Submitted Names with "dark" in Description

Adham m Arabic, Uzbek
Means "dark, black" in Arabic.

Ahtem m Crimean Tatar
Derived from Arabic أدهم‎‎ (ādham) meaning "black, dark".

Aijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 叆 (ài) meaning "cloudy sky; dark, obscure" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful; graceful".

Aimu f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection", 逢 (ai) meaning "meeting, tryst, date, rendezvous", 彩 (ai) meaning "colour", 曖 (ai) meaning "dark, not clear", 亜 or 亞 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 以 (i) meaning "by means of, because, in view of, compared with", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" or 好 (i) meaning "fond, pleasing, like some" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream"... [more]

Airelle f French (Rare), English (Rare), Literature
Derived from airelle, the French name for the plant genus Vaccinium. The French derived the name from Portuguese airella, which in turn was derived from Latin atra "dark, black, gloomy".

Aixia f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 叆 (ài) meaning "cloudy sky; dark, obscure" or 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Aixian f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 叆 (ài) meaning "cloudy sky; dark, obscure" or 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined; skillful" or 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".

Aizhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 叆 (ài) meaning "cloudy sky; dark, obscure" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Akumi f Japanese
"The Dark"... [more]

Almandine f English (Rare)
The name of a mineral belonging to the garnet group. It is an alteration of the French alabandine, from the Latin alabandina, from the ancient in Caria, Anatolia (modern day Turkey), Alabanda (Αλαβάνδα), which was known for producing dark marbles and garnet-like stones... [more]

Ámgerðr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse ámr "black, loathsome, dark" and garðr "enclosure, protection". This is the name of a giantess in Norse mythology.

Amma f Norse Mythology, Old Swedish, Greenlandic
Has several possible meanings. May be a short form of names beginning with Arn- or Am-, derived from Old Swedish amma ("wet nurse"), Old Norse amma ("grandmother") or Old Norse ama ("dark one").... [more]

Ámr m Old Norse
Means "black, loathsome, reddish brown, dark" in Old Norse.

Amraphel m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "one that speaks of dark things" or "he whose words are dark" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew amár "to say" and aphél "dark, obscure". In the bible, this was the name of a king of Shinar.

Amumacha m & f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei amu meaning "black, dark" and macha meaning "small, young".

Asit m Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit असित (asita) meaning "dark, black" or "(black) snake".

Əsmər f Azerbaijani
Means "dark complexioned" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic أسمر (ʿasmar).

Asriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Literature
Variant of Azriel used in the Geneva Bible (1560), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.... [more]

Balthamos m Literature
This is the name of an angel in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials book series.

Baoshen m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 深 (shēn) meaning "close, dark, deep".

Barrdhubh f Medieval Irish
Means "dark headed, dark haired", from Old Irish barr meaning "top, head" and dub meaning "black".

Belacqua m Literature
Possibly from a contraction of Bevilacqua, an Italian surname that was originally a nickname derived from the expression bevi l'acqua meaning "drinks water", probably applied ironically to a heavy drinker of alcohol... [more]

Belamis m Arthurian Cycle
A duke in Arthur’s service who married the Duchess of the Dark Mountain. He appears in Daniel von dem blühenden Tal, Der Stricker, 1210-1225.

Beltzane f Basque
Derived from the Basque adjective beltz "black; dark" in combination with the feminine name suffix -ne.

Bezlea f Baltic Mythology (Latinized)
The name of an alleged Lithuanian goddess of the evening.... [more]

Bhawandeep m Punjabi
Bhawan means a house or a hall and deep means a oil lamp which provide light to us.by combining these words bhawan and deep we found that the meaning of Bhawandeep- a oil lamp which is present in a dark house or a hall provides light to the dark house or a hall and kill the darkness present in the it.It means this name has good meaning.

Bixiao f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak; clear, explicit" or 宵 (xiāo) meaning "night, evening, dark".

Biyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 幽 (yōu) meaning "quiet, secluded, tranquil, dark".

Blå m & f Swedish (Rare)
Means "blue" in Swedish. Ultimately derived from Old Norse blár meaning "blue" but often denoting "dark, black" (compare Bláinn). A few hundred years ago sometimes used as a variant or short form of Blasius.

Blackie m American (Rare)
A nickname or a diminutive. As a nickname the meaning is particular to the bearer, perhaps referring to dark hair color or complexion. That was the case for sports writer William Forrest "Blackie" Sherrod (1919-2016)... [more]

Blæc m Anglo-Saxon
Old English byname derived from blæc meaning "black, dark". This is a cognate of Old Norse Blakkr.

Blæcmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements blæc "black, dark" and mære "famous".

Blæcwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements blæc "black, dark" and wine "friend".

Blæingr m Old Norse
Means "raven", literally "blue-black one", a derivative of Old Norse blár "blue, dark, livid" (the colour used to describe corpses and bruises, e.g. hel-blár "black as death"). This was originally a byname.

Bláey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blár "blue; dark; black" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Bláinn m Old Norse
From Old Norse blár meaning "blue, dark, black".

Blakeney f & m English
From Old English blæc meaning "black, dark" or blac meaning "pale" combined with Old English eg meaning "island" or hæg meaning "enclosure".

Blátǫnn m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, combination of blár "blue", "dark", "black" and tǫnn "tooth". Means "blue-tooth".

Bocang m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 沧 (cāng) meaning "dark blue, dark green".

Bor m & f Mongolian
Means "brown, grey, dark (colour)" in Mongolian.

