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Black baby names and what they mean, for black, dark, night, deep, with 67 results. Adoption of these girl names was at its peak in 2018 (ADOPTION OF 3.1%), except for names such as Kiara which have become less fashionable. The most fashionable names for newborns in this list are Amaya (#130), Blake (#279), Penelope (#26), Samara (#256) and Violet (#43), while Olivi (TOP 84%) and Violett (28%) are familiar last names. Here is the list of Dark names for boys.

Black names

Amaya - Duana | Ebony - Loelia | Marmara - Sheherezade | Shirley - Zelda

Amaya - Duana

Amaya

Amaya
Source fr. Basque, Japanese languages. "Night rain." Ameya is also a moderately common baby name. Also a place name for a .. [Amaia]

Angel

Angel
.. as an American Black girl's name. Popular as last names. Compare Angel (UPPER 1%) with common surnames Andel (UPPER 21%), Abeel (64%), which also end with -el. [Angle, .. 2 more]

Aphra
.. a nickname for a dark person .. Aphara and Aphla are creative forms. [Afra, Affery, Affera]

Ashanti

Ashanti
.. in modern American black families as .. Uncommon, with usage of 0.01% for Ashanti and variants as baby names in 2018, higher than 0.008% the year before. [Shauntee, Shantee, Ashantae, Asante, .. 11 more]

Blake

Blake
From Old English element. "Black, dark; pale." Usage of Blakelee and variants is at its highest today. Surname used as a given name. [Blakeny, Blakely, Blakelee, .. 3 more]

Brenna

Brenna
Based on Gaelic word. "Raven or black haired." Usage of Brenna, Brinna, etc. as girls' names in 2018 was 9.3% less than 2017. Modern use is probably as a .. [Brynne, Brenyn, Brennah, .. 6 more]

Capucine
.. cloak with a deep collar, worn .. Unique. Capucine (compare Caitrine) ends with the androgynous-sounding -ne.

Carey

Carey
.. Gaelic ciar meaning black, and Latin .. Used somewhat frequently as birth names, Carey, Cary, etc. are comparable to the popular Carley. [Cary, .. 1 more]

Cari

Cari
.. Gaelic ciar meaning black, and Latin .. Cari soared in popularity during 1970-1979. See also Charo.

Ciara

Ciara
Source fr. Irish, Gaelic word. "Black." A conventional birth name (#1007 A YEAR AGO) that is also found somewhat frequently as a surname. Modern feminine form of Ciaran from .. [Sierra, Searra, Kiara, Cierra, Chiara, Ceara, .. 17 more]

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Black names: Amaya, Angel, Ashanti, Blake, Brenna

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Black names: Carey, Cari, Ciara, Cilla, Cora

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Black names: Coral, Darcie

Cilla

Cilla
.. TV personality Cilla Black, whose real .. Somewhat common as a baby name, Cilla is comparable to the conventional Cayla. See also Calla.

Cinnabar
It is a deep brownish red .. Outside Top 2000.

Collis
Root fr. Old English element. "Dark haired." Not in Top 2000. Occupational name. [Colliss, .. 1 more]

Cora

Cora
.. Cooper for the dark haired heroine .. Usage of Cora, Korilla, etc. as baby names in 2018 was up 6.9% compared to the previous year. [Lacoria, Korinne, Korilla, Koretta, Koreen, Coryssa, Corynna, Corrissa, Correnda, Correna, .. 48 more]

Coral

Coral
.. sea growth, often deep pink to .. Coral, Coralee, etc. became less popular last year, falling -250 positions as children's names with Coralie leading the fall. [Koralline, Koralie, Koral, Coralyn, Coralie, .. 8 more]

Corvina
Appropriate for a dark haired baby. Corvin (UPPER 15%), Cortina (8%) are popular last names. [Corvetta, Corva, .. 1 more]

Darcie

Darcie
From Irish, Gaelic. "Dark." Darcy (TOP 4%), Darsey (19%), Darcey (23%) and Darsie (98%) are found commonly as last names. Also a Norman place name, from .. [Darsi, Darsey, Darice, Darcy, Darcia, Darcell, Darcee, .. 10 more]

