20 Free Popular black names by gender
For today’s entry in Black Ghetto Baby Names, I would like to start a compendium of classically African American names, girl and boy. Each name’s link connects to an in-depth discussion on the name.
WOMEN
MEN
ImaniA name that traveled the Arabian peninsula to reach us.
DeShaw
A name born of Scotland and black ingenuity.
EbonyDiscussion of a beautiful, thorny [...]
Trevon
Hey all, DeShawn@BlackGhettoBabyNames checking in to discuss the name “Trevon”, particular it’s use as an African American name.
(In case you didn’t know) In black America, the name Trevon is used for a boys. There are several schools of thought as to what this name means and where it originated. One idea is that it is [...]
Demetrius
Welcome, reader, back to Black Ghetto Baby Names, your eternal font for names found or originated in that small yet significant part of the African Diaspora located in North America. Today we will be discussing the African American name “Demetrius”, a name truly Black in North America, but resonant with the long history of Western [...]
Dominique
Greetings from DeShawn at Black Ghetto Baby Names. Today we will be talking about Dominique, an African American name for women with roots across the ocean in France, the land of love.
Dominique
The female first name “Dominique” has been used widely in the United States and has recently come into focus with numerous famous individuals possessing [...]
Terrance
Here at Black Ghetto Baby Names on this evening we will be covering the African American name “Terrance”.
Terrence
Pronounced TER-ants, Terrance is a variation of the name Terence. It is generally a male name which can also be used as a surname.
History
Believed to originate from the Roman family name Terentius of which the meaning is unclear. [...]