Borchuluun m & f Mongolian
Means "brown stone, grey stone" in Mongolian, from бор (bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone"

Borkhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бор (bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark" and хүү (khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".

Boroo f & m Mongolian
Means "rain" in Mongolian. Alternatively, it could be derived from бор (bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark (colour)".

Bortolgoi f & m Mongolian
Means "brown headed" or "grey headed" in Mongolian, from бор (bor) meaning "grey, brown, dark" and толгой (tolgoi) meaning "head".

Bo‘taqora f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bo'ta meaning "baby camel", an endearing name for small children, and qora meaning "black, dark".

Ceanndubhán m Old Irish
Means "black-headed, dark-haired", from Old Irish cenn "head" and dub "black" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Céirín m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish cíar "dark, black" combined with a diminutive suffix. Compare Ciarán.

Chauhyohuan m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. May derive from Nahuatl chahuatl "concubine" or chahuati "to be envious, jealous, suspicious", combined with yohua "to become night, to grow dark", or -yoh "made of, full of, with the quality of" and -huan "with, together with".

Chenxuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "morning" or 辰 (chén) meaning "day, time, occasion, morning" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", 絢 (xuàn) meaning "adorned, decorated", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", or 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select"... [more]

Chestnut m English (American)
From the English word "chestnut" referring to "a tree or shrub of the genus Castanea; the nut or wood of said tree; and a dark, reddish-brown color". From the Middle English chasteine, from the Old French chastaigne, from the Latin castanea, from the Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastaneia) 'chestnut'.

Chibinkhe m Tumbuka
Means "the dark (coloured) one" in Tumbuka.

Chinqora m Uzbek
Derived from chin meaning "real, true" and qora meaning "black, dark".

Chunfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and 绯 (fēi) meaning "scarlet, dark red".

Ciardhubhán m Old Irish
Means "jet black, sable", from Old Irish cíar "dark" and dub "black", combined with a diminutive suffix.

Ciaron m Irish (Rare)
The name "Ciaron" is a variant of the Irish name "Ciarán," which is derived from the Gaelic word "ciar," meaning "black" or "dark," and the diminutive suffix "-án," which implies smallness or endearment... [more]

Coldin m English
Coldin is a boy's name meaning "dark valley" that comes from the Old English name Colden.

Coleridge m English
Coleridge as a boy's name is of Old English origin. Place name: possibly "Cole's ridge", or "dark ridge".

Cornelian m & f English (Rare)
Named for the deep red gemstone which is also known as a carnelian. The word comes from the Latin cornum, meaning "cornel cherry" - a flowering dogwood tree with small, dark red fruit.... [more]

Çûro m Kurdish
Means "dark blond" in Kurdish.

Cyanea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Greek κυάνεος (kyaneos) meaning "dark blue" (also compare Cyane). This name belonged to the Naiad-nymph of the town of Miletos in Karia (Caria), south-western Anatolia... [more]

Daemon m Literature
Although in classical mythology, a "daemon" is said to be a malevolent spirit, recent use of this name is almost certainly derived from a literary source.... [more]

Dailan f Chinese (Rare)
This name can be used as 黛岚, 岱岚, 黛兰 or 代兰 with 黛 (dài), referring to a dark pigment used by women in ancient times to paint their eyebrows, 岱 (dài), which was used for the name of a mountain in Shandong Province (now called Mount Tai), 代 (dài) meaning "generation, era," 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid."

Daray f Celtic, Irish
Means "dark"

Dark f Obscure
Literally taken from the English word dark, which is ultimately derivwd from Middle English derk, from Old English deorc, from Proto-West Germanic *derk meaning "dark", according to Wiktionary.... [more]

Darth m Obscure
Likely a blend of the English words dark and death. In the Star Wars universe, it is used as a title for Sith Lords (see Darth Vader). Since the release of the first Star Wars film in 1977, it has been borne by at least 22 men in the United States.

Deorc m Anglo-Saxon
Apparently derived from the Old English adjective deorc meaning "dark".

Deshen m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 深 (shēn) meaning "close, deep, dark, extreme, very".

Dimmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements dimma "darkness" or dimmr "dark" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Dindrane f Arthurian Cycle
Of uncertain origin, probably from Welsh Danbrann which was possibly derived from Middle Welsh dawn "gift" or dwn "brown, dark" and bran "raven". Dindrane is historically the sister of Perceval, one of King Arthur's knights... [more]

Dith m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Indian, Kannada, Nepali, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Fijian, American, Sinhalese
MEANING : a handsome dark - complexioned man convesant with every branch of learning , a wooden elephant ... [more]

Dolwethil f Literature
Means "dark shadow-woman" from Sindarin doll "dark, dusky, misty, obscure" combined with gwâth "shade, shadow, dim light" and the feminine suffix il. In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien this was another name of Thuringwethil, a vampire of Angband.

Dorcha f & m Irish
Means "dark", from Irish and Scottish Gaelic (dorcha) meaning “dark, dusky, enigmatic”, from Old Irish (dorchae) "dark, gloomy, obscure". Compare to Feardorcha.

Dub m & f English (American), Old Celtic
In North America the name Dub is most often used by men with a name beginning with the letter W, such as William and Walter.... [more]

Dubhagáin m Irish
Meaning, "dark" or "black."

Dubhdara m Medieval Irish
Composed of the Gaelic elements dubh "dark" and dair "oak" (genitive dara(ch)).

Dubheasa f Medieval Irish
Meaning "dark waterfall" from the Gaelic word dubh meaning dark or black and eas meaning waterfall.

