200+ *Prettiest* Black Girl Names A-Z [+Meanings]

Are you struggling to find beautiful black girl names for your precious baby girl? Save yourself the time going in circles and finally find that perfect name using this ultimate list!

Here you’ll find so many black girl names that are unique, the prettiest, badass, cute, strong, popular, and celebrity-inspired.

Black names often fall in the categories of Biblical names, African names, Arabic and Muslim names, French names, and other European names.

Because of this, today’s list of black girl names will include African American girl names as well as from these other cultures, origins, and languages. Be sure to open the descriptions to read about each name’s origin and meaning!

All the names from today’s list are also mentioned at the bottom in alphabetical order, so feel free to browse the list that way too. 🙂

This post is all about the best black girl names for your baby girl.

Prettiest black girl names

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: God is my refuge; noble one

Origin: Italian, Greek, African
Meaning: grace; beloved; immortal; bitter

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: promised by God

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: trustworthy

Origin: Muslim
Meaning: divine ruler

Origin: Swedish
Meaning: God has favored me

Origin: German, Latin, Persian, and Hebrew
Meaning: birdlike; lively

Origin: Swahili
Meaning: beautiful flower

Origin: African
Meaning: greatly loved

Origin: French
Meaning: again; remembrance; seen again

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: God has answered

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: chaste; abstain; captivating; shining one

Origin: Latin
Meaning: good fortune; happiness

Origin: Italian, Latin, Hebrew
Meaning: precious stone; jewel

Origin: Latin
Meaning: goodness; favor; blessing

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: gentle; generous; humane; mild-mannered

Origin: Hindi, Muslim, Arabic
Meaning: beautiful

Origin: Yiddish, Arabic, Hebrew
Meaning: slim; fair; laurel crown; god-like

Origin: Italian
Meaning: bright; clear; light

Origin: Hebrew, Arabic
Meaning: night; dark

Origin: Swahili
Meaning: angel

Origin: Latin
Meaning: divine act

Origin: French
Meaning: the Lord’s birthday; Christmas

Origin: Swahili
Meaning: love

Origin: French, Latin
Meaning: peace; calm

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: God is gracious

Origin: varied
Meaning: graceful; unique

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: flower; shining

Origin: Arabic, Muslim, Pashto
Meaning: one who shines; brightness

Origin: African, Latin
Meaning: piece of earth; quiet; tranquil

Unique black girl names

Origin: Persian, Iranian
Meaning: beautiful girl

Origin: Irish Gaelic
Meaning: beautiful; radiant

Origin: Muslim, Arabic, Islamic
Meaning: Height, Limit, Shore, Remote, Farthest; the mosque name Height; the name of the mosque in Jerusalem

Origin: unknown
Meaning: unknown

Origin: Arabic, Muslim
Meaning: star

Origin: Igbo
Meaning: God is good; God is great

Origin: unknown
Meaning: unknown

Origin: African
Meaning: leader

Origin: African
Meaning: adventurous traveler

Origin: African
Meaning: name of African queen; name of queen of Sheba

Origin: unknown
Meaning: unknown

Origin: unknown
Meaning: unknown

Origin: Italian, Hebrew
Meaning: She is a God’s gift, Gift of God

Origin: unknown
Meaning: unknown

Origin: Native American, Indian
Meaning: wild goose

Origin: American
Meaning: heaven

Origin: unknown
Meaning: unknown

Origin: Latin
Meaning: new

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: my delight; pleasantness

Origin: unknown
Meaning: unknown

Origin: unknown
Meaning: unknown

Origin: Greek
Meaning: from Paris; prince of Troy

Origin: unknown
Meaning: unknown

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: unknown

Origin: Hebrew, Celtic
Meaning: God is gracious

Origin: unknown
Meaning: unknown

Origin: unknown
Meaning: unknown

Origin: African, Swahili
Meaning: hope; faith; bringer of hope

Origin: Swahili, Egyptian, Arabic
Meaning: well-born; wondrously beautiful

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: beauty and light

Badass black girl names

Origin: Greek
Meaning: with healing power; healer; wholesome

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: princess; ruling princess

Origin: Italian, Persian
Meaning: warrior; soldier; wish; hope

Origin: Persian, Turkish, Swahili
Meaning: lady; princess; grand lady

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: dark and pure; fair raven

Origin: German
Meaning: brown; brown-haired

Origin: Greek
Meaning: follower of Dionysus; divine

Origin: African- Yoruba
Meaning: wealthy; rich person

Origin: Greek
Meaning: goddess of discord or destruction

Origin: Swahili
Meaning: splendor

Origin: Indian
Meaning: victorious

Origin: Arabic, Muslim
Meaning: name of an Arabic tribe; Allah gift the child; young unmarried woman; darkness at the end of the night

Origin: Russian, African, Hebrew
Meaning: mountain of white; striped one; animal horn

