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Black Night And Shadowy Names
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Silhouette
French surname
"shadow outline"
Étienne de Silhouette (1709–67), French author and politician, gave his name to this portraiture technique – although, strangely, no one knows why.
Skadi
Old Norse
"shadow, harm"
Skadi is an anglicized spelling of Skaði, a Scandinavian goddess associated with winter, skiing, bowhunting and mountains. This mythological choice is enjoying the limelight of names like Odin and…
Sullivan
Irish
"dark eyes"
Stylish and boyish but could work for a girl -- especially one with brown eyes -- and Sully is a quirky and jaunty nickname.
Sully
Irish
"dark eyed"
A jaunty offshoot of Sullivan, Sully will be associated by kids with the beloved character in the Pixar animated film Monsters, Inc . Rare for a girl, but with a cool surnamey style and echoes of…
Sunisa
Thai
"good night"
The Olympic gymnast Sunisa "Suni" Lee was named after her mother's favorite Thai actress.
Sura
Thai, Yiddish, Romanian, Arabic "brave, princess, grey, to travel by night"
"brave, princess, grey, to travel by night"
This pretty multicultural name makes a pleasant update to Sarah.
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.
Tinuviel
Literary name
"Daughter of the twilight / nightingale"
Lúthien Tinúviel is an elf princess in J. R. R. Tolkien’s legendarium, who falls in love with a mortal human, Beren, and chooses to become mortal herself rather than to live without him. Tinúviel is…
Umbra
Latin
"shadow"
Umbrielle
Latin
"one in the shadow"
Pretty French sound, but there might be a lot of "umbrella" cracks.
Zilla
Hebrew
"shadow"
Although this Old Testament name is soft and delicate, it runs the risk of conjuring up the monstrous Godzilla.
Aranrhod
Welsh, possibly "silver wheel"
"silver wheel"
An alternative spelling, found in some sources, of Arianrhod. This version lacks the fashionable "Aria" sound that is part of Arianrhod's appeal.
Argenta
Latin
"silvery"
More modern and alluring than Silver, Argenta is one of the few mineral/metal-related names.
Argentia
Latin
"silver"
A shimmery ancient Roman name that could still shine today. VARIATION: ARGENTA
Argentina
Latin
"silver"
South America provides a continent of interesting, undiscovered names -- Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, and the tango-rhythmed Argentina.
Arianell
Welsh
"silver + yellow; silver + shining"
This early Welsh saint's name is unusual and lovely, waiting to be discovered. Saint Arianell was a member of the Welsh royal family who was possessed by a spirit which was exorcised by Saint Dyfrig,…
Arianrhod
Welsh
"silver wheel"
Fleetwood Mac introduced the world to Rhiannon, but Arianrhod is a lesser-known woman of Welsh legend. Strap in, this is a name story! In the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi, a medieval tale, she gives…
Arianwyn
Welsh
"woman of silver"
Spelling variant of Arianwen. Note that in Welsh, the -wyn suffix is usually masculine.
Celebrían
Literature, Sindarin
"silver queen"
This shimmering name belongs to an elf in Lord of the Rings . She was the daughter of Galadriel, the wife of Elrond, and the mother of Arwen.
Eirian
Welsh
"silver, bright, brilliant, snow"
A modern, unisex Welsh name with a shiny feel, Eirian can mean "silver" (from Welsh arian ) or "snow, brilliant, bright" (from eira ). It may appeal to those who like rising star Eira, but want…