Dubh Essa f Medieval Irish
Possibly derived from Gaelic components dubh meaning "dark" and eas meaning "waterfall, cascade, rapid". Its meaning could also be interpreted as "black-haired nurse" (or in Latin nutrix nigra).

Dudeasa m Old Irish
Old Irish name meaning "a dark-haired beauty"

Duibheasa f Medieval Irish
Means "dark waterfall" from the Gaelic dubh meaning "dark" or "black" and eas meaning "waterfall".

Duibhín f Irish (Rare)
Derived from Gaelic dubh "dark, black" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Dunning m Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old English dunn meaning "brown, dark", or the personal name Dunna, combined with the name-forming suffix ing.

Dunweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dunn "dark, brown" or dun "hill, mountain" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, ruler".

Dunwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English dunn "dark, brown" and wine "friend". Alternatively, the first element could be dun "hill, mountain".

Dyddgu f Medieval Welsh
Derived from the Welsh elements dydd "day" and cu "beloved, dear". This name was used by the 14th-century lyric poet Dafydd ap Gwilym for the subject of nine of his love poems, an unattainable, aristocratic, dark-haired woman whose character contrasts that of his other love, the blonde Morfudd.

Dyfrig m Welsh
Welsh form of Dubricius, derived from Celtic *dubro "dark, unclean" (source of Welsh dwfr "water") and *r-g- "king". This was the name of a 5th-century Welsh saint... [more]

Eorpweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements eorp "dark, dusky; brown" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader". This name was borne by Eorpwald of East Anglia, who succeeded his father Rædwald as King of the East Angles.

Erpo m German (Rare, Archaic)
The name derives from a Germanic root (Old Norse jarpr) meaning "dark brown".

Esmer f Turkish
Means "dark-skinned, tan, brunette" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic أسمر (ʿasmar).

Esmeray f Turkish
Derived from Turkish esmer "dark" and ay "moon".

Fanming f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 暝 (míng) meaning "dark, obscure".

Feiyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant" or 绯 (fēi) meaning "scarlet, dark red" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade" or 杳 (yǎo) meaning "dark, mysterious, obscure".

Feya f English (Rare)
Variant of the Scottish name Fia.... [more]

Fuscus m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin fuscus meaning "dark: black". ... [more]

Gaueko m Basque Mythology
In Basque mythology, Gaueko is a spirit/personification of the dark. Literally meaning ”of the night” in Basque. Said to be a malevolent spirit that comes out at dark to terrorize and humble people that boast of their bravery of it.

Gevez f Kurdish
Means "dark red, maroon" in Kurdish.

Ghanshyam m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit घनश्याम (ghanashyama) meaning "black, deep, dark (colour of a cloud)". This is another name for the Hindu god Krishna.

Glúmr m Old Norse
From Old Norse glúmr meaning "dark expression, dark face" (referring to bears).

Gormgal m Medieval Irish
Derived from gorm meaning "noble, (dark) blue" and gal meaning "valour, ardour".

Guanmo f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark".

Gwang-hyeon m Korean
Combination of a gwang hanja, like 光 meaning "light," 洸 meaning "angry; brave, gallant," 廣 meaning "large, extensive, spacious," 珖 meaning "jade" or 侊 meaning "big; magnificent," and a hyeon hanja, such as 鉉 meaning "bowstring," 炫 meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear," 顯 meaning "appearance; exposure; distinction," 玄 meaning "dark; profound, mysterious" or 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible."

Hadias m Ancient Greek
A combonation of the Greek names Hades, meaning "dark", and Dios (base of the Greek name Dion, meaning "tyrant".

Hanmo f Chinese
From the Chinese 寒 (hán) meaning "cold, wintry" and 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark".

Hei m Chinese
"black, dark"

Hinauri f Maori
Means "dark grey" in Maori.

Hinote m Japanese
From 陽 (hi) meaning “light, sun, male”, 日 (hi) meaning “sun, day”, 緋 (hi) meaning “scarlet, dark red”, 一 (hi) meaning “one”, or 火 (hi) meaning “fire”, combined with の (no) (a possesive marker), 野 (no) meaning “field, wilderness, wild”, 乃 (no) meaning “to be, then, really, indeed”, or 之 (no) meaning “it, him, her” combined with 手 (te) meaning “hand, skill”, 貞 (te) meaning “virtue, chastity”, 哲 (te) meaning “wisdom, philosophy”, 照 (te) meaning “illuminate, shine” or 天 (te) meaning “heaven, sky”.

Huitztecol m Nahuatl
Means "dark brown; whitish" in Nahuatl.

Hyeon-Seok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able", 鉉 (hyeon) which refers to a device used to lift a tripod cauldron, or 玄 (hyeon) meaning "dark, black, mysterious" combined with 石 (seok) meaning "stone", 碩 (seok) meaning "big, large" or 錫 (seok) meaning "tin"... [more]

Ichiyuu m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 幽 (yuu) meaning "dark", 祐 (yuu) meaning "divine intervention, protection", 遊 (yuu) meaning "to play" or 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly"... [more]

Illanaq f Popular Culture
From the Inuit word for “friend” this name is not used amongst Alaskan Native peoples or First Nations peoples.... [more]

Iluna f Basque (Rare)
Ancient Basque name that was first found on inscriptions in Aquitaine dating back to the 1st to 3rd centuries.... [more]

Inei m Japanese
means "dark, shadow" in Japanese

Iníon f History
Simply from the Irish word iníon meaning "daughter" (the modern form of Old Irish ingen; see also Innogen). Iníon Dubh (literally "dark daughter") was the nickname of Fionnghuala MacDonald, the Scottish-born mother of Red Hugh and Rory O'Donnell, the last two kings of Tyrconnell.

