Discover Beautiful African American Names

Blend of two words or names such as the month of June and Julius (youthful; downy-bearded one—Latin).

Created name from African-American culture.

No meaning available

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.

“Battle worthy” (French origin)

Form of Judah: Praise (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Form of a place name—Astbury in Cheshire, England: Dweller from the east manor (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name—sometimes given to honor the eighteenth-century Methodist preacher and circuit rider, Frances Asbury.

No meaning available

Word name—Charms and spirits that make unnatural things happen (Greek; Latin).

Thrush, blackbird (French, from the Latin).

Modern African American name

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

Great one (Anglo-French).

“Raven” (French origin)

God's gift (Hausa, West Africa).

“Priest’s town” (English origin)

Form of Leon, a form of Leo: Lion (Latin).

Form of Lynn: From the lake, pool, or waterfall (Old Welsh); predominantly a female name.

Brave spearman (German).

Blend of “Ra” and “Shawn”

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Flora: Flower; Roman goddess of flowers (Latin).

Form of Meldrick: Powerful (Old English).

Blend of “Da” and “Mere”

Unique spelling of “Justin”

Form of Jameel, Jamil, Jamili, or Jamiil: Physically and morally attractive (jah-MEEL—Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

Blend of “Ra” and “Shawn”

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Lamar: Famous for land (Old German).

Arabic origin, meaning “kind, gentle”

The king is ruler; king of kings (RAH-jesh—Sanskrit).

Blend of two names such as Lonnie (form of Tsalani—goodbye, farewell—Ngoni, Southern Africa; form of Alonzo, a Spanish form of Alphonso—noble, ready for battle—German) and Lionel (young lion—English; French; Latin—surname or family name given for a first or middle name).

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

“Dear friend” (English origin)

Form of Ozni: Hearing (OZ-ny—Old Testament—grandson of Jacob; Hebrew).

Form of McConville: Son of the bald hound (Irish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Heinrich: Ruler of a home or private property (Old German).

No meaning available

Red-haired or ruddy-complexioned one (English, from the French).

“Enduring” (Latin origin, often used in African American culture)

No meaning available

Rocky fortress; sky fortress (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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

Created name from African-American culture.

Dwells in Scotland (English).

Form of Garret: A good spear thrower (Old English).

Form of Coleman: Coal worker (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“God the highest” (Swahili origin)

No meaning available

Unique modern name

Created name from African-American culture.

“Bear” (English origin)

Son of Garret or Garrett: A good spear thrower (Old English).

“Dyer” (Latin origin, popular in African American culture)

“Man from the north” (English origin)

Modern African American name with unique spelling

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

“Old town” (English origin)

Worth, merit (Arabic, North Africa).

Form of Read or Reed: Red-haired or red-complexioned (Old English).

No meaning available

“From Scotland” (Scottish origin)

“Well-born” (Greek origin, widely used)

No meaning available

Meaning and origin unknown. Named found among enslaved men in the South during the nineteenth century.

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

“Woodcutter” (English origin)

Blend of “Va” and “Shawn”

Little falcon or hawk (Old French).

No meaning available

“Dove” (Hebrew origin)

Unique blend of “Ra” and “Von”

From the pool or waterfall (Old Welsh).

“Famous ruler” (German origin)

From the spring farm (Old English).

Modern blend of “El” and “Rico”

No meaning available

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

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

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

Spanish form of Benedict: Blessed one (Latin).

No meaning available

Blend of “Trey” and “Devonte”

Combined name: Yves (yew, the type of wood for bow making—French; Germanic origin) and Emmanuel (God with us—Hebrew; Old Testament).

Meaning and origin unknown.

No meaning available

Famous warrior (al-oh-WIH-shus—Late Latin).

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Brad, a form of Bradford: From the broad river crossing (English).

No meaning available

“Wide island” (French origin)

No meaning available

Blend of “Ba” and “Shaun”

“Wealthy defender” (Scandinavian origin)

No meaning available

Form of Marquis: Nobleman (mar-KEE—French; MAR-quis).

Dweller at the red ford (English).

Form of names beginning with “Ben”: Benedict (blessed one—Latin); Benjamin (son of the right hand—Hebrew; Old Testament); Bennett (little blessed one—Latin-French).

Meaning and origin unknown.

“Beauty” (Swahili origin)

No meaning available