Layla: Meaning “dark” or “night” in Arabic. Lela: Meaning “dark” or “night” in Arabic. Maureen: Meaning “dark-skinned” in Arabic. Melaina: Meaning “dark” or “black” in Greek.
Valerie: This Latin name means both “Strong” and “brave.” Matilda: This name has German roots and means “might,” “power” or “battle.” Keren: Not be mistaken for Karen, Keren has Hebrew origins and means “Strength and power.” Bree: Meaning “Strength or an exalted one”.
Esmeray is a Turkish name that means "dark moon," which is such a cool and sophisticated choice. Esmeray might be a bit of a mouthful for a little one, so Esme is a great nickname option.
Chandra is one of our favorite rare girl names meaning moon, translating to “moon shining.” Mahina is another, meaning “moonlight.” The Persian princess Mahsa means “like the moon,” while the Greek golden girl Neoma means “new moon.”
Along with Jett and Raven, other dark baby names in the US Top 1000 include Blake, Colton, Delaney, Kiera, Layla, Melanie, Phoenix, and Sullivan. Many word names conjure images of darkness, such as Ebony, Mahogany, Sable, and Midnight itself.
TwylaThe name Twyla is a girl's name. It means “twilight” and has American origin. In 2020, 29 girls were named Twyla. Anatola The name Anatola is a girls name of Greek origin.