Origin: Greek, Persian
Meaning: lord; lady; throne

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: the attainer; the achiever; successful one

Origin: Latin, Germanic
Meaning: beloved; speaker; lord of the manor; house-owner

Origin: Nigerian, Yoruba, Finnish
Meaning: honor bestows a crown; rain

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: from heaven

Origin: Swahili, Sanskrit, Hebrew
Meaning: crimson; a marvel; wondrous; scarlet

Origin: Jamaican
Meaning: meadows

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: might; power

Cute black girl names

Origin: Ethiopian
Meaning: flower

Origin: Greek, Sanskrit, Jamaican
Meaning: invincible; spacial

Origin: Muslim
Meaning: happy; joyful; delightful

Origin: French
Meaning: strength; beauty; determined

Origin: African
Meaning: light; jungle; shining; wealth

Origin: German
Meaning: peace

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: gentle; mild-mannered; generous

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: God’s promise

Origin: American, English
Meaning: noble-natured; God’s promise

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: God’s promise

Origin: Slavic
Meaning: bright; light

Origin: Polynesian, American
Meaning: sea heavens; sea; sky

Origin: Nigerian, Yoruba
Meaning: precious; cherished

Origin: Jamaican
Meaning: Gift of God

Origin: Hebrew, Aramaic
Meaning: cassia tree; wise; worthy of respect; an elder

Origin: American
Meaning: golden meadow; joyful; peaceful; Gift of God

Origin: English
Meaning: full of love; wolf

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: gentle lady; chieftain

Origin: unknown
Meaning: wealth; imaginative

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: wishes; desires

Origin: Haitian
Meaning: shining sea; black colored bird

Origin: Arabic, Muslim
Meaning: grace

Origin: Greek
Meaning: pure; holy; butterfly

Origin: Swahili
Meaning: goal; purpose

Origin: Latin
Meaning: of great worth

Origin: American
Meaning: cure

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: she who is enduring and patient

Origin: African, English
Meaning: sweet

Origin: Russian, Slavic
Meaning: princess; fairy queen

Origin: Swahili
Meaning: beautiful

Strong black girl names

Origin: Eastern African, Amharic
Meaning: shining; giving off light

Origin: Dinka, African
Meaning: born second; reward or gift after long trouble; joy

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: adornment

Origin: German
Meaning: noble; light

Origin: African
Meaning: increased

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: lively; rising sun

Origin: Arabic, Islamic
Meaning: miracle; sign; sign of God’s existence

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: knowledge; insight

Origin: Yoruba
Meaning: one who finds wealth at home

Origin: Celtic
Meaning: power and strength; ability to subside others

Origin: South African
Meaning: love one another

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: belief; faith

Origin: Egyptian
Meaning: goddess of the moon, fertility and healing

Origin: African
Meaning: brave; strong

Origin: Latin
Meaning: upright; just; fair

Origin: African
Meaning: chief

Origin: Aramaic
Meaning: expected savior or deliverer; anointed one

Origin: Arabic, African, Swahili, Latin
Meaning: queen; lion; successful; bee, beloved; water in the desert

Origin: Hindu
Meaning: unknown

Origin: Latin
Meaning: laughter

Origin: Latin
Meaning: holy trinity

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: dawn

Popular black girl names

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: rising; ascending; exalted

