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Names That Mean Dark

Expecting a baby with dark hair, or eyes, or skin, or simply looking for a name that means (or suggests) darkness? You could search for names that literally mean black, dark, or night. Or you might prefer to browse for names that suggest dark things, such as Jett or Raven.

Along with Jett and Raven, other dark baby names in the US Top 1000 include Blake, Colton, Delaney, Kiera, Layla, Melanie, Phoenix, and Sullivan. Many word names conjure images of darkness, such as Ebony, Mahogany, Sable, and Midnight itself.

The names here either mean dark or reference dark things or nighttime and would be perfect for a brown-eyed baby girl or dark-haired baby boy.

Kerry

Meaning: dark, dark-haired

Origin:Irish
2963
Donnelly

Meaning: dark, brave one

Origin:Irish
8834
Sable

Meaning: animal name

Origin:English
2034
Zilla

Meaning: shadow

Origin:Hebrew
2008
Ginevra

Meaning: white shadow, white wave

Origin:Italian variation of Guinevere
930
Jenna

Meaning: white shadow, white wave

Origin:English, diminutive of Jennifer
359
Merle

Meaning: blackbird

Origin:French
1363
Leila

Meaning: night

Origin:Arabic
432
Melanie

Meaning: black, dark

Origin:Greek
650
Raven The meaning of Raven is 'blackbird' or 'crow...
Origin:Word and animal name
568
Smith

Meaning: blacksmith

Origin:English occupational name
1131
Keir

Meaning: dark, black

Origin:Irish
373
Doyle

Meaning: black stranger

Origin:Irish
2094
Lonan

Meaning: blackbird

Origin:Irish
987
Duncan

Meaning: dark warrior

Origin:Scottish
388
Douglas

Meaning: black water

Origin:Scottish
755
Dugald

Meaning: dark stranger

Origin:Variation of Dougal, Scottish
13329
Midnight Midnight is a gender-neutral name of America...
Origin:English, word name
981
Origin:English
765
Donovan

Meaning: dark

Origin:Irish
512