314 Baby Boy Names That Mean Dark

Finding a meaningful name for the baby is momentous for parents. Among the various name types parents consider, baby names meaning dark hold a distinct prominence. Generally, baby boy names meaning dark are believed to have negative connotations. However, these names do not necessarily have dark or negative meanings. In fact, these names often have deep meanings and positive interpretations with an element of mysticism and mystery that adds to their allure. Names meaning dark often have diverse origins. They can also have significant cultural, religious, and historical associations accentuating their charm and uniqueness. Additionally, they can hold both physical and metaphorical overtones. It means that these names are not only used to represent physical attributes like eye or hair color but also describe deeper qualities like strength, resilience, and depth. One such popular name is Adrean, which in Latin means 'the dark one.' Another example is Kieran, an Irish name that means 'little dark one' or 'black-haired,' emphasizing the physical qualities of an individual. On the other hand, names like Zola, derived from the Zulu and Xhosa tribe, mean 'peaceful' or 'calm,' which signifies the other way names meaning dark can be interpreted. Here the name symbolizes the serenity that can be found in darkness. Parents may choose a name with this meaning based on preferences or the unique characteristics they wish their child to imbibe. The visual imagery that the phonetic sounds of these names evoke are other attributes based on which parents can select a suitable name for their babies. To make picking names easier, we have curated an exhaustive list of baby names shared below. Go through the list to find captivating choices that go beyond the ordinary.

