Discover Beautiful African American Names

Form of Ace: Unity; first in luck or accomplishment (Latin).

Blend of “Ke” and “Monte”

Man from Wales (Old English).

“God the highest” (Swahili origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

Keeper of the enclosed hedge (Old English).

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

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Arthur: Noble one; bear-man; brave as a bear (Welsh; English).

“Wood or forest” (Latin origin)

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

No meaning available

Combination of “Leon” and “Andre”

Form of Darius: King, kingly; one who is wealthy (Hebrew).

“Wealthy friend” (English origin)

“Lord” (Scottish origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

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

“Fiery” (Welsh origin)

Dweller in the high meadow (Old English).

“Green valley” (French origin)

Son of Edward (Old English).

Brilliant raven; he shall be famous (English; German).

Form of Paris: Character in Greek mythology.

From the north estate (Old Anglo-French).

“Hidden nook” (English origin, modern African American adaptation)

“Narrow land” (Irish origin)

Northerner (Old French).

“Sea protector” (Welsh origin)

Born on Wednesday (Akan, Ghana).

Blend of “Da” and “Mere”

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.

Created name from African-American culture.

“River crossing” (English origin)

Dweller near a plum tree; dealer in feathers; maker of lead pipes, plumber (Anglo-French; Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Generous (Swahili, East Africa).

No meaning available

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

Form of Malin: Little war-mighty one (Old English).

Modern African American name

Blend of “Car” and “Dell”

“Mack’s stream” (Scottish origin)

“Army ruler” (German origin)

No meaning available

No meaning available

Form of Primus: First (Latin).

No meaning available

Form of Rufus: Red-haired or ruddy-complexioned one (Latin); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Created name from African-American culture.

“Thunder ruler” (modern American origin)

Akan origin, meaning “born on Saturday”

No meaning available

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

Form of Dion or Dennis, from Dionysos, Greek mythological god of wine and revelry.

No meaning available

“Gushing waters” (Latin origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

Variation of “Lamont” with an “e” ending

Form of Riddock: From the smooth field (Irish Gaelic).

Word name—The English word marvelous: Causing wonder (Middle English).

Form of Milton: Dweller at the mill town (Old English; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Broad clearing” (English origin)

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

Unique blend of “Va” and “Rel”

Modern African American name, often with “De” prefix

Form of Oswald: Divinely powerful (German, borrowed from the English).

From the marsh farm or estate (Old English).

“Island meadow” (English origin)

Dweller at the mill town (Old English; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Warm” (Scottish origin)

Male form of Winifred: Peaceful friend; blessed peace (Welsh).

Place name—a town in West Virginia.

Form of Nathan: Giver (Hebrew; Old Testament).

“Wolf shield” (English origin)

Unique modern name

Unique spelling of “Israel,” meaning “God perseveres”

Italian origin, meaning “strong”

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

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Ambrose: Immortal, divine (Greek).

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).

Dweller at the west estate or west-facing farm (Old English).

Warrior, warlike (Hebrew, from the Persian; Old Testament); rooted in the Babylonian mythical god of war Marduk.

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

“Desiring peace” (German origin)

Shortened form of “Xavier”

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

Blend of “Ja” and “Quarius”

Form of Curtis: Courteous one; court-bred (Old French).

No meaning available

Form of Dean: Dweller in the valley (Old English); surname or family given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

“Army guard” (German origin)

“God is with us” (Spanish origin)

On the toes (French).

Elf counselor; good counselor; counselor with wisdom and diplomacy (Old English).

Blend of “Shi” and “Ron”

Form of Jabari: Fearless person, brave one; comforter, bringer of consolation (Muslim; Swahili, East Africa).

“The king” (French origin)

Peaceful ruler (Old German).

Modern African American name