Iorek m Literature
Meaning unknown. Author Philip Pullman used this name for one of his main characters Iorek Byrnison, an armored polar bear, in his His Dark Materials series, first released in 1995. While the Dutch name Yorick sounds the same, it is unknown whether Pullman based his character's name on it.

Iruttan m Tamil (Japanized, Rare)
Iruttan is a name from Tamil literature. The meaning of the name is "Darkness" or "Dark One". It can also be a name of an old warlord from the Tamil epic Cīvaka Cintāmaṇi, who was mentioned briefly.

Ishtasapa m Sioux
Means "dark eyed" in Lakota. From the Lakota ištá 'eye' and sápa "black'.

Jiamo f Chinese
From the Chinese 佳 (jiā) meaning "beautiful, fine, good, auspicious" and 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark".

Jingyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" and 幽 (yōu) meaning "quiet, tranquil, dark".

Kaeto m Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (kae) meaning "maple" or 樺 (ka) meaning "birch, dark red", 会 (e) meaning "meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up" or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly"... [more]

Kageyama m Japanese
literally means shadowed mountain, or dark mountain, with 影 being shadow (or silhouette) and 山 being mountain

Kalimah f Hinduism, Mythology
Kali Ma, called the "Dark Mother," is the Hindu goddess of creation, preservation, and destruction.

Karađorđe m History
Means "black George" derived from Turkish kara meaning "dark, black" combined with the name Đorđe. This was the nickname of Đorđe Petrović (1762-1817), the founder of modern Serbia and a leader who aimed at separating Serbia from the Ottoman Empire.

Karaman m Turkish
Means "swarthy, black, dark-skinned" in Turkish.

Karan m Turkish
Derived from Turkish karanlık "dark; indistinct".

Kedar m Arabic, Biblical Hebrew
From the Hebrew verb קדר (qadar), meaning "to be or become dark, gloomy, or dirty." In the Bible, Kedar is one of the twelve sons of Ishmael.

Kelaino f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κελαινός (kelainos) meaning "black, dark". This name belongs to five different figures in Greek mythology, including an Amazon (a woman warrior), one of the Pleiades and the mother of Delphus by Apollo.

Kerns f & m English (British)
It is an Anglicized version of Ó Céirín, a Gaelic naming means "son of the dark haired one". This is typically a last name.

Khap m Thai
Means "dark blue" in Thai.

Kharnüden f Mongolian
Means "sloe-eyed, dark eyed" in Mongolian, from хар (khar) meaning "black (colour)" and нүд (nüd) meaning "eye".

Khökh m & f Mongolian
Means "dark blue" in Mongolian.

Khürenbaatar m Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian хүрэн (khüren) meaning "brown, dark brown" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Kimon m Ancient Greek, Greek
Etymology uncertain. Possibly related to Greek κίω (kio) meaning "to go, walk quickly", to Latin cimex meaning "bug", to proto-Indo-Iranian *ćyaHmás meaning "black, dark", or to Greek κημός (kemos) meaning "muzzle".

Kolbeinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Compound of Old Norse elements kolr meaning ''coal'' (synonym for 'black, dark') and bein meaning ''bone, leg''.

Kolfinnr m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements kol "coal" (a synonym for "black, dark") and finnr "Finn, Sámi".

Kuralai f Kazakh
Means "gazelle calf, fawn" in Kazakh. It was traditionally given to girls born with dark eyes resembling those of a deer.

Kyanippos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun κύανος (kyanos) meaning "dark blue enamel" as well as "lapis lazuli, azurite" combined with the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Kyanite m English (American, Modern, Rare)
A name of Greek origin meaning dark blue. From the word "kyan".

Lae m & f Lao
Means "dark" in Lao.

Lelwani m & f Hittite Mythology
Etymology uncertain. This was the name of the Hittite deity of the underworld, who was thought to live in the dark of the earth, and whose temples were associated with mausoleums. Originally derived from a Hattian god, Lelwani later came to be viewed as a goddess, due to syncretization with several female deities.

Lingmo f Chinese
From the Chinese 铃 (líng) meaning "bell" or 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark".

Llefelys m Welsh Mythology
Llefelys may be derived from Cligueillus or Digueillus, which may be a corruption of the Old Welsh name Higuel (specifically, the 10th century AD king Higuel (Howel/Houuel).... [more]

Lolth f Popular Culture
Lolth, from R.A.Salvatore's, is the dark elf goddess of spiders and their ruler. She is often described as a beautiful female drow, or as a giant spider with a drow head.

Lumiya f Popular Culture, Literature
Lumiya proclaimed herself the Dark Lady of the Sith. She recruited and trained Jacen Solo, and was killed by Luke Skywalker.

Lunamaria f Popular Culture
Used for a character in the Japanese anime metaseries 'Mobile Suit Gundam SEED', first released in 2002. It was probably inspired by the similar-sounding phrase lunar maria "broad, dark areas of the moon" (Latin: Maria Lunae), ultimately from Latin luna "moon" (compare Luna "goddess of the moon") and mare "sea" (plural maria; applied to lunar features by Galileo and used thus in 17th-century Latin works... [more]

Mantso f Sotho
Means "the dark one" in Sotho.

