Discover Beautiful African American Names

Place name—a town in the parish of Gordon, Berwickshire, in Scotland; surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

A traditional beaded belt that carries the meaning "light of Kenya" (Kikuyu, Kenya).

Meaning and origin unknown.

“Wild garlic island” (Scottish origin)

No meaning available

English origin, meaning “heather-covered hill”

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Cedric: Battle chieftain (Old English).

No meaning available

Blend of the two names Glen, a form of Glenn (dweller in a glen or valley—Irish Gaelic) and Allen (handsome, cheerful, harmonious one—Irish).

“One who is blessed” (modern American origin)

Arabic origin, meaning “helper”

Modern African American name

Brave spearman (German).

No meaning available

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

“Great, magnificent” (Latin origin)

No meaning available

“Pierce valley” (French origin)

No meaning available

Form of Stewart: Household administrator (Scottish, from Middle and Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

Blend of two names such as Boyce (word name—English, Irish, and Scottish forms of bois: wood, dweller by the wood—Old French—surname or family name given for a first or middle name) and Reid (one who has red hair—Scottish; surname or family name given for a first or middle name).

Vain (Latin).

Swineherder (English, Irish, and Welsh, from the Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Freeman” (German origin)

God supports; God heals (jo-SY-ah—Hebrew; Old Testament).

Unique spelling variation of “Antoine”

Form of Claudius, an old Roman family name: Lame one, suggesting that a handicap may be the stimulus for great achievement, as with the two Roman emperors with the name Claudius (Latin).

Form of Quincy: Dweller at the fifth son’s estate (Old French).

Form of Lloyd: Gray-haired one (Old Welsh).

No meaning available

Form of Maggio, referring to the month of May (Italian); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

No meaning available

Rules by the spear (German).

Form of Tawia: Next child after twins (Akan, Ghana; Ga [Gao], Ghana). In the Ga language, the name can be either male or female.

“Of the past” (Swahili origin)

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Felix: Happy; fortunate, lucky one (Latin).

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

Proud (Gaelic); surname or family given for a first or middle name.

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

Created name from African-American culture.

Blend of “De” and “Montae”

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

“Sharp” (Irish origin)

Great one (Anglo-French).

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

Light; born at dawn (Latin).

“Leaves” (Malawian origin)

No meaning available

“Little hills” (variation of Terence)

Champion (Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Unique spelling, modern African American name

Form of Darren: Little great one (Irish Gaelic).

Akan origin, meaning “born on Saturday”

“Conquering” (shortened form of Vincent)

“Thankful” (modern African American origin)

“Love me” or “loved by God” (Yoruba origin)

Form of Zachariah: Jehovah has remembered (Hebrew; Old Testament).

“Dove” (Hebrew origin)

“Northerner” (French origin)

Form of Niall: Champion (Irish Gaelic).

Form of Angelo: Angel or messenger (Greek).

Son of Roy (English; French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

A modern twist on “Aldric,” meaning “old and wise ruler”

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture.

Meaning unknown (Gan, Togo).

No meaning available

Form of Iman: Faith (ih-MAHN-ee—Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

“God heals” (Hebrew origin)

Cart driver (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Rest; comfort (Hebrew; Old Testament).

English origin, meaning “nobleman, warrior”

Sea friend (Old English).

Dweller from the settlement by the sea (Irish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Manly, brave” (French origin, widely used in African American culture)

“Victorious” (Arabic origin, popularized in African American culture)

No meaning available

Form of Wallace: Man from Wales (Old English).

No meaning available

No meaning available

Form of Jonah: Peace, dove (Hebrew).

Modern blend of “Ka” with “-von” suffix

Of God’s peace (English).

Judge (Hebrew; Old Testament—fifth son of Jacob by Bilhah, Rachel’s maidservant).

Lion (Latin).

Greek form of Peter: Rock or stone (Latin; New Testament).

“Desiring peace” (German origin)

No meaning available

“The king” (French origin)

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

No meaning available

A worker in metal (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Lawrence: From the place of the laurel tree; laurel-crowned one (English; Latin).

Good, beautiful, handsome (hah-sahn—Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

Form of Celestino: Belonging to heaven (Spanish).

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Follet: One who is mad (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.