Origin: Greek
Meaning: defender; protector

Origin: Greek
Meaning: strong; brave

Origin: Greek
Meaning: heavenly being

Origin: Polish, Hebrew
Meaning: God was gracious; helper

Origin: Irish
Meaning: noble; exalted

Origin: Portuguese, Latin
Meaning: religious helper

Origin: Greek
Meaning: shining

Origin: French
Meaning: canal; water pipe

Origin: French
Meaning: singer; stone

Origin: Native American
Meaning: friend

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: God is my judge

Origin: Hebrew, Arabic
Meaning: delicate

Origin: Latin
Meaning: destiny; fate

Origin: English
Meaning: brilliant

Origin: French, Latin
Meaning: of the Lord; of God

Origin: Greek, Latin
Meaning: black wood

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: my God has answered

Origin: Egyptian
Meaning: life

Origin: African
Meaning: lucky; good fortune; blessed

Origin: Irish
Meaning: energy; strength

Origin: Arabic, Muslim
Meaning: God is gracious

Origin: Persian
Meaning: God’s gift

Origin: American
Meaning: fragrant flower

Origin: African
Meaning: noble

Origin: American
Meaning: keeper of the keys; pure; slender

Origin: Irish
Meaning: armored

Origin: American
Meaning: her life

Origin: Latin
Meaning: succeed

Origin: Spanish
Meaning: dark red wood; rich; strong

Origin: Latin, Spanish
Meaning: mountain range; saw

Origin: English
Meaning: eternal life; strength

Origin: Sanskrit, African
Meaning: ambition, born on Monday

Origin: English, French
Meaning: cutter of cloth; tailor

Origin: Greek
Meaning: revelation of God

Black girl names inspired by famous or influential black women

Origin: English, Spanish
Meaning: noble

Origin: Greek
Meaning: excellence

Origin: American
Meaning: beyond others

Origin: English
Meaning: resolute protection

Origin: Italian, Dutch
Meaning: sword; burnt wine

Origin: Greek
Meaning: divine

Origin: French
Meaning: God is my strong man

Origin: Norse
Meaning: heroine

Origin: German
Meaning: home ruler

Origin: German
Meaning: industrious

Origin: Hebrew, Arabic
Meaning: wise; goodness

Origin: British
Meaning: God is gracious

Origin: Irish
Meaning: black-haired

Origin: unknown
Meaning: unknown

Origin: Indian, Sanskrit
Meaning: dream; illusion

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: who is like God

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: fawn

Origin: Old English
Meaning: dark-haired; wise

Origin: Latin
Meaning: queen

Origin: Mexican
Meaning: rose

Origin: Latin
Meaning: precious red stone

Origin: Latin
Meaning: clear; tranquil

Origin: American
Meaning: God is gracious

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: God has heard

Origin: French, American
Meaning: traveler

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: date palm

Origin: Spanish, Greek
Meaning: aunt; goddess

Origin: Scandinavian
Meaning: God of battle

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Roman goddess of love and beauty

Origin: Latin, Italian
Meaning: purple; violet

Origin: Polish, Slavic
Meaning: wanderer; a slender, young tree

Origin: British
Meaning: white island

Origin: African
Meaning: to give thanks

All Black Girl Names A-Z

Aaliyah
Abanbanu
Abeba
Aberash
Achol
Adah
Adalia
Adaliyah
Aleesha
Alexis
Alicia
Althea
Amara
Amariah
Amena
Ameri
Amira
Andile
Andrea
Aneth
Angel
Aniyah
Annicia
Aoife
Aqsa
Ar’mani
Aretha
Armani
Asia
Ava
Awien
Ayah
Ayanna
Azha
Bahija
Banou
Beyoncé
Billie
Binah
Bisa
Bolanle
Brandy
Brangwen
Bre
Brianna
Bruna
Camila
Cassandra
Chanel
Chantelle
Chidinma
Dakota
Dakotah
Danai
Danielle
Deja
Dejah
Delilah
Destiny
Diamond
Diana
Dijonay
Dionne
Dominique
Ebony
Eliana
Elliyanna
Eniola
Eriss
Eshe
Fahari
Fana
Fatima
Fayola
Felicity
Frida
Gabrielle
Gemma
Grace
Halima
Halima
Halle
Harriet
Haseena
Hennesey
Ida
Imani
Isis
Iyanna
Izzy
Jada
Jae’mari
Jakyra
Jalissa
Janay
Janet
Jaquari
Jasmine
Jaya
Jazlyn
Jelena
Juhainah
Just’us
Kalisha
Kayla
Kaylynn
Kehlani
Kemani
Kemi
Kennedy
Kenya
Kerry
Keysha
Khaleah
Kiara
Kiesha
Knya
Kymani
Kymora
Kyra
Lacresha
Laila
Layla
Lizzo
Love
Mahogany
Makeba
Malaika
Malaysa’
Manouny
Mataya
Maya
Melvina
Messiah
Michelle
Miracle
Montranay
Muna
Myrlande
Nae
Naila
Nala
Nashea
Neka
Nessa
Nevaeh
Nia
Nique
Noelle
Nova
Ny’omi
Nyomi
Oprah
Ortashia
Paris
Pendeza
Precious
Quishani
Rae’on
Ranisha
Raven
Reesa
Regina
Remedy
Retta
Rosa
Ruby
Sade
Semira
Serena
Serenity
Shani
Shanice
Shaunacee
Shaunie
Shonda
Sierra
Simone
Skylar
Soanja
Sojourner
Soleani
Subira
Tamera
Tamica
Tanisha
Taraji
Taylor
Teyana
Tia
Tiana
Tiffany
Trinity
Tyra
Vegas
Venus
Viola
Wanda
Whitney
Zahara
Zaila
Zala
Zalika
Zariya
Zariyah
Zendaya
Zola
Zora
Zuri

Best one syllable black girl names

Bre
Grace
Love
Nae
Nique

Best two syllable black girl names

Achol
Aneth
Asia
Bisa
Chanel
Deja
Eriss
Gemma
Kayla
Laila
Raven
Sade
Shani
Venus
Zala

Long black girl names you’ll love

Aaliyah
Adaliyah
Amariah
Cassandra
Dominique
Elliyanna
Fatima
Haseena
Juhaina
Kehlani
Mahogany
Malaika
Serenity
Zahara
Zendaya

200+ Prettiest Black Girl Names A-Z [+Meanings]