Black - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Black \b-la-ck\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "dark-skinned".

Baby names that sound like Black are Blake and Pollack. Other similar baby names are Alick, Aleck, Bank, Beck, Blade, Blain, Blane, Blair, Blayr, Blaze, Blase, Blais, Blanco, Breck, Brick, Brock, Buck and Ulick.

Black is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Black. Click here to compare Black with related baby names.