Black dogs are beautiful and mysterious, and they deserve black dog names. Here we pulled together a collection of 80 unusual black dog names. Some of them are inspired by black things in nature, and some of them means black in various languages and cultures. Check out the below list and enjoy!
Ace: Ace is a name given to one who excels, and it means "number one, the best". connotations of superiority come from the fact that ace is the playing card with highest face value. white ace is a brand of cheap, strong cider primarily drunk by the homeless and 14 year olds.
Angus: In irish myth, aonghus was the god of love and youth.
Ash: Ash is a boy's name, and the meaning of ash is "the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning". it is also a natural name, the ash tree was common both in england and scandinavia.
Ashes: Arabic shining light, high mountain, messenger.
Asphalt: Any of various dark-colored, solid, bituminous substances, native in various areas of the earth and composed mainly of hydrocarbon mixtures.
Bandit: An outlaw or robber.
Batman: American cultural icon, a fictional superhero character who is sometimes depicted in black and grey.
Bear: French for "strong, brave bear", also a variant of bernard. there are three famous medieval saints bore the name: a founder of a monastic order, the patron saint of mountain climbers, and a scholastic philosopher.
Blackberry: A well known shrub of the rubus genus, and its fruit. also a brand of smartphones.
Blackie: Michael lacour is an american noise musician and record producer, and he is known by his stage name b l a c k i e.
Blackjack: Leather covered hand weapon.
Bullet: A projectile propelled by a firearm, sling, or air gun.
Checkers: Arabic shining light, high mountain, messenger.
Cinder: Type of volcanic material or ash. also a shortened form of "cinderella".
Coal: A black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Coffee: Coffee is a brewed beverage prepared from the roasted or baked seeds of several species of an evergreen shrub of the genus coffea. the two most common sources of coffee beans are the highly regarded coffea arabica, and the "robusta" form of the hardier coffea canephora.
Cola: The most popular beverage of the world today.
Cosmo: Order, harmony, beauty.
Currant: A small seedless raisin.
Demon: Demon.
Domino: Domino is the rectangular game pieces marked with dots.
Dusty: Covered with dust from lack of motion. also a town in western socorro county, new mexico.
Ebony: Dense black wood.
Eclipse: Eclipse is an astronomical event, it is used to describe the moment when the moon moves into the earth's shadow.
Eightball: The black ball in pool, numbered "8".
Elvira: Uncertain, possibly noble guardian.
Ember: Burned coal.
Espresso: A strong coffee prepared by forcing live steam under pressure, or boiling water, through ground dark-roast coffee beans.
Gothic: Black letter.
Graphite: A very common mineral, soft native carbon, occurring in black to dark-gray foliated masses, with metallic luster and greasy feel.
Gypsy: Egyptian.
Hershey: Brand of chocolate.
Indigo: The color between blue and violet.
Inkblot: An abstract patch of ink.
Inkwell: A small container for ink.
Inky: Black as ink.
Jaguar: Large spotted feline.
Knight: A mounted soldier serving under a feudal superior in the middle ages.
Kuro: Japanese for black.
Lava: The molten, fluid rock that issues from a volcano or volcanic vent.
Leopard: A large, spotted asian or african carnivore, panthera pardus, of the cat family, usually tawny with black markings.
Licorice: Confection made from the licorice root.
Magic: Possessing qualities that produce baffling effects.
Magpie: Bird of the corvidae family.
Merlin: Merlin was the famous sorcerer from the camelot myths. the name is french meaning “falcon”.
Midnight: Intense darkness, the middle of the night.
Mystery: Anything that is kept secret or remains unexplained or unknown.
Nimbus: After clouds.
Ninja: A secret agent or mercenary of feudal japan specializing in unorthodox arts of war.
Noir: Black.
Obsidian: Arabic shining light, high mountain, messenger.
Onyx: Onyx is a precious stone with bands of colors, the colors range from white to almost every color. the meaning of the name onyx is "black gemstone", and it is derived from the greek onyx, which originally meant "claw, fingernail".
Opal: Opal is a semiprecious iridescent gemstone, which reflects light in a dazzling display of colors. opal is the national gemstone of australia, which produces 97% of the world's supply. opal is the birthstone of october. the name opal is ultimately derived from sanskrit and it means "jewel".
Oreo: Oreo is a sandwich cookie consisting of two chocolate wafers with a sweet creme filling in between. for a sweet black-and-white kitty, oreo is a great name.
Panda: A bear like chinese mammal, with distinct black and white markings.
Panther: A panther is usually a black variant of leopard or jaguar.
Penguin: Any of several flightless, aquatic birds of the family spheniscidae, of the southern hemisphere, having webbed feet and wings reduced to flippers.
Pepper: Pepper is a spicy plant, and the color of pepper could be green, yellow or red.
Pepsi: Brand of cola soft drink.
Phantom: Something elusive, a ghost.
Preto: Portuguese for black.
Puma: The genus containing the cougar and the jaguarondi.
Raisin: A dried grape, may be eaten raw or used in cooking, baking and brewing.
Raven: The large black bird related to the crow.
Rocket: An engine that creates thrust from a high speed exhaust jet.
Rorschach: Arabic shining light, high mountain, messenger.
Shadow: The area where light from a light source is obstructed by an object.
Shady: Arabic shining light, high mountain, messenger.
Silhouette: A dark image outlined against a lighter background.
Smoky: Arabic shining light, high mountain, messenger.
Spade: Black spade is one of the four french suits commonly used in playing cards.
Spot: After data's cat on star trek: the next generation.
Stormy: Violent weather.
Tarmac: A layer or covering of tarmac, tarmacadam, or tar.
Thunder: Sound produced from lightning.
Twilight: The soft, diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon.
Vadar: Darth vader, a fictional character in the star wars series wearing an all-black mask.
Velvet: A particular kind of soft fabric.
Voodoo: Arabic shining light, high mountain, messenger.
Zorro: Spanish for fox. also a swashbuckling fictional character of films, television, and books. the character's visual motif is typically a black costume with a flowing spanish cape.
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