Name		Gender	Meaning
Krishanth		Boy	A variant name of Lord Krishna; It holds a Sanskrit meaning as black or dark
Krishay		Boy	A variant name of Lord Krishna; It holds a Sanskrit meaning as black or dark; One of many names of Lord Vishnu
Krishendu		Boy	A variant name of Lord Krishna; It holds a Sanskrit meaning as black or dark
Krishna		Boy	Dark
Krishna-dwaipayana		Boy	A dark wise or sage Vyasa
Krishnachand		Boy	A variant name of Lord Krishna; It holds a Sanskrit meaning as black or dark
Krishnakumar		Boy	A variant name of Lord Krishna; It holds a Sanskrit meaning as black or dark
Krishnala		Boy	A variant name of Lord Krishna; It holds a Sanskrit meaning as black or dark
Krishnam		Boy	A variant name of Lord Krishna; It holds a Sanskrit meaning as black or dark
Krishnan		Boy	A dark person, dusky, incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Krishnaroop		Boy	Krishnaroop means Dark
Krishneel		Boy	A variant name of Lord Krishna; It holds a Sanskrit meaning as black or dark
Kuraim		Boy	The meaning of the name is Dark nad Gloomy
Kuromi		Unisex	Mysterious; Dark; Cute
Kyren		Unisex	Dark haired; From the dark land
Kyrin		Boy	Dark-haired male
Layaal		Unisex	Night; Darkness
Laylana		Unisex	Night; Dark beauty
Leili		Unisex	Dark-haired beauty
Lela		Boy	Night; Dark beauty
Lilu		Unisex	Night; Dark beauty
Lugobi		Boy	A light in the dark
Matlal		Boy	Dark green; Net
Maurelle		Unisex	Dark; Moorish
Maurica		Boy	Dark-skinned
Maurice		Boy	Dark
Mauricio		Boy	A dark-skinned man
Maurilio		Boy	The dark one
Maurin		Boy	Dark-haired
Mauritius		Boy	Swarthy; Dark-skinned; Moor; A variant of Maurice
Maurizio		Boy	Dark-skinned
Maurus		Boy	A dark-skinned man
Maury		Boy	A dark-skinned person
Mauryen		Boy	Dark-skinned Emperor
Mavra		Boy	Moorish; Dark
Mavriki		Boy	Swarthy; Dark-skinned
Meghashyam		Boy	Another name for Lord Krishna, signifying his dark skin tone like grey clouds
Melaina		Boy	Dusky and dim; Dark and shadowy
Melan		Unisex	Dark; Black; Mysterious
Merick		Boy	A dark-skinned person; A swarthy; A moor
Merik		Boy	A person who has a dark skin tone
Merla		Unisex	Blackbird; Dark-skinned
Merric		Boy	Swarthy; Dark skinned; Moor; A form of Merrick
Meurig		Boy	Swarthy, Dark-skinned, Moor; A form of Morris
Minas		Boy	A bright light in the darkness or dark times
Mohanbir		Boy	Darkness; Gloomy, or shady
Mohandas		Boy	Dusky, dim; Dark or shadowy
Mohandyal		Boy	Obscure, dwells in the dark places, invisibleness
Mohtadi		Boy	The person belonging to a racial group with dark skin
Moise		Boy	A person with a dusky or dark skin color.
Moor		Unisex	A dark-skinned person
Morbius		Boy	Mysterious; Dark; Enigmatic
Moreau		Unisex	Dark-skinned
Moreno		Boy	Dark-skinned; Brown
Morie		Boy	Swarthy; Dark-skinned; A moor; A variant of Morris
Moris		Boy	Swarthy; Dark-skinned; A moor; A variant of Morris
Morison		Boy	A dark-skinned person; One who works in open lands
Moritz		Boy	A person with a dark complexion
Moriz		Boy	Swarthy; Dark-skinned; A moor; A variant of Morris
Morkere		Boy	One who is dark in complexion
Morly		Boy	A person with a dark skin
Morris		Boy	Dark-skinned; From Mauritania
Morrisey		Boy	A dark-colored person from the unfertile land
Morse		Boy	Swarthy; Dark-skinned; Moor; A variant of Morris
Mouric		Boy	A tanned person with dark complexion
Nakhraj		Boy	Like Moon that shines in the dark sky
Nasr		Boy	Dark bird
Neeshika		Unisex	Dark period; Period after sunset and before sunrise
Nier		Unisex	Darkness; Black
Nigel		Boy	Hero, Dark-haired
Night		Unisex	Darkness; Evening
Nimbus		Unisex	Halo; Dark cloud
Nisang		Unisex	Dark period; Gloomy and dusky night
Nishant		Boy	The end of night or dark
Nishanth		Boy	One who ends the dark night
Nishesh		Boy	the Lord of dark; Night
Nisyaanthan		Boy	The end of darkness
Nox		Unisex	Dark period; Gloomy; Dusky night
Nyxie		Unisex	Sweet darkness; Charming night
Odhran		Boy	Little dark one
Orpheus		Boy	The darkness of night
Ovishkar		Boy	One who removes darkness; Enlightens
Peran		Boy	Little dark one
Phoenix		Boy	A bird that gets reborn from ashes; Dark red
Pinye		Boy	He who is dark-complexioned
Raeven		Unisex	Dark-haired; Wise bird
Raven		Unisex	Dark-haired; Wise
Renfri		Unisex	Warrior of darkness
Revon		Unisex	A person who is dark as a raven
Shyam		Boy	Dark blue; Black
Shyamal		Boy	Dark blue; Black
Siavash		Boy	One who is a keeper of dark horses
Sierra		Unisex	Mountain range; Darkness
Sitra		Unisex	Darkness; Shadow; Hidden
Siyah		Unisex	Darkness; Black color
Sullivan		Unisex	One-eyed; Having dark eyes
Suneel		Boy	Dark blue or sapphire
Sunil		Boy	Very dark blue
Suwayd		Boy	One who is dark; Who is black
Syah		Unisex	Shadow; Darkness

Infographic: Popular Boy Names That Mean Dark

Baby boy names that mean dark often have fascinating and attractive meanings. These names can have various roots and intriguing histories. These names make for a great choice for parents who want unique, mysterious, yet contemporary names for their little bundle of joy. Check this infographic where we present to you some chic baby boy names that have meanings associated with dark.

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