Names That Mean Black

  1. Nigella
    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Nigel; botanical name from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "black"
    • Description:

      A name that sounded unthinkably priggish until it became attached to Domestic Goddess British TV chef Nigella Lawson (named for her father), who gave it a big dollop of glamour.
  2. Carey
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "dark, black"
    • Description:

      Variously spelled trendy name in the 1970s that hasn't even been in the Top 1000 in a decade.
  3. Dougie
    • Origin:

      Short form of Douglas, Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "black water"
    • Description:

      Dougie is one of those names that spotlights the huge gulf that can exist between US and UK naming trends. In England and Wales, Dougie is a trendy nickname-name, ranking all the way up at Number 315. In the US, on the other hand, Dougie was used for a grand total of zero baby boys last year. Same thing for short form Doug. Only the father name Douglas ranks in the US Top 1000.
  4. Esvet
    • Origin:

      Turkish variation of Aswad
    • Meaning:

      "black"
    • Description:

      Esvet is a Turkish variant of the Arabic male given name Aswad.
  5. Kolbrún
    • Origin:

      Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "black eyebrows"
    • Description:

      Originally an epithet for someone with dark eyebrows, Kolbrún is now in the Icelandic Top 50. Kolbrún Halldórsdóttir is an Icelandic politician.
  6. Doolish
    • Origin:

      Manx variation of Douglas
    • Meaning:

      "black river"
    • Description:

      Doolish (known as Douglas in English) is the largest town in the Isle of Man. The name is though to derive from a Celtic word "Duboglassio" which means "black river".
  7. Durie
    • Origin:

      Scottish surname
    • Meaning:

      "small or black stream"
    • Description:

      An unusual and appealing Scottish family name that would work as well for a girl as a boy.
  8. Krishna
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "dark, black"
    • Description:

      Krishna is the name of the supreme Hindu god that is still considered secular enough for mortal children and is often found in Hindu families, for both boys and girls.
  9. Siavash
    • Origin:

      Persian
    • Meaning:

      "keeper of black stallions"
    • Description:

      Siavash is a mythical prince and major character in the Persian epic Shahnameh written in 1010 CE.
  10. Maroochy
    • Origin:

      Aboriginal Australian
    • Meaning:

      "black swan"
    • Description:

      Maroochy Barambah, an Australian singer, brought this name into prominence in Australia.
  11. Kalika
    • Origin:

      Variation of Kali, Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "black one"
    • Description:

      Kalika derives from the name of Kali, the Hindu goddess of destruction. It appears in the book series The Last Vampire.
  12. Blackburn
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "black brook"
    • Description:

      Somewhat dashing surname, but with serious teasing potential.
  13. Qara
    • Origin:

      Azerbaijani
    • Meaning:

      "black"
    • Description:

      The unusual Q initial gives this name an air of mystery.