Discover Beautiful African American Names

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Created name from African-American culture, a form of Chad: Seventh-century saint in the Christian tradition (Old English).

No meaning available

“River crossing” (English origin)

Form of Roderick (famous ruler; rich in fame—Old German) or Rodney (famous one’s island—Old English).

Heard by God; hearing; one who hears (Hebrew; New Testament).

“Warrior” (Irish origin)

“Handsome or beautiful” (modern American origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Shakil: Handsome, well developed (Arabic, North Africa).

Descendant of the hound of valor (Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

Unique spelling of “Marquis”

Created name from African-American culture.

Arabic origin, meaning “morning star”

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

Variation of “Naeem,” meaning “gracious”

Great king (Zulu, South Africa).

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

“Honor and respect” (Yoruba origin)

“Conquering” (shortened form of Vincent)

Unique variation of “Kaiser”

The master (Hindi, India).

Blend of “Ja” and “Quell”

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Baron: A title of nobility (English; French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Created name from African-American culture.

French origin, meaning “brotherly,” popular in African American culture

Government (Amharic, Ethiopia).

Long stick; a tall, thin person (Middle English).

Northern guardian (Old English).

Place name—from Orsay in Seine-et-Orne, France; surname or family name given for a first or middle name (English, from the French).

Meaning and origin unknown; surname or family name given for a first or middle name. Name given to honor the late newspaper publisher John Herman Henry Sengstacke.

Descender (Hebrew); also a female name.

Unique modern name

No meaning available

From the fir forest (Old English).

Most noble one; of noble birth (Hebrew; Old Testament).

“Bringer of good news” (Arabic origin)

Ruler (Zulu, South Africa).

Strong, manly (Greek).

“Hunter” (English origin)

No meaning available

Form of Augustine or Augustus: Exalted one, imperial, revered (Latin).

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

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

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Form of Adolphus, a Swedish form of Adolph: Noble wolf; noble hero (Old German).

Sacred (Italian, Spanish).

Form of Curtis: Courteous one; court-bred (Old French).

Created name from African-American culture.

An annual grass that was believed to cause intoxication (Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Spanish origin, meaning “God is salvation”

Form of Anthony: Inestimable, priceless one; worthy of praise (Spanish; Italian; Portuguese; Latin).

“Roof maker” (English origin)

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

Handsome (Irish).

“Tile maker” (English origin)

Meaning and origin unknown.

No meaning available

Unique African American name

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

“Sword” (Swahili origin)

Form of Jabari: Fearless person, brave one; comforter, bringer of consolation (Muslim; Swahili, East Africa).

Variation of “Aaron” with “La” prefix

No meaning available

Masculine form of Marie, the French form of Mary, the English form of the Latin Maria (New Testament), from the Hebrew Miryam: Sea of bitterness or sea of sorrow (Old Testament—sister of Moses and Aaron).

Form of Elazar or Eleazar: God has helped (Old Testament—son of Aaron; Hebrew).

Meaning and origin unknown (mal-a-VEE-ya).

“God increases” (Arabic origin)

Form of Michael: Who is like God? (Hebrew).

Form of Kendrick (son of Henry—Irish Gaelic; royal ruler—Old English).

French form of Elijah: Jehovah is my God (Hebrew; Old Testament—Prophet who was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire.

Unique blend of “Ka” and “rell” suffix

From the king's meadow (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

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

Blend of “Tae” and “-lan”

No meaning available

Meaning and origin unknown.

Form of Bertram: Brilliant raven; he shall be famous (English; German).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Sam: To hear (Hebrew).

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).

“Guide” (South African origin)

No meaning available

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

Blend of “Va” and “Shawn”

“Decisive” (Arabic origin)

Comedy (Hebrew).

Sea friend (Old English).

To destroy (English, from the Greek Perseus); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Stephanos: Crowned one (Greek).

Learned (se-KOO—Guinea).

“Thorny patch” (English origin)

Created name from African-American culture.

“God spear” (English origin)

“Hopeful” (Arabic origin)

“Beautiful” (Arabic origin, widely used in African American communities)

Variation of “Michael,” meaning “who is like God”

No meaning available

Unique modern name

English origin, meaning “spear ruler”