Discover Beautiful African American Names

Blend of two names such as John (God is gracious—Hebrew; New Testament) and Karen (pure—Greek).

Famous spearman (Old High German).

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.

Form of Chico: Boy, lad (Spanish).

“He who is loved” (African origin)

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Form of Jay: Blue jay (Old French).

Dutch form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament); pronunciation: yahn.

Form of Sam: To hear (Hebrew).

Ruler of thunder (Old English); rooted in Thor, the mythological Norse god of thunder (Old Norse).

“Breath” (Hebrew origin)

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Meaning and origin unknown.

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Rasheed or Rashid: Rightly guided (Arabic, North Africa).

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

Hebrew origin, meaning “God is my strength”

Form of Montague: Dweller at the pointed hill (English, from the French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Gushing waters” (Latin origin)

“Red meadow” (English origin)

“Town on a cliff” (English origin)

Form of Jacques, the French form of Jacob: Supplanter; one who takes the place of; protector (Hebrew; Old Testament).

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Form of Kalif: Holy boy (Muslim; Somalia).

Champion (Irish Gaelic).

Blend of “Ja” and “Darius”

Variation of “Aaron” with “La” prefix

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

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Form of Romanus: Man from Rome (French; Latin).

“Handsome” (variation of Kenneth)

Virile or masculine one (ar-SEE-nee-oh—Greek; ar-SAY-nee-o—Spanish).

Form of Tad, a form of Thaddeus: Father (Greek; Late Latin; Old Welsh).

Meaning unknown (Guyana).

“One who builds” (modern American origin)

Form of names beginning with “Ed”: Edward (Prosperous guardian—Old English); Edmund (Prosperous guardian—Old English); Edwin (Prosperous friend; rich in friendship—Old English; Edensaw (Glacier—ed-en-saw—Tlingit, Native North American).

Created name from African-American culture.

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“Land” (German origin)

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

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“Dark-haired” (English origin)

Form of Jacob: Supplanter; one who takes the place of; protector (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Darius: King, kingly; one who is wealthy (Hebrew).

From the cottage or country estate; barn for cows (Old English).

Unique blend of “Ka” and “rell” suffix

Blend of the two names Glen, a form of Glenn (dweller in a glen or valley—Irish Gaelic) and Allen (handsome, cheerful, harmonious one—Irish).

Created name from African-American culture.

“Army ruler” (German origin)

Long life (Swahili, East Africa).

“Valley” (English origin)

Meaning unknown (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Verdell: Flourishing, green (French).

Created name from African-American culture.

Happy; fortunate, lucky one (Latin).

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Form of Benjamin: Son of the right hand (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Created name from African-American culture.

Modern variation of “Xavier”

Form of Thomas: Twin (Aramaic; Greek; New Testament).

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Blue jay (Old French).

Form of Bacchus: In Roman mythology, the god of wine and revelry (Roman).

“From the moor town” (English origin)

Born on Saturday (Akan, Ghana).

Form of Hadi: Religious guide or leader (hah-dee—Arabic, North Africa).

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

Dweller at the willow ford. (Old English).

Modern African American name

“Bringer of good news” (Arabic origin)

Bright, excellent ruler (English).

“Sharp” (Irish origin)

Hebrew origin, meaning “servant of God”

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Form of Francis: Free man, or Frenchman (Latin).

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).

Blend of two names such as Alvin (friend of all; noble friend—Old German) and Ester (star—Hebrew; Persian [Farsi], Iran).

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

Created name from African-American culture.

“Island meadow” (English origin)

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

Form of Otis: Acute hearing (Greek).

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Modern blend of “Tre” and “Vian”

Form of Vernon: Youthful, springlike, born in the spring (Latin).

“Strong decision” (French origin)

Wise ruler (Old English).

Blend of “Ke” and “-ion” suffix

“Wealth” (Igbo origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

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Upright, just one (Old French).

“Strong” (Swahili origin)

Form of Colbert: Famous helmeted one; dark-haired one (English; French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Beloved man (Anglo-Saxon); surname or family given for a first or middle name.

Word name—Term used to address a young boy.