Early African American Names

Check out unique Early African American names, rich in history and culture. Discover traditional and meaningful names used by early African American communities. Learn their origins and meanings. Perfect for anyone looking to explore diverse name options for their baby or character naming.

Purlie

The name Purlie is a boy's name meaning "pearl".

Sukey

The name Sukey is a girl's name.

Minerva

The name Minerva is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "of the mind, intellect".

Cato

The name Cato is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "all-knowing".

Abraham

The name Abraham is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "father of multitudes".

Apollo

The name Apollo is a boy's name of Greek origin.

Jamaica

The name Jamaica is a girl's name of Native American origin, meaning "rich in springs".

Caesar

The name Caesar is a boy's name of Latin origin, meaning "cut".

Temperance

The name Temperance is a girl's name of English origin.

Desdemona

The name Desdemona is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "ill-starred".

Jonah

The name Jonah is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "dove".

Nero

The name Nero is a boy's name of Latin origin, meaning "stern".

Booker

The name Booker is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "scribe".

Isaiah

The name Isaiah is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "Salvation of the Lord".

Spencer

The name Spencer is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "house steward, dispenser of provisions".

Cupid

The name Cupid is a boy's name of Latin, Ancient_Languages/Civilizations origin, meaning "desire".

Daphne

The name Daphne is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "laurel tree, bay tree".

Prince

The name Prince is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "chief, prince".

Athena

The name Athena is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "from Athens".

Caspar

The name Caspar is a boy's name of Persian origin, meaning "keeper of the treasure".

King

The name King is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "monarch".

Jemima

The name Jemima is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "dove".

Tamar

The name Tamar is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "date palm tree".

Tyra

The name Tyra is a girl's name of Scandinavian origin.

Phillis

The name Phillis is a girl's name of French origin, meaning "green bough".

Pompey

The name Pompey is a boy's name of Latin origin, meaning "five".

Charity

The name Charity is a girl's name of English origin, meaning "charity".

Wesley

The name Wesley is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "western meadow".

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Early African American Names

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