Black Night And Shadowy Names

Pinchas

Hebrew

"dark-skinned"

Famous violinist-conductor Pinchas Zuckerman is the most famous modern bearer; the biblical Pinchas was the son of Eleazar and the grandson of Aaron -- both preferable name choices.

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…

Pomare

Tahitian

"night cough"

This royal Tahitian name was borne by four kings and a queen of Tahiti. It was created after a royal baby died of a night cough, perhaps not the happiest meaning.

Qara

Azerbaijani

"black"

The unusual Q initial gives this name an air of mystery.

Reito

Japanese

"beautiful or dark moon"

This handsome Japanese name has dozens of possible meanings, depending on the kanji characters used.

Samran

Arabic

"good friend, converser at night"

A little-known Sam name with a lovely evocative meaning.

Shyam

Sanskrit

"dark, black, blue"

Shyam is one of the alternate names of Hindu God Krishna.

Tynan

Irish

"dark, dusty"

A much fresher Ty name than Tyler or Tyson.

Umbra

Latin

"shadow"

Umbriel

Literature, Latin

"shadow"

Created by English poet Alexander Pope for a melancholy sprite in the 1712 poem The Rape of the Lock . He likely took the Latin word umbra "shadow". A moon of Uranus is named after the character.

Yami

Japanese

"dark"

Featured in several anime series, including Black Clover and To Love-Ru .

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…

Denarius

Latin

"silver coin"

Argento

Latin

"silvery"

A more distinctive alternative to Angelo.

Argyros

Greek

"silver"

An intriguing Greek name with an appealing meaning.

Argyris

Greek

"silver"

A more modern form of Argyros.

Mercury

Latin

"Roman messenger god"

Adventurous parents are starting to look back to names of ancient gods like Mercury, Zeus, and Apollo. This one is also a planet and a metallic element, and has a friendly nickname, Merc. The Roman…

Quicksilver

English word name

Another name for the element Mercury. Quicksilver is also the alter-ego of X-Men and Avengers character Pietro Maximoff.

Silver

English word name

This shimmery Age of Aquarius unisex flower child name is making a comeback, along with metal and gem names like Steel, Jade, and Ruby.