For African American girls, name choices often evoke elegance, grace, and empowerment. Some families adopt biblical sources or pay tribute to iconic Black women who shaped history, while others craft entirely new sounds to showcase creative freedom. These expressions reflect the resilient spirit that overcame adversity through faith, art, and unity. Bestowing an African American baby girl name affirms her lineage of strength and limitless promise.
Aalaysia means "island country".
Aaleeyah means "exalted" or "high."
The meaning of the name Abundance is "a great or plentiful amount."
Acasia is derived from the Greek word "akakia," meaning "thorny tree" or "thorn bush."
The meaning of Adasha is "blessing."
Adeya means "a gift from God."
Noble
Adream means "A visionary or someone who has ambitious plans or dreams."
Affinity means a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea, etc.
The meaning of Ahlanii is "joyful" or "happy".
Ahhlani means "unique" in Native American.
Loving and compassionate
The name Ahmina means "trustworthy" or "faithful."
Ahmiracle means "a miracle" or "an extraordinary event."
Royal leader
Ahmora is a variation of the name Amora, which means "love" in Spanish.
Hope.
Industrious
The name Ahnesti is a variant of the word "honesty," which means truthfulness and sincerity.
Ahnyx means "mystical and unique."
Honesty
Lion
The meaning of Ahria is "noble" or "honorable."
Ahriyah is a variation of the name Aria, which means "air" or "melody" in Italian.
Ahvi is a name of Sanskrit origin meaning "earth" or "river."
Majestic.
"Source of Joy"
Eternal
The meaning of Ajournee is "a journey."
Acacia
Joy
Akayda means "noble" in Arabic.
The meaning of the name Alaeya is "exalted" or "high-born."
Alaeyah is often considered a variant of the name Aaliyah, which means "exalted, noble" in Arabic.
Legacy: Inheritance or gift handed down from predecessors.
Aliyaah means "exalted" or "noble."
Aliylah means "exalted" or "high".
This name has origins in African languages and means "beautiful."
Beautiful, serene
The meaning of the name Alylah is "sublime" or "exalted."
Amaru means "snake" or "serpent" in Quechua, and it is associated with Andean mythology.
Ameelah means "diligent" or "hardworking."
Amiliyah means "industrious" or "hardworking."
The name Amiriah means "princess" or "treetop."
Princess
Leader
The meaning of Amiyla is "hardworking."
The meaning of Amiylah is "night rain."
The meaning of the name Amiyra is "princess."
Amiyrah means "princess" or "commander."
The meaning of the name Amoi is "beautiful."
