Discover Beautiful African American Names

Form of Warren: Watchman, defender, true man (Old German).

Powerful warrior; army ruler (Old German).

No meaning available

Combination of “La” and “Monte”

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Resembling a fox; sly, cunning (English; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Ebenezer: Stone of help (Hebrew: Old Testament).

Blend of two names such as Laurence (from the place of the laurel tree; laurel-crowned one—English, Latin; place name—small town in Italy) and Maurice (Moorish; dark-complexioned one—Late Latin).

“Peaceful ruler” (German origin)

Combination of “Zay” and “-len”

Unique blend of “De” and “Quarius”

No meaning available

Famous friend; sea friend (English; Welsh).

Meaning and origin unknown; surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Variation of “Malik,” meaning “king”

Form of Xavier, a village in Navarre in the Basque region of Spain: New home (hah-bee-AIR—Spanish).

Modern African American name

Form of Jay: Blue jay (Old French).

Modern African American name

Acute hearing (Greek).

No meaning available

Unique African American name with a modern sound

Form of David: Beloved one (Hebrew; Old Testament—King of Israel).

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

“Laughs” (African origin)

Capable; one of the ninety-nine attributes of Allah (kay-dir—Arabic, North Africa).

Welsh origin, meaning “king”

“Eager for battle” (Spanish origin, popularized)

Giver (Hebrew; Old Testament—prophet who rebuked King David).

Form of Abram: Exalted father (Hebrew; Old Testament—Abraham’s name before God changed it). Name found among enslaved men in the South during the mid-nineteenth century.

Form of Hubert: Brilliant mind or spirit (Old German).

Variation of “Antoine,” meaning “priceless”

Unique blend of “Or” and “Ane”

Protected by Thor, the ancient Norse god of thunder (English).

Form of Sharp: Keen, active, quick (English; Irish; Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Courageous protector (German).

Form of Bem: He is peaceful (behm—Tiv, Nigeria).

“Powerful” (Swahili origin)

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Youkioma: Almost perfect (Hopi, Native North American).

Son of Edward (Old English).

Well-born one; young warrior (Old Welsh).

No meaning available

“Wide island” (French origin)

No meaning available

Surname or family name given for a first or middle name: Hostage, noble youth; bright, famous (Early Medieval English).

Blend of “Ty” and “Quan”

Stage name of rap artist Coolio, whose friend one day asked him, “Who do you think you are, Coolio Iglesias?”

Form of Robin, a form of Robert: Bright or shining with fame (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Created name from African-American culture.

Named after Shaka Zulu, the Zulu king

Form of Frederick: Peaceful ruler (Old German).

Dweller at the west estate or west-facing farm (Old English).

“Handsome” (Swahili origin)

Form of Daw: Light (Arabic, North Africa).

Form of Arnaud, a form of Arnall, from Arnhold: Eagle-gracious (Old German).

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture.

“To tame” (Greek origin, widely used)

Candlemaker; he provides light (Middle English; Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Latin origin, meaning “star”

From a forest of nut trees (French). Name often given in honor of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Handsome, cheerful, harmonious one (Irish Gaelic).

“Brave counsel” (German origin)

Form of Anthony: Inestimable, priceless one; worthy of praise (French; Latin).

Modern blend of “Le” and “Sean”

Bright or shining with fame (Old English).

If pronounced "gy-an," form of Gyantwaka: By what one plants, the planter (gy-an-twak-ah—Iroquois, Native North American).

Brown-haired one (Irish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Ruler of the world” (Irish origin, popular in African American communities)

No meaning available

Bright (ZAY-vee-er--Arabic, North Africa).

No meaning available

Place name—a town in West Virginia.

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Richard: Powerful ruler (English, from the Old French and Old High German).

Unique spelling, modern African American name

No meaning available

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Variation of “Romeo” with an “l” added

No meaning available

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Noble (Swahili, East Africa).

Created name from African-American culture.

Unique variation of “Amari”

Form of Kateb: Writer, scribe (kah-teb—Arabic, North Africa).

Dyer (Middle English).

Blend of two names such as Winston (from the friend’s estate or town—Old English) and Bernard (brave as a bear—Old German).

“The protector” (Kenyan origin)

Modern African American name

Form of Joshua: God is my salvation (Hebrew).

From the wealthy one’s hill or hill castle (Anglo-Scottish, from the Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Meaning and origin unknown.

Blend of “Xay” and “Vion”

Form of Desmond: Gracious protector (English).

No meaning available

Modern variation of “Xavier”

“Spear strength” (English origin)

Enduring, lasting, steadfast (Italian). From Dante Alighieri, born Durante Alighieri, thirteenth-century Italian poet who wrote the Divine Comedy.

Firm, constant one; steadfast (Latin).

Form of Charles: Strong, manly (Latin; Old German).