Somondre♡
Meaning: No meaning available
African American Names for Boys Starting with S
S - Authentic African American Boys Names & Their Meanings
Browse our curated list of African American boys names that start with the letter "S". Each name includes its meaning, cultural significance, and pronunciation help.
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Sekazi♡
Meaning: Hard worker (Bondei, Tanzania).
Shaka♡
Meaning: Named after Shaka Zulu, the Zulu king
Shaka♡
Meaning: Great king (Zulu, South Africa).
Shannon♡
Meaning: “Wise river” (Irish origin)
Shamon♡
Meaning: Unique African American name
Shaun♡
Meaning: “God is gracious” (variation of Sean, adapted)
Sumner♡
Meaning: Summoner to the courts (French; Latin; Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Samuel♡
Meaning: His name is of God (Hebrew; Old Testament).
Simon♡
Meaning: “He has heard” (Hebrew origin)
Shaw♡
Meaning: Dweller by a thicket (English; Irish; Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Sunrise♡
Meaning: Word name—The time of day when the sun appears above the horizon.
Stephone♡
Meaning: Form of Stephanos: Crowned one (Greek).
Sigmund♡
Meaning: Form of Siegmund: Glorious protector (Old German).
Samson♡
Meaning: Sun’s man or splendid man (Hebrew; Old Testament).
Shariff♡
Meaning: Form of Sharif (sha-REEF): Honorable, eminent (Arabic, North Africa).
Spottswood♡
Meaning: Place name—a town in the parish of Gordon, Berwickshire, in Scotland; surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Sterling♡
Meaning: Genuine; of excellent quality (English).
Shepilov♡
Meaning: Meaning unknown (Russian); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Sean♡
Meaning: Irish form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew: New Testament).
Scott♡
Meaning: “From Scotland” (Scottish origin)
Shaquille♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Shakil: Handsome, well developed (Arabic, North Africa).
Shawnee♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Sharper♡
Meaning: Form of Sharp: Keen, active, quick (English; Irish; Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Sam♡
Meaning: To hear (Hebrew).
Salem♡
Meaning: Hebrew origin, meaning “peace”
Steve♡
Meaning: Form of Steven, a form of Stephen, a form of Stephanos: Crowned one (Greek).
Sharpe♡
Meaning: Form of Sharp: Keen, active, quick (English; Irish; Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Sensei♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Shamond♡
Meaning: Unique African American name
Sterling♡
Meaning: “Little star” (English origin)
Stacey♡
Meaning: Form of Stacy: Stable; prosperous (Latin).
St. George♡
Meaning: Name that honors Saint George, Roman military tribune, who was martyred in C.E. 303. He is the patron saint of Boy Scouts, England, Germany, Portugal, and soldiers.
Stacy♡
Meaning: Stable; prosperous (Latin).
Shiron♡
Meaning: Blend of “Shi” and “Ron”
Sinbad♡
Meaning: Heroic character in The Thousand and One Nights, also called The Arabian Nights, a collection of tales from the Islamic Golden Age, compiled by various authors over many hundreds of years.
Shiloh♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Sincere♡
Meaning: Virtue name, modern African American origin
Stewart♡
Meaning: Household administrator (Scottish, from Middle and Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Shavon♡
Meaning: Blend of “Sha” and “Von”
Sephaniah♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Seth♡
Meaning: “Appointed” (Hebrew origin)
Stefon♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Shaquan♡
Meaning: Blend of “Sha” and “Quan”
Scipio♡
Meaning: Roman general who defeated Hannibal in the Second Punic War (Latin).
Silas♡
Meaning: “Wood or forest” (Latin origin)
Sidney♡
Meaning: “Wide island” (French origin)
Solomon♡
Meaning: “Peace” (Hebrew origin)
Sonny♡
Meaning: Word name—Term used to address a young boy.
Sear♡
Meaning: Meaning and origin unknown. Name found among free black men during the eighteenth century.