Maribeltz f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and beltz, meaning "dark-skinned" in Basque.

Marvolo m Literature
The middle name of Tom Riddle, better known as The Dark Lord Voldemort, the main villain in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter book series. This name is a compound of the English word 'mar' "to inflict damage on" and the Latin word 'volo' meaning "I want".

Matlal f & m Aztec, Nahuatl
Means "dark green" in Nahuatl.

Matlalaca m Nahuatl
Means "dark green reed" in Nahuatl.

Mauregatus m Germanic
From Latin maurus (meaning dark-skinned or Moorish) and gothus (meaning Goth). Mauregatus the Usurper was the king of Asturias from 783 to 789.

Maurelle f French
French origin meaning "dark, elfin".

Maus m & f Dutch (Rare)
Contracted form of names that are derived from the Latin adjective maurus meaning "dark-skinned, Moorish", such as Mauritia (feminine), Maurits (masculine) and Maurice (technically unisex in the Netherlands).... [more]

Mavros m Greek
Means "black" in Greek, originally used as a descriptive nickname for a person with a dark or swarthy complexion. Mavros is more commonly found as a surname.

Mbombo m African Mythology
Mbombo, a god, also Bakuba god (mbombo) named Bumba, The story of Mbombo's creation tells that in the beginning, Mbombo was alone, darkness and primordial water covered all the earth. It would happen that Mbombo came to feel an intense pain in his stomach, and then Mbombo vomited the sun, the moon, and stars... [more]

Meisa f Japanese
From Japanese 冥 (mei) meaning "dark", 銘 (mei) meaning "inscription, signature (of artisan)", 名 (mei) meaning "name", 命 (mei) meaning "fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint", 姫 (mei) meaning "princess", 愛 (mei, me) meaning "love, affection", 明 (mei, me) meaning "bright, light", 生 (mei) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 芽 (mei, me) meaning "bud, sprout", 苺 (me) meaning "strawberry", 萌 (mei, me) meaning "sprout, bud" or 鳴 (mei) meaning "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 偉 (i) meaning "admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent", 生 (i) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection" combined with 沙 (sa) or 砂 (sa) both meaning "sand", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 冴 (sa) meaning "be clear, serene, cold, skillful", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 幸 (sa) meaning "happiness", 朝 (sa) meaning "morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea", 皐 (sa) meaning "swamp, shore", 里 (sa) meaning "village" or 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help"... [more]

Melaneus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μελανέω (melaneō) meaning "to grow black, to become black", which is ultimately derived from Greek μελαινα (melaina) meaning "black, dark" (see Melanie)... [more]

Melanippos m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μελανός (melanos) meaning "black, dark", which is the genitive form of the Greek adjective μέλας (melas) meaning "black, dark"... [more]

Melankomas m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μελαγκόμης (melankomes) meaning "black-haired". It is a compound word, of which the first element consists of μελανός (melanos), the genitive of the Greek adjective μέλας (melas) meaning "black, dark"... [more]

Melasippos m Late Greek
Means "black horse", derived from the Greek adjective μέλας (melas) meaning "black, dark" combined with the Greek noun ‘ιππος (hippos) meaning "horse". Also see the name Melanippos, which is etymologically related and has the same meaning.... [more]

Meleagros m Ancient Greek
Possibly related to Greek μέλας (melas) meaning "black, dark" and ἀγρός (agros) meaning "land, field", giving this name the meaning of "black land", perhaps in reference to burnt farmland (which was burnt in order to make the ground fertile)... [more]

Meluza f Folklore, Slavic Mythology
Meluza is a mythical creature in Russian folklore. She was depicted in a Russian lubok of the 17th or 18th century. She is described as half-woman, half-snake, or as the half-woman, half-fish creature... [more]

Merriam f English (Rare)
Variant of Miriam derived from a Welsh surname which is derived from either the personal name Meuric, which is the Welsh form of Maurice, or ultimately from the Latin personal name Mauritius, which means "dark".

Michika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (michi) meaning "love, affection", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 岐 (michi) meaning "branch off, fork in road, scene, arena, theater", 教 (michi) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 慶 (michi) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 康 (michi) meaning "ease, peace", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 充 (michi) meaning "allot, fill", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 進 (michi) meaning "advance, proceed, progress, promote", 翠 (mi) meaning "green, kingfisher", 千 (mi) meaning "thousand", 宙 (michi) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time", 典 (michi) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 通 (michi) meaning "traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents", 道 (michi) meaning "road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 宝 (michi) meaning "treasure, wealth, valuables", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 満 (mi) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 味 (mi) meaning "flavor, taste", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 明 (mi) meaning "bright, light", 理 (michi) meaning "reason, logic", 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics, companion", 路 (michi) meaning "path, route, road, distance" or 迪 (michi) meaning "edify, way, path", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, fly", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing", 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 慶 (chika) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 哉 (chika), an exclamation, 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy" or 樺 (ka) meaning "birch, dark red"... [more]

Mingniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 溟 (míng) meaning "drizzling rain, dark, obscure" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Minyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 幽 (yōu) meaning "quiet, secluded, tranquil, dark".

Miyami f Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) meaning "to see", or 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) meaning "to see" combined with 闇 (yami) meaning "dark, darkness"... [more]

Mohan f Chinese
From the Chinese 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and 寒 (hán) meaning "cold, wintry" or 焓 (hán) meaning "the sound of a fiercely burning fire".

Molan f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink", 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" or 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid", 澜 (lán) meaning "overflowing, waves, ripples", 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue, indigo" or 斓 (lán) meaning "multicoloured".

Moqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".

Morifinwë m Literature
Means "dark Finwë". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the father-name of Caranthir.

Moxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 伭 (xián) meaning "dark, sombre, deep, profound" or 仙 (xiān) meaning "immortal, transcendent".

Moxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Moyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" or 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Moyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" or 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Murgu m Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian murg "reddish-black; ash-coloured; (generally) dark-coloured".

Murk m West Frisian
Meaning uncertain. The name is thought to be a short form of Frisian given names that contain either Old Frisian moar (also môr) meaning "bog, marsh, moor, swamp" or Old Frisian moark meaning "dark-coloured"... [more]

Musuksana f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei musuk meaning "very dark, very black" and sana meaning "gold, precious".

Naira f Romansh, German (Swiss)
Derived from the Surselvan Romansh word nair (ner in other Romansh variants) "black; dark".

Niladevi f Sanskrit, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Tamil
Means “blue goddess”, from Sanskrit नील (nīla) meaning “dark blue” combined with देवी (devī) meaning “goddess.” She is a consort of the god Vishnu.

Nilawan f Thai
From Thai นิล (ninla) meaning "sapphire, blue, dark" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Nilawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian nila meaning "blue" (of Sanskrit origin) meaning "dark blue" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Nimbus m & f Obscure
Meaning "halo" or "dark cloud." First seen as a label for the halos depicted around the heads of significant figures in religious artwork. Used as an etymological root for the names of clouds, especially storm clouds... [more]

Níðhöggr m Norse Mythology
Means "malice striker". In Norse mythology this is the name of the dragon who lives in the pool Hvergelmir and gnaws at the roots of Yggdrasil... [more]

Niði m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse name meaning "dark one" from Old Norse nið meaning "new moon". This is also the name of a dwarf in Norse Mythology.

Nygvik f Nivkh
Means "dark"; from the Nivkh word nyd meaning "dark". This name was given to baby girls born when it was getting dark (for example, at night).

Odar m Irish
Means "dark, grey-brown" in Irish.

Oinopion m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective οἰνωπός (oinopos) meaning "wine-coloured, wine-dark" as well as "wine-coloured in complexion" or "ruddy-complexioned". The word is ultimately derived from the Greek noun οινος (oinos) meaning "wine"... [more]

Pāʻele m & f Hawaiian
Means "dark, black" or "blacken" in Hawaiian.

Pantalaimon m Literature
Form of Panteleimon used by Philip Pullman in his series of children's fantasy novels 'His Dark Materials' (1995-2000). Lyra's dæmon, Pantalaimon appears in the 2007 film adaption of the first book, 'The Golden Compass'.

Pelin m Polish (Rare)
Allegedly derived from Greek πελινοσ (pelinos) "black", "dark", "dark-skinned".

Pelops m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "dark face", derived from Greek πελός (pelos) meaning "dark-coloured, dusky" and ὄψ (ops) meaning "face, eye". In Greek mythology Pelops was king of Pisa in the Peloponnesus, "island of Pelops"... [more]

Percília f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Percilia, the name of a genus of perch-like fish native to Chile. It is a diminutive of Latin perca, from Ancient Greek πέρκη (perke) "perch", cognate with περκνός (perknos) "dark-spotted".

Phryne f History, Literature
Ancient Greek nickname meaning "toad", literally "the brown animal". Phryne was a 4th-century BC hetaira or courtesan, famed for her beauty, whose stage name - like those of many hetairai - was based on a physical feature; she was called that either because of a dark complexion (*phrynos being cognate with brown) or because of a "snub nose" (phrynē "a kind of toad")... [more]

Picrochole m Literature
From Modern Greek πικρός (pikrós) "bitter" and χολή (cholí) "gall, bile". This is the name of a fictional character in the novel Pentalogy Gargantua and Pantagruel characterized as a 'stereotypical bad king'... [more]

Podo m Literature
Podo is a character from Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga, the grandfather of the main characters. His name may be related to the Scandinavian place-name PODO. He hides dark secrets, but loves his family to the end.

Prokne f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek περκνός (perknos) "dark-spotted", a word used to refer to eagles. In Greek mythology Prokne or Procne was the wife of the Thracian king Tereus. Tereus raped Procne's sister Philomela and cut out her tongue, so Procne fed Tereus the flesh of their son Itys... [more]

Qiaoyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 幽 (yōu) meaning "quiet, secluded, tranquil, dark".

Qiumo f Chinese
From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark".

Qo'ng'iroy f Uzbek
Derived from qo'ng'ir which can mean "brown", "reddish brown", "dark grey" or "great crested grebe" and oy meaning "moon".

Ravanui f Tahitian
Means "great brown (brunette)"; from Tahitian rava meaning "brown, dark, black" and nui meaning "great, immense".

Reito m Japanese
From Japanese 伶 (rei) meaning "actor", 嶺 (rei) meaning "peak, summit", 怜 (rei) meaning "wise", 澪 (rei) meaning "water route, shipping channel", 玲 (rei) meaning "sound of jewels", 礼 (rei) meaning "salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration", 禮 (rei) meaning "social custom, manners, courtesy, rites", 羚 (rei) meaning "antelope", 鈴 (rei) meaning "bell", 零 (rei) meaning "zero", 麗 (rei) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" or 黎 (rei) meaning "dark, black, many" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 月 (to) meaning "moon", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 音 (to) meaning "sound", 仁 (to) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 飛 (to) meaning "fly", 渡 (to) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate", 土 (to) meaning "soil, earth, ground", 燈 (to) meaning "lamp, light" or 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai"... [more]

Rhen m Popular Culture
This name is given to the prince of Emberfall in Brigid Kemmerer's novel 'A Curse So Dark And Lonely,' a modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast.

