Names for Black Girls

Looking popular names for black girls? Here are some of the most popular names for black girls along with their meanings and other interesting information.
Names for Black Girls
Choosing a great name for your baby is a big responsibility. While it’s certainly a fun experience, it can also be stressful! But your baby naming is one of the most important decisions you’ll make as a new parent. In the African Americans and United States are considered a “black” race.

Many parents want to name their babies in history after black women. One of them is Maya Angelou, an American poet and civil rights activist. Others choose names to honor popular black “A-list” stars like Zendaya, Aaliyah, Beyonce, Rihanna,  Queen Latifah and Gabrielle Union. You can choose the perfect name for your baby from our 200+ names for black girls below.

List of some Names for Black Girls:

This list of names includes the 100+ most popular names for black girls, including African naming your baby and those from cultures or different languages.

Popular African American Names for Baby Girls

Choosing black girl names for your princess is difficult. Here you can see the most popular names for girls from Texas, Virginia, Colorado, Arkansas and New York.

A – B

Abeba – Ethiopian “flower”
Alaska – Aleut “great land”
Alessia – Italian “defending warrior”
Alexis – Greek “helper”
Alexus – Greek name  “defender”
Alheri – “grace”
Aliyah – alternative name  for Aaliyah – Arabic “high” and “exalted”
Alyssa – Flower, also means “rational”
Amahle – Zulu “the beautiful or gracious one”
Amazon – Race of female warriors
Angel – Messenger in Greek
Aniyah – Hebrew “God favours”
Anuli – “daughter that brings happiness”
Artemis – “butcher”
Asia – means lively and of the bright sun
Brianna – “strong” and “honorable” in Ireland
Bristol – English “meeting place by a bridge”
Buhle – Ndebele “beautiful or gracious”

C – H

Calixta – “most beautiful”
Chiamazk – Lgbo “God is beautiful or gracious”
Chiondi – Lgbo “good fortune”
Chloe – Greek “blooming” or “fertility”
Deja – French name “already” or “remembrance”
Destiny – Latin “fate”
Devyn – English “bard” or “poet”
Diamond – marketing people want us to believe it’s forever

E – J

Ebony – Egyptian “deep black wood”
Elektra – “shining”
Emersyn – Old English “princess of Emery”
Eulalia – Greek “well-spoken”
Fallon – “king’s granddaughter” in Ireland
Gabrielle – French “God is my strength”
Gemma – Latin “gemstone”
Hailey – Scottish “Hay’s meadow”
Hannah – Hebrew “favour” or “grace”
Imani – Arabic name meaning “belief” or “faith”
Isis – Egyptian “throne”
Jada- Arabic name meaning a good and beautiful queen
Jasmin/Jazmin/Jazmine – Alternative name for “Jasmine” meaning Persian “gift from God”
Jayla – Hebrew “God will protect”
Jordan – Greek “to go down”
Jupiter – Latin “supreme God”, also a planet

M – N

Kayla – “slim and fair”in Ireland
Kennedy – “head” in Ireland
Kiara – Irish name meaning “Ciara” which means dark or black
Konjit – Amharic “beautiful or gracious”
Laila – Hebrew “night” or “dark”
Lennox – Scottish “elm grove”
Liliana – English “lily”
Lux – Latin “bright light”
Lyra – Greek “lyre”
Madison – English “son of Matthew”
Makayla – Hebrew “who resembles God”
Maxine – Latin “greatest”
Mbalenhle – “beautiful flower”
Medusa – “cunning”
Mia – Egyptian “beloved”
Minenhle – Zulu “beautiful day”
Moana – Polynesian “deep ocean or sea”
Monifa – Arabic “exalted one”
Monique – French “advisor”
Nevaeh – Heaven spelled backwards
Nia – Gaelic “goal” or “purpose”
Nora – Anglo-Norman “honor”
Nova – Latin “new”

P – Z

Pandora – “precious stone” – a diamond brand
Precious – makes me think of the Lord of the Rings
Raven – makes me think of the Game of Thrones
Rouge – French “red-colored”
Sadie – Hebrew “princess”
Shanice – name meaning God is merciful
Sirena – “enchanter”
Skye – Norse “cloud”
Sydney – English “wide meadow”
Taylor – English “taylor”
Thando – “love”
Thema – Ghanan “queen”
Tiana – Russian “princess”
Tiara – Latin name meaning  “headdress”
Tierra – Spanish name meaning “Earth”
Trinity – English “The Holy Trinity”
Valentina – Roman “healthy” and “strong”
Willow – English “freedom”
Yewubdar – Ethiopian “beautiful beyond borders”
Zuri – Swahili “beautiful or gracious”

Some Classic Black Girl Names

List of African American girl names from the top 1000 American names.

