107 Awesome Names With Dark Meaning (Male & Female)

Names with Dark Meaning

Over the years, people have started taking interest in giving unique names to their babies. These days, parents ponder deeply while naming their baby and even consider names from other cultures too. If they like the sound of it and love the meaning behind it, then they don’t hesitate naming their child after that.

Now parents don’t like to give common names to their children, or names of their favorite actor/actresses, personality or their role model. Because they know, no matter what name you assign to your child. Your child won’t imbibe that person’s qualities rather he will develop his own unique personality.

Therefore, now parents don’t shy away from giving quirky, uncommon and eccentric names with dark meaning that might make others think—- “Why did they give such a dark name to their child?”

But as great English playwright William Shakespeare said, “What’s in a name? that which we call a rose by any name would smell as sweet.”

A rose would smell sweet even if was named gutter because, it won’t lose its quality, no matter we call it by.

Therefore, if you are into goth culture or eccentric style and wish to give your children names with a dark meaning. Then here’s a unique list of names with dark meaning that you might like. So check out these unique male female names with dark meaning. We have highlighted our favorite ones for you.

100 Names with Dark Meaning (Male & Female)

Names with Dark Meaning for Girls:

No.	Name	Meaning
1.	Adreanna	Dark, derivative of Adria, French origin
2.	Nisha	Dark night, Hindi name, Indian origin
3.	Amaya	Night rain, Basque name
4.	Adrienne	Dark lady from the sea, Gothic name
5.	Annabel	A combination of the Latin name Anna, meaning grace, and the French word belle, meaning beauty
6.	Branwen	Beautiful raven
7.	Achlys	Darkness, Greek origin
8.	Alma	Dark red lips, Arabic origin
9.	Blaque	Dark, English origin
10.	Bruna	Dark-haired, German and Italian origin
11.	Brangwen	Dark and pure, Welsh origin
12.	Brunhilde	Dark or noble, German origin
13.	Brunetta	Dark
14.	Belladonna	A poisonous plant is popular in witch stories
15.	Brenna	Raven or Black-haired, Gaelic origin
16.	Amaris	Child of the moon
17.	Celestria	Heavenly
18.	Chandra	Moon, Hindi name, Indian origin
19.	Charna	Dark, Yiddish origin
20.	Carey	Black, Gaelic origin
21.	Crimson	Deep and bright shade of red
22.	Collis	Dark-haired, English origin
23.	Ciara	Derivative of Ciar, which means Dark.
24.	Chiara	Dark, Irish origin
25.	Ciarda	Dark, Gaelic origin
26.	Corvina	Dark-haired, American origin
27.	Chanda	Moon, Indian origin
28.	Darcy	Dark one, French origin
29.	Darcel	Dark one, French origin
30.	Devin	Poet, Gothic roots
31.	Drusilla	Strange one
32.	Devlin	Little dark one, Celtic origin
33.	Darcie	Dark-haired, Irish origin
34.	Delaney	Dark challenger, Irish origin
35.	Devany	Dark-haired, Irish origin
36.	Desdemona	One of Shakespeare’s most tragic heroines
37.	Duna	Swarthy, Irish origin
38.	Ember	Spark
39.	Emmeranne	Raven
40.	Ebony	Dark wooded tree, English origin
41.	Eleena	One who shines in the darkness, Spanish origin
42.	Fala	Crow
43.	Feronia	Goddess of the forest
44.	Gethwine	Dusky one, Welsh origin
45.	Garnet	Dark red gemstone, Irish origin
46.	Jemisha	Queen of darkness, Sanskrit origin
47.	Hesperia	Evening star
48.	Kali	Goddess of destruction, Indian origin
49.	Keyara	The dark little one, Celtic origin
50.	Hamna	Dark grape
51.	Kiera	Dark-haired, Irish origin
52.	Kshipa	Darkness of the night, Indian origin
53.	Leighla	Dark-haired Arabic origin
54.	Medea	Cunning, Greek origin
55.	Morrisa	Dark-skinned, American origin
56.	Mindy	Dark or gentle, English origin
57.	Strega	Witch, Italian origin
58.	Morrisa	Dark one, English origin
59.	Narine	Dark person, Greek origin
60.	Risna	Dark-haired, Indian origin
61.	Sierra	Dark, English origin
62.	Tamala	Dark tree, African origin
63.	Tynan	Dark, Irish origin
64.	Nox	Dusk, Latin origin
65.	Umbra	Shadow, Latin origin
66.	Zelda	Dark battle, German origin

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Names with Dark Meaning for Boys:

No.	Name	Meaning
67.	Aabinus	Dark colored or Ebony
68.	Abnus	Dark wood tree, Arabic origin
69.	Adham	Dark-complexioned, Indian origin
70.	Akmad	Dark
71.	Adrean	Dark one, Latin origin
72.	Adriano	Dark one, Latin origin
73.	Bruns	Dark-skinned, English origin
74.	Cary	Dark one or pure, Gaelic origin
75.	Cronan	Dark one, Irish origin
76.	Dade	Dark one or exploited, Latin origin
77.	Daray	Dark, American origin, Unisex name
78.	Dargan	Dark-haired, Irish origin
79.	Devlin	The unlucky or dark one, Irish origin
80.	Delano	A dark being
81.	Donner	Dark Warrior, one who is strong as thunder
82.	Doogie	Dark water
83.	Dorjan	A loving dark man
84.	Dougal	Dark stranger, Irish origin
85.	Duncan	Aark warrior, Gaelic origin
86.	Dwade	Dark traveler, English origin
87.	Erebus	Darkness, Greek origin
88.	Gethin	Dark-skinned, Welsh origin
89.	Helmer	Warrior’s wrath, German origin
90.	Heolstor	Darkness, English origin
91.	Hades	Unseen
92.	Harken	Dark red, Irish origin
93.	Hethin	Dark-skinned
94.	Jai deep	The Light’s victory over darkness, Indian origin
95.	Kek	God of darkness, Egyptian origin
96.	Kuragari	Darkness, Japanese origin
97.	Kaanan	Dark Forest, A childhood name of Hindu God Krishna for his love for forests
98.	Kanha	Another name of Hindu God Krishna
99.	Kaval	Black-toned, Indian origin
100.	Maury	Dark-skinned, Latin origin
101.	Morrey	Dark-skinned, English origin
102.	Orpheus	Darkness of the night, Greek origin
103.	Perran	Dark little one, Cornish origin
104.	Tamal	A tree with a very dark bark
105.	Tamas	Darkness, Indian origin
106.	Trory	A dark skinned person
107.	Tamesis	One who is dark, English origin, Unisex name