Names That Mean Dark

Check out our list of names that mean dark. Perfect for your unique baby’s name or writing inspiration. Explore names with dark meanings, mysterious origins, and enigmatic vibes. Popular choices include Blake, Ciara, and Donovan. View below and find the perfect dark-inspired name for your needs.

Dunstan

The name Dunstan is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "dark stone".

Smith

The name Smith is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "blacksmith".

Tynan

The name Tynan is a boy's name of Irish origin, meaning "dark, dusty".

Tinuviel

The name Tinuviel is a girl's name meaning "Daughter of the twilight / nightingale".

Maroochy

The name Maroochy is a girl's name meaning "black swan".

Umbrielle

The name Umbrielle is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "one in the shadow".

Guadalupe

The name Guadalupe is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Spanish origin, meaning "hidden river, valley of the wolves".

Merle

The name Merle is both a boy's name and a girl's name of French origin, meaning "blackbird".

Farrar

The name Farrar is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "blacksmith, metalworker".

Itzal

The name Itzal is a boy's name of Basque origin, meaning "Shadow".

Zilla

The name Zilla is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "shadow".

Duff

The name Duff is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Irish origin, meaning "swarthy".

Crawford

The name Crawford is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "ford where crows gather".

Pinchas

The name Pinchas is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "dark-skinned".

Sable

The name Sable is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "animal name".

Doyle

The name Doyle is a boy's name of Irish origin, meaning "black stranger".

Rajani

The name Rajani is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "dark, of the night".

Kali

The name Kali is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "black one".

Nigel

The name Nigel is a boy's name of Irish origin, meaning "dark, black-haired".

Krishna

The name Krishna is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "dark, black".

Caliban

The name Caliban is a boy's name of Romanian origin, meaning "black".

Blakeley

The name Blakeley is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "dark wood or clearing".

Bruna

The name Bruna is a girl's name of Italian origin, meaning "brown".

Donahue

The name Donahue is a boy's name of Irish origin, meaning "dark fighter".

Manu

The name Manu is a boy's name of Polynesian origin, meaning "greatest; bird; man".

Night

The name Night is both a boy's name and a girl's name.

Kerry

The name Kerry is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Irish origin, meaning "dark, dark-haired".

Dougal

The name Dougal is a boy's name of Scottish origin, meaning "dark stranger".

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Names That Mean Dark

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