Names That Mean Black
- Nigella
Origin:
Feminine variation of Nigel; botanical name from LatinMeaning:
"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.
- Carey
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"dark, black"Description:
Variously spelled trendy name in the 1970s that hasn't even been in the Top 1000 in a decade.
- Dougie
Origin:
Short form of Douglas, ScottishMeaning:
"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.
- Esvet
Origin:
Turkish variation of AswadMeaning:
"black"Description:
Esvet is a Turkish variant of the Arabic male given name Aswad.
- Kolbrún
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"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.
- Doolish
Origin:
Manx variation of DouglasMeaning:
"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".
- Durie
Origin:
Scottish surnameMeaning:
"small or black stream"Description:
An unusual and appealing Scottish family name that would work as well for a girl as a boy.
- Krishna
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"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.
- Siavash
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"keeper of black stallions"Description:
Siavash is a mythical prince and major character in the Persian epic Shahnameh written in 1010 CE.
- Maroochy
Origin:
Aboriginal AustralianMeaning:
"black swan"Description:
Maroochy Barambah, an Australian singer, brought this name into prominence in Australia.
- Kalika
Origin:
Variation of Kali, SanskritMeaning:
"black one"Description:
Kalika derives from the name of Kali, the Hindu goddess of destruction. It appears in the book series The Last Vampire.
- Blackburn
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"black brook"Description:
Somewhat dashing surname, but with serious teasing potential.
- Qara
Origin:
AzerbaijaniMeaning:
"black"Description:
The unusual Q initial gives this name an air of mystery.