Black Night And Shadowy Names

  1. Tamala
    • Origin:

      African
    • Meaning:

      "dark tree"
    • Description:

      Would you really want to name your child after a Japanese anime movie called Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space.
  2. Tinuviel
    • Origin:

      Literary name
    • Meaning:

      "Daughter of the twilight / nightingale"
    • Description:

      Lúthien Tinúviel is an elf princess in J. R. R. Tolkien’s legendarium, who falls in love with a mortal human, Beren, and chooses to become mortal herself rather than to live without him. Tinúviel is a Sindarin name given to her by Beren, meaning "daughter of twilight" and therefore "nightingale".
  3. Tynan
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "dark, dusty"
    • Description:

      A much fresher Ty name than Tyler or Tyson.
  4. Umbra
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "shadow"
  5. Umbra
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "shadow"
  6. Umbriel
    • Origin:

      Literature, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "shadow"
    • Description:

      Created by English poet Alexander Pope for a melancholy sprite in the 1712 poem The Rape of the Lock. He likely took the Latin word umbra "shadow". A moon of Uranus is named after the character.
  7. Umbrielle
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "one in the shadow"
    • Description:

      Pretty French sound, but there might be a lot of "umbrella" cracks.
  8. Yami
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "dark"
    • Description:

      Featured in several anime series, including Black Clover and To Love-Ru.
  9. Zanzibar
    • Origin:

      Swahili place name from Persian
    • Meaning:

      "black coast"
    • Description:

      Zanzibar is an island region off the coast of Tanzania. It's never been recorded as a baby name, but for those with a connection to Zanzibar, it's an intriguing and unique option chock full of zesty Zs.
  10. Zilla
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "shadow"
    • Description:

      Although this Old Testament name is soft and delicate, it runs the risk of conjuring up the monstrous Godzilla.