African-American Baby Boy Names

Naming a baby, newborn or adopted, is a major event for parents. The name becomes the identity of a person for a lifetime. Hence, it becomes very important for parents to find a suitable baby name. Many parents look for unique, uncommon names, which have a traditional meaning, though some prefer short, sweet and modern names, irrespective of whether the name means anything or not.

If you are on the lookout for a baby name for your adorable baby boy or toddler, here are some typical traditional meaningful black baby names for boys, which you may like to consider:

Blake: This name is sometimes used for girls too. It is pronounced blayk. The word is of Old English origin and means 'black'. It is commonly used as a surname and nickname and means 'a person with very dark hair or skin'.

Benjamin: The word is of Hebrew origin which means 'son of my right hand', 'son of the south', or 'son of my old age'. It is because in Hebrew, the south is thought of as the right-hand side of a person facing east. It is a biblical name. Some variants of the name are Benji, Benyamin and Benny. Ben is the short form.

Ciaran: When used for girls, the name becomes Ciara, which means 'black'. The word is derived from 'ciar' and is of Irish origin. It is pronounced as KEE-a-rawn. Some variants of the name are Kieran, Cyran and Cyrano.

Darius: The name of Medo-Persian and Greek origins means 'rich' or 'kingly'. It is a beautiful and popular African-American name and is pronounced as dare-ee-us. Some related names are Darion, Jarius, Derry and Dario.

Denzel: The word is of African-American origin and means 'wild'. It is pronounced as DEN-zul. Some similar words are Denzil and Denzell.

Luther: Pronounced as LOO-ther, the word is of Old German origin which means 'soldier of the people'. Nowadays, the name is often used as a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. Some related names are Lothair, Lothar and Louther.

Malcolm: The name is a variant of Malcolm, which is of Scottish origin and means 'disciple of Saint Columbia'. In Arabic, it means 'dove'. It is pronounced as mal-com.

Morgan: Pronounced as mor-gan, it is also used as a girl's name. It is of Welsh origin and means 'circling sea' and 'great brightness'. Morcant is the original word from which Morgan is derived; mor meaning 'sea' and cant meaning 'edge' or 'circle'. Some variants of the word are Morgen, Morgaine and Marcin.

Prince: The word is of African-American origin which means 'son of royalty'. It is pronounced as p-rin-ce. This name was usually given to people related to the royal family, but ironically, the name later was also used by the black slaves from Africa in the 19th century.

Samuel: This is a German word of Hebrew origin, which means 'God has heard', 'asked of God' or 'God's heart'. It is a biblical and traditional Jewish name. Samuela is the female form of Samuel in Italian. Some variants of the Samuel are Sammy, Sam, Shmuel and Samoyla.

Shaquille: Shaquille, pronounced as sha-KEEL, is of Arabic origin which means 'handsome'. Its Arabic variant is Shakil. This name is popular among the African-American people.

Some more common but popular names for black baby boys are Clinton, Cole, Danube, Dominique, Douglas, Duane, Nigel, Dwayne and Xavier.

The list is endless; there are thousands of unique baby names but it's up to you to choose the perfect name for your child. The names mentioned above are the most famous black baby names and have a rich history of origin.