Discover Beautiful African American Names

“Settlement of free men” (English origin)

No meaning available

“Immortal” (Greek origin)

“Little fire” (Irish origin, adapted in African American culture)

Spanish form of the name Martin, the English form of the Latin Martinus: Warlike one; surname or family name given for a first or middle name. Rooted in the mythological god of war, Mars.

Form of Carl: Freeman, peasant, man (English).

One involved in the wool trade (Dutch; English; French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

A form of Randolf: Shield wolf (Old English). The wolf suggests courage.

No meaning available

English form of Jordan: Descender (Hebrew); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Created name from African-American culture.

White or blond one (Dutch).

“My God is Yahweh” (Hebrew origin, widely used in African American communities)

No meaning available

Free man (Old English).

Pre-eminence (Hebrew; Old Testament—father-in-law of Moses).

Mature counselor (German).

“From the farm” (English origin)

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

Place name—city in Cuba (Spanish).

No meaning available

Sea tide (Irish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Wealthy friend” (English origin)

“Counsel power” (variation of Reginald)

“Firebrand” (French origin)

Sword friend or speech friend (Old English).

“Ash tree town” (English origin)

From the fir forest (Old English).

In mythology, a Titan compelled to hold the world on his shoulders (Greek).

Exalted father (Hebrew; Old Testament—Abraham’s name before God changed it). Name found among enslaved men in the South during the mid-nineteenth century.

Form of Leroy: King; person given the title of king for his royal bearing or for the part played in a religious pageant (French).

Unique African American name

From the estate of the noble one (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Born in pain (Hebrew; Old Testament).

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Created name from African-American culture.

Master (Arabic, North Africa).

No meaning available

Form of Vaughn: Small one (Old Welsh).

“Dark-skinned” (Latin origin)

Shortened form of “Zephaniah”

Blend of two words or names such as the month of June and Julius (youthful; downy-bearded one—Latin).

Form of Marcus: Little hammer; little warlike one (Latin). Rooted in Mars, the Roman god of war.

Beautiful open country (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Elf ruler” (English origin)

“Hollow” (Irish origin, adapted)

Learned person (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Combination of “Ja” and “Quan”

Scribe; one who copies books (English).

Warrior (Italian).

No meaning available

“Pledge” (English origin)

Vain (Latin).

Spanish form of Charles: Strong, manly (German; Latin).

Form of names beginning with “Ben”: Benedict (blessed one—Latin); Benjamin (son of the right hand—Hebrew; Old Testament); Bennett (little blessed one—Latin-French).

Form of Ananiah: Jehovah has given (ah-nah-NI-ahs—New Testament; Hebrew).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Jarvis: Conqueror (English).

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture.

Variation of “Aaron” with “La” prefix

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Vaughn: Small one (Old Welsh).

No meaning available

“From Leicester” (English origin)

Form of Ozni: Hearing (OZ-ny—Old Testament—grandson of Jacob; Hebrew).

No meaning available

Form of Chico: Boy, lad (Spanish).

No meaning available

John's town (Middle English; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Humphrey: Peaceful Hun; peace-support (Old German).

Meaning and origin unknown.

“Freeman” (German origin)

Light; to illuminate (Arabic, North Africa; Islam—one of the ninety-nine names of Allah).

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

“High-born” (English origin)

“The inspirer” (African origin)

“Praise” (Igbo origin)

Third-born son (MEN-sah—Ewe, Ghana).

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“God is gracious” (English origin)

Form of Bert: Shining brightly; glorious one (Old English).

Acquired (Hebrew; Old Testament—the first son of Adam and Eve, who killed his brother Abel).

Consecrated to God; devoted to God (Hebrew; Old Testament).

Form of Derek: Ruler of the people (Old German).

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On the toes (French).

Modern African American name

“Traveler” (German origin)

Unique African American name

Created name from African-American culture.

Hazelnut tree (Old English).

Created name from African-American culture.

“Resolute protector” (German origin)

“Lord” (Scottish origin)

Unique modern name

Place name—a place in Greater Manchester, England: Settlement of Cara's people; dwellers at the rocky settlement (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Leaves” (Malawian origin)