Many of these names draw inspiration from other origins including French names Arabic names Muslim names and European and Biblical names.

Black male names in the 60s. Following is a list of 50 beautiful baby names and their meanings followed by alphabetical lists featuring many other great name ideas for African American boys. Jevonte Kyrone Tamika Shantel. 2020 put 22 pairs of names to the test posting identical resumes.

In Persian etymology Darius represents a righteous person. His brothers are actors Larron Tate and Lahmard J. Larenz Tate was born on the west side of Chicago to Larry and Peggy Tate the youngest of three brothers.

It was while living in California that Larenzs parents got him and his brothers. Roger Daltrey of The Who. Because slaves were often assigned the surnames of their owners and given common first names choosing African names is a way for African-Americans to acknowledge their heritage before slavery.

However research by Lisa D. The girls list is a little more tied to trends of the past there arent too many baby Karens Lisas or Lindas crawling around these days. In the 1960s some African-Americans began to give their children names from African cultures.

Freddie Mercury of Queen. Everyone was twistin the night away to Sam Cooke in the early 60s. He was an actor known for History of the World.

He is also a. Currently in his 90s Sidney Poitier is still active in the movie industry and was the first African American actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor. 50 Black Baby Boy Names and Meanings.