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Names That Mean Dark

Updated October 2026

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Dooley
Irish
"dark hero"
A common Irish surname that's seldom heard as a first name, but has an appealing meaning.
Sunil
Sanskrit
"very dark blue"
Sunil is a wildly common male name in South Asian communities around the globe. It is an epithet of the Hindu God Krishna, who has blue skin befitting Sunil's meaning — "very dark blue". Fictional…
Donahue
Irish
"dark fighter"
This genial Irish surname feels much more current than Donald.
Dinsmore
Irish
"dark moor"
This Celtic surname is familiar but barely used at all as a first name.
D'arcy
Irish and French surname
"dark one, or from Arcy, or from the fortress"
D'arcy is a name with Norman-French origins, derived from the place name Arcy in France. The prefix 'd'' indicates 'from Arcy' or 'of Arcy.' While traditionally used as a surname, D'arcy has gained…
Cronan
Irish
"dark one"
A distinctive alternative to Conan.
Darcie-rae
English, Irsh
"dark ewe"
Familiar in the UK, this hyphenated name has a sparky, unisex sound but a feminine spelling. It debuted in the UK Top 1000 in 2020 and then reappeared again in 2025.
Nilima
Sanskrit
"dark blue"
Nilima represents blue, an important color in Hinduism and the hue of Gods such as Vishnu, Krishna, and Shiva.
Ramakrishna
Hindi, combination of Rama and Krishna
"pleasing, beautiful, and dark"
Ramakrishna is a Hindi combination name, blending the names of two deities, to mean "pleasing, beautiful, and dark". The name was notably borne by the religious teacher Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.
Ciar
Irish
"dark"
Now that the Irish Ciaran and Ciara -- aka Kieran and Kiera -- are becoming more popular beyond their native shores, the short and strong Ciar might find some favor. As of now, more than 160 baby…
Blakeley
English surname
"dark wood or clearing"
Blakeley is one of the many -ley ending surnames that is being adopted as a first name, taking the 80s unisex darling Blake into the new millennium.
Tamala
African
"dark tree"
Would you really want to name your child after a Japanese anime movie called Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space.
Cary
English, Irish
"black, dark"
More popularly spelled as Carey, this succinct unisex option was popular in the 1960s and -70s, predominantly for boys, though it did appear in the charts for girls in the 60s through to the early…
Melantha
Greek
"dark flower"
The th sound both softens and complicates this Melanie relative.
Duffy
Irish
"dark"
This Irish surname packs a lot of attitude, projecting an image of spunk and sass. The Welsh singer Duffy, born Aimee Anne Duffy, is best known for her songs Mercy and Warwick Avenue.
Blakey
English surname and place name
"white or dark"
Variant of Blake, borne by the great jazz drummer Art Blakey.
Donnelly
Irish
"dark brave one"
Makes Donna into a cool twenty-first-century unisex Irish surname.
Piran
Cornish
"little dark one"
It may be a longshot – especially since it was given to less than 5 boys in the US in 2021 – but Piran could conceivably be a future Kieran, which is shaping up to being the next Kevin. Piran is the…
Baize
French
"dark brown"
This fabric word name would be a one-of-a-kind.
Nemrû
Kurmanji Kurdish
"Mount Nemrut; grim, dark"
Nemrû is a name of Kurmanji Kurdish origin, referencing Mount Nemrut in Southeast Turkey.

Names That Mean Dark

Dooley

Sunil

Donahue

Dinsmore

D'arcy

Cronan

Darcie-rae

Nilima

Ramakrishna

Ciar

Blakeley

Tamala

Cary

Melantha

Duffy

Blakey

Donnelly

Piran

Baize

Nemrû