Male baby names
- Zalaph — Zalaph is a biblical name that means “shadow.”
- Ohanzee — In Siouan, Ohanzee means “shadow.”
- Erebus — Erebus is a Greek name that comes from the Latin word for “darkness.”
- Senko — Senko is the masculine form of the Slavic name Senka. It means “shadow.”
- Caligo — Caligo is the Latin word for “darkness.”
- Kageki —This name comes from the Japanese elements for “shadow” and “hope.”
- Humi — Humi comes from the Old Norse word for “twilight.” This Icelandic name is perfect for any baby born just before sunset.
- Inei — This masculine Japanese name means “dark, shadow.”
- Apsephion —Apsephion is a Greek name that means “darkness.”
- Cethin — Cethin is a Welsh name that means “dusky” or “dark.”
- Kardama — In Sanskrit, Kardama means “shadow.”
- Hiei — The Japanese translation for Hiei is “flying shadow.”
- Araysh — This simple Muslim name means “shadower.”
- Devroop — Devroop means “shadow of God.”
- Antubra —Antubra is the name given to annual solar eclipses. We thought this astrological moniker would be perfect for any science-loving family.
- Kage — Kage is Japanese for “shadow.”
- Dell —In Malta, this name translates to “shadow.”
- Erebus — In Greek mythology, Erebus is “the place of darkness.”
- Betzalel — Betzalel is a traditional Hebrew name. It translates to “shadow of God.”
- Orpheus — Orpheus is a character from Greek mythology. His name means “the darkness of night.”
- Zelophehad — Zelophehad means “dark shadow.” He appears in the Hebrew bible.
- Tirich – Tirich is the name of a valley in Mulkow. As a name, it means “shadow.”
- Niratap – This Bengali name means “one who is filled with shadows.”
- Tenebris — This Tanzanian name means “God of darkness.”
- Tirich — Tirich is a Pashto name that means “shadow” or “darkness.”
- Donovan — The Gaelic name Donovan means “dark.”
- Duncan — Duncan is a Scottish name that means “dark warrior.”
- Blagdan — Blagdan is a name that means “one from the dark valley.”
- Ozul — Ozul is a Gothic boy’s name that means “shadow.”
- Kage — Kage means “shadow” in Japanese.
- Ash — This name plays reference to the dark remnants of fires.
Female baby names
- Senka — Senka is a popular girl’s name in Serbia and Croatia. It means “shadow.”
- Delaney — This playful Gaelic name means “black.” It is likely a reference to the dark waters of the River Slaney.
- Seber — The feminine Kurdish name means “shade” or “shadow.”
- Ciara – Ciara is a popular Irish girl’s name. It means “black.”
- Brunetta — This name means “brown-haired.”
- Charna – This intriguing Yiddish name means “dark.”
- Adrienne — The French name Adrienne means “dark one.”
- Raven — This name plays reference to the blackbird.
- Lila —Lila is a popular Indian given name. It comes from the Arabic word for “night.”
- Sayagul — This lovely Persian name means “shadow flower.”
- Sayah — Sayah is a common girl’s given name in Algeria. It means “shade” or “shadow.”
- Ebony — Ebony is a name with Latin roots. It means “deep black wood.”
- Amaya — This name means “night rain.”
- Achlys — Achyls is the Greek goddess of the mist of death.
- Chhaya — Chhaya is the name of the Hindu goddess of shadows.
- Keyara — Keyara is a Celtic girl’s name that means “little dark one.”
- Jett — Jett is a simple yet cool name that means “black stone.”
- Humbelina — Humbelina means “one who produces a little shadow.”
- Leila — Leila is a popular Arabic name. It means “dark” or “night.”
- Melaina — The name Melaina is derived from the Greek Melanie. It means “shadow.”
- Keket — Keket is the Egyptian goddess of darkness.
- Ebda — Ebda is a vintage-sounding English name. It means “dark beauty.”
- Ombretta — The meaning of this name is “shadow.”
- Tamala — Tamala is a common African name. It means “dark tree.”
- Bruna — Bruna is an Italian name that means “brown-haired.”
- Krishna — This name comes from the Sanskrit word for “black” or “dark.”
- Duabntxoo — Duabntxoo is the Hmong word for “shadow.”
- Pangari – According to indigenous Australians, this name means “shadow.”
- Nisha — Nisha is an uncommon Indian girl’s name. It means “night” in Sanskrit.
- Siber — In Kurdish, this name means “shade” or “shadow.”
- Melanie —Melanie is a feminine Greek name that means “blackness.”
- Tinueviel — This name means “daughter of twilight” or “nightingale.”
- Adie — Adie means “dark one.”
Unisex baby names
- Shadow — Shadow is a gender-neutral name. It means “shade from the sun.”
- Cary – Cary is a unisex Celtic name that means “black.”
- Kumori — This gender-neutral name means “shadow” in Japanese.
- Yami — In Japan, the name Yami means “darkness.”
- Varjo —This gender-neutral Finnish name means “shade” or “shadow.”
- Night — If you’re a fan of darkness, you’ll love this gender-neutral name. Make no mistake; it means “evening.”
- Shade — Shade is a unisex Arabic name that means “singer.” It is also an obvious reminder of the darkness cast by shadows.
- Erembourc – According to French mythology, Erembourc is a character that hitches a ride on the back of a shadow. This name stems from the Latin word for “darkness.”
- Darcie – Darcie is a unisex name that means “dark-haired.”
