Discover Beautiful African American Names

Created name from African-American culture.

Combination of “Ja” and “Quan”

Scottish form of John: God is gracious (EE-an—New Testament; Hebrew).

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

Rebel (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Meaning unknown (Gan, Togo).

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

No meaning available

Blend of “Rae” and “Kwon”

Combination of “Dion” and “Andre”

French origin, meaning “God is gracious”

Name that honors Saint Julian the Hospitaler, legendary patron of travelers, boatmen, innkeepers, and the like.

“Sword” (German origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

“Land of the spear” (French origin)

Knowing (English).

Greek origin, meaning “salvation”

Unique African American name

English form of Evert: Strong or brave as a boar; always true (Dutch).

English form of Jacob from the Old Spanish Jayme: Supplanter; one who takes the place of; protector (Hebrew; Old Testament).

“Battle worthy” (French origin)

Dark one (Latin).

Modern name, meaning “thankful”

Son of the dark one (Irish Gaelic).

Unique blend of “De” and “Quandre”

No meaning available

No meaning available

Form of Muhammad: Worthy of praise; the Blessed (after the Prophet); thankful (Arabic, North Africa; Sudan; Swahili, East Africa).

“Wolf shield” (English origin)

“Free man” (Latin origin)

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

Pilgrim to Rome (Italian; Late Latin).

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Sean, the Irish form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).

Brave with a spear (English).

Form of Darrell: Little dear or beloved one (French).

Arabic origin, meaning “generous,” popular in African American culture

Prudent, discreet, wise (Irish Gaelic).

Modern take on “Alden,” meaning “old, wise friend”

Modern African American name

“Little star” (English origin)

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Troy: At the place of the curly-haired people (Old French).

“Steep valley” (English origin)

No meaning available

Arabic origin, meaning “helper”

Form of Jennifer: White-cheeked; white wave; white phantom; yielding (Old Welsh); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Primus: First (Latin).

Wise; intelligent (Irish Gaelic).

Unique blend of “Ra” and “Von”

Latin origin, meaning “tender, gracious,” used widely

Form of Pompey: Tendril; young shoot (Latin). Name found among free black men who lived and worked in early eighteenth-century New England.

Spanish form of Stephen or Steven: Crowned one (Greek).

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

Dweller at the fortified army camp (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Hazelnut tree (Old English).

Fuller or thickener of cloth (Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

Keeper of the garden (English; French).

“Beauty” (Arabic origin)

Unique African American name

Form of Angelo: Angel or messenger (Greek).

No meaning available

Form of Bran: Raven—a symbol of continued life or rebirth (Old Celtic).

Variation of “Aaron” with “La” prefix

A creative variation of “Antoine,” meaning “priceless”

“Of the night” (French origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).

“Valley” (English origin)

Form of Obadiah: Servant of God (Old Testament; Hebrew).

Created name from African-American culture.

“Western town” (English origin)

Unique spelling variation of “Antoine”

The god of divination; a tool for removing pulp of green calabash; good luck, gain (ee-FEH, EE-fay—Yoruba, Nigeria).

From a field near the town (English).

No meaning available

Man of the North (English; French).

Blend of “Ri” and “Shawn”

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

“Edge of the river” (English origin)

“Wise, intelligent” (Arabic origin)

No meaning available

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

English form of Alan: Handsome, cheerful, harmonious one (Irish Gaelic).

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

No meaning available

No meaning available

“Appointed” (Hebrew origin)

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

Place name—city in Georgia.

Modern African American name

No meaning available

Upper estate or town (Old English).

Rightly guided (Arabic, North Africa).

Blend of two names such as Kenneth (handsome one—Irish Gaelic; royal oath—Old English) and Bernard (brave as a bear—Old German).

Created name from African-American culture.

Modern African American name, meaning “good judgment”

No meaning available

From the friend’s field (Old English).

Sanskrit origin, meaning “king”