From the famous land (French; Old High German).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Darius: King, kingly; one who is wealthy (Hebrew).

Ruler (Zulu, South Africa).

Eighth-born child (Latin).

Created name from African-American culture.

“Witness” (Egyptian origin)

Form of Daniel: God is my judge (Hebrew; Old Testament—major prophet).

“Famous throughout the land” (Italian origin, adapted)

Form of Maxwell: Greatest in excellence; great pool or spring (Irish; Latin; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Possessor of dates; date merchant; date trader (Arabic).

“Ruler, strong as an eagle” (German origin)

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

Form for a name that begins with “Red,” such as Redford, a form of Radford, a place name in England.

Noble and brilliant or illustrious (Old English).

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Unique blend of “De” and “Quandre”

Place name—a river in Scotland.

Variation of “Niles,” meaning “son of Neil”

“Steward” (Scottish origin)

Son of Edward (Old English).

Blend of “Qu” and “Arian”

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Form of Quincy: Dweller at the fifth son’s estate (Old French).

Combination of “Da” and “Shawn,” meaning “God is gracious”

Scottish form of John: God is gracious (EE-an—New Testament; Hebrew).

“Narrow land” (Irish origin)

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

Unique spelling of “Farren,” meaning “adventurous”

Land worker; farmer (Latin, from the Greek).

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.

Son of Harry: Ruler of the home (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Place name—from Orsay in Seine-et-Orne, France; surname or family name given for a first or middle name (English, from the French).

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Constantine: Firm, constant one; steadfast (Latin).

Created name from African-American culture.

Unique African American name with “-ion” suffix

Form of Harland: gray, rocky land (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Freeman” (German origin)

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

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Red-haired or ruddy-complexioned one (English, from the French).

River crossing; road (Old English).

Meaning unknown (Ghana).

Form of Timothy: He who honors God (Greek; New Testament).

Created name from African-American culture.

Powerful (Old English).

Created name from African-American culture.

“Beautiful” (Arabic origin, inspired by sprinter Usain Bolt)