Baby Name Meanings · Name Image
By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Word name
This recently coined respelling of Cole darkens its image.
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…
Sanskrit
"dark, black, blue"
Shyam is one of the alternate names of Hindu God Krishna.
English
"animal name"
Sable is often associated with the Dynsaty soap opera, but it is actually a type of animal historically hunted for its fur. Sable is also used as a word for a warm, rich black color. Both…
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…
An ubercool and mysterious name, brought to you by director M. Night Shyamalan.
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.
Irish
"dark, dusty"
A much fresher Ty name than Tyler or Tyson.
Yiddish
"dark, black"
Popular name in Israel, worth considering for a dark-haired daughter with a bit of a bohemian cast.
Scottish
"dark stranger"
Heard in the Scottish highlands, and much more in tune with the present times than the dated Douglas — for which it could make a perfect tribute name. Dougal was the Scottish nickname for…
Doug is a masculine name that originated as a diminutive form of Douglas, a Scottish surname meaning 'dark water' or 'dark stream,' derived from the Gaelic elements 'dubh' (dark) and 'glas' (water).…
Spelling variation of word name Dune or Scottish surname
"brown or dark"
Photographer Diane Arbus named her daughter Doon, inspired by the sand dunes she walked among when pregnant. Used this way, Doon might be considered a nature name, a refashioning of the word dune.…
Manx, Irish
"little blackbird"
Typically spelled as Lonán in Ireland, Lonan is its Manx form, though it could also be considered the anglicized form too. The name comes from the Irish lon meaning "blackbird", paired with a…
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".
French diminutive of Maurus, Latin
"dark-skinned"
Maurin comes from the ancient Roman Maurus, which literally means 'Moorish.' This name was traditionally given to people with darker complexions or those from North African descent. Throughout…
Latin
Maurus is one straightforward and attractive name from Ancient Rome that hasn't been discovered yet by modern parents. It's the forebearer of such names as Morris, Maurice, and Moritz, but the…
"dark, brave one"
Donnelly is among the more appealing Irish surname names, less well used than Donovan. Related options include the place name Donegal and the mythological god name Donegan.
Aboriginal Australian
"black swan"
Maroochy Barambah, an Australian singer, brought this name into prominence in Australia.
"dark, elfin"
New twist to the Maur- names, a bit cosmetic sounding.
"dark fighter"
This genial Irish surname feels much more current than Donald.
