Discover Beautiful African American Names

Place name—Island of the West Indies archipelago, located off the coast of Florida (Spanish).

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

Gift of God (Hebrew; New Testament).

Created name from African-American culture, a form of Leroy: King; person given the title of king for his royal bearing or for the part played in a religious pageant (French).

Seventh month; fifth month of the Roman calendar; the month Gaius Julius Caesar was born (Latin).

Blend of “Ky” and “Ron”

“Hopeful” (Arabic origin)

Unique blend of “La” and “Quan”

No meaning available

Charming, clever, beguiling (English).

Fulfillment (Muslim).

One who has excellent character; one who has excellent manners (Arabic, North Africa).

Form of Angelo: Angel or messenger (Greek).

“Breath” (Hebrew origin)

Form of Wilton: From the spring farm (Old English).

No meaning available

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

Form of Riddock: From the smooth field (Irish Gaelic).

Rod or staff bearer (Latin).

English origin, meaning “dweller at the holly trees”

“Warrior” (Irish origin)

Meaning and origin unknown.

From the cliff ford; one who dwells at the ford near the cliff (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

One wearing a curly hairstyle (English; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

English form of Griffith: Fierce chief or fierce lord, red-haired; ruddy one (Old Welsh).

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

“Immortal” (Greek origin)

Blend of “Ri” and “Shawn”

Third-born son (MEN-sah—Ewe, Ghana).

From the wealthy one’s hill or hill castle (Anglo-Scottish, from the Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Form of Gino, a form of Eugenio (Italian).

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

Unique African American name

No meaning available

“High guard” (English origin)

Form of Levardis, a form of the word veritas: Truth (Latin).

Blend of “Ja” and “Quarius”

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

God will add or increase (Hebrew).

Created name from African-American culture.

“Old town” (English origin)

“Horse keeper” (French origin)

“Prince” (Arabic origin, popular in African American culture)

No meaning available

A prime minister during the Third Egyptian Dynasty who was the mastermind behind the step pyramid.

Welsh origin, meaning “king”

Form of Budd: One whose body is thick (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

One who lives by a stream; one who lives in the county of Cumberland; surname or family name given for a first or middle name (Scottish).

Combination of “D” and “Andre”

No meaning available

“From the mountain” (modern American origin)

Greek origin, meaning “salvation”

“Mountain” (modern American origin)

Prophet; messenger (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).

“Dark-skinned” (Latin origin, widely used in African American communities)

Dweller at the fortress or stronghold (Old English; Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Spanish origin, meaning “God is salvation”

“Meadow land” (English origin)

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

Form of Donald: Mighty world ruler (Scottish Gaelic).

“Highest point” (Hebrew origin, often used with a sense of spiritual significance)

No meaning available

Blend of “Rae” and “Kwon”

“Woodcutter” (English origin)

Meaning unknown (muh-NOOT—Sudan). Name common among Dinka males in Sudan.

From the spring farm (Old English).

Variation of “Darren,” meaning “great”

Old, primitive (Latin; New Testament).

English origin, meaning “grace of God”

From the north estate (Old Anglo-French).

Form of Charles: Strong, manly (Latin; Old German).

Jonis's settlement (Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

“Help” (Hebrew origin)

No meaning available

No meaning available

Form of Alvin: Friend of all; noble friend; friend of the elves (Old English).

Form of Arnall, from Arnhold: Eagle-gracious (French; Old German).

“God is gracious” (modern African American origin)

Messenger of God (MAL-ah-KY—Hebrew; Old Testament).

No meaning available

Created name from African-American culture.

Son of the dark one (Irish Gaelic).

No meaning available

Combination of “Zay” and “-len”

Created name from African-American culture.

“Sharp” (Irish origin)

Form of Hillery, the English form of the French Hilaire, a form of Hilarius: Cheerful one (Latin).

Resolute protector (Old German).

Form of Ewan: Born of the yew tree (Scottish, from the Gaelic).

Form of Moses: Mercy; saved from the water (Egyptian; Hebrew; Old Testament—referring to the biblical Moses).

From the earth; from the settlement near the clay pit; mortal (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.

Created name from African-American culture.

Form of Terrell: Ruler of thunder (Old English).

“Gift of God” (modern African American origin)

Form of Wesley: From the west meadow (Old English).

“Stream” (Swahili origin)

English form of Evert: Strong or brave as a boar; always true (Dutch).

Blend of “Ke” and “Monte”

Form of Adolf: Noble wolf; noble hero (Old German).

English origin, meaning “beautiful town”