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Azariah
♡Help of God (az-ah-RY-ah—Old Testament—a king of Judah; Hebrew).
Francois
♡Form of Francis: Free man, or Frenchman (Latin).
Isaac
♡“Laughter” (Hebrew origin)
Locke
♡“Fortified place” (English origin)
Yared
♡Amharic origin, meaning “descendant”
Zenas
♡Living; generous; form of Zeus, chief of the Olympian gods (Greek). Name found among enslaved black men in eighteenth-century New England.
Kwame
♡Born on Saturday (Akan, Ghana).
Sunrise
♡Word name—The time of day when the sun appears above the horizon.
Gus
♡“Great” (short form of Augustus)
Amiri
♡Commander, leader, ruler; prince (ah-MEER-ee—Swahili, East Africa).
Moreau
♡Dark skinned (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Oden
♡“Wealthy defender” (Scandinavian origin)
Ervin
♡Handsome (Irish).
Cornel
♡Form of Cornelius: Like a horn (Latin).
Hyron
♡Of unique birth or origin (origin unknown).
Early
♡The earl’s shelter (English). Name found among descendants of slaves in Maryland during the late nineteenth century.
Ulysses
♡Latin origin, meaning “wrathful”
Norman
♡“Man from the north” (English origin)
Abdullah
♡Form of Abduhl: Servant of God (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).
Dekario
♡Unique variation of “Dakarai”
Clayton
♡From the earth; from the settlement near the clay pit; mortal (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Tom
♡Form of Thomas: Twin (Aramaic; Greek; New Testament).
Azaire
♡Unique blend, with roots in “Zaire”
Urelles
♡No meaning available
Jamil
♡Physically and morally attractive (jah-MEEL—Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa). Also spelled Jamili and Jamiil.
Felton
♡English origin, meaning “settlement of field”
Juwan
♡Created name from African-American culture, a form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).
Duane
♡“Dark” (Irish origin)
Earl
♡“Nobleman” (English origin)
A'dré
♡No meaning available
Kissiedu
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Xavy
♡Shortened form of “Xavier”
Illinois
♡Place name—state in the central United States.
Cholly
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Darwin
♡Dear friend (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Kadrick
♡No meaning available
Rodney
♡Famous one’s island (Old English).
Dawit
♡Ethiopian form of the biblical David: Beloved one (Hebrew; Old Testament—King of Israel).
Neal
♡Form of Niall: Champion (Irish Gaelic).
Dashaun
♡Combination of “Da” and “Shawn,” meaning “God is gracious”
DeAunta
♡Meaning and origin unknown.
Shareef
♡Form of Sharif (sha-REEF): Honorable, eminent (Arabic, North Africa).
Vashon
♡Modern African American name
Jakobe
♡No meaning available
Warren
♡Watchman, defender, true man (Old German).
Deval
♡Divine, god-like; temple (dayv-al—Hindi, India; Sanskrit).
Dameon
♡No meaning available
Deontay
♡Modern African American name, often with “De” prefix
Purvis
♡To provide food (French).
Seth
♡“Appointed” (Hebrew origin)
Al-Hakeem
♡Form of Al-Hakim: The wise (al-hah-KEEM—Qur’an or Koran; Arabic, North Africa).
Vondell
♡Created name from African-American culture, a form of Vaughn: Small one (Old Welsh).
Hank
♡Form of Henry: Ruler of a home or private property (Old German).
Jahsir
♡Unique blend of “Jah” and “Sir”
Earlie
♡Form of Earl: Nobleman, chief (Old English).
Zaireon
♡Unique African American name
Tariq
♡One who knocks at the door (TAH-reek—Arabic, North Africa).
Jumon
♡No meaning available
LeVonte
♡Variation of “Javonte,” a unique African American name
Ishaq
♡No meaning available
Swarning
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Adams
♡Form of Adam: Mortal, man of the red earth; first human created by God (Old Testament; Hebrew).
Dupree
♡Form of Dupré: Dweller of the meadow (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Russell
♡“Red-haired” (English origin)
Késhaun
♡No meaning available
Byron
♡From the cottage or country estate; barn for cows (Old English).
Murphy
♡“Sea warrior” (Irish origin)
Gari
♡“Mighty warrior” (African origin)
Tarzan
♡Endowed with great physical strength and skill, a definition based on the title character of Edgar Rice Burroughs' book Tarzan of the Apes.
Finch
♡Small songbird (Old English).
Chachi
♡No meaning available
Amos
♡Burdened, troubled; borne by God (Old Testament; Hebrew).
Broteer
♡Eighteenth-century African name of unknown meaning and origin.
Matt
♡Form of Matthew: Gift of God (Hebrew; New Testament).
Rahsaan
♡Meaning and origin unknown.
Guion
♡If pronounced "gy-an," form of Gyantwaka: By what one plants, the planter (gy-an-twak-ah—Iroquois, Native North American).
Lightfoot
♡Fast runner, quick-footed one (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Decatur
♡Place name—towns in seventeen U.S. states.
Ewart
♡Homestead near a river (English).
Dayvon
♡Blend of “Day” and “Von”
Yinka
♡Meaning unknown (Nigeria).
Braxton
♡The Brown family's farm or enclosure (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Rutter
♡Player of the rote—an early medieval stringed instrument (Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Shavonte
♡Combination of “Sha” and “Vonte”
Lamar
♡“Of the sea” (Spanish origin, adapted)
Chaka
♡Great king of the Zulus who, in 1818, united the people of South Africa against colonial control; also called Shaka (Zulu, South Africa).
Robison
♡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.
Sandy
♡Form of Alexander, Sanders (son of Alexander), Sandor (form of Alexander): Helper and defender of humankind (Greek).
Cardell
♡Blend of “Car” and “Dell”
Erick
♡Form of Erik: Ever powerful; ever ruler (Old Norse).
Denver
♡Danish crossing (English).
Remy
♡“Oarsman” (French origin)
Maynard
♡Powerful, brave (Old German).
JaKhel
♡No meaning available
Oshea
♡Helped by God, saved by God (o-SHE-ah—Hebrew).
Destin
♡No meaning available
Cuffee
♡Form of Koffi: Born on Friday (Ga [Gao], Ghana).
Rachiim
♡Seed of rulership (Arabic, North Africa; Persian [Farsi], Iran).
DeKova
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Billy
♡Form of William: Resolute protector (German).
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Yes! Our collection spans from traditional names with deep historical roots to contemporary names that reflect modern African American culture. We celebrate both the heritage and the evolution of naming traditions.
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