Rǫkkvi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Maybe the name is related to the Old Norse word røkkr meaning "twilight" or røkkva meaning "to grow dark". In Norse mythology, Rǫkkvi was the name of a sea king

Romlyn m Popular Culture
The name of a Dark Elf in the video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Sahar'aswad m Medieval Arabic
Meaning "Dark Magic" in Arabic, Sahar 'Aswad was The Father of Kakóvoulos,Iremía,Lagneía, and Nuqi.

Salmakia f Literature
Salmakia is a character in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials book series, first released in 1995.

Salucho m Old High German, Low German
Old High German short form of names containing the element salo meaning "dark, dusky, dirty gray" (related to English sallow and Old Norse sölr "dirty yellow").

Şauraq m Karachay-Balkar
Means "dark grey" in Karachay-Balkar.

Sayna f Persian (Modern)
Sayna means light and dark in jungle.this word used in north of iran and it is a regional word.

Şehlâ f Turkish
dark blue or hazel eyes.

Selke f Low German
Possibly a Low German diminutive of names containing the Old High German element salo "dark-coloured, dirty gray" (related to Old Norse sölr "sun-coloured, dirty yellow, sallow"), but this is not known for certain.

Šempatə̑r m Mari
Means "dark warrior, black warrior" in Mari.

Sen m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 森 (sēn, shēn) meaning "full of trees; dense" but also "dark; gloomy; cold".... [more]

Senezha f Mordvin
Means "dark blue" in Erzya.

Serina f Albanian
Derived from Albanian serinë, denoting a type of juicy dark grape with large fruit.

Shamsiqora m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shams meaning "the sun" and qora meaning "black, dark".

Shyava f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Assamese, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Kannada
MEANING - brown, dark, dark-brown

Siamak m Persian, Persian Mythology
Possibly means "beloved black-haired boy" or simply "dark-haired", derived from Persian سیاه (siyah) meaning "black" combined with مو (mu) meaning "hair" and the suffix -ak denoting endearment... [more]

Sideræl f Obscure
From the second middle name of Exa Dark Sideræl Musk (2021-), daughter of Elon Musk and Grimes. According to Grimes, it is a spelling variation of the English word sidereal.... [more]

Siguròr m Arthurian Cycle
Siguròr, earl of Spain was the brother of Hríngr and Isolde the Dark. He gave his sister to Tristan (Tristram) when the latter conquered Spain.

Stelmaria f Literature
The daemon of Lord Asriel in Phillip Pullman's Dark Materials series. She takes the form of a snow leopard.

Suhaimi m & f Malay, Indonesian
Derived either from Arabic سحيم (suhaim) meaning "black, dark" (a diminutive of سحم (sahima) meaning "to become black, to be blackened") or سهيم (suhaim) meaning "arrows" (the plural of سهم (sahm) meaning "arrow, dart")... [more]

Súileabhán m Irish
Means "little dark eye" in Irish, from Old Irish súil "eye", dub "black, dark", and án, a diminutive suffix. This is the original Irish form of Sullivan.

Sumika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 角 (sumi) meaning "angle, corner, square, horn, antlers", 恭 (sumi) meaning "respect, reverent", 隅 (sumi) meaning "corner, nook", 好 (sumi) meaning "fond, pleasing, like something", 住 (sumi) meaning "dwell, reside, live, inhabit", 淑 (sumi) meaning "graceful, gentle, pure", 純 (sumi) meaning "genuine, purity, innocence", 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear, pure", 清 (sumi) meaning "pure", 菫 (sumi) meaning "violet", 朱 (su) meaning "vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody", 珠 (su) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", or 水 (mi) meaning "water" combined with 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending, entertainer", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 家 (ka) meaning "house, home, family, professional, expert, performer", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 霞 (ka) meaning "mist", 風 (ka) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 郁 (ka) meaning "cultural progress, perfume", 河 (ka) meaning "river", 樺 (ka) meaning "Japanese white birch, dark red", 空 (ka) meaning "sky", 馨 (ka) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable" or 方 (ka) meaning "direction, person, alternative"... [more]

Tamisa f Medieval Latin
Tamisa is the Latinized name the Romans gave to the river Thames in England. The ancient Brittons named Thames after the Celtic goddess of dark water, Tamesis.

Temerity f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "audacity, recklessness, foolhardy disregard of danger", which is ultimately from Latin temeritatem "blind chance, accident, rashness" (nominative temeritas), from temere "by chance, blindly, casually, rashly", related to tenebrae "darkness" (from the Indo-European root *temes- meaning "dark").

Teniu'usi m & f Polynesian
Means "the dark coconut" in Bellonese.

Terava f Tahitian
From the Tahitian te meaning "the" and rava meaning "dark, brownish".

Thalo m English
Thalo is short for Phthalo, which is a dark shade of blue.

Thắm f & m Vietnamese
Means "deep, dark (of colors or emotions)" in Vietnamese.

Tialys m English
Tialys is a chevalier in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials book series, first released in 1995.

Tianfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 绯 (fēi) meaning "scarlet, dark red" or 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant".

