Discover Beautiful African American Names

Ruler (Zulu, South Africa).

Form of Alvah: Exalted one (Hebrew).

Mighty, strong (jeh-LAH-nee—Igbo or Ibo, Nigeria).

“Crowned” (modern American origin)

“Sea warrior” (Irish origin)

Dweller near the wood; woodsman; woodworker (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Blend of “Ri” and “Shawn”

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Created name from African-American culture, a form of Cornelius: Like a horn (Latin).

Little king; kingly (Irish Gaelic).

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Form of Hamadi: Praised (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

Form of Isaiah: Salvation of God (Old Testament—prophet; Hebrew).

“Son” (Scottish origin)

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Kalil: Crown, wreath, garland (KAY-lil—Hebrew).

Form of Evan, a form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).

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

Place name—a place in Greater Manchester, England: Settlement of Cara's people; dwellers at the rocky settlement (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Blend of “Rod” and “-ion” suffix

“Narrow road” (English origin)

Famous one’s island (Old English).

To provide food (French).

“Maintains possessions well” (Persian origin, popular in African American culture)

“Thunder ruler” (modern American origin)

Relative, kinsman (Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Kendrick: Son of Henry (Irish Gaelic).

Blend of “Trey” and “Devonte”

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

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

From the town by the sea (English).

“Dedicated” (Hebrew origin)

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

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).

Blend of two names such as Clovis (great fighter; famous warrior—French; Old German; Teutonic) and Louis (great fighter; famous warrior; warrior prince—French; Old German).

Hazelnut tree (Old English).

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Spanish form of Joseph: God will add or increase (Hebrew).

“To tame” (Greek origin, widely used)

“From the moor town” (English origin)

“God is gracious” (English origin)

“Wealthy spear” (English origin)

Pilgrim to Rome (Italian; Late Latin).

From the old estate or town (Old English).

Created name from African-American culture.

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

Form of Stanley: Dweller at the rocky meadow (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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

“Broad meadow” (Irish origin)

Son of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament); Anglo-Scottish surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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

Free man, or Frenchman (Latin).

Pulling the branch of a tree; troublemaker (Xhosa, South Africa).

Wanderer (Old German).

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

“He who is loved” (African origin)

From the island (French).

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

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Form of Walter: Powerful warrior; army ruler (Old German).

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Dweller in a glen or valley (Irish Gaelic).

Blend of “Ke” and “Monte”

“Decisive” (Arabic origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

“Of Mars, warlike” (modern African American origin)

“Son of James” (English origin)

Modern variation of “Tariq”

Strong as an eagle (Old German).

“Barn for cows” (English origin)

“Prince” (Irish origin)

Spanish form of Benedict: Blessed one (Latin).

Created name from African-American culture.

Combination of “Quan” and “-trell”

Little blessed one (Latin-French).

Son of the follower of St. John (Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

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

Form of Yoseph or Joseph: He shall add (YOO-suf—Arabic, North Africa; Hebrew; Swahili, East Africa).

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

Form of Cliff, a form of Clifford: From the cliff ford; one who dwells at the ford near the cliff (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Twin (Aramaic; Greek; New Testament).

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.

Our master (Swahili, East Africa).

Place name—capital city of England and the United Kingdom.

Form of Maccabees: Supporters of Judas Maccabeus, the leader of a successful revolt of Jewish patriots against Syria in 166 B.C.E. (MAK-ah-BEE—Hebrew).

“Army of the people” (German origin, associated with civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.)

“Bearer of the heavens” (Greek origin)

“Lord” (Scottish origin)

“Nobleman” (English origin)

Servant of God (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

Bold for the people (Old German).

“God listens” (Hebrew origin)

Unique African American name

Form of Dumisani: Praise (Xhosa, South Africa).

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

Form of Lassy: Settlement of Lascius (English, from the Norman); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

From Roman mythology; the twin of Romulus, founder of Rome.