Sawyer♡
Meaning: “Woodcutter” (English origin)
Saunders♡
Meaning: Form of Alexander: Helper and defender of humankind (Greek).
SayVon♡
Meaning: Blend of two names such as Sayyid (master, lord—Arabic, North Africa) and Vaughn (small one—Old Welsh).
Stan♡
Meaning: Form of Stanley: Dweller at the rocky meadow (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
St. Elmo♡
Meaning: Name that honors Saint Elmo, an early bishop and martyr of the Christian faith. He is the patron saint of sailors.
Sydney♡
Meaning: From St. Denis, France (Old French).
Sekou♡
Meaning: Learned (se-KOO—Guinea).
Sequan♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Sammy♡
Meaning: Form of Sam: To hear (Hebrew).
Sabian♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Sévon♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Shirley♡
Meaning: From the bright meadow (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Simeon♡
Meaning: Heard by God; hearing; one who hears (Hebrew; New Testament).
Shaquille♡
Meaning: Arabic origin, meaning “well-developed,” popularized by Shaquille O’Neal
St. Clair♡
Meaning: Place name—Three towns in France.
Sammeto♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Sam: To hear (Hebrew).
Shaden♡
Meaning: Variation of “Shawn” with unique “-den” ending
Saungm♡
Meaning: Meaning unknown (West Africa).
Stephen♡
Meaning: “Crown” (Greek origin)
Stanton♡
Meaning: “Stone settlement” (English origin)
Sylvester♡
Meaning: From the French Sylvestre and the Latin Silvester: Dweller from the forest.
Salim♡
Meaning: Peaceful (sah-LEEM—Swahili, East Africa).
Solomon♡
Meaning: Peaceful (Hebrew; Old Testament—son and successor of King David).
Silas♡
Meaning: Asked for (from the Aramaic; Latin; New Testament—missionary friend of Paul and Timothy).
Shadrach♡
Meaning: One of three men thrown into a fiery furnace (Old Testament).
Selwyn♡
Meaning: Manor-house friend (Old English).
Spaesio♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Shomari♡
Meaning: “Forceful, powerful” (Swahili origin)
Siraj♡
Meaning: Arabic origin, meaning “lamp, light”
Saul♡
Meaning: “Prayed for” (Hebrew origin)
Santo♡
Meaning: Sacred (Italian, Spanish).
Stanton♡
Meaning: From the stony estate (Old English).
Simuel♡
Meaning: Blend of two names such as Simeon or Simon (heard by God; hearing; one who hears—Hebrew; New Testament) and Samuel (his name is of God—Hebrew; Old Testament).
Stephan♡
Meaning: Form of Stephanos: Crowned one (Greek).
Shing♡
Meaning: Victory, triumph (Chinese).
Stanley♡
Meaning: “Stone meadow” (English origin)
Sage♡
Meaning: “Wise” (Latin origin)
Sakeem♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Sigbee♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Stellan♡
Meaning: Latin origin, meaning “star”
Smith♡
Meaning: A worker in metal (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Sahib♡
Meaning: The master (Hindi, India).
Simon♡
Meaning: Heard by God; hearing; one who hears (Hebrew; New Testament).
Scovel♡
Meaning: Place name—Form of Scoville, a form of Escoville in Calvados, Normandy, France.
Shawn♡
Meaning: Form of Sean, the Irish form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).
Sigby♡
Meaning: Meaning unknown (African-American); name found among enslaved men in New England at the time of the Revolutionary War.
Steveland♡
Meaning: Form of Steven, a form of Stephen: Crowned one (Greek).
Stevie♡
Meaning: Form of Steven, a form of Stephen, a form of Stephanos: Crowned one (Greek).
Sharpo♡
Meaning: Form of Sharp: Keen, active, quick (English; Irish; Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Shareef♡
Meaning: Form of Sharif (sha-REEF): Honorable, eminent (Arabic, North Africa).