Discover Beautiful African American Names

Hardworking, industrious (German); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

“Fair” (Irish origin)

No meaning available

Mighty or wise protector (Old German).

“Rock” (Scottish origin)

From the estate of the noble one (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Andreas: Strong, manly (Greek).

Arabic origin, meaning “morning star”

“Follower of Demeter” (Greek origin)

No meaning available

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Blend of two names such as Quinn (wise; intelligent—Irish Gaelic) and Shawn (God is good, gracious—Irish).

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

Blend of “Tray” and “-on”

French form of Peter: Rock or stone (Latin; New Testament).

Meaning and origin unknown.

Form of Trevor: Prudent, discreet, wise (Irish Gaelic).

Form of Wilbert: Resolute, brilliant one (Old German).

No meaning available

From the north forest (Old English).

“Ruler of the household” (German origin)

From the pear tree (Middle English).

“Jehovah is God” (Hebrew origin)

“Dyer” (shortened form of Dexter)

Meaning and origin unknown.

Blend of “De” and “Mone”

No meaning available

Form of Budd: One whose body is thick (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Handsome, cheerful, harmonious one (French; Irish Gaelic).

Unique variation of “Lamont”

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Shawn or Sean, the Irish form of John: God is gracious (rah-SHON—Hebrew; New Testament).

Pilgrim carrying a palm (Latin).

Form of Liron: The song is mine (Hebrew).

Form of Leroy: King; person given the title of king for his royal bearing or for the part played in a religious pageant (French).

“Son of Japheth” (modern African American origin)

No meaning available

Form of Erik: Ever powerful; ever ruler (Old Norse).

Son of life; man of religion (Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Handsome one (Old French).

No meaning available

“Broad meadow” (Irish origin)

Black-eyed one (Irish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Patrick: Noble one (Latin).

“Brave as a wild boar” (English origin)

“Born on a Friday” (Akan origin)

Variation of “Octavius,” meaning “eighth”

Little ancient one (Irish Gaelic).

Patient, tolerant; one who overlooks the fault of others (Muslim).

Greater, greatest (Arabic; Muslim).

No meaning available

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

“Behold, a son” (Hebrew origin)

Bright, excellent ruler (English).

“Northerner” (French origin)

No meaning available

Form of Michael: Who is like God? (Hebrew).

First, chief (Old French).

“Son of James” (English origin)

Form of Ford: River crossing (Old English).

English origin, meaning “safe place”

Form of Ellis or Elliott, English and French forms, respectively, of Elijah: Jehovah is my God (Hebrew; Old Testament—Prophet who was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire.

Form of Dorian: Name created by writer Oscar Wilde for his title character in The Portrait of Dorian Gray—thought to be influenced by inhabitants of Doris (Dorians), a mountainous region of Greece (English).

No meaning available

Form of Hula: Eagle (Osage, Native North American).

Form of Oren: Pine tree, cedar tree, ash tree (O-ren—Hebrew).

Blend of “Ja” and “Quell”

Dyer (Middle English).

Combination of “La” and “Ron”

His name is of God (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Form of Terrell: Ruler of thunder (Old English); rooted in Thor, the mystical Norse god of thunder.

“Lame” (Latin origin, adapted)

Modern African American name

English form of the French Henri, a form of the Old German Heinrich: Ruler of a home or private property.

Form of Emery: Industrious ruler (English, from the Old German).

Modern variation of “Tariq”

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

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Ulysses: Wrathful; hater (Latin form of the Greek hero Odysseus).

Dweller from the settlement by the sea (Irish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Good, wise man; prophet of Islam (Arabic, North Africa; Islam).

Unique spelling of “Farren,” meaning “adventurous”

Born on Tuesday (eh-BO—Fante, Ghana).

Unique blend of “Xavier” and “-ion” suffix

“Valley” (Scottish origin)

No meaning available

Tall man’s estate or town (Old English).

Famous bearer (Italian).

Variation of “Roman,” meaning “from Rome”

Modern African American name

Courageous; valiant, warlike one (Irish).

“Noble promise” (Swahili origin)

Form of Vincent: Conquering one (Latin).

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

Form of Errol: To wander (Latin).

“Lord” (Scottish origin)

Lion-hearted, brave as a lion (Old Franco-German; Old High German).

No meaning available

Place name—town in Niger, a country in West Africa.

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

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