Black Dog Names

8,742 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all color categories.

Aalish

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Aaliya

Recorded as a feminine given name in Pakistani use

Aaliyah

Feminine form of Aali, from the root ʿalā

Aaric

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Aaron

From the Hebrew name ʾAharon, most likely of unknown Egyptian origin

Aaros

Aaru

Ancient Egyptian jꜣrw, literally "reeds"; the Field of Reeds

Abaro

Abayomi

A name of Nigerian origin meaning 'bringer of joy' or 'he who brings joy'.

Abbe

English variant of Abbey; French surname from Arabic, "priest"

Abbey

Diminutive of Abigail

Abbie

English diminutive of Abigail

Abbu

Abby

A diminutive of Abigail

Abbygail

A rare nonstandard spelling of Abigail

Abe

Short form of Abraham, or a Frisian short form of Adalbert

Abea

Greek initials of Anatoli Industries S.A., an olive oil company

Abel

From the Hebrew name הֶבֶל (Hevel), meaning "breath"

Abela

A surname; also a form of the name Abel, from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל

Abeni

Means "we prayed and we received" in Yoruba

Abey

From Abe + -y; Abe is a short form of Abraham, of Hebrew origin

Abiba

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Abie

English diminutive of Abraham, formed from Abe with the -ie suffix

Abigail

From the Hebrew name ʾAviḡayil, meaning "my father is joy"

Abilou

Abiona

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Abner

From the Hebrew ʾAvner, "my father is a light"

Abra

Recorded as a given name in Ewe and in ecclesiastical history, both feminine

Absol

A Pokémon known for its ability to sense disasters before they happen

Abu

Means 'father' in Arabic and is often used as a term of endearment.

Aby

A term often used as a shortened version of Abigale, meaning 'father's joy' in Hebrew.

Accie

Ace

Acey

Recorded as a rare given name in american english

Achan

A term used in some cultures meaning 'blessing' or 'gift'

Achilles

Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς, hero of the Trojan War in Greek mythology

Acki

Acko

Recorded as a masculine given name in Macedonian and archaic East Frisian

Acky

Acon

Ada

Short form of Germanic names beginning with adal, "noble"; also Turkish "island" and a Hebrew form of Adah

Adair

English surname derived from the given name Edgar

Adaire

Recorded as a rare english given name for girls

Adalia

Biblical Hebrew name of unknown meaning, possibly Persian

Adaliz

Adalwin

From the Old German elements adal "noble" and wini "friend"

Adalwolf

Old German form of Adolf.

Adalyn

Variant of Adeline, a feminine given name meaning 'noble', of German origin

Adam

Hebrew word for "man"; the Hebrew adamah means "earth"

Adamo

Italian form of Adam, meaning 'man' or 'to be red'

Adams

English surname derived from the given name Adam

Adan

Cebuano and Hanunoo form of the Spanish Adán, from Biblical Hebrew ʾāḏām, 'earth, man'

Adara

Means "noble" in Hebrew

Adare

From Irish Áth Dara, "oak ford"; a village in County Limerick, Ireland

Adda

Recorded as a given name in Welsh, Medieval French and archaic East Frisian

Addie

Diminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison and other names

Addison

From an English surname meaning "son of Adam"

Addo

East Frisian masculine name, perhaps from Proto-Germanic *attô, "father"

Adel

Persian form of Adil, and a Germanic name from a root meaning "noble"

Adela

Short form of Old German names beginning with adal, meaning "noble"

Adelaide

Means "nobleness, nobility", from the French form of the Germanic name Adalheidis

Adele

Germanic form of Adela, from a root meaning "noble".

Adelin

Recorded as a given name in Swedish, used for both girls and boys

Adelina

From a Germanic name derived from the element adal, "noble"

Adeline

French and English form of Adelina, from a root meaning "noble"

Adelle

Variant of Adele

Adelpha

Recorded as a rare feminine given name in American usage

Adelyn

Variant of Adeline, from Old High German adal, "noble"

Adi

Hebrew "jewel, ornament"; Indonesian "first"; Javanese "beautiful, good, valuable"; a short form of Adolf or Adrian

Adia

Adiana

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Adiero

Adila

Feminine form of Adil, formed from the root ʿādil

Adina

From Hebrew ʿaḏin, "delicate"

Adira

Recorded as a rare feminine given name in Hebrew

Adis

A name of uncertain origin, possibly meaning 'noble' or 'adorned'

Adisa

Means "bundled up and set to dry" in Yoruba

Adler

From a German surname meaning "eagle"

Adlin

No documented meaning in the sources checked

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Adonia

From Ancient Greek Ἀδώνια, the Adonia festival

Adonis

From Phoenician ʾadon, "lord, master"; used in Italian

Adonka

Adra

Recorded as a given name in astronomy and in Arabic, as a feminine and masculine name

Adria

Short form of Adriana

Adrian

Form of the Latin name Hadrianus, from the place name Hadria

Adriana

Latin, the feminine of Adrian — 'from Hadria', a town in northern Italy.

Adrianna

Latin feminine form of Adrian

Adriel

Means "flock of God" in Hebrew, from ʿeḏer "flock, herd" and ʾel "God"

Adrien

Meaning 'dark one' or 'rich'

Adrik

No documented meaning; recorded as a masculine given name in Dutch

Adventure

English word for a bold, sometimes risky undertaking

Adya

Given name in India for boys and girls; Russian diminutive of Avdey and Avdiky

Aeko

Recorded as a rare feminine given name in Japanese

Aelita

Derived from a fictional character in the science fiction movie 'Aelita: Queen of Mars'.

Aello

Ancient Greek Ἀελλώ, the name of multiple figures in Greek mythology

Aesop

A Greek storyteller known for his fables

Affonso

Noble or ready for battle

Affra

Recorded as a feminine given name in medieval German

Afi

A name of African origin meaning 'born on a Friday'

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