Devany
Based on Irish word. "Dark haired." Devaney, Devenny, etc. are rarely found as feminine names. Variants may be contemporary rhyming blends .. [Devony, Devinee, Devenny, Devanie, .. 1 more]

Dorcey
Derivative of English element. "Dark." Rather unusual as a baby name, Dorcey exists more often as a surname. Variant of Darcy. [Dorsey]

Duana
Stems fr. Irish, Gaelic word. "Dark, swarthy." Duane (UPPER 10%) and Duna (51%) appear regularly as surnames. [Dwayne, Dwana, Duna, Duane, .. 3 more]

Quick Reference

Summary Index of Black names [and variants] for girls.

1. Amaya - Duana
Amaya [Amaia], Angel [Ang, Angle, Angelea], Aphra [Afra, Affery, Affera], Ashanti [Shanti, Shantee, Shauntee, Shauntae, ..], Blake [Blakeny, Blakely, Bladeney, Blakenee, ..], Brenna [Brynne, Brynna, Brinna, Brenyn, ..], Capucine, Carey [Cary, Carrey], Cari, Ciara [Siara, Kiera, Sierra, Searra, ..], Cilla, Cinnabar, Collis [Colliss, Collice], Cora [Koryne, Lacoria, Koryssa, Korynna, ..], Coral [Koral, Korall, Koralie, Koralline, ..], Corvina [Corva, Corvetta, Corveena], Darcie [Darsi, Darsie, Darsey, Darseigh, ..], Devany [Devony, Devinee, Devenny, Devanie], Dorcey [Dorsey], Duana [Duna, Dwana, Dwayne, Dwayna, ..]


Ebony [Ebonyi, Ebonny, Ebonni, Ebonney, ..], Floella, Garnet [Granata, Grenata, Grenatta, Garnette], Hamna [Hamnah], Hermia [Hermila, Herminia, Hermilda], Hippolyta [Hippolita], Hyacinth [Sinty, Jacky, Jackie, Jacynth, ..], Indigo, Jetta [Jett, Yette, Jette], Kali [Kalli], Kerrin [Keryn, Kerin, Kerryn], Kerry [Kerrie, Kerria, Kerridana, Kerrianne, ..], Kiara [Keira, Kierra, Kiarra, Keearra], Kira [Kirra, Kirya, Kiriah, Kiriana, ..], Laila [Laleh, Layla, Laily, Laylah, ..], Leila [Lyla, Lila, Lilah, Leyla, ..], Lela, Lila [Lyla, Lylah, Lilah, Leila], Lilith [Lillith], Loelia


Marmara [Marnya, Marnja, Marnie, Marnia, ..], Mazarine [Mazine], Melanie [Milena, Melony, Melloney, Melonnie, ..], Melantha [Mallantha], Moana, Nerissa [Neryssa, Naryssa, Narissa, Nericcia], Nisha [Niesha, Neesha], Nyx [Nix, Nixe], Oceana [Oceania], Odette [Odetta], Olivia [Olva, Ollie, Olivya, Olivine, ..], Pacifica [Pasifica], Penelope [Penny, Pennie, Penney, Pennelope, ..], Phaedra [Phedre, Phedra, Phaidra, Phaedre, ..], Phoenix [Fenix, Feenix, Phenice], Rajani [Rajanee, Rajanae], Raven [Ravyn, Rayven, Rayvinn, Rayvenne], Sable, Samara [Semara, Sammara], Sheherezade [Sharizad, Sharazad, Shahrazad, Scheherezade]


Shirley [Shirly, Shurlee, Shirlyn, Shirlley, ..], Thalassa [Talassa], Thisbe, Titania [Tita, Tiziana, Titanya, Titaniya], Usha, Violet [Yolane, Yolande, Yolanthe, Yolantha, ..], Zelda [Selda, Zelde, Zellda]

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