Names Categorized "dark"

Maurus is a Latin name of Greek origin, derived from the word Maurus (Ancient Greek Μαῦρος), meaning "North African, Moorish." It was used as both a Latin adjective and a personal name, referring to the Moors, the inhabi...

Melaina is a name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word μέλαινα (melaina), meaning "black, dark." In Greek mythology, Melaina (also spelled Melaena or Melena) was a nymph associated with the prophetic springs of D...

Melanie is a feminine given name with roots in Greek, French, and Latin traditions. It derives from the Greek word μέλαινα (melaina), meaning "black, dark," which in Latin became Melania ('blackness'). The name was borne...

Melaniya is the Ukrainian form of Melanie, a name ultimately derived from the French Mélanie. The name traces its roots to the Latin Melania, which comes from the Greek word μέλαινα (melaina), meaning 'black' or 'dark'....

Melano is the Georgian form of Melanie, a name derived from the French Mélanie, itself from the Latin Melania, which comes from the Greek μέλαινα (melaina) meaning "black, dark".EtymologyMelano traces its roots to the an...

Melanthios (also Latinized as Melanthius) is a masculine given name of ancient Greek origin. It derives from the Greek elements melas (), meaning "black" or "dark", and anthos (), meaning "flower"—thus, "black flower" or...

Merle is a given name used for both boys and girls. It derives from the English word merle or the French surname Merle, both meaning "blackbird" (from Latin merula). The French cognate Merle originated as a nickname for...

Merletta is an English feminine diminutive of Merle, a name that ultimately derives from the Latin word merula, meaning "blackbird." The root name Merle entered English both from the word merle (an archaic term for the b...

EtymologyMerrick is an English masculine given name derived from a Welsh surname, which in turn originates from the personal name Meurig. Meurig likely evolved from Old Welsh Mouric, a form of the Latin Mauritius, itself...

Morena is a feminine given name with multiple cultural associations. In Romance languages, it is the feminine form of Moreno, deriving from the Italian moro or Spanish moreno, meaning "dark-skinned" or "brown-haired." Th...

Moreno is an Italian and Spanish given name derived from the Italian word moro or Spanish moreno, meaning "dark-skinned". It originated as a nickname for someone with dark hair or complexion, and later evolved into a giv...

Morris is the usual medieval English form of the name Maurice. It originated in England after the Norman Conquest (1066), where the French name Maurice was brought by the Normans and gradually anglicized in spelling and...

Nisha is a female given name of Sanskrit origin, commonly used across the Indian subcontinent. Derived from the Sanskrit word niśā निशा, it directly translates to "night." The name carries a poetic and serene quality, ev...

Nishant is an Indian masculine given name derived from the sandhi (compound) of two Sanskrit words: niśā (निशा), meaning “night,” and anta (अन्त), meaning “end.” Combined, the name signifies “night’s end” or “dawn.” It i...

Nyx is the personification of the night in Greek mythology. Her name derives from the Ancient Greek word nyx (νύξ), meaning "night.” In Hesiod’s Theogony, she is the offspring of Khaos (Chaos) and the wife of Erebus (Dar...

EtymologyOrpheus is a name of Greek origin, possibly deriving from the Greek word ὄρφνη (orphne), meaning "the darkness of night." This etymology aligns with the mythological theme of journeying into the underworld, whic...

Otieno is a masculine Luo name from East Africa, meaning "born at night" in the Luo language. The name is part of a traditional naming system where children are named according to the time or circumstances of their birth...

Əsmər is a feminine given name used primarily in Azerbaijan. It means "dark-skinned, brown" in Azerbaijani, derived from the Arabic word ʾasmar (أسمر), which carries similar connotations of brown or dark complexion. The...

Sullivan is a masculine given name derived from an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Ó Súileabháin. This patronymic surname originated from the personal name Súileabhán, composed of the Irish elements súil "eye" and...