Fadil♡
Meaning: “Generous” (Arabic origin)
African American Names for Boys Starting with F
F - Authentic African American Boys Names & Their Meanings
Browse our curated list of African American boys names that start with the letter "F". Each name includes its meaning, cultural significance, and pronunciation help.
76 Names Found•African American boys Names•Starting with "F"
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Faisal♡
Meaning: “Decisive” (Arabic origin)
Faizon♡
Meaning: Unique blend of “Fa” and “Zon”
Faris♡
Meaning: Arabic origin, meaning “knight, horseman”
Faron♡
Meaning: English origin, meaning “adventurous”
Farrel♡
Meaning: Irish origin, meaning “courageous”
Faryn♡
Meaning: Unique spelling of “Farren,” meaning “adventurous”
Ferris♡
Meaning: “Ironworker” (English origin)
Felton♡
Meaning: English origin, meaning “settlement of field”
Femi♡
Meaning: “Love me” or “loved by God” (Yoruba origin)
Fendrel♡
Meaning: Unique African American name
Finian♡
Meaning: Irish origin, meaning “white”
Finlay♡
Meaning: Scottish origin, meaning “fair hero”
Finn♡
Meaning: “Fair” (Irish origin)
Fletcher♡
Meaning: “Arrow maker” (English origin)
Floyd♡
Meaning: “Gray-haired” (Welsh origin)
Folami♡
Meaning: “Honor and respect” (Yoruba origin)
Francis♡
Meaning: “Free man” (Latin origin)
Foster♡
Meaning: “Forest worker” (English origin)
Frank♡
Meaning: “Free man” (German origin)
Franco♡
Meaning: Italian origin, meaning “free”
Franklin♡
Meaning: “Free landholder” (English origin, widely used)
Freddrick♡
Meaning: Variation of “Frederick”
Frederick♡
Meaning: “Peaceful ruler” (German origin)
Frelin♡
Meaning: Modern African American name
Fynell♡
Meaning: Unique African American name
Farrell♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Fedarius♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Ferando♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Finton♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Furnell♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Fairfield♡
Meaning: Beautiful open country (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Fats♡
Meaning: Nickname that Billy Diamond gave to Antoine Domino, Jr., in 1946 when Domino played piano in Diamond’s band at the Hideaway Club. At the time, Domino carried 220 pounds on his five-foot, five-inch frame.
Fayard♡
Meaning: Blend of two names such as Fay (raven—Irish Gaelic) and Bernard (brave as a bear—Old German).
Felix♡
Meaning: Happy; fortunate, lucky one (Latin).
Felrath♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Felton♡
Meaning: From the field estate or town in the garden (English).
Fenley♡
Meaning: Form of Finley: Little fair-haired valorous one; fair soldier (Irish Gaelic).
Fenton♡
Meaning: From the marsh farm or estate (Old English).
Ferdinand♡
Meaning: World daring; life adventuring (Gothic).
Fergus♡
Meaning: Very choice one; strong man (Irish Gaelic).
Ferguson♡
Meaning: Son of Fergus: Very choice one; strong man (Irish Gaelic).
Fernando♡
Meaning: Spanish form of Ferdinand: World daring; life adventuring (Gothic).
Fess♡
Meaning: Form of Festus: Meaning and origin unknown. In the New Testament, the procurator of Judea through whom Paul made his famous appeal to Caesar.
Fesse♡
Meaning: Form of Festus: Meaning and origin unknown. In the New Testament, the procurator of Judea through whom Paul made his famous appeal to Caesar.
Festus♡
Meaning: Meaning and origin unknown. In the New Testament, the procurator of Judea through whom Paul made his famous appeal to Caesar.
Filandus♡
Meaning: Meaning and origin unknown.
Finch♡
Meaning: Small songbird (Old English).
Finis♡
Meaning: Word name: The end (Latin).
Finley♡
Meaning: Little fair-haired valorous one; fair soldier (Irish Gaelic).
Firnist♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Fleetwood♡
Meaning: Name of a Cadillac automobile model.
Fletcher♡
Meaning: Arrow maker (Middle English).
Floarada♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Flora: Flower; Roman goddess of flowers (Latin).
Floyd♡
Meaning: Form of Lloyd: Gray-haired one (Old Welsh).
Ford♡
Meaning: River crossing; road (Old English).
Forest♡
Meaning: Dweller at a forest (Old French).
Fortune♡
Meaning: Lucky one (Old French).
Fouts♡
Meaning: Self-important person (English, from the German); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Francis♡
Meaning: Free man, or Frenchman (Latin).
François♡
Meaning: Form of Francis: Free man, or Frenchman (Latin).
Francois♡
Meaning: Form of Francis: Free man, or Frenchman (Latin).
Frank♡
Meaning: Form of Francis: Free man, or Frenchman (Latin).
Frankie♡
Meaning: Form of Francis: Free man, or Frenchman (Latin).
Franklin♡
Meaning: Free holder of land (Middle English).
Fred♡
Meaning: Form of Frederick: Peaceful ruler (Old German).
Freddie♡
Meaning: Form of Frederick: Peaceful ruler (Old German).
Frederic♡
Meaning: Form of Frederick: Peaceful ruler (Old German).
Frederick♡
Meaning: Peaceful ruler (Old German).
Freeman♡
Meaning: Free man (Old English).
Fritz♡
Meaning: Form of Frederick: Peaceful ruler (Old German).
Frizzell♡
Meaning: Meaning and origin unknown.
Fuller♡
Meaning: One who shrinks cloth (English).
Fulton♡
Meaning: From a field near the town (English).
Funt♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Furman♡
Meaning: From the wilds (Latin).