Discover Beautiful African American Names

Form of Scott: Dwells in Scotland (English).

Form of Steven, a form of Stephen: Crowned one (Greek).

No meaning available

Unique African American name

Created name from African-American culture.

Town or village; homestead settlement; enclosure by the water meadow (Anglo-Saxon; English; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Variation of “Devon” with “te” suffix, meaning “protector”

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

Latin origin, meaning “tender, gracious,” used widely

Form of Paris: Character in Greek mythology.

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

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Rich, noble, powerful (English).

“Son” (Scottish origin)

Male form of Kimberley: From the royal fortress meadow (Old English).

“Gift of God” (modern African American name)

No meaning available

Gatekeeper (French, from the Latin).

“God is good” (Greek origin)

No meaning available

“Hopeful” (Arabic origin)

“Army guard” (German origin)

From the great estate or town (French).

Mercy; saved from the water (Egyptian; Hebrew; Old Testament—referring to the biblical Moses).

Shortened form of “Zephaniah”

Son of Arthur: Noble one; bear-man; brave as a bear (English; Irish; Scottish; Welsh); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Famous land” (German origin)

No meaning available

Form of Leiandros: Lion man; brave one (Greek).

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

No meaning available

“Prince” (Arabic origin, popular in African American culture)

“Gentle, patient” (Arabic origin)

“Fortress” (English origin)

“Manly, brave” (modern African American origin)

Amharic origin, meaning “descendant”

“Righteous, fair” (virtue name, widely used)

“My messenger” (Hebrew origin, popular in African American culture)

Hebrew origin, meaning “servant of God”

Unique blend of “La” and “Quan”

Irish origin, meaning “son of the beige one”

Blend of “Da” and “Marcus”

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Leroy: King; person given the title of king for his royal bearing or for the part played in a religious pageant (French).

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

Place name—country in Scandinavia.

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

Unique African American name

No meaning available

Genuine; of excellent quality (English).

“Brown’s son” (English origin)

English origin, meaning “spear ruler”

No meaning available

Form of Golding: Son of the golden one (Old English).

Created name from African-American culture.

French form of Aemilius: Industrious one; rival (Latin).

Noble one’s son; son of the highborn; holy or sacred fame (Old English; Old Franco-German).

No meaning available

Conqueror; victorious (Latin).

From the high settlement (Anglo-Saxon); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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

The sacred text comes into the home (Yoruba, Nigeria).

Champion (Irish Gaelic).

Knowing (English).

No meaning available

Blend of “Tae” and “-lan”

No meaning available

Form of Hiram: Most noble one; of noble birth (Hebrew; Old Testament).

“Warlike” (Latin origin)

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

Determined peacemaker (German).

No meaning available

Peaceful one (English).

“Gray” (Welsh origin)

No meaning available

White or blond one (Dutch).

“Round hill” (Scottish origin)

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

No meaning available

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

Created name from African-American culture.

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

From the iron one’s estate (Old English).

Created name from African-American culture.

No meaning available

Meaning and origin unknown.

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

Modern African American name

Strong, manly (French).

Blend of “Ken” and “-trell” suffix

Form of Cordier: Make or seller of cord (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

From the fir forest (Old English).

No meaning available

Bailiff (Middle English).

Small songbird (Old English).

“Son of Madoc” (Welsh origin)

Government (Amharic, Ethiopia).

No meaning available

Dweller by a fortified stronghold (Dutch); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available