Ambrose – Greek “immortal”
Athena – Greek “from Athens”
Cassandra – Greek “one that shines above men”
Catalina – Spanish “pure”
Cela – Welsh “heavenly”
Charity – English “giving” and “kindness”
Daphne – Greek “laurel tree”
Desdemona – Greek “wretchedness”
Dinah – Hebrew “judged” or “vindicated”
Dolly – English “gift from God”
Dorina – Latin “precious”
Flavia – Roman “golden”
Giuliana- Italian “youthful”
Jemima – Hebrew “dove”
Keziah – Hebrew “female equality”
Lucinda – Latin “light”
Mariama – African “gift of God”
Minerva – Latin “mind”
Sable – Slavic “black”
Serenity – English “calmness”
Tamar – Hebrew “date palm”

Some Famous Black Girl Names

Ada Lovelace – an accomplished mathematician and writer
Althea Gibson – 1st Black American female in Wimbeldon
Aretha Franklin – 1st Black American woman in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame
Condoleezza Rice – former US Secretary of State
Ella Fitzgerald – 1st Black American lady to win a Grammy
Halle Berry – one of the most famous Black American actresses
Indira Gandhi – India’s first female prime minister
Mae Jemison – 1st Black American and female astronaut
Misty Copeland – 1st Black American principal ballerina
Nadia Murad – 1st Iraqi to earn a Nobel Prize
Oprah Winfrey – one of the most influential Black American figures
Rosa Parks – a famous figure in the Civil Rights Movement, who stood up for injustice on a bus
Serena Williams – leading female tennis player in the world
Sherly Swoops – 1st WNBA player
Venus Williams – leading female tennis player in history

Black Girl Names Of Plants And Flowers

Many of these names would be perfect for black girls.

Abelia – Flower, also means “breathe”
Acacia – Greek “thorny”
Amaryllis – Lily-like flower
Ambretta – A French dessert pear
Arbor – Cluster of vines
Azalea – A colorful flowering shrub
Begonia – French meaning “Begon’s flower”
Bellerose – French “lovely rose”
Blossom – A mass of flowers
Briar – English “thorny patch”
Bryony – Latin “to sprout”
Buttercup – A species of bright yellow wild flowers
Calla – Greek “beautiful”
Camellia – Flower, also Latin “priest’s helper”
Canna – From Cannalily
Chamomile – Flowery herb used in teas
Chrystanthe – “golden flower”
Clematis – A climbing plant from the buttercup family
Crisanta – Spanish “a golden flower”
Dahlia – Swedish “valley”
Daisy – A yellow and white flower native to Europe
Danica – Slavic “morning star”
Delphine – French for a bluebell-like flower
Diantha – Greek “divine flower”
Edelweiss – Small white German flower
Embelia – Greek “A shrub that bears white and flowers”
Erica – Norse for a pink flower, also “eternal ruler”
Fleur – French “flower”
Florentina – Latin meaning “blooming”
Freesia – German trumpet-like flowers
Garland – French “a wreath of flowers worn on the head”
Geranium – Greek meaning “crane”
Heliotrope – Cluster of purple flowers
Hibiscus – Greek “a beautiful red flower”
Ione – Violet-colored stone
Iris – Greek “rainbow”
Ivy – Latin “vine”
Ixora – A flowering plant found in tropical climates
Jessamine – Persian “jasmine flower”
Kalina – Polish “viburnum”, a flowering shrub
Kassiani – Greek “cinnamon”
Leilani – Hawaiian “a pink flower”, also “royal child of heaven”
Liana – Fresh “climbing like a vine”
Linnea – Swedish “twinflower”
Lita “garden”
Magnolia – Latin “Magnol’s flower”
Manuka – Tree with honey-producing flowers
Mawar – Indonesian “rose”
Muguet – French “lily”
Nanala – Hawaiian “sunflower”
Neeja – Hindi “lily”
Ornella – Italian meaning “flowering ash tree”
Patchouli – Fragrant plant from Southeast Asia
Peony – Latin meaning “healing”
Petunia – Trumpet shaped flower
Prunella – Latin “small plum”
Rada – Yiddish “rose” or “happy”
Rayen – Chilean “flower”
Saffron – Exotic spice
Sharon – Area in ancient Palestine known for its roses
Shoshana – Hebrew “lily”
Tansy – Greek “immortality”
Varda – Hebrew “rose” or “pink”
Verbana – Spanish “sacred foliage”
Winika – Maori “Christmas orchid”
Yasmine – Pesian “Jasmine flower”
 Zahara – Swahili meaning “flowering”
Zaria – Arabic “rose”
Zenobia – Bell-shaped white flowers from North America
Zinnia – Latin “Zinn’s flower”

Final thoughts

Finding a name for black girls is always difficult. It should because, as we mentioned, a name could affect your daughter’s ability to find a job.

So remember to refer to this list when you decide to baptize your new daughter. Like a name? Share it with your friends and family to get their opinion.

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