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Names That Mean Black

Updated October 2026

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Inola
Cherokee
"black fox"
One of three Cherokee names with the same meaning, along with Inali and Enoli, both male names.
Keir
Scottish, Irish
"marsh, thicket; fort; dark, black"
Keir is a single-syllable name that packs a punch, but also has a endearing quality about it thanks to its similarity to the word care . Sometimes used as a short form of the more popular Kieran, it…
Coley
English surname
"people of victory; dark, black, coal; black bird"
A surname stye choice that could also work as a nickname, Coley may appeal to those who like Callie, Colby, and Carey, or anyone looking for an interesting way to honor a Nicole or a Nicholas.…
Noir
French
"black"
Noir is a name that would sound soigne and sophisticated on a 30-year-old, and perhaps too grown-up for a toddler. But with the popularity of so many other color names, Noir feels like a true…
Noir
French
"black"
This sophisticated French name was used last year in the US for about ten baby boys and twice as many girls. We can see it having a much bigger future.
Kanika
African, Mwera
"black cloth"
Energetic choice that bounces off the tongue.
Charna
Yiddish
"dark, black"
Popular name in Israel, worth considering for a dark-haired daughter with a bit of a bohemian cast.
Dougie
Short form of Douglas, Scottish
"black water"
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…
Qara
Azerbaijani
"black"
The unusual Q initial gives this name an air of mystery.
Zanzibar
Swahili place name from Persian
"black coast"
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…
Kolbrún
Old Norse
"black eyebrows"
Originally an epithet for someone with dark eyebrows, Kolbrún is now in the Icelandic Top 50. Kolbrún Halldórsdóttir is an Icelandic politician.
Kalika
Variation of Kali, Sanskrit
"black one"
Kalika derives from the name of Kali, the Hindu goddess of destruction. It appears in the book series The Last Vampire .
Siavash
Persian
"keeper of black stallions"
Siavash is a mythical prince and major character in the Persian epic Shahnameh written in 1010 CE.
Durie
Scottish surname
"small or black stream"
An unusual and appealing Scottish family name that would work as well for a girl as a boy.
Caliban
Romanian
"black"
In Shakespeare's The Tempest , Caliban is the name of the deformed son of a witch: not the greatest literary reference for a child. But Caliban does have an appealing international-yet-accessible…
Doolish
Manx variation of Douglas
"black river"
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".
Douglas
Scottish
"black water"
Now a mostly-male name, in its earliest incarnation Douglas was used equally for girls and boys and could certainly make a comeback as one of the new boy names for girls" .
Orri
Icelandic, Norse
"black grouse"
Succinct and charming, Orri is an Icelandic name, ultimately taken from the Old Norse orri meaning "black grouse" or "blackgame", making this a bird and nature inspired option. Pronounced with a…
Enoli
Cherokee
"black fox"
Perky Cherokee boy name with a great meaning. Foxes symbolize cleverness and playfulness in Cherokee culture.
Carey
Irish
"dark, black"
A unisex name in the same vein as Casey, Cassidy, and Kelly, Carey and its alternative spelling Cary were familiar choices for boys in the first half of the 20th-century, and became popular in the…

Names That Mean Black

Inola

Keir

Coley

Noir

Noir

Kanika

Charna

Dougie

Qara

Zanzibar

Kolbrún

Kalika

Siavash

Durie

Caliban

Doolish

Douglas

Orri

Enoli

Carey