Tomor m Albanian, Albanian Mythology
Father Tomor is the personification of Mount Tomorr, also known as Mount Tomor in Albanian, a mountain range which includes the highest peak in central Albania. Mount Tomorr is considered the home of the gods in central Albanian popular belief... [more]

To'qoyim f Uzbek
Derived from to'q meaning "prosperous" and potentially in this context too "dark coloured" and oyim, an obsolete term for aristocratic women.

Toshqora m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and qora meaning "black, dark".

Toyqora m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek toy meaning "colt" and qora meaning "black, dark".

Tumma m & f Finnish
Means "dark" in Finnish.

Ucha m Mingrelian, Georgian
Derived from the Mingrelian adjective უჩა (uča) meaning "black, dark, swarthy".

Ungoliant f Literature
Sindarin translation of the Quenya name Ungweliantë, meaning "dark spider". Ungoliant was a character in Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion'. She was an evil spirit in spider form who helped Morgoth destroy the Two Trees of Valinor.

Vaklin m Bulgarian
From the Bulgarian вакъл (vakl) meaning "dark (eyes, hair, etc.)".

Wanjiru f Kikuyu
Njiru means black thus meaning one that comes from black or dark matter mainly in reference to skin colouration

Wanwu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 乌 (wū) meaning "black, dark" or "crow, raven".

Xiaomeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak", 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "dwarf bamboo", 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain" or 宵 (xiāo) meaning "night, evening, dark" and 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of moon" or 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".

Xiaoxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 潇 (xiāo) meaning "beating sound of wind and rain" and 宵 (xiāo) meaning "night, evening, dark". Other character combinations are also possible.

Xiaoxuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "small bamboo", 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience", 骁 (xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant", or 效 (xiào) meaning "imitate, follow, devote" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", or 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select"... [more]

Xinyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted", 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning", 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire" or 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" and 杳 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, dark, mysterious, deep" , 窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, secluded, refined", 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade", 钥 (yào) meaning "key, lock", or 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad".

Xinye f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance", 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning" or 忻 (xīn) meaning "delightful, joyful" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious" or "firelight, flame", 夜 (yè) meaning "night, dark" or 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".

Xuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black" or 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily"... [more]

Xuanming m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 玄 (xuan, meaning “dark, mysterious”) and 冥 (ming, meaning “murky” or “sea”). This is a byname of Yuqiang, the Chinese god of the north, winter and water.

Xuannü f Chinese Mythology
Means "dark lady" or "mysterious lady" in Chinese. This was the name of an ancient Chinese goddess of war, sex, and longevity.

Xuanxiao m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the characters 玄(xuán, meaning “dark”, “mysterious” or “black”) and 嚣 (xiāo, meaning “noise”). This is the supposed personal name of Shaohao, one of the Five Emperors who ruled in the early days of Chinese civilization.

Xuanyin f Chinese
From Chinese 絢 (xuàn) meaning "adorned, decorated", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", or 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select" combined with 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, noise, tone"... [more]

Yanay f Quechua, Spanish
From Quechua yanay meaning "my beloved", from yana "lover" and -y, possesive suffix. It can also mean "my blackness" or figuratively "my dark-skinned girl", as yana means "black" in Quechua too.

Yayauhqui m & f Aztec, Nahuatl
Means "dark (colour), swarthy" in Nahuatl.

Youning f Chinese
From the Chinese 幽 (yōu) meaning "quiet, secluded, tranquil, dark" and 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".

Yuan m & f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize", 癒 (yu) meaning "get well, recover", 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 悠 (yu) meaning "distant, leisurely", 柚 (yu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" or 夕 (yu) meaning "evening" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot", 安 (an) meaning "calm, peaceful", 晏 (an) meaning "peaceful, quiet" or 闇 (an) meaning "dark, darkness"... [more]

Yumerei f & m Japanese
Yumerei means "dark dream". the kanji used are 夢(mu, yume) meaning "dream" and 黎(kuro, ri) meaning "dark".

Yuna m Brazilian
In Brazilian Portuguese, it means "dark river", and is derived from Tupi 'y, water, + un, black.

Yuyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure", 誉 (yù) meaning "fame, reputation, praise", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wing" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 杳 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, dark, mysterious", 窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, secluded", 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad" or 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant".

Zangief m Popular Culture, Russian (Anglicized)
Anglicized spelling of the Russified form of the Ossetian surname Зæнджиаты (Zændžiaty). It is derived from the Persian word zangi meaning "dark-skinned" or a "Negro"... [more]

Zaraq m Urdu
"dark blue" in Urdu

Zarqora m Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zar meaning "gold, wealth" and qora meaning "black, dark".

Zeiki m Filipino (Modern)
Dark

Zernebog m Slavic Mythology
(Slovak) variant transcription of Chernobog. Zernebog is a Slavic deity, about whom much has been speculated but little can be said definitively. The name may also be given as Crnobog, Czernobóg, Černobog, Црнобог or Chernobog; these are all romanizations of the Russian Чернобог, meaning black god... [more]

Zhimo f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 祉 (zhǐ) meaning "happiness, blessings, good luck" and 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark".

Zillethai m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. The first, צלל (salal), can have one of two meanings: "to ring" or "to be dark". It is also associated with צל (sel), meaning "shadow". The second, י (yod), has multiple purposes... [more]

Zilma f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Zilmar. Alternatively, it may be derived from Persian zilmat "dark, darkness".

Zixuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", 絢 (xuàn) meaning "adorned, decorated", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", or 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select"... [more]

Ziyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 幽 (yōu) meaning "tranquil, secluded, quiet, dark".