First names that are commonly used by African-Americans but are not exclusively African-American (such as Jessica, Tiffany, James and Orlando) should be added to the end section of the girls' and boys' lists on this page.Īlmost any French name will work for an African-American girl.Īrab names (Aashid, Abdul, Hakeem, Jamal, Kareem, Lateef, Omar, etc.) are also very popular. Please be respectful when using these names, and while many of them are common they are still stereotypical, and therefore can be seen as offensive. Note: While the names of this list are frequently used by African-Americans, remember that they are also American and any American name will do. Ghanaian names like Kwame and Kweisi can be used by African-Americans as well, even if they have not traced their bloodlines to Ghana. Bryson: The English word Bryson means ‘Son of a.
It is easy to pronounce, has a cute, stylish vibe with a. From the library we got a book of Hebrew names and a book of African names we were determined that the baby's name would reflect its unique heritage. The meaning of this cute name is bright, famous, little bird. Andres: Belongs to a Spanish language Andres meaning brave. Coming from Engish and German roots, this name means little brook. If you have an African-American character, you can try adding elements like De-, Sha-, La-, an, vaughn, -tavius and -sha together and come up with your own unique name for him or her.īlack Muslims typically adopt Arab last names. The derivation of the word Anthonne or Anthony comes from Greek Mythology.
African-Americans are among the most prolific name-creators today.
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