List of 40 Names with "Black" in Meaning

Shyam

Derived from Sanskrit श्याम (shyama) meaning "dark, black, blue". This is a transcription of the masculine form श्याम, which is another name of the Hindu god Krishna, as well as the feminine form श्यामा, one of the many names of the wife of the god Shiva.

Meaning: Dark blue, Black, A name of Lord Krishna Origin: hindi

Nadiya

Origin of the name Nadia: French form of the Russian Nadya, a pet form of Nadezhda, which is directly derived from the word meaning "hope."

Meaning: The beginning, First, Black Origin: hindi

Syama

Derived from Sanskrit श्याम (shyama) meaning "dark, black, blue". This is a transcription of the masculine form श्याम, which is another name of the Hindu god Krishna, as well as the feminine form श्यामा, one of the many names of the wife of the god Shiva. It is also the name of a Jain goddess.

Meaning: Black, Dark blue Origin: hindi

Melany

Melany is an Americanized respelling of Melanie. The name Melanie was introduced to the English from the French Mélanie (by way of the Latin Melania) which is ultimately a derivative of the Greek descriptive word “melas” meaning 'black, dark.'

Meaning: Black Origin: Greek

Akfah

Akfah is muslim arabic name for baby boy mostly popular in islamic famlies. The meaning of Akfah is Black. The poeple have viewed this name 1911 times.

Meaning: Black Origin: Arabic

Adaj

Meaning & History. This is the Hebrew word for "man". It could be ultimately derived from Hebrew אדם ('adam) meaning "to be red", referring to the ruddy colour of human skin, or from Akkadian adamu meaning "to make".

Meaning: Dark, Black, With Large Black Eyes Origin: Arabic

Cush

The name Cush is a Biblical baby name. In Biblical the meaning of the name Cush is: Ethiopians, blackness.

Meaning: Black Origin: English

Malandra

User comments for Malandra. Meaning/History. "Malandra" is actually the Portuguese word for "naughty", "malicious" or "rascal", in the feminine form.

Meaning: Dark, Black Origin: English

Mellony

OTHER LANGUAGES/CULTURES: Melánie (Czech), Melanie (Dutch), Mélanie (French), Melanie (German), Melaina (Greek Mythology), Melánia, Melinda (Hungarian), Melania (Italian), Melania (Late Roman), Melanija (Latvian), Melanija (Lithuanian), Melanija (Macedonian), Melania (Polish), Melanija (Serbian), Melánia (Slovak), ...

Meaning: Black, Dark Origin: English

Ciaran

(KEE-rən)

Ciarán (Irish pronunciation: [ˈciəɾˠaːn̪ˠ]/[ciəˈɾˠaːn̪ˠ]) or Ciaran (Scottish), pronounced /ˈkɪərən/ KEER-ən or /ˈkɪərɔːn/ KEER-awn, is a Gaelic male given name. It means "little dark one" or "little dark-haired one", produced by appending a diminutive suffix to ciar ("black", "dark").

Meaning: Black, Dark